David H. Johnson, P.E.
Associate Professor of Engineering

Partial Dossier

updated 1/18/2006

Administrative Activities:

• Penn State - Erie, School of Engineering and Engineering Technology,
  Mechanical Engineering Technology, Program Chair since May 19, 2003
• TAC/ABET (Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) Evaluator for MET programs since 2002.

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Teaching Focus:

Mechanical Engineering Technology, junior and senior level courses in the Baccalaureate Degree Program at Penn State - Erie, The Behrend College

• FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS (FEA) APPLICATIONS I, solving advanced engineering design problems using the finite element method. Basic FEA structural analysis in 1-D, 2-D, and 3-Dimensional systems.
  
• FEA APPLICATIONS II, using FEA for problems involving plasticity, buckling, changing contact, friction. Also, interfacing with CAD for FEA.
  
• FEA DYNAMIC APPLICATIONS, using FEA for dynamic structural analysis problems such as vibration and impact.  (Last offered in Fall 2000)
  
• FEA HEAT TRANSFER APPLICATIONS, using FEA for steady-state and transient heat transfer problems including conduction, convection, and radiation modeling.  (Last offered in Spring 2003)
  
• THERMODYNAMICS, the science of energy and its effects on the properties of matter; power cycles, refrigeration cycles; air-water vapor mixtures.  (Last taught in Fall 1999)
  
• Advisor for SENIOR INDUSTRIAL DESIGN PROJECTS, B.S. program capstone projects.
  Recent Senior Projects: Heat Transfer in an LED Lamp Assembly, Vibration of a Centrifugal Compressor Impeller, Multi-directional Spring Damper Bearing, Thermal-stress Simulation of a Heat Treat Process, CFD Lab Oven Simulation, Plastic Centrifuge Bowl Design, Vibration of a Large Machinery Baseplate, Hole-Pattern Seal of Air Compressor, AutoFE System to Analyze Center Bonded Mounts, SCBA Exhaust Valve Design, Low cycle fatigue of flexible stainless steel tubing, Actuator Valve for Power Plants, 3D Thread FEA Models, Elastomer Vibration Mount FEA Analysis, Heat Transfer from Finned Aluminum Heat Sinks, Analysis of a Robotic Bulldozer Blade, Evaluation of a Glass Reactor Vessel Design, Buckling Behavior of Open Sections, Elastomer Truck Mount Performance, Stress Concentration in Bolt Threads, Brake Drum Heat Transfer Analysis, Headlight Housing Heat Dissipation.

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  Recent Publications:

• Englund, Richard B., Shannon K. Sweeney, and David H. Johnson, A Demonstration of Heat Affected Zone from Welding, Session 1150, Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, June 2005, Oregon.  9 pages.
  Note: this paper was nominated by ASEE-ETD (American Society for Engineering Education – Engineering Technology Division) as a “Best Paper” candidate.  The ASEE06 ETD Program Chair, Dr. Hal Broberg at Indiana Purdue University, Fort Wayne, IN, asked permission to post this paper “as an example for authors to peruse while they are considering and writing their papers for ASEE06 in Chicago.”  With the authors permission, he did post the paper at: http://www.ipfw.edu/asee_etd/ASEE05BestPapers.htm
  
• David H. Johnson, Logan, C., Roberts, R., “Vaporization Rates for Rolling Oil Using Computer Simulation Improves Safety in Coil/Foil Annealing,” Light Metal Age (The International Magazine of the Light Metal Industry), Volume 63, No. 3, May/June 2005, pp. 44-47.
  
• Johnson, David H. and Richard B. Englund, Mechanical Stress Relief Simulation, Proceedings of the International ANSYS Conference and Exposition, May 2004, Pittsburgh, PA.   13 pages.
  
• Sweeney, Shannon K., David H. Johnson, James A. Turso, Development of a Mechanical Vibrations Course for Engineering Technologists, Session 2648, Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, June 2003, Nashville, TN.   13 pages.
  
• Johnson, David H., Principles of Simulating Contact Between Parts with ANSYS, Part 2, Proceedings of the 10th International ANSYS Conference and Exposition, April 22-24, 2002 in Pittsburgh, PA.  10 pages.
  
• Dropik, Martin J., David H. Johnson, David E. Roth, Developing an ANSYS Creep Model for Polypropolene from Experimental Data, Proceedings of the 10th International ANSYS Conference and Exposition, April 22-24, 2002 in Pittsburgh, PA.  12 pages.
  
• Johnson, David H., Principles of Simulating Contact Between Parts with ANSYS, Proceedings of the Mallett Technology ANSYS User's Conference, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, October 2, 2001.
  
• Johnson, David H. and Dharmendra Pal, Simulation of an Ultrasonic Piezoelectric Transducer, Proceedings of the 9th International ANSYS Conference, August 29, 2000.
  View paper on the web at: http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~sc30/piezopaper.html  -OR-
  Also posted at: http://www.ohiocae.com/  Click on "Consulting," then click on "Clients"
  
• Johnson, D.H., R.B. Englund, B.C. McAnlis, K.C. Sari, and D. Colombet, Three-Dimensional Modeling of a Bolted Connection, Proceedings of the 9th International ANSYS Conference, August 30, 2000.
  View paper on the web at: http://www.ohiocae.com/  Click on "Consulting," then click on "Clients"
  
• Torres, K., K. Holliday-Darr, D. Forsman, D. Baird, D. Johnson, Tech Prep Camp: Introducing High School Students to Engineering Technology through Model Rocketry, American Society for Engineering Education National Conference, Session 3253, St. Louis, MO, June 19, 2000.
  
• Englund, R.B., D.H. Johnson, and S.K. Sweeney, A Finite Element Analysis Study of Non-Linear Behavior in a Bolted Connection, American Society of Mechanical Engineers International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Nashville, TN, Nov. 15, 1999.
  
• Johnson, D.H. and E.E. Heald, Design of Experiments Methods for a Nonlinear Buckling FEA Study, Proceedings of the International ANSYS Conference, August 17, 1998.
  
• Englund, R.B. and D.H. Johnson, "Finite Element Analysis of a Threaded Connection Compared to Experimental and Theoretical Research", Journal of Engineering Technology, Vol. 14, No. 2, Fall 1997, pp. 42-47.

  Thread 2-D FE Model - Stress Contour plot (63kb JPEG image)
  

• Johnson, David H., "Open Section Buckling Study Using Design of Experiments and Response Surface Methodology Techniques", American Society of Mechanical Engineers International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Dallas, TX, Nov. 17, 1997, Paper 97-WA/MET-6.
  
• Johnson, D.H. and K.J. Fisher, "Design of a Robotic Gripper for an Automated Forge Press", American Society of Mechanical Engineers International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Dallas, TX, Nov. 18, 1997, Paper 97-WA/MET-8.
  
• Heald, E.E. and D.H. Johnson, Heat Transfer in Finned Aluminum Heat Sinks by ANSYS, FLOTRAN, and Experimental Methods, Proceedings of the International ANSYS Conference, Vol. 2, pp. 2.353-9 , (May 1996).
  
• Fisher, K.J., R.E. Farrell, and D.H. Johnson, Rotational Mold System Having Energy Storage and Recovery, American Society of Mechanical Engineers International Mechanical Engineering Congress 1996, 96-WA/MET-4 (November 1996).
  
• Johnson, David H., "Finite Element Analysis Applications in Undergraduate Engineering", Computers in Education Journal, Volume 5, Number 4, October-December 1995, pp. 40-44.
  
• Johnson, D.H. and Roth, D.E., "Finite Element Analysis in Engineering Technology", Journal of Engineering Technology, Volume 12, Number 2, Fall 1995, pp. 8-11.
  
• Johnson, D.H., Heald E.E., and Roth, D.E., "Heat Transfer Users Guide for ANSYS 5.1", ANSYS Inc., February 1995. 578 pages (seminar/training book).
  
• Heald, E. E., E. Horne, and D. H. Johnson. Not So Simple Heat Transfer for Finned Heat Sinks. Proceeding of the International ANSYS Conference 1994, Vol. 1, pp. 3-73 through 3-84 (1994).
  
• Johnson, David H., "Substructuring User's Guide", Swanson Analysis Systems Inc., August 1993. 338 pages (seminar/training book).