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Jeffrey D. Helm
Assistant Professor
Selected Papers
J.Helm, S.Kurtz, A-R Salkini and E. O’Brien, “An experimental testing system for fibre-reinforced-polymer-strengthened concrete panels under uniform pressure loads,” Journal of Strain Analysis, Vol. 43, pp. 761-768, 2008.
J. Helm, “Digital image correlation for specimens with multiple growing cracks,” Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 48, No 6, 753-762, Dec 2008
S. Kurtz, P. Balaguru and J. Helm, ”Experimental study of interfacial shear stresses in FRP-strengthened RC beams,” Journal of Composites for Construction, Vol. 12, No. 3, 312-322, May/June 2008
J. D. Helm, M. A. Sutton and S. R. McNeill, “Deformations in wide, center-notched, thin panels, part I: three-dimensional shape and deformation measurements by computer vision,” Optical Engineering, Vol. 42 No. 5, 1293-1305, May 2003
J. D. Helm, M. A. Sutton and S. R. McNeill, “Deformations in wide, center-notched, thin panels, part II: finite element analysis and comparison to experimental measurements” Optical Engineering, Vol. 42 No. 5, 1306-1320, May 2003
J.D. Helm, S.R. McNeill and M.A. Sutton, "Improved Three-dimensional Image Correlation for Surface Displacement Measurement," Optical Engineering, Vol. 35, No. 7, pp. 1911-1920, July 1996.

Dr. Jeffrey D. Helm

Lafayette College
Dept. Mechanical Engineering
Easton, PA 18042
HelmJ@Lafayette.edu
Phone 610.330.5448
Kaydence Cowley investigates the material properties of bovine aorta
Education
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina, 1999
    Dissertation: "Use of three-dimensional digital image correlation for the experimental characterizatoin of buckling in large, thin, 2024-T3 aluminum, middle-crack tension specimens"
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina, 1995
    Thesis: "Three-dimensional digital image correlation for surface deformation measurement"
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina, 1992
B.A., Theater, Lehigh University, 1982
Why mechanical engineering? For starters, we always get the best toys to play with...