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VideoErland M. Schulson
George Austin Colligan Distinguished Professor of Engineering
Chair, Engineering Sciences Department
Director, Ice Research Laboratory
erland.m.schulson@dartmouth.edu
Education
- B.A.Sc., Metallurgical Engineering, University of British Columbia 1964
- Ph.D., Metallurgical Engineering, University of British Columbia 1968
Research Interests
Flow and fracture of ice; mechanical behavior of metals and alloys; physical metallurgy and materials science
Current Research Projects
Teaching
- ENGS 130: Mechanical Behavior of Materials
- ENGS 132: Thermodynamics and Kinetics in Condensed Phases
Selected Publications
- "Static strengthening of frictional surfaces of ice," Acta Materialia, (in press).
- “Friction of ice on ice," E.M. Schulson and A.L. Fortt, J. Geophysical Research – Solid Earth, Vol.117, doi:10.1029/2012B009219, 2012.
- “Shear localization in ice: Mechanical response and structural evolution during P-faulting," N. Golding, E.M. Schulson and C.E. Renshaw, Acta Materialia, 60, 3616-3631, 2012.
- "Frictional Sliding across Coulombic Faults in First-Year Sea Ice—A Comparison with Freshwater Ice," A.L. Fortt and E.M. Schulson, J.Geophys. Res.,116 (C11012), doi: 10/1029/2011JC006969, 2011.
- "Shear Faulting and Localized Heating in Ice," N. Golding, E.M. Schulson and C.E Renshaw, Acta Materialia, 58, 5043-5056, 2010.
- "Creep and Fracture of Ice," E.M.Schulson and P. Duval, Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Awards
- Fellow, TMS (The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society), 2006
- Fellow, ASM International, 2003
- George Austin Colligan Distinguished Professorship, 1999
- Fulbright Fellow (France), 1998/9
- Visiting Research Fellowship, General Electric Company, 1988
Selected Patents
- "High Strength Corrosion-Resistant Zirconium Aluminum Alloys," with D.J. Cameron: Canadian Patent No. 988,749 (May 11, 1976);U.K. Patent No. 1,465,960 (March 2, 1977); Italian Patent No. 1,14,159 (1977); West German Application No. P24 22 578.3-24
- "Preparation of Zirconium Alloys," with D.J. Cameron, U.S. Patent No. 4,094,705 (June 13, 1978)
- "Electron Beam Apparatus," with C.G. van Essen and R.H. Donaghay, U.K. Patent Application No. 2829/70 and 32059/70; U.S. Patent Application No. 108,408
- "Heat-Treated Zirconium Alloy Product," with D.J. Cameron, U.S. Patent No. 4,226,647 (October, 1980)
Professional Activities
- Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS) (Fellow)
- ASM International (Fellow)
- American Geophysical Union
- International Glaciological Society
- Highly cited materials scientist HighlyCited.com
News
Bachelor of Engineering Update
September 13, 2012Polar E&P: the iceman cometh
Offshore-Technology.com
March 23, 2012Cold Truths: new issue of Dartmouth Engineer
Dartmouth Now
March 9, 2012Ode To Ice
NPR
January 27, 2012Thayer studies granted $2.5 mil.
The Dartmouth
September 26, 2011Federal agency awards contract for sea ice study
Associated Press via Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
September 22, 2011Engineering sees increased interest
The Dartmouth
October 22, 2009Kudos: Recognition for Dartmouth faculty, staff, and students
VOX of Dartmouth
August 21, 2006Cold Call
VOX of Dartmouth
February 7, 2005NASA grows ice for space shuttle testing
Spaceflight Now
November 5, 2004Crushing Mechanism Revealed
Dartmouth News
August 30, 2001Universal Behaviour in Compressive Failure of Brittle Materials
Nature
August 30, 2001
In Dartmouth Engineer Magazine
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The Engineering Pipeline
Summer 2012 -
Cold Truths: From the microstructure of snow to the massiveness of ice sheets, from fundamental science to practical applications, from Thayer’s ice lab to the earth’s polar regions, Thayer researchers are uncovering what snow and ice reveal about the world.
Winter 2012 -
Publications: Faculty Books
Winter 2010 -
Kudos
Fall 2006 -
Lab Reports: Ice Engineer Aids NASA
Spring 2005