Thierry Blanchet

Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering
Professor

About

Professor, 2006 – present
Department Head (Acting), 2011-2012
Associate Department Head for Faculty Affairs, 2012-2013
Associate Department Head for Graduate Studies, 2009-2011
Associate Department Head for Undergraduate Studies, 2007-2009
Associate Professor, 1999-2006
Assistant Professor, 1993-1999

Education & Training

Ph.D., Engineering Science,  Dartmouth College, 1992

M.S., Engineering Science, Dartmouth College, 1988

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Vermont, 1986

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Post-Doctoral Researcher, 1992-1993

NASA Lewis (Glenn) Research Center, Surface Science Branch, Summers 1989-1991

Dow Chemical Central Research, Organic Chemical and Polymers Laboratory, April–September 1988

Hercules Corporation, Champlain Cable Co. Polymer R&D Laboratory, Summers 1983-1986

Research

Primary Research Focus
Materials Tribology (friction, wear, lubrication)
Other Focus Areas

Mechanical Behavior of Materials; Glass Strengthening Mechanisms; Polymer Composites; Conduction Modeling of Moving Surface Heat Sources

Teaching

Elements of Mechanical Design; Analysis of Manufacturing Processes; Tribology; Mechanical Systems Laboratory; Machine Dynamics; Fluid Mechanics; Metal Cutting; Wear; Design of Mechanical Systems

Recognition

Awards & Honors

Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2008)
Fellow, Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (2005)
ASME Burt L. Newkirk Award (2002)
STLE Walter D. Hodson Award (1997)
STLE Al Sonntag Award (1993, 1998)
 
 

Publications
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The following is a selection of recent publications in Scopus. Thierry Blanchet has 95 indexed publications in the subjects of Engineering, Materials Science, and Physics and Astronomy.

Wear resistance effects of alumina and carbon nanoscale fillers in PFA, FEP, and HDPE polymers
Mary E. Makowiec, Grace L. Gionta, Suvrat Bhargava, Rahmi Ozisik, Thierry A. Blanchet
Wear
, 502-503
, 2022
.
Modeling temperature rise in multi-track reciprocating frictional sliding
Thierry A. Blanchet
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology
, 235
, 2021
, pp.2155-2168
.
Erratum to: Modeling birefringence in SiO 2 glass fiber using surface stress relaxation (Journal of the American Ceramic Society, (2020), 103, 3, (1666-1676), 10.1111/jace.16900)
Bronson David Hausmann, Thierry A. Blanchet, Minoru Tomozawa
Journal of the American Ceramic Society
, 104
, 2021
, pp.3770
.
Conduction modeling of multi-track raster scanning of heat over a rectangular surface region
Thierry A. Blanchet, Stefan M. Grzyboski
Journal of Manufacturing Processes
, 52
, 2020
, pp.165-180
.
Wear reduction mechanisms within highly wear-resistant graphene- and other carbon-filled PTFE nanocomposites
Suvrat Bhargava, Mary E. Makowiec, Thierry A. Blanchet
Wear
, 444-445
, 2020
.
Modeling birefringence in SiO<inf>2</inf> glass fiber using surface stress relaxation
Bronson D. Hausmann, Paul A. Miller, Emily M. Aaldenberg, Thierry A. Blanchet, Minoru Tomozawa
Journal of the American Ceramic Society
, 103
, 2020
, pp.1666-1676
.
Surface shear stress relaxation of silica glass
Emily M. Aaldenberg, Jared S. Aaldenberg, Thierry A. Blanchet, Minoru Tomozawa
Journal of the American Ceramic Society
, 102
, 2019
, pp.4573-4582
.
Analysis of Surface Temperatures Within Heat Flux Bands during Constant Acceleration Including Deceleration to Halt
Thierry A. Blanchet, Shane P. Lenihan
Journal of Tribology
, 139
, 2017
.
Improved wear resistance of nanotube- and other carbon-filled PTFE composites
Mary E. Makowiec, Thierry A. Blanchet
Wear
, 374-375
, 2017
, pp.77-85
.
Simple Thermal Model to Select Electromagnetic Launcher Tribomaterials
Edin E. Balic, Thierry A. Blanchet
Journal of Tribology
, 138
, 2016
.

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Professional Society Service

Associate Editor, STLE Tribology Transactions (1996-present)
Associate Editor, ASME Journal of Tribology (2005-2011, 2020-present)
Editorial Advisory Board, Tribology & Lubrication Technology (2005-2007)
ASME Tribology Division Executive Committee (Chair 2016/2017)
STLE Fellows Selection Committee (Chair 2012)
ASME Tribology Division Honors&Awards Committee (Chair 2011)
STLE Awards Committee (Chair 2005)
ASME/STLE International Joint Tribology Conference (Chair 2004)
STLE Solid Lubricants Technical Committee (Chair 2000)

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