Publications:
2012
Fu, R., Choe, S.-Y., Jackson, R. L., Flowers, G. T., Kim, D., Modeling and
Analysis of Vibration-induced Changes in Connector Resistance of High Power
Electrical Connectors for Hybrid Vehicles, Accepted to Mechanics Based Design
of Structures and Machine.
Jackson, R. L., Ghaednia, H., Yasser, A. E., Bhavnani, S. Knight, R., A
Closed-Form Multiscale Thermal Contact Resistance Model, Accepted to the IEEE
Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology.
Smyth, P. A., Rifkin, R. E., Jackson, R. L., Hanson, R. R.,
A Surface Roughness Comparison of Cartilage in Different Types of Synovial
Joints, Accepted to the Journal of Biomechanics.
Angadi, S., Jackson, R. L., Choe, S.-Y., Flowers, G. T., Lee, B.-Y., Zhong,
L.., A Multi-physics Finite Element Model of a 40A Automotive Connector
including Multiscale Rough Surface Contact, Accepted to J. of Electronic
Packaging, Trans. ASME.
Fu, R.,
S.Y. Choe, R.L. Jackson, G.T. Flowers, M.J. Bozack, L. Zhong, and D. Kim,
Vibration-Induced Changes in the Contact Resistance of High Power Electrical
Connectors for Hybrid Vehicles. Components, Packaging and Manufacturing
Technology, IEEE Transactions on. 10.1109/TCPMT.2011.2170168.
Dawkins, J. J., Jackson, R. L., Bevly, D. M., Fractal Terrain Generation for
Vehicle Simulation, Accepted to
International Journal of Vehicle Autonomous Systems.
2011
Jackson, R. L., Willis, R. J., Arnold, M., Palmer, C., Synthesis of the Effects
of Pavement Properties on Tire Rolling Resistance, 2011, NCAT Report 11-05.
Ibrahim Dickey, R.,
Jackson, R. L., Flowers, G. T. Measurement of Static Friction Coefficients and
Comparison to Theoretical Models, 2011, J. of
Tribol., Trans. ASME,
133, 031408.
Shah, S., Krithivasan, V., Jackson, R. L., An Electro-mechanical
Contact Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Sinusoidal Surface against a Rigid Flat,
2011,
Wear, 270, 11-12, pp. 914-921.
Marghitu, D.,
Cojocaru, D., Jackson, R. L., Elasto-Plastic Impact of a Rotating Link with a
Massive Surface, 2011, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 53, 4,
pp. 309-315.
Jackson, R. L.,
Green. I., On the Modeling of Elastic Contact Between Rough Surfaces, 2011,
Trib. Trans., 54, 2, pp. 300-314.
Kim, S. J., Dean, R., Jackson, R. L., Flowers, G., An Investigation of the
Damping Effects of Various Gas Environments on a Vibratory MEMS Device,
2011,
Tribology International,
44, 2, pp. 125-133.
2010
Jackson, R. L., An Analytical Solution to an Archard-type Fractal Rough Surface
Contact Model, 2010, STLE Trib. Trans., 53, 4, pp.543 -
553.
H. Wang, M. Zou, R. L. Jackson, P. R. Larson, M. B. Johnson, Nanoindentation Modeling of a Nanodot-Patterned Surface on a
Deformable Substrate, 2010, International Journal of Solids and Structures, 47,
22-23, pp. 3203-3213.
Wadwalkar, S. S., Jackson, R. L., Kogut, L., A Study of The Elastic
Plastic Deformation of Heavily Deformed Spherical Contacts,
2010,
IMechE Part J,
Journal of Engineering Tribology,
224, pp. 1091-1102.
Wilson, W. E., Angadi, S.
V., Jackson, R. L.,
Surface Separation and Contact Resistance Considering Sinusoidal Elastic-Plastic
Multi-Scale Rough Surface Contact, 2010, Wear, 268, 1-2, pp. 190-201.
Goedecke, A., Jackson,
R. L., Mock, R., Asperity Creep under Constant Force Boundary Conditions, 2010,
Wear, 268, 11-12, pp. 1285-1294.
Jackson, R. L., A Scale
Dependent Simulation of Liquid Lubricated Textured Surfaces, 2010, ASME J.
Trib., 132, 2, pp. 022001.
Jackson, R. L., Green, I., Marghitu,
D., Predicting the Coefficient of Restitution of Impacting
Elastic-Perfectly Plastic Spheres, 2010,
Nonlinear Dynamics, 60, 3, pp. 217–229.
Fu, R., Choe, S.-Y., Jackson, R. L., Flowers, G. T. Bozack, M., Zhong, L.,
Kim, D., Experimental Study of the Vibration-induced Fretting of Silver-plated
High Power Automotive Connectors, The Joint 25th International
Conference on Electrical Contacts and the 56th IEEE Holm Conference
on Electrical Contacts, Charleston, SC, USA, October 4-7, 2010.
Polchow, J. R., Angadi, S., Fu, R., Choe, S.-Y., Jackson, R. L., Flowers, G.
T., Lee, B.-Y., Zhong, L., A Multi-Physics Finite Element Analysis of Round Pin
High Power Connectors, The Joint 25th International Conference on
Electrical Contacts and the 56th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical
Contacts, Charleston, SC, USA, October 4-7, 2010.
Angadi, S., Jackson, R. L., Choe, S.-Y., Flowers, G. T., Lee, B.-Y., Zhong,
L.., A Multi-physics Finite Element Model of a 40A Automotive Connector
including Multiscale Rough Surface Contact, The Joint 25th
International Conference on Electrical Contacts and the 56th IEEE
Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts, Charleston, SC, USA, October 4-7,
2010.
Gao, J., Chen, C., Flowers, G. T., Jackson, R. L., and Bozack, M., The
Influence of the Particulate Contaminants on Vibration- Induced Fretting
Degradation in Electrical Connectors, The Joint 25th International
Conference on Electrical Contacts and the 56th IEEE Holm Conference
on Electrical Contacts, Charleston, SC, USA, October 4-7, 2010.
2009
Jackson, R. L., Malucci, R. D., Angadi, S., Polchow, J. R., A Simplified Model
of Multiscale Electrical Contact Resistance and Comparison to Existing Closed
Form Models, The 55th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts,
Vancouver, BC, Canada, September 14-16, 2009.
Jackson, R. L., A Semi-analytical Model of Contact Resistance from Sinusoidal
Asperity or Wavy Surface Contact, The 55th IEEE Holm Conference on
Electrical Contacts, Vancouver, BC, Canada, September 14-16, 2009.
Streator, J. L., Jackson, R. L., A Model for the Liquid-Mediated Collapse of
2-D Rough Surfaces, 2009, Wear, 267, 9-10, pp. 1436-1445.
Singh, R. A., Yoon, E.-S.,
Jackson, R. L., Biomimetics: The newly emerging trend in Tribology, 2009,
Tribology and Lubrication Technology.
Angadi, S. V., Jackson, R. L., Choe, S.-Y., Flowers, G. T., Suhling, J. C.,
Chang, Y.-K., Ham, J.-K., Reliability and Life Study of Hydraulic
Solenoid Valve - Part 1 - A Multi-physics Finite Element Model, 2009,
Engineering Failure Analysis, 16, 3, pp. 874-887.
Angadi, S. V., Jackson, R. L., Choe, S.-Y., Flowers, G. T., Suhling, J. C.,
Chang, Y.-K., Ham, J.-K., Bae, J.-I., Reliability and Life Study of
Hydraulic Solenoid Valve - Part 2 - Experimental Study, 2009, Engineering
Failure Analysis, 16, 3, pp. 944-963.
Duvvuru, R. S., Jackson, R. L., Hong, J. W., Self-Adapting Microscale Surface
Grooves for Hydrodynamic Lubrication, 2009, Trib. Trans., 52, 1, pp.1-11.
2008
Jackson, R. L., Krithivasan, V., Wilson, W. E., The Pressure to Cause Complete
Contact between Elastic Plastic Sinusoidal Surfaces, 2008, IMechE J. of Eng.
Trib., 222, 7, pp. 857-863.
Jackson, R. L., Bhavnani, S. H., Ferguson, T. P., A Multi-scale Model of Thermal
Contact Resistance between Rough Surfaces, 2008, J. of Heat Transfer, Trans. ASME,
130, 081301.
Mahajan, M., Jackson, R. L., Flowers, G. T., Experimental
and Analytical Investigation of a Dynamic Gas Squeeze Film Bearing,
2008, Trib.
Trans, 51, 1, pp. 57–67.
Jackson,
R. L., Green, I., The Thermoelastic Behavior of Thrust Washer Bearings
Considering Boundary Lubrication, Asperity Contact and Thermoviscous Effects,
2008, Trib.
Trans, 51, 1, pp. 19–32.
Wilson,
W. E., Angadi, S., Jackson, R. L., Electrical Contact Resistance Considering
Multi-Scale Roughness, The 54th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical
Contacts, Orlando, FL, October 27-29, 2008.
Angadi,
S., Wilson, W. E., Jackson, R. L., Flowers, G. T., Rickett, B. I., A
multi-physics finite element model of an electrical connector considering rough
surface contact, The 54th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical
Contacts, Orlando, FL, October 27-29, 2008.
2007
Jackson, R. L., Green, I., An Experimental Investigation of Various Materials on
Thrust Washer Bearing Operation, 2007, IMechE J. of Eng. Trib. – Part J, 221, 7 pp.
761-770.
Krithivasan, V., Jackson, R.
L., An Analysis of Three-Dimensional Elasto-Plastic Sinusoidal Contact, 2007, Tribology Letters, 27, 1, pp. 31-43.
Almeida, L., Ramadoss, R., Jackson, R.,
Ishikawa, K., Yu, Q., Laterally actuated multi-contact MEMS Relay
fabricated using MetalMUMPS process: Experimental Characterization and
Multiscale Contact Modeling,
2007,
J. Micro/Nanolith. MEMS MOEMS ,
6, 2, 023009.
Jackson, R. L., Kogut, L.,
Electrical Contact Resistance Theory for Anisotropic Conductive Films
Considering Electron Tunneling and Particle Flattening, 2007, IEEE
Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies,
30, 1, pp. 59-66.
Jackson, R. L., Duvvuru, R. S., Meghani, H., Mahajan, M., An Analysis of Elasto-plastic
Sliding Spherical Asperity Interaction, 2007, Wear, 262, 1-2, pp.
210-219.
Jackson,
R. L., Ashurst, W. R., Flowers, G. T., Angadi, S., Choe, S., Bozack, M. J., The
Effect of Initial Connector Insertions on Electrical Contact Resistance, The
53rd IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts, Pittsburg, PA,
September 16-19, 2007.
2006
Almeida, L., Ishikawa, K., Yu, Q., Jackson, R., Ramadoss, R., Reliability Study of multi-contact MEMS Relay fabricated using
MetalMUMPS process, 2006, J. Micromech. Microeng.,
16, 7, pp. 1189-1194.
Jackson,
R. L., Streator, J. L., A Multiscale Model for Contact between Rough Surfaces,
2006, Wear,
261, 11-12, pp. 1337-1347.
Jackson, R. L.,
The Effect of Scale Dependant Hardness on Elasto-plastic Asperity Contact
between Rough Surfaces, 2006, Tribology Transactions, 49, 2,
pp.135-150.
Kim, D., Jackson, R. L., Green, I.,
Experimental Investigation of Thermal and Hydrodynamic Effects on Radial Grooved
Thrust Washer Bearings, 2006, Trib. Trans. 49, 2, pp.192-201.
Jackson, R. L., Green, I., The Behavior of Thrust Washer Bearings Considering
Boundary Lubrication and Asperity Contact, 2006, Trib. Trans., 49, 2,
pp.233-247.
Jackson, R. L., Green, I., A Statistical Model of Elasto-plastic Asperity
Contact of Rough Surfaces, 2006, Tribol. Int., 39, 9, pp. 906-614.
Jackson, R. L.,
Kogut, L., A Comparison of Flattening and Indentation Approaches for Contact
Mechanics Modeling of Single Asperity Contacts, 2006, Journal of Tribology,
Trans. ASME, 128, 1, pp. 209-212.
Kogut, L., Jackson,
R. L., Comparison of Elastic Contact Modeling Utilizing Statistical and Fractal
Approaches, 2006, Journal of Tribology, Trans. ASME, 128, 1, pp. 213-217.
2005
Jackson, R. L., Self
Adapting Mechanical Step Bearings for Variations in Load, 2005, Tribology
Letters, 20, 1, pp. 11-20.
Jackson, R.
L., Green, I., 2005, A Finite Element Study of Elasto-plastic Hemispherical
Contact, ASME Journal of Tribology, 127, 2, pp.
343-354.
Jackson, R. L.,
Chusoipin, I., Green, I., A Finite Element Study of the Residual Stress and
Strain Formation in Spherical Contacts, 2005, Journal of Tribology, Trans.
ASME, 127, 3, pp. 484-493.
2004
Quicksall, J.,
Jackson, R. L., Green, I., Elasto-plastic Hemispherical Contact for Varying Mechanical
Properties, 2004, IMechE J. of Eng. Trib. – Part J, 218, pp.313-322.
2003
Jackson, R. L., Green, I., Experimental
Analysis of the Wear, Life and Behavior of PTFE Coated Thrust Washer Bearings
Under Non-axisymmetric Loading, 2003, Trib. Trans., 46, 4, pp. 600-607.
2001
Jackson, R. L., Green, I., Study of the Tribological Behavior of a Thrust Washer Bearing,
2001, Trib. Trans., 44, 3,
pp. 504-508.
Invited
Lectures:
“Multiscale Electrical and Thermal Contact Resistance,” Feb. 18, 2010,
Physics Department, Auburn University.
"Multiscale
Tribology Laboratory: Thrust Washer
Bearings and other Research," June 4, 2009, Solvay.
"Hydraulic Solenoid Valve
Reliability and Modeling Study," May 29, 2008, Korea Testing Laboratory.
“Multiscale Contact Modeling: Incorporating Micro and Nano-scale
Surface Contact Effects into Larger Scale Component Models,” 2008 Materials
Engineering Seminar Series, Auburn University.
“Multiscale Modeling of Contact and Friction,” May 22,
2007, Korea Institute of Science and Technology.
“Multiscale Contact Modeling: Incorporating Micro and Nano-scale
Surface Contact Effects into Larger Scale Component Models,” Symposium on
Virtual Tribology, 2007 STLE/ASME International Joint Trib. Conference.
“Multi-scale ‘Smart’ Surfaces for Bearing and Machine
Interfaces,” March 31, 2006, NASA Glenn.Research Center, Cleveland, OH.
“Multi-scale ‘Smart’ Surfaces for Bearing and Machine
Interfaces,” March 23, 2006, Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL
“Compressible Squeeze Film Damping,” January 24,
2006, Qualcomm, MEMS Technologies, San Jose, CA.
“Multi-scale ‘Smart’ Surfaces for Bearing and Machine
Interfaces,” December 14, 2005, Hughes Christensen, Houston, TX.
“The Behavior of Thrust Washer
Bearings Considering the Effects of Thermoelastic Deformation and Asperity
Contact,” March 30, 2005, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
“The Behavior of Thrust Washer
Bearings Considering the Effects of Thermoelastic Deformation and Asperity
Contact,” February 11, 2005, Society of Tribologists and Lubrication
Engineers, Dayton, Ohio Section.

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