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ATA has been a leader in methods development for design, analysis, and test for more than 45 years.

As a result of this experience, ATA regularly produces technical papers and presents at conferences. Our
technical papers draw on our vast industry experience and cover topics in all areas of ATA business. Learn
more about our work by requesting a technical paper.

Rupp, C. Analysis and Design of Deployable Space-Based Solar Array Structures Using Modelica. North America Modelica Users' Group Conference, Troy, MI, September 28-29, 2016.

Rupp, C., L. Schweizer, and D. Murphy. Rapid Parametric Analysis and Design of Space-Based Solar Arrays. AIAA SciTech Conference, San Diego, California, January 2016.

Shah, P.N., G. Pfeiffer, R. Davis, T. Hartley, and Z. Spakovszky. Full-Scale Turbofan Demonstration of a Deployable Engine Air-Brake for Drag Management Applications. ASME Turbo Expo 2016, Seoul, South Korea, June 2016. Winner of ASME Best Paper Award.

Staab, L.D., J.P. Winkel, V.J. Suarez, T.M. Jones, and K.L. Napolitano Fixed Base Modal Testing Using the NASA GRC Mechanical Vibration Facility. IMAC-XXXIV, 2016.

Tan, T., N.M. Cholewa, S.W. Case, and R. De Vita. Micro-structural and Biaxial Creep Properties of the Swine Uterosacral–Cardinal Ligament Complex. Annals of Biomedical Engineering 44, No. 11, 2016.

Whitaker, A.J. Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures Using Fiber Optic Sensors. Master’s Thesis, University of California San Diego, 2016.

Wilson, D., G. Bacelli, R.G. Coe, R.D. Robinett III, G. Thomas, and D. Linehan. WEC and Support Bridge Control Structural Dynamic Interaction Analysis. Proceedings of the 4th Marine Energy Technology Symposium, Washington, DC, 2016.

Yang, M., M. Palodichuk, M. Nucci, and P. Bremner Pre-Test Engineering of a Wind Tunnel Test for the Measurement of Surface Pressures and Vibrations. SCLV, June 2016.

Blades, E.L., and A. Cornish. Aeroelastic Stability Predictions of a Business Jet Landing Gear Door Using High Fidelity Fluid-Structure Interaction Tools. AIAA-2015-0173. 56th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Kissimmee, FL, Jan 2015.

Blelloch, P., and J. Rodriguez Effective Meshing Strategies for Acoustic Analysis. Siemens PLM Connection, Dallas, TX, May 2015.

Buck, J. Analysis Tools for Composite Laminate Material Property Prediction. SIMULIA West Regional User Meeting, October 2015.

Buck, J. Best Practices and Techniques for NX Patterning. Siemens PLM Connection, Dallas, TX, May 2015.

Buck, J. Using the Abaqus Platform to Enable Development of Custom Tools. SIMULIA West Regional User Meeting, October 2015.

Chin, A.W., C.Y. Herrera, N.D. Spivey, W.A. Fladung, and D. Cloutier. Experimental Validation of the Dynamic Inertia Measurement Method to Find the Mass Properties of an Iron Bird Test Article. 56th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, 2015.

Chin, A.W., C.Y. Herrera, N.D. Spivey, W.A. Fladung, and D. Cloutier. Testing and Validation of the Dynamic Inertia Measurement Method. International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC), 2015.

Cholewa, N.M. Debond Buckling of Woven E-Glass/Balsa Sandwich Composites Exposed to One-Sided Heating. Master’s Thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2015.

Davis, R.R., T. Marinone, K. van der Walde, and N. Yoder. Analysis of Local Damage Effects and Improvement In Damage Modeling – FY13. 2015, Chapter 5 in Sandia Report SAND2015-2593, Structural Health and Prognostics Management for Offshore Wind Plants: Final Report of Sandia R&D Activities.

Fadick, C., and J. Rodriguez Advantages and Challenges with Modeling Flexible Bodies in Animatronics. Siemens PLM Connection, Dallas, TX, May 2015.

Fladung, W., and H. Vold. An Orthogonal View of the Polyreference Least-Squares Complex Frequency Modal Parameter Estimation Algorithm. International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC), 2015.

Fladung, W., and H. Vold. An Improved Implementation of the Orthogonal Polynomial Modal Parameter Estimation Algorithm Using the Orthogonal Complement. International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC), 2015.

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