John B. Ligon

Contact

lig@mtu.edu

Professor Emeritus, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

PhD, Iowa State University

Biography

Ligon's expertise is in the area of experimental mechanics. His current research activities are in the fields of composite panel design and phytomechanics. Research is being conducted to develop an understanding of the manner in which dynamic concentrated transverse loads are transferred through polymer composite panels. Ligon is a co-developer of the field of phytomechanics, which is concerned with applying analytical and experimental mechanics to the study of plants. Current research is in remote environmental sensing with the use of instrumented trees as physiological transducers to monitor and predict timber quality and growth of the U. S. Forest Reserve.

Areas of Expertise

Experimental Mechanics
Phytomechanics

Research Interests

Experimental mechanics
Composite panel design
Phytomechanics

Recent Publications

Morrison, A., VanKarsen, C., Evensen, H. A., Ligon, J. B., Erickson, J. R., Ross, R. J. Forsman, J. W., “Timber Bridge Evaluation: A Global Nondestructive Approach Using Impact Generated FRFs”, 20th International Modal Analysis Conference, Los Angeles, Ca., Feb. 2002, pp.1567-1573.
Miers, S. A., J. B. Ligon and I. Miskioglu “Design of Edge Inserts for Composite Sandwich Beams”, Experimental Techniques, Vol. 25, No. 24, pp.39-42 (August 2001).
Wang, X., R. J. Ross, J. R. Erickson and J. B. Ligon, “Nondestructive Evaluation of Trees”, Experimental Techniques, Vol. 24, No. 6, pp.27-29 (Dec 2000).
Running, D. M., Ligon, J. B., and Miskioglu, I., "Fastener Design for Transversely Loaded Composite Plates," Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 33, No. 10, pp. 928-39, 1999.