Stephen L. Canfield, Ph.D.
Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Office: Brown Hall 329
Phone: (931)362-6359
Fax: (931)362-6340
E-mail: scanfield@tntech.edu

Degrees:
B.S.M.E. (Mechanical Engineering), Gannon University, May 1992
Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, May 1997

Professional Expertise: Robotics, Dynamic Modeling, Compliant Mechanisms, Smart Actuators, Mechatronics

Recent Works/Projects Accomplished:

1. “Multi-Objective Optimization of Compliant Mechanisms Including Failure Theories,” with D. Chlarson, J. Richardson, A. Saxena and A. Shibakov, Proc. of the 2007 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences , Las Vegas, NV, Sept. 4-7, 2007, DETC2007-35618

2. “A Comparison of Three Passive Capture Mechanisms For Tether Momentum Exchange,” with K. Sorensen and D. Chlarson, Proc. of the 2007 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences , Las Vegas, NV, Sept. 4-7, 2007, DETC2007-35625

3. "A Model for Optimization and Control of Spatial Compliant Manipulators," with J. Beard, International Journal of Robotics and Automation, Vol. 21, n 1, pp. 10-18, 2006

4. "Optimal Synthesis of Compliant Mechanisms using Subdivision and Commercial FEA," with P.V. Hull, ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 128, Issue 2, pp. 337-348, 2006

5. "Similarity Rules for Scaling Solar Sails," in Recent Advances in Gossamer Spacecraft, Christopher H. Jenkins editor, Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics Series, AIAA, 2006