Hong Tae Kang

Professor

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1290 HPEC
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Michigan-Dearborn
Dearborn, MI 48128-1491
(313) 593-1878 FAX: (313) 593-3851

Email:htkang@umich.edu

Education

Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1999
M.S. in Engineering Mechanics, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama,1997
B.S. in Earth Science Education, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 1992

Professional Membership

Society of Automotive Engineers

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Research Projects

1.     Kang, H. T., “Structural Durability Analysis of Light Mass Vehicle,” IAVS, 1/1/04 – 12/31/04.

2.     Kang, H. T., “Development of a Parametric Model of the front Bucket Seat Structure,” IAVS, 5/1/04 – 4/30/05.

3.     Kang, H.T., “Fatigue Characteristics of Die Casting Magnesium Alloy AM60,” Faculty Summer Research Grants, 5/1/04 – 8/31/04.

4.     Kang, H.T., “Research Experience Program for HMC/KMC at the University of Michigan-Dearborn: Manufacturing Effects of Material Fatigue,” Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation, 1/1/05 – 6/30/05.

  1. Kang, H.T., “Evaluation of Fatigue Parameters for Spot Welds of Dual-Phase Sheet Steels,” Auto/Steel Partnership, 2/1/05 – 7/31/05.
  2. Kang, H.T., “Development of Sliding Door Mechanism for Low Mass Vehicle,” IAVS, 6/1/05 – 5/31/06.
  3. P.K. Mallick, Ghassan Kridli, Provansu Mohanty, Elsayed Orady, Hong Tae Kang, and German Reyes-Villanueva, “Updating the Center for Lightweighting Automotive Materials and Processing (a GATE Center of Excellence at the University of Michigan-Dearborn),” Department of Energy, 9/1/05 – 8/31/2010.
  4. Kang, H.T., “Investigation of Forming Effect on Fatigue Strength of Dual Phase and TRIP Sheet Steels,” CEEP, 09/1/05 – 8/31/07.

9.     German Reyes-Villanueva, Hong Tae Kang, Pankaj K. Mallick, Alan Argento, and Ghassan Kridli, “MRI: Acquisition of a High Speed-High Resolution Non Contact Strain Measurement System to Improve Research, Training and Education on the Behavior of Engineering Materials,” NSF, 9/1/06 - 04/30/09.

  1. Kang, H., “Investigation of Fatigue Characteristics for Base and Welded Joints of Magnesium Alloy and Their Fatigue Prediction Methodologies,” United States Automotive Materials Partnership LLC.; 3/2011 – 9/2012.
  2. Kang, H., “Investigation of Thermo-Mechanical Fatigue Characteristics for Cast Aluminum (AL319-T7),” Chrysler Group LLC.; 4/2010 - 3/2012.
  3. Kang, H., “Investigation of Fatigue Characteristics of Solder Joints,” General Motors LLC.; 2/2011 – 12/2012.
  4. Kang, H., “Investigation of Weld Fatigue of AHSS and Conventional Steel Joints,” Auto-Steel Partnership; 7/2009 - 8/2010.
  5. Kang, H., “Fatigue Characteristics for Spot Weld Joints of Aluminum Alloys,” General Motors LLC.; 10/2011 – 12/2012.

15.  Kang, H. and German Reyes-Villanueva, "Uniaxial Tension-Compression Testing of AHSS Materials," ThyssenKrupp Steel USA, LLC.; 08/2012 - 06/2013.

16.  Kang, H., “Fatigue Characteristics for MIG Weld Joints of Aluminum Alloys,” General Motors LLC.; 9/2012 – 8/2013.

17.  Kang, H., “Fatigue Characteristics for Laser Weld Joints of Aluminum Alloys,” General Motors LLC.; 2/2013 – 10/2013.

18.  Kang, H., “Monotonic Tensile and Fatigue Behavior of Bar Steels Subjected to Constant Amplitude Loading,” American Iron and Steel Institute; 07/2013 – 06/2014.

19.  Kang, H., “Technology Development To Improve Durability Performance for Welded Joints of AHSS: A Research Experience Program for HMC - KMC at the University of Michigan-Dearborn,” Hyundai-Kia Motor Company; 07/2013 – 03/2014.

20.  Kang, H., "Plane Bending Fatigue Characteristics of Various Sheet Steels," AM/NS Calvert, LLC.; 07/2013 - 03/2014.

21.  Kang, H., “Fatigue Characteristics of Spot Welded Joints for Thin Sheet Steels,” General Motors LLC.; 3/2014 – 10/2014.

22.  Kang, H., “Fatigue Characteristics of Various Welded Joints for Aluminum Alloys,” General Motors LLC.; 3/2014 – 10/2014.

23.  Kang, H., "Fatigue Life Prediction for Various Joints between Dissimilar Materials, United States Automotive Materials Partnership, 6/2014 - 12/2015.

  1. Kang, H., “Investigation of Fatigue Characteristics for Base and Welded Joints of Magnesium Alloy and Their Fatigue Prediction Methodologies: Phase II,” United States Automotive Materials Partnership LLC., 01/2013 – 12/2015.

25.  Kang, H., “Monotonic Tensile and Fatigue Behavior of Bar Steels Subjected to Constant and Overload Amplitude Loading: Iteration 139/140, 141/142, 157/158, and 161/162,” American Iron and Steel Institute, 09/2014 – 08/2015.

26.  Kang, H., “Monotonic Tensile and Fatigue Behavior of Bar Steels Subjected to Constant and Overload Amplitude Loading: Phase XIV and XV,” American Iron and Steel Institute, 05/2016 – 03/2017.

27.  Kang, H., “Monotonic Tensile and Fatigue Behavior of Sheet Steels,” American Iron and Steel Institute, 05/2016 – 03/2017.

  1. Kang, H., “Model Development and Calibration for Fatigue Life Prediction of Gas Metal Arc Welding,” Auto/Steel Partnership, 02/2016 – 03/2017.

29.  Kang, H., “Fatigue Characteristics of Aluminum Sheet Alloys,” Aleris Rolled Products, LLC., 05/2016 – 08/2016.

30.  Kang, H., “Investigation of Microstructures for Various Composite Materials,” Ford Motor Company, 06/2017-12/2017.

31.  Kang, H., “Validation of Fatigue Life Prediction Models for Gas Metal Arc Welding,” Auto/Steel Partnership, 06/2017-02/2018.

32.  Kang, H., “Development of New CAE Methodology for Warpage Prediction of Injection Molded Plastics,” Upwind Technologies Inc., 01/2017-08/2018.

33.  Kang, H., “Development of Fatigue Life Prediction Method for Spotweld Bonding and Spotweld for Mixed Materials,” General Motors LLC., 08/2016-08/2018.

34.  Kang, H., “Fatigue Characteristics of Aluminum Sheet Alloys Subjected to Strain Control and Load Control Testing,” Aleris Rolled Products, LLC., 12/2017-05/2018.

35.  Kang, H., “Fatigue Behavior of Flow Drill Screw Joint,” V-ENG Co., LTD., 05/2018-09/2018.

36.  Kang, H., “Fatigue Testing and Prediction of Laser Butt Weld between Steel and Ductile Iron,” General Motors LLC., 09/2017-07/2018.

37.  Kang, H., “Fatigue Testing and Prediction of Laser Butt Weld of Steels Subjected to 4-Point Bending Load,” General Motors LLC., 09/2017-07/2018.

38.  Kang, H., “Fatigue Testing for Laser Butt Weld of Steels Subjected to Axial Load,” General Motors LLC., 09/2017-06/2018.

39.  Kang, H., “Development of meso scale RVE model for woven composite failure analysis,” University Research Program, Ford Motor Company, 06/2018-06/2019.

40.  Kang, H., “Impact of MIG Weld Distortion on Fatigue Life,” General Motors LLC., 05/2018-04/2020.

 

Publications

Journals

  1. Sun, Q., Guo, H., Meng, Z., Zhou, G., Kang, H., and Su, X., “Experimental and computational analysis of failure mechanisms in unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced polymer laminates under longitudinal compression loading,” Composite Structures, Vol. 203, pp. 335-348 (2018).
  2. Tang, H., Zhou, G., Chen, Z., Huang, L., Avery, K., Li, Y., Liu, H., Guo, H., Kang, H., Zeng, D., Engler-Pinto, C., and Su, X., “Fatigue behavior analysis and multi-scale modelling of chopped carbon fiber chip-reinforced composites under tension-tension loading condition,” Composite Structures, Vol. 215, pp. 85-97 (2019).
  3. Liu, H., Ojha, A., Li, Z., Engler-Pinto, C., Su, X., Sun, Q., Kang, H., Wen, W., and Cui, H., “Fatigue modeling for carbon/epoxy unidirectional composites under various stress ratios considering size effects,” International Journal of Fatigue, Vol. 120, pp. 184-200 (2019).
  4. Tang, H., Chen, Z., Zhou, G., Sun, X., Li, Y., Huang, L., Guo, H., Kang, H., Zeng, D., Engler-Pinto, C., and Su, X., “Effect of fiber orientation distribution on constant fatigue life diagram of chopped carbon fiber chip-reinforced sheet molding compound (SMC) composite,” International Journal of Fatigue, Vol. 125, pp. 394-405 (2019).
  5. Sun, Q., Zhou, G., Meng, Z., Guo, H., Chen, Z., Liu, H., Kang, H., Keten, S., and Su, X., “Failure criteria of unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites informed by a computational micromechanics model,” Composites Science and Technology, Vol. 172, pp. 81-95 (2019).
  6. Sun, Q., Zhou, G., Guo, H., Meng, Z., Chen, Z., Liu, H., Kang, H., and Su, X., “Failure mechanisms of cross-ply carbon fiber reinforced polymer laminates under longitudinal compression with experimental and computational analyses,” Composites Part B, Vol. 167, pp. 147-160 (2019).
  7. Tang, H., Chen, Z., Zhou, G., Li, Y., Avery, K., Guo, H., Kang, H., Zeng, D., and Su, X., “Correlation between failure and local material property in chopped carbon fiber chip-reinforced sheet molding compound composites under tensile load,” Polymer Composites, Vol. 40, pp. E962-E974 (2019).
  8. Kang, H., Lee, Y-L., Chen, J., and Wu, X., “Fatigue life prediction of Al319-T7 subjected to thermos-mechanical loading conditions,” Procedia Engineering, Vol. 213, pp. 730-745(2018).
  9. Kumar, R., Wu, X., Kang, H., Chen, J., and Lee, Y-L., “Effect of temperature and strain rate on material characteristics of Al319-T7,” Procedia Engineering, Vol. 213, pp. 830-742(2018).
  10. Chen, Q., Guo, H., Avery, K., Kang, H., and Su, X., “Mixed-mode fatigue crack growth and life prediction of an automotive adhesive bonding system,” Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 189, pp. 439-450(2018).

11.  Liu, H., Cui, H., Wen, W., Su, X., Kang, H., and Engler-Pinto, C., “The effect of voids on the quasi-static tensile properties of carbon fiber/polymer laminated composites,” Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 52, Issue 15, pp. 1997-2015(2018)

12.  Liu, H., Cui, H., Wen, W., and Kang, H., “Fatigue characterization of T300/924 polymer composites with voids under tension‐tension and compression‐compression cyclic loading,” Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures, Vol. 41, Issue 3, pp. 597-610(2018).

  1. Sun, Q., Meng, Z., Zhou, G., Lin, S-P, Kang, H., Keten, S., Guo, H., and Su, X., “Multi-scale computational analysis of unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites under various loading conditions,” Composite Structures. Vol. 196, pp. 30-43(2018).
  2. Chen, H., Shi, X., He, Q., Mao, J., Liu, Y., Kang, H., and Shen, J., “A Multiresolution investigation on fatigue damage of aluminum alloys at micrometer level,” International Journal of Damage Mechanics, Vol. 26, Issue 2, pp. 192-209(2017).
  3. Liu, H., Wen, W., Su, X., Engler-Pinto, C., and Kang, H., “Study on fatigue behaviors of porous T300/924 carbon fiber reinforced polymer unidirectional laminates,” SAE International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing, Vol. 10, Issue 2, pp. 114-122(2017).
  4. Q. Chen, H. Guo, K. Avery, X. Su, and H. Kang, “Fatigue performance and life estimation of automotive adhesive joints using a fracture mechanics approach,” Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 172, No. 1, pp. 73-89, 2017.
  5. H.M. Rao, J.B. Jordan, S.K. Boorgu, H. Kang, W. Yuan, X. Su, “Influence of the key-hole on fatigue life in friction stir linear welded aluminum to magnesium,” International Journal of Fatigue, Vol. 105, 2017, pp.16-26.
  6. Kang, H., Wu, X., Khosrovaneh, A.K., Li, Z., “Data Processing Procedure for Fatigue Life Prediction of Spot Welded Joints Using a Structural Stress Method,” Fatigue and Fracture Test Planning, Test Data Acquisitions and Analysis, 2016, STP1598, pp. 198-211.
  7. Wang, R., Kang, H., and Jiang, C., “Fatigue Life Prediction for Overlap Friction Stir Linear welds of Magnesium Alloys,” ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 138, No. 6, pp. 061013–061013-7. doi: 10.1115/1.4032469, 2016.
  8. Kang, H., Li, Zhen, Khosrovaneh, A.K., Kang, B., and Li, Ziang, “Fatigue Life Predictions of Adhesive Joint of Sheet Steels,” Procedia Engineering, Vol. 133, pp. 518–527, 2015.
  9. Kang, H., Li, Z., Khosrovaneh, A.K., Su, X., Guo, M., Lee, Y., and Jiang, C., “A Fatigue Life Prediction Method of Laser Assisted Self-Piercing Rivet Joint for Magnesium Alloys,” SAE International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 789–794, 2015.
  10. Antar, B., and Kang, H. “Fatigue Life Prediction for Caliper Guide Pin Under Random Vibrational Loading,” Advanced Materials Research, Vol. 891–892, pp. 1755–1760, 2014.
  11. Mroueh, J., and Kang, H. “Measurement and Simulation of Random Vibro-Impact Responses at Brake Guide Pins,” Advanced Materials Research, Vol. 891–892, pp. 1749–1754, 2014.
  12. Lei, Z., Kang, H., Wang, J., Ren, L., and Liu, Y., "Finite Element Analysis for Mechanical Characteristics of Resistance Spot Welding Process with Three Sheets Assemblies," Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vol. 233, pp. 369–373. 2012.
  13. Kang, H., Khosrovaneh, A.K., Link, T., Bonnen, J.J., Amaya, M.A., and Shih, H.-C., “The Effect of Welding Dimensional Variability on the Fatigue Life of Gas Metal Arc Welded Joints,” SAE International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 298–313, 2011.
  14. Li, B. and Kang, H., “Temperature Distribution during Friction Stir Spot Welding of Magnesium Alloys,” Journal of Testing and Evaluation, Vol. 39, No. 1, pp. 16–24, 2011.
  15. Lee, Y.-L., Polehna, D., and Kang, H., “Fatigue Damage Severity Calculation for Vibration Tests,” Journal of Testing and Evaluation, Vol. 38, No. 6, pp. 707–716, 2010.

28.  Lei, Z., Kang, H., and Reyes, G., “Full Field Strain Measurement of Resistant Spot Welds Using 3D Image Correlation Systems,” Journal of Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 50, No. 7, pp. 111–116, 2010.

29.  Kang, H., Accorsi, I., Patel, B., and Pakalnins, E., “Fatigue Performance of Resistance Spot Welds in Three Sheet Stack-ups,” Procedia Engineering, Vol. 2, Issue 1, pp. 129–138, 2010.

30.  Bonnen, J.J., Mandapati, R., Kang, H., Mohan Iyengar, R., Khosrovaneh, A.K., Amaya, M.A., Citrin, C., and Shih, H.-C., “Durability of Advanced High Strength Steel Gas Metal Arc Welds,” SAE International Journal of Materials & Manufacturing, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 155–171, 2009.

31.  Ho, S., Lee, Y., Kang, H., and Wang, C.J., “Optimization of Crankshaft Rolling Process for Reliability and Robustness,” International Journal of Fatigue, Vol. 31, pp. 799–808, 2009.

32.  Le, Q., Kang, H., Kridli, G., Khosrovaneh, A.K., and Yan, B., “Modified Strain-Life Equation to Consider the Effect of Different Strain Paths for Dual Phase Sheet Steel,” Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Vol. 209, No. 7, pp. 3525–3531, 2009.

33.  Bhat, N., and Kang, H., “Parametric Modeling Approach for Development of an Automotive Bucket Seat Frame,” International Journal of Materials and Product Technology, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 251–263, 2009.

34.  Mohan Iyengar, R., Amaya, M., Bonnen, J., Citrin, K., Kang, H., Laxman, S., Khosrovaneh, A., Shih, M., and Schillaci, N., “Influence of Geometric Parameters and Their Variability on Fatigue Resistance of Spot-Weld Joints,” SAE 2008 Transactions Journal of Materials & Manufacturing, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 299–316, 2009.

35.  Le, Q., Kang, H., Kridli, G., Khosrovaneh, A.K., and Yan, B., “Effect of Prestrain Paths on Mechanical Behavior of Dual Phase Sheet Steel,” International Journal of Fatigue, Vol. 31, pp. 607–615, 2009.

36.  Kang, H., Lee, Y., and Sun, X. “Effects of Residual Stress and Heat Treatment on Fatigue Strength of Weldments,” Materials Engineering and Science A, Vol. 497, pp. 37–43, 2008.

37.  Kang, H., and Ostrom, T., “Mechanical Behavior of Cast and Forged Magnesium Alloys and Their Microstructures,” Materials Engineering and Science A, Vol. 490, pp. 52–56, 2008.

38.  Bonnen, J., Agrawal, H., Amaya, M., Mohan Iyengar, R., Kang, H., Khosravaneh, A., Link, T., Shih, M., Walp, M., and Yan, B., “Fatigue of Advanced High Strength Steel Spot Welds,” SAE 2006 Transactions Journal of Materials & Manufacturing, pp. 726–744, 2007.

39.  Reyes-Villanueva, G., and Kang, H., “Mechanical Behavior of Lightweight Thermoplastic Fiber-Metal Laminates,” Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Vol. 186, pp. 284–290, 2007.

40.  Kang, H., “Fatigue Prediction of Spot Welded Joints Using Equivalent Structural Stress,” Materials and Design, Vol. 28, No. 3, pp. 837–843, 2007.

41.  Kang, H., Lee, Y., Chen, J., and Fan, D., “A Thermo-Mechanical Fatigue Damage Model for Variable Temperature and Loading Amplitude Conditions,” International Journal of Fatigue, Vol. 29, pp. 1797–1802, 2007.

42.  Kang, H., and Reyes-Villanueva, G., “Fatigue Prediction of Lightweight Thermoplastic Fiber-Metal Laminates,” Journal of Testing and Evaluation, Vol. 35, May 2007.

43.  Park, J., and Kang, H. “Prediction of Fatigue Life for Spot Welds Using Back-Propagation Neural Networks,” Materials & Design, Vol. 28, pp. 2577–2584, 2007.

44.  Kang, H., Dong, P., and Hong, J., “Fatigue Analysis of Spot Welds Using the Mesh-Insensitive Structural Stress Method,” International Journal of Fatigue, Vol. 29, pp.1546–1553, 2007.

45.  Kang, H., “A Fatigue Damage Parameter of Spot Welded Joints Under Proportional Loading,” International Journal of Automotive Technology, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 285–291, June 2005.

46.  Barkey, M., Kang, H., and Lee, Y., “Failure Modes of Single Resistance Spot Welded Joints Subjected to Combined Fatigue Loading,” International Journal of Materials and Product Technology, Vol. 16, Nos. 6/7, pp. 510–526, 2001.

47.  Kang, H., Barkey, M., and Lee, Y. “Evaluation of Multiaxial Spot Weld Fatigue Parameters for Proportional Loading,” International journal of Fatigue, Vol. 22, pp. 691–702, 2000.

48.  Kang, H., and Barkey, M., “Fatigue Life Estimation of Spot-Welded Joints Using an Interpolation/Extrapolation Technique,” International journal of Fatigue, Vol. 21, No. 8, pp. 769–777, 1999.

49.  Barkey, M., and Kang, H., “Testing of Spot Welded Coupons in Tension and Shear,” Experimental Techniques, Vol. 23, No. 5, pp. 20–22, 1999.

 

Conferences

 

  1. Wei, C. and Kang, H., “A notch stress method for fatigue life prediction of spot-welded joints,” The 12th International Conference on Multiaxial Fatigue and Fracture, June 24-26, 2019, Bordeaux, France.
  2. Sun, X., Vallury, S., Su, L., Tibbenham, P., Kang, H., Yang, A., Su, X., and Zeng, D., "Warpage prediction on injection molded semi-crystalline thermoplastics," SAE 2018 World Congress, Detroit, MI, April 10-12, 2018, Paper#: 2018-01-0149.

3.     Kang, H. and Boorgu, S., “Fatigue life prediction of self-piercing rivet joints between magnesium and aluminum alloys,” 12th International Fatigue Congress, Poitiers, France, May 27-June 1, 2018.

  1. Z. Chen, Y. Li, Y. Shao, T. Huang, H. Xu, Y. Li, W. Chen, D. Zeng, K. Avery, H. Kang, X. Su, “A Comparative Study of Two RVE Modelling Methods for Chopped Carbon Fiber SMC,” SAE 2017 World Congress, Detroit, MI, April 4-6, 2017, Paper#: 2017-01-0224.
  2. X. Wu, Z. Wei, H. Kang, and A. Khosrovaneh, "A Structural Stress Recovery Procedure for Fatigue Life Assessment of Welded Structures," SAE 2017 World Congress, Detroit, MI, April 4-6, 2017, Paper#: 2017-01-0343.
  3. Q. Chen, H. Guo, K. Avery, X. Su, H. Kang, “Experimental Study of Mixed Mode Fatigue Crack Growth of Automotive Structural Adhesive BM4601,” SAE 2017 World Congress, Detroit, MI, April 4-6, 2017, Paper#: 2017-01-0331.

7.     H. Kang, X. Wu, “Structural stress correction methods for linear elastic finite element analysis of spot welded joints,” IMECE 2016, November 11-17, 2016, Phoenix, Arizona.

8.     H. Kang, A.K. Khosrovaneh, X. Su, M. Guo, Y. Lee, and C. Jiang, “Fatigue testing and life prediction of AM60 front shock tower structures,” 73rd IMA Conference, May 15-17, 2016, Rome, Italy.

9.     H. Kang, S. Boorgu, A.K. Khosrovaneh, X. Su, M. Guo, Y. Lee, and C. Jiang, “Fatigue life prediction for adaptable insert welds between sheet steel and cast magnesium alloy,” SAE Technical Paper 2016-01-0392, SAE World Congress, April 12-14, Detroit, MI.

10.  H. Kang, A.K. Khosrovaneh, X. Su, M. Guo, Y. Lee, S. Pittala, C. Jiang, and B. Jordan, “Fatigue life prediction of friction stir linear welds for magnesium alloys,” SAE Technical Paper 2016-01-0386, SAE World Congress, April 12-14, Detroit, MI.

11.  H. Kang, Z. Li, and A.K. Khosrovaneh, “Fatigue Life Predictions of Adhesive Joint of Sheet Steels,” 6th Fatigue Design Conference, November 18-19, 2015, Senlis, France.

12.  Kang, H., Kari, K., Khosrovaneh, A.K., Nayaki, R., Su, X., Zhang, L., and Lee, Y.-L, "Fatigue Behavior of AM60B Subjected to Variable Amplitude Loading," Materials Science & Technology 2012 Conference & Exhibition, October 07-11, 2012, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

13.  Kang, H., Kari, K., Getti, A., Khosrovaneh, A.K., Su, X., Zhang, L., and Lee, Y.-L., "Fatigue Predictions of Various Joints of Magnesium Alloys," Materials Science & Technology 2012 Conference & Exhibition, October 07-11, 2012, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

14.  Kang, H., Khosrovaneh, A.K., Hu, M., and De Souza, U., "A Fatigue Prediction Method for Spot Welded Joints," SAE 2013 World Congress & Exhibition, Technical Paper 2013-01-1208, April 16 - 18, 2013, Detroit, Michigan.

Wei, Z., Hamilton, J., Yang, F., Luo, L., Lin, B., Kang, H., and Dong, P., "Comparison of Verity and Volvo Methods for Fatigue Life Assessment of Welded Structures," SAE 2013 Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress, October 01-03, 2013, Rosemont, Illinois.

15.  Kim, W., Kwon, J., Kang, H., Koo, G., and Kim, T., “Development of Advanced Fatigue Evaluation Methodology for Monitoring Major Components in Nuclear Power Plant,” ASTM 2010 Pressure Vessels and Piping Division/K-PVP Conference, Bellevue, WA, USA, July 18-22, 2011, Paper #: PVP2010-25585.

16.  Mohan Ram, S. and Kang, H., “Investigation of Hole Expansion Characteristics of DP600 with Testing and Modeling,” 2010 ASME Internal Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada, November 12-18, 2010, Paper #: IMECE 2010-39455.

17.  Kang, H., Khosrovaneh, A.K., Link, T., Bonnen, J.J., Amaya, M.A., and Shih, H.-C., “The Effect of Welding Dimensional Variability on the Fatigue Life of Gas Metal Arc Welded Joints,” SAE 2011 World Congress, Detroit, MI, April 12-14, Paper #: 2011-01-0196.

18.  Kang, H., Khosrovaneh, A.K., Amaya, M.A., Bonnen, J.J., Shih, H.-C., Mane, S., and Link, T., “Application of Fatigue Life Prediction Methods for GMAW Joints in Vehicle Structures and Frames,” SAE 2011 World Congress, Detroit, MI, April 12-14, Paper #: 2011-01-0192.

19.  Sistla, P. and Kang, H., “Twist Beam Suspension Design and Analysis for Vehicle Handling and Rollover Behavior,” SAE 2010 World Congress, Detroit, MI, April 13-15, Paper #: 2010-01-0085.

20.  Bonnen, J.J., Mandapati, R., Kang, H., Mohan Iyengar, R., Khosrovaneh, A.K., Amaya, M.A., Citrin, C., Shih, H.-C., “Durability of Advanced High Strength Steel Gas Metal Arc Welds,”SAE World Congress 2009, 2009-01-0257, 2009.

21.  Agarwal, L., Mallick, P.K., Kang, H.T., “Spot Friction Welding of Mg-Mg, Al-Al and Mg-Al Alloys,” SAE World Congress 2008, 2008-01-0144, 2008.

22.  Mohan Iyengar, R., Amaya, M., Bonnen, J., Citrin, K., Kang, H., Laxman, S., Khosrovaneh, A., Shih, M., and Schillaci, N., “Influence of Geometric Parameters and Their Variability on Fatigue Resistance of Spot-Weld Joints,” SAE World Congress 2008, 2008-01-0698, 2008.

23.  Reyes-Villanueva, G., Kang, H., “Non-Contact Full Field Strain Analysis of Engineering Materials: Lightweight Multifunctional Aluminum Foam Sandwich Structures and Spot-Welded High Strength Steels”, Proceedings of 2008 NSF Engineering Research and Innovation Conference, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2008.

24.  Le, Quochung, Kang, H., Khosrovaneh, A., Sa, C.Y. and Yan, B., “Prestrain Effect on Fatigue of DP600 Sheet Steel,” SAE World Congress 2007, 2007-01-0995, Detroit, April, 2007.

25.  Balakrishnan, K., Kang, H. and Mallick, P.K., “Joining Aluminum with Nylon Using Frictional Heat,” SAE World Congress 2007, 2007-01-1701, Detroit, April, 2007.

26.  Kang, H. and Li, N., “Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Magnesium Alloy AM60 and its Cast Processing Conditions,” TMS 2007, 136th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Orlando, February, 2007.

27.  Kang, H. Mohan Iyenga, Raj and Bonnen, John, “Variability of Fatigue Strength of Spot Welded Specimens for Advanced and Traditional High Strength Steels,” Materials Science and Technology 2007, Detroit, September, 2007.

28.  Bhat, N., Kang, H., and Bhise, V., “Parametric Approach for Development of an Automotive Bucket Seat Frame”, SAE Congress 2006, 2006-01-0366.

29.  Sistla, P. and Kang, H., “The Effect of Tire Models on Durability Performance of Vehicle Body Structure,” SAE Congress 2006, 2006-01-1654.

30.  Reyes, G., Kang, H., and Singh, R., “Formability Analysis of a Thermoplastic Lightweight Fiber-Metal-Laminate,” SAE Congress 2006, 2006-01-0118.

31.  John J. Bonnen, Hong Tae Kang, Mark Anthony Amaya, Raj Mohan Iyengar,  Benda Yan, Todd M. Link, Hari N. Agrawal, Matthew Scott Walp, Abolhassan K. Khosravaneh, and Michael Shih, “Fatigue of Advanced High Strength Steel Spot Welds,” SAE Congress 2006, 2006-01-0978.

32.  Kang, H. and Reyes, G., “Fatigue Response of Lightweight Thermoplastic Fiber-Metal Laminates,” Fatigue Congress 2006, Atlanta, Georgia, May 14 ~ 19, 2006.

33.  Chen, J., Lee, Y., Kang, H. and Fan, D., “Thermo-mechanical Fatigue and Oxidation Life Prediction in CAE,” CAE Applications for Automotive Structures Symposium, Troy, MI., November 30 ~ December 1, 2005, pp. 337-350.

34.  Kang, H. and Park, D. W., “Analyses of Influence of Geological Anomalies on Longwall Face Supports Using Numerical Modeling,” Presented at the SME Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, March 11-14, 1996.

35.  Park, D. W., Lee, S. M., Kang, H., Deb, D., and Jiang, Y. M., “Interaction of Numerical Modeling with Artificial Intelligence System for Predicting Geological Anomalies in a Deep Longwall Mine,” Proceedings, Fifth Conference on Ground Control for Midwestern U.S Coal Mines, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1994, pp. 214-229.

 

Books

 

1.      Lee,Y.-L, Barkey, M.E., and Kang, H., Metal Fatigue Analysis Handbook: Practical problem-solving techniques for computer-aided engineering, Butterworth-Heinemann, London, UK, 2011.

Teaching

Winter

Finite Element Methods (ME 510)

Application of FEA in Automotive Structure Design (AE 551)

 
Fall

Advanced Mechanics of Solids (ME515)

Automotive Chassis and Body Design (AE 550)