Robert K. Paasch


Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-6001
USA

email: paasch@engr.orst.edu
phone: (541)737-7019
fax: (541)737-2600
office: Rogers Hall 318


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Recent technical publications include:

Optimal Troubleshooting for Electro-Mechanical Systems,” (with Parth Durgi) Proceedings of the 2003 ASME Design Automation Conference, Chicago, IL, September 2003.

Incorporating Uncertainty In Diagnostic Analysis Of Mechanical Systems,” (With G. Mocho) Proceedings of the 2002 ASME Design Theory and Methodology Conference, Montreal, QB, October 2002.

Diagnostic Analysis for Mechanical Systems,” (with S. Henning)  Proceedings of the 2000 ASME Design Theory and Methodology Conference, Baltimore, MD, September 2000.

"Monitoring And Diagnosis Of A Multi-Stage Manufacturing Process Using Bayesian Networks" (with E. Wolbrecht, B. D'Ambroio and D. Kirby) Artificial Intelligence for Engineering, Design and Manufacturing, (2000), 14, pp 53 - 67.

"Analytical Method for the Prediction of Life Cycle Labor Costs Based on Diagnosability" (with M. Fitzpatrick) ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 121, No. 4, pp 606 - 613, December 1999

"Reliability Centered Prediction Technique for Diagnostic Modeling and Improvement" (with M. Murphy) Research in Engineering Design, 1997.

"Diagnosability Cost Analysis for Mechanical Systems" (with B. Wong and M. Fitzpatrick)

"Applications of a Bayesian Network to Integrated Circuit Testor Analysis" (with D. Mittelstadt & B. D'Ambrosio) Artificial Intelligence for Engineering, Design and Manufacturing, 1995

"Diagnostic Modeling & Diagnosability Evaluation of Mechanical Systems" (with G. Clark) ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 118, No. 3, Sept. 1996)

"Consideration of Failure Diagnosis in Conceptual Design of Mechanical Systems" (with D. Ruff) ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 118, No. 4, Dec. 1996)

"Management of Uncertainty in the Multi-Level Monitoring and Diagnosis of the Time of Flight Scintillation Array" Proceedings of the Seventh Conference on Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence, July, 1991

"Multi-Level Monitoring and Diagnosis of Large Scale Sensor-Based Systems" (with A. Agogino) Proceedings of the Eighth Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications
 

Theses recently completed under Dr. Paasch's direction:

Scott Henning
"Diagnostic Analysis for Mechanical Systems" M. S. Thesis, 2000

Eric Wolbrecht
"Monitoring and Diagnosis of a Multi-Stage Manufacturing Process Using Bayesian Networks" M. S. Thesis, 1998

Tony DePiero
"High Cycle Fatigue Modeling and Analysis for Deck Floor Truss Connection Details" M. S. Thesis, 1997

Kuang Jen Wang
"Prediction of Drilled Hole Quality using Acoustic Emission" Ph. D. Thesis, 1996

Mark Fitzpatrick
"Analytical Method for the Prediction of Life Cycle Labor Costs Based on Diagnosability" M. S. Thesis, 1996

Frank Stephan
"An Introduction to and the Application of the Finite Element Code NIKE3D" M. S. Thesis, 1996

Rainer Huber
"Mechanical Design of a Hoseless, High Capacity Pumping System for Rapid, Multiple Depth Sampling of Marine Zooplankton" M. S. Thesis, 1996

Michael Murphy
"Reliability Centered Prediction Technique for Diagnostic Modeling and Improvement" M.S. Thesis, 1995

John (Jack) Parr
"Test Mandrel Design for the Electron Beam Physical Vapor Deposition of Ur6Nb Alloy"
M.S. Thesis, 1995

Daniel Mittelstadt
"Application of a Bayesian Network to Integrated Circuit Testor Analysis"
M.S. Thesis, 1994

Srinivas Puligilla
"Simulation of Impact Using Finite Elements: A Finite Element Model of a Tomato"
M.S. Thesis, 1994

Brian Wong
"Diagnosability Analysis for Mechanical Systems and Human Factor in Diagnosability"
M.S. Thesis, 1994

Kevin Swier
"Reuse Workstation: Vacuum Control Chasis Design and Qualification Testing"
M.S. Thesis, 1993

Garrett Clark
"Diagnostic Modeling and Diagnosability Evaluation of Mechanical Systems"
M.S. Thesis, 1993


Dr. Paasch's research is supported by NSF, Boeing, and ODOT.
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