Igor Tsukrov
Prof. Tsukrov worked in industry for Parker Hannifin Corporation performing finite element simulations of new composite materials, and for AIR Inc. modeling damage to structures due to natural disasters (tornadoes, earthquakes, etc.).
Prof. Tsukrov's areas of expertise include Micromechanics and Fracture of Composite Materials, Modeling of Marine Aquaculture and Ocean Energy Installations, Computational Solid Mechanics and Finite Element Method.
Prof. Tsukrov regularly teaches ME 627 - Dynamics (Mechanics III), ME 735/835 - Mechanics of Composite Materials, ME 786/886 - Introduction to Finite Element Analysis, ME 935 - Micromechanics of composite & porous materials, and ME 986 - Advanced Finite Element Analysis .
Prof. Tsukrov is director of the UNH Computational Mechanics Laboratory.
Courses Taught
- ME 643: Machine Design
- ME 735/835: Mechanics Composite Materials
- ME 786: Intro Finite Element Analysis
- ME 786/886: Intro Finite Element Analysis
- ME 886: Intro Finite Element Analysis
- ME 935: Micromech Composite&Porous Mat
- ME 986: Adv Finite Element Analysis
- ME 999: Doctoral Research
Selected Publications
Vasylevskyi, K., Drach, B., & Tsukrov, I. (2018). On micromechanical modeling of orthotropic solids with parallel cracks. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES, 144, 46-58. doi:10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2018.02.038
Drach, B., Tsukrov, I., Trofimov, A., Gross, T., & Drach, A. (2018). Comparison of stress-based failure criteria for prediction of curing induced damage in 3D woven composites. COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, 189, 366-377. doi:10.1016/j.compstruct.2018.01.057
Miroshnichenko, K., Liu, L., Tsukrov, I., & Li, Y. (2018). Mechanical model of suture joints with fibrous connective layer. JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICS AND PHYSICS OF SOLIDS, 111, 490-502. doi:10.1016/j.jmps.2017.11.014
Gross, T. S., Jafari, H., Kusch, J., Tsukrov, I., Drach, B., Bayraktar, H., & Goering, J. (2017). Measuring Failure Stress of RTM6 Epoxy Resin under Purely Hydrostatic Tensile Stress using Constrained Tube Method. EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES, 41(1), 45-50. doi:10.1007/s40799-016-0153-2
Gribbin, S., Bicknell, J., Jorgensen, L., Tsukrov, I., & Knezevic, M. (2016). Low cycle fatigue behavior of direct metal laser sintered Inconel alloy 718. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FATIGUE, 93, 156-167. doi:10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2016.08.019
Smith, D. H., Bicknell, J., Jorgensen, L., Patterson, B. M., Cordes, N. L., Tsukrov, I., & Knezevic, M. (2016). Microstructure and mechanical behavior of direct metal laser sintered Inconel alloy 718. MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION, 113, 1-9. doi:10.1016/j.matchar.2016.01.003
DeCew, J., Tsukrov, I., Risso, A., Swift, M. R., & Celikkol, B. (2010). Modeling of dynamic behavior of a single-point moored submersible fish cage under currents. AQUACULTURAL ENGINEERING, 43(2), 38-45. doi:10.1016/j.aquaeng.2010.05.002
Patursson, O., Swift, M. R., Tsukrov, I., Simonsen, K., Baldwin, K., Fredriksson, D. W., & Celikkol, B. (2010). Development of a porous media model with application to flow through and around a net panel. OCEAN ENGINEERING, 37(2-3), 314-324. doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2009.10.001
Tsukrov, I., Eroshkin, O., Fredriksson, D., Swift, M. R., & Celikkol, B. (2003). Finite element modeling of net panels using a consistent net element. OCEAN ENGINEERING, 30(2), 251-270. doi:10.1016/S0029-8018(02)00021-5
Fredriksson, D. W., Swift, M. R., Irish, J. D., Tsukrov, I., & Celikkol, B. (2003). Fish cage and mooring system dynamics using physical and numerical models with field measurements. AQUACULTURAL ENGINEERING, 27(2), 117-146. doi:10.1016/S0144-8609(02)00043-2
Most Cited Publications