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Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing

Faculty and Staff

Michel van Tooren

Title: Research Faculty, Mechanical Engineering
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing
Email: vantooren@cec.sc.edu
Phone: 803-777-4185
Fax: 803-777-0106
Office: 1000 Catawba Street 
5310 
Columbia, SC 29208
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Background

Dr. van Tooren's research interest include Design Automation, Knowledge Based Engineering, Alternative aircraft concepts, Composite aircraft fuselages, Aircraft Certification, Systems Engineering and Road vehicle aerodynamics.

Education

  • Ph.D., TU-Delft, 1993
  • M.S., University of Technology Delft Aerospace Engineering, 1988
  • B.S., University of Technology Delft Aerospace Engineering, 1986

Selected Publications

  • La Rocca, G., Tooren, MJL van, Knowledge Based Engineering to support complex product design, J.of Advanced Engineering Informatics, vol.26 Issue 2, 2012.
  • Foeken, M.J., Alvarez Cabrera, A., Voskuijl, M.., Tooren, MJL van, Enabling control software generation by using mechatronics modeling primitives Journal of Advanced Engineering Informatics, vol.26 Issue 2, 2012.
  • Steenhuizen, D., Tooren, MJL van, "The implementation of a Knowledge Based Engineering framework for the aerodynamic optimization of a morphing wing device", Journal of Advanced Engineering Informatics. vol.26 Issue 2, 2012.
  • A. Elham∗, G.M.R. Van Raemdonck, M.J.L. van Tooren, "Design, construction, and validation of a new boundary layer rake for full-scale testing". Journal of Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, 26 (2012) 30–36

Books

  • M. van Tooren, C. Kassapoglou, "Structural Design – Tradeoffs" in Encyclopedia of Aerospace Engineering, eds R. Blockley and W. Shyy, John Wiley: Chichester. DOI:10.1002/9780470686652.eae596. , Published 15th June 2012

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