Edmund F. Rybicki

Ed Rybicki

Department Chair and Harry H. Rogers Chair of Mechanical EngineeringKeplinger Hall L185
918-631-2996
ed-rybicki@utulsa.eduRybicki - full vita

Research in several areas including stress analysis and fracture of composite materials, Biomechanics with Orthopedic Applications and have a patent on a stem for an artificial hip replacement, welding residual stresses and how they affect corrosion and cracking in electric power generating plants, how welding changes shapes of large structures such as US Army M1A1 battle tanks and the US Navy’s deepest diving submersibles such as the SEACLIFF, and effects of flow velocity erosion and corrosion in the Oil and Gas Production Industry.

Education and Degrees Earned

  • Ph.D., Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
  • M.S., Solid Mechanics, Case Institute of Technology
  • B.S., Civil Engineering (With Honors), Case Institute of Technology 
     

Areas of Academic Specialty

  • Elasticity
  • Composite Materials
  • Plasticity
  • Fracture Mechanics
  • Residual Stresses

Areas of Research Focus

  • Erosion/Corrosion for Oil and Gas Production
  • Residual stresses and deflections due to welding
  • Residual stresses in thermal spray coatings
  • Biomechanics
  • Composite materials
  • Fracture mechanics

Previous Teaching Experience

  • 1978
    Ohio State University, Adjunct Faculty
  • 1966-1968
    Graduate Assistant, Department of Solid Mechanics and Structures, Case Institute of Technology
  • 1963-1966
    NEDA Fellow, Department of Solid Mechanics and Structures, Case Institute of Technology

Previous Relevant Work Experience

  • May-July 1979
    Manager, Residual Stress Projects Office, Battelle Columbus Laboratories
  • May-July 1979
    Projects Manager, Applied Solid Mechanics Section, Battelle Columbus Laboratories
  • September 1977-March 1979
    Senior Engineering Scientist, Applied Solid Mechanics Section, Battelle Columbus Laboratories
  • 1973-1977
    Principal Engineering Scientist, Applied Solid Mechanics Section, Battelle Columbus Laboratories
  • 1968-1973
    Engineering Scientist, Advanced Solid Mechanics Section, Battelle Columbus Laboratories
  • 1961-1962 Summers
    Foundation Inspector, Herron Testing Laboratory, Cleveland, Ohio

Professional Affiliations

  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME, International) 1973-now,
  • American Society of Materials (ASM, International) 1994-now
  • American Welding Society (AWS) 1981- now
  • American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE) 1980 - now
  • National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) 1981 - now
  • National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE International) 1984 - now
  • Oklahoma Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) 1981 - now
  • Society of Petroleum Engineers, 1997-2001.
  • American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM) 1973-77.
  • American Society of Civil Engineers, 1963-1973.
  • American Academy of Mechanics, 1988 - 1992.

Courses Taught at TU

  • Theory of Elasticity (ME 7143)
  • Fracture Mechanics (ME 7223)
  • Mechanics of Composite Materials (ME 7283)
  • Plasticity (ME 7353)
  • Residual Stresses in Metals (ME 7863)

Awards & Recognition

  • 1962, Tau Beta Pi
  • 1963, Sigma Xi
  • 1988, Fellow Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) International
  • 1990, Phi Kappa Phi Scholastic Honorary Society
  • 2000, Distinguished Member Award, American Welding Society
  • 2000-2005, Frank W. Murphy Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering
  • 2001, Fellow Award, American Society of Materials (ASM) International)
  • 2001, Fellow Award, American Welding Society (AWS) International
  • 2001, NASA names a computer “RYBICKI” in recognition of Dr. Rybicki's contributions to fracture mechanics.
  • 2004, Tulsa Professional Engineer of the Year Award, Tulsa Section of the Oklahoma Society of Professional Engineers

Publications

  • 1972, On the Mathematical Analysis of Stress in the Human Femur
    Rybicki, E. F., Simonen, F. A., and Weis, E. B., Jr.; Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 4, pp. 203-215
  • 1977, A Finite Element Calculation of Stress Intensity Factors by a Modified Crack Closure Integral
    Rybicki, E. F., and Kanninen, M. F.; Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 9, pp. 931-938
  • 1990, Experimental Method for Determining Through-Thickness Residual Hoop Stresses in Thin Walled Pipes and Tubes Without Inside Access
    Sorem, J. R., Shadley, J. R., and Rybicki, E. F.; STRAIN, February 1990, pp. 7-14. Fylde Electronics Laboratories Prize For Best Paper Published in the 1990 journal of Strain
  • 1993, A Semi-Empirical Model for Transverse Weld Deflections of Square Tubular Automotive Beams
    Rybicki, E. F., Nagel, G. L, Stonesifer, R. B., and Miller E. G.; Welding Journal, Vol. 72, No. 8, August 1993, pp. 371s-380s. A. F. Davis Silver Medal Award from The American Welding Society for The Best Paper in the Field of Structural Design in the Welding Journal in 1993.
  • 1994, Effects of Coating Thickness and Residual Stresses on the Bond Strength of ASTM C633-79 Thermal Spray Coating Test Specimens
    Greving, D.J., Shadley, J.R., and Rybicki, E.F., The Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Vol. 3, No. 4, December 1994, pp. 371-378. Best Paper of the Year Award from ASM International for 1994 in the Journal of Thermal Spray Technology.
  • 1994, Generalization of the API RP14E Guideline for Erosive Service
    Shirazi, S.A., McLaury, B.S., Shadley, J.R., and Rybicki, E.F., the Journal of Petroleum Technology, Vol. 47, No. 8, 1994, pp. 693-698.
  • 1994,Residual Stress Evaluations of Thermal Spray Coatings by a Modified Layer Removal Method
    Greving, D. J., Rybicki, E. F., and Shadley, J. R.; Proceedings of the National Thermal Spray Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, June 20-24, 1994. Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Conference Paper from The ASM, International, June 1994.
  • 1994, Through-Thickness Residual Stress Evaluations for Several Industrial Thermal Spray Coatings Using a Modified Layer Removal Method
    Greving, D. J., Rybicki, E. F., and Shadley, J. R.; The Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Vol. 3, No. 4, December 1994, pp. 379-388. Best Paper of the Year Award from ASM International for 1994 in the Journal of Thermal Spray Technology.
  • 1995, Finite Element Simulations for Practical Welding Problems
    Rybicki, E.F.; invited paper, presented at the Golden Gate Materials Technology Conference, San Francisco, California, February 1-3, 1995.
  • 1995, Performance Evaluations and Selection of Tungsten Carbide Thermal Spray Coatings for Mid-Span Dampers
    Greving, D.J., Shadley, J.R., Rybicki, E.F., Wigren, J., and Pejryd, L.; invited paper, presented at the 14th International Thermal Spray Conference and Exposition, 22-26 May, 1995, Kobe, Japan.