Oscar Barton, Jr.

Professor

Mechanical Engineering Department

United States Naval Academy

590 Holloway Road

Annapolis, MD 21402-5042

(410) 293-6510

Fax (410) 293-3041

obarton@usna.edu

Education: 

Howard University, (1993)

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering

Dissertation "Sensitivity Methods in Composite Structural Mechanics"

Howard Univeristy, (1987)

Masters of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Tuskegee University, (1984)

Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Research Areas:

Composite Structural Mechanics

Approximate Closed-Form Analysis

Variational Methods

Professional Experience:

Professor, U.S. Naval Academy (2008 - Present)

Associate Professor, U.S. Naval Academy, (1999-2008)

Assistant Professor, U.S. Naval Academy, (1993-1998)

Recent Journal Publications:

Barton, Jr., O. “Approximate Method for Buckling Of Symmetric Composite Laminates under Thermal Loading.” Accepted to the Journal of Thermoplastic Composites, 2008

Barton, Jr., O. “Buckling of Simply-Supported Rectangular Plates Under Combined Bending and Compression Using Eigensensitvity Analysis.” Journal of Thin Wall Structures Volume 46. No. 6(2008): 435- 441.

Barton, Jr., O. “Eigensensitivity Analysis of Moisture-Related Buckling of Marine Composite Panels.” Ocean Engineering Volume 34. No 11-12 (2007):

1543-1551.

Barton, Jr., O. and Mouring, S. “ On the Moisture-Related Buckling of Marine Composite Panels using Approximate Analysis.” Ocean Engineering Volume 34. No 11-12 (2007): 1778-1780.

Whitworth, H, Otheino, M, Barton, Jr., O. “Failure Analysis of Composite Pin-Loaded Joints.” Composite Structures. Volume 59 (2003): 347-365.

Awards:   

Letter of Commendation from Superintendent, 2006

Navy Meritorious Commendation, 2006

Letter of Appreciation, Director of Engineering and Weapons

Professional Membership

A.S.M.E

A.S.E.E

S.E.M

N.S.B.E