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Dr. Tavares has over 20 years of experience in the analysis and solution of engineering and scientific problems dealing with the transient and forced vibratory response of structural, mechanical, and aerospace systems. Dr. Tavares is an expert in the field of wave theory and propagation with extensive emphasis on structural effects and dynamic response. He has worked extensively in the field of composite structural analysis, as well as dynamic modal analysis, having pioneered new methodologies for civil and aerospace engineering applications.
Dr. Tavares has authored in excess of 3,500 technical and scientific reports, including journal publications, articles, and scholarly texts, examining such diverse topics as astrodynamics, wave propagation, mass spectroscopy, gas dynamics, structural and environmental acoustics, air pollution transport, structural dynamics and control systems, and electromagnetic propagation. He is the author of numerous predictive programs in the diverse fields of acoustics, computational fluid mechanics, air quality, structural dynamics, composite analysis, modal analysis, and both finite and boundary element analysis.
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EDUCATION
Ph.D. Civil Engineering, University of California - Irvine
Concentration: Seismic wave propagation prediction due to conventional and nuclear explosives
Dissertation: Determination of Blast-Induced Dynamic Soil Response Using Axisymmetric Boundary Elements
M.S. Structural Engineering, University of California - San Diego
Concentration: Aerospace composite structural engineering / Dynamic Structural Analysis
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, San Diego State University
Concentration: Experimental dynamic analysis, control system development, robotics
Thesis: A Computational Method for Rectangular Plate Deflections, Stresses, and Natural Frequencies Subject to Moisture
and Thermal Effects
B.S. Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, San Diego State University
Concentration: Composite structural analysis, aerospace flight systems, aircraft and missile control
PAST AND PRESENT PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION / AFFILIATIONS / CLEARANCES
Department of Defense Secret Clearance
Part-time Professor of Aerospace Engineering, San Diego State University
FCC Licensed Amateur Radio Operator (Technician Class, KJ6OZY)
OSHA Hazardous Waste / Emergency Response Certification, 29 CFR 1910.120
Confined Space Entry Training Certification, 29 CFR 1910.146
OSHA/MSHA Mine Safety / Hazard Recognition Certification, PL 91-173, PL 95-164
Life Member, Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society
Member, Institute of Noise Control Engineering
Member, International Society of Explosives Engineers
Member, Association of Environmental Professionals
Life Member, National Forensic League, Degree of Excellence
PAST PROFESSOR / LECTURER TOPIC AREAS
Advanced Engineering Mathematics (5 Semesters)
Statics and Dynamics (3 Semesters)
Composite Structural Analysis (2 Semesters)
Theory of Elasticity (2 Semesters)
Theory of Plates and Shells (1 Semester)
Fluid Mechanics (1 Semester)
Rocket and Space Propulsion (1 Semester)
Aeroelasticity and Acoustics (1 Semester)
Astrodynamics (1 Semester)
Experimental Aerodynamics (2 Semesters)
Special Topics in Experimental Structural Analysis (1 Semester)
Introduction to Solid Mechanics (2 Semesters)
Solid Mechanics Lab (4 Semesters)
Seminar on Civil Acoustical Engineering
Short Course on Experimental Modal Analysis
PAST COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Determination of Seismic Failure Modes of High Voltage Transformer Ceramic Bushings
University of California Irvine / Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center - PEER
Underground Seismic Response of Large Non-Conventional Explosives using Rayleigh Wave Propagation
University of California Irvine / Department of Energy, Nevada Test Site
Determination of Seismic Transmissibility of 500KV Transformer-Bushing Pairs
University of California Irvine / Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Improved Civil Structural Damage Detection Method
University of California Irvine / Los Alamos National Labs
Verification of Shear-Mode Vibratory Properties of Three-story Structure
University of California San Diego / California Department of Transportation
Determination of Modal Characteristics of Damped and Undamped Composite Missile Interceptor Structures
University of California San Diego / Sparta Inc., San Diego, CA.
Determination of Dynamic Failure Characteristics of U.S. Coast Guard “Star-Rotor” Assembly
University of California San Diego / United States Coast Guard
Experimental Determination of Damage in a Lightly Damped Elastic Space Truss
University of California San Diego / Virginia Polytechnic Institute / NASA Ames Research Center
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS / BOOKS / THESIS
Tavares, R., Improved Method for Determining Surface Wave Blast Response.
International Society of Explosives Engineers (ISEE).
Tavares, R., Modeling of Rayleigh Wave Vibration in Elastic Solids due to Construction Blasting.
Journal of the Institute of Noise Control Engineering (INCE).
Tavares, R., State of Arizona Mine Inspection Procedures Manual.
Official Inspection Manual pursuant to the Mining Code of the State of Arizona.
Investigative Science and Engineering, Inc. / Office of the Arizona State Mine Inspection, State of Arizona.
Tavares, R., Determination of Blast-Induced Dynamic Soil Response Using Axisymmetric Boundary Elements.
Ph.D. Thesis, 133 pp., © 2001 University of California, Irvine.
Tavares, R., Pardoen, G.C., Villaverde, R., Improved Modeling of Electrical Substation Equipment for Seismic Loads.
International Conference on Structural Engineering Mechanics and Computation - SEMC 2001, Capetown, South Africa,
April 2001.
Tavares, R. and Mock, P. Noise Effects on Least Bell’s Vireo: Studies of Military Helicopter Activity, Auto Traffic, and Light Rails.
Conference on Noise Effects on Passerine Birds, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute,
Jan. 1997.
Tavares, R. Calculation of Sound Pressure Levels Due to Isentropic Free Expansion in a Pipeline.
ASME Energy Week ’97 Conference Submission © 1997 ASME/Energy Week.
Tavares, R. Vibratory Influence Zone Calculation Using Modified Modal Impact Methods.
Proceedings of the Institute of Noise Control Engineering INCE 95-43.2.3, © 1996 INCE.
Tavares, R., et al. Using Experimental Modal Data to Detect Damage in a Space Truss.
25th AIAA SDM Conference AIAA-93-1486-CP, co-author, © 1993 AIAA.
Tavares, R. A Computational Method for Rectangular Plate Deflections, Stresses, and Natural Frequencies Subject to Moisture
and Thermal Effects. MSME Thesis, 186 pp., © 1992 San Diego State Press.
Tavares, R. Composite Structural Analysis 3rd Ed.
Graduate level engineering text, 280 pp., © 1997 Investigative Science and Engineering, Inc.
AVAILABLE ONLINE PUBLICATIONS
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