Alan H. Muhr Explained

Alan Hugh Muhr is a retired TARRC scientist noted for contributions to understanding the mechanics elastomer applications, including laminated rubber isolators, marine fenders, automotive mounts, and structural energy dissipation systems[1]

Education

Muhr graduated in 1975 with an undergraduate degree in mathematics from the University of Cambridge. He completed his PhD and post-doctoral research at the University of Nottingham on the rheology, thermodynamics and crystallization of polysaccharides.[2] [3]

Career

Muhr joined TARRC in 1983, known at the time as the Malaysian Rubber Producers' Research Association. He was recruited by Alan G. Thomas to work on the abrasion of rubber and its relationship to crack-growth characteristics. He later became an authority on the mechanics of flexible rubber-steel laminates and seismic isolaters.[4] In 1999, he was promoted to Leader of the Engineering Research & Design Unit.[5] His most cited work in the rubber field is a review on modeling stress-strain behavior.[6] Muhr organized a 2005 symposium celebrating the 50th anniversary of Rivlin and Thomas' seminar work on fracture mechanics in rubber,[7] and he co-founded the biennial European Conference on Constitutive Models for Rubber.[8] [9]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TARRC's Dr Alan Muhr wins Melvin Mooney Distinguished Technology Award . tarrc.co.uk . TARRC . 21 August 2022.
  2. Muhr . A. H. . Blanshard . J. M. V. . Effect of polysaccharide stabilizers on the rate of growth of ice . International Journal of Food Science & Technology . 1986 . 21 . 6 . 683–710 . 10.1111/ijfs1986216683 . 27 December 2022.
  3. Web site: Dr. Alan Muhr . rubber.confex.org . ACS Rubber Division . 27 December 2022.
  4. Guerreiro . Luís . Azevedo . João . Muhr . Alan H. . Seismic tests and numerical modeling of a rolling-ball isolation system . Journal of Earthquake Engineering . 2007 . 11 . 1 . 49–66 . 10.1080/13632460601123172 . 108816146 . 27 December 2022.
  5. Web site: TARRC's Dr Alan Muhr wins Melvin Mooney Distinguished Technology Award . tarrc.co.uk . TARRC . 27 December 2022.
  6. Muhr . Alan H. . Modeling the Stress-Strain Behavior of Rubber . Rubber Chemistry and Technology . 1 July 2005 . 78 . 3 . 391–425 . 10.5254/1.3547890 . 28 December 2022.
  7. Web site: Fracture Mechanics and Elastomers seminar: 50 not out . tarrc.co.uk . TARRC . 28 December 2022.
  8. Busfield . James . Editorial . Plastics, Rubber and Composites . 12 November 2013 . 41 . 7 . 271–272 . 10.1179/1465801112Z.00000000096 . 218681103 . free .
  9. Book: Dorfmann . Al . Muhr . A. H. . Constitutive Models for Rubber . 1 January 1999 . Taylor and Francis . 9789058091130 . 28 December 2022.
  10. News: Meyer . Bruce . ExxonMobil scientist to receive 2015 Charles Goodyear Medal . 27 December 2022 . Rubber and Plastics News . Crain . 15 October 2014.
  11. News: Anthony . Chris . Dr Alan Muhr awarded the Hancock Medal . 29 December 2022 . Tyrepress . Tyrepress . 24 October 2018.

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