Professor Fred van Keulen

Department of Precision and Microsystems EngineeringDelft University of Technology

See:http://www.3me.tudelft.nl/?id=4037&L=1

Interests:Mechanics, Structural optimization techniques, Fundamentals of micro- and nano-systems

Teaches the following Master’s Degree courses:Stability of thin-walled structures, Numerical methods for Dynamics, Engineering optimization: concepts andapplications, Engineering optimization 2, Mechanical analysis for engineering, Engineering mechanicsfundamentals.

Selected publications:

• A. Bout, F. van Keulen, A mixed geometrically nonlinear shell element, In: Integration of Theory andApplications in Applied Mechanics, Eds. J.F. Dijksman and F.T.M. Nieuwstadt, pp. 269–276, Kluwer 1990.

• F. van Keulen, A bound on the error in classical theory of laminated plates. Int. J. Engng Science, Vol. 29,No.7, pp. 869-882, 1991, Pergamon Press.• A.Bout, F. van Keulen, A mixed element for geometrically and physically nonlinear shell problems,Heron, Vol. 36, pp. 27-36, 1991, ISSN: 0046-7316• F. van Keulen, A.Bout and L.J. Ernst, Nonlinear thin shell analysis using a curved triangular element.Comp. Meth. Appl. Mech. Engng. 103 (1993), pp.315-343. • F. van Keulen, A geometrically nonlinearcurved shell element with constant stress resultants. Comp. Meth. Appl. Mech. Engng. 106 (1993), pp.315-352.• F. van Keulen, A finite rotation triangular shell element, In: Topics of Applied Mechanics, Eds. J.F.Dijksman and F.T.M. Nieuwstadt, pp. 355–362, Kluwer 1993.• F. van Keulen, On refined triangular plate and shell elements, Thesis, TU-Delft 1993, ISBN 90-370-0078-9.• J. Booy and F. van Keulen, Consistent formulation of a triangular finite rotation shell element,Proceedings of the first International DIANA Conference on Computational Mechanics, In: DIANAComputational Mechanics ‘94, Eds. G.M.A. Kusters and M.A.N. Hendriks, pp. 235–244, Kluwer 1994.• F. van Keulen, V.V. Toropov and A.A. Polynkine, Optimization of geometrically nonlinear shellstructures using adaptivity, Proceedings of Fifth AIAA/USAF/ NASA/ISSMO Symposium, AIAA 94-4361, pp.995–1006, 1994.• A.A. Polynkin, F. van Keulen and V.V. Toropov, Optimization of geometrically nonlinear thin-walledstructures using the multipoint approximation method. Structural Optimization 9 (2), pp. 105–112, 1995.• A.A. Polynkine, F. van Keulen and V.V. Toropov, Optimization of Geometrically Nonlinear Structuresbased on Multi-point Approximation Method and Adaptivity, Engineering Computations, 13, (2/3/4), pp.76–97, 1996.• F. van Keulen, V. V. Toropov and A. A. Polynkine, Shape optimization strategies using the multi-pointapproximation method and adaptive mesh refinement. In: N.Olhoff and G.I.N. Rozvany (eds.), WCSMO-1,First World Congress of Structur- al and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Pergamon, pp. 67–74, 1995.• A. A. Polynkin, F. van Keulen, H. de Boer, O. K. Bergsma and A. Beukers, Shape optimization ofthermoformed continuous fibre reinforced thermo-plastic products. Structural Optimization 11, 228–234, 1996.• F. van Keulen and J. Booij, Refined consistent formulation of a curved triangular finite rotation shellelement, Int. J. Num. Meth. Engng. 39, 2803–2830, (1996).• F. van Keulen, V. Toropov and V. Markine, Recent refinements in the multi-point approximation methodin conjunction with adaptive mesh refinement, In: J.M. Mc- Carthy (ed.), Proceedings of The 1996 ASMEDesign Engineering Technical Con- ferences and Computers in Engineering Conference, August 18–22, IrvineCalifornia, 96-DETC/DAC-1451, 12p., ISBN 0-7918-1232-4.• F.van Keulen and E.Hinton, Topology design of plate and shell structures using the hard kill method, in‘Advances in structural Engineering Optimization’ (ed. B.H.V. Topping), pp. 177–188, Civil Comp. Press,Edinburgh, presented at the Third Inter- national Conference in Computational Structural Technology inBudapest, 21–23 August, 1996, ISBN 0-948749-42-3.• H. de Boer and F. van Keulen, Padé approximants applied to a nonlinear finite element solution strategy.In: J.A.Désidéri et al. eds., Numerical Methods in Engineering ‘96, Proceedings of the Second ECCOMASConference on Numerical Methods in Engineering, 9–13 September, 1996, Paris, France, John Wiley & Sons,Ltd. 1996, pp. 171–176, ISBN 0-471-96692-4.• H. de Boer and F. van Keulen, Padé approximants applied to a nonlinear finite element solution strategy.Communications in Numerical Methods in Engineering, 13, pp. 229–238, also pp. 593–602, (1997).• F. van Keulen, A. A. Polynkine and V. V. Toropov, Shape Optimization with Adaptive Mesh Refinement:Target Error Selection Strategies, Eng. Opt. 28, 95–125, (1997).• F. van Keulen and V.V. Toropov, New Developments in Structural Optimization using Adaptive MeshRefinement and Multi-Point Approximations, Eng. Opt., vol. 29, 1997, 217-234.• H. de Boer and F. van Keulen; Improved Semi-Analytic Design Sensitivities for a Linear and FiniteRotation Shell Element; In: W. Gutkowski and Z. Mróz (eds.), WCSMO-2, Second World Congress ofStructural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 1997, pp. 199–204, ISBN 83-905454-7-0.• H. de Boer and F. van Keulen, Error Analysis of Refined Semi-Analytical Design Sensitivities, StructuralOptimization, 14, 1997, 242–247.• F. van Keulen and H. de Boer, Rigorous Improvement of Semi-Analytical Design Sensitivities by ExactDifferentiation of Rigid Body Motions, Int. J. Numer. Meth. Engng. 42, 71–91 (1998).

• J. Hofstee, F. van Keulen, H. de Boer and K. Stellbrink; Stiffness Analysis of Thermoformed Plain WeaveComposites, In: I. Crivelli-Visconti, ECCM-8 European Conference on Composite Materials, Science,Technologies and Applications, 3-6 june 1998, Naples, Italy, Volume 2, pp.651–658, Woodhead PublishingLtd., Abington, England, ISBN 1 85573 408 7.• De Boer, H., Van Keulen, F. and Wever, R. An Optimization Based Method for Simulation of FormingProcesses of Woven Fabric Reinforced Composites, In: Simulation of Materials Processing: Theory, Methodsand Applications, J. Huetink and F.P.T. Baaijens (eds), Balkema, Rotterdam, ISBN 90 54 10 970X, pp.465–470, (1998).• R. van Dijk, J.C. Sterk, D.Sgorbani and F. van Keulen; Lateral Deformation of Plastic Bottles:Experiments, Simulations and Prevention; Packag. Technol. Sci.11, 91– 117 (1998).• F. van Keulen and H. de Boer, H.; Refined semi-analytical design sensitivities for buckling, AIAA-98-4761, In: 7th AIAA/USAF/NASA/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, St.Louis, Missouri, September 2–4, 1998, Part 1, p. 420–429, (1998).• H. de Boer, F. van Keulen and R. Wever; Simulating forming processes of fabric reinforced compositesby applying optimization, AIAA-98-4842, In: 7th AIAA/ USAF/NASA/ISSMO Symposium onMultidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, St. Louis, Missouri, September 2–4, 1998, Part 2, p.1045–1055,(1998).• R. van Dijk and F. van Keulen; A Finite Rotation Shell Element Taking into account Pneumatic Effects,In: S.N. Atluri and P.E. O’Donoghue, Modeling and simulation based engineering, Vol I, 808–813, TechScience Press, Palmdale, 1998.• F. van Keulen and V.V. Toropov; The Multi-Point Approximation Method in a Parallel ComputingEnvironment, ZAMM, 79 (S1), S67–S70, (1999).• O.K. Bergsma, F. van Keulen, A. Beukers, H. de Boer and A.A. Polynkine; 3-D Forming of ContinuousFibre Reinforcements for Composites. In: A. Miravete (Ed.); 3-D Textile Reinforcements in CompositeMaterials, Woodhead Publishing Limited, Cambridge England, ISBN 1 85573 376 5, pp. 241–284 (1999).• F. van Keulen and V.V. Toropov; Multipoint Approximations for Structural Optimization Problems withNoisy Response Functions; ISSMO/NASA/AIAA First Internet Conference on Approximations and FastReanalysis in Engineering Optimization, June 14–27, 1998 (CD-ROM).• H. de Boer and F. van Keulen; Design sensitivities for optimization based forming simulation; In: V.V.Toropov (ed.) Engineering Design Optimization, Proceedings of 1st, ASMO UK /ISSMO conference, 8–9 July,Ilkley, UK, MCB University Press, Bradford, UK, pp. 67–74, (1999).• R. van Dijk and F. van Keulen; Optimization of plastic packaging; In: V.V. Toropov (ed.) EngineeringDesign Optimization, Proceedings of 1st, ASMO UK /ISSMO conference, 8–9 July, Ilkley, UK, MCBUniversity Press, Bradford, UK, pp. 135– 142, (1999).• V.V. Toropov, F. van Keulen, V.L. Markine and L.F. Alvarez; Multipoint approximations based onresponse surface fitting: a summary of recent results; In: V.V. Toropov (ed.) Engineering Design Optimization,Proceedings of 1st, ASMO UK / ISSMO conference, 8–9 July, Ilkley, UK, MCB University Press, Bradford,UK, pp. 371–380, (1999).• R. van Dijk, F. van Keulen, J.C.Sterk; The influence of solubility effects on the pressure increase duringdeformation of closed thin-walled structures. Thin-walled structures 35 25–39, (1999).• F. van Keulen, Boyang Liu and R.T. Haftka; Noise and discontinuity issues in response surfaces basedon functions and derivatives. Presented at the 41st AIAA/ ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, StructuralDynamics, and Materials Conference and Exhibit, Atlanta, GA, 3–6 April 2000, Paper AIAA–00–1363. ISBN1- 56347-432-8• R. van Dijk and F. van Keulen; Optimization of food packaging; explorative studyto the optimal bottle design (Part 1). Proceedings of the European Congress on Computational Methods inApplied Sciences and Engineering, ECCOMAS 2000, Barcelona, 11–14 September 2000. CD-ROMProceedings: ISBN 84-89925-70-4.• J. Hofstee and F. van Keulen; Stiffness models as interface between drape simulation and structuralanalysis: an overview; In proceedings of the TexComp 5, The 5th International Conference on TextileComposites, 18–20 September, 2000, Leuven, Belgium.• F. van Keulen and H. de Boer; Accurate Design Sensitivities for Deployable Structures by ExactDifferentiation of Rigid Body Modes. In: S. Pellegrino and S. D. Guest (eds.) IUTAM-IASS Symposium onDeployable Structures: Theory and Applications; Cambridge, UK, 6-9 September 1998, August 2000, Kluwer

Academic Publishers, Dordrecht pp.201–210.• R. van Dijk, H. de Boer and F. van Keulen; Accurate design sensitivities for closed- filled structures –application to plastic bottles, Struct Multidisc Optim 21 (2001) 3, 239-245.• F. van Keulen and H. de Boer; Design Perturbation of a Finite Rotation Shell Element; AIAA 2002-1671,43rd Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference and Exhibit, 22–25 April 2002, Denver, CO.,ISBN 1-56347-553-2.• K. Vervenne and F. van Keulen; An Alternative Approach to Response Surface Building using GradientInformation; AIAA 2002-1584, 43rd Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference and Exhibit,22–25 April 2002, Denver, CO. ISBN 1-56347-553-2.• S. Joncas, M.J. de Ruiter and F. van Keulen; Preliminary design of Large Wind turbine Blades UsingLayout Optimization Techniques, In: proceedings 10 th AIAA/ ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis andOptimization Conference, 30 august – 1 september 2004, Albany, New York, AIAA 2004-4655.• C. Cerulli, F. van Keulen, D.J. Rixen; Dynamic Reanalysis and Component ModeSynthesis to Improve Aircraft Modeling for Loads Calculation. Proceedings of the 15th AIAA/ASME/AHSAdaptive Structures Conference, April 23–26, 2007, Waikiki, Hawaii, U.S.A., AIAA Paper 2007-2363 CD-ROM Number 7• G.H. Yoon, M.Langelaar and F. van Keulen, Topology Optimization for Layered Shell Structures usingthe Element Connectivity Parameterization. EngOpt 2008, International Conference on EngineeringOptimization, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 1-5, 2008, Edited by: José Herskovits, Alfredo Canelas, HenryCortes, Miguel Aroztegui, ISBN 978857650156-5.• Q. Li, J.F.L. Goosen, J.T.M. van Beek, F. van Keulen, K.L. Phan, B. van Velzen, J.J.M. Bontemps, J.J.Koning, G.Q. Zhang, ”Hermeticity and Thermal Stability Testing of PECVD Silicon Nitride Thin-filmPackages”, in the proceeding of the conference “International Conference on Electronics Packaging 2008”, pp220-225, Japan, 2008.• Q. Li, J.F.L. Goosen, J.T.M. van Beek, F. van Keulen, K.L. Phan, G.Q. Zhang, ”Failure analysis of a thin-film nitride MEMS package”, Journal Microelectronics Reli- ability 48 (2008), pp 1557–1561.• Langelaar, M. and Van Keulen, F. (2008). Modeling of shape memory alloy shells for designoptimization. Computers and Structures, 86(9):955–963.• Langelaar, M. and Van Keulen, F. (2008). Sensitivity analysis of shape memory alloy shells. Computersand Structures, 86(9):964–976.• H. Sadeghian, J. F. L. Goosen, A. Bossche, F. van Keulen,” Surface stress-induced change in overallelastic behavior and self-bending of ultra-thin cantilever plates” Applied Physics Letters. 94, 231908, 2009• J. R. MacKay and F. van Keulen, “A Review of External Pressure Testing Techniques for Shells includinga Novel Volume-Control Method”, Journal Experimen- tal Mechanics, ISSN 0014-4851 (Print) 1741-2765(Online), DOI 10.1007/s11340- 009-9272-3, SpringerLink Date Friday, July 24, 2009.• J.R. MacKay, F. van Keulen, M.J. Smith and N.G. Pegg, “Collapse Mechanics in Externally LoadedPressure Vessels with Simulated Corrosion Damage”, in: Shell Structures: Theory and Applications (Vol. 2),Proceedings of the 9th SSTA Confer- ence, Jurata, Poland, 14–16 October 2009, pp.315–318, Ed. WojciechPietraszkiewicz, Ireneusz Kreja, ISBN: 978-0-415-54883-0.• M.D. Williams, F. van Keulen and M. Sheplak; Modeling of Initially Curved Beam Structures for Designof Multistable MEMS; In: Proceedings of the ASME 2009 International Mechanical Engineering Congress &Exposition IMECE2009, November 13-19, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA, Paper: IMECE2009-11330, ISBN:978-0-7918-3863-1.• H. Sadeghian, J. F. L. Goosen and A. Bossche; Size-Dependent Elastic Behavior of Silicon Nanofilms:Molecular Dynamics Study; In: Proceedings of the ASME 2009 International Mechanical Engineering Congress& Exposition IMECE2009, November 13-19, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA, Paper: IMECE2009-11253,ISBN: 978-0-7918-3863-1.• J.R. MacKay, F van Keulen; A Review of External Pressure Testing Techniques for Shells including aNovel Volume-Control Method, Experimental Mechanics 2010, 50(6), 753–772.• J.R. Mackay, M.J. Smith, F. van Keulen, T.N. Bosman, N.G. Pegg; Experimental investigation of thestrength and stability of submarine pressure hulls with and without artificial corrosion damage; MarineStructures 23 (2010), 339–359.