Publications

Journal Papers

2024

Commercial garment, generation 1 garment, generation 2 garment
Pettys-Baker, R., Subash, N., Abel, J., Shah, S., and Holschuh, B., 2024, “Usability and Performance Comparison of Active Shape Memory and Passive Stockings for Medical Compression,” Journal of Medical Devices, 18(2), p. 021003.

2022

Donning and doffing of astronautic compression garment
Granberry, R., Clarke, M., Pettys-Baker, R., Woelfle, H., Compton, C., Ross, A., Johnson, K., Padula II, S., Shah, S., Abel, J.*, Holschuh, B.*, “Dynamic and Conformal Wearable Compression using Active Textiles,” Advanced Materials Technologies.

2021

Weinberg, C., Cai, S., Schaffer, J., Abel, J.*, 2021, “Semi-Analytical Model for Superelastic Behavior of Twisted SMA Microfilament Yarns,” Shape Memory and Superelasticity, 7, 30-49. 10.1007/s40830-021-00314-5  (Invited Paper for Special Issue on Mechanics and Physics of Active Materials and Systems)
Eschen, K., Weinberg, C., Abel, J.*, 2021, “A finite beam element multifunctional fabric modeling framework demonstrated with SMA knitted actuators”, Smart Materials and Structures, 30(3), 035033. 10.1088/1361-665X/abe17f
Granberry, R., Barry, J., Holschuh, B., Abel, J.*, 2021, “Kinetically Tunable, Active Auxetic, and Variable Recruitment Smart Textiles from Hierarchical Assemblies”, Advanced Materials Technologies, 6(3), 2000825. 10.1002/admt.202000825

 

2020

Eschen, K.^, Granberry, R.^, Holschuh, B., Abel, J.*, 2020 “Amplifying and Leveraging Generated Force upon Heating and Cooling in SMA Knitted Actuators”, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 12, 48, 54155-54167 10.1021/acsami.0c14206
Eschen K., Garcia-Barriocanal J, and Abel, J.*, 2020, "In-Situ Strain- and Temperature-Control Micro-Diffraction Analysis of NiTi Knitted Actuators," Materialia,. 11, 100684. 10.1016/j.mtla.2020.100684
Granberry, R., Eschen, K., Ross, A., Abel, J., Holschuh, B.*, 2020, “Dynamic Countermeasure Fabrics for Post-Spaceflight Orthostatic Intolerance,” Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance, 91(6), pp. 525-53. 10.3357/AMHP.5560.2020
Weinberg, C., Cai, S., Shaffer, J., Abel, J.*, 2020, “Multifunctional Spun Yarns and Textiles from Nickel-Titanium Microfilaments,” Advanced Materials Technologies, 5(6), 1901146. 10.1002/admt.201901146
Eschen K, Granberry, R, and Abel, J.*, 2020, "Guidelines on the design, characterization, and operation of shape memory alloy knitted actuators," Smart Materials and Structures, 29, 035036. 10.1088/1361-665X/ab6ba7

 

2019

Granberry, R.^, Eschen K^, Holschuh B, and Abel J.*, 2019, "Functionally Graded Knitted Actuators with NiTi-based Shape Memory Alloys for Topographically Self-Fitting Wearables," Advanced Materials Technologies, 4(11), 1900548. 10.1002/admt.201900548 (Awarded 2020 ASME Ephrahim Garcia Best Paper Award and 2020 ASME Best Paper Award in Active Material Technology and Integrated Systems)
Utter, B.*, Marbaker, R., Eschen, K., Abel, J.*, 2019, “Open Source Experimental Setup for Investigating the Actuation Behavior of Active Textiles,” HardwareX, 6, e00083. 10.1016/j.ohx.2019.e00083

 

2018

geometric loop parameters: course height (C), projected course height (Cp), loop angle (χ), wale width (W), loop length (L), and the loop enclosed area (Al)
Eschen, K., Abel, J.*, 2018, “Performance and prediction of large deformation contractile shape memory alloy knitted actuators,” Smart Materials and Structures, 28(2), 025014. 10.1088/1361-665X/aaf215

 

Conference Proceedings

Woo, J., Abel, J., 2023, "Soft Actuators From Flexible Auxetic Metamaterials and Shape Memory Alloys Springs," ASME Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures, and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS).(ASME Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures, and Intelligent Systems (ASME SMASIS) Best Student Paper Competition Finalist 2023)

Golgouneh1, A., Li, J., Abel, J.,*, Dunne, L., 2021, “A Smart Controllable SMA-Based Tourniquet,” ASME Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures, and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS). (accepted) (research project conducted by students in my ME8243 class in Spring 2021)

Granberry, R., Abel, J., Holschuh, B.*, 2020, “Preliminary Investigation of the Design of a Mechanically Antagonistic, Actuating Countermeasure Garment,” International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES). 2346/86466

Granberry, R., Padula II, S., Eschen, K., Abel, J., Holschuh, B.*, 2019, “Design and Control of Reduced Power Actuation for Active-Contracting Orthostatic Intolerance Garments.” International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES). 2346/84728

Granberry, R., Holschuh, B., Abel, J.*, 2019, “Experimental Investigation of the Mechanisms and Performance of Active Auxetic and Shearing Textiles.” ASME Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures, and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS). 10.1115/SMASIS2019-5661 (R.G. 1st Place Best Student Paper Competition)

Marbaker, R, Utter, B., Eschen, K., Abel, J.*, 2019, “Preliminary Experimental Investigation of Control Parameters for the Electroresistive Heating of SMA Knitted Textiles,” ASME Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures, and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS). 10.1115/SMASIS2019-5666

Harris, E., Buksa, J., Schuster, A., Kowalewski, T., Abel, J.*, 2019, “Endoscopic End-Effector for Foreign Body Retrieval using Shape Memory Alloy,” ASME Conference on Design of Medical Devices (DMD). 10.1115/DMD2019-3303

Eschen, K.^, Granberry, R.^, Holschuh, B., Abel, J.*, 2018, “Active Contracting Variable-Stiffness Fabrics for Self-Fitting Wearables” ASME Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS). 10.1115/SMASIS2018-7920 (K.E. 2nd Place Best Student Paper Competition; R.G. 2nd Place Best Student Hardware Competition)

Shull, G.^, Hu, J.J.^, Buschny, J., Koon, H., Abel, J., Kodandaramaiah, S.*, 2018, “Shape Memory Alloy Actuatable Woven Neural Probes” ASME Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS). 10.1115/SMASIS2018-8169

Koon, H., Laven, J., Abel, J.*, 2018, “Manufacture of Ultra-Dense Knitted Superelastic Structures” ASME Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS). 10.1115/SMASIS2018-8225

Koon, H., Dalton, S., O’Malley, J., Abel, J.*, 2018, “Smart material actuated angel wings for live theatrical effect,” Proc. of ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers (ISWC). 10.1145/3267242.3267298 (H.K. Design Competition Finalist)

Duin, A.H.*, Willow, D., Abel, J., Doering, A, Dunne, L., Isaka, M., 2018, “Exploring the Future of Wearables and Embodied Computing: A Report on Interdisciplinary Collaboration,” Proc. IEEE International Professional Communication Conference (ProComm). 10.1109/ProComm.2018.00018

Dalton, S., Koon, H., O’Malley, J., Abel, J.*, 2017, “A Black Box Design Approach to Avian-Inspired SMA Coil Actuated Wearable Morphing Angel Wings,” ASME Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS). 10.1115/SMASIS2017-3943 (H.K. Best Student Hardware Paper Competition Finalist)

Eschen, K., Abel, J.*, 2017, “Effect of Geometric Design Parameters on Contractile SMA Knitted Actuator Performance,” ASME Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS). 10.1115/SMASIS2017-3926

Yi, S., Weinberg, C., Eschen, K., Abel, J.*, 2017, “Preliminary Experimental Study on the Effect of Shape Setting on Knitted SMA Structures,” ASME Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS). 10.1115/SMASIS2017-3942

Granberry, R., Abel, J., Holschuh, B.*, 2017, “Active Knit Compression Stockings for the Treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension,” Proc. of ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers (ISWC).  10.1145/3123021.3123065 (R.G. Design Competition Finalist)

Cruz-Gonzalez, T., Sobek, S., Abel, J.*, 2016, “Engaging Pre-College Minority Students at a Technical Engineering Research Conference” ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.  26968

 

PhD Theses

Charles Weinberg (Aug. 2021), “Functionalized Shape Memory Alloy Microfilament Twisted Yarn Structures,” PhD Mechanical Engineering. Current Position: Director of Applications at Kellogg's Research Labs.

Rachael Granberry (July 2021), “Advancing Wearable Technologies with Active Material Yarns, Textiles, and Systems,” PhD Apparel Design, co-advised with Prof. Brad Holschuh. Current Position: Research Scientist at Facebook Reality Labs.

Kevin Eschen (Aug. 2020), “Multiscale Mechanics of Shape Memory Alloy Knitted Architectures,” PhD Mechanical Engineering. Current Position: Senior Textile Design Engineer at Stryker.