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David L. Burris

Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Delaware
210 Spencer Lab.
Newark, DE 19716
E-mail: dlburris@udel.edu

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DEGREES

Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, Dec 2007
M.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, May 2006
B.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, May 2003


SERVICE

Assistant Professor, University of Delaware, 2008-


RELATED EXPERIENCE

University of Florida: Postdoctoral Associate 01/2008-09/2008
University of Florida: Research Associate 06/2003-12/2008


CONSULTING
N/A


STATE REGISTERED
N/A


SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Book Chapters

  1. Polytetrafluoroethylene Matrix Nanocomposites for Tribological Applications, D.L. Burris, K. Santos, S.L. Lewis, X. Liu, S.S. Perry, T.A. Blanchet, L.S. Schadler, & W.G. Sawyer, Tribology of Polymeric Nanocomposites, editor: Klaus Friedrich and Alois K. Schlarb pp. 403-438

Journal Articles

  1. Addressing Practical Challenges of Low Friction Coefficient Measurements D.L. Burris*, W.G. Sawyer, Tribology Letters 35 (2009) 17-23

  2. The Effects of Nanoparticle Surface Functionality on the Tribological Properties of Alumina-Polytetrafluoroethylene Nanocomposites D.L. Burris*, S. Zhao, R. Duncan, J. Lowitz, S.S. Perry, L.S. Schadler, W.G. Sawyer, Wear 267 (2009) 653-660

  3. Multifunctionality of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube-Polytetrafluoroethylene J.R. Vail, D.L. Burris*, W.G. Sawyer, Wear 267 (2009) 619-624

  4. Polymeric Nanocomposites for Tribological Applications, D.L. Burris, B. Boesl, J.R. Bourne and W.G. Sawyer, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering 292 (2007) 387-402

  5. A Possible Link Bewteen Wear and Temperature Sensistive Friction of MoS2, M.A. Hamilton, L.A. Alvarez, N. Mauntler, R. Colbert, D.L. Burris, C. Muratore, A. Voevodin and W.G. Sawyer*, Tribology Letters 32 (2008) 648-653

  6. Investigation of the Tribological Behavior of Polytetrafluoroethylene at Cryogenic Temperatures, D.L. Burris, Tribology Transactions 51 (2008) 92-100

  7. Sliding Orientation Effects on the Tribological Properties of Polytetrafluoroethylene, W.G. Sawyer, I. Jang, D.L. Burris, P.L. Dickrell, S.S. Perry, S. Philpot and S. Sinnott, Journal of Applied Physics 102 (2007) 123509-1 - 123509-7

  8. Spatial Geometric Effects on the Friction Coefficients of UHMWPe, A.C. Dunn, J.G. Steffens, D.L. Burris, S.A. Banks and W.G. Sawyer, Wear 264 (2008) 648-653

  9. Tribological Investigation of the Effects of Particle Size, Loading and Crystallinity on Poly(Ethylene) Terephthalate Nanocomposites, P. Bhimaraj, D.L. Burris, W.G. Sawyer, C.G. Toney, R.W. Siegel and L.S. Schadler, Wear 264 (2008) 632-637

  10. Macroscopic Evidence of Thermally Activated Friction with Polytetrafluoroethylene, D.L. Burris, S.S. Perry and W.G. Sawyer, Tribology Letters 27 (2007) 323-328

  11. Hierarchically Constructed Metal Foam/Polymer Composite for High Thermal Conductivity, D.L. Burris and W.G. Sawyer, Wear 264 (2008) 374-380

  12. Cumulative Damage Modeling of Solid Lubricant Coatings that Experience Wear and Interfacial Fatigue, N.L. McCook, D.L. Burris, N.H. Kim and W.G. Sawyer, Wear 262 (2007) 1490-1495

  13. Tribological Behavior of PEEK Components with Compositionally Graded PEEK/PTFE Surfaces, D.L. Burris and W.G. Sawyer, Wear 262 (2007) 220-224

  14. Tribological Results of PEEK Nanocomposites in Dry Sliding against 440C in Various Gas Environments, N.L. McCook, D.L. Burris, M.A. Hamilton and W.G. Sawyer, Wear 262 (2007) 1511-1515

  15. A Low Friction and Ultra Low Wear Rate PEEK/PTFE Composite, D.L. Burris and W.G. Sawyer, Wear 261 (2006) 410-418

  16. Improved Wear Resistance in Alumina-PTFE Nanocomposites with Irregular Shaped Nanoparticles, D.L. Burris and W.G. Sawyer, Wear 260 (2006) 915-918

  17. Epoxy, ZnO and PTFE Nanocomposite: Friction and Wear Optimization, N L. McCook, B. Boesl, D.L. Burris and W.G. Sawyer, Tribology Letters 22 (2006) 253-257

  18. Tribological Sensitivity of PTFE-Alumina Nanocomposites to a Range of Traditional Surface Finishes, D.L. Burris and W.G. Sawyer, Journal Tribology Transactions 48 (2005) 1-7

  19. Cryogenic Friction Behavior of PTFE Based Solid Lubricant Composites, N.L. McCook, D.L. Burris, P.L. Dickrell and W.G. Sawyer, Tribology Letters 20 (2005) 109-113

  20. Wear Resistant Solid Lubricant Coatings Made from PTFE and Epoxy, N.L. McCook, D.L. Burris, G.R. Bourne, J. Steffens, J.R. Hanrahan and W. Gregory Sawyer, Tribology Letters 18 (2005) 119-124

  21. Effects of Matrix Morphology on the Wear and Friction of Alumina Nanoparticles/Poly(ethylene) Terephthalate Composite, P. Bhimaraj, D.L. Burris, J. Action, W.G. Sawyer, C.G. Toney, R.W. Siegel and L.S. Schadler, Wear 258 (2005) 1437-1443

  22. Finite Element Analysis and Validation of Metal/Metal Wear in Oscillatory Contacts, N.H. Kim, D. Won, D.L. Burris, B. Holtkamp, G.R. Gessel, P. Swanson and W. G. Sawyer, Wear 258 (2005) 1787-1793

  23. Wear Rate Uncertainty Analysis, T.L. Schmitz, J. Action, D.L. Burris, J. Ziegert and W.G. Sawyer, Journal of Tribology 126 (2004) 802-808

SOCIETIES

STLE - Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (2003 – present)
ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2003 – present)
ASEE - American Society for Engineering Education (2006-present)


HONORS & AWARDS

2009 STLE Walter D. Hodson Award
2008 ASME Marshall B. Peterson Award
Best Poster Award at the Gordon Research Conference in Tribology, July, 2008
ASME Journal of Tribology Best paper award for “Wear Rate Uncertainty Analysis,” Oct. 2004


COURSES TAUGHT

Fall 2009: MEEG 215 Mechanics of Materials Laboratory
Spring 2009: MEEG 304 Machine Design - Elements

DISCOVERIES, INVENTIONS AND PATENTS

Low Friction Low Wear Polymer/Polymer Composite
Inventors: W. Gregory Sawyer and David L. Burris US Patent 7314646

Multi-Layer Low Friction and Low Wear Polymer/Polymer Composites Having Compositionally Graded Interfaces
Inventors: W. Gregory Sawyer and David L. Burris UF11767 – Patent pending #10/140,775

Inert Wear Resistant PTFE-Based Solid Lubricant Nanocomposite
Inventors: W. Gregory Sawyer and David L. Burris UF11839 – Patent pending #11/443,384

Low Cost Nanocomposite Solid Lubricant
Inventors: W. Gregory Sawyer, David L. Burris, Nicole L. McCook and Benjamin Boesel UF11945 – Patent Pending #11/385,062

In-Situ Lubrication of Sliding Electrical Contacts
Inventors: W. Gregory Sawyer, John C. Ziegert and David L. Burris UF11766 – Patent pending (nationalized) PCT/US2006/008152-11/908,088

PTFE Surface Treatment to Increase Wear Resistance
Inventors: W. Gregory Sawyer and David L. Burris UF12146 – Patent Disclosure