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William Kepler Whiteford Professor, Department of Mechancial Engineering and Materials Science

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Phone: 412-624-9741
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Office: BENDM 735

 

Education

PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, Ohio State University, 1968

Professional Interests

Dr. Meier’s current areas of research are high-temperature oxidation of metals and alloys, hot corrosion, environmental effects on the mechanical properties of alloys, and metallic and ceramic coatings.  Dr. Meier is the author of over 125 publications and is the co-author of the book  Introduction to High Temperature Oxidation of Metals.  His teaching areas include thermodynamics, materials science, and gas-metal reactions.

Selected Publications

J. E. Hammer, S. J. Laney, R. W. Jackson, K. Coyne, F. S. Pettit, and G. H. Meier, “The Oxidation of Ferritic Stainless Steels in Simulated Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Atmospheres”, Oxid. Metals, 67, 1 (2007).

M. J. Stiger, N. M. Yanar, R. W. Jackson, S. J. Laney, F. S Pettit, G. H. Meier, A. S. Gandhi and C. G. Levi, “Development of Intermixed Zones of Alumina/Zirconia in Thermal Barrier Coatings”, Metallurgical and Materials Trans. A, 38A, 848 (2007).

E. Essuman, G. H. Meier, J. Zurek, M. Hänsel, L. Singheiser, W. J. Quadakkers, “Enhanced Internal Oxidation as a Trigger for Breakaway Oxidation of  Fe-Cr Alloys in Gases Containing Water Vapor” Scripta Materialia, 57, 845 (2007).

N. M. Yanar, F. S. Pettit, and G. H. Meier, “Failure Characteristics During Cyclic Oxidation of Yttria Stabilized Zirconia Thermal Barrier Coatings Deposited via Electron Beam Physical Vapor Deposition on Platinum Aluminide and on NiCoCrAlY Bond Coats with Processing Modifications for Improved Performances”, Metallurgical and Materials Trans. A, 37A, 1563 (2006).

N. Birks, G. H. Meier, and F. S. Pettit, Introduction to High Temperature Oxidation of Metals, 2nd Edition, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2006.

D. A. Helmick, G. H. Meier, and F. S. Pettit, “The Development of Protective Borosilicate Layers on a Mo-3Si-1B (Weight Percent) Alloy”, Metallurgical and Materials Trans. A, 36A, 3371 (2005).

K. Onal, M.C. Maris-Sida, G.H. Meier, and F.S. Pettit, "The Effects of Water Vapor on the Oxidation of Nickel-Base Superalloys and Coatings at Temperatures from 700 to 1100ºC", in Superalloys 2004, K.A. Green, T.M. Pollock, H.Harada, T.E. Howson, R.C. Reed, J.J. Schirra, and S. Walston, eds., TMS, 2004. p.607.

M.C. Maris-Sida, G.H. Meier, and F.S. Pettit, "Some Water Vapor Effects during the Oxidation of Alloys that are α-Al2O3 Formers", Metallurgical and Materials Trans. A, 34A, 2609 (2003).

J.R. Blachere, E. Schumann, G.H. Meier, and F.S. Pettit, "Textures of Alumina Scales on FeCrAl Alloys" Scripta Mater., 49, 909 (2003).

G. M. Kim, N. M. Yanar, E. N. Hewitt, F. S. Pettit, and G. H. Meier, "The Effect of the Type of Thermal Exposure on the Durability of Thermal Barrier Coatings" Scripta Mater., 46, 489 (2002).

G. Evans, D. R. Mumm, J. W. Hutchinson, G. H. Meier, and F. S. Pettit, "Mechanisms Controlling the Durability of Thermal Barrier Coatings", Progr. Materials Sci., 46, 505 (2001).

Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Meier joined the University in1969, became associate Professor in 1974 and Professor in 1979.  He was a postdoctoral fellow at the Universität Münster, Germany, 1968-69; visiting scientist, Lockheed Palo Alto Research Laboratory, 1975; visiting research professor, Technische Hogeschool, Delft, Holland, 1976, senior scientist, Lockheed Palo Alto Research Laboratory, 1978 and 1983; and visiting professor, Forschungszentrum, Jülich, Germany, 2007. He received the Outstanding Teacher Award of the School of Engineering in 1975, chaired the Gordon Research Conference on High Temperature Corrosion in 1987, and was the ASM Andrew Carnegie Lecturer in 1994.  He is a fellow of ASM International.

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