Selected Publications (Int. Refereed)

• Bellette, P.A., Meehan, P.A., Daniel, W.J.T., “Contact induced wear filtering and its influence on corrugation growth ”, (International Journal of) Wear, Elsevier, Available online 16 February 2010. (abstract,article)

• Meehan, P.A., Bellette, P.A., Batten, R.D., Daniel W.J.T. and Horwood, R.J., “A case study of wear-type rail corrugation prediction and control using speed variation ”, Journal of Sound and Vibration, Institute of Acoustics, Academic Press/Elsevier, 325, 85–105, 2009.(abstract,article)

• Vuong, T. and Meehan, P.A., “Wear transition in a wear coefficient model”, (International Journal of) Wear, Elsevier, 266(9-10), 898-906, 2009. (abstract,article)

• McInnes C and Meehan, P.A.., “Optimising slew torque on a mining dragline via a four degree of freedom dynamic model”, Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Inst. Of Engineers Australia, 6(2), 2008.(abstract,article)

• Meehan, P.A. and Daniel W.J.T., “Effect of Wheel-Pass frequency on corrugation growth”, (International Journal of) Wear, Elsevier, 265(9-10), 1202-11, 2008.(abstract,article)

• Bellette P.A., Meehan P.A. and Daniel W.J.T., “Effects of variable pass speed on wear-type corrugation growth”, Journal of Sound and Vibration, Institute of Acoustics, Academic Press/Elsevier, 314(3-5), 616-634, 2008.(abstract,article)

• Daniel, W. J. T., Horwood, R. J., Meehan, P. A. and Wheatley, N., “Analysis of Rail Corrugation in Cornering”, (International Journal of) Wear, Elsevier, 265(9-10), 1183-92, 2008.(abstract,article)

• Daniel W. J.T. Cheng, C.-Y. and Meehan, P.A., “Modelling the Effects of Friction Modifiers on Rail Corrugation in Cornering”, Vehicle System Dynamics, IAVSD, 46(9), 845-866, 2008.(abstract,article)

• McInnes C and Meehan, P.A.., “Equivalence of four-point and three-point rainflow cycle counting algorithms”, International Journal of Fatigue, Vol. 30, pp. 547-559, 2008.(abstract,article)

• Meehan, P.A. and Austin, K. “Investigation of Chaotic Instabilities in a Dragline Bucket Swing”, International Journal of Nonlinear Mechanics, Elsevier, Vol. 41, Issue 2, pp. 304-312, 2006. (abstract,article)

• Kuang, J. L., Meehan, P. A. and Leung A.Y.T. “On the chaotic instability of a nonsliding liquid-filled top with a small spheroidal base”, Nonlinear Dynamics, Kluwer, Vol. 46, No.s 1-2, pp. 113-147, 2006.(abstract,article)

• Kuang, J. L., Meehan, P. A. and Leung A.Y.T. “On the chaotic rotation of a liquid-filled gyrostat via the Melnikov–Holmes–Marsden integral ”, International Journal of Nonlinear Mechanics, Elsevier, Vol. 41, Issue 4, pp. 475-490, 2006. (abstract,article)

• Meehan, P.A., and Asokanthan, S.F., Analysis of Chaotic Instabilities in a Rotating Body with Internal Energy Dissipation”, International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, Vol. 16, No. 1, 2006 (abstract,article)

• Kuang, J. L. and Meehan, P. A. “ Suppressing chaos via Lyapunov-Krasovskii’s method”, Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, Oxford : Pergamon Press/Elsevier, Vol. 27, No. 5, 2006 (abstract,article).

• Meehan, P.A., Daniel W.J.T. and Campey, T., “Prediction of Growth of Wear-type Rail Corrugation”, Wear (An International Journal on the Science and Technology of Friction, Lubrication and Wear), Elsevier, Vol. 258, Issue 7, pp. 1001-1013, 2005 (abstract,article).

• Meehan, P.A., Daniel W.J.T., “Wear-Type Rail Corrugation Prediction: Passage Time Delay Effects”, Acoustics 2004, Transportation Noise and Vibration, Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Australian Acoustical Society, Gold Coast, Australia, pp. 11-17, 2004.

• Kuang, J., Meehan, P.A., Leung, A. Y. T. and Tan, S.,“Nonlinear dynamics of a satellite with deployable solar panel arrays,” International Journal of Nonlinear Mechanics, Vol. 39, Issue 7, pp. 1161-1179, 2004. (abstract,article)

• Starkoff, P.E. and Meehan, P.A., “Modelling and Suppression of Attitude Instabilities for a Spacecraft in Earth Orbit,” Proceedings of the 10th Australian International Aerospace Congress, Brisbane, Australia, 29 July - 1 August, AIAC 2003-03 (article)

• Meehan, P.A., “Vibration Instability in Rolling Mills: Modelling and Experimental Results,” Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, Vol. 124, No. 2, pp. 221-228, 2002. (abstract,article)

• Meehan, P.A. and Asokanthan, S.F., “Control of Chaotic Motion in a Dual-Spin Spacecraft with Nutational Damping,” Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, Vol. 25, No. 2, 2002, pp.209-214. (abstract)

• Meehan, P.A. and Asokanthan, S.F., “Control of Chaotic Instability in a Dual-Spin Spacecraft with Dissipation using Energy Methods,” Multibody System Dynamics, Vol.7, No. 2, 2002, pp. 171-188. (abstract,article)

• Meehan, P.A. and Asokanthan, S.F., “Control of chaotic instabilities in a spinning spacecraft with dissipation using Lyapunov's method,” Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, Vol.13, No. 9, 2002, pp. 1857-1869. (abstract,article)

 
• Asokanthan, S.F. and Meehan, P.A., “Nonlinear Vibration of a Torsional System Driven by a Hooke’s Joint,”  Journal of Sound and Vibration.. Vol. 233, No. 2, 2000, pp. 297-310.(abstract,article)

• Meehan, P.A. and Asokanthan, S.F., “Control of Chaotic Motion in a Spinning Spacecraft with Circumferential Nutation Damper,” Nonlinear Dynamics. Vol. 17, No. 3, 1998, pp. 269-284.(abstract,article)

 
• Meehan, P.A. and Asokanthan, S.F., “Chaotic Motion in a Spinning Spacecraft with Circumferential Nutation Damper,” Nonlinear Dynamics, Vol. 12, No. 1, 1997, pp.69-87.(abstract,article)

 
• Meehan, P.A. and Asokanthan, S.F., “Nonlinear Instabilities in a Dual-Spin Spacecraft with an Axial Nutational Damper,” Advances in the Astronautical Sciences Vol. 93, 1996, pp.905-923.

 
• Meehan, P.A. and Asokanthan, S.F., “Chaotic Motion in a Rotating Body with Internal Energy Dissipation,” Fields Institute Communications, Nonlinear Dynamics and Stochastic Mechanics, Vol. 9, 1996, pp. 175-202.

 
• Meehan, P.A., “Nonlinear Instabilities in Rotating Multibody Systems”, PhD Thesis, Dept of Mechanical Engineering, University of Queensland, 1997  (abstract & thesis)

Patents

• Boulton, G, Edwards, W.J., Meehan, P.A. and Wallace, G.A.,“Vibration Damping Apparatus,” PCT/AU00/00445, WO 01/00346, 4/1/01, Industrial Automation Services Pty Ltd.

Reports & Conferences (selected)

 
• Boulton, G, Domanti, S, Meehan, P, and Wallace, G, “Modelling and Suppression of Rolling Mill Chatter,” AISE Annual Convention, Pittsburgh, PA ,2000.

 
• Meehan, P., “Functional Specification -   Dragline Dutymeter,” CMTE Internal Report, RM14 – 00/1

 
• Meehan, P., “Rolling Mill Chatter at LTV Indiana Harbor” Industrial Automation Services Pty Ltd  Internal OT Report 10/00.
 
• Meehan, P.A., “Tangential Compliance of a Cylinder under Distributed Traction,” IAS Report 5/00 (Confidential), Industrial Automation Services Pty Ltd, NSW, Australia.

 
• Meehan, P.A., “Vibration Instability in Rolling Mills, Part I: Modelling and Experimental Results,Part II: Passive Control” IAS Report 2/00 (Confidential), Industrial Automation Services Pty Ltd, NSW, Australia.

• Meehan, P.A., “Functional Specification -  Passive Vibration Controller,” IAS Report 9/99 (Confidential), Industrial Automation Services Pty Ltd, NSW, Australia.
 
• Meehan, P.A., “Measurements of Chatter at BHP Port Kembla Tin Mill,” IAS Report 14/98 (Confidential), Industrial Automation Services Pty Ltd, NSW, Australia.
 
• Meehan, P.A., “Measurements of Foil Mill Chatter at Kaal No 2 Foil Mill,” IAS Report 13/98 (Confidential), Industrial Automation Services Pty Ltd, NSW, Australia.
 
• Meehan, P.A. and S. Domanti,  “Torsional and Fifth Octave Chatter in 4 High Rolling Mills,” IAS Report 10/98 (Confidential), Industrial Automation Services Pty Ltd, NSW, Australia.
 
• Meehan, P.A., “Mill Monitor; Vibration Detection and Analysis System,” IAS Report 2/98 (Confidential), Industrial Automation Services Pty Ltd, NSW, Australia.
 
• Meehan, P.A., “Review of Chatter Phenomena in Rolling Mills,” IAS Report 11/97 (Confidential), Industrial Automation Services Pty Ltd, NSW, Australia.

• Meehan, P.A., “Models to Demonstrate Instabilities in Nonlinear Mechanical Systems”, BE (Hons I) Thesis, Dept of Mechanical Engineering, University of Queensland, 1992.