Dr. Ali Merati

Department of Mechanical Engineering

University of Ottawa, Canada

Email: ali.merati@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

Qualifications

1996 Ph.D., Materials Engineering, University of New South Wales, Australia

1989 MSc., Materials Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran

1986 BSc., Metallurgy (Casting), Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran

Publications (selected)

1. O. Fakolujo, A. Merati, M. Nganbe, M. Bielawski, and M. Bolduc, “A study of armour related properties of ceramic” , Proceedings for Processing and Properties of Advanced Ceramics and Composites VI, Ceramic Transactions , Volume 249, The American Ceramic Society, 2014, pp. 83-91.
2. R. J. H. Wanhill, N. Symonds, A. Merati, T. Pasang, and S.P. Lynch, “Five helicopter accidents with evidence of material and/or design deficiencies”, Journal of Engineering Failure Analysis, Vol.35, (2013), pp. 133–146.
3. M. Bach, A. Merati, M. Gharghouri, R. Rogge, R. Bell, and X. Wang, "The Investigation of the Triaxial Residual Stress in the Friction Stir Welded Lap Joint Using Neutron Diffraction”, Materials Science Forum, Vol. 768 – 769, edited by S.J.B. Kurz, E.J. Mittemeijer and B. Scholtes, September 2013, pp. 589-596.
4. A. Merati, A.K. Hellier and K. Zarrabi, “On the Mixed Mode II/III Fatigue Threshold Behaviour for Aluminium Alloys 2014-T6 and 7075-T6", JA-SMPL-2010-0106, A Special Issue of Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures, Vol. 35, No. 1 (2012) pp. 2-12.
5. M. Bach, Ali Merati, R. Bell, and X. Wang, “Measurement of Through Thickness Residual Stress in Friction Stir Welded Plates Using Crack Compliance Method”, Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal, JA-SMPL-2012-0050, 2012.
6. A.K. Hellier, K. Zarrabi and A.A. Merati, "On the Mode II Fatigue Threshold for Mild Steel", International Journal of Fracture, Vol. 167, No. 2 (2011) pp. 267-272.
7. A. Merati, “Materials replacement for aging aircraft”, Corrosion fatigue and environmentally assisted cracking in aging military vehicles. RTO AGARDograph AG-AVT-140. Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) NATO, Neuilly-sur-Siene, France; (2011) pp. 24-1-24-22.
8. L. Dubourg, A. Merati, and M. Jahazi, "Process Optimization and Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir Lap Welds of 7075-T6 Stringers on 2024-T3 Skin", Journal of Materials and Design, 12/02/2010.
9. D. Lévesque, L. Dubourg, C. Mandache, S.E. Kruger, M. Lord, A. Merati, M. Jahazi and J-P. Monchalin, “Synthetic aperture focusing technique for the ultrasonic evaluation of friction stir welds” in Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation Vol. 2, 2008.
10. C. Mandache, A. Merati, L. Dubourg - IAR-AMTC, and Jahazi, M. - IAR-AMTC., "Pulsed Eddy Current Testing of Friction Stir Welds", Materials Evaluation, 3/6/2008.
11. L. Dubourg, A. Merati, and M. Jahazi, "Process Optimization and Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir Lap Welds of 7075-T6 Stringers ", Science and Technology of Welding and Joining , 12/1/2008.
12. A. Merati, and G. Eastaugh, “Fatigue related discontinuity state of 7000 series of aerospace aluminum alloys”, Journal of Engineering Failure Analysis, Vol. 14, Issue 4 (2007), pp. 673-685.
13. A. Merati, and G. Eastaugh “Determination of fatigue related discontinuity state for 7000 series of aerospace aluminum alloys”, International Journal of Fatigue, JA-SMPL-2004-0217, Vol. 8, 2006, pp. 75-81.
14. A. Merati, “A study of nucleation and fatigue behavior of an aerospace aluminum alloy 2024-T3”, International Journal of Fatigue, Vol. 27, 2005, pp. 33-44.
15. A.A. Merati and B. Cox, “Dissolution of Anodic Zirconium Dioxide Films in Aqueous Media” Int. J. of Corrosion, Vol. 55, No. 4, pp. 388-396, April 1999.
16. A.K. Hellier and A.A. Merati, “The Mode I Fatigue Threshold for Head Hardened Rail Steel”, Int. Journal of Fatigue, Vol. 20, No, 3, pp. 247-249, 1998.