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Corina Sandu

Robert E. Hord Jr. Professor
  • Associate Department Head for Graduate Studies
  • Thrust Area Specialty: Robotics, Autonomous, and Dynamical Systems
Corina Sandu
Office 124G
Mechanical Engineering,
1600 Innovation Drive, Suite 127,
Blacksburg VA 24061
csandu@vt.edu
(540) 231-7467

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Research Interests

  • Modeling and simulation of multibody dynamics systems
  • Treatment of uncertainties
  • Parameter estimation
  • Multibody dynamics systems optimizations
  • On-road and off-road, wheeled and tracked vehicle dynamics
  • Tire and track modeling
  • Terramechanics (vehicle-terrain interaction)
  • Modeling of stochastic terrain profile and soil characteristics
  • Rail dynamics, wheel-rail contact and friction modeling, and train suspension modeling
  • Vibrations and control of mechanical systems.
Terramechanics, Multibody, and Vehicle Systems Laboratory
January 2021 interview with Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Ingénieurs des Techniques de l'Automobile

See Dr. Sandu's publications and research on Google Scholar.

Latest publications:

  1. McBride, S., Burdisso, R., and Sandu, C. - “Modeling Vibration-Induced Tire Pavement Interaction Noise in the Mid-Frequency Range”, Paper no. TST-19-222, Tire Science and Technology Journal, on-line Oct. 2020, https://doi.org/10.2346/tire.20.190222, 2020.
  2. Mousavi, H. and Sandu, C. – “Sensitivity Analysis of the Tire-ice Friction Coefficient with Respect to the Tire’s Rubber Compound Properties”, J. of Terramechanics, on-line Sept 29, 2020, Vol. 91, pp. 319-328 (10), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jterra.2020.08.004, Oct. 2020. (2 citations)
  3. He, R., Sandu, C., Shenvi, M.N., Mousavi, H., Braun, K., Kruger, R., and Els, S.P. – “Updated Standards of International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems”, J. of Terramechanics, on-line July 30, 2020, Vol. 91, pp. 185-231 (47), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jterra.2020.06.007, Oct. 2020.
  4. Mousavi, H. and Sandu, C. – “Tire-Ice Model Development for The Simulation of Rubber Compounds Effect on Tire Performance”, J. of Terramechanics, on-line June 16 2020, Vol. 91, pp. 97-115 (19), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jterra.2020.06.001, Oct. 2020. (3 citations)
  5. Mousavi, H. and Sandu, C. – “Experimental Study of Tread Rubber Compound Effects on Tire Performance on Ice”, Article ID 02-13-02-0006, SAE Int. J.  of Commercial Vehicles, on-line June 16, 2020, 13(2):99-101, https://doi.org/10.4271/02-13-02-0006, 2020. (2 citations)
  6. Corner, S., Sandu, A., and Sandu, C. – “Adjoint Sensitivity Analysis of Hybrid Multibody Dynamical Systems”, Paper no. MUBO-D-19-00067, Multibody Systems Dynamics, on-line Feb. 10, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11044-020-09726-0. (1 citations)
  7. Sandu, C., Taheri, Sh., Taheri, S., Els, S., and Jimenez, E. – “Hybrid Soft Soil Tire Model (HSSTM). Part III: Model Parameterization and Validation”, J. of Terramechanics, on-line Nov. 28, 2019, Vol 88, pp. 1-15 (15), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jterra.2019.11.002, April 2020.
  8. Jimenez, E. and Sandu, C. – “Experimental Investigation of the Tractive Performance of Pneumatic Tires on Ice”, Tire Science and Technology, Vol. 48, No. 1, pp. 22-45 (24), https://doi.org/10.2346/tire.18.460409, Jan.-March, 2020. (32 citations)
  • Ph.D. - Mechanical Engineering, University of Iowa, 2000
  • M.S. - Mechanical Engineering, University of Iowa, 1995
  • Engineering Diploma - Mechanics, Bucharest Polytechnic Institute, 1991