Ronald Sterkenburg, Ph.D.

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Raisbeck Advanced Composite Laboratory

West Lafayette

Professor Sterkenburg was born and raised in The Netherlands. He served in the Royal Netherlands Navy from December 1979 till June 1999. From June 1996 till June 1999 he was stationed at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, where he served in a US NAVY Personnel Exchange Program. Professor Sterkenburg started teaching at Purdue University in 1999 and has taught courses in the Aeronautical Engineering Technology (AET) program. His primary research interests are in aircraft composite structures. Professor Sterkenburg is an author or co-author of 15 text books and he published over 100 papers in national and international journals and conference proceedings.

Research Interests

Composite Material Manufacturing and 3 & 5 axis CNC machining
Dassault 3DExperrience and CATIA V5 General Shape Design composite design and advanced machining
Composite and Metallic Aircraft Structural Repair

Publications and Presentations

Books

Sterkenburg, R., & Wang, P. H. (2022). Standard Aircraft Engines Handbook (p. 302). New York, NY, USA: McGraw-Hill.
Sterkenburg, R. (2021). CATIA V5-6 2017 Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Tutorials and Exercises third edition. In no (p. 542). west lafayette, IN, USA: EacademicsLLC.
Sterkenburg, R., & Wang, P. H. (2021). Standard Aircraft Handbook for Mechanics and Technicians, 8th Edition (p. 416 Pages). New York, NY, United States: McGraw Hill.
Sterkenburg, R. (2021). CATIA V5-6R2017 Aerospace Composite Design and manufacturing. In no (p. 677). West Lafayette, IN, USA: EacademicsLLC.
Sterkenburg, R. (2019). aircraft maintenance & repair 8th edition (p. 707). New York, USA: McGraw Hill.
sterkenburg, R. (2017). CAMWORKS: Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Tutorials & Exercises. In no (p. 351). Fowler, IN, USA: EAcademicBooks. Retrieved from http://www.eacademicbooks.com
Sterkenburg, R & Wang, P. H. (in press). Composite Aircraft Manufacturing, Repair, and Testing. Avotek Information Resources, Weyers Cave: VA.
Sterkenburg, R. (2012). Airframe Workbook for Aviation Maintenance Technician handbook. Tabernash, CO: Aircraft Technical Book Company.
Sterkenburg, R. (2012). US Department of Transportation Federal Aviation administration FAA-H-8130-32 Aviation maintenance technician handbook - Powerplants. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office.
Sterkenburg, R. (2012). US Department of Transportation Federal Aviation administration FAA-H-8130-31 Aviation maintenance technician handbook - Airframe. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office
Sterkenburg, R. (2008). US Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration FAA-H-8130-30 Aviation maintenance technician handbook General. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office.
Wild, T., & Sterkenburg, R. (2006). Turbine engine technology (in print) Avotek information Resources, Weyers Cave: VA
Wild, T., & Sterkenburg, R. (2006). Aviation maintenance technician airframe test guide. Avotek Information Resources, Weyers Cave: VA.
Wild, T., & Sterkenburg, R. (2006). Aviation maintenance technician powerplant test guide. Avotek Information Resources, Weyers Cave: VA.
Wild, T., & Sterkenburg, R. (2006). Aviation maintenance technician general test guide. Avotek Information Resources, Weyers Cave: VA.

Journal articles of the last 5 years

Kim, G., Barocio, E., Tsutsui, W., Wang, P., Dubikovsky, S. I., Pipes, R. B., & Sterkenburg, R. (2021). Enhancing surface characteristics of additively manufactured fiber reinforced thermoplastic mold using thermoset coating with ceramic particles. Surface and Coatings Technology, 422, 127536.
Futch, T., Kim, G., & Sterkenburg, R. (2021). Investigating the Effects that Alternative Turbine Engine Fuels have on the Mechanical Properties of Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Composite. Mechanics of Composite Materials, 57(5), 597–608.
Kim, G., Barocio, E., Tsutsui, W., Wang, P. H., Dubikovsky, S. I., Pipes, R. B., & Sterkenburg, R. (2021). Enhancing Surface Characteristics of Additively Manufactured Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Mold using Thermoset Coating with Ceramic Particles. Surface & Coatings Technology, 422, 1–10.
Kim, G., Barocio, E., & Sterkenburg, R. (2021). Enhancing Part Demolding Characteristics of Additively Manufactured Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composite Tools via Surface Coating. Additive Manufacturing, 102072.
Gao, J., Kirk, C. D., Kedir, N., Paulson, S., Hernandez, J., Gao, J., … Chen, W. W. (2021). A method for characterization of multiple dynamic constitutive parameters of FRCs. Composites Science and Technology, 203, 108607.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2020.108607
Wang, P. H., Kim, G., & Sterkenburg, R. (2021). An Evaluation on the Effectiveness of a 3D Printed Composite Compression Mold. International Journal of Architectural and Environmental Engineering, 15(1), 52–56.
Kim, G., He, Y., Kulkarni, S., & Sterkenburg, R. (2020). The influence of aircraft fluid ingression on tensile properties of aramid fiber composites. Advanced Composite Materials, 30(4), 365–379.
Wang, P. H., Kim, G., & Sterkenburg, R. (2020). Exploring the Physical Properties of 3D Printed Recycled Carbon Fiber. Juniper Online Journal Material Science (JOJMS), 6(2), 33–41.
Kim, G., Dubikovsky, S. I., Wang, P. H., & Sterkenburg, R. (2020). Open-ended capstone project: designing and manufacturing of a low-cost carbon fiber reinforced composite suborbital rocket payload housing using a 3D printed core. International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace, 7(2), 8.
Kim, G., Dubikovsky, S. I., Wang, P. H., & Sterkenburg, R. (2020). Open-Ended Capstone Project: Designing and Manufacturing of a Low-Cost Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composite Suborbital Rocket Payload Housing Using a 3D Printed Core. Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace.
kim, garam, denos, ben, & Sterkenburg, R. (2020). Influence of different piercing methods of abrasive waterjet on delamination of fiber reinforced composite laminate. Composite Structures.
Kim, G., Denos, B. R., & Sterkenburg, R. (2020). Influence of different piercing methods of abrasive waterjet on delamination of fiber reinforced composite laminate. Composite Structures, 240, 112065.
kim, garam, He, Y., Kulkarni, s, & Sterkenburg, R. (2020). The inuence of aircraft uidingression on tensile properties of aramid fiber composites. Advanced Composite Materials. Composite Structures.
Wang, P. H., Kim, G., & Sterkenburg, R. (2019). Investigating the effectiveness of a 3D printed composite mold. International Journal of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, 13(11), 684–688.
Wang, P. H., Sterkenburg, R., Kim, G., & He, Y. (2019). Investigating the Fiber Content, Fiber Length, and Curing Characteristics of 3D Printed Recycled Carbon Fiber. International Journal of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, 13(4), 161–164.
Wang, P. H., Kim, G., & Sterkenburg, R. (2019). Investigating the Effectiveness of a 3D Printed Composite Mold. International Journal of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, 13(11), 684–688.
Kim, G., Barocio, E., Pipes, R. B., & Sterkenburg, R. (2019). 3D printed thermoplastic polyurethane bladder for manufacturing of fiber reinforced composites. Additive Manufacturing, 29, 100809.
Sterkenburg, R., & Kim, G. (2019). Investigating what Effects Aviation Fluids Have on the Flatwise Compressive Strength of Nomex® Honeycomb Core Material. No, 20.
Sterkenburg, R., kim, G., & barocio, E. (2019). 3D Printed Thermoplastic Polyurethane Bladder for Manufacturing of Fiber Reinforced Composites. Additive Manufacturing, 15.
Wang, P. H., Sterkenburg, R., Kim, G., & He, Y. (2019). Investigating the Void Content, Fiber Content, and Fiber Orientation of 3D Printed Recycled Carbon Fiber. Key Engineering Materials, 801, 276–281.
Wang, P. H., Sterkenburg, R., Kim, G., & He, Y. (2019). Investigating the Fiber Content, Fiber Length, and Curing Characteristics of 3D Printed Recycled Carbon Fiber. International Journal of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, 13(4), 161–164.
Kim, G., & Sterkenburg, R. (2019). Investigating the effects aviation fluids have on the flatwise compressive strength of Nomex\textregistered honeycomb core material. Journal of Sandwich Structures \& Materials, 23(1), 365–382.
Kim, G., & Sterkenburg, R. (2019). Investigating the effects aviation fluids have on the flatwise compressive strength of Nomex® honeycomb core material. Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials, 23(1), 365–382.
Kim, G., Sterkenburg, R., & Tsutsui, W. (2018). Investigating the effects of fluid intrusion on Nomex\textregistered honeycomb sandwich structures with carbon fiber facesheets. Composite Structures, 206, 535–549.
Nie, Y., Parab, N. D., Chu, J.-M., Kim, G., Sun, T., Fezzaa, K., … Chen, W. W. (2018). Dynamic crack propagation from a circular defect in a unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced plastic composite. Journal of Composite Materials, 52(25), 3539–3547.
Kim, G., Sterkenburg, R., & Tsumsui, W. (2018). Investigating the Effects of Fluid Intrusion on Nomex® Honeycomb Sandwich Structures with Carbon Fiber Facesheets. Composite Structures. Published. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263822318316039

Conference Proceedings of last 5 years

Wang, P. H., Kim, G., & Sterkenburg, R. (Accepted). Investigating the Effectiveness of a 3D Printed Composite Compression Mold.
Sterkenburg, R., kim, G., denos, ben, & Wang, P. H. (2019). Investigation of influence of different piercing methods of abrasive waterjet on delamination of fiber reinforced composite laminate. In no (p. 8). SAMPE.
Wang, P., Sterkenburg, R., Kim, G., & He, Y. (2019). Investigating the void content, fiber content, and fiber orientation of 3D printed recycled carbon fiber. In Proceedings of the 2019 4th International Conference on Composite Materials and Material Engineering (ICCMME2019).
Kim, G., Barocio, E., Sterkenburg, R., & Wang, P. (2018). Application of 3D printed thermoplastic urethane bladder in bladder assisted composite manufacturing process. In Proceedings of the SAMPE Long Beach 2018.
Sterkenburg, R., Wang, P., & Kim, G. (2018). Secondary machining operations for carbon fiber 3D printed molds. In Conference Proceedings of ICCE-26 Paris.
Sterkenburg, R., kim, garam, baroci, eduardo, & Wang, P. H. (2018). APPLICATION OF 3D PRINTED THERMOPLASTIC URETHANE BLADDER IN BLADDER ASSISTED COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING PROCESS (p. 10). diamond bar, California, usa: society of the advancement of materials process engineering.
Kim, G., Futch, T., Sterkenburg, R., Ahsan, S., Kilaz, G., & Kozak, B. (2017). Investigating the effects of fluid intrusion on Nomex honeycomb structures with carbon fiber face sheets. In Proceedings of the 2017 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration.

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FAA Airframe & Powerplant certificate (A & P)
Inspection Authorization (IA)
Designated Mechanic Examiner (DME)

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