Anthony K. Amos Professor of aerospace engineering; Ph.D. (Engineering Mechanics), Princeton University, 1966 Room Address: 233 L Hammond Mailing Address: aka@psu.edu Phone Number: 814-863-0778 Fax: 865-7092

Professor Amos is director of graduate admissions for the department. He also serves on the Materials and Structures Panel of the NASA Aeronautics Advisory Committee, Aeronautics Research and Technology Subcommittee.

Research Interests:
modeling and control of dynamics response of flexible aerospace vehicle structures in aerodynamic and microgravity environments. Of particular research interest are the effects of flexibility and configurational evolution processes such as in-flight deployment and assembly on the dynamics, stability, and controllability of spacecraft systems. The interactions of flexible aircraft systems with the aerodynamic environment and the on-board control systems leading to aeroservoelastic phenomena are also of primary interest. Teaching interests include linear and nonlinear dynamics, aeroelasticity, stability and control of flexible structural systems, and the orbital and attitude dynamics of spacecraft systems.

Selected Publications:
Qu., B., and A. K. Amos. 1995. Deployment Dynamics of a Dumbbell Satellite. Advances in the Astronautical Sciences American Astronautical Society.

Amos, A. K. 1993. Overall Assessment of Needs and Benefits in the Structural Dynamics. Flight Vehicle Materials, Structures, and Dynamics-Assessment and Future Directions A. K. Noor and S. L. Venneri, editors, ASME

Bell, E. J., and A. K. Amos. 1993. Response of a Flexible Dumbbell Satellite to an Orbit Circularization Maneuver.Dynamics and Control of Large Structures-Proceedings of the Nineth VPI&SU Symposiumpp. 433-444.

Amos, A. K. 1993. Variations in the Modal Characteristics of a Telescopically Deploying Beam. Mechanics of Structures and Machines Vol. 21(3) pp. 335-356.