Prof. Christopher G. Provatidis

School of Mechanical Engineering

National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Athens, Greece

Professor

Email: cprovat@central.ntua.gr

Qualifications

1987 Ph.D., NTUA, Greece

1979 M.Sc., NTUA, Greece

1977 B.Sc., NTUA, Greece

Publications (Selected)

1. Kanarachos A., and Provatidis C. (1987) Performance of Mass Matrices for the BEM Dynamic Analysis of Wave Propagation Problems. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Vol. 63, pp.155-166. Elsevier, Netherlands.
2. Provatidis C., and Kanarachos A. (1995) Further Research on the Performance of Consistent Mass Matrices using BEM for symmetric/nonsymmetric formulations. Computational Mechanics, Vol. 16, pp.197-207. Springer-Verlag, Germany.
3. Provatidis C., and Toutountzakis N. (1998) A critical review of older and contemporary applications of biomechanical methods in orthodontics. Hellenic Orthodontic Review, Vol. 1, pp.27-49. Hellenic Association of Orthodontists, Greece.
4. Provatidis C. (1999) A Fast-Fourier Boundary Element Method for axisymmetric potential and elasticity problems with arbitrary boundary conditions. Computational Mechanics, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp.258-270. Springer-Verlag, Germany.
5. Provatidis C. (2000) A comparative FEM-study of tooth mobility using isotropic and anisotropic models of the periodontal ligament. Medical Εngineering & Physics, Vol. 22, No. 5, pp.359-370. Elsevier, Netherlands.
6. Provatidis C., and Kanarachos A. (2001) Performance of a macro-FEM approach using global interpolation (Coons’) functions in axisymmetric potential problems. Computers & Structures, Vol. 79, pp.1769-1779. Elsevier, Netherlands.
7. Makris P., and Provatidis C. (2002) Weight minimization of displacement-constrained truss structures using a strain energy criterion. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Vol. 191, pp.2159-2177. Elsevier, Netherlands.
8. Provatidis C.G. (2003) Analysis of axisymmetric structures using Coons’ interpolation. Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, Vol. 39, pp.535-558. Elsevier, Netherlands.
9. Provatidis C.G. (2003) A bone-remodelling scheme based on principal strains applied to a tooth during translation. Computer Methods in Biomechanics & Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 6, Nos. (5-6), pp. 347-352. Taylor & Francis, UK.
10. Provatidis C.G. (2004) Solution of two-dimensional Poisson problems in quadrilateral domains using transfinite Coons interpolation. Communications in Numerical Methods in Engineering, Vol. 20, No. (7), pp. 521-533, Wiley, UK.
11. Provatidis C.G., Vassiliadis S.G., and Athanasiadou E.A. (2005) Contact mechanics in the two-dimensional finite elements of modeling of fabrics. International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, Vol. 17, No.1, pp. 29-40. Emerald, UK.
12. Provatidis C. G. (2005) Analysis of box-like structures using 3-D Coons’ interpolation. Communications in Numerical Methods in Engineering, Vol. 21, No. 8, pp. 443-456., Wiley, UK.
13. Provatidis C.G. (April 2006) Coons-patch macroelements in two-dimensional parabolic problems. Applied Mathematical Modelling, Vol. 30, No. 4, pp. 319-351. Elsevier, Netherlands.
14. Makris P.A., Makri A.P., and Provatidis C.G. (2006) Energy saving methodology for material handling applications. Applied Energy, Vol. 83, No. (10), pp. 1116-1124. Elsevier, Netherlands.
15. Provatidis C., Georgiopoulos B., Kotinas A., and McDonald J.P. (2007) On the FEM modeling of craniofacial changes during rapid maxillary expansion. Medical Engineering & Physics, Vol. 29, No. (5), pp. 566-579. Elsevier, Netherlands.
16. Provatidis C. G. (April 2008) Free vibration analysis of elastic rods using global collocation. Archive of Applied Mechanics, Vol. 78, No. (4), pp. 241-250. Springer-Verlag, Germany.
17. Provatidis C. G. (2008) Global collocation method for 2-D rectangular domains, Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 185-194. MEP, USA.
18. Koukoulis I., Provatidis C., and Georgiou S. (2008) Finite Element Modeling of the Mechanical Effects of the UV Laser Ablation of Polymer Coatings. Applied Surface Science, Vol. 254, No. 11, pp. 3531-3539. Elsevier, Netherlands.
19. Provatidis C. G. (2009) Integration-free Coons macroelements for the solution of 2-D Poisson problems. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering. Vol. 77, pp. 536-557. Wiley, UK.
20. Provatidis C., Mouzakitis S., and Charalampopoulos G. (2009) Simulation of Active Noise Control in enclosures using direct prediction, Journal of Computational Acoustics (JCA), Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 83-107. World Scientific Publishing, Singapore.
21. Vassiliadis S., Kallivretaki A., and Provatidis C.G. (2010) Mechanical modelling of multifilament twisted yarns. Fibers and Polymers, Vol. 11, No. (1), pp. 89-96. Springer-Verlag, Korea-Germany.
22. Provatidis C. G. (2010) Some issues on inertia propulsion mechanisms using two contra-rotating masses. Theory of Mechanisms and Machines, Vol.8, No.1, pp. 34-41. University of St. Petersburg, Russia.
23. Provatidis C. G. (2010) A device that can produce net impulse using rotating masses, Engineering, Vol. 2, No. (8), pp. 648-657. Scientific Research, USA.
24. Provatidis C. G. (2011) A Study of the Mechanics of an Oscillating Mechanism. International Journal of Mechanics, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 263-274. NAUN, Romania.
25. Provatidis C. G. (2011) Two-dimensional elastostatic analysis using Coons-Gordon interpolation, Meccanica (DOI: 10.1007/s11012-011-9489-y). Springer-Verlag, Italy.