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)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Provatidis C.G.
(2003) Analysis of axisymmetric structures using Coons’ interpolation. Finite
Elements in Analysis and Design, Vol. 39, pp.535-558. Elsevier, Netherlands.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Provatidis C.
G. (2011) Two-dimensional elastostatic analysis using Coons-Gordon
interpolation, Meccanica (DOI: 10.1007/s11012-011-9489-y). Springer-Verlag,
Italy.