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Archival (Journal) Papers

  1. Wornyoh, E. and Higgs, C.F., “An Asperity-based Fractional Coverage Model for Transfer Films on a Tribological Surface”, Wear, Accepted for Publication, 2010.
  2. McCarthy, J.J., Jasti, V., Marinack, M., Higgs, C.F., “Quantitative Validation of the Discrete Element Method using an Annular Shear Cell”, Powder Technology, Accepted for Publication, 2009. (Invited paper)
  3. Jhurani, S. and Higgs, C. F., “An Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication (EHL) Model of Wear Particle Migration in an Artificial Hip Joint”, Tribology International, DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2009.12.069, 2010.
  4. Comes, R., Terrell, E., and Higgs, C.F., “Pad Deflection-Based Model of Chemical Mechanical Polishing for Use in CAD IC Layout”, IEEE Transactions of Semiconductor Manufacturing, 23, 1, 2010.
  5. Jasti, V. and Higgs III, C.F., “Cellular Automata Modeling of Granular Flows in a Rough Annular Shear Cell”, Granular Matter, DOI: 10.1007/s10035-009-0159-x, 2009.
  6. Terrell, E., Comes, R., and Higgs III, C.F., “Analysis of Feature-Scale Wear in Chemical Mechanical Polishing:  Modeling and Experiments”, Tribology Letters, DOI: 10.1007/s11249-009-9524-5, 2009.
  7. Beschorner, K., Lovell, M., Higgs, C. F., Redfern, M., “Modeling Mixed-Lubrication of a Shoe-Floor Interface Applied to a Pin-on-Disk Apparatus”, Tribology Transactions, 52, 4, pp. 560 — 568, 2009.
  8. Terrell, E. Kabir, A., and Higgs III, C.F., “Contact Stress Analysis for Lightly Compressed Thin Films: Modeling and Experiments”, J. of Applied Physics, 105, 12, 2009
  9. Beschorner, K., Higgs, C.F., and Lovell, M., “Solution of Reynolds Equation in Polar Coordinates Applicable to non-Symmetric Entrainment Velocities”, ASME J. of Tribology, 131, 2009.
  10. Terrell, E. and Higgs III, C.F., “A Particle-Augmented Mixed Lubrication Modeling Approach to Predicting Chemical Mechanical Polishing”, ASME Journal of Tribology, Vol. 131, 1, 2009.
  11. Jasti, V. and Higgs III, C.F., “An Experimental Study of Granular Flows in a Rough Annular Shear”, Physical Review E, Vol. 78, 4, 2008.
  12. Higgs III, C. F. and Tichy, J., “The Effect of Particle and Surface Properties on Granular Lubrication Flow”, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J, Journal of Engineering Tribology, Vol. 222, 6, pp. 703-713, 2008. (Invited paper)
  13. Kabir, A., Jasti, V., Higgs III, C. F., Lovell, M., “Granular Flow Lubrication: Explicit Finite Element Method Modeling and Simulation”, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology, Vol. 222, 6, pp. 715-723, 2008. (Invited paper)
  14. Kabir, A., Lovell, M., Higgs III, C. F. “Utilizing the Explicit Finite Element Method for Studying Granular Flows”, Tribology Letters, Vol. 29, 2, pp. 85-94, 2008.
  15. Kabir, A., Higgs III, C. F., Lovell, M., “A Pin-on Disk Experimental Study On A Green Particulate-Fluid Lubricant”, ASME J. of Tribology, Vol. 130, 4, 2008.
  16. Higgs, C.F. III and Wornyoh, E., “An In Situ Mechanism for Self-replenishing Powder Lubrication: Experiments and Modeling”, Wear, Vol. 264, 1-2, pp. 131, 2008.
  17. *Wornyoh, E. , Jasti. V., and Higgs, C.F. III, “A Review of Dry Particulate Lubrication: Powder and Granular Materials”, ASME Journal of Tribology,  Vol. 129, 2007.
  18. Terrell, E. and Higgs III, C.F., “A Simulation of Contaminates Around the Solid Immersion Lens in a Near Field Optical Recording System”, IEEE Trans. Magnetics, Vol. 43, 6, 2007.
  19. Helmick, D, Messner, W., Higgs III, C.F., “Experimental Bias Measurement and Physical Correlations", Microsystem Technologies, 2007, Vol. 13, 8-10, 2007.
  20. Terrell, E. and Higgs III, C.F., “A Model for Studying the Hydrodynamic Slurry Behavior in CMP: Discrete and Continuous Phases”, ASME Journal of Tribology, Vol. 129, 2007.
  21. Lovell, M. Higgs III, C.F., Deshmukha, P. , Mobley, A.,  “Increasing formability in sheet metal stamping operations using environmentally friendly lubricants”, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Vol. 177, 1-3 , 3, 2006.
  22. Terrell, E. and Higgs III, C.F., “Hydrodynamics of Slurry Flow in Chemical Mechanical Polishing:  A Review”, Journal of Electrochemical Society, 2006, Vol. 153, 6.
  23. Higgs, C.F. III, Graham, S., and Mattei, N.J., “Development of New Faculty: A Summary of the NSF-CMS WEE Workshop”, Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, Vol. 132, No. 2, 2006.
  24. Jasti, V. and Higgs III, C.F., “A Lattice-based Cellular Automata Modeling Approach for Granular Flow Lubrication”, ASME Journal of Tribology, Vol. 128, pp.1-7, 2006.
  25. Ng, S.H., Borucki, L., Higgs III, C. F., Yoon, I., Danyluk, S., “Tilt and Interfacial Fluid Pressure Measurements of a Disk Sliding on a Polymeric Pad”, ASME Journal of Tribology, v 127 (1), pp.198-205, 2005.
  26. Higgs III, C. F., Ng, S.H., Yoon, I., Borucki, L, Danyluk, S., “A Mixed-Lubrication Approach to predicting CMP fluid pressure: Modeling and Experiments”, Journal of Electrochemical Society, Vol. 152 (3), pp.1-6, 2005.
  27. Ng, S. H., Higgs III, C. F., Yoon, I., and Danyluk, S., "An Analysis of Mixed Lubrication in Chemical Mechanical Polishing”. ASME Journal of Tribology, Vol. 127, pp.287, 2005.
  28. Ng, S. H., Yoon, I., Higgs III, C. F., and Danyluk, S., "Wafer Bending Experiments in Chemical Mechanical Polishing". Journal of the Electrochemical Society, v 151, n 12, 2004, pp. G819-G823
  29. Higgs, C. Fred III and Tichy, J., “Granular Flow Lubrication: Continuum Modeling of Shear Behavior”, ASME Journal of Tribology, Vol. 124, pp.499-510, 2004.
  30. Higgs III, C. F. and Heshmat, H., "Characterization of Pelletized MoS2 Powder: Particle Detachment Process", ASME Journal of Tribology, Vol. 123, pp. 455-461, July 2001.
  31. Kaur, R, Higgs III, C. F., and Heshmat, H., "Pin-On Disc Tests of Pelletized Molybdenum Disulfide", STLE Tribology Transactions, Vol. 44 (No.1, p. 79-87.), Jan. 2001.