Stephen Boedo
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Kate Gleason College of Engineering
585-475-5214
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Stephen Boedo
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Education
BA, State University of New York at Buffalo; MS, Ph.D., Cornell University
Bio
Dr. Boedo's primary research area focuses on the development of new computational methods and new design guidelines for dynamically loaded conformal fluid-film bearing systems. He currently studies the interaction of thin lubricant films with structurally compliant surfaces, including effects of geometric irregularity, lubricant supply, and lubricant cavitation on predicted mechanical system performance. These analytical methods have proven useful to the understanding of engine and compressor bearings, the nonlinear behavior of fluid-film rotors, and the lubrication of artificial human joints.
Experimental and numerical studies pertaining to the tribological characteristics of MEMS bearing systems and spherical bearings for optical polishing applications have also been part of Dr. Boedo's research agenda.
Dr. Boedo is the course coordinator for advanced strength of materials, mechanics of solids, finite elements, and lubrication. Dr. Boedo is currently on the editorial board of the IMechE Journal of Engineering Science. Dr. Boedo has also served on occasion as Visiting Professor at Cornell University, and he has been Associate Editor of the ASME Journal of Tribology.
Select Scholarship
Journal Paper
Boedo, S. and E.D. Heisey. "Squeeze Film Characteristics of a Rigid Lubricated Axisymmetric Indenter Punch onto Unbonded and Bonded Soft Elastic Layers." Tribology International 193. (2024): 109399. Print.
Boedo, S. and V.N. Santhanam. "Optimal Shape Design of Spherical Squeeze Film Bearings using Genetic Algorithms." Tribology International 190. (2023): 109058. Print.
Boedo, S. "A Computationally Efficient, Mass Conserving Generalized Short Bearing Formulation for Dynamically Loaded Journal Bearings." ASME Journal of Tribology 144. (2022): p. 051802. Print.
Published Conference Proceedings
Boedo, S. "Singularity Functions Revisited: Clarifications and Extensions for the Deflection of Beams of Non-Uniform Flexural Rigidity under Arbitrary Loading." Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference. Ed. S. Gupta. Rochester, NY: n.p., 2020. Web.
Coots, S.A. and S. Boedo. "Wear Assessment of a Novel Squeeze-Film Artificial Hip Joint." Proceedings of the 2014 Effective Access Technology Conference, Rochester, NY, June 17-18, 2014. Ed. RIT. Rochester, NY: n.p., Print.
Kasemer, M., E.A. DeBartolo, and S. Boedo. "Laboratory and Classroom Study of Low Cycle Fatigue." Proceedings of the ASEE 2013 Annual Conference and Exposition, June 23-26, 2013, Atlanta, GA. Ed. ASEE. Washington, DC: n.p., Print.
Journal Editor
Boedo, S., ed. ASME Journal of Tribology. New York: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2018. Print.
Boedo, S., ed. ASME Journal of Tribology. New York: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2017. Print.
Full Patent
Boedo, S. and J.F. Booker. "Artificial Hip Joint Replacement System." U.S. Patent 9,642,709. 9 May 2017.
Invited Keynote/Presentation
Coots, S.A. and S. Boedo. "Wear Assessment of a Novel Squeeze-Film Artificial Hip Joint." 2014 Effective Access Technology Conference. RIT. Rochester, NY. 17 Jun. 2014. Conference Presentation.
Boedo, S. and J.F. Booker. "A Novel Elastic Squeeze Film Total Hip Replacement." University Technology Showcase, Center for Emerging and Innovative Sciences (CEIS). RIT. Rochester, NY. 10 Apr. 2014. Conference Presentation.
Boedo, S. "Principles of Lubrication." Technical Review Meeting. Torvec Inc. Rochester, NY. 18 Jul. 2013. Guest Lecture.
Invited Paper
Boedo, S. "Improving Design of Artificial Hips." Research at RIT. (2013). Print.
Published Article
Demiri, S., S. Boedo, and W.J. Grande. “Conformality Effects on the Wear of Low-Speed, Large AspectRatio Silicon Journal Microbearings.” Wear,268.3-4 (2010): 361-372. Web. " É *
Booker, J.F., S. Boedo,and D. Bonneau. “Conformal EHL Analysisfor Engine Bearing Design: A Brief Review.”Proceedings of the Institution of MechanicalEngineers, Part C: Journal of MechanicalEngineering Science, 224.12 (2010): 2648-2653. Web. *
Boedo, S., “Mass Conserving Cavitation Effects in Squeeze-Film Journal Bearings Subjectedto Fully Reversing Loads.” Proceedings of the STLE/ASME International Joint TribologyConference, 17-20 Oct. 2010. 1-3. Web. *
Currently Teaching
MECE-117
Introduction to Programming for Engineers
3 Credits
This course provides the student with an overview of the use of computer programming for solving problems encountered in engineering. Students will learn how to develop an algorithm for solving a problem and to translate that algorithm into computer code using fundamental structured programming techniques. The programming language(s) employed are selected to support computational problem-solving in higher-level mechanical engineering courses.
MECE-350
Strengths II
3 Credits
This course provides a continuation of concepts pertaining to the mechanics of deformable media and their relation to the failure of materials. Failure topics pertaining to yielding, buckling, fracture, and fatigue for structures under static and dynamic loading conditions are discussed. A function-constraints-objective approach to the mechanical design process is introduced.
MECE-605
Finite Elements
3 Credits
This course focuses upon theoretical and applied concepts pertaining to the finite element method. Direct and weighted residual formulation methods are derived and applied to problems in the area of structural analysis, fluid flow, and heat transfer. Foundational topics include shape functions, element formulation, element assembly, boundary conditions, matrix solution methods, mesh refinement, and convergence. The use of a standard commercial finite element software package is introduced.
MECE-785
Mechanics of Solids
3 Credits
This course provides a more advanced treatment of stress and strain concepts pertaining to the mechanics of deformable media and provides a theoretical foundation for a concurrent or follow-on course in finite elements. Topics include stress and strain transformations, two-dimensional theory of elasticity, stress functions, torsion, plate bending, and energy methods.