Gramann, Paul

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Paul Gramann

Paul Gramann
Adjunct Assistant Professor

Summary

Contact Information

505 S. Rosa Rd., Suite 124
Madison, WI 53706

Tel: 608/231-1907
Fax: 608/231-2694
E-mail: paul@madisongroup.com

Program Affiliations

Education

BSME, 1990, University of Wisconsin-Madison
MS, 1991, University of Wisconsin-Madison
PhD, 1995, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Fields of Interest

Failure of Plastic and Rubber Materials
Polymer Processing
Simulation Methods
Structural Analysis of Plastic Products
Plastic Design
Mixing of Polymer Blends
Polymer Composite Processing
Nanocomposites

Publications

Gramann, P.J., “Allocating Responsibility When a Plastic Part Fails”, National Association of Subrogation Professionals annual conf., Reno, 2003.
Crawford, S., Dixon, M. and Gramann, P.J. “Development of the Fiber Reinforced Thermoset DaimlerChryler 4.7L V-8 Engine Valve Cover”, Society of Plastics Engineers Automotive Composites Conference, Troy, MI, 2003.
Davis, B.A., Gramann, P.J., Osswald, T.A., Rios, A.C., Compression Molding, Hanser, 2003.
Hernandez, J.P., Chandra, A.., Turng, L.S., Osswald, T.A., Gramann, P.J., “Numerical Prediction and Experimental Analysis of Cell Nucleation and Growth During Microcellular Injection Molding,” SPE ANTEC, Nashville, 2003.
Davis, B., P.J. Gramann, A.C. Rios, “Using Computer Aided Engineering to Design Better Thermoset Composite Parts”, SPE Automotive Composites Conf., Troy, MI, 2002.
Rios, A., Gramann, P.J. and Davis, B, “Effect of Fiber Orientation Anisotropies on the Structural Performance of SMC/BMC Parts”, CFA Technical Conference, Atlanta, 2002
Gramann, P.J., T.A., Osswald, and T. Turng, Editors, Injection Molding Handbook, Hanser, 2001.
Gramann, P.J., B.A. Davis and T.A. Osswald, Simulation Techniques in Extrusion a chapter in Polymer Extrusion, Hanser, 2001.
Rauwendaal, C. and P.J. Gramann, Plasticating Unit of the Injection Molding Machine, chapter in the Injection Molding Handbook, Hanser, 2001
Rios, A., Gramann, P.J. and Davis, B, “Computer Aided Engineering in Compression Molding”, CFA Technical Conference, Tampa Bay, 2001
Osswald, T.A. and Gramann, P.J., “Polymer Processing Simulation Trends,” SAMPE, Erlangen, Germany (2001).
Rauwendaal, C. J., Gramann, P.J., Davis, B.A., and Osswald, T.A., “Screw Extruder with Improved Dispersive Mixing Elements,” US Patent 6,136,246 2000.
Davis, B.A., Gramann, P.J, and T.A. Osswald, “Static Mixer Head,” US Patent 5,971,603, 1999.

Selected Awards, Honors and Societies

Member Society of Plastics Engineer since 1992
Member National Association of Subrogation
SPE Thermoset Board of Directors
Active Member in the SPE Failure Analysis Special Interest Group
Mario Best Paper Award, 2000
Best Paper Award, SPE Thermoset Division, 1994

Summary

Professor Gramann is a member of the Polymer Engineering Center and is involved in the design and processing of plastic parts. He helped develop the boundary element simulation program BEMFlow to analyze complex mixing systems in polymer processing. He is the co-author of more than 50 publications related to plastics

Currently, Professor Gramann is involved in research on the failure analysis of parts made from thermoplastic, thermoset and rubbers. He is leading the development of a fully 3D injection, injection/compression and compression molding simulation program for fiber reinforced thermoset materials. He is also working on the effective dispersion of nanocomposite fillers in polymeric systems and the microcellular foaming injection molding process.

Professor Gramann is currently developing the course Failure of Plastics and Rubbers.

Files and Links of Interest

The Madison Group: Download some publications at this site.

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