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VICTOR FOURMAN, Ph.D.

Faculty of Engineering

School of Mechanical Engineering Tel Aviv University

 

 

 

 

CURRICULUM VITAE

 

 

 

EDUCATION

 

1974-1979                                       Dipl. Eng. Shipbuilding & Ship Repair. Kaliningrad State Technical University /Russia/.

1981-1984                                       Doctorate. Leningrad State Maritime Technical University

1987                                                 Ph.D. Leningrad State Maritime Technical University

 

 

 

 

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

1974-1994                                      Engineer, senior scientific worker, then head of the branch laboratory of operational strength, post of reader of the Faculty of Materials Resistance & Ship Structural Mechanics

/Kaliningrad State Technical University, Russia/. Specialization: ship strength research, nondestructive diagnostics, standards of residual dimensions for deformed and corroded members of ship hull, expertise in design projects. Operation and maintenance of testing equipment, design of experiments on samples and models of structures

1981-1984                                       Scientific worker. Leningrad State Maritime Technical University, Russia.

Specialization: Projecting of construction and system analysis.

Trials of new designs ship hulls.

  1992-1995                                       Firm Witrans-Kaliningrad, Russia. Founder and CEO

                                                        Specialization: building, consulting, International transportation, custom clearance, import/export,

1996-2001                                       Engineer. Ray Jewels LTD, Israel.

Specialization: Software for large-scale industry; maintenance and repair of equipment.

2001- present:                                 Engineer. Dreszer Fracture Mechanics Laboratory, School of Mechanical Engineering, Tel-Aviv University.

Specialization: experimental activities in the laboratory.

 

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS – in the area of shipbuilding and ship repairing

 

 

  1. Dorofeev V., Fourman V., Simanovich A., Treskunov A. Experimental investigations of stressed state of section of ship hull repaired by method of replacement.

In collection: Theses reports at All-Union conference. Kaliningrad, 1979.

 

  1. Fourman V., Simanovich A. Haritonov V. and others. Questions' analysis regulating the inspections of ship hulls and system of supporting repairs, which is connected with it. AII- Union Scientific and Technical Center. Inventory Nr. B 626617,1980.

 

  1. Ermilov G., Fourman V., Simanovich A. and others. Investigations according to use and introduction of glass-reinforced plastic for repair of hull metal works for ships of fish fleet. All-Union Scientific and Technical Center, Inventory Nr B 844352, 1980.

 

  1. Fourman V., Simanovich A. Haritonov V. and others. Methods' analysis of raising the efficiency of ship operation of production association ' 'Kaliningradfishindustry' '

All-Union Scientific and Technical Center, Inventory Nr B 727403, 1980.

 

  1. Ermilov G., Fourman V., Simanovich A. and others. Elaboration and method's analysis of repair the worn-out decks and the external plating of types Middle Fish Trawler and Middle Fish Refrigerating trawler with formation of three-1ayered construction on basis of polymeric binder. All-Union Scientific and Technical Center, Inventory Nr. B726802, 1980

 

  1. Fourman V., Rosendent B., Simanovich A. and others. Atlas of diagrams of application the glass-reinforced plastic coating on hull construction Big Fish Trawler types “Mayakovsky”, “ Leskov”, Fish Refrigerating Trawler types “Atlantic”, “Tropic” on purposes of prevention the chemical wear and repair of worn-out constructions. Kaliningrad Technical Institute of fish industry, Kaliningrad, 1980.

 

  1. Dorofeev V., Fourman V., Simanovich A. Elaboration and method's analysis of repair the worn-out decks and the external plating of types: Middle Fish Trawler and Middle Fish Refrigerating trawler with formation of three-layered construction on basis of polymeric binder. All-Union Scientific and Technical Center, Inventory Nr. B 931320,1981.

 

  1. Builov S., Fourman V., Pimenov B. and others. Project of methodic parts the appraisal of technical state of hulls for fishing vessels. Explanatory note. All-Union Scientific and Technical Center, Inventory Nr B 899444,1981.

 

  1. Fourman V., Haritonov V. Repair of worn-out deck platings with formation of

three-layered construction with reinforced concrete aggregate. In collection: Fleet's ship repair of fish industry. Leningrad, 1981, Nr 47.

 

  1. Ermilov G., Fourman V., Treskunov A. About technique of choice the ways of repair of hull construction. Works of Kaliningrad Technical Institute of Fish Industry, Part 94,1981.

 

  1. Dorofeev V., Fourman V., Haritonov V. and Treskunov A. Method's analysis of repair the worn-out decks of ships Middle Fish Trawler and Middle Fish Refrigerating Trawler with formation of three-layered construction on basis of polymeric binder. Works of Kaliningrad Technical Institute of fish industry, Part 95,1981.

 

  1. Builov S., Fourman V., Pimenov B. and others. Technique of appraisal technical state of

 

ship hulls for fishing industry. Kaliningrad. 1981.

 

  1. Ermilov G., Fourman V., Simanovich A. Elaboration and method’s analysis of repair the worn-out decks and the external plating of types Middle Fish Trawler and Middle Fish Refrigerating Trawler with formation of three-layered construction on basis of polymeric binder. All-Union Scientific and Technical Center, Inventory Nr. B 835548,1980.

 

  1. Fourman V. Problem of projecting of intersection points with module panel method of forming ship hulls. In collection: Theses of reports at All-Union conference concerning the problems of module shipbuilding. Leningrad, Research production association “Rhythm”, 1982.

 

 

  1. Fourman V., Shemenduk G. Definition of demands to module points, which are used with module panel method of shipbuilding. . In collection: Theses of reports at All-Union conference concerning the problems of module shipbuilding. Leningrad, Research production association “Rhythm”, 1982.

 

  1. Vasiljev A., Fourman V., Shemenduk G. Certificate: Point of connection the overlaps of ship hull. Nr 927626.

  2. Vasiljev A., Berezansky O., Fourman V. and others. Investigation and providing with rise of adaptability to manufacture of hull constructions by means of use the module-panels and module-sections. All-Union Scientific and Technical Center, Inventory Nr 0283.0048 402, 1982.

  3. Fourman V. Connecting module points. Projecting of construction and experimental investigations of reliability. In collection: Theses of reports at All-Union scientific and technical conference “Hull-83” Nikolaev: Shipbuilding institute, 1983.

  4. Vasiljev A., Berezansky O., Fourman V. and others. Investigation and providing with rise of adaptability to manufacture of hull constructions by means of use the module-panels and module-sections. All-Union Scientific and Technical Center, Inventory Nr 0284.0070315, 1983.

  5. Vasiljev A., Berezansky O., Fourman V. and others. Investigation and elaboration of type points the connection of overlaps and points of crossing the set of transport ships providing with effective mechanization and automation of manufacture of ship hull constructions. All-Union Scientific and Technical Center, Inventory Nr 0284.000127 65, 1983.

  6. Arustamov E. Vasiljev A., Berezansky O., Fourman V. and others. Methodic instructions 74-0104-58-83. Use of module-panels and module-sections for forming of ship hulls of internal and mixed navigation and floating drilling rigs. Introduction 1.01.1984. Research institute of technology of shipbuilding, 1983.

  1. Fourman V. For technique of investigation the highly technological points of connection of overlaps. In collection: Theses of reports at scientific and technical conference concerning the damages and operate reliability of ship constructions. Politechnical institute. Vladivostok1984

 

  1. Vasiljev A., Fourman V. Projecting of connecting module-points for module constructions. In book: Module-panel method of forming of ship hulls and superstructures, part I pages

65-68, Research institute “Rymb”, 1985

 

  1. Finkel G., Fourman V. Use of composition and non-metal coatings. In book: Technology of repair of ship hull, Shipbuilding, 1985, pages 267-274.

 

 

  1. Vasiljev A., Berezansky O., Fourman V. and others. Investigation and elaboration of type points the connection of overlaps and points of crossing the set of transport ships providing with effective mechanization and automation of manufacture of ship hull constructions. Stage 4 and 5. All-Union Scientific and Technical Center, Inventory Nr 0183.0072 99, 1985.

  2. Fourman V., Rosendent B., Simanovich A. and others. Repair of hulls for catching vessels with formation of •three-layered constructions (instruction 009-333.002 TH). Kaliningrad Technical Institute of fish industry, Kaliningrad, 1985.

 

  1. Vasiljev A., Fourman V. New technologies – new constructions. Scientific magazine of Wilhelm Pieck University. Rostock, 1985 Vol.5.

  2. Amelchenko V., Berezansky 0., Vasiljev A. and others. Methodic instructions 74-0104- 116-86. Use of transport ship hulls the type points of connection of overlaps and the type points of set's crossing in projecting

Introduction 1.07.86. Research institute of technology of shipbuilding, 1986.

 

  1. Fourman V., Otyan I. Simanovich A. Purpose of dimensions of communications the hull constructions for catching vessels taking into account the maintainability. In collection: Theses of reports at X scientific and technical conference “Damages and operate reliability of ship constructions”. Vladivostok Polytechnic Institute, 1987.

 

  1. Fourman V., Rosendent B., Kovalchuk A. Evaluations of technica1 state the fleet's ship of association. Efficient help for introduction of repair optimum methods for basic ship subdivisions. All-Union Scientific and Technical Center, Inventory Nr 2880023124, 1987.

 

  1. Fourman V., Otyan I., Simanovich A. Purpose of dimensions of hull constructions for catching vessels taking into accounts the maintainability. In collection: Ship repair of fleet of fish industry”. Leningrad, 1987, Vol.65.

 

  1. Fourman V., Rosendent B., Simanovich A. and others. Purpose of dimensions of communications the hull constructions for catching vessels taking into account the maintainability. Leading technical material {LTM 009-333.033). Kaliningrad, 1988.

 

  1. Fourman V., Otyan I., Rosendent B. and others. Technique of definition of set's elements the ship hulls, which are not under surveillance of Register USSR and River Register RSFSR, made from steel, glass-reinforced plastic and aluminum alloys. Kaliningrad, 1988.

 

  1. Fourman V. Methodology of research projecting of points the connection of overlaps with module method of forming the ship hall. Authors abstract of dissertation concerning the competition for a doctor's degree of candidate of science. 23 p. Shipbuilding institute, Leningrad, 1988.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

List of professional activities in Israel

 

Publications

 

      1. L. Banks-Sills, J. Schwartz and V. Fourman, "Measurement of Fracture                                                                  Properties of Bonded Joints", Structural Integrity and Fracture, eds. A.V. Dyskin,   X. Hu, E. Sahouryeh,     A.A. Balkema Publishers, Tokyo, (2002) 97-100.

 

      2.  Banks-Sills, L., Shklovsky, J., Krylov, S., Bruck, H., Fourman, V. andEliasi,                 R. (2011) A methodology for accurately measuring mechanical properties on the        micro-scale. Strain 47, 288–300, DOI 10.1111/j.1475-1305.2009.00692.x.

 

 

3. L. Banks-Sills, Y. Freed, R. Eliasi and V. Fourman, “Fracture Toughness of                     the +45°/- 45° Interface of a Laminate Composite”, International Journal of Fracture,            141 (2006) 195–210.

 

4. Y. Motola, L. Banks-Sills and V. Fourman,   ”On Fracture Testing of Piezoelectric Ceramics”, International Journal of Fracture, 159 (2009) 167–190.

 

5. Motola Y, Banks-Sills L, Fourman V "A note on tensile testing of poled and unpoled piezoelectric ceramics", Strain 45 (2009) 85–92.

 

6.  L. Banks-Sills, J. Shklovsky, S. Krylov, H. Bruck, V. Fourman and R. Eliasi, ”A Methodology for Accurately Measuring Mechanical Properties on the Micro-Scale”, Strain, 47 (2011) 288-300.

 

7.  L. Banks-Sills, Y. Hikri, S. Krylov, V. Fourman, Y. Gerson and H.A. Bruck, ”Measurement of  Poisson’s Ratio by Means of a Direct Tension Test on Micron- Sized Specimens ”, Sensors and Actuators A, 169 (2011) 98–114.

 

8.  L. Banks-Sills, Liat Heller and V. Fourman,”A Supplementary Study on Fracture Tests of Piezoelectric Material: Cracks Parallel to the Poling Direction”, International        Journal of Fracture, 175 (2012) 109–125.

 

9.  L. Banks-Sills, C. Ishbir, V. Fourman, L. Rogel and R. Eliasy, ”Interface Fracture Toughness of a Multi-Directional Woven Composite”, Int J Fract (2013) 182:187–207

 

10.   O. Ben David, L. Banks-Sills, J. Aboudi, V. Fourman, R. Eliasi, T. Simhi, A. Shlayer and O. Raz, ”Evaluation of the Mechanical Properties of  PMMA Reinforced   with Carbon  Nanotubes - Experiments and Modeling, 2014.

 

11.  Chaim Ishbir, Leslie Banks-Sills, Victor Fourman, Rami Eliasi, Delamination propagation in a multi-directional woven composite DCB specimen subjected to fatigue loading.Composites Part B Engineering 01/2014; 66:180–189.

 

12. T. Simhi, L. Banks-Sills, V. Fourman and A. Shlayer, "Mode I Fracture Toughness of CNT Reinforced PMMA", Strain, 51 (2015) 474-482, DOI 10.1111/str.12158.

 

 

 13.  L. Banks-Sills, D.G. Shiber, V. Fourman, R. Eliasi and A. Shlayer, ''Experimental Determination of Mechanical Properties of PMMA Reinforced with Functionalized CNTs", Composites Part B, 95 (2016) 335-345, DOI 10.1016/j.compositesb.2016.04.015.

 

14. I. Simon, L. Banks-Sills and V. Fourman, ''Mode I Delamination Propagation and R-Ratio Effects in Woven Composite DCB Specimens for a Multi-Directional Layup", International Journal of Fatigue, 96 (2017) 237-251.

 

15. Rami Haj-Ali, Rami Eliasi, Victor Fourman, Chen Tzur, Galit Bar, Eitan Grossman, Ronen Verker, Raz Gvishi, Irina Gouzman, Noam Eliaz, Mechanical characterization of aerogel materials with digital image correlation,   Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 226 (2016)

 

 

 

Conference Papers

 

 

L. Banks-Sills, J. Schwartz and V. Fourman, "Measurement of Fracture Properties of Bonded Joints", Structural Integrity and Fracture, eds. A.V. Dyskin, X. Hu, E. Sahouryeh, A.A. Balkema Publishers, Tokyo, (2002) 97-100.

 

 

 

 

 

Banks-Sills, J. Schwartz and V. Fourman, "Measurement of Fracture Properties of Bonded Joints", International Conference of Structural Integrity and Fracture, SIF 2002, Perth, Australia.

L. Banks-Sills, V. Boniface, R. Eliasi and V. Fourman, "Delamination Toughness of the 0o/90o Interface in Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Composites", International Conference on the Mechanical Behavior of Materials-9, 2003, Geneva, Switzerland.

 

L. Banks-Sills, J. Shklovsky, S. Krylov, H. Bruck, V. Fourman and R. Eliasi, "Development of a Methodology for Measurement of Mechanical Properties of Materials Used on the Microscale", International Congress on Fracture, 2009, Ottawa, Canada.

 

 

 

 

 

C. Ishbir, L. Banks-Sills, R. Eliasy and V. Fourman, "Interface Fracture Behavior of Plain Laminate Woven Composites (the 00/900 - +450/-450 Interface), Proceedings of the 51th Israel Annual Conference on Aerospace Sciences, 2012, Tel Aviv, Israel.

 

I. Simon, L. Banks-Sills, V. Fourman and R. Eliasi, “Fatigue Delamination Propagation in a DCB Specimen Composed of a Plain Weave Multi-Directional Laminate Composite Subjected to Different Load Ratios”, 56th Israel Annual Conference on Aviation and Astronautics, 2016, Israel.

 

I. Simon, L. Banks-Sills, V. Fourman and R. Eliasi, “Delamination Propagation and Load Ratio Effects in DCB MD Woven Composite Specimens”, European Conference of Fracture (ECF21), Procedia Structural Integrity, 2016, Catania, Italy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Presentations

  • Banks-Sills, J. Schwartz and V. Fourman, "Measurement of Fracture Properties of Bonded Joints", International Conference of Structural Integrity and Fracture, SIF 2002, Perth, Australia.

  • L. Banks-Sills, V. Boniface, R. Eliasi and V. Fourman, "Delamination Toughness of the 0o/90o Interface in Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Composites", International Conference on the Mechanical Behavior of Materials-9, 2003, Geneva, Switzerland.

  • L. Banks-Sills, V. Boniface, R. Eliasi and V. Fourman, "Toughness of the 0o/90oInterface in Fiber Reinforced Material", Israel Association of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 2003, Tel Aviv.

  • L. Banks-Sills, V. Boniface, R. Eliasi and V. Fourman, "Experiments for Determining the Delamination Toughness of a 0o/90o Interface", The International Conference on Experimental Mechanics, 2004, Bari, Italy.

  • L. Banks-Sills, Y. Freed, R. Eliasi and V. Fourman, "Interface Toughness for Laminate Composites - the +45o/-45o Interface", European Conference on Fracture 16, 2006, Alexandroupolis, Greece.

  • L. Banks-Sills, Y. Motola and V. Fourman, Fracture Testing of PZT-5H Piezoceramics", British Society of Strain Measurement 6, Teddington, United Kingdom, 2008.

  • L. Banks-Sills, Y. Motola and V. Fourman, "A Fracture Criterion for Piezoelectric Ceramics", Broberg Symposium, Sweden, 2009.

  • L. Banks-Sills, C. Ishbir, J. Aboudi, R. Eliasi, V. Fourman and L. Rogel, "Delamination Tests of DCB Specimens Composed of Woven Composites", International Conference on Experimental Methods, ICEM14, 2010, Poitiers, France.

  • L. Heller, L. Banks-Sills, Victor Fourman and Y. Motola, "A Fracture Criterion for Cracks Parallel to the Poling Direction of Piezoelectric PZT-5H Ceramics", Israel Society for Theo- retical and Applied Mechanics, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2010.

  • L. Banks-Sills, Chaim Ishbir, Jacob Aboudi, Rami Eliasi, Victor Fourman, "Crack Resistance Curves Obtained from DCB Specimens Composed of Woven Composites", Third Broberg Symposium, Lund, Sweden, 2011.

  • O. Ben David, L. Banks-Sills, J. Aboudi, O. Raz, A. Shlayer, A. Yaakobovich, R. Eliasi and V. Fourman, "Evaluation of the Effective Mechanical Properties of PMMA Reinforced with CNTs - Experiments and Modeling", Composites Symposium, Technion, Israel, 2011.

  • L. Banks-Sills, C. Ishbir, V. Fourman, R. Eliasi, "Delamination Toughness Tests of DCB Spec- imens Composed of Woven Composites", Society of Experimental Mechanics, Costa Mesa, California, 2012.

  • O. Ben David, L. Banks-Sills, J. Aboudi, O. Raz, A. Shlayer, A. Ya'akobovich, R. Eliasi and V. Fourman, "Effective Mechanical Properties of PMMA Reinforced with CNTS - Experiments and Modeling", International Conference on Experimental Mechanics 15, Porto, Portugal, 2012.

  • L. Banks-Sills, C. Ishbir, V. Fourman and R. Eliasi, "Delamination Toughness Tests of DCB Specimens Composed of Woven Composites", European Conference of Fracture 19, Kazan, Russia, 2012.

  • L. Banks-Sills, C. Ishbir, V. Fourman and R. Eliasi, “Delamination Toughness and Crack Propagation Tests of DCB Specimens Composed of Woven Composites”, (keynote) Engineering Structural Integrity Assessment (ESIA12), Manchester, UK, 2013.

  • T. Simchi, L. Banks-Sills, J. Aboudi, A. Shlayer, V. Fourman and R. Eliasi, ”Comparison of the Mechanical Properties of PMMA Reinforced with CNTs Fabricated by Different Processes”, 16th Composite Materials Symposium, November, 2013, Haifa, Israel.

  • L. Banks-Sills, I. Simon and V. Fourman. "Fatigue Delamination Propagation in DCB MD Woven Composite Specimens", International Conference of Experimental Mechanics (ICEM17), Rhodes, Greece (2016).

  • I. Simon, L. Banks-Sills and V. Fourman. "Mode I Fatigue Delamination Propagation in Unidirectionally Reinforced Materials TC4 Round Robin", ESIS Technical Committee 4, Les Diablerets, Switzerland (2016).

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