Graduate student researcher
Benjamin A. Young
Education
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2015.
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2017.
Research Topics
- Composite material solutions for zero-net energy building
- Thermomechanical properties of cementitious composites with phase change materials (PCMs)
- Predictive HVAC control scheme for buildings with envelopes containing PCMs
- Predictive models for concrete compressive strength
Publications with LCC
- Young, B. A.; Fujii, A. M. K.; Thiele, A. M.; Kumar, A.; Sant, G.; Taciroglu, E.; Pilon, L. Effective Elastic Moduli of Core-Shell-Matrix Composites. Mechanics of Materials 2016, 92, 94–106.
- Young, B. A.; Wei, Z.; Rubalcava-Cruz, J.; Falzone, G.; Kumar, A.; Neithalath, N.; Sant, G.; Pilon, L. A General Method for Retrieving Thermal Deformation Properties of Microencapsulated Phase Change Materials or Other Particulate Inclusions in Cementitious Composites. Materials & Design 2017, 126, 259–267.
- Young, B. A.; Falzone, G.; She, Z.; Thiele, A. M.; Wei, Z.; Neithalath, N.; Sant, G.; Pilon, L. Early-Age Temperature Evolutions in Concrete Pavements Containing Microencapsulated Phase Change Materials. Construction and Building Materials 2017, 147, 466-477.
- Young, B. A.; Falzone, G.; Wei, Z.; Sant, G.; Pilon, L. Reduced-Scale Experiments to Evaluate Performance of Composite Building Envelopes Containing Phase Change Materials. Construction and Building Materials 2018, 162, 584–595.