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Dr. Masao Satake Symposium: Opening remarks on his life and legacy

Dr. Masao Satake (1927-2013) was a pioneer in granular mechanics, an organizer of the formative U.S.-Japan conference, and a significant contributor to discrete micromechanics. The concept of a granular fabric tensor can be attributed to his work, which was devoted to the mathematical foundation of structures of granular materials. Dr. Satake was a formative leader in the study of granular materials, focusing on discrete and experimental micro-mechanics, granular modeling, and the micro-macro transition.

Author(s):

James T. Jenkins    
Cornell University
United States

Yoshio Tobita    
Tohoku Gakuin University
Japan

Fusao Oka    
Kyoto University
Japan

Teruo Nakai    
Nagoya Institute of Technology
Japan

Hayley H. Shen    
Clarkson University
United States

Stephen C. Cowin    
City College of New York
United States

Matthew R. Kuhn    
Univ. of Portland
United States