Hans DeSmidt, an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering, recently received the 2009 Rudolf Kalman Best Paper Award for his article, “Multi-Harmonic Adaptive Vibration Control of Misaligned Driveline via Active Magnetic Bearings,” published in the Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control. Dr. DeSmidt’s research is concerned with structural dynamics, active vibration control, and health monitoring, with specialization in rotorcraft applications.
DeSmidt, who joined the faculty of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 2005, was granted a National Science Foundation CAREER award in 2008 for his work on structural health monitoring and damage detection.
Selected Publications
DeSmidt, H.A., 2010, “Automatic Balancing of Bladed-Disk/Shaft System via Passive Autobalancer Devices,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 48 (2) (in press).
DeSmidt, H.A., 2009, “Imbalance Vibration Suppression of a Supercritical Shaft via an Automatic Balancing Device,” Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, Vol. 131 (4): 041001.
DeSmidt, H.A., Wang, K.W. and Smith, E.C., 2008, “Multi-Harmonic Adaptive Vibration Control of Misaligned Driveline via Active Magnetic Bearings,” Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Vol. 130 (4): 041006.
DeSmidt, H.A., Wang, K.W. and Smith, E.C., 2008, “Robust-Adaptive Magnetic Bearing Control of Flexible Matrix Composite Rotorcraft Driveline,” Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 53 (2): 115-124.
DeSmidt, H.A., Wang, K.W. and Fang, H., 2007, “Optimized Gore/Seam Cable Actuated Shape Control of Gossamer Membrane Reflectors,” AIAA Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 44 (5): 1122-1130.
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