The Mechanical Engineering Faculty Research and Publications Series is comprised of books and articles published by Marquette University's mechanical engineering faculty.
Submissions from 2009
A Computationally Efficient Planar Rigid Body Distance Metric, Joseph M. Schimmels and Luis Ernesto Criales Escobar
A Two‐Stage Committee Machine of Neural Networks, Jen-Feng Wang, Chinson Yeh, Chen-Wen Yen, and Mark L. Nagurka
Height of Industrial Hand Wheel Valves Affects Torque Exertion, Stacie M. Wieszczyk, Richard W. Marklin, and Héctor J. Sánchez
Submissions from 2008
Mechanical Behavior and Failure Analysis of Prosthetic Retaining Screws after Long‐term Use In Vivo. Part 3: Preload and Tensile Fracture Load Testing, Youssef S. Al Jabbari, Raymond Fournelle, Gerald J. Ziebert, Jeffrey M. Toth, and Anthony Iacopino
Mechanical Behavior and Failure Analysis of Prosthetic Retaining Screws after Long‐term Use in vivo. Part 4: Failure Analysis of 10 Fractured Retaining Screws Retrieved from Three Patients, Youssef S. Al Jabbari, Raymond Fournelle, Gerald J. Ziebert, Jeffrey M. Toth, and Anthony Iacopino
Mesoscale Calculations of the Dynamic Behavior of a Granular Ceramic, John Borg and Tracy J. Vogler
Inter-frequency Bias Estimation for the GPS Monitor Station Network, Donny Holaschutz, Robert H. Bishop, R. Benjamin Harris, and Brian Tolman
Admittance Selection Conditions for Frictionless Force-Guided Assembly of Polyhedral Parts in Two Single-Point Principal Contacts, Shuguang Huang and Joseph M. Schimmels
Design and Control of Capstan-Pulley Draw System for Optical Fiber Manufacturing, Hodge E. Jenkins and Mark L. Nagurka
Case Study Report: Business Case for Implementing Battery-Powered Tools for Direct-Bury Line Workers at an Electric Power Utility, Patricia Seeley, Richard W. Marklin, Debra Usher, and Janice W. Yager
Gender Determination using Fingerprint Features, Jen-Feng Wang, Chen-Liang Lin, Yung-Hsien Chang, Mark L. Nagurka, Chen-Wen Yen, and Chinson Yeh
Determining the Association between Dermatoglyphics and Schizophrenia by using Fingerprint Asymmetry Measures, Jen-Feng Wang, Chen-Liang Lin, Chen-Wen Yen, Yung-Hsien Chang, Teng-Yi Chen, Kuan-Pin Su, and Mark L. Nagurka
A Comparative Study for 2D and 3D Computer-aided Diagnosis Methods for Solitary Pulmonary Nodules, Chinson Yeh, Jen-Feng Wang, Ming-Ting Wu, Chen-Wen Yen, Mark L. Nagurka, and Chen-Liang Lin
Submissions from 2007
Mechanical Behavior and Failure Analysis of Prosthetic Retaining Screws after Long‐term Use In Vivo. Part 1: Characterization of Adhesive Wear and Structure of Retaining Screws, Youssef S. Al Jabbari, Raymond Fournelle, Gerald J. Ziebert, Jeffrey M. Toth, and Anthony Iacopino
Mechanical Behavior and Failure Analysis of Prosthetic Retaining Screws after Long‐Term Use In Vivo. Part 2: Metallurgical and Microhardness Analysis, Youssef S. Al Jabbari, Raymond Fournelle, Gerald J. Ziebert, Jeffrey M. Toth, and Anthony Iacopino
Effect of Coating Viscoelasticity on Quality Factor and Limit of Detection of Microcantilever Chemical Sensors, Isabelle Dufour, Frederic Lochon, Stephen M. Heinrich, Fabien Josse, and Dominique Rebiere
Capstan Design and Control for Drawing Optical Fiber: A Case Study in Mechatronics Design, Hodge E. Jenkins and Mark L. Nagurka
A New Method to Introduce "a priori" Information in Quest, Renato Zanetti and Robert H. Bishop
Submissions from 2006
Simulating Discrete and Rhythmic Multi-joint Human Arm Movements by Optimization of Nonlinear Performance Indices, Armin Biess, Mark L. Nagurka, and Tamar Flash
Reanalysis of Solidus Points and Te Chemical Potential for Te-rich CdTe(s), Robert F. Brebrick
Effect of Keyswitch Design of Desktop and Notebook Keyboards Related to Key Stiffness and Typing Force, Marcia J. Bufton, Richard W. Marklin, Mark L. Nagurka, and Guy G. Simoneau
Spatial Admittance Selection Conditions for Frictionless Force-guided Assembly of Polyhedral Parts in Single Principal Contact, Shuguang Huang and Joseph M. Schimmels
Cascaded Control for Regulating Soot Geometry in Vapor-Phase Axial Deposition, Hodge E. Jenkins and Mark L. Nagurka
Robot Dynamics and Control, Mark L. Nagurka
A Mass-Spring-Damper Model of a Bouncing Ball, Mark L. Nagurka and Shuguang Huang
Case Study for Underground Workers at an Electric Utility: How a Research Institution, University, and Industry Collaboration Improved Occupational Health Through Ergonomics, Amy Stone, Debra Usher, Richard W. Marklin, Patricia Seeley, and Janice W. Yager
One-Class-at-a-Time Removal Sequence Planning Method for Multiclass Classification Problems, Chieh-Neng Young, Chen-Wen Yen, Yi-Hua Pao, and Mark L. Nagurka
Submissions from 2005
Introduction to Mechatronics, Robert H. Bishop
Vapor Pressure of Indium Chloride and Some Implications for the In-Se System, Robert F. Brebrick
The Motion of a Compliantly Suspended Rigid Body Constrained by Multipoint Frictional Contact, Shuguang Huang and Joseph M. Schimmels
Working Postures of Dentists and Dental Hygienists, Richard W. Marklin and Kevin Cherney
Newton-Euler Dynamics of Robots, Mark L. Nagurka
A Mass-Spring-Damper Model of a Bouncing Ball (Conference proceeding), Mark L. Nagurka and Shuguang Huang
Measurement of Stiffness and Damping Characteristics of Computer Keyboard Keys, Mark L. Nagurka and Richard W. Marklin Jr.
Robust Performance Limitations and Design of Controlled Delayed Systems, Mark L. Nagurka and O. Yaniv
Analog and LabView-Based Control of a Maglev System With NI-ELVIS, R. Sinha and Mark L. Nagurka
Automatic Loop Shaping of Structured Controllers Satisfying QFT Performance, O. Yaniv and Mark L. Nagurka
A Training Sample Sequence Planning Method for Pattern Recognition Problems, Chen-Wen Yen, Chieh-Neng Young, and Mark L. Nagurka
Submissions from 2004
Equilibrium Constants for Quasi-chemical Defect Reactions, Robert F. Brebrick
Robust Procedures for Obtaining Assembly Contact State Extremal Configurations, Pan Feng and Joseph M. Schimmels
Structural Analysis of Sign Bridge Structures and Luminaire Supports, Christopher Foley, Raymond Fournelle, Scott J. Ginal, and John L. Peronto
Admittance Selection for Force-guided Assembly of Polygonal Parts Despite Friction, Shuguang Huang and Joseph M. Schimmels
Admittance Selection for Force-guided Assembly of Polyhedral Parts in Single-point Contact, Shuguang Huang and Joseph M. Schimmels
Determining the Set of Active Constraints When a Rigid Body Compliantly Interacts With Multiple Frictional Contacts, Shuguang Huang and Joseph M. Schimmels
Robots and Controls, T. R. Kurfess and Mark L. Nagurka
Measurement of Handle Forces for Crimping Connectors and Cutting Cable in the Electric Power Industry, Richard W. Marklin, Lia Lazuardi, and Jeremy R. Wilzbacher
Design Features of Alternative Computer Keyboards: A Review of Experimental Data, Richard W. Marklin and Guy G. Simoneau
Optimal Design of Low Order Controllers Satisfying Sensitivity and Robustness Constraint, Mark L. Nagurka and O. Yaniv
Design of PID Controllers Satisfying Gain Margin and Sensitivity Constraints on a Set of Plants, O. Yaniv and Mark L. Nagurka
A False Acceptance Error Controlling Method for Hyperspherical Classifiers, Chen-Wen Yen, Chieh-Neng Young, and Mark L. Nagurka
A Vector Quantization Method for Nearest Neighbor Classifier Design, Chen-Wen Yen, Chieh-Neng Young, and Mark L. Nagurka
Submissions from 2003
Friction Modeling of a Free-Spinning Bicycle Wheel, Shuguang Huang and Mark L. Nagurka
Admittance Selection for Planar Force-Guided Assembly for Single-Point Contact with Friction, Shuguang Huang and Joseph M. Schimmels
Spatial Compliant Motion of a Rigid Body Constrained by a Frictional Contact, Shuguang Huang and Joseph M. Schimmels
Sufficient Conditions for Admittance to Ensure Planar Force-assembly in Multi-point Frictionless Contact, Shuguang Huang and Joseph M. Schimmels
Sufficient Conditions Used in Admittance Selection for Force-guided Assembly of Polygonal Parts, Shuguang Huang and Joseph M. Schimmels
The Spatial Motion of a Compliantly Suspended Rigid Body Constrained by Multi-Point Frictional Contact, Shuguang Huang and Joseph M. Schimmels
Aerodynamic Effects in a Dropped Ping-Pong Ball Experiment, Mark L. Nagurka
Book Review of Modeling, Identification and Control of Robots, by Wisama Khalil and Étienne Dombre, Mark L. Nagurka
Robust PI Controller Design Satisfying Gain and Phase Margin Constraints, Mark L. Nagurka and O. Yaniv
Efficient Contact State Graph Generation for Assembly Applications, Feng Pan and Joseph M. Schimmels
A Thermal Time-Constant Experiment, Kyle Ressler, Kyle Brucker, and Mark L. Nagurka
Business Case for Implementing Two Ergonomic Interventions at an Electric Power Utility, Patricia Seeley and Richard W. Marklin
Effect of Computer Keyboard Slope on Wrist Position and Forearm Electromyography of Typists Without Musculoskeletal Disorders, Guy G. Simoneau, Richard W. Marklin, and Joseph E. Berman
Improved Vibration Isolating Seat Suspension Designs Based on Position-Dependent Nonlinear Stiffness and Damping Characteristics, Yi Wan and Joseph M. Schimmels
Robust PI Controller Design Satisfying Sensitivity and Uncertainty Specifications, O. Yaniv and Mark L. Nagurka
Design of Predictive Controllers by Dynamic Programming and Neural Networks, Chen-Wen Yen and Mark L. Nagurka
Submissions from 2002
Mechatronics Handbook, Robert H. Bishop
Partial Pressures for Several In-Se Compositions from Optical Absorbance of the Vapor, Robert F. Brebrick
Realization of Those Elastic Behaviors That Have Compliant Axes in Compact Elastic Mechanisms, Shuguang Huang and Joseph M. Schimmels
Sufficient Conditions Used in Admittance Selection for Planar Force-guided Assembly, Shuguang Huang and Joseph M. Schimmels
The Duality in Spatial Stiffness and Compliance as Realized in Parallel and Serial Elastic Mechanisms, Shuguang Huang and Joseph M. Schimmels
The Motion of a Compliantly Suspended Rigid Body Constrained by Multi-Point Frictionless Contact, Shuguang Huang and Joseph M. Schimmels
A Simple Dynamics Experiment Based on Acoustic Emission, Mark L. Nagurka
Achieving Any Dominant Stiffness Matrix With a Parallel Elastic Mechanism, Joseph M. Schimmels
High Order Feedback Design to Improve Robot Performance, O. Yaniv, Mark L. Nagurka, S. Safonov, and Tamar Flash
Submissions from 2001
Contributions of Mathematical Models in the Understanding and Prevention of the Effects of Whole Body Vibration on the Human Spine, Vijay K. Goel, Joseph M. Schimmels, Fred Chang, and Yi Wan
Modelling and Linear Analysis of High-speed Articulated Trainsets, Imtiaz Haque and Mark L. Nagurka
A Classification of Spatial Stiffness Based on the Degree of Translational–Rotational Coupling, Shuguang Huang and Joseph M. Schimmels
Minimal Realizations of Spatial Stiffnesses with Parallel or Serial Mechanisms Having Concurrent Axes, Shuguang Huang and Joseph M. Schimmels
Effect of Computer Keyboard Slope and Height on Wrist Extension Angle, Richard W. Marklin and Guy G. Simoneau
Effect of Setup Configurations of Split Computer Keyboards on Wrist Angle, Richard W. Marklin and Guy G. Simoneau
Multidirectional Compliance and Constraint for Improved Robotic Deburring. Part 1: Improved Positioning, Joseph M. Schimmels
Multidirectional Compliance and Constraint for Improved Robotic Deburring. Part 2: Improved Bracing, Joseph M. Schimmels
Submissions from 2000
Vapor Pressure of SeO2 (s) and Optical Density of SeO2 (g), Robert F. Brebrick
Synthesis of Spatial Compliances with Simple Serial Elastic Mechanisms, Shuguang Huang and Joseph M. Schimmels
The Bounds and Realization of Spatial Compliances Achieved with Simple Serial Elastic Mechanisms, Shuguang Huang and Joseph M. Schimmels
The Eigenscrew Decomposition of Spatial Stiffness Matrices, Shuguang Huang and Joseph M. Schimmels
Unified H-∞Approach for a Singularly Perturbed Aircraft Model, Hardev Singh, D. S. Naidu, and Mark L. Nagurka
Submissions from 1999
Learning with LabVIEW, Robert H. Bishop
Second Virial Coefficients and the Arsenic Vapor-Condensed Phase Equilibrium, Robert F. Brebrick
The Extremal Properties of Spatial Stiffness Matrices, Shuguang Huang and Joseph M. Schimmels
Wrist and Forearm Posture From Typing on Split and Vertically Inclined Computer Keyboards, Richard W. Marklin, Guy G. Simoneau, and John F. Monroe
Four Assessment Tools of Ergonomics Interventions: Case Study at an Electric Utility's Warehouse System, Richard W. Marklin and Jeremy R. Wilzbacher
Wrist and Forearm Postures of Users of Conventional Computer Keyboards, Guy G. Simoneau, Richard W. Marklin, and John F. Monroe
Submissions from 1998
Modern Control Systems, 8th edition, Richard C. Dorf and Robert H. Bishop
The Bounds and Realization of Spatial Stiffnesses Achieved with Simple Springs Connected in Parallel, Shuguang Huang and Joseph M. Schimmels
Achieving an Arbitrary Spatial Stiffness with Springs Connected in Parallel, S. Huang and Joseph M. Schimmels
Analysis of Contact Mechanics for a Circular Filamentary Brush/Workpart System, Chih-Yuan Shia, Robert Stango, and Stephen M. Heinrich
Submissions from 1997
Modern control systems analysis and design using MATLAB and SIMULINK, Robert H. Bishop