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Modeling and Experimental Characterization of a Low-Profile Mass-Spring-Damper System for Minimizing Vibrations
The Effects of Dip Coatings on the Contact Surfaces between Brake-Reuss Beams
Is the molecular structure of a material the main contributing factor behind its vibrational damping ratio?
Composition of an In Situ Test for Modeling O-ring Stiffness and Damping
Research Areas
The central question of Dr. Brake’s research is how can we design and predict the response of an assembled structure that contains strong nonlinearities. This research is strongly motivated by the aerospace, defense, and automotive industries. To this end, the focus of Dr. Brake’s recent research has been constitutive modeling for impact dynamics, joint mechanics, the application of additive manufacturing for designing system level assemblies, and the application of a branch of complex number theory (termed hyper dual numbers) to developing parameterized models. Presently, there are multiple positions available in Dr. Brake’s Mechadynamics Laboratory, including (but not limited to) interfacial mechanics, application of complex number theory to mechanical engineering, and additive manufacturing.
