Henri P. Gavin | Scholars@Duke

Henri P. Gavin
Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Henri Gavin's research interests are in the areas of structural dynamics, earthquake engineering, nonlinear dynamics, seismic hazard mitigation for building contents, system identification, the statistical characterization of environmental loads including wind and earthquake, and optimal control with application to systems with controllable damping.

Dr. Gavin is the director of the Structural Dynamics and Seismic Response Control Laboratory.

Current Research Interests

Structural dynamics, earthquake engineering, seismic hazard mitigation for building contents, nonlinear dynamics, system identification, optimal control with application to systems with controllable damping.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering 2016
W. H. Gardner, Jr. Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering 2021
Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Pratt School of Engineering 2022
Faculty Network Member of The Energy Initiative, Nicholas Institute-Energy Initiative, Initiatives 2012
Bass Fellow, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering 2016

Contact Information

162 Hudson Eng Ctr, Durham, NC 27708
Box 90287, Durham, NC 27708-0287
(919) 660-5201
Ground Motions
Matrix Structural Analysis
Rolling Resistance
Structural Dynamics
System Identification
Uncertainty, Design, and Optimization

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 1994
- M.Sc.Eng., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 1988
- B.S.E., Princeton University 1986
Previous Appointments & Affiliations
- Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Pratt School of Engineering 2011 - 2021
- Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering 2002 - 2016
- Yoh Family Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering 2013 - 2016
- W. H. Gardner, Jr. Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering 2006 - 2011
- Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering 1995 - 2002
- Assistant Research Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering 1995
Recognition
In the News
- FEB 17, 2023 Duke Today
  
  Turkey’s Fate Was Sealed by Failures – Both Structural and Political, Experts Say
- MAY 9, 2017 Pratt School of Engineering
  
  Tensegrity Tower Rises Behind Hudson Hall
Awards & Honors
Expertise
Subject Headings
Global Scholarship
- Research
  - Nepal (Country)
Research
Selected Grants
- Relaxed Constraints in Gauss's Principle for High Speed, Large Scale, Multi-Agent Network Dynamics awarded by Army Research Office 2019 - 2020
- Rolling Isolation Systems to Protect Building Contents from Earthquakes awarded by National Science Foundation 2014 - 2018
- Collaborative Research: A Distributed Approximate Dynamic Programming (ADP) Approach for Robust Adaptive Control of Multiscale Dynamical Systems awarded by National Science Foundation 2014 - 2017
- EAGER: Instrumentation and Modeling of Seismic Isolation in Aftershocks awarded by National Science Foundation 2012 - 2015
- Risk-Based Design of Seismic Isolation for Critical Facilities awarded by National Science Foundation 2009 - 2013
- RAPID: Seismic Behavior of the Base Isolated Christchurch Womens Hospital awarded by National Science Foundation 2011 - 2012
- SGER NEESR Payload Project to NEESR II Earthquake Hazard Reduction for Critical Facilities awarded by National Science Foundation 2007 - 2010
- WEAVE: Web-based Educational Framework for Analysis, Visualization and Experimentation awarded by National Science Foundation 2002 - 2006
- Seminar Series for the Center for Applied Control awarded by Lord Foundation of North Carolina 2002 - 2005
- Numerical and Experimental Models of Dry Friction Damping in Aeroelastic Structures awarded by Air Force Office of Scientific Research 2002 - 2005
- GIS Application in Risk Management, Fellowship for Anton Zaicenco awarded by Department of Commerce 2003 - 2004
- Large-Scale Hybrid Semi-Active/Passive Base Isolation awarded by National Science Foundation 1999 - 2003
- Dynamics and Control of Nonlinear Fluid-structure Interaction awarded by Air Force Office of Scientific Research 1999 - 2002
- Digital Signal Conditioning, Virtual Instrumentation, and Digital Data Acquisition for CE 281: Experimental Systems awarded by Lord Foundation of North Carolina 1999 - 2002
- Suppressing Wing-Store Flutter Using Magneto-Rheological Material awarded by Lord Foundation of North Carolina 1999 - 2002
- Large-scale Hybrid Semi-active / Passive Base Isolation awarded by National Science Foundation 1999 - 2002
- Seismic Response Suppression Using Materials with Controllable Stiffness and Damping awarded by National Science Foundation 1996 - 2000
- Renovation of Room 053: Engineering Annex for... awarded by Lord Foundation of North Carolina 1997 - 1998
- Engineering Research Equipment: Seismic Response Control Laboratory awarded by National Science Foundation 1996 - 1997
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Zhang, B., and H. P. Gavin. “Decentralized Control of Multiagent Navigation Systems.” Ieee/Caa Journal of Automatica Sinica 9, no. 5 (May 1, 2022): 922–25. https://doi.org/10.1109/JAS.2022.105569.
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  - Zhang, B., and H. P. Gavin. “Gauss's Principle with Inequality Constraints for Multiagent Navigation and Control.” Ieee Transactions on Automatic Control 67, no. 2 (February 1, 2022): 810–23. https://doi.org/10.1109/TAC.2021.3059677.
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  - Huang, L., A. Micolier, H. P. Gavin, and O. Jolliet. “Modeling chemical releases from building materials: The search for extended validity domain and parsimony.” Building Simulation 14, no. 4 (August 1, 2021): 1277–93. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-020-0739-6.
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  - Zéhil, G. P., and H. P. Gavin. “Rolling Resistance of a Hard Sphere on Rubber Sheets: Limitations of Linear Viscoelastic Modeling and Influence of Nonlinearities.” International Journal of Applied Mechanics 11, no. 7 (August 1, 2019). https://doi.org/10.1142/S1758825119500662.
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  - Zéhil, G. P., and H. P. Gavin. “The effect of boundary condition variations on the rolling resistance of a hard sphere on rubber sheets.” International Journal of Applied Mechanics 11, no. 5 (June 1, 2019). https://doi.org/10.1142/S1758825119500431.
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  - Tehrani, M. H., P. S. Harvey, H. P. Gavin, and A. M. Mirza. “Inelastic condensed dynamic models for estimating seismic demands for buildings.” Engineering Structures 177 (December 15, 2018): 616–29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.07.083.
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  - Kuang, A., A. Sridhar, J. Garven, S. Gutschmidt, G. W. Rodgers, J. G. Chase, H. P. Gavin, R. L. Nigbor, and G. A. Macrae. “Christchurch Women's Hospital: Performance Analysis of the Base-Isolation System during the Series of Canterbury Earthquakes 2011-2012.” Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities 30, no. 4 (August 1, 2016). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0000846.
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  - Rinker, J. M., H. P. Gavin, A. Clifton, P. S. Veers, and L. F. Kilcher. “Temporal Coherence: A Model for Non-stationarity in Natural and Simulated Wind Records.” Boundary Layer Meteorology 159, no. 2 (May 1, 2016): 373–89. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10546-015-0121-x.
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  - Harvey, P. S., and H. P. Gavin. “Assessment of a rolling isolation system using reduced order structural models.” Engineering Structures 99 (September 5, 2015): 708–25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2015.05.022.
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  - Harvey, P. S., and H. P. Gavin. “Truly isotropic biaxial hysteresis with arbitrary knee sharpness.” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics 43, no. 13 (October 25, 2014): 2051–57. https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.2436.
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  - Harvey, P. S., and H. P. Gavin. “Double rolling isolation systems: A mathematical model and experimental validation.” International Journal of Non Linear Mechanics 61 (May 1, 2014): 80–92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2014.01.011.
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  - Scott Harvey, P., and H. P. Gavin. “Assessing the Accuracy of Vision-Based Accelerometry.” Experimental Mechanics 54, no. 2 (February 1, 2014): 273–77. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11340-013-9783-9.
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  - Zéhil, G. P., and H. P. Gavin. “Rolling resistance of a rigid sphere with viscoelastic coatings.” International Journal of Solids and Structures 51, no. 3–4 (February 1, 2014): 822–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2013.11.009.
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  - Harvey, P. S., G. P. Zéhil, and H. P. Gavin. “Experimental validation of a simplified model for rolling isolation systems.” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics 43, no. 7 (January 1, 2014): 1067–88. https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.2387.
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  - Harvey, P. S., H. P. Gavin, J. T. Scruggs, and J. M. Rinker. “Determining the physical limits on semi-active control performance: A tutorial.” Structural Control and Health Monitoring 21, no. 5 (January 1, 2014): 803–16. https://doi.org/10.1002/stc.1602.
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  - Sridhar, A., A. Kuang, J. Garven, S. Gutschmidt, J. G. Chase, H. P. Gavin, R. L. Nigbor, G. W. Rodgers, and G. A. MacRae. “Christchurch women's hospital: Analysis of measured earthquake data during the 2011-2012 Christchurch earthquakes.” Earthquake Spectra 30, no. 1 (January 1, 2014): 383–400. https://doi.org/10.1193/021513EQS027M.
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  - Zéhil, G. P., and H. P. Gavin. “Two and three-dimensional boundary element formulations of compressible isotropic, transversely isotropic and orthotropic viscoelastic layers of arbitrary thickness, applied to the rolling resistance of rigid cylinders and spheres.” European Journal of Mechanics, A/Solids 44 (January 1, 2014): 175–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euromechsol.2013.10.015.
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  - Harvey, P. S., R. Wiebe, and H. P. Gavin. “On the chaotic response of a nonlinear rolling isolation system.” Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena 256–257 (August 1, 2013): 36–42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physd.2013.04.013.
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  - Harvey, P. S., and H. P. Gavin. “The nonholonomic and chaotic nature of a rolling isolation system.” Journal of Sound and Vibration 332, no. 14 (July 8, 2013): 3535–51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2013.01.036.
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  - Zéhil, G. P., and H. P. Gavin. “Three-dimensional boundary element formulation of an incompressible viscoelastic layer of finite thickness applied to the rolling resistance of a rigid sphere.” International Journal of Solids and Structures 50, no. 6 (March 15, 2013): 833–42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2012.11.020.
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  - Zéhil, G. P., and H. P. Gavin. “Simplified approaches to viscoelastic rolling resistance.” International Journal of Solids and Structures 50, no. 6 (March 15, 2013): 853–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2012.09.025.
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  - Zéhil, G. P., and H. P. Gavin. “Simple algorithms for solving steady-state frictional rolling contact problems in two and three dimensions.” International Journal of Solids and Structures 50, no. 6 (March 15, 2013): 843–52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2012.11.021.
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  - Harvey Jr, P. S., R. Wiebe, and H. P. Gavin. “On the chaotic response of a nonlinear rolling isolation system.” Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 2013.
  - Harvey, P. S., G. -. P. Zéhil, and H. P. Gavin. “Experimental validation of a simplified model for rolling isolation systems.” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 2013.
  - Scott Harvey Jr, P., and H. P. Gavin. “Assessing the Accuracy of Vision-Based Accelerometry.” Experimental Mechanics, 2013, 1–5.
  - Zéhil, G. -. P., and H. P. Gavin. “Rolling resistance of a rigid sphere with viscoelastic coatings.” International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2013.
  - Zéhil, G. P., and H. P. Gavin. “Unified constitutive modeling of rubber-like materials under diverse loading conditions.” International Journal of Engineering Science 62 (January 1, 2013): 90–105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijengsci.2012.09.002.
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  - Gavin, H. P., and R. L. Nigbor. “Performance of the base-isolated Christchurch women's hospital in the Sep. 4 2010 Dar field earthquake and the Feb.22 2011 Christchurch earthquake.” 20th Analysis and Computation Specialty Conference Proceedings of the Conference, September 17, 2012, 554–63. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784412374.049.
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  - Scott Harvey, P., H. P. Gavin, and J. T. Scruggs. “Optimal performance of constrained control systems.” Smart Materials and Structures 21, no. 8 (August 1, 2012). https://doi.org/10.1088/0964-1726/21/8/085001.
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  - Harvey, P. S., J. T. Scruggs, and H. P. Gavin. “A dual method for determining the performance limits of a semiactively constrained control system.” Proceedings of the American Control Conference, January 1, 2012, 1549–54. https://doi.org/10.1109/acc.2012.6315106.
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  - Cassidy, I. L., J. T. Scruggs, S. Behrens, and H. P. Gavin. “Design and experimental characterization of an electromagnetic transducer for large-scale vibratory energy harvesting applications.” Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures 22, no. 17 (November 1, 2011): 2009–24. https://doi.org/10.1177/1045389X11421824.
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  - Dickinson, B. W., and H. P. Gavin. “Parametric statistical generalization of uniform-hazard earthquake ground motions.” Journal of Structural Engineering 137, no. 3 (March 1, 2011): 410–22. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0000330.
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  - Gavin, H. P., and B. W. Dickinson. “Generation of uniform-hazard earthquake ground motions.” Journal of Structural Engineering 137, no. 3 (March 1, 2011): 423–32. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0000331.
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  - Harvey, P. S., and H. P. Gavin. “Approximate solutions to nonlinearly-constrained optimal control problems.” Proceedings of the American Control Conference, January 1, 2011, 3122–28. https://doi.org/10.1109/acc.2011.5991215.
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  - Song, J. K., and H. P. Gavin. “Effect of hysteretic smoothness on inelastic response spectra with constant-ductility.” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics 40, no. 7 (January 1, 2011): 771–88. https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.1058.
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  - Anagnostopoulou, M., M. Bruneau, and H. P. Gavin. “Performance of churches during the darfield earthquake of september 4, 2010.” Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering 43, no. 4 (January 1, 2010): 374–81. https://doi.org/10.5459/bnzsee.43.4.374-381.
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  - Gavin, H. P., and G. Wilkinson. “Preliminary observations of the effects of the 2010 darfield earthquake on the base-isolated christchurch women's hospital.” Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering 43, no. 4 (January 1, 2010): 360–67. https://doi.org/10.5459/bnzsee.43.4.360-367.
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  - Harvey, P. S., and H. P. Gavin. “Performance limits imposed by semi-active damping constraints.” Proceedings of the 2010 American Control Conference, Acc 2010, January 1, 2010, 732–37. https://doi.org/10.1109/acc.2010.5530907.
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  - Kam, W. Y., S. Pampanin, R. Dhakal, H. P. Gavin, and C. Roeder. “Seismic performance of reinforced concrete buildings in the september 2010 darfield (Canterbury) earthquake.” Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering 43, no. 4 (January 1, 2010): 340–50. https://doi.org/10.5459/bnzsee.43.4.340-350.
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  - Gavin, H. P., and J. B. Hoagg. “Control objectives for seismic simulators.” Proceedings of the American Control Conference, November 23, 2009, 3932–37. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACC.2009.5160748.
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  - Gavin, H. P., and S. C. Yau. “High-order limit state functions in the response surface method for structural reliability analysis.” Structural Safety 30, no. 2 (March 1, 2008): 162–79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.strusafe.2006.10.003.
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  - Gavin, H. P., and A. Zaicenco. “Performance and reliability of semi-active equipment isolation.” Journal of Sound and Vibration 306, no. 1–2 (September 25, 2007): 74–90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2007.05.039.
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  - Aldemir, U., and H. P. Gavin. “Optimal semiactive control of structures with isolated base.” International Applied Mechanics 42, no. 2 (February 1, 2006): 235–40. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10778-006-0082-3.
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  - Alhan, Cenk, Henri P. Gavin, and Unal Aldemir. “Optimal control: Basis for performance comparison of passive and semiactive isolation systems.” Journal of Engineering Mechanics 132, no. 7 (2006): 705–13. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2006)132:7(705.
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  - Narasimhan, S., S. Nagarajaiah, E. A. Johnson, and H. P. Gavin. “Smart base-isolated benchmark building. Part I: Problem definition.” Structural Control and Health Monitoring 13, no. 2–3 (2006): 573–88. https://doi.org/10.1002/stc.99.
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  - Alhan, C., and H. P. Gavin. “Reliability of base isolation for the protection of critical equipment from earthquake hazards.” Engineering Structures 27, no. 9 (August 1, 2005): 1435–49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2005.04.007.
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  - Gavin, H. P., and C. Alhan. “Guidelines for low-transmissibility semi-active vibration isolation.” Smart Materials and Structures 14, no. 2 (April 1, 2005): 297–306. https://doi.org/10.1088/0964-1726/14/2/001.
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  - Gavin, Henri P., and Unal Aldemir. “Optimal control of earthquake response using semiactive isolation.” Journal of Engineering Mechanics 131, no. 8 (2005): 769–76. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2005)131:8(769.
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  - Aldemir, U., and H. Gavin. “Comparison of semi-active dampers in seismic isolation.” Structures a Structural Engineering Odyssey, Structures 2001 Proceedings of the 2001 Structures Congress and Exposition 109 (December 1, 2004). https://doi.org/10.1061/40558(2001)116.
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  - Gavin, H. P., and A. M. David Haang. “Testilng of high-force ER dampers.” Structures Congress 2000: Advanced Technology in Structural Engineering 103 (December 1, 2004). https://doi.org/10.1061/40492(2000)5.
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  - Alhan, C., and H. Gavin. “Parametric analysis of passive damping in base isolation.” Proceedings of the 2004 Structures Congress Building on the Past: Securing the Future, August 16, 2004, 1375–82.
  - Narasimhan, S., S. Nagarajaiah, E. A. Johnson, and H. P. Gavin. “Smart base isolated building benchmark problem.” Proceedings of the 2004 Structures Congress Building on the Past: Securing the Future, August 16, 2004, 1383–90.
  - Shiraishi, T., S. Morishita, and H. P. Gavin. “Estimation of equivalent permeability in magnetorheological fluid considering cluster formation of particles.” Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions Asme 71, no. 2 (March 1, 2004): 201–7. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1667530.
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  - Tang, D., H. P. Gavin, and E. H. Dowell. “Study of airfoil gust response alleviation using an electro-magnetic dry friction damper. Part 1: Theory.” Journal of Sound and Vibration 269, no. 3–5 (January 22, 2004): 853–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-460X(03)00180-9.
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  - Tang, D., H. P. Gavin, and E. H. Dowell. “Study of airfoil gust response alleviation using an electro-magnetic dry friction damper. Part 2: Experiment.” Journal of Sound and Vibration 269, no. 3–5 (January 22, 2004): 875–97. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-460X(03)00181-0.
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  - Alhan, C., and H. Gavin. “A parametric study of linear and non-linear passively damped seismic isolation systems for buildings.” Engineering Structures 26, no. 4 (January 1, 2004): 485–97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2003.11.004.
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  - Gavin, H., C. Alhan, and N. Oka. “Fault tolerance of semiactive seismic isolation.” Journal of Structural Engineering 129, no. 7 (December 1, 2003): 922–32. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(2003)129:7(922).
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  - Tang, D., H. P. Gavin, and E. H. Dowell. “Gust alleviation using an electro-magnetic dry friction damper.” 44th Aiaa/Asme/Asce/Ahs/Asc Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, December 1, 2003.
  - Gavin, H., J. Thurston, C. Minowa, and H. Fujitani. “Effects of damper force ranges and ground motion pulse periods on the performance of semi-active isolation systems.” American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) Pvp 454 (November 24, 2003): 79–85. https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2003-1819.
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  - Gavin, Henri, Cenk Alhan, and Natasha Oka. “Fault tolerance of semiactive seismic isolation.” Journal of Structural Engineering 129, no. 7 (2003): 922–32. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(2003)129:7(922.
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  - Tang, D., H. P. Gavin, and E. H. Dowell. “Theoretical/experimental study of gust alleviation using an electro-magnetic dry friction damper.” Collection of Technical Papers Aiaa/Asme/Asce/Ahs/Asc Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference 2 (January 1, 2003): 1092–1108. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2003-1520.
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  - Gavin, H., and C. Alhan. “Control of torsionally asymmetric structures.” Proceedings of the American Control Conference 3 (January 1, 2002): 2475–80. https://doi.org/10.1109/acc.2002.1024015.
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  - Kabala, Z. J., H. K. El-Sayegh, and H. P. Gavin. “Sensitivity analysis of a no-crossflow model for the transient flowmeter test.” Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment 16, no. 6 (January 1, 2002): 399–424. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00477-002-0113-5.
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  - Virgin, L. N., U. Aldemir, H. P. Gavin, J. M. Nichols, and R. H. Plaut. “An investigation of a rocking-sliding block.” Proceedings of the Asme Design Engineering Technical Conference 6 B (December 1, 2001): 1279–83.
  - Nichols, J. M., L. N. Virgin, and H. P. Gavin. “Damping estimates from experimental non-linear time-series.” Journal of Sound and Vibration 246, no. 5 (October 4, 2001): 815–27. https://doi.org/10.1006/jsvi.2001.3653.
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  - Gavin, H. P. “Annular Poiseuille flow of electrorheological and magnetorheological materials.” Journal of Rheology 45, no. 4 (July 1, 2001): 983–94. https://doi.org/10.1122/1.1378029.
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  - Gavin, H. P. “Control of seismically excited vibration using electrorheological materials and Lyapunov methods.” Ieee Transactions on Control Systems Technology 9, no. 1 (January 1, 2001): 27–36. https://doi.org/10.1109/87.896743.
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  - Gavin, H. P. “Multi-duct ER dampers.” Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures 12, no. 5 (January 1, 2001): 353–66. https://doi.org/10.1106/8398-U3X9-DHK9-K304.
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  - Gavin, H. P., and C. Compucot. “Multi-duct electrorheological dampers.” Proceedings of Spie the International Society for Optical Engineering 4330 (January 1, 2001): 191–200. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.434118.
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  - Gavin, H., and M. Dobossy. “Optimal design of an MR device.” Proceedings of Spie the International Society for Optical Engineering 4330 (January 1, 2001): 273–80. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.434127.
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  - Gavin, H. “Implementation and modeling of a semi-active control system.” Proceedings of Sessions of Engineering Mechanics 2000 Condition Monitoring of Materials and Structures 302 (December 1, 2000): 202–17. https://doi.org/10.1061/40495(302)16.
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  - Al khudhairy, D. H. A., C. Leemhuis, J. R. Thomson, H. Gavin, D. Gasca Tucker, H. Refstrup Sorensen, A. Refsgaard, G. Bilas, and G. Zalidis. “Innovative technologies for scientific wetland management, conservation and restoration.” Iahs Aish Publication, no. 267 (2000): 491–94.
  - Gavin Henri, P., and J. Reilly Kathryn. “Submerged funicular arches.” Journal of Structural Engineering 126, no. 5 (2000): 627–29. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(2000)126:5(627.
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  - Gavin, H. P., and N. S. Doke. “Variable property devices for structural control.” Structures Congress Proceedings, December 1, 1999, 866–69.
  - Doke, N. S., and H. P. Gavin. “Non-proportional damping and semi-active control.” Proceedings of the International Modal Analysis Conference Imac 1 (January 1, 1999): 431–36.
  - Gavin, H. P., and N. S. Doke. “Resonance suppression through variable stiffness and damping mechanisms.” Proceedings of Spie the International Society for Optical Engineering 3671 (January 1, 1999): 43–53.
  - Gavin, H. P. “Lyapunov-based control of a base-excited structure.” Proceedings of Spie the International Society for Optical Engineering 3325 (December 1, 1998): 12–22. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.310606.
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  - Gavin, H. P., and D. Hoang. “Construction of multi-duct electrorheological dampers.” Proceedings of Spie the International Society for Optical Engineering 3327 (December 1, 1998): 214–25. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.310685.
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  - Gavin, H. P. “Design method for high-force electrorheological dampers.” Smart Materials and Structures 7, no. 5 (October 1, 1998): 664–73. https://doi.org/10.1088/0964-1726/7/5/010.
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  - Gavin, H. P., R. Morales, and K. Reilly. “Drift-free integrators.” Review of Scientific Instruments 69, no. 5 (January 1, 1998): 2171–75. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1148918.
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  - Gavin, H. P. “The effect of particle concentration inhomogeneities on the steady flow of electro- and magneto-rheological materials.” Journal of Non Newtonian Fluid Mechanics 71, no. 3 (January 1, 1997): 165–82. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0377-0257(97)00010-4.
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  - Gavin, H. P., R. D. Hanson, and F. E. Filisko. “Electrorheological dampers, Part II: Testing and modeling.” American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Paper), December 1, 1996.
  - Gavin, H. P., R. D. Hanson, and F. E. Filisko. “Electrorheological dampers, Part I: Analysis and design.” American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Paper), December 1, 1996.
  - Gavin, H. P. “Bicycle-wheel spoke patterns and spoke fatigue.” Journal of Engineering Mechanics 122, no. 8 (January 1, 1996): 736–42. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(1996)122:8(736).
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  - Gavin, H. P., R. D. Hanson, and F. E. Filisko. “Electrorheological dampers, part i: Analysis and design.” Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions Asme 63, no. 3 (January 1, 1996): 669–75. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2823348.
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  - Gavin, H. P., R. D. Hanson, and F. E. Filisko. “Electrorheological dampers, part ii: Testing and modeling.” Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions Asme 63, no. 3 (January 1, 1996): 676–82. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2823349.
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  - McClamroch, N. H., and H. P. Gavin. “Electrorheological dampers and semi-active structural control.” Proceedings of the Ieee Conference on Decision and Control 4 (December 1, 1995): 3528–33.
  - Gavin, H. P., and R. D. Hanson. “Electrorheological devices with annular electrodes.” Proceedings of Engineering Mechanics 2 (January 1, 1995): 1231–34.
  - McClamroch, N. H., and H. P. Gavin. “Closed loop structural control using electroheological dampers.” Proceedings of the American Control Conference 6 (January 1, 1995): 4173–77.
  - McClamroch, N. H., D. S. Ortiz, H. P. Gavin, and R. D. Hanson. “Electrorheological dampers and semi-active structural control.” Proceedings of the Ieee Conference on Decision and Control 1 (December 1, 1994): 97–102.
  - Gavin, H. P., and R. D. Hanson. “Characterization of an ER active member.” Structures Congress Xii, January 1, 1994, 863–68.
- Book Sections
  - Scruggs, J. T., and H. P. Gavin. “Earthquake Response Control for Civil Structures.” In The Control Handbook: Second Edition, 30-1-30–26, 2018.
  - Scruggs, J. T., and H. P. Gavin. “Earthquake Response Control for Civil Structures.” In Control System Applications, Second Edition, 30-1-30–26, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1201/b10382-43.
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- Conference Papers
  - Zhang, B., and H. P. Gavin. “Unified Position-Attitude Control of A Nonlinear Quadrotor Swarm.” In Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 2022-June:4030–35, 2022. https://doi.org/10.23919/ACC53348.2022.9867205.
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  - Zhang, B., and H. P. Gavin. “Decentralized Unified Position-Attitude Control of Nonlinear UAVs.” In Proceedings of the Ieee Conference on Decision and Control, 2022-December:5214–19, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1109/CDC51059.2022.9992624.
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  - Zhang, B., and H. P. Gavin. “Unified Position and Attitude Control of A Fully Nonlinear Quadrotor*.” In Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 2021-May:1064–69, 2021. https://doi.org/10.23919/ACC50511.2021.9483358.
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  - Zhang, B., and H. P. Gavin. “Natural Deadlock Resolution for Multi-agent Multi-Swarm Navigation.” In Proceedings of the Ieee Conference on Decision and Control, 2021-December:5958–63, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1109/CDC45484.2021.9683102.
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  - Kelly, K. C., and H. P. Gavin. “Nonholonomically constrained dynamics of rolling isolation systems.” In Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series, 1:339–46, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29739-2_31.
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  - Yin, B., and H. Gavin. “Inelastic base shear reconstruction from sparse acceleration measurements of buildings.” In Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series, 2:163–73, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29751-4_17.
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  - Rinker, J. M., and H. P. Gavin. “Subspace identification of a 5 MW reference wind turbine.” In Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series, 10:23–29, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15251-6_3.
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  - Gavin, H. P., M. Coar, S. Gutschmidt, G. Rodgers, and R. Nigbor. “Seismic response of the Christchurch Women's Hopsital on 23 December 2011.” In Ncee 2014 10th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering: Frontiers of Earthquake Engineering, 2014. https://doi.org/10.4231/D3ZK55N1N.
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  - Harvey, P. S., G. P. Zehil, and H. P. Gavin. “Experimental validation of a model for a rolling isolation system.” In Ncee 2014 10th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering: Frontiers of Earthquake Engineering, 2014. https://doi.org/10.4231/D3FN10S7S.
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  - Rinker, J. M., and H. P. Gavin. “Including SN-curve uncertainty in fatigue reliability analyses of wind turbines.” In Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series, 3:375–81, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04552-8_37.
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  - Gavin, H. P., and A. Zaicenco. “Reliability of semi-active control devices to seismic impact.” In Isas/Citsa 2004: International Conference on Cybernetics and Information Technologies, Systems and Applications and 10th International Conference on Information Systems Analysis and Synthesis, Vol 4, Proceedings, edited by H. W. Chu, J. Aguilar, J. Rolland, and S. Lachowicz, 168–73. INT INST INFORMATICS & SYSTEMICS, 2004.
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