Michael Mazzoleni

Conference Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series · January 1, 2016 This paper presents a theoretical analysis and experimental validation of passively reconfigurable bandgaps in a 1D chain of oscillators. Nonlinearities in the system result in a morphing of the bandgap structure when the excitation amplitude passes a cert ... Full text Cite

Utilizing a blending function to improve nonlinear frequency response predictions for a pendulum system

Conference Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference · January 1, 2016 This paper investigates the use of blending functions to improve nonlinear frequency response predictions for a pendulum system. The harmonic balance method is used to generate approximate analytical solutions for the amplitude-dependent natural frequency ... Full text Cite

Investigation of wave propagation phenomena in microfabricated arrays of nonlinearly coupled oscillators

Conference 2015 Transducers 2015 18th International Conference on Solid State Sensors Actuators and Microsystems Transducers 2015 · August 5, 2015 We demonstrate a MEMS platform for the investigation of energy propagation behavior in an array of nonlinearly coupled oscillators. The long-term objective is to experimentally demonstrate behaviors that have, until recently, only been theorized to occur i ... Full text Cite

Modeling heart rate dynamics in response to changes in exercise intensity

Conference Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference · January 1, 2015 This paper develops a nonlinear mathematical model to describe the heart rate response of an individual during cycling. The model is able to account for the fluctuations of an individual's heart rate while they participate in exercise that varies in intens ... Full text Cite

Investigation of wave propagation behavior in magnetically coupled mems oscillators

Conference Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference · January 1, 2015 This paper investigates the dynamic behavior of a 1D array of magnetically coupled MEMS oscillators. To facilitate future research and innovation, this paper details the model used to predict wave propagation behavior in the microfabricated array. The inve ... Full text Cite

Investigation of rocking semicircular and parabolic disk equilibria, stability, and natural frequencies

Conference Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference · January 1, 2014 This paper performs a theoretical and experimental investigation of the natural frequency and stability of rocking semicircular and parabolic disks. Horace Lamb's method for deriving the natural frequency of an arbitrary rocking disk is applied to two shap ... Full text Cite