Publications
Mahdavi, A., Balaji, R., Frecker, M., and E. Mockensturm, 2006. "Topology Optimization of 2D Domains for Minimum Compliance Using Parallel Processing," Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (in press).
Bharti, S., and M. Frecker, 2006. "Compliant Mechanical Amplifier Design Using Multiple Optimally Placed Actuators," Accepted for publication by Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures.
Frecker, M., Powell, K., and R. Haluck, 2005. "Design of a Multifunctional Compliant Instrument for Minimally Invasive Surgery," ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 127, November, 2005: 990-993.
Goulbourne, N., Mockensturm, E., and M. Frecker, 2005. "A Nonlinear Mathematical Model for Dielectric Elastomer Membranes," ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics, 72: 899-906.
Ramrakhyani, D., Lesieutre, G., Bharti, S., and M. Frecker, 2005. "Aircraft Structural Morphing using Tendon Actuated Compliant Cellular Trusses," Journal of Aircraft, 42(6): 1615-1621.
Frecker, M., Schadler, J., Haluck, R., Culkar, K., and R. Dziedzic, 2005. "Multifunctional Instruments for Laparoscopic Surgery: Design and Testing of Initial Prototypes," Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 9(1): 105-112.
Rothrock, L., Barron, K., Simpson, T., Frecker, M., Ligetti, C., and R. Barton, 2004, Applying the Proximity Compatibility and the Control-Display Compatibility Principles toward Engineering Design, Submitted to Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 48th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Sept., 2004.
Barron, K., Simpson, T., Rothrock, L., Frecker, M., and R. Barton, 2004, Metamodel-Driven Interfaces for Engineering Design: Impact of Interface Complexity on User Performance, Submitted to 10th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis & Optimization Conference, Albany, NY, August, 2004.
Frecker, M., 2003, Recent Advances in Optimization of Smart Structures and Actuators. Invited Review Article, Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 14(5), pp. 207-216. Invited Review Article.
Goulbourne, N.*, M. Frecker, E. Mockensturm, and A. Snyder, 2003, Modeling of a Dielectric Elastomer Diaphragm for a Prosthetic Blood Pump, SPIE 10th International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, San Diego, CA, March, 2003. (first author supervised by candidate).
Brei, D., Vendlinski, J., Frecker, M., and S. Bharti*, 2003, Actuation Development and Evaluation for INSTAR – Inertially Stabilized Rifle, SPIE 10th International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, San Diego, CA, March, 2003. (fourth author supervised by candidate).
Maddisetty, H.* and M. Frecker, 2003, Dynamic Topology Optimization of Compliant Mechanisms and Piezoceramic Actuators, ASME Journal of Mechanical Design. (First author supervised by candidate).
Bharti, S.*, and M. Frecker, 2003, Optimal Design and Experimental Characterization of a Compliant Mechanism Piezoelectric Actuator for Inertially Stabilized Rifle, Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures (in press). (First author supervised by candidate).
Anusonti-Inthra, P.*, Gandhi, F. , and M. Frecker, 2003, Design of a Conformable Rotor Airfoil Using Distributed Piezoelectric Actuation, Proceedings ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Adaptive Structures Symposium, Washington, DC, November 16-21, 2003. Paper IMECE2003-42659. (First author supervised by candidate).
Bharti, S.*, and M. Frecker, 2003, Compliant Mechanical Amplifier Design Using Multiple Optimally Placed Actuators, Proceedings ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Adaptive Structures Symposium, Washington, DC, November 16-21, 2003. Paper IMECE2003-42658. (First author supervised by candidate).
Abdalla, M., Frecker, M., Gurdal, Z., and D. Lindner, 2003, Maximum Energy Efficiency Compliant Mechanism Design for Piezoelectric Stack Actuators, Proceedings ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Adaptive Structures Symposium, Washington, DC, November 16-21, 2003. Paper IMECE2003-41509.
Yang, E.*, Frecker, M., and E. Mockensturm, 2003, Large Electroelastic Deformation of a Dielectric Elastomer Annulus, Proceedings ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Adaptive Structures Symposium, Washington, DC, November 16-21, 2003. Paper IMECE2003-43676. (First author supervised by candidate).
Lesieutre, G., Frecker, M., Ramrakhyani, D., and S. Bharti*, 2003, Tendon-Actuated Compliant Cellular Truss for Morphing Aircraft Structures, Proceedings 14th International Conference on Adaptive Structures and Technologies, Seoul, Korea, December, 2003. (Fourth author supervised by candidate).
Frecker, M., 2003, Optimal Design of Smart Tools for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Final Report to the Whitaker Foundation (Biomedical Engineering Research Grant) (4/30/03).
Lindner, D., Z. Gurdal, and M. Frecker, 2003, Optimization of Electronically Integrated Smart Actuators, Progress Report to Air Force Office of Scientific Research (8/03).
Brei, D., D. Lindner, M. Frecker, LaVigna, C., and J. Clement, 2003, Electrically Integrated Active Compliant Transmission (ACT) Actuation Technologies, Final Report to Army Research Office (DARPA Compact Hybrid Actuators Grant) (12/1/03).
Frecker, M., Schadler, J.*, Haluck, R., Culkar, K.*, and R. Dziedzic*, 2003, Multifunctional Instruments for Laparoscopic Surgery: Design and Testing of Initial Prototypes, Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (in press). (Second, Fourth, and Fifth authors supervised by candidate).
Mahdavi, A.*, Balaji, R.*, Frecker, M., and E. Mockensturm, 2003, Topology Optimization of 2D Domains for Minimum Compliance Using Parallel Processing, Submitted to Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization 7/03. (First and second authors supervised by candidate).
Bharti, S.*, and M. Frecker, 2003, Compliant Mechanical Amplifier Design Using Multiple Optimally Placed Actuators, Submitted to Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures 9/03. (First author supervised by candidate).
Rothrock, L., Barron, K.*, Simpson, T., Frecker, M., Ligetti, C.*, and R. Barton, 2003, Investigation of the Proximity Compatibility and the Control-Display Compatibility Principles on Graphical User Interfaces for Engineering Design, Submitted to Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing 10/03. (Second and fifth authors supervised by candidate).
Anusonti-Inthra, P.*, Searjant, R.*, Frecker, M., and F. Gandhi, 2003, Design of a Conformable Rotor Airfoil Using Distributed Piezoelectric Actuators, Submitted to AIAA Journal 4/03. (First and second authors supervised by candidate).
Cappelleri, D.*, Frecker, M., Simpson, T., and A. Snyder. 2002. Design of a PZT Bimorph Actuator Using a Metamodel-Based Approach. ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, 124 (2), pp. 354-357.
Frecker, M., Dziedzic, R.*, and R. Haluck. 2002. Design of Multifunctional Compliant Mechanisms for Minimally Invasive Surgery. Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies. (In press. To appear December, 2002).
Frecker, M., 2002. A Review of Current Research Activities in Optimization of Smart Structures and Actuators. Invited Review Article. Accepted for Publication by Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures.
Frecker, M., and W. Aguilera*, 2002. Analytical Modeling of a Segmented Unimorph Actuator Using Electrostrictive P(VDF-TrFE) Copolymer. Submitted for Publication to Smart Materials and Structures.
Maddisetty, H.*, and M. Frecker, 2002. Dynamic Topology Optimization of Compliant Mechanisms and Piezoceramic Actuators. Submitted for Publication to ASME Journal of Mechanical Design.
Ligetti, C.*, Simpson, T., Frecker, M., Barton, R., and G. Stump*, 2002. Assessing the Impact of Graphical Design Environments on Design Efficiency and Effectiveness. Submitted to ASME Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering.
Dziedzic, R.*, and M. Frecker., 2002. Topology Design of Multifunctional Compliant Mechanisms with Smart Material Actuation. 2002 ASME DETC: Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, DETC2002/MECH-34212, Montreal, Canada, September, 2002.
Maddisetty, H.*, and M. Frecker, 2002. Dynamic Topology Optimization of Compliant Mechanisms and Piezoceramic Actuators. ASME IMECE Adaptive Structures Symposium, New Orleans, LA, Nov. 17-22, 2002. Paper IMECE2002-33993.
Searjant, R.*, Frecker, M., and F. Ghandi, 2002. Optimal Design of a Smart Conformable Rotor Airfoil. ASME IMECE Adaptive Structures Symposium, New Orleans, LA, Nov. 17-22, 2002. Paper IMECE2002-34030.
Bharti, S.*, and M. Frecker, 2002. Topology Optimization and Detailed Finite Element Modeling of Piezoelectric Actuators: Effect of External Loads and Detail Geometry on Actuator Output. SPIE 9th International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials. San Diego, California, March, 2002. Paper 4693-15.
Frecker, M., 2002. A Review of Current Research Activities in Optimization of Smart Structures and Actuators. Invited Paper. SPIE 9th International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials. San Diego, California, March, 2002. Paper 4693-14.
Goulbourne, N.*, Mockensturm, E., Frecker, M., and A. Snyder, 2002. Large Electroelastic Deformation of an Axisymmetric Dielectric Membrane. 39th Annual Technical Meeting Society of Engineering Science, University Park, PA, October 13-16th, 2002.
Maddisetty, H., and M. Frecker, 2002. Topology Optimization of Compliant Mechanisms and Piezoelectric Actuators for Dynamic Applications. 39th Annual Technical Meeting Society of Engineering Science, University Park, PA, October 13-16th, 2002.
Ananthasuresh, G. K., and M. Frecker. Optimal Synthesis of Compliant Mechanisms with Continuum Models. Chapter 9 in Howell, L., 2001. Compliant Mechanisms, John Wiley and Sons.
Frecker, M., Simpson, T., Goldberg, J., Barton, R., Holewinski, B.*, and G. Stump*, 2001. Integrating Design Research into the Classroom: An Experiment in Two Graduate Courses. Proceedings of the ASEE 2001 Annual Conference and Exposition, Albuquerque, NM, June, 2001.
Aguilera, W.*, Frecker, M., and R. Haluck, 2001. Modeling of an Electroactive Steerable End-Effector for Minimally Invasive Surgery. Proceedings 2001 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Symposium on Mechanisms and Devices for Medical Applications, DETC2001/DAC-21056, Pittsburgh, PA, September, 2001.
Frecker, M., and S. Bharti*, 2001. Toward the Design of Compliant Actuators with a Specified Force and Stroke. Proceedings 2001 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2001/DAC-21054, Pittsburgh, PA, September, 2001.
Dziedzic, R.*, and Frecker, M., 2001. Design of Multifunctional Compliant Mechanisms for Minimally Invasive Surgery - Preliminary Results. Proceedings 2001 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Symposium on Mechanisms and Devices for Medical Applications, DETC2001/DAC-21055, Pittsburgh, PA, September, 2001.
Maddisetty, H.*, and M. Frecker, 2001. Piezoelectric Actuator Efficiency Definitions and Relation to Compliant Mechanism Design. Proceedings 2001 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Adaptive Structures and Materials Symposium, IMECE2001/AD-23717, New York, NY, November, 2001.
Aguilera, W.*, and Frecker, M., 2001. Design and Modeling of an Active Steerable End-Effector. SPIE 8th International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials. Newport Beach, California, March, 2001. Paper SS4326-54.
Edinger, B.*, Frecker, M., and J. Gardner. 2000. Dynamic Modeling of an Innovative Piezoelectric Inchworm Actuator for Minimally Invasive Surgery. Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 11 (10), pp. 765-770.
Canfield*, S., and M. Frecker. 2000. Topology Optimization of Compliant Mechanical Amplifiers for Piezoelectric Actuators. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 20 (4), pp. 269-279.
Frecker, M., and S. Canfield*, 2000. Design of Efficient Compliant Mechanisms from Ground Structure-Based Optimal Topologies. Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Baltimore, Maryland, DETC2000/MECH-14142.
Frecker, M., and S. Canfield*, 2000. Design of Compliant Mechanism Amplifiers for Piezoceramic Stack Actuators Considering Stiffness Properties. Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Dynamic Systems and Control, Special Session on Flexural Joints and Compliance Modeling, Orlando, Florida.
Edinger, B.*, Frecker, M., and G. Koopmann, 2000. Design and Modeling of a Piezoelectric Actuator for Minimally Invasive Surgery. Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Adaptive Structures Symposium, Orlando, Florida, AD-Vol. 60, pp. 299-305.
Cappelleri, D.*, Frecker, M., and T. Simpson. 2000. "Optimal Design of a PZT Bimorph Actuator for Minimally Invasive Surgery." Proceeedings SPIE 7th International Symposium on Smart Materials and Structures. Newport Beach, California, Paper 3984-38.
Gardner, J., and M. Frecker, 2000. Modeling and Control of Miniature Inchworm Actuators. Proceedings 7th Mechatronics Forum International Conference, Special Session on Smart Material Actuators, Atlanta, Georgia, September, 2000. Paper 06_021.
Wilson, B., D. Cappelleri*, T. Simpson, and M. Frecker, 2000. Efficient Pareto Frontier Exploration Using Surrogate Approximations. Proceedings 8th AIAA/NASA/USAF/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization. Long Beach, California, September, 2000. Paper AIAA-2000-4895.
Canfield, S.*, and M. Frecker. 1999. Design of Compliant Mechanisms for Amplification of Induced Strain Actuators. Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Las Vegas, Nevada, DETC99/DAC-8602.
Edinger, B.*, M. Frecker and J. Gardner. 1999. Dynamic Modeling of an Innovative Piezoelectric Inchworm Actuator for Minimally Invasive Surgery. Proceedings of the ASME IMECE, Adaptive Structures and Materials Symposium, Nashville, Tennessee, AD-Vol. 59/MD-Vol. 87.
Canfield, S.*, B. Edinger*, M. Frecker, and G. Koopmann. 1999. Design of Piezoelectric Inchworm Actuator and Compliant End Effector for Minimally Invasive Surgery. Proceeedings SPIE 6th International Symposium on Smart Materials and Structures. Newport Beach, California, Paper 3668-78.
Canfield, S.* and M. Frecker. 1999. Topology Optimization of Compliant Mechanisms for Displacement Amplification. Proceedings Third World Congress on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization. Buffalo, New York, May, 1999, Paper 05-POA-5.
Cappelleri, D.*, and Frecker, M., 1999. "Optimal Design of Smart Tools for Minimally Invasive Surgery." Proceedings Optimization in Industry, Banff, Canada, June, 1999, pp. 139-146.
Frecker, M., S. Kota, and N. Kikuchi. 1998. Optimal Design of Compliant Mechanisms for Smart Structures Applications. Proceedings SPIE 5th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, San Diego, California, Paper 3323-28.
Frecker, M., B. Peterson*, T. Martin*, and D. Suh*. 1998. Topology Design of Compliant Mechanisms Using Frame Elements and Application to Smart Actuator Design. Proceedings NATO Advanced Study Institute on Mechanics of Composite Materials and Structures, Troia, Portugal, Vol. IV, pp. 193-208.
Nishiwaki, S., M. Frecker, S. Min, and N. Kikuchi. 1997. Structural Optimization Considering Flexibility (Part 1: Formulation of Equations and Application to Compliant Mechanisms). Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, pp. 81-88.
Frecker, M., S. Kota, and N. Kikuchi. 1997. Use of Penalty Function in Topological Synthesis and Optimization of Strain Energy Density of Compliant Mechanisms, Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Sacramento, California, DETC97/DAC-3760.
Nishiwaki, S., S. Min, M. Frecker, N. Kikuchi, and S. Kota. 1997. Design Optimization for Structures and Mechanisms Using Flexibility, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Optimization and Innovative Design, Tokyo, Japan.
Nishiwaki, S., S. Min, M. Frecker, and N. Kikuchi. 1997. Optimal Design Based on Structural Flexibility, Proceedings of the Fourth U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics, San Francisco, California.
Frecker, M., N. Kikuchi, and S. Kota. 1997. Optimal Design of Compliant Mechanisms, Proceedings of the Second World Congress of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Zakopane, Poland, P.048.
Nishiwaki, S., S. Min, M. Frecker, and N. Kikuchi. 1997. Optimal Design Based on Structural Flexibility, Proceedings of the Second World Congress of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Zakopane, Poland, P.115.
Nishiwaki, S., S. Min, M. Frecker, and N. Kikuchi. 1996. Optimization of Compliant Mechanisms Using the Homogenization Method. Proceedings of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers International Session on Dynamics, Systems, and Design, Inchon, Korea, pp. 123 - 149.
*graduate students supervised by Dr. Frecker