HAMSE
Okemos, MI 48864
ph: 517-256-5287
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Projects
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Engineering Design and Analysis
Optimization of Automobile Front-End Structure- 4-year $2.5 million project for Auto-Steel Partnership
- Use of Advanced High Strength Steels for mass reduction in vehicles
- Phase I : Design optimization of ULSAB front-end structure
- Phase II : Design optimization and validation for front rails and bumper for GM Malibu
- http://www.a-sp.org/publications.htm
- Scroll down to Lightweight Front End Structures to download 111MB report and animation files
Dynamic Model of a Cam-Follower
- Dynamic computational model of a circular roller moving inside an elliptical track
- Multiple kinematic inputs - arm or roller motion
- Output of all kineamtic and dynamic variables
Computational Model for Smart Memory Alloys
- Generalized plasticity model for simulating thermomechanical behavior of Smart Memory Alloys
- Superelasticity and Shape Memory Effect
Computational Model of Worm Assembly in Door Actuator Mechanism
- Electro-mechanical computational model of worm assembly of door actuator mechanism
- Computation of motor requirements and fatigue life
- Design optimization
Finite Element Engine for Plates
- Finite Element computational model of thick plates on foundation
- Concentrated and distributed loads
- Enforced displacements
- Finite Element computational model of thick plates on foundation
Validation and Refinement of Finite Element Model of SID
- 1-year research project for NHTSA
- Development of LS-DYNA3D FE model of Side Impact Dummy (SID)
- Material testing for rubber and foam
- Validation of FEA results with pendulum impact tests
Methodology to Predict Road Noise Performance Characteristics
- Hybrid FEA-experimental approach to predict road noise in Chrysler mini-van
- Experimetal P/F transfer functions from suspension points to driver's left ear
- NASTRAN analysis to determine suspension forces due to road input
- Customized software to assist in design changes
Failure Analysis of Engine Torsion Spring
- Nonlinear FEA of steel torsional spring inside rigid casing using ABAQUS
- 3-D contact analysis with friction
- Prediction of failure
Stiffness and Failure Analysis of Engine Rubber Mount
- Nonlinear FEA of engine rubber mount using ABAQUS
- Hyperelastic material properties derived from experimental tests
Signal Processing
Signal Processing of fMRI Hemodynamic Response- Filtering methodology for improving fMRI signal from brain
- Isolation of effect of stimulus (factor of interest) from changes in blodd flow rate (noise factor)
- FIR filters for simulating ideal hemodynamic response and removing noise from fMRI data
Fourier Analysis of Cylinder Block Bore Distortion
- Fourier Analysis of cylinder bore deflections from FEA
- Fourth order Fourier Series approximation of bore deflections
Statistical Analysis
Bayesian Analysis of Stock Data using Fourier Transformation- Improvement of a predictive model for stocks using Bayesian Analysis and Fourier Transformation
- Correction of predictive model by adjusting Bayesian parameters to obtain best regression fit of data
Algorithm for Cluster Analysis of a Large Financial Dataset
- Multivariate data with quantitative and categorical variables
- Non-globular clusters
Statistical Analysis of Natural Gas Process
- Assessment of energy conservation equipment on a natural gas process
- ANOVA and regression models
- Assessment of energy conservation equipment on a natural gas process
Optimization
Constrained Optimization using Genetic Algorithm- Multivariate optimization with nonlinear constraints
- Discontinuous objective function and constraint functions
Nonlinear System of Equations using Genetic Algorithm
- Solution of multivariate nonlinear system of equations
- Discontinuous functions
Computational Geometry
Parametric Curves, Surfaces and Solids- Bezier curves, B-Splines and NURBS
- Generate geometry to fit a given analytical shape
- Generate geometry to fit a set of data points
Automated Geometrical Analysis of 3-D CT Scan Images
- Algorithm for creating exact surfaces from 3-D voxel data in NIfTI format
- Algorithm for computing volume between non-convex surfaces.
- Principal Component Analysis for computing relative orientation fo bones
- Algorithm for creating exact surfaces from 3-D voxel data in NIfTI format
Okemos, MI 48864
ph: 517-256-5287
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