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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
53
Citations
9213
World Ranking
1014
National Ranking
417

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1995 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Mechanical engineering
  • Electrical engineering
  • Composite material

Amr M. Baz mainly focuses on Vibration, Structural engineering, Acoustics, Vibration control and Constrained-layer damping. His Vibration study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Control theory, Wave propagation, Optics, Finite element method and Viscoelasticity. Amr M. Baz has included themes like Composite material and Hull in his Finite element method study.

He studies Acoustics, namely Piezoelectricity. His research integrates issues of Hamilton's principle, Equations of motion, Actuator and Substructure in his study of Vibration control. In his study, Bending is strongly linked to Layer, which falls under the umbrella field of Constrained-layer damping.

His most cited work include:

  • Performance of an active control system with piezoelectric actuators (381 citations)
  • Analytical Solutions to H∞ and H2 Optimization of Dynamic Vibration Absorbers Attached to Damped Linear Systems (198 citations)
  • Active vibration control of flexible beams using shape memory actuators (172 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Amr M. Baz spends much of his time researching Vibration, Acoustics, Finite element method, Structural engineering and Piezoelectricity. The concepts of his Vibration study are interwoven with issues in Beam, Viscoelasticity and Control theory. His work deals with themes such as Wave propagation, Energy harvesting, Resonator and Metamaterial, which intersect with Acoustics.

His Finite element method research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Piezoelectric sensor and Composite number, Composite material, Shell, Stiffening. His Structural engineering research includes elements of Mechanics, Actuator and Shape-memory alloy. His studies in Piezoelectricity integrate themes in fields like Energy harvester, Proof mass, Sound pressure, Bandwidth and Stiffness.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Vibration (41.02%)
  • Acoustics (37.11%)
  • Finite element method (31.64%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2012-2021)?

  • Acoustics (37.11%)
  • Piezoelectricity (21.88%)
  • Metamaterial (10.94%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Amr M. Baz mainly investigates Acoustics, Piezoelectricity, Metamaterial, Finite element method and Resonator. His work carried out in the field of Acoustics brings together such families of science as Control system, Energy harvesting, Stiffness and Helmholtz resonator. He usually deals with Energy harvesting and limits it to topics linked to Structural engineering and Proof mass.

His Piezoelectricity research includes themes of Bulk modulus, Control theory, Brake and Electronic engineering, Bandwidth. His research in Finite element method intersects with topics in Vibration, Cloak and Composite number, Composite material, Viscoelasticity. Many of his research projects under Vibration are closely connected to Object-relational impedance mismatch with Object-relational impedance mismatch, tying the diverse disciplines of science together.

Between 2012 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Wave propagation in metamaterial plates with periodic local resonances (107 citations)
  • Periodic metamaterial plates with smart tunable local resonators (61 citations)
  • Vibration Characteristics of Metamaterial Beams With Periodic Local Resonances (57 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Mechanical engineering
  • Electrical engineering
  • Composite material

Amr M. Baz focuses on Acoustics, Piezoelectricity, Metamaterial, Vibration and Energy harvesting. Acoustic wave is the focus of his Acoustics research. His Metamaterial study combines topics in areas such as Wave propagation, Control theory, Bulk modulus and Stiffness.

His research on Vibration frequently links to adjacent areas such as Optics. Amr M. Baz combines subjects such as Frequency response, Finite element method, Resonance and Band gap with his study of Optics. His studies examine the connections between Energy harvesting and genetics, as well as such issues in Proof mass, with regards to Structural engineering, Resistive touchscreen, Shear stress and Electrical load.

Best Publications

  • Performance of an active control system with piezoelectric actuators

    A. Baz;S. Poh

  • Analytical Solutions to H∞ and H2 Optimization of Dynamic Vibration Absorbers Attached to Damped Linear Systems

    Toshihiko Asami;Osamu Nishihara;Amr M. Baz

  • Attenuation and localization of wave propagation in rods with periodic shunted piezoelectric patches

    O Thorp;M Ruzzene;A Baz

  • Active vibration control of flexible beams using shape memory actuators

    A. Baz;K. Imam;J. McCoy

  • Wave propagation in metamaterial plates with periodic local resonances

    M. Nouh;O. Aldraihem;A. Baz

  • Optimum Design and Control of Active Constrained Layer Damping

    A. Baz;J. Ro

  • Vibration control of plates with active constrained layer damping

    A Baz;J Ro

  • Active Control of Periodic Structures

    A. Baz

  • Energy Harvester with a Dynamic Magnifier

    O. Aldraihem;A. Baz

  • Control of Wave Propagation in Periodic Composite Rods Using Shape Memory Inserts

    M. Ruzzene;A. Baz

  • Vibration Control of Beams with Negative Capacitive Shunting of Interdigital Electrode Piezoceramics

    Chul H. Park;Amr Baz

  • The structure of an active acoustic metamaterial with tunable effective density

    A Baz

  • ACTIVE CONSTRAINED LAYER DAMPING OF THIN CYLINDRICAL SHELLS

    M.C. Ray;J. Oh;A. Baz

  • Method and device for active constrained layer damping for vibration and sound control

    Amr M. Baz

  • Independent Modal Space Control With Positive Position Feedback

    A. Baz;S. Poh;J. Fedor

  • Vibration Characteristics of Metamaterial Beams With Periodic Local Resonances

    M. Nouh;O. Aldraihem;A. Baz

  • Cantilevered piezoelectric energy harvester with a dynamic magnifier

    A. Aladwani;M. Arafa;O. Aldraihem;A. Baz

  • Boundary Control of Beams Using Active Constrained Layer Damping

    A. Baz

  • Experimental implementation of the modified independent modal space control method

    A. Baz;S. Poh

  • Energy harvesting from a standing wave thermoacoustic-piezoelectric resonator

    J. Smoker;M. Nouh;O. Aldraihem;A. Baz

  • Active control of flow-induced vibrations of a flexible cylinder using direct velocity feedback

    A. Baz;J. Ro

Frequent Co-Authors

Massimo Ruzzene
Massimo Ruzzene University of Colorado Boulder
M. C. Ray
M. C. Ray Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Brian H. Houston
Brian H. Houston United States Naval Research Laboratory
Mahdi Bodaghi
Mahdi Bodaghi Nottingham Trent University
Norman M. Wereley
Norman M. Wereley University of Maryland, College Park
Horn-Sen Tzou
Horn-Sen Tzou Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Balakumar Balachandran
Balakumar Balachandran University of Maryland, College Park

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