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Gary Koopman Gary H. Koopmann, Ph.D.
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Director, Center for Acoustics and Vibration


(814) 865-2761
ghk@kirkof.psu.edu


Research Interests

  • Noise control and acoustics
  • Fluid/structural interactions and design
  • Adaptive structures
  • Numerical methods in acoustics
  • Acuator design

Acoustics Graduate Students

Select Publications

K. Naghshineh, G.H. Koopmann and A. Belegundu, "Material tailoring of structures to achieve a minimum radiation condition."

K. Naghshineh, G.H. Koopmann, "A design method for achieving weak radiator structures using active vibration control."

J.A. Giordano, K.A. Cunefare and G.H. Koopmann, "An experiment on optimization of active noise control on a three-dimensional extended radiator."

K. Cunefare and G.H. Koopmann, "Acoustic design sensitivity for structural radiators."

K. Naghshineh and G.H. Koopmann, "Active control of sound power using acoustic basis functions as surface velocity filters.

T. McDevitt and G.H. Koopmann, C.B. Burroughs, "Two-channel laser vibrometer techniques for vibrational intensity measurements Part I: Flexural Intensity." J. Vibr. and Acoust. 115 , pp 436-440, (October 1993).

T. McDevitt and G.H. Koopmann, C.B. Burroughs, "Two-channel laser vibrometer techniques for vibrational intensity measurements Part II: Longitudinal Intensity." J. Vibr. and Acoust. 116 , pp 100-116, (January 1994).

K. Naghshineh, G.H. Koopmann, "An Active Control Strategy for Achieving Weak Radiator Structures." J. Vib. Acoust., Vol. 116, pp. 31-37, January 1994.

T. Hoffmann and G.H. Koopmann, "Experimental and numerical analysis of bimodal acoustic agglomeration."

T. Hoffmann, G.H. Koopmann and L. Song, "An improved theoretical model of acoustic agglomeration."

R. St.Pierre and G.H. Koopmann, "Minimization of of radiated sound power from plates using distributed point masses."

J.A. Giordano and G.H. Koopmann, "State space BEM-FEM coupling for fluid-structure interaction analysis."

R. Salagame, A.D. Belegundu and G.H. Koopmann, "Analytical sensitivity of Acoustic Power Radiated from Plates", ASME J. Vibration and Acoustics 1994.

J.B. Fahnline and G.H. Koopmann, "Constrained optimization procedures on the maximum efficiency of acoustic sources."

T. Hoffmann and G.H. Koopmann, "Visualization of particle interaction and agglomeration in an acoustic field."

J.B. Fahnline and G.H. Koopmann, "Active control using only a layer of simple sources," J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 95, 2894 (1994).

J.B. Fahnline and G.H. Koopmann, "A lumped-parameter model for the acoustic power output from a vibrating body," J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 95 2894 (1994).

T.L. Hoffmann, G.H. Koopmann, "A New Technique for Visualization of Acoustic Particle Agglomeration", Rev. Sci. Instrum. 65(5), May 1994.

R. Salagame, A.D. Belegundu, G.H. Koopmann, "A General Optimization Strategy for Sound Power Minimization." J. Structural Optimization Vol. 8, pp. 113-119, 1994.

J.B. Fahnline, G.H. Koopmann, "A Design for a High Effeciency Sound Source Based on Constrained Optimization Procedures." J. Russian Acoustical Society, 1995 the Jubilee Issue-40th Anniversary V41,(5),Sept-Oct.

R.L. St. Pierre, G.H. Koopmann, "A Design Method for Minimizing the Sound Power Radiated From Plates by Adding Optimally Sized, Discrete Masses." ASME J. Vibration and Acoustics Special 50th Anniversary Design Issue, V117, June 1995, pg. 243-251.

G.H. Koopmann, "Visualization of Acoustic Particle Interaction and Agglomeration: Theory and Experiments." J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 99(4), Pt. 1, April 1996.

T.L. Hoffmann, G.H. Koopmann, "Visualization of Acoustic Particle Interaction and Agglomeration: Theory and Experiments." to be published in the J. Acoust. Soc. Am.

 

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