Category Archives: Research

Our graduate student Zhongxu Wang has given an oral presentation at the Asian congress of structural and multidisciplinary optimization (ACSMO).

Zhongxu Wang, Akira Saito and Hidetaka Saomoto, ”Damage identification strategies using topology optimization and frequency response functions”, Asian Congress of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (ACSMO) 2022, May 2022.

A paper entitled “Bilinear Systems with Initial Gaps Involving Inelastic Collision: Forced Response Experiments and Simulations” has been accepted for publication in Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, Transactions of the ASME. [doi:10.1115/1.4051493]. It is based on a collaborative work with Prof. D’Souza of Ohio State University.

Graduate student Kiichi Taguchi [1] and Professor Saito [2] presented research at Dynamics and Design Conference 2020 (Online).

[1] Kiichi Taguchi, Yoshinobu Aoshima, Akira Saito, “Dynamic characteristics of electromagnetic energy harvesting using two degree of freedom oscillator”, ID: 453
[2] Akira Saito, Mirei Kaneko, Takumi Namatame, Tatsuya Suzuki, “Forced Vibration Analysis of Induction Motor”, ID: 207

Kiichi Taguchi[1] and Takumi Namatame[2] presented their papers at The 49th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering (inter-noise 2020 e-congress).

[1] Kiichi Taguchi, Yoshinobu Aoshima, and Akira Saito, “Electromagnetic energy harvesting from ambient vibration using permanent magnet linear oscillator”, No. 2_5_581.

[2] Takumi Namatame, Tatsuya Suzuki, and Akira Saito, “Electromagnetic noise and vibration generated by induction motors”, No.7_3_588.
※This work was supported in part by Tsugawa Foundation. The support from Tsugawa Foundation is gratefully acknowledged.

Graduate student Ryo Sugai [1] and Professor Saito [2] presented their papers at ASME 2020 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference.

[1] Ryo Sugai, Akira Saito, and Hidetaka Saomoto “Damage identification using static and dynamic responses based on topology optimization and lasso regularization”, paper DETC2020-22279
– This work is based on a collaborative work with Dr. Hidetaka Saomoto of National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST).

[2] Akira Saito, Junta Umemoto, Kohei Noguchi, Meng-Hsuan Tien, and Kiran D’Souza “Experimental forced response analysis of two-degree-of-freedom piecewise-linear systems with a gap”, paper DETC2020-22289
– This work is based on senior thesis project of Junta Umemoto (currently at Tsukuba University), and a collaborative work with Professor D’Souza of the Ohio University.

A paper entitled “Data-driven Experimental Modal Analysis by Dynamic Mode Decomposition” has been accepted for publication in Journal of Sound and Vibration. [Link to the paper: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2020.115434]

Saito gave a presentation at IUTAM Symposium on Model Order Reduction of Coupled Systems (MORCOS2018)[Link to the symposium website], which was held in Stuttgart, Germany, from May 22 to May 25, 2018. The talk was entitled “A model order reduction method for electro-magnetic vibration analysis of electric motors”.

Co-authored paper entitled “Effects of Magnetostriction on Electromagnetic Motor Vibration at Sideband Frequencies” has been accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Magnetics [link].