| Francis C. Moon |
Joseph C. Ford Professor
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Member, National Academy of Engineering
Curator, Cornell Collection of Reuleaux Kinematic Models |
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| Research Group Web Page:
| Dynamics, Systems, and Controls Research Group
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| Address: |
204 Upson Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853 |
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(607) 255-7146
(607) 255-1222
fcm3@cornell.edu |
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Nonlinear and chaotic dynamics is the central theme of Professor Moon's research including structural and machine systems, fluid-structure dynamics, magneto-mechanical systems, and superconducting devices. A major effort has been in the area of nonlinear and chaotic vibrations as summarized in several books. Professor Moon has developed a recent interest in the history of machines, particularly the history of kinematics of machines. |
| Current Projects |
- Noise and chaos in machines
- Dynamics of electromagnetic launchers
- History of kinematics and dynamics of machines (KMODDL Collection)
- Complexity in fluid-structural dynamics
- Haptic interfaces for virtual kinematic motions
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| New Book |
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Moon, F.C.
The Machines of Leonardo Da Vinci and Franz Reuleaux, Kinematics of Machines from the Renaissance to the 20th Century. Springer. ISBN 978-1-4020-5598-0. |
| Selected Publications: Dynamics |
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Moon, F.C.
"Coexisting Chaotic and Periodic Dynamics in Clock Escapements” Invited paper, special issue Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London," Series A, on Control of Chaos: Suppression, Enhancement, Exploitation in Mechanical Sciences, to appear in 2005. |
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Thothadri, M. and Moon, F.C.
"Nonlinear System Identification of Systems with Periodic Limit-Cycle Response," Nonlinear Dynamics , pp. 63-77, 2005. |
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Kalmar-Nagy,T. and Moon, F.C.
"Mode-coupled Regenerative Machine Tool Vibrations," Nonlinear Dynamics of Production Systems G. Radons, R. Neugebauer, Ed. Wiley-VCH, Berlin , 2004. |
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Moon, F.C. Reddy, A.J. and Holmes, W.T.
"Experiments in Control and Anti-Control of Chaos in a Dry friction Oscillator," J. Vibration and Control 9, pp. 387-397, 2003. |
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Kuroda, M. and Moon, F.C.
"Local Complexity and Global Nonlinear Modes in Large Arrays of Fluid-Elastic Oscillators," Proc. IMECE2002, ASME Congress , 2002. |
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Moon, F.C. and Kalmar-Nagy, T.
"Nonlinear Models for Complex Dynamics in Cutting Materials," Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, (2001 Series A, No. 1781, pp. 695-711. |
| Selected Publications: History of Machines |
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Lipson, H. Moon, F.C., Hai, J. and Paventi, C.
"3D Printing the History of Mechanisms," ASME J. Mechanical Design , to appear 2005. |
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Moon, F.C.
"The Reuleaux Models: Creating an International Digital Library of Kinematics History,” Proc. Int. Symposium on History of Machines and Mechanisms, Ed. M. Ceccarelli, Kluwer Academic Publ, 2004. |
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Moon, F.C.
"Robert Willis and Franz Reuleaux: Pioneers in the Theory of Machines," Notes and Records of the Roy. Soc. London 57 (2) pp. 209-230, 2003. |
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Moon, F.C.
"Franz Reuleaux:Contributions to 19th Century kinematics and theory of machines," Applied Mechanics Reviews , ASME 56 (2) pp. 261-285, 2003. |
| Books |
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Moon, F.C.
Magneto-Solid Mechanics. Wiley, 1984. |
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Moon, F.C.
Chaotic Vibrations. Wiley, 1987, 2004. |
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Moon, F.C.
Chaotic and Fractal Dynamics. Wiley, 1992. |
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Moon, F.C.
Superconducting Levitation. Wiley, 1994. |
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Moon, F.C.
Applied Dynamics. Wiley, 1998. |
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Moon, F.C.
Chaos Quoted: A History of Chaos and Chaos Theory. Wiley, 2000. | |
| Biography |
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Professor Moon has been in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering since 1987, having served as its director during the period 1987-1992. He also served as the Chair of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics for seven years after joining Cornell in 1975. He was Assistant Professor at Princeton University in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering from 1967-1974. He has published nearly 140 journal articles as well as 5 books and 3 edited books.
Moon has worked in a wide spectrum of problems including nonlinear and chaotic vibrations, superconducting bearings, electromagnetic launchers, smart structures, fluid-elastic vibrations, and dynamics of machines. He worked as a visiting engineer at the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory on magnetic fusion and spent several research visits at universities in Germany and Denmark, including the Technische Universitat Darmstadt, Technische Universitat Munchen, and Hannover Universitat. Recently he has served as Curator of the Cornell Collection of Reuleaux Kinematic Models and has written several papers on 19th century kinematic and dynamcs of machines. Moon also has five patents in magneto-mechanical devices. He has served as research advisor to nearly two-dozen PhD students at Cornell. |
| Education |
| Ph.D. 1967 |
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Cornell University, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics |
| M.S. 1964 |
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Cornell University, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics |
| B.S.M.E. 1962 |
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Pratt Institute, Mechanical Engineering |
| H.S. 1957 |
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Brooklyn Technical High School, Mechanical Program | | |
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