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Interests
Dr.
Van Karsen has been a member of the Michigan Tech Department of
Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Mechanics since August 1987.
Prior to that he had a twelve year career as a practicing engineer
in the Machine Tool, Automotive, and Software industries.
He
specializes in Experimental Vibro-Acoustics, NVH, and Structural
Dynamics. His research efforts have concentrated on experimental
noise and vibration methods related to automotive systems and subsystems,
large home appliances, machine tools, and off-highway equipment.
Chuck
regularly presents seminars and short courses on Experimental Modal
Analysis, Digital Signal Processing, Acoustic Measurements and Sound
Quality, and Source-Path-Receiver methods. At Michigan Tech, Chuck
teaches Mechanical Vibrations, Experimental Vibro-Acoustics, Analytical
and Experimental Modal Analysis, Mechanical Engineering Laboratory,
and Controls.
Publications
• Steve Mattson, Charles D. Van Karsen,
Jason Blough, Mark Schiefer, "Design and Performance of a
Gas Actuated Impact Hammer", 18th International Modal Analysis
Conference, San Antonio, Feb 2000, pp 1466-1469
• David E. Soine, Harold A. Evensen, Charles D. Van Karsen,
"Threshold Level as an Index of Squeak and Rattle Performance",
1999 SAE Noise and Vibration Conference, Traverse City, May 1999,
pp 599-604
• Chris V. Kurmaniak, Charles D. Van Karsen, William R.
Kelley, "Application of Indirect Force Estimation Techniques
to the Automotive Transfer Case", 1999 SAE Noise and Vibration
Conference, Traverse City, May 1999, pp 861-870
• Myles Dexter, Harold A. Evensen, Charles D. Van Karsen,
Jason Blough, "Extraction/Filtration of Transients Embedded
in Stationary Signals Using Wavelets: Focus on Extraction of Frequency
Response Functions", 1999 SAE Noise and Vibration Conference,
Traverse City, May 1999, pp 1335-1344
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