James DeClerck

James DeClerck

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Professor of Practice, Mechanical Engineering–Engineering Mechanics

Faculty Advisor, Formula SAE Enterprise

  • PhD, Michigan Technological University

Biography

After an 18 year career in the automotive industry, Dr. De Clerck joined the Michigan Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Mechanics in August 2009. His areas of expertise include noise and vibration, structural dynamics, design, modal analysis, model validation, inverse methods applied to design, and advanced measurement techniques.

Office Hours

  • 10:00-11:30am MWF, 2:00-3:30pm WF and by appointment

Areas of Expertise

  • Noise and Vibration
  • Model Validation
  • Modal Analysis
  • Structural Dynamics

Recent Publications

  • De Clerck and Doerr. “Application of Statistical Model Validation to a Truck Frame.” Proceedings of the 2006 SAE World Congress & Exhibition, SAE Paper No. 2006-01-0281, Detroit, MI, 2006.
  • De Clerck, Doerr, Muresan, and Tu. “Application of a Statistical Model Validation Approach to a Sheet Metal Stamping.” Proceedings of the Twenty-fourth IMAC Conference, St. Louis, MO, 2006.
  • Avitabile, Tsuji, O’Callahan, and De Clerck. “Reallocation of System Mass and Stiffness for Achieving Target Specifications using a Superelement/Substructuring Methodology.” International Journal of Vehicle Noise and Vibration, Volume 1, Nos. 3/4, 2005.
  • Avitabile, Tsuji, O’Callahan, and De Clerck. “Reallocation of System Mass and Stiffness for Achieving Target Specifications.” International Journal of Vehicle Noise and Vibration, Volume 1, Nos. 1/2, 2004.
  • Avitabile, Tsuji, O’Callahan, and De Clerck. “Reallocation of System Mass and Stiffness for Achieving Target Specifications using a Superelement/Substructuring Methodology.” Proceedings of the Twenty-second IMAC Conference, Dearborn, MI, 2004.
  • M. G. Foulkes, J. P. De Clerck, and R. Singh. “Vibration Characteristics of Cardboard Inserts in Shells.” Journal of Passenger Cars: Mechanical Systems, 112(6), 1718-1725, 2003.
  • De Clerck and Cafeo. “Vibration Model Validation Based on Statistical Confidence of Modal Property Predictions.” Proceedings of the Twenty-first IMAC Conference, Orlando, FL, 2003.