Papers, Presentations and Publications

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Colin G. Gordon, Principal

"Generic Vibration Criteria for Vibration-Sensitive Equipment,"
Presented at International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) Conference on Current Developments in Vibration Control for Optomechanical Systems, Denver, CO (July 1999).

"Noise of Cleanroom Recirculation Air Systems,"
(with Mei Wu), Proceedings of the 16th International Congress on Acoustics, Seattle, WA, pp. 769-770 (June, 1998).

"Noise and Vibration Characteristics of Cleanroom Fan-Filter Units,"
(with Mei Wu), Proceedings of the 16th International Congress on Acoustics, Seattle, WA, pp. 771-772 (June, 1998).

"Noise and Vibration Characteristics of Cleanroom Fan-Filter Units,"
(with Mei Wu), Presented at IEST Meeting, Phoenix, (1998).

"Dynamics of Advanced Technology Facilities: A Historical Perspective,"
Proceedings of the 12th Engineering Mechanics Conference, LaJolla, CA, pp. 302-305 (May, 1998).

"A Discussion of Vibration Issues in Microelectronics Fabrication - Past, Present and Future,"
(with Ahmad Bayat), Proceedings of the ICCCS 14th International Symposium on Contamination Control, Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology, pp. 139-143 (April 1998).

"Vibration Control in Microelectronics Cleanrooms,"
Proceedings of Alliance for Construction Excellence, Arizona State University (March, 1998).

"Cleanroom Vibration,"
presented at the Cleanroom Construction Workshop, Dell Webb School of Construction, Arizona State University (March, 1998).

"Vibration and Noise Control in Microelectronics Cleanrooms - A Tutorial,"
Proceedings of Cleanrooms '97 West, Santa Clara, CA (October, 1997).

"Vibration prediction and Control in Microelectronics Facilities"
Proceedings of Internoise 96, Liverpool, England (July, 1996).

"Monitoring of Vibration in Vibration-Sensitive Facilities"
(with Q.G. Holloter), Proceedings of International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), Vol. 2264 (July 1994).

"Investigation of Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction as it Relates to the Design of Foundation Systems for Microelectronics Fabrication Facilities"
(with A. Bayat), Proceedings of International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), Vol. 2264 (July 1994).

"Methods of Developing Vibration and Acoustic Noise Specifications for Microelectronics Process Tools"
(with T.L. Dresner), Proceedings of International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), Vol. 2264 (July 1994).

"Generic Vibration Criteria for Vibration-Sensitive Equipment"
Proceedings of International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), Vol. 1619, (November 1991).

"The Influence of Bases and Benches on the Performance of Vibration-Sensitive Equipment"
(with Yung Q. Tran), Vibration Control in Microelectronics, Optics and Metrology, SPIE Proceedings Volume 1619, (November 1991)

"Groundborne Vibration - Thoughts on Control by Foundation Design and Other Techniques"
(with Hal Amick), Proceedings of Inter-Noise 89, Newport Beach, California (December 1989)

"Noise Prediction and Control in Microelectronics Clean Rooms"
(with Amir M. Yazdanniyaz), Proceedings of Inter-noise 89, Newport Beach, California (December 1989)

"Vibration and Noise Control in State-of-the-Art Clean Rooms"
(with Hal Amick), Proceedings of Microcontamination 89, Anaheim, California (October 1989)

"Specifying and Interpreting a Site Vibration Evaluation,"
(with Hal Amick) Microcontamination (October 1989).

"A Study of Low-Frequency Ground Vibration in Widely Differing Geographic Areas,"
Proceedings of Noise-Con 87, State College, Pennsylvania (June 1987).

"The Design of Low-Vibration Buildings for Microelectronics and Other Occupancies,"
Proceedings of International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), Vol. 732. (1987).

"Cost-Effective Design of Practically Vibration Free High-Technology Facilities,"
(with Eric E. Ungar), American Society of Civil Engineers (May 1985).


Hal Amick, Senior Consultant "Dynamic Characteristics of Structures Extracted from In-situ Testing,"
(with M. Gendreau and A. Bayat), Presented at International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) Conference on Current Developments in Vibration Control for Optomechanical Systems, Denver, CO (July 1999).

"A Frequency-Dependent Soil Propagation Model,"
Presented at International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) Conference on Current Developments in Vibration Control for Optomechanical Systems, Denver, CO (July 1999).

"Vibration Data Representation for Advanced Technology Facilities,"
Proceedings of the 12th Engineering Mechanics Conference, American Society of Civil Engineers, pp. 302-305, (May, 1998).

"Dynamics of Stiff Floors for Advanced Technology Facilities"
(with Ahmad Bayat), Proceedings of the 12th Engineering Mechanics Conference, American Society of Civil Engineers, pp. 318-321, (May, 1998).

"Analytical/Experimental Study of Vibration of a Room-Sized Airspring-Supported Slab"
(with Bea Sennewald, Norman C. Pardue, Clayton Teague, and Brian Scace), Noise Control Engineering Journal, v. 46, no. 2, pp. 39-47 (March/April, 1998).

"Seismic Isolation of Semiconductor Production Facilities"(with Ahmad Bayat and Zoltan Kemeny), Proceedings of Seminar on Seismic Design, Retrofit, and Performance of Non-Structural Components, Seminar ATC 29-1, Applied Technology Council, pp. 297-312, (January, 1998).

"On Generic Vibration Criteria for Advanced Technology Facilities: with a Tutorial on Vibration Data Representation,"
Journal of the Institute of Environmental Sciences, pp. 35-44, (Sept/Oct, 1997).

"Active Vibration Control in Fabs"
(with John J. Kim), Semiconductor International, (July, 1997).

"Optimizing the Placement of a Road between Two Research Buildings - a Case Study,"
Proceedings of Inter-Noise 96, pp. 1293-1296 (August, 1996).

"Analytical/Experimental Study of Vibration of a Room-Sized Airspring-Supported Slab"
(with B. Sennewald, N. C. Pardue, C. Teague, and B. Scace), Proceedings of Inter-Noise 96, pp. 1553-1556 (August, 1996).

"Vibration Control in Labs: How Quiet Can You get?"
(with Bea Sennewald), R&D Magazine, pp. 19LS-20LS (March, 1996).

"NIST - Advanced Technology Laboratories: Metrology Laboratories & Vibration Control"
(with N. C. Pardue), NCSL Workshop & Symposium, Dallas, Texas (July, 1995).

"Siting Selection for the Advanced Technology Laboratories, National Institute of Standards and Technologies (NIST): Consideration of Transportation-Induced Vibrations"
(with Paul Burge, Sean Bui, Norman Pardue, and Samuel Kramer), Transportation Research Board, Boston, Massachusetts (July, 1995).

"Facilities for Standards Laboratories"
(with B. Sennewald, R. Stewart, N. Pardue, et al.), 1994 NCSL Workshop & Symposium, Chicago, Illinois (August, 1994).

"Protecting Vibration-Sensitive Facilities from Transportation Vibrations"
(with R. E. Nugent), Transportation Research Board Summer Conference (July, 1992).

"Vibration Considerations in Land Use Planning"
(with R. E. Nugent), AEP Environmental Monitor, pp. 5-8 (Summer, 1992).

"Protecting Vibration Environments with Zoning and Land-Use Ordinances"
(with R. E. Nugent), Proceedings of International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), Vol. 1619 (November, 1991).

"Design of Stiff, Low-Vibration Floor Structures"
(with S. Hardash, P. Gillett, R. Reaveley), Proceedings of International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), Vol. 1619 (November, 1991).

"A Review of Several Methods for Processing Vibration Data"
(with S. Bui), Proceedings of International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), Vol. 1619 (November, 1991).

"A Review of Noise Issues in Semiconductor Clean Rooms"
(with A. M. Yazdanniyaz, K. S. Pearsons, R. E. Nugent), Proceedings of Noise-Con `90, pp. 247-252 (October, 1990).

"Vibration Control Design of High Technology Facilities"
(with E. E. Ungar, D. H. Sturz), Sound and Vibration (July, 1990).

"Groundborne Vibration - Thoughts on Control by Foundation Design and Other Techniques" (with Hal Amick),
Proceedings of Inter-Noise 89, Newport Beach, California (December 1989)

"Vibration Considerations in Zoning"
(with R. E. Nugent), Proceedings of Inter-Noise 89, Newport Beach, California (December 1989)

"Vibration and Noise Control in State-of-the-Art Clean Rooms" (with Colin G. Gordon), Proceedings of Microcontamination 89, Anaheim, California (October 1989)

"Specifying and Interpreting a Site Vibration Evaluation,"
(with Colin Gordon) Microcontamination (October 1989).



Mei Q. Wu, Senior Consultant
"Environmental Noise Control for Semiconductor Manufacturing Facilities,"
(with M. Gendreau) Presented at Inter-Noise 99 -- The 1999 Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering, Fort Lauderdale, FL (December 1999).

"Noise and Vibration Characteristics of Cleanroom Fan Filter Units",
(with Colin Gordon) Proceedings of the 16th International Congress on Acoustics, p. 771-772, (1998).

"Noise of Cleanroom Recirculation Systems",
(with Colin Gordon) Proceedings of the 16th International Congress on Acoustics, p. 769-770, (1998).

"Noise and Vibration Characteristics of Cleanroom Fan Filter Units",
(with Colin Gordon) Presented at IEST Meeting, Phoenix, (1998).

"Micro-perforated Panels for Duct Silencing",
Noise Control Engineering Journal, Volume 45, Number 2, p. 69-77 (1997).

"Active Cancellation of Small Cooling Fan Noise from Office Equipment's". Proceeding of Inter-Noise 95, p.525 (1995).

"No-Media Silencer Design Based on Micro-Perforation Theory". Proceedings of Inter-Noise 93. p.1223 (1993).

"Sound Transmission Loss of Demising Walls and Floor/Ceiling Assemblies" (with William J. Gastmeier). Proceedings of Inter-Noise 92, p.659, (1992).

"Optimum Positioning of Duct Silencer in Sound-rated Construction" (with Tom Paige and D.L. Allen). Canadian Acoustics, Vol. 19, No.4, p.4, (1991).

"Analysis of Objectionable Noise in Residential Buildings", (with William J. Gastemeier and D.L. Allen). The Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 87(S1), p.S100, (1990).



Michael Gendreau, Senior Consultant
"Environmental Noise Control for Semiconductor Manufacturing Facilities,"
(with M. Wu) Presented at Inter-Noise 99 -- The 1999 Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering, Fort Lauderdale, FL (December 1999).

"Dynamic Characteristics of Structures Extracted from In-situ Testing,"
(with H. Amick and A. Bayat), Presented at International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) Conference on Current Developments in Vibration Control for Optomechanical Systems, Denver, CO (July 1999).

"Effects of Acoustic Noise on Optical Equipment,"
Presented at International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) Conference on Current Developments in Vibration Control for Optomechanical Systems, Denver, CO (July 1999).



Carl Howard, Consultant
"Calculation of Vibratory Power Transmission for use in Active Vibration Control ,"
(with S.D. Snyder and C.H. Hansen), Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 233, No. 4, pp. 569-581 (2000).

"Active vibration isolation using force and velocity as cost functions - experimental results,"
(with C.H. Hansen), Presented at ICSV7 (2000).

"Active Control of Gearbox Vibration,"
(with B. Rebbechi and C.H. Hansen, Presented at Active99. p295-304 (1999).

"Finite Element Analysis of Active Vibration Isolation Using Vibrational Power as a Cost Function,"
(with C.H. Hansen), International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration, March, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 23-36 (1999).

"Finite Element Analysis of an Industrial Reactive Silencer,"
(with B.S. Cazzolato and C.H. Hansen, Proceedings of the 5th International Congress of Sound and Vibration, pp. 1659-1668 (1997).

"Power transmission from a vibrating body to a circular cylindrical shell through passive and active isolators,"
(with C.H. Hansen and J-Q. Pan), Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 101, pp. 1479-1491 (1997).

"Active vibration isolation of a vibrating mass from a beam,"
(with C.H. Hansen), Acoustics Australia, Vol. 25, No.2, pp. 17-19 (1997).

"Practical implementation of an active noise control system in a hot exhaust stack,"
(with Colin H. Hansen, Kym A. Burgemeister and Ben S. Cazzolato) Proceedings of the Australian Acoustical Society Conference, Brisbane (1996).