David Chelidze

Research

  • Analytical and Experimental Nonlinear Vibrations and Dynamics
  • Vibration-Based Structural Health Monitoring
  • Dynamical Systems Perspective on Fatigue Evolution
  • Modal Testing and Analysis
  • Dynamics, Control and Stability of Engineered Systems

Education

  • Ph.D., Engineering Science and Mechanics, Pennsylvania State University, 2000
  • M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Southern Illinois University, 1995
  • Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi, Georgia, 1992

Selected Publications

Li H, Wanchoo P, Shukla A, Chelidze D. Smooth Mode Decomposition: Theory and its Application in Full-Field Output-Only Modal Analysis. SSRN Electronic Journal, 2023. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.4362452
Stein LD, Li HWX, Chelidze D, Subband Decomposition Based Output-Only Modal Analysis. Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, 2022; 145(1); 011005. doi: 10.1115/1.4055135
Lyngdoh G, Doner S, Yuan R, Chelidze D. Experimental monitoring and modeling of fatigue damage for 3D-printed polymeric beams under irregular loading. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2022; 107626. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2022.107626
Li HWX, Chelidze D. Fatigue life estimation of structures under statistically and spectrally similar variable amplitude loading. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 2021; 161, 107856. doi: 10.1016/j.ymssp.2021.107856
Gedikli ED, Chelidze D, Dahl J. Empirical Mode Analysis Identifying Hysteresis in Vortex-Induced Vibrations of a Bending-Dominated Flexible Cylinder. International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, 2020; 30(02), 186-193. doi: 10.17736/ijope.2020.mt27
Khan AA, Kuehl J, Chelidze D. Toward a unified interpretation of the “proper”/“smooth” orthogonal decompositions and “state variable”/“dynamic mode” decompositions with application to fluid dynamics. AIP Advances, 2020; 10(3), 035225. doi: 10.1063/1.5144429
Cler ML, Kuehl JJ, Skurla C, Chelidze D. A Novel Method for Bone Fatigue Monitoring and Prediction. Bone Reports, 2019; 11, 100221. doi: 10.1016/j.bonr.2019.100221
Ilbeigi S, Chelidze D. A New Approach to Model Reduction of Nonlinear Control Systems Using Smooth Orthogonal Decomposition. International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control. 2018; 28(15), 4367-4381. doi: 10.1002/rnc.4238
Gedikli ED, Chelidize D, Dahl JM. Observed Mode Shape Effects on The Vortex-Induced Vibration of Bending Dominated Flexible Cylinders Simply Supported at Both Ends. Journal of Fluids and Structures. 2018. 81, 399-417. doi: 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2018.05.010

Recent Grants

12/19/2022. PI. RI Commerce Corporation. “Improving noise robustness in continuous thickness and velocity measurements during hot and cold rolling of metals.”
7/7/2022. PI. University of Connecticut Avery Point. “NIUVT 2021 Comp 39: Digital twinning through cyber-physical system integration.”
2/24/2021. PI. University of Connecticut/US Office of Naval Research. “NIUVT 2020 SEED 23: Physics Informed reduced Order Modeling (PI-ROM).”
2/19/2021. PI. University of Connecticut/US Office of Naval Research. “NIUVT 2020 COMP 24: Mechanical Characterization of Bolted Joints With Different Interface Conditions.”
3/20/2020. PI. University of Connecticut, US Office of Naval Research. “NIUVT: Comp 06: Intelligent Wave Guiding and Vibration/Shock Mitigation of Navel Structures.”

Honors and Awards

  • 2009 NSF Career Award

Patents

  • Cusumano J, Chelidze D, Chatterjee A, Inventors; Pennsylvania State Research Foundation, Assignee. General Method for Tracking the Evolution of Hidden Damage or Other Unwanted Changes in Machinery Components and Predicting Remaining Useful Life. May 5, 2003

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