Publication list

  • A. Masuda, Y. Ogawa and A. Sone, Detection of contact-type damages by utilizing nonlinear piezoelectric impedance modulation of self-excited structures, Proceedings of the 6th Annual Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, DSCC2013-4058, pp. 1-7, 2013.
  • A. Masuda and A. Sone, Inelastic response of a SDOF structure to earthquake motions synthesized in wavelet domain, Proceedings of the ASME 2013 Pressure Vessels & Piping Division Conference, PVP2013-98067, pp. 1-7.
  • A. Masuda and A. Senda , Stabilization of a wide-band nonlinear vibration energy harvester by using a nonlinear self-excitation circuit, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 8341, 83411B, pp. 1-9, 2012. DOI: 10.1117/12.915443
  • I. Ichihashi, A. Masuda, D. Iba and A. Sone, Response of elasto-plastic structure excited by artificial earthquake ground motion with given non-stationary time-frequency characteristics, Journal of System Design and Dynamics, Vol. 5. No.2, pp. 344-359, 2011.
  • A. Masuda, J. Aoki, T. Shinagawa, D. Iba and A. Sone, Nonlinear piezoelectric impedance modulation induced by a contact-type failure and its application in crack monitoring, Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 20, No. 2, 025021, pp. 1-11, 2011.
  • I. Ichihashi, A. Sone, A. Masuda and D. Iba, A study of elasto-plastic response of single degree of freedom system using artificial ground motions with given time-frequency characteristics, Proceedings of the ASME PV&P 2010 Conf., CD-ROM, pp.1-6, 2010.
  • A. Masuda, J. Aoki, J. Sasahara, D. Iba and A. Sone, In-service diagnosis of contact-type damages by nonlinear piezoelectric impedance modulation, Proceedings of the 23rd International Congress on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management, pp. 257-264, 2010.
  • A. Masuda, S. Nishimura, T. Fumimoto and K. Suzuki, Imaging of defects in a concrete structure by inverse analysis of nonstationary thermal images, Proceedings of the 23rd International Congress on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management, pp. 249-256, 2010.
  • A. Masuda, J. Aoki, D. Iba and A. Sone, Detection and localization of contact-type damages via nonlinear impedance modulation of piezoelectric materials bonded on a beam structure, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 7650, 765034, pp. 1-10, 2010.
  • D. Iba, A. Masuda and A. Sone, Structural vibration control by damping parametric excitation, Proceedings of the ASME PV&P 2009 Conf., CD-ROM, pp.1-6, 2009.
  • A. Masuda, T. Shinagawa, D. Iba and A. Sone, Nonlinear piezoelectric impedance modulation and its application to crack detection, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 7295, 72951X, pp. 1-11, 2009.
  • H. C. Nguyen, A. Sone, D. Iba and A. Masuda, Robust design of passive suspension system of half railway vehicles via control theory, Proceedings, of the ASME PV&P 2008 Conf., CD-ROM, pp.1-6, 2008.
  • H.C. Nguyen, A Sone, D. Iba and A. Masuda, Design of passive suspension system of railway vehicles via control theory, Journal of System Design and Dynamics, Vol. 2, No.2, pp.518-527, 2008.
  • D. Iba, A. Masuda and A. Sone, Resonance by parametric excitation of variable damping, Journal of System Design and Dynamics, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp.331-341, 2008.
    A. Masuda, Y. Mori and S. Shimabukuro, A concept of shock absorption mechanisms using buckling phenomena and hysteretic spring elements, Journal of System Design and Dynamics, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp.165-176, 2008.
  • Song Zhang, Daisuke Iba, Akira Sone, Arata Masuda, Design of passive vibration control device based on GKYP lemma, Proceedings of  the12th Asia Pacific Vibration Conference, CD-ROM, pp. 1-6, 2007.
  • Akira Sone, Tsuyoshi Miyasa, Arata Masuda and Daisuke Iba, Semi-active control of base-isolated structure by a Maxwell variable damper, Proceedings of  the12th Asia Pacific Vibration Conference, CD-ROM, pp. 1-9, 2007.
  • Daisuke Iba, Hiroshi Nagami, Arata Masuda and Akira Sone, Growth of vibration amplitude by parametric excitation of damping, Proceedings of  the12th Asia Pacific Vibration Conference, CD-ROM, pp. 1-10, 2007.
  • S. Zhang, D. Iba, A. Sone and A. Masuda, Design of passive vibration control device based on GKYP lemma, Proceedings, of the ASME PV&P 2007/Creep 8 Conf., CD-ROM, pp.1-6, 2007.
  • A. Masuda, T..Shinagawa, S. Maekawa, Y. Kinugawa, D. Iba and A. Sone, Monitoring and evaluation of cracked beams based on nonlinear wave modulation, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 6530-50, pp. 1-10, 2007.
  • D. Iba, A. Masuda and A. Sone, Robust design method of multidegree-of-freedom passive tuned mass damper by control theory, Proceedings of ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference,  Seismic Engineering, PVP2006-ICPVT11-93364, pp. 1-8, 2006.
  • Y. Yamashita, A. Masuda and A. Sone, Passive seismic control using shape memory alloy springs, Proceedings of ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference,  Seismic Engineering, PVP2006-ICPVT11-93050, pp. 1-9, 2006.
  • Y. Hashimoto, A. Masuda and A. Sone, Estimate of inelastic excursions in hysteretic structures by wavelet transform of acceleration response, Proceedings of ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference,  Seismic Engineering, PVP2006-ICPVT11-93342, pp. 1-7, 2006.
  • N. Imanishi, A. Sone, and A. Masuda, IExperimental study for identifying stiffness of bridge slab by using wavelet transform, Proceedings of ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference,  Seismic Engineering, PVP2006-ICPVT11-93060, pp. 1-7, 2006.
  • R.-X. Zhang, Q.-Q. Ni, A. Masuda, T. Yamamura and M. Iwamoto, Vibration characteristics of laminated composite plates with embedded shape memory alloys, Composite Structures, Volume 74, Issue 4, pp. 389-398, 2006.
  • K. Yoshioka, A. Sone, A. Masuda and H. Yamashita, Smoothing runway travel to improve safety and lower maintenance costs-A new type of aircraft landing gear promises safer and more comfortable travel, SAE 2005 Transactions, Journal of Aerospace, Section1-Vol.114, pp. 1412-1426, 2006.
  • A. Masuda, Y. Yonemura and A. Sone, Active sensing and characterization of nonlinear damages by modulated phases and envelopes of scattered waves, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 6174, pp. 727-737, 2006.
  • N. Imanishi, A. Sone and A. Masuda, Identification of system parameters of slab vibrated with vibrator by using wavelet taransform, Proceedings of 2005 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, CD-ROM, pp. 1-9, 2005.
  • A. Sone, A. Masuda, D. Iba and K. Ito, A study on semi-active control using Maxwell-model variable damper, Proceedings of 2005 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, CD-ROM, pp. 1-8, 2005.
  • Y. Hashimoto, A. Masuda and A, Sone, Prototype of sensor network with embedded local data processing, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 5765, pp. 245-252, 2005.
  • A. Masuda, A. Sone, M. Yamashita and A. Sone, Flexibility-based damage identification algorithm embedded in sensor network environment, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 5765, pp. 217-225, 2005.
  • A. Masuda, A. Sone, T. Yamamura, Q.-Q. Ni and R.-X. Zhang, Shock absorption capability of  woven SMA skin, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 5757, pp. 335-343, 2005.
  • A. Masuda and A. Sone, Network-conscious damage tracing method for beam structures based on measurements acquired by distributed MEMS gyroscopes, Proceedings of ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and RD&D Expo, IMECE2004-61445, pp. 1-10, 2004.
  • Y. Yamashita, A. Masuda and Akira Sone, An experimental study of base isolation devices using shape memory alloy wires, Proceedings of ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference,  Seismic Engineering, Vol. 486-2, pp. 79-83, 2004.
  • Y. Hashimoto, A. Masuda and Akira Sone, Wavelet-Based Damage Detection of Multi-Degree-of-Freedom Structures, Proceedings of ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference,  Seismic Engineering, Vol. 486-2, pp. 121-127, 2004.
  • D. Iba, A. Sone and  A, Masuda, Vibration control of structures by using multi-degree-of-freedom dynamic absorber, Proceedings of ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference,  Seismic Engineering, Vol. 486-2, pp. 85-91, 2004.
  • D. Iba, S. Tsutsui, A. Sone and  A, Masuda, Whirl vibration control of winder by using simply supported dynamic absorber, Proceedings of ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference,  Seismic Engineering, Vol. 486-2, pp. 93-98, 2004.
  • Raul J. Alonso, Mohammad Noori, Soheil Saadat, Arata Masuda and Zhikun Hou, Effects of excitation frequency on detection accuracy of orthogonal wavelet decomposition for structural health monitoring, Journal of Earthquake Engineering and Vibration, June 2004, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 1671-1676.
  • Y. Yamashita, A. Masuda and A. Sone, Base isolation system using shape memory alloy wires, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 5386, pp. 41-50, 2004.
  • A. Masuda, A. Sone and S. Yamamoto, Health monitoring of beam structures using traveling waves induced by ambient loads, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 5391, pp. 410-418, 2004.
  • A. Masuda, A. Sone and S. Morita, Continuous damage monitoring of civil structures using vibratory gyroscopes, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 5391, pp. 40-49, 2004.
  • A. Masuda, A. Sone and S. Kamata, Finite element analysis of shape memory alloy springs designed for base isolation devices, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 5383, pp. 103-111, 2004.
  • A. Masuda, Q.-Q. Ni, A. Sone, R.-X. Zhang and T. Yamamura, Preliminary characterization and modeling of SMA-based textile composites, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 5383, pp. 94-102, 2004.
  • A. Sone, H. Hata and  A. Masuda, Identification of structural parameters using the wavelet transform of acceleration measurements, Transactions of ASME, Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Vol. 126, pp. 128-133, 2004.
  • D. Iba, A. Sone, and A. Masuda, Vibration control of nuclear components using simply supported dynamic damper, Proceedings of  International Conference on Global Environment and Advanced Nuclear Power Plants(GENES4/ANP2003), No. 1056, pp. 1-8, 2003.
  • K. Yoshioka, A. Sone, A. Masuda and S. Kondo, Research on a new aircraft undercarriage to prevent tire smoking on landing, Proceedings of the 2003 Aerospace Congress & Exhibition, pp. 1-9, 2003.
  • A. Sone, A. Masuda, T. Koyama, K.Washida, M. Yamada and S. Yamamoto, A study on damage detection procedure for existing  piles, Proceedings of the 2003 ASME PV&P Conference, pp.1-6, 2003.
  • Y.Cao, M. Noori, Z. Hou and A. Masuda, Adaptability and comparison of wavelet-based with traditional equivalent linearization method, The Uncertainties in Engineering Mechanics, pp.1-13, 2003.
  • A. Masuda and M. Noori, Optimization of hysteretic characteristics of damping devices based on pseudoelastic shape memory alloys, International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, Vol. 37, Issue 8, pp. 1375-1386, 2002.
  • A. Sone, T. Uyama, M.Endo, A. Masuda and K. Yoshioka, Running tests and vibration analysis of bicycle-suspension with torsion spring, The Engineering of Sports 4, pp.241-247, 2002.
  • A. Masuda and A. Sone, Generation of spectrum-compatible earthquake motion using wavelet transform, Proceedings of the ASME PV&P Conf., PVP-Vol.445-1, Seismic Engineering, pp.175-180, 2002.
  • S. Saadat, J. Salichs, M. Noori, Z. Hou, H. Davoodi, I. Bar-on, Y. Suzuki and A. Masuda, An overview of vibration and seismic applications of NiTi shape memory alloy, Smart Materials and Structures, Vol.11, pp.218-229, 2002.
  • A. Masuda, A. Sone and M. Noori, Performance of SMA-based damping devices with optimized hysteretic characteristics, Proceedings of SPIE's 9th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, SPIE Vol. 4697, pp.347-357, 2002.
  • S.Seelecke, O. Heintze and A. Masuda, Simulation of earthquake-induced structural vibrations in systems with SMA damping elements, Proceedings of SPIE's 9th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, SPIE Vol. 4697, pp.238-245, 2002.
  • S. Saadat, M. Noori, H. Davoodi, Z. Hou, Y. Suzuki, and A. Masuda, Using NiTi SMA tendons for vibration control of coastal structures, Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 10, pp.695-704,  2001.
  • A. Masuda and A.  Sone, Time-varying modal analysis by SDOF wavelets, Proceedings of Dynamics, Acoustics and Simulations, ASME, DE-Vol.108/DSC-Vol.68, pp.241-246, 2000.
  • A. Masuda, Acoustic leak detection for pipeline systems based on spatial filtering technique, Proceedings of the International Pipeline Conference, ASME, No. G1160B, pp.1503-1509, 2000.
  • R.Segawa, A. Sone, S. Yamamoto and A. Masuda , Experimental study of cumulative damage detection in hysteretic structures using wavelet analysis of acceleration response, Proceedings of the ASME PV&P Conf., Seismic Engineering, PVP-Vol. 402-2, pp.127-135, 2000.
  • A. Sone, S. Yamamoto and A. Masuda , Wavelet analysis of strong response of structures with hysteretic restoring force, Proceedings of the ASME PV&P Conf., PVP-Vol. 387, pp.229-234, 1999.
  • A. Al-khalidy, M. Noori, Z. Hou, R. Carmona, S. Yamamoto, A. Masuda and A. Sone, A study of health monitoring systems of linear structures using wavelet analysis, Proceedings of the ASME PV&P Conf., PVP-Vol. 347, pp.49-58, 1997.

Arata Masuda

Associate Professor

Dept. of Mechanical and System Engineering

Kyoto Institute of Technology