Tony L. Schmitz, PhD, Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science

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Presents a SunCam continuing education series on the topic of:

Machining Dynamics

Contact author at:
tony.schmitz@utk.edu
Professor and ORNL Joint Faculty
Visiting Professor, Technische Universitaet Wien | SME Fellow
Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
204A Dougherty Engineering Building
Knoxville, TN 37996-2210
Office phone: (865) 974-6141
Website: https://mtrc.utk.edu/

Professional preparation

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Postdoctoral Fellow, 1999-2000

University of Florida, Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, 1999

University of Florida, M.S. in mechanical engineering, 1996

Temple University, B.S. in mechanical engineering, 1993 (summa cum laude)

Appointments

Associate Chair for Graduate Programs, 2014-present,Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte)

Professor, 2014-present, Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science, UNC Charlotte

Associate Professor, 2011-2014, Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science, UNC Charlotte

Associate Professor, 2007-2011, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida (UF)

Assistant Professor, 2002-2007, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, UF

Mechanical Engineer, 2000-2002, Manufacturing Metrology Division, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD

Lecturer, 2000-2002, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Instructor, 1998-1999, Department of Mechanical Engineering, UF

Visiting Researcher, 1997, Precision Systems and Manufacturing Group, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA

Honors and awards

2017 Inaugural NAMRI/SME David Dornfeld Manufacturing Vision Award

2017 Highly Cited Research, Journal of Manufacturing Processes,“Analytical process damping stability prediction”

2016 SME College of Fellows inductee

2013 UNC Charlotte Lee College of EngineeringUndergraduate Award in Teaching Excellence

2012 Temple University Alumni Fellow

2011NAE Frontiers of Engineering Program participant

2010 NAMRI/SME Outstanding Paper, 38th North American Manufacturing Research Conference

2009 Teacher of the Year, UF Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

2008 Dean’s commendation for “excellent student evaluations” (Fall and Spring semesters)

2007 Nanotechnology Measurement Division Certificate of Appreciation, Agilent Technologies

2005 Society of Manufacturing Engineers Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award

2004 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Journal of Tribology Best Paper Award

2003 Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award

2003 National Science Foundation CAREER Award

2003 Best Organizer of Symposium and Sessions (BOSS) Award, ASME Manufacturing Engineering Division

1999 Highly Commended Article, Measurement Science and Technology

1999 National Research Council Postdoctoral Research Associateship

1999 Temple University Gallery of Success Inductee

1999 Top Graduate Student, UF Department of Mechanical Engineering

1999 UF Graduate Student Teaching Award Finalist

1998 Department of Energy/National Academy of Engineering Integrated Manufacturing Predoctoral Fellowship

1994 National Science Foundation Graduate Traineeship

1993 Top Graduate, Temple University School of Engineering

1991 College Football Association Student-Athlete Award

1991 GTE NCAA Region IX Academic All-American

1989 NJCAA Academic All-American

Patents

Heterodyne Interferometer with Angstrom-level Periodic Error, T. Schmitz and J. Beckwith, US Patent No. 6,847,455 B1.

Flexure-Based Dynamometer for Cutting Force Measurement, D.Burton, T. Schmitz, G.S. Duncan, J.Ziegert,US Patent No. 7,536,924.

Variable Tuned Holder for Machine Tools, T. Schmitz, B. Mann, K.S. Smith, US Patent No. 7,730,813 B2.

System and Method for Tool Point Prediction Using Multi-Component Receptance Coupling Substructure Analysis, T. Schmitz, G. S. Duncan, US Patent No. 8,131,525 B2.

Micro-molded Integral Non-Line-of-Sight Articles and Method, W. G. Sawyer, T. Schmitz, J. Ziegert, J. Bardt, G. Bourne, US Patent No. 8.231,948 B2.

Professional activities

Associate editor, ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 2010-present

Co-chair, 2015 National Science Foundation (NSF)Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation Committee of Visitors (COV)

Co-chair,43rd SME North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC) and ASME Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC 2015)

Mock panel facilitator, 2015 National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Proposal Writing Workshop, Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Organizing committee, 2016 3rd CIRP Conference on Surface Integrity (CSI)

Associate editor, Precision Engineering, 2002-2013

Scientific Committee, North American Manufacturing Research Institution of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (NAMRI/SME), 2012-2014

Advanced Manufacturing Certificate – established one-year, three-course certificate offered through UF’s Electronic Delivery of Graduate Education (EDGE) program

Board of directors, American Society for Precision Engineering, 2009-2011

Chair, American Society for Precision Engineering Annual Meeting, 2006

Advisory Panel, Engineering Physics program, Taylor University, Upland, IN, 2006

Grant reviewer, Oak Ridge Associated Universities Ralph E. Rowe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award

Grant reviewer, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (Canada)

Grant reviewer, National Science Foundation

Grant reviewer, Texas A&M-CONACYT: Collaborative Research Grant Program

Grant reviewer, Southern Consortium for Injury Biomechanics

Grant reviewer, U.S. Department of State – Science Center Programs

Grant reviewer, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Advanced Technology Program

Grant reviewer, The Boeing Company Chairman’s Innovation Initiative

Organizer, NSF-sponsored workshop on Uncertainty in Machining, Arlington, VA, February 24-26, 2010

Organizer, 2^nd Manufacturing Education Leadership Forum: Moving Forward, State University of New York – Farmingdale, November 13-15, 2008

Organizing committee, 2^nd International Conference on Smart Machining Systems, 2009

Organizing committee, 1^st International Conference on Smart Machining Systems, 2007

Organizer, CAREER Proposal Writing Workshop, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, 2004

Organizer, Accuracy and Stability in Machining, symposium sponsored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Manufacturing Engineering Division, 2004

Organizer, Machines and Processes for Micro-scale and Meso-scale Fabrication, Metrology, and Assembly, winter topical meeting sponsored by the American Society for Precision Engineering, 2003

Organizer, Current Trends in Machine Tool Architecture and Design, panel sponsored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Manufacturing Engineering Division, 2000

US delegate, India-USA Symposium on Emerging Trends in Vibration and Noise Engineering, Columbus, OH, 2001

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013-Vibration - Modal Analysis

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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.

Course Description:

This 4-hour continuing education course provides an introduction to modal analysis, the study of the dynamic properties of structures under vibrational excitation. Modal analysis may be applied to describe and model the vibrational behavior of complicated structures such as automobiles, aircraft, or spacecraft, but is equally important for simpler equipment including golf clubs, fans, and washing machines. Regardless of the object's size, shape, or function, the vibration behavior may be characterized by terms such as natural frequency, mode shape, and frequency response function. A primary objective of this course is to explore these concepts in detail.

The course begins with a review of the fundamentals of single and two degree of freedom free and forced vibrations. Through this review, the notation conventions for a description of modal analysis are established. This provides the necessary basis for describing frequency response function measurement and model development. The lesson concludes with a summary of measurement equipment and techniques.

021-Precision Measurement

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4 $90.00

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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.

Course Description:

This course provides an introduction to displacement measuring interferometry, which offers high accuracy, range, and resolution for non-contact displacement measurement applications. The heterodyne (or two frequency) Michelson-type interferometer is described. Additionally, a brief review of the fundamentals of light theory, polarization, and interference is provided. Graphical descriptions are included to complement the text. Examples include figures that reinforce concepts in polarization, identify components in displacement measuring interferometers, and detail the function of fiber optics in interferometry. Upon completion of this course, the engineer should possess the basic knowledge required to select and implement displacement measuring interferometry in the desired application.

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