Dr Mauro Caresta

Research Associate

• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of NSW, Sydney, 2009
• MEng., Mechanical Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome

Previous Positions:

• 2003-2005  Technical Officer and Buyer, Sewage Treatment Plants building Company, Italy
• 2005-2006  Teacher of Mechanics, IPSIA, Italy
• 2009-2010  Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of NSW, Sydney
• 2010-2011  Researcher at Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Sydney
• 2011-2011  Lecturer of Flight Mechanics, University of NSW, Sydney

Research Interests:

• Vibrations of Coupled Shells and Fluid-Structure interaction
• Passive and Active control in submerged vessels
• Non Destructive Testing
• Shock dynamics

Research Group Affiliation:

• Dynamics and Vibration
• Micromechanics

Current Project:

Shock Dynamics of Oilwell Drilling Tools, in collaboration with the Schlumberger Research Center

Bottom hole drilling tools may be subjected to severe impacts during operation that can lead to failure. The aim of my work is to understand the shock dynamics and other factors that can cause damage to the tool. In particular internal shocks and friction between the tools component are investigated. The techniques utilised to study the physics of the problem include method in both the frequency and time domain, including the Dynamic Stiffness Method applied to shells, a novel Asymptotic Approach, the Statistical Energy Analysis and the FEM/SEA hybrid method. Outcome of this research have potential application to other engineering field where impact and/or friction between structural components are involved

Full list of publications

Publications of particular interest:

M. Caresta and D.Wassink, “Parameters identification by single point free response measurement” Mechanical Systems and Signal    Processing 28, 379-386 (2012).      

 M.Caresta and N. J. Kessissoglou, “Vibration of fluid loaded conical shells”, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 124, 2068-2077 (2008).
 

M.Caresta , “Active control of sound radiated by a submarine in bending vibration”, Journal of Sound and Vibration 330, 615-624 (2011).

M.Caresta and N.J. Kessissoglou, “Free vibrational characteristics of isotropic coupled cylindrical-conical shells”, Journal of Sound and Vibration 329, 733-751 (2010).

M.Caresta and N.J. Kessissoglou, “Design modifications to a submarine propulsion system for reduction of hull radiated noise”, Journal of Ship Research 55, 149-162 (2011).

M.Caresta and N.J. Kessissoglou, “Acoustic signature of a submarine hull under harmonic excitation”, Applied Acoustics 71, 17-31 (2010).