Journal Papers
(Most of the links in the titles are DOI links..  If you are unable to access the articles through these, click on the PDF icon to download a pre-publication version or email me to request a PDF copy of the published article.)

Link to PDF  M. W. Sracic and M. S. Allen."Method for Identifying Models of Nonlinear Systems Using Linear Time Periodic Approximations," Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, (Submitted Oct. 2010).

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen, M. W. Sracic, S. Chauhan, and M. H. Hansen, "Output-Only Modal Analysis of Linear Time Periodic Systems with Application to Wind Turbine Simulation Data," Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, (Submitted Oct. 2010).

Link to PDF  S. Yang, M. W. Sracic, and M. S. Allen, "Two algorithms for mass normalizing mode shapes from impact excited continuous-scan laser Doppler vibrometry," Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, (Submitted Aug. 2010).

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen & R. L. Mayes, “Estimating the Degree of Nonlinearity in Transient Responses with Zeroed Early-Time Fast Fourier Transforms,” Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, vol. 24, pp. 2049–2064, 2010.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen, R. L. Mayes, and E. J. Bergman, “Experimental Modal Substructuring to Couple and Uncouple Substructures with Flexible Fixtures and Multi-point Connections,” Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol. 329, pp. 4891–4906, 2010.

Link to PDF  M.S. Allen & M.W. Sracic, “A New Method for Processing Impact Excited Continuous-Scan Laser Doppler Vibrometer Measurements,” Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, vol. 24, pp. 721–735, 2010.

Link to PDF  E. J. Bergman, M. S. Allen, D. C. Kammer, and R. L. Mayes, “Probabilistic Investigation of Sensitivities of Advanced Test-Analysis Model Correlation Methods,” Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol. 329, pp. 2516–2531, 2010.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen, H. Sumali, and P. C. Penegor, “Experimental/Analytical Evaluation of the Effect of Tip Mass on Atomic Force Microscope Calibration,” ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, 131(6): 064501, 2009.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen “Floquet Experimental Modal Analysis for Identification of Linear Time-Periodic Systems,” Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics, vol. 4(4), 2009.  Link to pre-publication version

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen and T. G. Carne, “Comparison of Inverse Structural Filter (ISF) and Sum of Weighted Accelerations (SWAT) Time Domain Force Identification Methods,” Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, vol. 22, pp. 1036–1054, 2008.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen, J. E. Massad, R. V. Field, Jr. and C. W. Dyck, “Input and Design Optimization Under Uncertainty to Minimize the Impact Velocity of an Electrostatically-Actuated MEMS Switch,” Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, vol. 130, p. 021009, 2008.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen, H. Sumali & D. S. Epp, “Piecewise-linear Restoring Force Surfaces for Semi- Nonparametric Identification of Nonlinear Systems,” Nonlinear Dynamics, (Accepted Mar. 2007, Online May 2007).

Link to PDF  D. S. Erdahl1, M. S. Allen, C. Ume and J. H. Ginsberg, “Structural Modal Analysis for Detecting Open Solder Bumps on Flip Chips,” IEEE Transactions on Advanced Packaging, vol. 31, pp. 118-126, February 2008.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen and J. H. Ginsberg, "A Global, Single-Input-Multi-Output (SIMO) Implementation of the Algorithm of Mode Isolation and Applications to Analytical and Experimental Data," Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, vol 20, 2006, pp. 1090-1111.

Link to PDF  J. H. Ginsberg and M. S. Allen, "A Linear Least-Squares Version of the Algorithm of Mode Isolation for Identifying Modal Properties, Part I: Conceptual Development," Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, vol. 116, no. 2, August 2004, pp. 900-907.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen and J. H. Ginsberg, "A Linear Least-Squares Version of the Algorithm of Mode Isolation for Identifying Modal Properties, Part II: Application and Assessment," Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, vol. 116, no. 2, August 2004, pp. 908-915.

Conference Papers

Link to PDF  R. L. Mayes and M. S. Allen, "Converting a Driven Base Vibration Test to a Fixed Base Modal Analysis " in 29th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC XXIX) Jacksonville, Florida, 2011.

Link to PDF  M. W. Sracic and M. S. Allen, "Identifying parameters of nonlinear structural dynamic systems using linear time-periodic approximations," in 29th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC XXIX) Jacksonville, Florida, 2011.

Link to PDF  M. W. Sracic and M. S. Allen, "Numerical Continuation of Periodic Orbits for Harmonically Forced Nonlinear Systems" in 29th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC XXIX) Jacksonville, Florida, 2011.

Link to PDF  S. Yang and M. S. Allen, "Output-Only Modal Analysis Using Continuous-Scan Laser Doppler Vibrometry and Application to a 20kW Wind Turbine," 29th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC XXIX) Jacksonville, Florida, 2011.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen, S. Chauhan, and M. H. Hansen, "Advanced Operational Modal Analysis Methods for Linear Time Periodic System Identification," in 29th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC XXIX) Jacksonville, Florida, 2011.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen, D. C. Kammer, and R. L. Mayes, "Metrics for Diagnosing Negative Mass and Stiffness when Uncoupling Experimental and Analytical Substructures," in 29th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC XXIX) Jacksonville, Florida, 2011.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen, D. C. Kammer, and R. L. Mayes, "Uncertainty in Experimental/Analytical Substructuring Predictions:  A Review with Illustrative Examples," in ISMA2010 - International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering Leuven, Belgium, 2010.

Link to PDF  A. Gasparoni, M. S. Allen, S. Yang, M. W. Sracic, P. Castellini, and E. P. Tomasini, "Experimental Modal Analysis on a Rotating Fan Using Tracking-CSLDV," in 9th International Conference on Vibration Measurements by Laser and Noncontact Techniques Ancona, Italy, 2010.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen, H. M. Gindlin & R. L. Mayes, “Experimental Modal Substructuring to Extract Fixed-Base Modes from a Substructure Attached to a Flexible Fixture,” 28th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC XXVIII), Jacksonville, Florida, Feb. 1-4, 2010.

Link to PDF  H. Frentrup & M. S. Allen, “Error quantification in calibration of AFM probes due to non-uniform cantilevers,” 28th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC XXVIII), Jacksonville, Florida, Feb. 1-4, 2010.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen, M. W. Sracic, S. Chauhan & M. H. Morten, “Output-Only Modal Analysis of Linear Time Periodic Systems with Application to Wind Turbine Simulation Data,” 28th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC XXVIII), Jacksonville, Florida, Feb. 1-4, 2010.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen & M. W. Sracic, “System Identification of Dynamic Systems with Cubic Nonlinearities Using Linear Time-Periodic Approximations,” ASME 2009 International Design Engineering Technical Conference IDETC, San Diego, California, Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2009.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen & D. M. Aguilar, “Model Validation of a Bolted Beam Using Spatially Detailed Mode Shapes Measured by Continuous-Scan Laser Doppler Vibrometry,” 50th AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Palm Springs, California, May 4-7, 2009.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen & J. A. Camberos, “Comparison of Uncertainty Propagation / Response Surface Techniques for Two Aeroelastic Systems,” 50th AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Palm Springs, California, May 4-7, 2009.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen, H. Sumali, and P. C. Penegor, “Effect of Tip Mass on Atomic Force Microscope Calibration by Thermal Tune Method,” in 27th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC XXVII), Orlando, Florida, Feb. 2009.

Link to PDF  M. W. Sracic & M. S. Allen, “Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Speckle Noise on Continuous Scan Laser Doppler Vibrometer Measurements,” in 27th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC XXVII), Orlando, Florida, Feb. 2009.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen & R. L. Mayes, “Estimating the Degree of Nonlinearity in Transient Responses with Zeroed Early-time Fast Fourier Transforms,” in 27th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC XXVII), Orlando, Florida, Feb. 2009.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen & S. A. Miller, “Effect of Model Order Ambiguity in Experimental Modal Analysis on Substructuring Predictions,” in 27th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC XXVII), Orlando, Florida, Feb. 2009.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen and M. W. Sracic, "Mass Normalized Mode Shapes Using Impact Excitation and Continuous-Scan Laser Doppler Vibrometry," in 8th International Conference on Vibration Measurements by Laser Techniques, Ancona, Italy, 2008, pp. 7098-3.

 Link to PDF  M. S. Allen & M. W. Sracic, “A Method for Generating Pseudo Single-Point FRFs from Continuous Scan Laser Vibrometer Measurements,” 26th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC XXVI), Orlando, Florida, Feb. 2008.

Link to PDF  E. J. Bergman, M. S. Allen, D. C. Kammer & R. L. Mayes, “Probabilistic Investigation of Sensitivities of Advanced Test-Analysis Model Correlation Methods,” 26th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC XXVI), Orlando, Florida, Feb. 2008.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen, H. Sumali & E. B. Locke, “Experimental/Analytical Evaluation of the Effect of Tip Mass on Atomic Force Microscope Calibration,” 26th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC XXVI), Orlando, Florida, Feb. 2008.

Link to PDF  R. L. Mayes, P. S. Hunter, T. W. Simmermacher & M. S. Allen, “Combining Experimental and Analytical Substructures with Multiple Connections,” 26th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC XXVI), Orlando, Florida, Feb. 2008.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen, “Floquet Experimental Modal Analysis for System Identification of Linear Time-Periodic Systems,” ASME 2007 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, IDETC/CIE 2007, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Sept. 4-7, 2007.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen & R. L. Mayes, “Comparison of FRF and Modal Methods for Combining Experimental and Analytical Substructures,” 25th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC XXV), Orlando, Florida, Feb. 2006.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen, J. E. Massad, and R. V. Field, Jr. “Modeling and input optimization under uncertainty for a collection of RF MEMS devices,” presented at 2006 ASME Congress in Chicago, IL, November 2006.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen, H.. Sumali & D. S. Epp, “Restoring Force Surface Analysis of Nonlinear Vibration data from Micro-Cantilever Beams,” presented at 2006 ASME Congress in Chicago, IL, November 2006.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen and T. G. Carne, “Comparison of Inverse Structural Filter (ISF) and Sum of Weighted Accelerations (SWAT) Time Domain Force Identification Methods,” presented at the 47th AIAA-ASME-ASCE-AHS-ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Newport, Rhode Island, May 2006.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen and J. H. Ginsberg, “Floquet Modal Analysis to Detect Cracks in a Rotating Shaft on Anisotropic Supports,” 24th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC XXIV), St. Louis Missouri, Feb. 2006.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen and J. H. Ginsberg, "Global, Hybrid, MIMO Implementation of the Algorithm of Mode Isolation," 23rd International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC XXIII), Orlando, Florida, 2005.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen, J. H. Ginsberg, and A. Ferri, "Modal Identification of the Z24 Bridge Using MIMO-AMI," 23rd International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC XXIII), Orlando, Florida, 2005.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen and J. H. Ginsberg, "SIMO Extension of the Algorithm of Mode Isolation," presented at the 22nd International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC XXII), Dearborn, Michigan, 2004.

Link to PDF  J. H. Ginsberg and M. S. Allen, "Recent Improvements of the Algorithm of Mode Isolation," presented at Proceedings of IMECE'03, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, NCA, Washington, DC, 2003.

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen, C. Moloney, J. H. Ginsberg, and A. Ferri, "Comparison of a Linear Least Squares Algorithm and STAR Modal for a Square Elastic Plate," presented at the 21st International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC XXI), Orlando, Florida, 2003.

Link to PDF  J. H. Ginsberg, M. S. Allen, A. Ferri, and C. Moloney, "A General Linear Least Squares SDOF Algorithm for Identifying Eigenvalues and Residues," presented at the 21st International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC XXI), Orlando, Florida, 2003.

Link to PDF  W. F. Pratt, S. Sommerfeldt and M. Allen, “Testing Wavy Composites,” Science of Advanced Materials and Process Engineering Series, 45, Book 1, 216-228, 2001.

Link to PDF  W. F. Pratt, M. Allen and C. G. Jensen, “Designing with Wavy Composites,” Science of Advanced Materials and Process Engineering Series, 45, Book 1, 203-215, 2001.

Link to PDF  W. F. Pratt and M. S. Allen, "Characterization and Finite Element Model Correlation of Wavy Composites," 33rd International SAMPE Technical Conference, Seattle, WA, 2001.

Link to PDF  W. F. Pratt and M. S. Allen, "Testing and Characterization of Highly Damped Structural Materials," 33rd International SAMPE Technical Conference, Seattle, WA, (2001).

Doctoral Theses

Link to PDF  M. S. Allen, “Global and Multi-Input-Multi-Output (MIMO) Extensions of the Algorithm of Mode Isolation (AMI),” George  W. Woodruff  School of Mechanical Engineering. Atlanta, Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology: 128 pages, 2005.  (Local Link here.)

Invited Presentations

“From Lasers to Wind Turbines: Frequency-Domain System Identification for Linear Time-Periodic Systems,” Washington University at St. Louis, Nov. 2010.

  “System Identification and Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems”, Invited presentation to College of Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, September 2008.

Link to PPT  M. S. Allen, "A Multi-Input-Multi-Output (MIMO) Version of the Algorithm of Mode Isolation (AMI)," presented at the 150th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 2005.

Presentations

Link to PPT  M. S. Allen and J. H. Ginsberg, “On the Accuracy of Modal Parameters Identified from Exponentially Windowed, Noise Contaminated Impulse Responses for a System with a Large Range of Decay Constants.” 148th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, San Diego, California, Nov. 2005.  (Received the “Best Student Paper Award.”)