Publications

Google Scholar Profile

•   A. Donmez, H. Herath, H. Cho, “Theoretical Insights into 1:2 and 1:3 Internal Resonance for Frequency Stabilization in Micromechanical Resonators,” Nonlinear Dynamics, vol. 113, p. 15943-15962 (2025).

•   A. Donmez, M. O’Toole, A. Kahraman, “Vibro-impacts of Lubricated Gear Contacts: Model and
Experiments,” IMechE Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics, in press (2025).

•   J. Yu, A. Donmez, R. Herath, H. Cho, “One-To-Two Internal Resonance in a Micro-mechanical Resonator with Strong Duffing Nonlinearity”, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, in press, (2023). Link

•   A. Donmez, A. Kahraman, “An Investigation of Dynamic Behavior of Electric Vehicle Gear Trains,” ASME Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics, vol. 20, p.021003 (2025).

•   M. O’Toole, A. Donmez, A. Kahraman, “An Experimental and Theoretical Study of Gear Vibro-impacts Caused by Torque Reversals,” ASME Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics, accepted for publication (2024).

•   A. Donmez, M. O’Toole, A. Kahraman, “Vibro-impacts of Lubricated Gear Contacts: Model and Experiments,”  IMechE Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics, accepted for publication (2025).

•   A. Donmez, C. Thomas, A. Kahraman, and M. Handschuh, “Evaluation of root stresses of a rattling gear pair”,  Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, vol. 196, p. 110335, (2023). Link

•   A. Donmez, A. Kahraman, “Vibro-Impact Motions of a Three-degree-of-freedom Geartrain Subjected to Torque Fluctuations: Model and Experiments”,  Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics, vol. 17(12), p. 121002, (2022).  Link

•   A. Donmez, A. Kahraman, ” A Rattle Noise Severity Index for Multi-mesh Gear Trains Subjected to Torque Fluctuations “,  Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, vol. 145(1), p. 011007,(2022). Link

•   A. Donmez, A. Kahraman, “Influence of Manufacturing Errors on Gear Rattle,” Mechanism and Machine Theory, vol. 173, p. 104868,(2022). Link       

•   A. Donmez, A. Kahraman, “Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Influence of Backlash on Geartrains Rattle Noise” IMechE Part K:  Journal of Multi-body Dynamics, in press, (2022). Link

•   A. Donmez, A. Kahraman, “Characterization of Nonlinear Rattling Behavior of a Gear Pair through a Validated Torsional Model,”  Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics, vol.17, p. 041006, (2021). Link

•   A. Donmez, A. Kahraman, “Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Vibro-impact Motions of a Gear Pair Subjected to Torque Fluctuations to Define a Rattle Noise Severity Index,” Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, vol.144(4), p. 041001, (2021). Link

•   A. Celikay, A. Donmez, A. Kahraman, “An Experimental and Theoretical Study of Subharmonic Resonances of a Spur Gear Pair”, Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol.515, p. 116421,(2021). Link

•   A. Donmez, E. Cigeroğlu, G. Ozgen, “An Improved Quasi-Zero-Stiffness Vibration Isolation System Utilizing Dry Friction Damping,” Nonlinear Dynamics, vol.101, p. 107-121, (2020). Link

Conference Papers and Presentations

A. Donmez, H. Cho, “A Theoretical Investigation of Frequency Stabilization Mechanisms in Micromechanical Resonators through Internal Resonance” ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems, Washington DC, August 25-28, 2024

 •   A. Donmez, A. Kahraman, “A Method of Assessing Rattle Noise Severity from Torsional Drivetrain Models,” International Conference on Mechanical Transmission, Chongqinq, China, April, 2025.

•   A. Donmez, M.O’Toole, Kahraman, A., “An Investigation of Root Stresses Caused by Drive-Regen Transition Transients,” ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Power Transmission and Gearing Conference, Washington DC, August 25-28, 2024.

•   A. Donmez, A. Kahraman, M. Handschuh, and M. O’Toole, “An Experimental Investigation of the Effects of Lubrication on Rattling Motions and Noise of a Gear Pair”, ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Boston, USA, (2023) 

•   A. Donmez, A. Kahraman, “Vibro-Impacts of a Piecewise-Linear System with a Clearance,” ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, International Conference on Multibody Systems, Nonlinear Dynamics, and Control Washington DC, USA, August 25-28, 2024.

•   A. Donmez, Kahraman, A., “A Rattle Noise Index for Multi-mesh Gear Trains,” ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences,International Conference on Multibody Systems, Nonlinear Dynamics, and Control, August 20-23, 2023, Boston, MA.

•   A. Donmez, Kahraman, A., “Vibro-impact Motions of Multi-mesh Gear Trains,” ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences,International Conference on Multibody Systems, Nonlinear Dynamics, and Control, August 20-23, 2023, Boston, MA.

•   A. Donmez, A. Kahraman, “Experimental Investigation of Influence of Spacing Errors on Gear Rattle”, abstract submitted to  International Conference on Gears, Munich, Germany, (2023).

•   A. Donmez, A. Kahraman, “A Generalized Torsional Dynamics Formulation for Multi-Mesh Gear Trains with Clearances and Torque Fluctuations”, ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, St. Louis, MO, USA, (2022)      

•  A. Celikay, A. Donmez, A. Kahraman, “An Experimental Study of Parametric Resonances of a Spur Gear Pair at Speeds Above its Primary Resonance,” International Conference on Gears, Munich, Germany, (2022).

•   A. Donmez, A. Kahraman, “An Experimental Set-up to Investigate Engine Gear Rattle Problems”, Torsional Vibration Symposium, Salzburg, Austria, (2022).

•   A. Donmez, A. Kahraman, “Development of a Test Set-up to Simulate Engine Gear Rattle Problems,” International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering, Washington, DC, USA, (2021).

•   A. Donmez, E. Cigeroglu, G. Ozgen, “The Effect of Stiffness and Loading Deviations in Nonlinear Isolator Having Quasi-Zero-Stiffness and Geometrically Nonlinear Damping,” ASME IMECE, Florida, USA (2017).