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Alessandro CAMMARATA

Associate Professor of Applied mechanics [IIND-02/A]
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Office: Stanza 12, Piano 6, Edificio Polifunzionale
Email: alessandro.cammarata@unict.it
Phone: 095 7382403
Web Site: scholar.google.it/citations?user=ofvX9zgAAAAJ&hl=it&oi=ao

Alessandro Cammarata graduated in Mechanical Engineering V.O. in 2004. In 2008 he obtained his PhD in Structural Mechanics, with a thesis entitled "Dynamic study of the McGill Schönflies motion generator". Since 2 March 2020 he has been associate professor in the same sector ING-IND/13 and belongs to the Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture (DICAR) of the University of Catania. In November 2020 Alessandro Cammarata obtained the national licence to become full professor. He holds the following teachings: Applied mechanics and machines, Vehicle dynamics and multibody simulations. Its research interests cover flexible multibody dynamics, parallel robots, compliant mechanisms, deployable mechanisms. He is the author and coauthor of over 80 publications in national and international journals and conference proceedings.

  1. Greco L., Cammarata A., Castello D., Cuomo M., An objective FE-formulation for Cosserat rods based on the spherical Bézier interpolation, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, vol. 425, pp. 116947 (2024).
  2. Cammarata, A., Maddio, P. D., Sinatra, R., Tian, Y., Zhao, Y., & Xi, F. (2024). Elastostatic analysis of a module-based shape morphing snake-like robot. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 194, 105580.
  3. Pietro Davide Maddio, Rosario Sinatra, Alberto Meschini, Riccardo Rigato, Marco Lapi, Davide Scarozza, Alessandro Cammarata, (2024). Cable net generation of a deployable offset parabolic reflector using quasi-geodesic curves. Acta Astronautica 214, 401-413.
  4. Cammarata, A., Maddio, P. D., Sinatra, R., & Belfiore, N. P. (2022). Direct Kinetostatic Analysis of a Gripper with Curved Flexures. Micromachines, 13(12), 2172.
  5. Maddio, P. D., Salvini, P., Sinatra, R., & Cammarata, A. (2022). Optimization of the efficiency of large deployable reflectors by measuring the error around the feed. Acta Astronautica, 199, 206-223.
  6. Cammarata, A., Maddìo, P. D., Sinatra, R., Rossi, A., & Belfiore, N. P. (2022). Dynamic Model of a Conjugate-Surface Flexure Hinge Considering Impacts between Cylinders. Micromachines, 13(6), 957.
  7. Cammarata, A., Sinatra, R., & Maddìo, P. D. (2022). Interface reduction in flexible multibody systems using the Floating Frame of Reference Formulation. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 523, 116720.
  8. Cammarata, A., Cammarata, G. (2021). Dynamic assessment of the risk of airborne viral infection. Indoor air, 31(6), 1759-1775.
  9. Cammarata, A., Maddío, P. D. (2021). A system-based reduction method for spatial deformable multibody systems using global flexible modes. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 504, 116118.
  10. Cammarata, A. (2021). Global modes for the reduction of flexible multibody systems. Multibody System Dynamics, 1-25. 
  11. Cammarata, A. (2020). Global flexible modes for the model reduction of planar mechanisms using the finite-element floating frame of reference formulation. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 489, 115668.
  12. Cammarata, A., Sinatra, R., Rigano, A., Lombardo, M., & Maddio, P. D. (2020). Design of a large deployable reflector opening system. Machines, 8(1), 7.
  13. Cammarata, Alessandro, Pappalardo, Carmine Maria (2020). On the use of component mode synthesis methods for the model reduction of flexible multibody systems within the floating frame of reference formulation. MECHANICAL SYSTEMS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING, vol. 142, ISSN: 0888-3270, doi: 10.1016/j.ymssp.2020.106745
  14. Cammarata, Alessandro (2020). Full and reduced models for the elastodynamics of fully flexible parallel robots. MECHANISM AND MACHINE THEORY, vol.151, ISSN: 0094114X, doi: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2020.103895
  15. PD Maddio, A Meschini, R Sinatra, A Cammarata (2019). An optimized form-finding method of an asymmetric large deployable reflector. ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, vol. 181, p. 27-34, ISSN: 0141-0296.
  16. Cammarata, A., Sinatra, R., & Maddìo, P. D. (2019). Static condensation method for the reduced dynamic modeling of mechanisms and structures. Archive of Applied Mechanics, 89(10), 2033-2051.
  17. Alessandro Cammarata, Michele Lacagnina, Gaetano Sequenzia (2019). Alternative elliptic integral solution to the beam deflection equations for the design of compliant mechanisms.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ON INTERACTIVE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING,

vol. 13, p. 499-505, ISSN: 1955-2513, doi: 10.1007/s12008-018-0512-6

  1. A Cammarata, R Sinatra, R Rigato, PD Maddio (2019). Tie-System Calibration for the Experimental Setup of Large Deployable Reflectors. MACHINES, vol. 7, ISSN: 2075-1702, doi: 10.3390/machines7020023
  2. Muscat, M., Cammarata, A., Maddio, P. D., & Sinatra, R. (2018). Design and development of a towfish to monitor marine pollution. Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration, 3(1), 1-12.
  3. Barbagallo, R., Sequenzia, G., Cammarata, A., & Oliveri, S. M. (2017). An integrated approach to design an innovative motorcycle rear suspension with eccentric mechanism. In Advances on Mechanics, Design Engineering and Manufacturing (pp. 609-619). Springer, Cham.
  4. Marano, D., Cammarata, A., Fichera, G., Sinatra, R., & Prati, D. (2017). Modeling of a three-axes MEMS gyroscope with feedforward PI quadrature compensation. In Advances on Mechanics, Design Engineering and Manufacturing (pp. 71-80). Springer, Cham.
  5. CAMMARATA, ALESSANDRO (2017). A novel method to determine position and orientation errors in clearance-affected overconstrained mechanisms. MECHANISM AND

              MACHINE      THEORY,      vol.      118,                     p.               247-264,     ISSN:   0094-114X,        doi:

10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2017.08.012

  1. Barbagallo, R, SEQUENZIA, GAETANO, CAMMARATA, ALESSANDRO, Oliveri, S. M,

Fatuzzo, G. (2017). Redesign and multibody simulation of a motorcycle rear suspension with eccentric mechanism. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ON INTERACTIVE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING, p. 1-8, ISSN: 1955-2513, doi: 10.1007/s12008-017-0402-3

  1. Barbagallo R, Sequenzia G, OLIVERI, Salvatore, CAMMARATA, ALESSANDRO (2016). Dynamics of a high-performance motorcycle by an advanced multibody/control cosimulation. PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.

PROCEEDINGS PART K, JOURNAL OF MULTI-BODY DYNAMICS, vol. 230, p. 207-

221, ISSN: 1464- 4193, doi: 10.1177/1464419315602825

  1. CAMMARATA, ALESSANDRO (2016). Unified formulation for the stiffness analysis of spatial mechanisms. MECHANISM AND MACHINE THEORY, vol. 105, p. 272-284, ISSN: 0094-114X, doi: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2016.07.011
  2. CAMMARATA, ALESSANDRO, Sequenzia G, OLIVERI, Salvatore, Fatuzzo G. (2016). Modified chain algorithm to study planar compliant mechanisms. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ON INTERACTIVE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING, vol. 10, p. 191-202, ISSN: 1955-2513, doi: 10.1007/s12008-016-0299-2
  3. CAMMARATA, ALESSANDRO, CALIO', Ivo Domenico, D'Urso D, GRECO, Annalisa, LACAGNINA, Michele, FICHERA, Gabriele (2016). Dynamic stiffness model of spherical parallel robots. JOURNAL OF SOUND AND VIBRATION, vol. 384, p. 312-324, ISSN: 1095-8568, doi: 10.1016/j.jsv.2016.08.014
  4. CAMMARATA, ALESSANDRO, SINATRA, Rosario (2016). Parametric Study for the Steady-State Equilibrium of a Towfish. JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT & ROBOTIC SYSTEMS, vol. 81, p. 231-240, ISSN: 1573-0409, doi: 10.1007/s10846-015-0246-7
  5. CAMMARATA, ALESSANDRO (2015). Optimized Design of a LargeWorkspace 2-DOF Parallel Robot for Solar Tracking Systems. MECHANISM AND MACHINE THEORY, vol. 83, p. 175-186, ISSN: 0094-114X, doi: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2014.09.012
  6. Cammarata A, Sinatra R (2014). Elastodynamic Optimization of a 3T1R Parallel Manipulator. MECHANISM AND MACHINE THEORY, p. 184-196, ISSN: 0094-114X
  7. Cammarata A, Petrone G (2013). Coupled fluid-dynamical and structural analysis of a monoaxial mems accelerometer. THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIPHYSICS, vol. 7, p. 115-124, ISSN: 1750-9548
  8. Cammarata A, Condorelli D, Sinatra R (2012). An Algorithm to Study the Elastodynamics of Parallel Kinematic Machines with Lower Kinematic Pairs. JOURNAL OF MECHANISMS AND ROBOTICS, vol. 5, p. 011004-1-011004-9, ISSN: 1942-4302
  9. FENGFENG XI, CAMMARATA A., SINATRA R. (2012). TRIPOD STIFFENING USING CLAMPING PLATES WITH NO INCREASE OF MOVING MASS. MECCANICA, vol.

47, p. 355-367, ISSN: 0025-6455, doi: 10.1007/s11012-011-9437-x

  1. CAMMARATA A, LA ROSA G, PELLEGRINO A, RISITANO A (2011). Load movement control system for rollover risk reduction of tanker trucks. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS, vol. 18, p. 303-321, ISSN: 1744-232X, doi: 10.1504/IJHVS.2011.041598
  2. CAMMARATA A, ANGELES J, SINATRA R (2010). Kinetostatic and Inertial Conditioning of the McGill Schonflies-Motion Generator. ADVANCES IN MECHANICAL

ENGINEERING, vol. 2010, ISSN: 1687-8132, doi: 10.1155/2010/186203

  1. CAMMARATAA, ANGELES J, SINATRA R. (2009). The dynamics of parallel Scho¨nflies motion generators: the case of a two-limb system. PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. PART I, JOURNAL OF SYSTEMS AND CONTROL

ENGINEERING, vol. 223, p. 29-52, ISSN: 0959-6518, doi: 10.1243/09596518JSCE623

CALLEGARI M, CAMMARATAA, GABRIELLI A, RUGGIU M, SINATRA R. (2009). Analysis and Design of a Spherical Micromechanism with Flexure Hinges. JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL DESIGN, vol. 131, p. 1-11, ISSN: 1050-0472

VIEW COURSES FROM A.Y. 2022/2023 TO PRESENT

Mechanisms analysis and design

Flexible and rigid Multibody systems

Compliant Mechanisms

Serial and parallel robotics

Aerospace applications for large deployable systems