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Teaching (in Italian)

II periodo:   Meccanica dei robot (LS Ing. dell'Automazione - 2° anno, LM Ing. Robotica e dell'Automazione e LM Ing. Meccanica 1°anno) - link

II periodo: Meccanica Applicata alle Macchine (Ing. Meccanica 2°anno, Ing. Aerospaziale 3° anno applicativo) - link

II periodo: Biomeccanica [solo A.A. 2008-09 in sostituzione dell'Ing. Di Puccio] (Ing. Biomedica 3° anno, Curr. Ing. Industriale) - link

Orario di ricevimento: Giovedì 15.00 - 17.30

Orario di  tutorato:     Giovedì 15.00 - 17.30

Research Interests

Theory of Gearing

Robotics

Numerical Methods and Optimization in Engineering

Nonlinear Gear Vibrations

Some Reports and Research Talks

  An Invariant Approach to Differential and Kinematic Analysis of Gears -  Doctoral Dissertation in Mechanical Engineering.

     February 2006.

     by Marco Gabiccini

     (PDF format)

  Theoretical and Experimental Gear Research Status at DIMNP

     December 2004.
     by Marco Gabiccini, Massimo Guiggiani and Alessio Artoni
     (PDF format)

 

  PhD review 2003
     by Marco Gabiccini
     (PDF format)

 

  PhD review 2002
     by Marco Gabiccini
     (PDF format)

Publications - see also at unimap

Journal Papers  

• Geometric contact pattern estimation for hypoid gear drives
  by A. Bracci, M. Gabiccini, A. Artoni, M. Guiggiani, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering (2008).
   
• Optimization of the Loaded Contact Pattern in Hypoid Gears by Automatic Topography Modification
  by A. Artoni, A. Bracci, M. Gabiccini, M. Guiggiani, Journal of Mech. Des. (2008)
   
• A twist exponential approach to gear generation with general spatial motions
  by M. Gabiccini, Mech. Mach. Theory (2008).
   
• Nonlinear identification of machine settings for flank form modifications in hypoid gears
  by A. Artoni, M. Gabiccini, M. Guiggiani, Journal of Mech. Des. (2008)
   
• An invariant approach for gear generation with supplemental motions
  by F. Di Puccio, M. Gabiccini, M. Guiggiani, Mech. Mach. Theory (2007)
   
• Generation and curvature analysis of conjugate surfaces via a new approach
  by F. Di Puccio, M. Gabiccini, M. Guiggiani, Mech. Mach. Theory (2006)
   
• Comparison of different methods in gear curvature analysis using a new approach
  by F. Di Puccio, M. Gabiccini, M. Guiggiani, Proc. IMechE - Journal of Mech. Eng. Science Part C (2005)
   
• Alternative formulation of the theory of gearing
  by F. Di Puccio, M. Gabiccini, M. Guiggiani, Mech. Mach. Theory (2005)

Conference Papers

• Explicit Lagrangian formulation of the dynamic regressors for serial manipulators
  by M. Gabiccini, A. Bracci, D. De Carli, M. Fredianelli, A. Bicchi, IEEE ICRA, Kobe, Japan, 2009
   
• A numerical study on the application of Jarvi mechanism to a four stroke engine for motorcycle application
  by M. Antonelli, L. Martorano, M. Gabiccini, A. Caleo, L. Carmignani, SAE World Congress, Detroit, 2008
   
• Synthesis of hypoid gear surface topography by a nonlinear least squares approach
  by A. Artoni, M. Gabiccini, M. Guiggiani, ASME IDETC/CIE, Las Vegas, 2007
   
• Three-dimensional model of the Cassina straight at the high bar,
  by F. Di Puccio, M. Gabiccini, G. Volandri, ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics, Milano, 2007
   
• A regularization method for hypoid gear synthesis using the invariant approach
  by M. Gabiccini, A. Artoni, F. Di Puccio, M. Guiggiani, 12th IFToMM World Congress, Besancon, 2007
   
• Computerized generation, simulation of meshing and advanced contact stress analysis of spiral bevel gears via a new approach
  by A. Artoni, M. Gabiccini, F. Di Puccio, M. Guiggiani, M. Facchini, VDI International Conference on Gears, Munich, 2005
   
• Analisi delle curvature di ruote dentate mediante un nuovo approccio
  by F. Di Puccio, M. Gabiccini, M. Guiggiani, XVII AIMETA, Firenze, 2005
   
• Geometry and kinematics of face gears mating with a helical involute pinion
  by M. Gabiccini, M. Guiggiani, F. Di Puccio, 11th IFToMM World Congress, Tianjin, 2004
   
• A purely geometric approach to gear generation
  by M. Guiggiani, F. Di Puccio, M. Gabiccini, 11th IFToMM World Congress, Tianjin, 2004
   
• New investigation on the geometry of the contact in gear generation
  by M. Gabiccini, M. Guiggiani, F. Di Puccio, ASME IDETC/CIE, Chicago, 2003
   
• Studio geometrico di alcuni ingranaggi mediante un nuovo approccio
  by F. Di Puccio, M. Gabiccini, M. Guiggiani, XVI AIMETA, Ferrara, 2003
   
• Analisi geometrica e cinematica di face gears ingrananti con pignoni a dentatura elicoidale
  by C. Carmone, F. Di Puccio, M. Gabiccini, M. Guiggiani, XV AIMETA, Taormina, 2001

Robotic Modelling Software - Open Project - Please Contribute! - link

On-line copies of (not so recent) talks

  Introduzione allo studio delle vibrazioni, Corso sulla diagnostica industriale, Laboratorio Scalbatraio, Pisa, Ottobre 2005 (in Italian)
     (PPT format)

Current Post Doctoral Scholars

  Alessio Artoni

  Andrea Bracci

Current Undergraduate Students 

Francesco Landini, January 2007-present

Recent PhD and Graduate Students

Samuele Rovai, "Ottimizzazione sistematica di impronte di contatto in ingranaggi spiroconici" , February 2008, now at Piaggo & Co S.p.A. Progettazione Motori
Alessio Artoni, "Microgeometry optimization of spiral bevel gears", PhD dissertation, March 2008, now holding a pos-doc position at the GearLab, The Ohio State University

Alessio Artoni , "Progetto e analisi di ingranaggi spiroconici mediante codici di calcolo", July 2004

Recent Undergraduate Students

  Giovanni Rucci, "Progettazione ed analisi di ingranaggi spiroconici mediante software Gleason ", December 2006
  Diego Caporali, "Analisi di codici di calcolo per lo sviluppo di ingranaggi ipoidi"
  Di Mella Andrea,
  De Carli Davide,
  Carluccio - Puccetti,
  Bucchi,
  Di Stefano - Giovannini,
  Daniele Ferretti, "Procedure automatiche per la modifica della zona di contatto in ruote dentate coniche ", December 2006
  Tommaso Poerio, "Analisi e confronto mediante l'approccio invariante dei processi di taglio Face-Milling e Face-Hobbing", June 2006
  Samuele Rovai, "Analisi geometrica e cinematica del processo Face-Hobbing per il taglio di ruote ipoidi", May 2005

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Marco Gabiccini (m.gabiccini (at) ing.unipi.it) / Updated November 2008.