People Stephen J. Ludwick Jr.Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Education PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999 Professional InterestsStephen Ludwick is a practicing design engineer focusing on the development of high-precision machines for nanometer-level motion control. Current projects include linear and rotary stages, optical mounts, air bearings, advanced control algorithms, metrology and system error correction algorithms, and vibration-control systems. He is presently employed by Aerotech, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA. Selected PublicationsStephen J. Ludwick, "Chapter 13 - Precision Positioning of Rotary and Linear Systems," in T. R. Kurfess, Robotics and Automation Handbook, CRC Press, 2004. Stephen J. Ludwick, David L. Trumper, and David C. Ma, "Precision High Speed Turning Machine," U.S. Patent #6,237,452. Stephen J. Ludwick, David A. Chargin, Joseph A. Calzaretta, and David L. Trumper, "Design of a Rotary Fast Tool Servo for Ophthalmic Lens Fabrication," Precision Engineering, Vol. 23, No. 4, pp. 253-259, September 1999. Stephen J. Ludwick, Hodge E. Jenkins, and Thomas R. Kurfess, "Design and Implementation of a Tube Wall Thickness Measurement System," Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 120, No. 2, pp. 471-475, May 1998. Hodge E. Jenkins, Thomas R. Kurfess, and Stephen J. Ludwick, "Determination of a Dynamic Grinding Model," Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, Vol. 119, No. 2, pp. 289-293, July 1997. Stephen J. Ludwick, David L. Trumper, and Michael L. Holmes, "Modeling and Control of a Six Degree of Freedom Magnetic/Fluidic Motion Control Stage," IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 4, No. 5, pp. 553-564, September 1996. |
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