Staff Directory: Prof Stefan Kaczmarczyk

Dr Stefan Kaczmarczyk joined the elevator engineering group at the University of Northampton (then the University College Northampton) as a senior lecturer in 2002. In 2003, he became the course leader for MSc Lift Engineering, then postgraduate field leader for Lift Engineering. He was awarded the title of Reader in Engineering Science in 2010. Dr Kaczmarczyk has published over 70 journal and international conference papers in the area of engineering vibration and applied dynamics, vertical transportation and elevator engineering. Throughout his career Dr Kaczmarczyk has lectured a broad range of subjects in the area of applied mechanics, dynamics, vibration, computer simulation and general engineering. He has been serving on the Institute of Physics Applied Mechanics Group Committee and initiated and developed a series of international conferences linking the U.K. and overseas-based academic and industrial research groups working in the area of mechanics of slender structures, with particular emphasis on applications in elevator engineering.

Membership of Technical/ Organising Committees

• 9th International Conference on Damage Assessment of Structures, University of Oxford, UK, 11-13 July 2011; organized by the Institute of Physics, Member of the Scientific Committee.
• 7th BSSM International Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics, University of Liverpool, U.K. 7 - 9 September 2010; organized by the British Society for Strain Measurement, Member of the Technical Committee.
• 3rd International Symposium on the Mechanics of Slender Structures (MoSS 2008, 21-23 July 2010, San Sebastian, Spain; organized by the Institute of Physics and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Member of the Organizing Committee.
• 7th International Conference on Modern Practice in Stress and Vibration Analysis, Cambridge, England 8-10 September 2009; organized by the Institute of Physics, Member of the Scientific Committee.
• 8th International Conference on Damage Assessment of Structures, Beijing, China, 3-5 August 2009; organized by the Institute of Physics, Member of the Scientific Committee.
• 2nd International Symposium on the Mechanics of Slender Structures (MoSS 2008, 23-25 July 2008, Baltimore, U.S.A.; organized by the Institute of Physics and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Member of the Organizing Committee.
• 7th International Conference on Damage Assessment of Structures, Torino, Italy, 25-27 June 2007; organized by the Institute of Physics, Member of the Scientific Committee.
• Member of Jury Panel for the International Lift Design Contest, Asansör ?stanbul 2007, 10th - 14th April 2007, Istanbul, Turkey.
• 1st International Symposium on the Mechanics of Slender Structures (MoSS 2006), 28-29 September 2006, Northampton, UK; organized by the Institute of Physics, Member of the Organizing Committee.
• 6th International Conference on Modern Practice in Stress and Vibration Analysis, University of Bath, England 5-7 September 2006; organized by the Institute of Physics, Member of the Organizing Committee.
• 6th International Conference on Damage Assessment of Structures, Gdansk, Poland 4-11 July 2005; organized by the Institute of Physics, Member of the Scientific Committee.
• 5th International Conference on Modern Practice in Stress and Vibration Analysis, University of Glasgow, Scotland 9-11 September 2003; organized by the Institute of Physics, Member of the Scientific Committee.

Master of Science (MSc) Lift Engineering: Course Leader (since 2003) and Module Leader / Tutor for the following modules:

LIFM01DL Lift Applications Engineering (Module Leader)

LIFM02DL Codes and Standards (Module Leader)

LIFM04DL Case Study (Module Leader and Tutor)

LIFM005DL Lift Component Applications (Module Leader and Tutor)

LIFM006DL Hydraulic Systems (Module Leader and Tutor)

LIFM009DL Utilisation of Materials (Module Leader and Tutor)

LIFM010DL Dynamics and Vibrations (Module Leader and Tutor)

LIFM012DL Dissertation (Module Leader and Tutor)

BSc (Hons) Engineering:

ENG 3001 Applications of Technology: Introduction to Engineering Vibration and Vehicle Dynamics (Module Tutor)

ENG3002 Modelling and Simulation: Problem Solving with Matlab (Module Tutor)

ENG 4004 Project and Professional Studies (Module Tutor / final year project supervision)

Foundation Degree in Lift Engineering:

ENG1027 Engineering Mechanics (Module Leader and Tutor)
ENG2029 Applied Mechanics (Module Leader and Tutor)
ENG2020 Systems Dynamics and Control (Module Leader and Tutor)

Dr Kaczmarczyk's research work has been focused on the dynamics of slender structures, multibody dynamics, vibration analysis, machine health monitoring, material behaviour, and damage assessment of structures. The work conducted involves multi-disciplinary projects with particular applications in vertical transportation and material handling systems, automotive, steel milling and mining systems.

The overall research output includes 20 articles in peer-reviewed international journals, 44 papers presented and published in peer-reviewed proceedings associated with major international conferences, 2 published patent applications and 1 book monograph on elevator system design. Thirteen invited lectures on the subject of research interests were also presented and a number of consulting reports produced. Other published works include 11 articles that appeared in professional media / trade magazines.

Member of the School's Research and Knowledge Transfer Committee, Research Ethics Committee and the Research Excellence Framework (REF) Steering Group. Research Leader for Engineering (since 2003); established the Lift Technology and High Performance Engineering Group; secured funding and developed a research laboratory equipped with experimental and computational facilities necessary for conducting leading work in the field of Engineering Mechanics, Dynamics / Vibration and Elevator System diagnosis. The hardware and software tools include:

• B&K PulseTM task oriented system for dynamic signal measurement, data acquisition and analysis;
• The latest technology transducers for force, acceleration, velocity, displacement and acoustic response measurements;
• LDS V406 and V721 permanent magnet electrodynamic shaker systems with PA amplifiers;
• TIRA TV51165-IN/BAA 1000 inertial shaker system;
• PMT EVA-625 portable vibration analyser;
• Henning LiftPC mobile diagnosis system;
• LDS-Dactron LASER vibration controller system;
• MATLAB/Simulink high performance numeric computation software;
• COSMOS and SolidWorks modeling and simulation software;
• COMSOL Multiphysics modeling and simulation software.

 

In addition, a dedicated laboratory facility to test traction elevator suspension systems was built and has been used to conduct research supported by a multinational elevator company.

Developed and leads postgraduate research programmes in the area of Lift Technology and High Performance Engineering which have gained national and international recognition and have made a major contribution to the professional development of lift engineering practitioners worldwide.

Current research projects involve investigations into the problem of modelling, prediction, monitoring and control of vibrations in systems with long moving continua. The prediction of the dynamic random response and the structural integrity of elevator components in high-rise applications form the primary concern in this research.

Generated major income stream from research, consultancy and knowledge transfer (KT) activities (amounting to £330k over the last 5 years). Selected projects given below:

Dates/ Duration	Project Title	Funding Source
Nov 2009 - Oct 2010	Active Control System to Minimize Compensating Rope Sway in a High-Rise Elevator Installation	ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corporation
Jan 2008 - Jul 2009	The Prediction and Analysis of the Dynamic Responses of Compensating and Governor Ropes in the Freedom Tower Elevator System (Dr S Kaczmarczyk)	ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corporation
Jun 2008 - May 2009	Boulby Mine Manshaft Rope Hoist Dynamic Analysis (Dr S Kaczmarczyk)	Cleveland Potash Ltd.
Mar - Apr 2008	Research and Education on Damage Detection of Kevlar Elevator Cables (Dr S Kaczmarczyk, Prof. W Zhu (UMBC))	National Science Foundation , U.S.A.
Apr 2008 - Jun 2009	Vibration Testing and Analysis of the Turbo Track High Speed Moving Walkway (Dr S Kaczmarczyk)	ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corporation
Jun 2007 - Aug 2007	The Prediction of the Dynamic Responses of the Compensation Ropes in Chicago Spire Residential Elevator System (Dr S Kaczmarczyk)	ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corporation
Jan 2004 -Jun 2007	Vibration Testing of an Elevator Aramid Suspension System (Dr S Kaczmarczyk)	ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corporation
Oct 2006 - Sep 2008	Development of low-noise vibratory conveyor (Dr S Kaczmarczyk and M Stonnell)	Arnott Engineering Ltd. / DTI (Knowledge Partnership Partnership)
Feb 2006 - Apr 2006	Tests and Analysis of the Active Roller Guide (ARG) System (Dr S Kaczmarczyk)	ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corporation

Provided international and national research leadership in his area of expertise and created a series of international meetings linking the UK and overseas-based academic and industrial research groups working in the area of mechanics of slender structures (MoSS).

The MoSS conference series meetings bring together experts from various fields: structural mechanics, thermo-mechanics, dynamics, electrodynamics, vibration and control, structural health monitoring, artificial intelligence, and materials science to discuss the current state of research as well as rising trends and direction for future research in the area of mechanics of slender structures with particular emphasis on intelligent vibration control and the creation of systems with damage awareness in the modern high-rise vertical transportation environment.

It is organized jointly with the Institute of Physics and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, supported by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. The first two meetings took place in 2004 and 2006 in Northampton (website: http://www.eng.nene.ac.uk/~conf2006/Symposium.htm). The third event, the MoSS 2008 conference, was organized in collaboration with the ASME Technical Committee on Vibration and Sound in Baltimore , U.S.A. (website: http://www.eng.nene.ac.uk/~moss2008/index.html). Most recently, the MoSS2010 event was organized and took place in San Sebastian, Spain (website: http://www.mondragon.edu/MoSS2010/).

Other publications

Publications since 2001:

Books

Andrew, J. P., Kaczmarczyk, S. (2011) Systems Engineering of Elevators. Elevator World, Inc., Mobile, Alabama, U.S.A. (in print).

Refereed articles in scientific journals

1. Herrera I., Su H., Kaczmarczyk, S., Investigation into the damping and stiffness characteristics of an elevator car system. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 24-25, 2010, pp. 77-82.

2. Kaczmarczyk, S., Iwankiewicz, R., Terumichi, Y., The dynamic behaviour of a non-stationary elevator compensating rope system under harmonic and stochastic excitations. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 181, 2009, 012047 (doi:10.1088/1742-6596/181/1/012047).

3. Herrera I. , Kaczmarczyk, S., The Assessment of Vibration Absorption Capacity of Elevator's Passengers. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 181, 2009, 012081 (doi:10.1088/1742-6596/181/1/012081).

4. Adams J. P., Kaczmarczyk, S., P. Picton, P, Demian P. Problem solving and creativity in Engineering: turning novices into professionals. Enhancing the Learner Experience in Higher Education, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2009, pp. 4 - 18.

5. Kawaguti, K., Terumichi, Y., Takehara, S., Kaczmarczyk, S., Sogabe, K., The Study of the Tether Motion with Time-Varying Length Using the Absolute Nodal Coordinate Formulation with Multiple Nonlinear Time Scales. 2007, Journal of System Design and Dynamics, Vol. 1, No.6, pp. 491-500.

6. Salamaliki-Simpson, R., Kaczmarczyk, S., Picton, P., Turner, S., Non-linear modal interactions in a suspension rope system with time-varying length. 2006, Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vols. 5-6, pp. 217-224.

7. Kaczmarczyk, S., Iwankiewicz, R., Dynamic Response of an Elevator Car Due to Stochastic Rail Excitation. 2006, Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences: Physics Mathematics, Vol. 55, No. 2, pp. 58-67.

8. Kaczmarczyk, S., Prediction of the Influence of Vibration on Structural Integrity of Elevator Suspension Ropes. 2005, Key Engineering Materials, Vols. 293-294, pp. 761-770.

9. Kaczmarczyk, S., Andrew, J. P., Adams, J. P., The modeling and Prediction of the Influence of Building Vibration on the Dynamic Response of Elevator Ropes. 2003, Materials Science Forum, Vols. 440-441, pp. 489-496.

10. Terumichi, Y., Kaczmarczyk, S., Turner, S., Yoshizawa, M., and Ostachowicz, W., Modelling, Simulation and Analysis Techniques in the Prediction of Non-Stationary Vibration Response of Hoist Ropes in Lift Systems. 2003, Materials Science Forum, Vols. 440-441, pp. 497-504.

11. Kaczmarczyk, S., Ostachowicz, W., Transient Vibration Phenomena in Deep Mine Hoisting Cables. Part 1: Mathematical Model. 2003, Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 262, No. 2, pp. 219 - 244.

12. Kaczmarczyk, S., Ostachowicz, W., W. Transient Vibration Phenomena in Deep Mine Hoisting Cables. Part 2: Numerical Simulation of the Dynamic Response. 2003, Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 262, No. 2, pp. 245 - 289.

13. Ostachowicz, W., Kaczmarczyk, S., Vibrations of Composite Plates with SMA Fibres in a Gas Stream with Defects of the Type of Delamination. 2001, Composite Structures, Vol. 54, pp. 305-311.

Refereed papers in published conference proceedings

14. Kaczmarczyk, S., Iwankiewicz, R., Terumichi, Y., The responses of long moving vertical ropes and cables subjected to dynamic loading due to the host structure sway. Proceedings of the Symposium on the Mechanics of Slender Structure (MoSS 2010), 21 - 23 July 2010, San Sebastian, Spain.

15. Aierbe, X A, Kaczmarczyk, S., Abete, J M, A Simulation Model of the Vertical Dynamics of an Elevator System. Proceedings of the Symposium on the Mechanics of Slender Structure (MoSS 2010), 21 - 23 July 2010, San Sebastian, Spain.

16. Adams J. P., Kaczmarczyk, S., P. Picton, P, Demian P. Problem Solving and Creativity in Engineering: Conclusions of a Three Year PBL Project Involving Reusable Learning Objects and Robots. Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEE2010), 18 - 22 July 2010, Gliwice, Poland.

17. Adams J. P., Kaczmarczyk, S., P. Picton, P, Demian P. Problem Solving and Creativity in Engineering: Conclusions of a Three Year project Involving Reusable Learning Objects and Robots. Engineering Education 2010, 6 - 8 July 2010, Aston University, UK.

18. Terumichi, Y., Kaczmarczyk, S. and Sogabe, K., Numerical Approach for Flexible Body Motion with Time-Varying Length and Large Displacement using Multiple Time Scales. Proceedings of the 1st Joint International Conference on Multibody System Dynamics, 25 - 27 May 2010, Lappeenranta, Finland.

19. Adams J. P., Kaczmarczyk, S., P. Picton, P, Demian P., Problem Solving and Creativity in Engineering: conclusions of a phenomenographic study of novices and professionals. Learning Dialogues, The University of Northampton, 13 May 2010.

20. Adams J. P., Kaczmarczyk, S., P. Picton, P, Demian P., Problem Solving and Creativity in Engineering: Perceptions of Novices and Professionals. Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2009 (WCECS2009), 20 - 22 October 2009, San Francisco, U.S.A..

21. Emory, B., Zhu, W., Kaczmarczyk, S. Modal Testing and Modeling of a Simplified Elevator System. IMAC XXVII A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, Orlando , Florida USA , February 9 - February 12, 2009

22. Terumichi, Y., Takehara, S., Kaczmarczyk, S. and Sogabe, K., Absolute Nodal Coordinate Formulation for Flexible Bodies with Time-Varying Length Using Multiple Nonlinear Time Scales. Proceedings of the 1st African Conference on Computational Mechanics (AfriCOMP2009), January 7 - January 11, 2009 Sun City , South Africa .

23. Wood, E., Kaczmarczyk, S. Stonnell , M., Zaid, M., Conveying of Granular Material Using a Periodically Forced Oscillator with Dry Friction. Proceedings of the International Conference on Sound and Vibration Engineering (ISMA2008), September 15 - 17, 2008, Leuven , Belgium (CD ROM)

24. Taniuch, T., Terumichi, Y., Sogabe, K., Takehara, S., Kaczmarczyk, S., Motion and Control of a Tethered System with Fluid Drag, Proceedings of the 4th Asian Conference on Multibody Dynamics, 20 - 23 August 2008, Jeju Island, South Korea (CD_ROM).

25. Adams, J. P., Turner, S., Kaczmarczyk, S., Picton, P., Demian P., Problem Solving and Creativity for Undergraduate Engineers: findings of an action research project involving robots. Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Education, 27-31 July 2008, Pecs-Budapest , Hungary (CD-ROM).

26. Adams J. P., Turner, S.,Kaczmarczyk, S., Picton, P, Demian P., Problem Solving and Creativity in Engineering: findings of interviews with experts and novices. Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Education, 27-31 July 2008, Pecs-Budapest , Hungary (CD-ROM).

27. Kaczmarczyk, S., The Dynamic Response of Elevator Compensating Ropes in High-Rise Buildings. Elevator Technology 17, Proceedings of ELEVCON 2008, June 11 - 13, 2008, Thessaloniki , Greece , pp. 178-186.

28. Aierbe, X A, J M Abete, J M, Kaczmarczyk, S., The Simulation Model of the Vertical Dynamics and Control of an Elevator System. Proceedings of the Symposium on the Mechanics of Slender Structure (MoSS 2008), 23 - 25 July 2008, Baltimore , U.S.A. , CD-ROM.

29. Kaczmarczyk, S., Iwankiewicz, R., Terumichi, Y., Dynamic Response of Elevator Compensating Ropes in Buildings under Wind Loading. Proceedings of the Symposium on the Mechanics of Slender Structure (MoSS 2008), 23 - 25 July 2008, Baltimore , U.S.A. , CD-ROM.

30. Adams, J., Kaczmarczyk, S., Picton, P., Demian, P., Improving Problem Solving and Encouraging Creativity in Engineering Undergraduates, Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Education, University of Coimbra, Portugal, 3-7 September 2007 CD-ROM.

31. Chandrashekar, G., Kaczmarczyk, S., Maguire, M., Smith, S., Identification of the Modal Parameters of a Composite Aramid Suspension System, Proceedings of the 3rd ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Smart Structures and Materials, Gdansk, Poland, July 9-11, 2007 CD-ROM.

32. Aierbe, X A, J M Abete, J M, Kaczmarczyk, S., Distributed Longitudinal Vibration Model of a Lift System Including the Machine Dynamics, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Experiments/Process/System Modelling/Simulation & Optimization, 4-7 July, 2007, Athens, Greece, CD-ROM.

33. Maguire, M., Kaczmarczyk, S., Adams , J. P., Smith, R., Experimental Identification of Modal Parameters of a Lift Suspension System. Proceedings of the Symposium on the Mechanics of Slender Structure (MoSS 2006), 28 - 29 September 2006, Northampton , Paper #21, CD-ROM.

34. Salamaliki-Simpson, R., Kaczmarczyk, S., Picton, P., Turner, S., The Vibration Study of Non-Linear Interactions in a Moving Elevator Car-Suspension Rope System. Proceedings of the Symposium on the Mechanics of Slender Structure (MoSS 2006), 28 - 29 September 2006, Northampton , Paper #10, CD-ROM.

35. Terumichi, Y., Takehara, S., Kaczmarczyk, S., Sogabe, K., Finite Element Approach in the Dynamic Analysis of Slender Flexible Bodies with Time-Varying Length Using Multiple Nonlinear Time Scales. Proceedings of the Symposium on the Mechanics of Slender Structure (MoSS 2006), 28 - 29 September 2006, Northampton , Paper #5, CD-ROM.

36. Kaczmarczyk, S., Andrew, J. P., Adams, J. P., Postgraduate and Research Programmes in Lift Engineering at The University of Northampton . Elevator Technology 16, Proceedings of ELEVCON 2006, June 20 - 22, 2006, Helsinki , Finland , pp. 131-140.

37. Kaczmarczyk, S., Andrew, J. P., Adams, J. P., Postgraduate Programme in Lift Engineering at University College Northampton : Bridging the Gap between Practice, Learning and Research. Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEE 2005), 25 - 29 July 2005, Gliwice , Poland , pp. 682-687.

38. Adams, J. P., Andrew, J. P., Kaczmarczyk, S., Lift Technology by Distance Learning "Comes of Age". Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEE 2005), 25 - 29 July 2005, Gliwice , Poland , pp. 688-692.

39. Salamaliki-Simpson, R., Kaczmarczyk, S., Picton, P., Turner, S., The Dynamics and Vibration of an Elevator Car- Suspension Rope System. Proceedings of the Twelfth International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Lisbon, Portugal, 11-14 July 2005, Paper 303, CD-ROM, pp. 1-8.

40. Terumichi, Y., Kaczmarczyk, S., Sogabe, K., The Finite Element Approach with Multiple Time Scales for Cable Dynamics with Time-Varying Length. Proceedings of the International Conference on Computational Methods in Marine Engineering (MARINE 2005), Oslo , Norway , 27 - 29 June 2005, pp. 569-578.

41. Kaczmarczyk, S., Vibration Analysis of Lift Car - Hoist rope Vibration Interactions. Elevator Technology 15, Proceedings of ELEVCON 2005, June 2005, Beijing , China , pp. 108 - 117.

42. Kaczmarczyk, S., Andrew, J. P., The prediction and Analysis of Elevator Ropes. Elevator Technology 14, Proceedings of ELEVCON 2004, April 2004, Istanbul , Turkey , pp. 137 - 144.

43. Kaczmarczyk, S., Andrew, J. P., The Modelling and Prediction of Non-stationary Vibrations in Lift Systems. Tecnologia del Ascensor, Actas del ELEVCON 2003, Barcelona, Spain, March 2003, pp. 107-117.

44. Morozov E. V., Kaczmarczyk, S., Morozov, K. E., Selvarajalu, V., Numerical Simulation of the Progressive Failure of SMC Composite Materials. Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM-14), San Diego , USA , July 2003. 8pp. (CD-ROM). (the paper selected and published as Technical Paper EM03-308 of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Dearborn , MI , USA , 2003, 8pp.

45. Govender, D., Kaczmarczyk, S., Du Plessis, D., Virtual Prototyping of Articulated Dump Trucks. Proceedings of 17th International Conference on CAD/CAM, Robotics and Factories in the Future, 2002, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa, pp. 901-908.

46. Kaczmarczyk, S., Modal Interactions in a Coupled Non-Linear Slowly Varying System. Proceedings of the Eighth International Congress on Sound and Vibration, 2-6 July 2001, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, pp. 2083-2090.

Invited Lectures Given

1. Kaczmarczyk, S. The Non-Stationary Dynamics and Vibrations of Moving Slender Continua in Vertical Transportation Systems, Engineering Research Seminar Series, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, 17th November 2009, University of Southampton, England.

2. Kaczmarczyk, S., The Dynamics of Material Handling and Lift Systems, 10th April 2007, Istanbul Technical University , Turkey (invited seminar presentation).

3. Kaczmarczyk, S., The Lift Engineering Education and Training in the United Kingdom . Lift Engineering Forum, Warsaw University of Science and Technology, 22nd November 2006, Warsaw , Poland (invited presentation).

4. Kaczmarczyk, S., Lift Engineering Education and Research Programmes at The University of Northampton . CIBSE Annual Seminar, 2nd October 2006, London , England (invited presentation).

5. Kaczmarczyk, S., The Dynamics of Slender Moving Continua with Time-Varying Length, Research Seminar Series, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Glasgow University, 18th November 2005, Glasgow, Scotland.

6. Kaczmarczyk, S., Iwankiewicz, R., Parkan, M. N., Dynamic response of an Elevator Car Due to Stochastic Rail Excitation. Finno-Ugric International Conference of Mechanics, 29 May - 4 June, 2005, Rackeve ( Budapest ), Hungary .

7. Kaczmarczyk, S., Adams, J. P., Vibration Testing of Aramid Elevator Suspension Ropes. PULSE User Seminar, 17-18 November 2004, Stevenage , England .

8. Kaczmarczyk, S., Resonance Phenomena in Tension Members with Time-Varying Characteristics. One-Day Institute of Physics Seminar on 'Ropes, Cables and Chains: Theory and Applications', Northampton 23rd September 2004, England.

9. Kaczmarczyk, S., The Dynamics of Elevator Systems. The Annual Research Conference, University College Northampton, 6th July 2004, Northampton, England.

10. Kaczmarczyk, S., The Dynamics and Vibration of Elastic Tension Members in Transport Applications. Research Seminar Series, University of Nottingham, 12th March 2004, Nottingham, England.

11. Kaczmarczyk, S., Vibration and Noise Problems in Lift Systems. Invited Seminar, ThyssenKrupp Research Innovation and Design (TRIaD) Product Planning Group, 18-19 February 2003, San Diego, California, USA.

12. Kaczmarczyk, S., Andrew, J. P., Adams, J. P., Vibration Phenomena in Lift Systems. CIBSE Annual Seminar, 12th November 2003, London , England.

13. Kaczmarczyk, S., Modelling, Simulation and Analysis of the Dynamic Response of Hoist Ropes in Vertical Transportation Systems. IEE Seminar, 8th October 2003, Northampton , England.

Patents

1. Smith R., Kaczmarczyk S., Nickerson J., Bass P. M., System and Method to Minimize Rope Sway in Elevators. U.S. Patent Application, filed 15 September 2008, 12/210,725.

2. Smith R., Kaczmarczyk S., Actively Damped Tension Member. U.S. Patent Application, filed 16 May 2008, 12/122, 248.