Larry M. Silverberg
Professor
Phone: (919) 515-5665
Email: lmsilver@ncsu.edu
Office: Engineering Building III (EB3) 1306
Website: https://mae.ncsu.edu/people/lmsilver
Research Area: Dynamics and modern physics
Recent articles and videos
Books:
Larry M. Silverberg and Chau M. Tran (2022) “Fundamentals in Analog Circuits,” Great River Learning, Debuque, Iowa, 4th ed.
Larry M. Silverberg (2008), “Unified Field Theory for the Engineer and the Applied Scientist,” J. Wiley, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-3527407880
Larry M. Silverberg and J. P. Thrower (2001) “Mark’s Mechanics: Problem-Solving Companion,” McGraw Hill Book Co. ISBN 0-07-136278-9
Biographical narrative
Publications
At the speed of light: Toward a quantum-deterministic description?
Silverberg, L. M., Eischen, J. W., & Whaley, C. B. (2024), PHYSICS ESSAYS, 37(4), 229–241. https://doi.org/10.4006/0836-1398-37.4.229
High performance computing of the nonlinear dynamics of a basketball
Silverberg, L. M., & Tran, C. M. (2024, June 14), NONLINEAR DYNAMICS, Vol. 6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11071-024-09833-z
How Schwarzschild could have discovered and fixed the problem with his metric
Miller, L. R., Silverberg, L. M., Eischen, J. W., & Miller, S. R. (2024), PHYSICS ESSAYS, 37(1), 74–79. https://doi.org/10.4006/0836-1398-37.1.74
Trajectory of a Spacecraft When It Passes by a Gravitational Body During Interstellar Travel
Silverberg, L. M., & Eischen, J. W. (2023, September 8), JOURNAL OF SPACECRAFT AND ROCKETS, Vol. 9. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.A35684
Ungulate responses and habituation to unmanned aerial vehicles in Africa's savanna
vanVuuren, M., vanVuuren, R., Silverberg, L. M., Manning, J., Pacifici, K., Dorgeloh, W., & Campbell, J. (2023), PLOS ONE, 18(7). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0288975
Discrete element method simulator for joint dynamics: a case study using a red-tailed hawk's hallux digit
Mollik, T., Kennedy, S., Ul Shougat, M. R. E., Li, X., Fitzgerald, T., Echols, S., … Perkins, E. (2022, June 2), MULTIBODY SYSTEM DYNAMICS, Vol. 6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11044-022-09828-x
Isotropic packing algorithm for particle simulations
Coppola, S., & Silverberg, L. M. (2021), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR NUMERICAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING, 122(17), 4698–4708. https://doi.org/10.1002/nme.6742
Artificial Lumbered Flight for Autonomous Soaring
Powers, T. C., Silverberg, L. M., & Gopalarathnam, A. (2020), JOURNAL OF GUIDANCE CONTROL AND DYNAMICS, 43(3), 553–566. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.G004397
On a new field theory formulation and a space-time adjustment that predict the same precession of Mercury and the same bending of light as general relativity
Silverberg, L. M., & Eischen, J. W. (2020), PHYSICS ESSAYS, 33(4), 489–512. https://doi.org/10.4006/0836-1398-33.4.489
Gender comparison in consistency in the basketball free throw by an event-driven approach
Silverberg, L. M., Tran, C. M., & Laue, C. (2018), SPORTS ENGINEERING, 21(4), 333–340. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12283-018-0276-z
Lawrence M Silverberg
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2024 journal article
At the speed of light: Toward a quantum-deterministic description?
PHYSICS ESSAYS, 37(4), 229–241.
By: L. Silverberg n, J. Eischen n & C. Whaley
author keywords: Deterministic; Gravitation; Light; Photon; Electron; Impetus; Primitive; Quantum; Spacetime; Stability
10.4006/0836-1398-37.4.229
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2024 article
High performance computing of the nonlinear dynamics of a basketball
Silverberg, L. M., & Tran, C. M. (2024, June 14). NONLINEAR DYNAMICS, Vol. 6.
By: L. Silverberg n & C. Tran n
author keywords: Complementarity conditions; Event-driven approach; Exact solutions; Fast computation; Player and shot performance
10.1007/s11071-024-09833-z
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Added: June 24, 2024
2024 journal article
How Schwarzschild could have discovered and fixed the problem with his metric
PHYSICS ESSAYS, 37(1), 74–79.
By: L. Miller, L. Silverberg n, J. Eischen n & S. Miller*
author keywords: Schwarzschild; Gravity; Black Hole; Singularity; General Relativity; Einstein's Equation
10.4006/0836-1398-37.1.74
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Added: April 8, 2024
2023 article
Trajectory of a Spacecraft When It Passes by a Gravitational Body During Interstellar Travel
Silverberg, L. M., & Eischen, J. W. (2023, September 8). JOURNAL OF SPACECRAFT AND ROCKETS, Vol. 9.
By: L. Silverberg n & J. Eischen n
author keywords: Spacecraft Trajectories; Interstellar Travel; Interstellar Missions
10.2514/1.A35684
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Added: September 18, 2023
2023 journal article
Ungulate responses and habituation to unmanned aerial vehicles in Africa's savanna
PLOS ONE, 18(7).
By: M. vanVuuren, R. vanVuuren, L. Silverberg n, J. Manning n, K. Pacifici n , W. Dorgeloh n, J. Campbell n
TL;DR: A stronger correlation between flight altitude and response across the different ungulates is suggested, and the evidence suggests rapid habituation to the UAVs. (via Semantic Scholar)
10.1371/journal.pone.0288975
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2022 article
Discrete element method simulator for joint dynamics: a case study using a red-tailed hawk's hallux digit
Mollik, T., Kennedy, S., Ul Shougat, M. R. E., Li, X., Fitzgerald, T., Echols, S., … Perkins, E. (2022, June 2). MULTIBODY SYSTEM DYNAMICS, Vol. 6.
By: T. Mollik n, S. Kennedy n, M. Ul Shougat n, X. Li n, T. Fitzgerald *, S. Echols, N. Kirk, L. Silverberg n, E. Perkins n
author keywords: Discrete element method; Dynamic simulation; Multibody; Biomechanical analysis; Skeletal system
10.1007/s11044-022-09828-x
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Added: June 13, 2022
2021 journal article
Isotropic packing algorithm for particle simulations
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR NUMERICAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING, 122(17), 4698–4708.
By: S. Coppola n & L. Silverberg n
10.1002/nme.6742
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Added: May 24, 2021
2020 journal article
Artificial Lumbered Flight for Autonomous Soaring
JOURNAL OF GUIDANCE CONTROL AND DYNAMICS, 43(3), 553–566.
By: T. Powers n, L. Silverberg n & A. Gopalarathnam n
TL;DR: This paper presents an autonomous soaring strategy that exploits updraft energy indepenence for small-class fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles. (via Semantic Scholar)
10.2514/1.G004397
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2020 journal article
On a new field theory formulation and a space-time adjustment that predict the same precession of Mercury and the same bending of light as general relativity
PHYSICS ESSAYS, 33(4), 489–512.
By: L. Silverberg & J. Eischen*
author keywords: Newtonian Theory; Field Theory; General Relativity; Gravitation; Precession of Mercury; Bending of Light; Vector Continuity
10.4006/0836-1398-33.4.489
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2018 journal article
Gender comparison in consistency in the basketball free throw by an event-driven approach
SPORTS ENGINEERING, 21(4), 333–340.
By: L. Silverberg n, C. Tran n & C. Laue n
author keywords: Event-driven approach; Basketball; Free throw; Gender; Women; Men
10.1007/s12283-018-0276-z
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Added: December 31, 2018
2016 journal article
A New System Development Framework Driven by a Model-Based Testing Approach Bridged by Information Flow
IEEE SYSTEMS JOURNAL, 12(3), 2917–2924.
By: D. Zhu n, E. Pritchard n & L. Silverberg n
author keywords: Batteries; complex systems; information flow; model-based design (MBD); system development
TL;DR: This work proposes a new framework, in the form of a new design structure matrix, for complex system development (CSD) that more effectively utilizes information flow from model-based testing (MBT). (via Semantic Scholar)
10.1109/JSYST.2016.2631142
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Added: October 19, 2018
2012 journal article
Cellular growth algorithms for shape design of truss structures
COMPUTERS & STRUCTURES, 116, 1–6.
By: C. Tschida n & L. Silverberg n
author keywords: Truss; Design; Bio-inspired; Optimization; Evolutionary algorithms
TL;DR: A novel approach to truss structure shape design is introduced, drawing inspiration from biological processes, that treats each joint or member of a truss as a cell and the entire trussed as a multicellular organism. (via Semantic Scholar)
10.1016/j.compstruc.2012.10.006
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2011 journal article
Optimal Targets for the Bank Shot in Men's Basketball
JOURNAL OF QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS IN SPORTS, 7(1).
By: L. Silverberg, C. Tran* & T. Adams
author keywords: basketball; bank shot; optimal; backboard
10.2202/1559-0410.1299
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2010 journal article
Autonomous Soaring: The Montague Cross-Country Challenge
JOURNAL OF AIRCRAFT, 47(5), 1763–1769.
By: D. Edwards n & L. Silverberg n
10.2514/1.c000287
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2009 journal article
Control of Underwater Vehicles in Full Unsteady Flow
IEEE JOURNAL OF OCEANIC ENGINEERING, 34(4), 656–668.
By: B. Levedahl n & L. Silverberg n
author keywords: Fluid compensation; submarine control; unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) control; unsteady flow; vehicle modeling
10.1109/JOE.2009.2027798
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2008 journal article
Characterizing Hydrodynamic Loads in Full Unsteady Flow
AIAA JOURNAL, 46(12), 3159–3163.
By: L. Silverberg n & B. Levedahl n
10.2514/1.36626
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2008 journal article
Fourier series of half-range functions by smooth extension
APPLIED MATHEMATICAL MODELLING, 33(2), 812–821.
By: J. Morton n & L. Silverberg n
author keywords: Fourier series; Smooth extension; Half-range problems
10.1016/j.apm.2007.12.009
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2008 journal article
Optimal release conditions for the free throw in men's basketball
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES, 26(11), 1147–1155.
By: C. Tran n & L. Silverberg n
author keywords: basketball; free throw; dynamics; release conditions
MeSH headings : Adult; Basketball / physiology; Biomechanical Phenomena; Humans; Male; Models, Theoretical; Pilot Projects; Posture; Task Performance and Analysis
TL;DR: It is found that the shooter should place up to 3 Hz of back spin on the ball, should aim the ball towards the back of the ring, and should launch the ball at 52° to the horizontal. (via Semantic Scholar)
10.1080/02640410802004948
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2005 journal article
Autonomous coordination of aircraft formations using direct and nearest-neighbor approaches
JOURNAL OF AIRCRAFT, 42(2), 469–477.
By: L. Silverberg n & B. Levedahl n
TL;DR: A perturbation analysis is developed for the efficient calculation of control gains that minimize power and uniformly dampen motion and why implementing direct coordination is simpler than implementing nearest-neighbor coordination. (via Semantic Scholar)
10.2514/1.6868
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2005 book
Basic experiments in PID control for engineers
Boston : Pearson/Custom Publishing.
Lawrence Silverberg; Chau Tran
ISBN: 053697571X
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Added: August 6, 2018
2004 journal article
Transpermanent magnetic actuation for spacecraft pointing, shape control, and deployment
JOURNAL OF SPACECRAFT AND ROCKETS, 41(6), 1051–1055.
By: L. Silverberg n & D. Farmer
10.2514/1.1350
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2004 journal article
Transpermanent magnetics using alternating uniform linear stacks
JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL DESIGN, 127(4), 679–687.
By: L. Silverberg n & L. Duval n
10.1115/1.1897743
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2003 journal article
A case study of prototyping methods and design for manufacture: electrostatic window blinds
JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING DESIGN, 15(1), 91–106.
By: S. Kiefer*, L. Silverberg n & M. Gonzalez n
10.1080/0954482021000050820
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2003 journal article
Analysis of trans-permanent magnetic systems
JOURNAL OF DYNAMIC SYSTEMS MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 125(1), 143–146.
By: L. Silverberg n & L. Duval n
10.1115/1.1543553
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2003 journal article
Numerical analysis of the basketball shot
JOURNAL OF DYNAMIC SYSTEMS MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 125(4), 531–540.
By: L. Silverberg n , C. Tran n & K. Adcock n
10.1115/1.1636193
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2001 journal article
Electrostatically actuated window blinds
Journal of Electrostatics, 50(4), 229–248.
By: S. Kiefer*, L. Silverberg n & M. Gonzalez n
10.1016/s0304-3886(00)00038-3
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2001 book
Marks' mechanics problem-solving companion
New York: McGraw-Hill.
By: L. Silverberg & J. Thrower
ISBN: 0071362789
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1999 journal article
Paraboloidally shaped antenna possessing pointing and beam-width control
JOURNAL OF SPACECRAFT AND ROCKETS, 36(5), 736–744.
By: R. Stanley n & L. Silverberg n
10.2514/2.3487
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1999 journal article
Weighted-residual discretization for uniform damping and uniform stiffening of structural systems
JOURNAL OF GUIDANCE CONTROL AND DYNAMICS, 22(4), 614–618.
By: L. Silverberg n & G. Washington *
10.2514/2.7638
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1998 article
Comment on "conjecture about orthogonal functions" - Reply
JOURNAL OF GUIDANCE CONTROL AND DYNAMICS, Vol. 21, pp. 189–190.
By: L. Silverberg n
10.2514/2.4223
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1998 journal article
On control and optimization of elastic multilink mechanisms
COMPUTERS & STRUCTURES, 67(6), 483–502.
By: H. Wang n, J. Eischen n & L. Silverberg n
10.1016/s0045-7949(98)00060-1
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1997 journal article
Conjecture about orthogonal functions
JOURNAL OF GUIDANCE CONTROL AND DYNAMICS, 20(1), 198–202.
By: L. Silverberg n
10.2514/2.4021
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1997 journal article
Uniform damping and stiffness control of structures with distributed actuators
JOURNAL OF DYNAMIC SYSTEMS MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 119(3), 561–565.
By: G. Washington * & L. Silverberg*
10.1115/1.2801294
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1994 patent
Electrostatically shaped membranes
Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
By: L. Silverberg
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