M.Sc. Kyle Schwartz (Project Engineer)

Mr. Schwartz received his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2005. His undergraduate career involved three semesters of undergraduate research experience in the acoustics field as well as an internship at the Vibration and Acoustics Laboratory. Following graduation, Mr. Schwartz finished his Master’s degree in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Virginia Tech co-chaired by Professors R. Burdisso and M. Johnson. His Master’s work focused on acoustically characterizing noise emitted from pneumatic percussion tools. His research has made it possible to create a methodology to determine noise sources from pneumatic tools. The measurements performed in his thesis project include traditional linear microphone sound power measurements and hot wire anemometer tests. During his experience at Virginia Tech, Mr. Schwartz has had experience in designing and conducting experiments.

Education:

  • MSc, 2006. Mechanical Engineering Department, Virginia Tech.
  • BS, 2005. Mechanical Engineering Department, Virginia Tech.

Experience:

  • 2006 - present, Project Engineer, AVEC Inc.
  • 2005 – 2006, Graduate Research Assistant at Virginia Tech. Thesis topic: “Acoustic characterization of pneumatic percussion tools.”
  • 2003 – 2005, Undergraduate Research Assistant at Virginia Tech. Research on:
    • Experimental investigation of Drain pipe noise
    • Material characterization of current Dupont Materials
    • Natural Hearing Restoration for Encapsulating Helmets
    • Flow Control and Vibration Isolation for Integrated Motor Propulsor
  • 2004, Internship at Virginia Tech (Vibration and Acoustics Laboratory). Research on “Flow Control of Vibration Isolation for Integrated Motor Propulsor.”

Selected Publications:

  • Kyle Schwartz, Jorge Muract, Ricardo Burdisso, Marty Johnson, “Acoustic Characterization of Pneumatic Percussion Tools”, Noise Control Engineering Journal, April, 2006 (Submitted).
  • Rahul Kadam, Kyle Schwartz, Marty Johnson, Ricardo Burdisso, “Computational simulation of a Pneumatic Chipping Hammer”, Hand/Arm Conference, Morgantown, WV (June, 2006).