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Professor Stefan Kaczmarczyk​

Position

Consultant

 

Qualifications

University of Natal

1999

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Engineering
Dynamics/ Mechanical Engineering

Silesian University of Science and Technology

1997

Masters (MEng) in Mechanical Engineering

  • Chartered Engineer (CEng)

  • Fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (FIMechE)

  • Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Professor Stefan Kaczmarczyk

Career Overview

Stefan Kaczmarczyk has a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and he obtained his doctorate in Engineering Dynamics. He is Emeritus Professor of Applied Mechanics and Postgraduate Programme Leader for Lift Engineering at the University of Northampton. His expertise is in mathematical modelling, mechanical engineering testing, systems / applied dynamics and vibration with particular applications to vertical transportation and material handling systems. He has over 45 years’ experience in these areas and has been involved in collaborative research with a number of national and international partners and has an extensive track record in consulting and research in vertical transportation and lift engineering. Taught mechanical engineering/ engineering dynamics courses at all levels, Postgraduate Programme Leader for Lift Engineering (see Professional Experience below). Professor Kaczmarczyk has published over 140 journal and international conference papers in this field. He is a Chartered Engineer, being a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

Professional Experience

Consultant, Peters Research Ltd

2025 – present

  • Vertical transportation
  • lift and escalator research and consultancy

University of Northampton, Faculty of Arts, Science and Technology, Northampton, UK

Emeritus Professor

Nov 2024 – present

Professor of Applied Mechanics

June 2011 – Oct 2024

Reader in Engineering Science

Sep 2010– May 2011

Senior Lecturer in Engineering

May 2002 – Aug 2010

  • Co-Leader of the The Centre for Advanced and Smart Technologies (CAST)
  • Leader of the Advanced Technology Research Group (ATRG)
  • Research Leader for Engineering
  • Leader: Lift Technology and High Performance Engineering Group
  • Postgraduate Programme Leader: Lift Engineering
  • Course Leader: MSc Lift Engineering
  • Module Leader: Certificate/ HNC/ HND Lift and Escalator Technology
  • Member of Research and Knowledge Transfer Committee
  • Member of Research Ethics Committee
  • Member of Research Excellence Framework (REF) Group
  • Representative of the Engineering Staff on the Senate, (2004-2007)
Teaching and student supervision duties at undergraduate level (BScHons, FdSc) and  postgraduate level (MSc, PhD/MPhil). Conducting research in Dynamics and Non-Linear  Vibration of Slender Structures with particular emphasis on Vertical Transportation and  Material Handling systems.  Director of Studies / Supervised to completion 10 PhD students.  Responsible for the research programme and research laboratory facilities in the Division of  Engineering.
  • Founder and Editor-in-Chief of open-access peer-reviewed journal Transportation
    Systems in Buildings (TSIB) which is edited jointly by the University of
    Northampton, CIBSE Lifts Group and LEIA.
  • Developed jointly with CIBSE Lifts Group and LEIA an international conference series,
    the annual Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies. This international
    conference, together with associated events and activities, is managed by The Lift and
    Escalator Symposium Educational Trust. The aim is to advance research, innovation and
    education in lifts and escalator and related technologies. The symposium papers are
    published in the conference proceedings, which are indexed in Elsevier’s Scopus.
  • Created a series of international symposium meetings linking the UK and overseas-
    based academic and industrial researchers working in the area of Mechanics of Slender
    Structures (MoSS). The series was developed under the auspices of the Institute of
    Physics (IOP) Applied Mechanics Group and brought together experts from various
    fields: structural mechanics, thermo-mechanics, dynamics, electrodynamics, vibration
    and control, structural health monitoring, artificial intelligence, and materials science.
    The MoSS conference series was first held in Northampton, UK, in 2006, followed by
    the events hosted in Baltimore, USA in 2008, San Sebastian, Spain in 2010, Harbin,China in 2013, again in Northampton, UK in 2015, Shanghai, China in 2016, Mérida, Spain 2017, and in Hunan, China in 2019.

Delivered Invited / Keynote Lectures and served as a Member of the Organizing /
Scientific / Technical Committees of major international conferences and meetings. The
most recent included 

  • The 3rd International Nonlinear Dynamics Conference NODYCON 2023, 18-22 June 2023,
  • Rome, Italy (Member of the International Advisory Committee).
  • The 16th International Conference Dynamical Systems Theory and Applications DSTA 2021,
  • 6-9 December 2021, Lodz, Poland (Member of the Scientific Committee).
  • The 13th International Conference on Dynamical Systems: Theory and Applications, Lodz
  • University of Technology, Poland, 07-10 December 2015 (Keynote Speaker).
  • 10th International Conference on Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Aerospace and
  • Sciences: ICNPAA 2014, 5–18 July 2014, Narvik, Norway (Special Session Organizer).
  • The 12th International Conference on Vibration Problems, Indian Institute of Technology
  • Guwahti, India, 14-17 December 2015 (Member of the Scientific Committee).
  • VIII Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Rio Grande do Sul Seminar – SEEMI and VI
  • Materials and Industrial Processes Seminar, Feevale University, Novo Hamburgo, Brazil,
  • 04-07 November 2014 (Invited Speaker).
  • Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC), Santo Andre, Brazil 18 March 2014; Universidade
  • Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Bauru, Brazil, 20 March 2014; Pontifícia Universidade Católica
  • (PUC), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 25 March 2014 (Invited Speaker).
  • Delft Technical University, 11 December 2013, Delft, The Netherlands (Invited Speaker).
  • The 11th International Conference on Vibration Problems, Lisbon, Portugal, 9-12 September
  • 2013 (Member of Scientific Committee/ Mini-Symposium Organiser)
  • Invited Seminar lecture at Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 20 March 2012,
  • Shanghai, China (Invited Speaker).

Lift and Escalator Industry Association, London, UK

Distance Learning Course Lead Tutor / Assessor
2019 – present
  • Reviewing test questions in Computer Marked Assignments (CMA’s) and their solution/feedback documents, End Tests and Supplementary.
  • Compensation Tests (SCT’s) to ensure continued relevance and to deal with issues raised by students
  • In accordance with specified guidelines, moderating End Test scripts and propose to the LEIA Education and Training Committee marking adjustments consequent upon moderation.

University of Natal, School of Mechanical Engineering, Durban, South Africa

Senior Lecturer in Engineering Dynamics

1991 – 2002

  • Teaching and student supervision duties at undergraduate level (BScEngHons) and postgraduate level (MSc, PhD). Conducting research in Dynamics and Vibration of Machines.
  • Responsible for the development of Machine Dynamics and Vibration and CAD laboratory

University of Zimbabwe, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering

1989 – 1991

Teaching and student supervision duties within the newly-developed Bachelor of Technology (BTech) programme at Bulawayo Campus

Tanfield Associates, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Design Engineer

1989 – 1989

Short contract duties in structural design and project management

Silesian University of Science and Technology, Institute of Theoretical Mechanics, Gliwice, Poland

Junior Assistant/ Assistant / Senior Assistant Professor

1977 – 1989

  • Teaching courses in the area of Engineering Dynamics and Solid Mechanics leading to a Masters of Science in Applied Mechanics Degree
  • Conducting contract research in Dynamics of Engineering Systems
  • Conducting research and responsible for laboratory facilities in Power and Heat Technology Systems

The Central Office of Studies and Projects for the Mining Industry, Gliwice, Poland

Senior Design Assistant

1988 – 1989

The development of computer algorithms and simulation software for the design and optimization of material handling systems in the coal mining industry

The Enterprise for Reconstruction and Modernisation of Power Systems, Opole, Poland

Consultant in Structural Design

1985 – 1989

The development of computer algorithms for the analysis of statically indeterminate truss structures

Other Roles and Responsibilities

Member of MHE/004 Lifts, hoists and escalators BSI Committee

2015 – present

Member of MHE/004 Lifts, hoists and escalators BSI Committee

2018 – present

Reviewer for high-impact peer-reviewed national and international journals

2018 – present

Journals:

  • Journal of Sound and Vibration
  • International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration
  • New Journal of Physics
  • Journal of Physics: Conference Series
  • Applied Mathematical Modelling
  • Applied Mechanics and Materials
  • R&D Journal
  • Building Services Engineering Research and Technology
  • International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics
  • Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C, Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science
  • Acta Mechanica
  • International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
  • SHM Journal
  • Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing

Publications

Refereed articles in peer-reviewed journals

  1. Ogawara, R., Kaczmarczyk, S. and Terumichi, Y. Numerical approach for flexible body with internal boundary movement. Sci Rep 13, 5302 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-32526-3

  2. H. Weber, S. Kaczmarczyk and R. Iwankiewicz, “Non-Linear Response of Cable-Mass-Spring System in High-Rise Buildings under Stochastic Seismic Excitation,” Materials, vol. 14, (22), 2021. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14226858

  3. Weber, H., Kaczmarczyk, S. & Iwankiewicz, R. Non-linear dynamic response of a cable system with a tuned mass damper to stochastic base excitation via equivalent linearization technique. Meccanica 55, 2413–2422 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11012-020-01169-3

  4. Weber, H., Kaczmarczyk, S., & Iwankiewicz, R. (2020). Non-linear stochastic dynamics of a cable-mass system with finite bending stiffness via the equivalent linearization technique. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (Poland), 58(2), 483–497. https://doi.org/10.15632/jtam-pl/118825

  5. Kang, H., Kaczmarczyk, S., Zhu, W., The 8th Symposium on Mechanics of Slender Structures, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1545, 011001, 2020. Available: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/1545/1/011001/pdf

  6. Olamide, A., Bennecer, A., & Kaczmarczyk, S. (2020). Finite Element Analysis of Fatigue in Offshore Pipelines with Internal and External Circumferential Cracks. Applied Mechanics, 1(4), 193–223. https://doi.org/10.3390/applmech1040013

  7. R. S. Crespo, S. Kaczmarczyk, P. Picton and H. Su, “Modelling and simulation of a stationary high-rise elevator system to predict the dynamic interactions between its components,” Int. J. Mech. Sci., vol. 137, pp. 24-45, 2018. Available:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002074031730543X.

  8. H. Al-Jelawy, S. Kaczmarczyk, M. Cross, R. Lewis, N. Singh and D. Alkhafaji, “Computational Analysis of the Fluid-Structure Interaction occurring in a model of Two Vehicles Overtaking Each Other,” Journal of Physics: Conference Series, vol. 1106, (1), pp. 012009, 2018. Available:https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1106/1/01200

  9. Torres-Perez, A., Hassan, A., Kaczmarczyk, S., & Picton, P. (2018). Energy efficient active vibration control strategies using electromagnetic linear actuators. In Journal of Physics: Conference Series (Vol. 1048). Institute of Physics Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1048/1/012011

  10. Herrera, I., Kaczmarczyk, S., The 7th Symposium on Mechanics of Slender Structures, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, vol. 1048, (1), pp. 011001, 2018. Available:https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1048/1/011001.

  11. So, A., Chan, R. & Kaczmarczyk, S., 30 Nov 2018, Computer Simulation Aided Study of a Real-time Energy Benchmarking Parameter for Lift Systems under different Traffic Control Schemes In: Transportation Systems in Buildings. 2, 1, p. 1-23 23 p.

  12. S. Kaczmarczyk and R. Iwankiewicz, “Gaussian and non-Gaussian stochastic response of slender continua with time-varying length deployed in tall structures,” International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, vol. 134, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2017.10.030

  13. S. Kaczmarczyk and R. Iwankiewicz, “Nonlinear Vibrations of a Cable System with a Tuned Mass Damper under Deterministic and Stochastic Base Excitation,” Procedia Engineering, vol. 199, pp. 675-680, 2017. Available:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S18777

  14. D. Colón, A. Cunha, S. Kaczmarczyk and J. M. Balthazar, “On dynamic analysis and control of an elevator system using polynomial chaos and Karhunen-Loève approaches,” Procedia Engineering, vol. 199, pp. 1629-1634, 2017. Available:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187

  15. A. Hassan, A. Torres-Perez, S. Kaczmarczyk and P. Picton, “Vibration control of a Stirling engine with an electromagnetic active tuned mass damper,” Control Eng. Pract., vol. 51, pp. 108-120, 2016. Available:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967066116300557.

  16. J. D. Angelo, A. Bennecer, P. Picton, S. Kaczmarczyk and A. Soares, “Eddy current analysis of shipped stainless steel heat exchanger bundle,” Case Studies in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation, vol. 6, pp. 89-93, 2016. Available:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214657116300417.

  17. J. D. Angelo, A. Bennecer, S. Kaczmarczyk and P. Picton, “Modelling of thermal behaviour of iron oxide layers on boiler tubes,” Journal of Physics: Conference Series, vol. 721, (1), pp. 012002, 2016. Available:https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/721/1/012002.

  18. Ali Hassan, Angel Torres-Perez, Stefan Kaczmarczyk, Phil Picton, Active Vibration Control For A Free Piston Stirling Engine Generator Using A Voice Coil Actuator. MM (Modern Machinery) Science Journal. March (2015), pp. 547-554. 1803-1269.

  19. Herrera, I., Su, H. and Kaczmarczyk, S. (2014) Influence of the load occupancy ratio on the dynamic response of an elevator car system. Applied Mechanics and Materials. 706, pp. 128-136. 1662-7482.

  20. Kaczmarczyk, S., Mirhadizadeh, S., Modelling, Simulation and Experimental Validation of Nonlinear Dynamic Interactions in an Aramid Rope System. Applied Mechanics and Materials, Special Issue: Dynamics and Control of Technical Systems, 2014, 706, pp. 117-127. 1662-7482.

  21. Arrasate, X., Kaczmarczyk, S., Almandoz, G., Abete, J.M., Isasa, I., The Modelling, Simulation and Experimental Testing of the Dynamic Responses of an Elevator System. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 42, 2014, pp.258-282 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ymssp.2013.05.021.

  22. Kaczmarczyk, S., Picton, P.D., The Prediction of Nonlinear Responses and Active Stiffness Control of Moving Slender Continua Subjected to Dynamic Loadings in Vertical Host Structures. The International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration, 18(1), 2013, pp. 39 – 44, ISSN 1027-5851.

  23. Kaczmarczyk, S.,The Nonstationary, Nonlinear Dynamic Interactions in Slender Continua Deployed in High-rise Vertical Transportation Systems in the Modern Built Environment. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 382, 2012, 012037 (doi:10.1088/1742-6596/382/1/012037)

  24. 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: Journal of the Higher Education Academy Engineering Subject Centre, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2010, pp. 4 – 17. ISSN 1750-0044

  25. 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.

  26. 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).

  27. 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).

  28. 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.

  29. 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.

  30. 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.

  31. 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.

  32. 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.

  33. 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.

  34. 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.

  35. 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.

  36. 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.

  37. 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.

  38. Kaczmarczyk, S., Computer Simulation of Vibrations and Prediction of the Dynamic Tensions in Deep Mine Hoisting Cables. 2000, The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Symposium Series S25, pp. 127-133.

  39. Kaczmarczyk, S., Ostachowicz, W., Non-Stationary Responses of Cables with Slowly Varying Length. 2000, International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration, Vol. 5(3) pp. 117-126.

  40. Kaczmarczyk, S., Ostachowicz, W., Modeling of Vibrations and Prediction of Failure Modes in Mine Hoisting Cables. 1999, Key Engineering Materials, Vols. 167-168, pp. 281-290.

  41. Kaczmarczyk, S., The passage Through Resonance in a Catenary-Vertical Cable Hoisting System with Slowly Varying Length. 1997, Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 208(2) pp. 243 – 269.

  42. Kaczmarczyk, S., Transient Resonance in a Hoisting Cable System with a Periodic Excitation. 1997, R&D Journal, Vol. 13(1), pp. 31 – 40.

  43. Gannon, A. J., Kaczmarczyk, S., Kinematic Analysis of a Train of Trailers. 1995, R&D Journal, Vol. 11(2), pp. 29 – 33.

  44. Kaczmarczyk, S., Skalmierski, B., Concerning the Nonstationary Motion Problem of a Single Degree of Freedom Mechanism. 1982, Zeszyty Naukowe Politechniki Slaskiej, Mathematics – Physics, No. 39, pp. 173 – 183 (in Polish).

Refereed conference papers presented / published in conference proceedings

  1. Kaczmarczyk S., The Strength and Design Criteria for a Lift Guiding System Revisited. Proceedings of the 15th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies, Northampton, UK, 18 -19 September 2024.

  2. Kaczmarczyk S., Dynamics of a Multibody Vertical Transportation System Under Seismic Excitation. The 7th International Conference on Multibody System Dynamics, June 9-13, 2024, Madison, WI, USA.

  3. Ogawara, R., Terumichi, Y. and Kaczmarczyk, S., The Effects of Small Horizontal Vibrations of the Mother Ship on Tethered Systems with Changing Length. The 7th International Conference on Multibody System Dynamics, June 9-13, 2024, Madison, WI, USA.

  4. Kaczmarczyk S., On the Mechanical Interactions in Suspension Rope – Sheave / Pulley Systems. Proceedings of the 14th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies, Northampton, UK, 20-21 September 2023.

  5. Scheidl∗, J., Vetyukov, Y. and Kaczmarczyk, S., Modelling and Simulation of the Nonlinear Vibrations of Axially Moving Long Slender Continua in Tall Host Structures. The 3rd International Nonlinear Dynamics Conference, 18 – 22 June 2023, Rome, Italy.

  6. Gizicki M., Kaczmarczyk S., and Smith, R., Classification and Recognition of Roller Bearing Damage in Lift Installations Using Supervised Machine Learning and Vibration Analysis. Proceedings of the 14th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies, Northampton, UK, 20-21 September 2023.

  7. Kaczmarczyk, S., Nonlinear Vibrations of Long Slender Continua Coupled with Discrete Inertia Elements Moving Vertically in a Tall Structure. The 10th European Nonlinear Dynamics Conference (European Nonlinear Oscillations Conference series), 17-22 July 2022, Lyon, France.

  8. Quainoo, P. K., Petford, N., Kaczmarczyk, S., and Thomas, M.: Modelling the effects of volcanic ash on the strength and likely collapse of concrete roofs: implications for EU Building Code EN1991., EGU General Assembly 2022, Vienna, Austria, 23–27 May 2022, EGU22-8731, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu22-8731.

  9. Gizicki, M., Kaczmarczyk, S., Henderson, B., Clark, N. and Khandan, R.,The investigation of efficacy and fire resistance characteristics of fire barrier in the Lift Industry applications. Proceedings of the 13th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies, Northampton, UK, 21-22 September 2022.

  10. Kaczmarczyk, S., Gizicki, M., and Smith, R., Vibration Signature and the Application of Intelligent Pattern Recognition in Detection and Classification of Damage in Automatic Power Operated Lift Doors. Proceedings of the 13th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies, Northampton, UK, 21-22 September 2022.

  11. Quainoo, P. K., Petford, N., Kaczmarczyk, S., Modelling and Simulation of Volcanic Ash Particles Falling on Building Roofs to Determine Stress and Deformation Levels. V-VMSG Annual General Meeting, Manchester, UK, 6-8 January 2021.

  12. Kaczmarczyk, S., Nonlinear Dynamics and Control of Moving Slender Continua Subject to Periodic Excitations. 16th International Conference on Dynamical Systems, Theory and Applications, 6-9 December 2021, Lodz, Poland.

  13. Torres Perez, A., Kaczmarczyk, S., Smith, R. (2021). Automatic Fault Detection and Classification in Lift Door Systems Using Vibration Signal Features. In: Rizzo, P., Milazzo, A. (eds) European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring. EWSHM 2020. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 128. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64908-1_71

  14. Kaczmarczyk, S., Blaszczyk, J. & Smith, R., Feasibility of An Energy Efficient Fuel Cell Hybrid Lift: the Main Concept and Design. Proceedings of the 11th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies, Northampton, UK, 20-21 September 2020.

  15. Ghaleeh, M., Kaczmarczyk, S., Rasool, S., Adams, J. and Al-Esawi, N., Computer-Aided Structural Analysis of the Lift Car – Frame System Under Emergency Arrest Operational Conditions. Proceedings of the 11th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies, Northampton, UK, 20-21 September 2020.

  16. Quainoo, P. K., Petford, N., Kaczmarczyk, S., and Elbanhawy, E., A Revision to European Building Code EN1991 for Static and Dynamic Roof Loading by Volcanic Ash. The Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group International Annual Meeting: VMSG 2019, 8-10 January 2019, Fife, United Kingdom.

  17. Ehrl, T., Adams, J., Kaczmarczyk, S. and Meier, B., Impact of Learning Style Preferences and Social Media Use on the environment of Distance Learning for Engineers in the Vertical Transportation Industry. Proceedings of the 10th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies, Northampton, UK, 18-19 September 2019.

  18. Mellor, N., Kaczmarczyk, S., and Smith, R., Lift Engineering Design Challenges from the Postgraduate Programme Perspective. Proceedings of the 9th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies, Northampton, UK, 19-20 September 2018.

  19. Kaczmarczyk, S., Smith, R. and Mellor, N., Systems Engineering Approach: Postgraduate Programme Bridging the Gap Between the Theory and Industrial Practice in Lift (Elevator) Engineering. Proceedings of the 8th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies, Hong Kong, 15-16 May 2018.

  20. Kaczmarczyk, S., The Dynamic Interactions in High-Rise Vertical Transportation Systems. Proceedings of the 8th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies, Hong Kong, 15-16 May 2018.

  21. Kaczmarczyk, S., Lift Guide Rail – Counterweight/Car – Suspension Systems under Seismic Excitations: the Dynamic Behaviour and Protection Measures. Proceedings of the 7th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies, Northampton, UK, 20-21 September 2017.

  22. Al-Jelawy, H., Kaczmarczyk, S., Mirhadizadeh, S. and AlKhafaji, D., A Study into the Influence of the Car Geometry on the Aerodynamic Transient Effects Arising in a High Rise Lift Installation. Proceedings of the 6th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies, Northampton, UK, 21-22 September 2016.

  23. Chan, R., So, A., and Kaczmarczyk, S., Evaluating a Holistic Energy Benchmarking Parameter of Lift Systems by using Computer Simulation. Proceedings of the 6th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies, Northampton, UK, 21-22 September 2016.

  24. Missler, J., Ehrl, T., Meier, B., Kaczmarczyk, S. and Sawodny, O., Modelling of a Rope-Free Passenger Transportation System for Active Cabin Vibration Damping. Proceedings of the 6th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies, Northampton, UK, 21-22 September 2016.

  25. Kaczmarczyk S., The Dynamics of Vertical Transportation Systems: from Deep Mine Operations to Modern High-Rise Applications. Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Dynamical Systems: Theory and Applications, Lodz University of Technology, Poland, 07-10 December 2015.

  26. Kaczmarczyk, S, Mirhadizadeh S, On the Mechanics of Elastic Continua with Bending Stiffness Wrapping on a Pulley System. Proceedings of the Symposium on the Mechanics of Slender Structure (MoSS 2015), 21 – 22 September 2015, Northampton, UK.

  27. Angelo JD, Bennecer A, Kaczmarczyk S, Picton P, Modelling of Thermal Behaviour of Iron Oxide Layers on Boiler Tubes. Proceedings of the Symposium on the Mechanics of Slender Structure (MoSS 2015), 21 – 22 September 2015, Northampton, UK.

  28. Angelo JD, Bennecer A, Kaczmarczyk S, Picton P, Modelling of the Influence of Iron Oxide Layers on Microstructural Damage of Boiler Tubes. Proceedings of the VIIIth International Workshop NDT in Progress, Meeting of NDT Experts, Prague, Czech Republic, 12 – 14 October 2015.

  29. Ehrl T, Smith R, Kaczmarczyk S, Key Dynamic Parameters that Influence Ride Quality of PassengerTransportation Systems. Proceedings of the 5th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies, Northampton, UK, 23-24 September 2015.

  30. Mirhadizadeh S, Kaczmarczyk, S, Tongue, N., Al-Jelawy, H., Feldhusen, P., Delk, W., Anderson, K., and Dudde, F., Modelling and Computer Simulation of Aerodynamic Interactions in High-Rise Lift Systems. Proceedings of the 5th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies, Northampton, UK, 23-24 September 2015.

  31. R Kwiatkowski, R,. Kaczmarczyk, S., Salter C., Mulhern, L., Knowledge Transfer Partnership Project as an Example of Best Practices for Innovation in the UK Lift Industry. Proceedings of the 5th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies, Northampton, UK, 23-24 September 2015.

  32. Ali Hassan, Angel Torres-Perez, Stefan Kaczmarczyk, Phil Picton, Active Vibration Control Strategies for a Free Piston Stirling Engine Generator. Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Mechatronics – Mechatronika 2014, December 3 – 5, 2014, Brno, Czech Republic.

  33. Kaczmarczyk, S., Prediction and analysis of the dynamic behaviour and vibrations of lift systems. Proceedings of the 6th European Lift Congress, Technical Academy of Heilbronn eV, Stuttgart, Germany, 7-8 October 2014.

  34. Sánchez Crespo, R., Kaczmarczyk, S., Picton, P. Su, H, Modelling and Simulation of a high-rise elevator system to predict the dynamic interactions between its components. Proceedings of the 4th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies, Northampton, UK, 25-26 September 2014.

  35. Kaczmarczyk, S., Mirhadizadeh, S., Computer Simulation Model of a Lift Car Assembly with an Active Tuned Mass Damper. Proceedings of the 4th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies, Northampton, UK, 25-26 September 2014.

  36. R Kwiatkowski, R,. Kaczmarczyk, S., Salter C., Mulhern, L., The Development of a Low- to Mid-Rise Energy Efficient, Green Lift System. Proceedings of the 4th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies, Northampton, UK, 25-26 September 2014.

  37. Kaczmarczyk, S., Modelling and Numerical Simulation of Vertical Transportation Systems. ICNPAA 2014 Congress: The 10th International Conference on Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Aerospace and Science, Narvik University, Norway, 15-18 July 2014.

  38. Herrera, I., Su, H. and Kaczmarczyk, S., Modeling and estimation of damping and stiffness characteristics of lift passengers. The 10th International Conference on Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Aerospace and Sciences: ICNPAA 2014. Sivasundaram, S. (ed.). 15–18 July 2014 Narvik, Norway, AIP Conference Proceedings 1637, 395 (2014); doi: 10.1063/1.49046

  39. Sánchez Crespo, R., Kaczmarczyk, S., Picton, P. and Su, H., The coupled nonlinear dynamics of a lift system. The 10th International Conference on Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Aerospace and Sciences: ICNPAA 2014. Sivasundaram, S. (ed.). 15–18 July 2014 Narvik, Norway, AIP Conference Proceedings 1637, 245 (2014); doi: 10.1063/1.4904585

  40. Kaczmarczyk S., Modelling and Numerical Simulation of Vertical Transportation Systems. The 10th International Conference on Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Aerospace and Sciences: ICNPAA 2014. 15–18 July 2014 Narvik, Norway.

  41. Basagoiti R, Beamurgia M, Peters R, S Kaczmarczyk, Passenger Flow Pattern Learning Based on Trip Counting in Elevator Systems Combined with Real-Time Information. Proceedings of The 3rd Symposium on Lift & Escalator Technology (CIBSE Lifts Group and The University of Northampton) 26-27 September 2013

  42. Sánchez Crespo, R., Kaczmarczyk, S., Picton, P. Su, H., Jetter, M., Modelling and Simulation of a high-rise elevator system to predict the dynamic interactions between its components. Proceedings of the 3rd Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies, Northampton, UK, 26-27 September 2013.

  43. Mirhadizadeh, S., Kaczmarczyk, S., Modelling and Simulation of the Dynamic Behaviour of Elevator Systems. Proceedings of the 3rd Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies, Northampton, UK, 26-27 September 2013.

  44. Kaczmarczyk, S., Vibration Problems in Lift and Escalator Systems: Analysis Techniques and Mitigation Strategies. Proceedings of the 3rd Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies, Northampton, UK, 26-27 September 2013.

  45. Arrasate, X., Kaczmarczyk, S., Almandoz, G., Abete, J.M., Isasa, I., Measurement and Simulation of Machine-Borne Vertical Vibration in Elevator Systems. The 11th International Conference on Vibration Problems ICoVP-2013, September 9-12, 2013, Lisbon, Portugal.

  46. Herrera I., Su H., Kaczmarczyk, S., The Influence of the Number of Passengers on the Dynamic Response of an Elevator Car System. The 11th International Conference on Vibration Problems ICoVP-2013, September 9-12, 2013, Lisbon, Portugal.

  47. Kaczmarczyk, S., Mirhadizadeh, S., Picton, P., Salamaliki-Simpson, R., Turner, Modelling, Simulation and Experimental Validation of Nonlinear Dynamic Interactions in an Aramid Rope System. The 11th International Conference on Vibration Problems ICoVP-2013, September 9-12, 2013, Lisbon, Portugal.

  48. Arrasate, X,. Kaczmarczyk, S., Almandoz, G., Abete, J.M., Isasa, I.. The Modelling, Simulation and Experimental Testing of Vertical Vibrations in an Elevator System with 1:1 Roping Configuration. Proceedings of Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies, Northampton, UK, 27 September 2012.

  49. Basagoiti, R., Beamurgia, M., Peters, R., Kaczmarczyk, S., Origin Destination Matrix Estimation and Prediction in Vertical Transportation. Proceedings of Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies, Northampton, UK, 27 September 2012.

  50. Arrasate, X,. Kaczmarczyk, S., Almandoz, G., Abete, J.M., Isasa, I..The modelling and experimental testing of the vertical dynamic response of an elevator system with a 2:1 roping configuration. Proceedings of The ISMA 2012 International Conference on Noise and Vibration, KU Leuven, Belgium, 17-19 September 2012,

  51. Mirhadizadeh, S. Kaczmarczyk, S., Picton, P.D., Albany-Ward, R.. Seeded fault testing and fault detection in helical gears using vibration analysis. Proceedings of the 6th European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, 3-6 July, 2012, Dresden, Germany.

  52. Kaczmarczyk S., Nonlinear Sway and Active Stiffness Control of Long Moving Ropes in High-Rise Vertical Transportation Systems. The 10th International Conference on Vibration Problems ICoVP-2011, September 5-8, 2011, Prague, Czech Republic.

  53. Kaczmarczyk, S., Picton, P.D, The Prediction of Nonlinear Responses and Active Stiffness Control of Moving Slender Continua Subjected to Dynamic Loadings in Vertical Host Structures. Proceedings of the 18th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 10-14 July 2011.

  54. Picton, P.D, Kaczmarczyk, S., A software tool for calculating the relative amplitude of ultrasonic waves at boundaries. Proceedings of the 18th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 10-14 July 2011.

  55. 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.

  56. 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.

  57. 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.

  58. 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.

  59. 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.

  60. 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.

  61. 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..

  62. 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

  63. 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.

  64. 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)

  65. 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).

  66. 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).

  67. 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).

  68. 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.

  69. 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.

  70. 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.

  71. 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.

  72. 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.

  73. 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.

  74. 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.

  75. 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.

  76. 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.

  77. 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.

  78. 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.

  79. 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.

  80. 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.

  81. 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.

  82. 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.

  83. 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.

  84. 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.

  85. 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.

  86. 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.

  87. 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.

  88. Kaczmarczyk, S., Ostachowicz, W., Vibrations of Composite Plates with SMA Fibres in a Gas Stream with Defects of the Type of Delamination. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Composite Science and Technology (ICCST/3), January 11-13, 2000, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa, pp. 307-312.

  89. Kaczmarczyk, S., Ostachowicz, W., On the Slow Passage Through Instability Regions in Mine Hoist Catenaries. Proceedings of the International Conference on Applied Mechanics (SACAM 2000), January 11-13, 2000, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa, pp. 329-334.

  90. Kaczmarczyk, S., Iwankiewicz, R., Random Response of Catenary-Vertical Cable Hoisting System. Proceedings of the International Conference on Applied Mechanics (SACAM 2000), January 11-13 2000, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa, pp. 497-502.

  91. Kaczmarczyk, S., Ostachowicz, W., Non-stationary Responses of Cables with Slowly Varying Length. Proceedings of the Sixth International Congress on Sound and Vibration, 5-8 July 1999, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark, pp. 1943-1952.

  92. Kaczmarczyk, S., Non-Stationary Vibrations in a Catenary-Vertical Hoisting Cable System. Proceedings of the Fifth International Congress on Sound and Vibration, University of Adelaide, South Australia, December 15-18, 1997, Vol. 4, pp. 1821 – 1828.

  93. Ephraim, R. N., Kaczmarczyk, S., Vibration of an Automotive Valve Mechanism: Laboratory and Computer Simulation. Proceedings of Noise and Vibration ’95, 1995, University of Pretoria Conference Centre, Pretoria, South Africa, pp. 375 – 384.

  94. Kaczmarczyk, S., Non-Stationary Oscillations of Mine Hoist Cables. Proceedings of the Thirteenth Machinery Dynamics Seminar, 12-13 September 1994, The Sheraton Centre, Toronto, Canada, pp. 252 – 261.

  95. Kaczmarczyk, S., On a Certain Aspect of Vibrations of a Cable Coiled onto a Rotating Cylindrical Drum. Proceedings of the Symposium on Modelling in Mechanics, Polish Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, March 1988, Gliwice-Wisla, pp. 233 – 236 (in Polish).

  96. Kaczmarczyk, S., The Model of the Winding Process of a Cable with an End Mass. Proceedings of the Symposium on Modelling in Mechanics, Polish Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, March 1985, Gliwice – Szczyrk, pp. 197 – 204 (in Polish).

  97. Kaczmarczyk, S., Skrzypczyk, J., The Mathematical Model of Oscillations of a String with Varying Length. Proceedings of the Symposium on Modelling in Mechanics, Polish Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, March 1983, Gliwice – Wisla, pp. 213 – 221 (in Polish).

  98. Kaczmarczyk, S., Jankowski, D., The Dynamics of a Straight Rod Coiled onto a Drum. Proceedings of the 10th Symposium on Vibrations in Physical Systems, June 1982, Poznan – Blazejewko, pp. 175 – 176 (in Polish).

Invited Lectures, Seminars and Workshops

  1. Kaczmarczyk, S. (2015) The Dynamics of Vertical Transportation Systems: from Deep Mine Operations to Modern High-Rise Applications. Invited Keynote Lecture, The 13th International Conference on Dynamical Systems: Theory and Applications, Lodz University of Technology, Poland, 07-10 December 2015.

  2. Kaczmarczyk, S. (2014) Elevator technology: an introduction to elevator system engineering. Invited Keynote Lecture, VIII Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Rio Grande do Sul Seminar – SEEMI and VI Materials and Industrial Processes Seminar, Feevale University, Novo Hamburgo, Brazil, 04-07 November 2014.

  3. Kaczmarczyk, S. (2014) Vibration problems and quality of ride in elevator systems. Workshop presented to: VIII Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Rio Grande do Sul Seminar – SEEMI and VI Materials and Industrial Processes Seminar, Feevale University, Novo Hamburgo, Brazil, 04-07 November 2014.

  4. Mathematical Modelling, Simulation, Testing and Analysis of Vertical Transportation Systems, Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC), Santo Andre, Brazil 18 March 2014; Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Bauru, Brazil, 20 March 2014; Pontifícia Universidade Católica (PUC), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 25 March 2014.

  5. From Deep Underground to High-Rise Elevation: a ‘Vertical Journey’ in Applied Mechanics, Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado (FAAP), Sao Paulo, Brazil, 17 March 2014; Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, Brazil, 21 March 2014.

  6. Kaczmarczyk, S., The Dynamics of Vertical Transportation Systems. Delft Technical University, 11 December 2013, Delft, The Netherlands.

  7. Kaczmarczyk, S., Mechanical Vibrations: Lift and Escalator Systems. ThyssenKrupp Elevator ACCENT2 School, 18 June 2013, Madrid, Spain.

  8. Kaczmarczyk, S., Elevator Engineering at The University of Northampton: Bridging the Gap Between the Theory and Industrial Practice. Research and Innovations Centre Meeting, Gijón, Spain, November 27th – 30th, 2012.

  9. Kaczmarczyk, S., Non-Stationary Dynamics and Vibrations of Moving Slender Continua. Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 20 March 2012, Shanghai, China.

  10. Kaczmarczyk, S., Mechanical Vibrations: Modeling and Computer Simulation. ThyssenKrupp Elevator SEED School, 09 March 2012, Porto Alegre, Brazil.

  11. Kaczmarczyk, S., Andrew, J.P. The Lift Rope Dynamics. Virtual Elevator Event, Elevator World Magazine, 1st June 2011, http://www.elevatorworld.com/vee/ .

  12. 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.

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

  14. 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).

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

  16. 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.

  17. 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.

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

  19. 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.

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

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

  22. 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.

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

  24. 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., Actively Damped Tension Member. United States Patent. Patent No. US 8,110,050 B2 07 February 2012.

  2. Smith R., Kaczmarczyk S., Nickerson J., Bass P. M., Elevator Rope Positioning Apparatus. United States Patent. Patent No. US 8,123,002 B2; 28 February 2012.

  3. European Patent: Kaczmarczyk, S. and Smith, R. (2016) Elevator System. 21 September 2016. Patent No: EP2913289 B1.

  4. United States Patent: Smith, R. and Kaczmarczyk, S. (2018) Elevator System, 16 January 2018. Patent No.: US9,868,614 B2

Books and Book Chapters

  1. S. Kaczmarczyk, “The dynamic interactions and control of long slender continua and discrete inertial components in vertical transportation systems,” in Nonlinear Dynamics of Discrete and Continuous Systems, A. K. Abramian, I. V. Andrianov and V. A. Gaiko, Eds. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021, pp. 117-128 Available: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-53006-8_8.

  2. Balthazar, J. M., Gonçalves, P. B., Kaczmarczyk, S., Fenili, A., Silveira, M. and Navarro, I. H., (eds.) (2015) Dynamics and Control of Technical Systems. Pfaffikon, Switzerland : Trans Tech Publications Inc. 9783038353539.

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

  4. Kaczmarczyk, S. Nonlinear Sway and Active Stiffness Control of Long Moving Ropes in High-Rise Vertical Transportation Systems. Edit.: Náprstek, J., Horáček, J., Okrouhlík, M., Marvalová, B., Verhulst, F., Sawicki, J.T. Springer Proceedings in Physics Vol. 139 (2011), pp. 183 – 188 ISBN: 978-94-007-2068-8 (Print) 978-94-007-2069-5 (Online)