Andrew Dressel
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Questions that remain unanswered
editBackground
editA little about me so that you might know where I'm coming from.
Locations
edit- Raised in Cheshire, Connecticut
- Lived in Troy, New York; Boca Raton, Florida; Kiev, Ukraine; Ithaca, New York
- Currently reside in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Links
edit- me at UWM
- me on LinkedIn
- me on Flickr
- me on Twitter
- Bad Bicycle Science on WordPress
- Good Bicycle Science on WordPress
Education
edit- Cheshire High School 1980
- BS in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1985
- MEng in Mechanics from Cornell University 2003
- MS in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Cornell University 2006
- PhD in Civil Engineering and Mechanics from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2013
Work Experience
edit- Founder, software developer and product manager at MapInfo Corporation
- General Manager of the Kiev Business Incubator at Kiev Polytechnic Institute in Kiev, Ukraine
- Teaching Assistant of Statics, Dynamics, and Strength of materials at Cornell University
- Substitute teacher of math and science in Connecticut public high schools
- Hot air balloon pilot and chase crew at Castle View Balloons
- Bicycle mechanic at Wheel & Sprocket and Crank Daddy's
- Lecturer in Statics, Dynamics, Strength of materials, and Finite element analysis at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Adjunct Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Milwaukee School of Engineering
- Director of the Bicycle and Motorcycle Engineering Research Laboratory at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Bikes
edit- Trek Soho with 8-speed hub and belt drive
- Felt B2 Pro time trial bicycle with 10-speed Dura-Ace from 2010
- Gary Fisher Supercaliber full suspension mountain bike from 2006
- Litespeed Ultimate racing bicycle with 8-speed Dura-Ace from 1994
- Burley Rumba Tandem from 1999
- Burley Canto Recumbent from 2002
- Cannondale Criterium with 12-speed 105 from 1988
- Trek 620 with 18-speed Suntour from 1984
- Bianchi steel mountain bike converted to winter commuter with slicks, lights, and fenders (retired and scrapped)
- Orbea Ordu time trial bicycle from 2007 (wrecked and scrapped)
- Single speed built up from old Raleigh steel road frame and Specialized Langster running gear (gifted)
- Bike Friday DoubleDay recumbent tandem (sold)
- Trek 710 with 12-speed Suntour from 1981 (gifted)
- Torker Unicycle (cannibalized)
- Moto Guzzi California Special (sold)
- Kawasaki Vulcan (sold)
- Yamaha FZR600 (sold)
Memberships
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Contributions, an incomplete list
editFirst edit on 14 May 2006 at 21:34
Articles I've worked on include (some may be listed in more than one section):
- indicates articles I've created
- indicates articles featured on Did you know?
- indicates good article
Pictures
editImages uploaded so far 139 (132 cur, 7 old)
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Hot air balloon pilot and passenger
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Free body diagram bike lean forces
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Free body diagram of block on ramp
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Bicycle brake cable detangler
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Bicycle handlebar with harlequin wrap
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IRO head badge
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Unicycle hub
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Steer angle and lean angle vs speed
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Hands off steer angle vs speed
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Lean angle from weight
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Stability eigenvalues for an example motorcycle
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Root locus plot of motorcycle stability eigenvalues
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Cannondale Headshok front suspension
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Epicyclic gears in a bicycle hub gear
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Computer rendering of Euler's Disk on a slightly concave base
Photo and image credits (just for fun)
edit- How Can I Choose Products That Give Back? By Joe Jackson, Oct 23, 2013 on Outside Online
- Encouraging Bicycle Tourism In Oregon. By Geoffrey Riley & Charlotte Duren, NOV 6, 2013 on Jefferson Public Radio
- Who came up with your least favorite tech buzzwords? by Josh Fruhlinger, April 21, 2014 on ITworld
- The Squeaky Luggage Rack. By Chip Muston, August 2, 2016 on Life Share Technologies
- The African Bicycle Contribution Foundation
- The Humble Bike: Serving Us Well Into The Future. On Yellow Magpie
- Five Useful Christmas Gifts for Cyclists. On Fit Citizen
- Bike Fact Book - Unusual Information About Bicycles and Bicycling. By Jeff Napier, 2013 on 500ways
- The First Home Trainers. By Aaron Cripps, October 27, 2014 on Cycling History
- Krishna and the Art of Bicycle Maintenance. By Rohini-suta dasa (Ronald E. Boutelle) on Ancient Vedic Radio
- What is rolling friction? By Adit Akarsh, Oct 12, 2015 on Quora
- What are the keys to making the fastest Lego race car? By Paul Reiber, Apr 15, 2016 on Quora (and "featured in Forbes")
- Fren Sistemi on Bisiklet Gezgini
Places I've visited
editCosta Rica Mexico Nicaragua Panama El Salvador
Bahamas Cuba Jamaica Martinique Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Vincent
Bolivia Brazil Colombia Ecuador Peru
Austria Belgium Denmark England France Germany Iceland Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Switzerland Vatican City
Albania Croatia Czech Republic Hungary Montenegro Poland Russia Slovenia Ukraine
Comoros Kenya Malawi Morocco Mozambique Tanzania Tunisia Uganda
Australia Cambodia China Hong Kong India Japan Laos Malaysia Mongolia Nepal Thailand Vietnam
Interesting tools
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