Giancarlo Genta
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Giancarlo Genta (born 1948, Torino, Italy) is Professor of Machine Design and Construction at the Politecnico di Torino. His areas of professional interest include vibration, vehicle design,magnetic bearings, and rotordynamics. He has written or co-authored more than 50 articles in professional publications. He has published extensively in the field of SETI research.
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- G. Genta , On a Persisting Misunderstanding on the Role of Hysteretic Damping in Rotordynamics, Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, Vol. 126, July 2004, 469-471.
- Genta, G. (2005). Dynamics of Rotating Systems. Springer. ISBN 978-0-387-20936-4.
- G. Genta, Kinetic Energy Storage, Butterworths, London, 1985
- G. Genta, M. Rycroft, Will space actually be the final frontier of humankind?, Acta Astronautica, Vol. 58, 2006, pp. 287-295.
- G. Genta, N. Amati, Mobility on Planetary Surfaces: May Walking Machines be a Viable Alternative?, Planetary and Space Science, 52, 2004, pp. 31-40.
