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Senthil S. Vel


Peer-reviewed Journal Publications

  1. Senthil S. Vel and Jacob L. Pelletier, Multi-objective Optimization of Functionally Graded Thick Shells for Thermal Loading, Composite Structures, Vol. 81, No. 3, pp. 386-400, 2007.

  2. Andrew J. Goupee and Senthil S. Vel, Multi-objective optimization of functionally graded materials with temperature-dependent material properties, Materials & Design, Vol. 28, No. 6, pp. 1861-1879, 2007.

  3. Jacob L. Pelletier and Senthil S. Vel, Multi-objective optimization of fiber reinforced composite laminates for strength, stiffness and minimal mass, Computers & Structures, Vol. 84, pp. 2065-2080 , 2006.

  4. Andrew J. Goupee and Senthil S. Vel, Optimization of Natural Frequencies of Bidirectional Functionally Graded Structures, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Vol. 32, No. 6, pp. 473-484, 2006.

  5. Andrew J. Goupee and Senthil S. Vel, Two-dimensional Optimization of Material Composition of Functionally Graded Materials using Meshless Analyses and a Genetic Algorithm, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Vol. 195, No. 44-47, pp. 5926-5948 , 2006.

  6. Jacob L. Pelletier and Senthil S. Vel, An Exact Solution for the Steady-State Thermoelastic Response of Functionally Graded Orthotropic Cylindrical Shells, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 43, No. 5, pp. 1131-1158, 2006.

  7. Senthil S. Vel, Vincent Caccese and Huyue Zhao, Elastic coupling effects in tapered sandwich panels with laminated anisotropic composite facings, Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 39, No. 24, pp. 2161-2183, 2005.

  8. Brian P. Baillargeon and Senthil S. Vel, Active vibration suppression of sandwich beams using piezoelectric shear actuators: Experiments and numerical simulations, Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, Vol. 16, pp. 517-530, 2005.

  9. Senthil S. Vel and Brian P. Baillargeon, Analysis of static deformation, vibration and active damping of cylindrical composite shells with piezoelectric shear actuators, Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, Vol. 127, pp. 395-407, 2005.

  10. Brian P. Baillargeon and Senthil S. Vel, Exact solution for the vibration and active damping of composite plates with piezoelectric shear actuators, Journal of Sound and Vibration , Vol. 282, No. 3-5, pp. 781-804, 2005.

  11. Vincent Caccese, Richard C. Mewer, Senthil S. Vel, Detection of bolt load loss in hybrid composite/metal bolted connections, Engineering Structures, Vol. 26, No. 7, pp. 895-906, 2004.

  12. Senthil S. Vel, Richard C. Mewer and R. C. Batra,  Analytical solution for the cylindrical bending vibration of piezoelectric composite plates, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 41, No. 5-6, pp. 1625-1643, 2004.

  13. Senthil S. Vel and R. C. Batra, Three-dimensional exact solution for the vibration of functionally graded rectangular plates, Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 272, pp. 703-730, 2004.

  14. Senthil S. Vel and R. C. Batra, Three-dimensional analysis of transient thermal stresses in functionally graded plates, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 40, No. 25, pp. 7181–7196, 2003.

  15. Senthil S. Vel and R. C. Batra, Generalized plane strain thermopiezoelectric analysis of multilayered plates, Journal of Thermal Stresses, Vol. 26, pp. 353-377, 2003.

  16. Senthil S. Vel and R. C. Batra, Exact solution for thermoelastic deformations of functionally graded thick rectangular plates, AIAA Journal, Vol. 40, No. 7, pp. 1421-1433, 2002.

  17. Senthil S. Vel and R. C. Batra, Exact solution for rectangular sandwich plates with embedded piezoelectric shear actuators, AIAA Journal, Vol. 39, No.7, pp. 1363-1373, 2001.

  18. Senthil S. Vel and R. C. Batra, Exact solution for cylindrical bending of laminated plates with embedded shear actuators, Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 10, No.2, pp. 240-251, 2001.

  19. Senthil S. Vel and R. C. Batra, Analysis of piezoelectric bimorphs and plates with segmented actuators, Thin-walled Structures, Vol. 39, No. 1, pp. 23-44, 2001.

  20. Senthil S. Vel and R. C. Batra, Generalized plane strain thermoelastic deformation of laminated anisotropic thick plates, International Journal of  Solids and Structures,  Vol. 38, No. 8, pp. 1395-1414, 2001.

  21. Senthil S. Vel and R. C. Batra, Closure to “The generalized plane strain deformations of thick anisotropic composite laminated plates,” International Journal of  Solids and Structures, Vol. 38, No. 3, pp. 483-489, 2000.

  22. Senthil S. Vel and R. C. Batra, Three-dimensional analytical solutions for hybrid multilayered piezoelectric plates, Journal of Applied Mechanics, Vol. 67, No. 3, pp. 558-567, 2000.

  23. Senthil S. Vel and R. C. Batra, Cylindrical bending of laminated plates with distributed and segmented piezoelectric actuators/sensors, AIAA Journal, Vol. 38, No. 5, pp. 857-867, 2000.

  24. Senthil S. Vel and R. C. Batra, The generalized plane strain deformations of thick anisotropic composite laminated plates, International Journal of  Solids and Structures, Vol. 37, No. 5, pp. 715-733, 2000.

  25. Senthil S. Vel and R. C. Batra, Analytical solutions for rectangular thick laminated plates subjected to arbitrary boundary conditions, AIAA Journal, Vol. 37, No. 11, pp. 1464-1473, 1999.

Conference Papers

  1. Senthil S. Vel and Andrew J. Goupee, Multi-objective optimization of geometric dimensions and material composition of functionally graded components, Proceedings of the Multiscale and Functionally Graded Materials Conference 2006, Honolulu, Hawaii. Editors G. H. Paulino, M.-J. Pindera, R. H. Dodds, Jr., F. A. Rochinha, E. V. Dave, and L. Chen, American Institute of Physics, 978, pp. 610-615, 2008.

  2. Senthil S. Vel and Rajeev Baskiyar, Thermally induced stresses in functionally graded thick tubes, Proceedings of the Multiscale and Functionally Graded Materials Conference 2006, Honolulu, Hawaii. Editors G. H. Paulino, M.-J. Pindera, R. H. Dodds, Jr., F. A. Rochinha, E. V. Dave, and L. Chen, American Institute of Physics, 978, pp. 688-693, 2008.

  3. Senthil S. Vel, Andrew J. Goupee, Jacob L. Pelletier, Multi-objective Design Optimization of Functionally Graded Materials, Proceedings of the 2006 NSF Design, Service, and Manufacturing Grantees and Research Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, July 24-27, 2006.

  4. Senthil S. Vel and Andrew J. Goupee, A Methodology for the Optimization of Material Composition of Functionally Graded Materials, Proceedings of the 2005 NSF Design, Service and Manufacturing Grantees and Research Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona, Jan 3-6, 2005.

  5. Vincent Caccese, Richard C. Mewer and Senthil S. Vel, Detection of Bolt Load Loss using Frequency Domain Techniques, Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Adaptive Structures and Technologies, Bar Harbor, Maine, October 24-27, 2004.

  6. Senthil S. Vel and Brian P. Baillargeon, Active Vibration Suppression of Smart Structures using Piezoelectric Shear Actuators, Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Adaptive Structures and Technologies, Bar Harbor, Maine, October 24-27, 2004.

  7. Andrew J Goupee and Senthil S. Vel, Two-dimensional Thermomechanical Analysis and Optimization of Functionally Graded Materials, Advances in Computational and Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Eds. A. Tadeu and Satya N. Atluri, pp. 1705-1710, Tech Science Press, 2004.

  8. Senthil S. Vel and Brian P. Baillargeon, Active Vibration Suppression of Sandwich Beams using Piezoelectric Shear Actuators, Advances in Computational and Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Eds. A. Tadeu and Satya N. Atluri, Tech Science Press, pp. 2093-2098, 2004.

  9. Brian P. Baillargeon, Senthil S. Vel and Jeffery S. Koplik. Utilizing ABAQUS to analyze the active vibration suppression of structural systems, Proceedings of ABAQUS Users' Conference 2004, Boston, May 2004.

  10. Senthil S. Vel, and R. C. Batra, Three-Dimensional Analysis of Transient Thermal Stresses in Functionally Graded Plates, Proc. The 5th Int. Congress on Thermal Stress and Related Topics, June 2003, (L. Librescu and P. Marzocca, Eds.), Paper #MA-2-4.

  11. Senthil S. Vel, Vincent Caccese and H. Zhao, Modeling and Analysis of Tapered Sandwich Beams, Proceedings of the American Society for Composites, Seventeenth Technical Conference, Purdue University, October 21-23, 2002.

  12. Senthil S. Vel and R. C. Batra, Exact Solution for the Cylindrical Bending Vibration of Functionally Graded Plates, Proceedings of the American Society for Composites, Seventeenth Technical Conference, Purdue University, October 21-23, 2002.

  13. Senthil S. Vel and R. C. Batra, Exact thermoelasticity solution for cylindrical bending deformations of functionally graded plates, Proceedings of IUTAM Symposium on Dynamics of Advanced Materials and Smart Structures, Yonezawa, Japan, May 20-24, 2002, Dynamics of Advanced Materials and Smart Structures, Edited by K. Watanabe and F. Ziegler, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, July 2003.

  14. R. C. Batra and Senthil S. Vel, Three-dimensional analysis of thick piezoelectric laminates. Advances in Computational Engineering & Sciences 2000, Volume I, Satya N. Atluri and Frederick W. Brust, editors, pp. 208-213, Tech Science Press, 2000.

Conference Presentations (* denotes presenter)

  1. Vincent Caccese*, Richard Mewer and Senthil S. Vel,  “Detection of Bolt Load Loss using Frequency Domain Techniques”, 15th International Conference on Adaptive Structures and Technologies, Bar Harbor, Maine, October 24-27, 2004.

  2. Senthil S. Vel* and Brian P. Baillargeon,  “Active Vibration Suppression of Smart Structures using Piezoelectric Shear Actuators”, 15th International Conference on Adaptive Structures and Technologies, Bar Harbor, Maine, October 24-27, 2004.

  3. Andrew J Goupee* and Senthil S. Vel,  “Two-dimensional Thermomechanical Analysis and Optimization of Functionally Graded Materials”, 2004 International Conference on Computational and Experimental Engineering and Sciences, July 26-29, 2004, Madeira, Portugal. 

  4. Senthil S. Vel* and Brian P. Baillargeon,  “Active Vibration Suppression of Sandwich Beams using Piezoelectric Shear Actuators”, 2004 International Conference on Computational and Experimental Engineering and Sciences, July 26-29, 2004, Madeira, Portugal.

  5. B. P. Baillargeon*, S. S. Vel and J. S. Koplik. “Utilizing ABAQUS to analyze the active vibration suppression of structural systems”, 2004 ABAQUS Users' Conference, Boston, May 25-27, 2004.

  6. S. S. Vel and R. C. Batra*, “Three-dimensional analysis of transient thermal stresses in functionally graded plates”, The 5th International Congress on Thermal Stresses and Related Topics, June 2003, Blacksburg, VA. 

  7. Senthil S. Vel*, Vincent Caccese and H. Zhao,  “Modeling and Analysis of Tapered Sandwich Beams”, Proceedings of the American Society for Composites, Seventeenth Technical Conference, Purdue University, October 21-23, 2002.

  8. Senthil S. Vel* and R. C. Batra,  “Exact Solution for the Cylindrical Bending Vibration of Functionally Graded Plates”, Proceedings of the American Society for Composites, Seventeenth Technical Conference, Purdue University, October 21-23, 2002.

  9. Senthil S. Vel* and R.C. Batra,  “Generalized Plane Strain Thermopiezoelectric Analysis of Multilayered Plates”, USNCTAM14 Fourteenth U.S. National Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Blacksburg, VA, June 23-28, 2002.

  10. Senthil S. Vel* and R.C. Batra,  “Three-dimensional Exact Solution for the Vibration of Functionally Graded Rectangular Plates”, USNCTAM14 Fourteenth U.S. National Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Blacksburg, VA, June 23-28, 2002.

  11. Senthil S. Vel and R.C. Batra*,  “Exact Solution for Cylindrical Thermoelastic Deformations of Functionally Graded Thick Plates”, IUTAM Symposium on Dynamics of Advanced Materials and Smart Structures, Yonezawa, Japan, May 20-24, 2002.

  12. Senthil S. Vel* and R.C. Batra, “Exact Thermoelasticity Solution for Functionally Graded Thick Rectangular Plates”, Sixth U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics, Dearborn, MI, July 31-Aug 4, 2001.

  13. Senthil S. Vel* and R. C. Batra, “Exact Solution for Rectangular Sandwich Plates with Embedded Piezoelectric Shear Actuators”, 2001 Mechanics and Materials Summer Conference, San Diego, CA,June 27-29, 2001.

  14. Senthil S. Vel* and R. C. Batra, “Analytical Solutions for the Cylindrical Bending of Hybrid Laminates: Statics and Vibration”, Fourth ARO Workshop on Smart Structures, Penn State, University Park Campus, August 16-18, 1999.

  15. Senthil S. Vel* and R. C. Batra, “Analytical Solutions for the Generalized Plane State of Deformation of Piezothermoelastic Laminated Plates”, Symposium on Coupled Field Problems in Smart Structures. 1999 ASME Mechanics and Materials Conference, Blacksburg, June 27-30, 1999.

  16. Senthil S. Vel* and R. C. Batra, “Analytical Solutions for the Deformation of Rectangular Laminated Plates Subjected to Arbitrary Boundary Conditions”, Symposium on Recent Developments in Anisotropic Elasticity. 1999 ASME Mechanics and Materials Conference, Blacksburg, June 27-30, 1999.

  17. Senthil S. Vel* and R. C. Batra, “The Cylindrical Bending of a Laminated Elastic Plate due to Piezoelectric Actuators”, Thirteenth U. S. National Congress of Applied Mechanics, University of Florida, Gainesville, June 1998.

  18. Senthil S. Vel* and R. C. Batra, “Cylindrical Bending Vibration of a Clamped Elastic Plate due to PZT Actuators”, McNU'97, The 1997 Joint Summer Meeting of ASME, ASCE and SES, Northwestern University, Evanston, June 1997

 

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