Current Students
Andrew J. Goupee, Ph.D. candidate (June 2005 - present)
Dissertation topic: Simultaneous optimization of structural topology and material distribution of functionally graded materials using transient nonlinear thermomechanical simulations.
Anshuman Singh, M.S. candidate (September 2005 - present)
Thesis topic: Analysis and design of laser-welded connections.
Former Students
1. Jacob L. Pelletier, M.S. (August 2005)
Thesis: Thermoelastic analysis and optimization of functionally graded plates and shells.  [3.9 MB download]
Placement: Entrepreneur,
Pell Innovations, North Berwick, Maine.
Publications:
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.
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.
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.
2. Andrew J. Goupee, M.S. (May 2005)
Thesis: Methodology for the thermomechanical simulation and optimization of functionally graded materials. [7.2 MB download]
Placement: Ph.D. candidate at the University of Maine, Orono, ME.
Publications:
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.
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.
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.
Senthil S. Vel and Andrew J. Goupee, A Methodology for the Optimization of Material Composition of Functionally Graded Materials, Proceedings of the NSF Design, Service and Manufacturing Grantees and Research Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona, Jan 3-6, 2005.
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.
3. Brian P. Baillargeon, M.S. (December 2003)
Thesis: Active vibration suppression of smart structures using piezoelectric shear actuators. [6.4 MB download]
Placement: Applications Engineer at ABAQUS, Inc., Warwick, Rhode Island.
Publications:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
4. Richard C. Mewer, M.S. (May 2003)
Thesis: Analysis and structural health monitoring of composite plates with piezoelectric sensors and actuators.[3.1 MB download]
Placement: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard,
Portsmouth, NH.
Publications:
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.
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.
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.
5. Huyue Zhao, M.S. (December 2002)
Thesis: Stress analysis of tapered sandwich panels with isotropic or laminated composite facings.[1 MB download]
Placement: Ph.D. student at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.
Publications:
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.
Senthil S. Vel, Vincent Caccese and Huyue Zhao, Modeling and Analysis of Tapered Sandwich Beams, Proceedings of the American Society for Composites, Seventeenth Technical Conference, Purdue University, October 21-23, 2002.
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