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Research
Interests
Dr.
Vable enjoys developing and using computational tools for stress
analysis and design. He is currently developing a computer program
based on boundary element method that can be used for design and
analysis of isotropic and anisotropic bodies by users that have
little or no knowledge of the boundary element methodology. The
computer program is called BEAMUP-Boundary Element Analysis from
Michigan's Upper Peninsula-which will be available to students and
faculty of MTU for their research in the near future.
Dr.
Vable is also developing BEAMUP for analyzing stresses near an interface
of two isotropic or anisotropic materials. Vable also conducts research
into the pedagogy of teaching mechanics of materials.
Publications
- Vable, M. and Maddi J. "Boundary element analysis of bonded joints", International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 26, 133-
144, 2006
- Integrating fracture mechanics into undergraduate design." Proceedings of ASEE annual conference, Nashville, June 12-15, 2005
- Vable, M. “Controlling errors in the process of automating boundary element method analysis.” Engineering Analysis with Boundary
Elements, v26, pp. 405-415, 2002
- Vable, M. and M.E. Fox "Tests for multiple materials problems”, Boundary Elements XXIV, eds. C.A. Brebbia, A. Tadeu, and V.
Popov, pp731-740, 2002
- Vable, M., "Mechanics of Materials," Oxford University Press, 2002.
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