Overview Academic/Research Interest Areas

Manufacturing Science

Dynamics and Vibration of Machines

Nonlinear Dynamics

Precision Engineering, Plasticity

Design and control of high-speed, high-accuracy machines

Recent Publications

Ivester, R. I., Kennedy, M. D., Davies, M. A., Athavale, S., Furness, R., Stevenson, R., and Theile, J., "Assessment of machining models: a progress report", to appear, Manufacturing Science and Technology.

Medicus, K. M., Dutterer, B. S., Davies, M. A., and Fielder, S., "Tool wear and surface finish in high-speed machining of nickel aluminum bronze", in preparations for journal submission in October 2000.

Davies, M. A., Yoon, H., Schmitz, T. L., and Kennedy, M. D., "Calibrated thermal microscopy of the tool chip interface in machining", in preparation for journal submission in September 2000.

Burns, T. J. and Davies, M. A., "On Repeated Adiabatic Shear Band Formation During High-speed Machining", to appear The International Journal of Plasticity, 2000.

Educational Background

BS, Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University , 1988

PhD, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, August 1993