MAJOR Research Projects |
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PROJECT TITLE |
SPONSORING AGENCY |
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Analytical prediction of high strain rate behavior of composites under compressive and tensile loading and studies on effect of end constraints, 2009 | R&DE(E) |
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Design of turbine missile shield, 2009 | NPCIL |
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Experimental characterization of compressive, tensile, inplane shear and interlaminar shear properties under high strain rate loading, 2009 | R&DE(E) |
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Thermomechanical analysis of multidirectional reinforced composites, 2006 | VSSC |
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Ballistic impact behavior of ceramic-composite armors, 2006 | R&DE(E) |
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Fatigue behavior of composites | FEAST |
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Sandwich structures with composite inserts : experimental studies, 2006 | ISRO-IITB STC |
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Hybrid composites for structural applications. | ARDB-SP |
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Strain rate effects on the mechanical behavior of composites, 2006 | ARDB-SP |
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Mechanical and physico-chemical properties of bamboos, 2004 | TIFAC/DST |
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Mechanical performance of 3D woven composite structures, 2004 | ISRO-IITB STC |
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Impact behavior of advanced composites: drop weight impact and compression-after-impact characterization, 2003 | ADA |
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Thermomechanical analysis of 3D composites, 2001 | ISRO-IITB STC |
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Design and development of FRP fan / compressor blades for cooling towers. | Himgiri |
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Woven fabric composites: behavior under compressive and impact load, 1998 | ARDB-SP |
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Micromechanical analysis of woven fabric laminates, 1994 | ARDB-SP |
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Design, fabrication and testing of FRP blades and disks for axial flow compressors / fans, 1991 | ARDB-MPP |
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Failure strength of FRP orthotropic laminates with openings, 1991 | ARDB-SP |
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Fatigue characteristics of aluminium alloy plates with optimized holes / openings, 1985 | ARDB-SP |
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Design, fabrication and testing of composite structural elements by pultrusion process, 1982 | ARDB-MPP |
ABBREVIATIONS |
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Research and Development Establishment (Engineers) | R&DE(E) | |
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. | NPCIL | |
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre | VSSC | |
Fatigue Engineering Analysis and Simulation Tools(FEAST) Software Pvt. Ltd. | FEAST | |
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) - Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) Space Technology Cell | ISRO-IITB STC | |
Aeronautics Research and Development Board - Structures Panel | ARDB-SP | |
Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council | TIFAC | |
Department of Science and Technology | DST | |
Aeronautics Development Agency | ADA | |
Himgiri Industries | Himgiri | |
Aeronautics Research and Development Board - Materials and Processes Panel | ARDB-MPP |
SPECIFIC STUDIES CARRIED OUT |
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1 | Analytical and experimental characterization of laminated composites made of UD layers and textile composites. |
2 | Notch sensitivity of laminated composites made of UD layers and 2D woven fabric composites. |
3 | Effect of stacking sequence on unnotched and notched strengths of laminated composites made of UD layers and 2D woven fabric composites. |
4 | Elastic analysis of 2D woven fabric laminae / laminates. |
5 | Coefficients of thermal expansion of 2D woven fabric laminae / laminates. |
6 | Failure behavior of 2D woven fabric laminates under on-axis uniaxial tensile loading. |
7 | Failure behavior of 2D woven fabric laminates under inplane shear loading . |
8 | Failure behavior of 2D woven fabric laminates under on-axis uniaxial compressive loading. |
9 | Experimental characterization of thermomechanical behavior of laminated composites made of UD layers and 2D woven fabric composites. |
10 | Studies on the effect of fabric geometry and weave structure. |
11 | Elastic and failure analysis of twisted impregnated yarns. |
12 | Effect of twisting on tensile failure of impregnated yarns with broken filaments. |
13 | Failure analysis of 2D woven fabric composites made of twisted yarns. |
14 | Fracture behavior of composites. |
15 | Design and development of instrumented drop weight impact test apparatus. |
16 | Impact behavior of laminated composites made of UD layers and 2D woven fabric composites: damage mechanisms and performance. |
17 | Incident impact energy threshold for damage initiation. |
18 | Impact behavior of laminated composites made of UD layers and 2D woven fabric composites: parametric studies. |
19 | Finite element studies on composite structures under low velocity impact. |
20 | Experimental characterization of impact behavior of composites. |
21 | Post impact compressive behavior characterization of composites. |
22 | Hybrid composites. |
23 | Impact response and damage tolerance characteristics of hybrid composite plate. |
24 | Study of bird impact damages to composite fan blades and guide vanes. |
25 | Damage initiation and propagation studies in 2D woven fabric composites under transverse static loading. |
26 | Damage evolution studies in delaminated 2D woven fabric composites under transverse static loading. |
27 | Experimental characterization of 2D woven fabric composites under transverse static loading. |
28 | Elastic analysis of 3D woven composites. |
29 | Coefficients of thermal expansion of 3D woven composites. |
30 | Failure analysis of 3D woven composites under on-axis uniaxial tensile loading. |
31 | Failure analysis of 3D woven composites under shear loading. |
32 | Failure analysis of 3D woven composites under on-axis uniaxial compressive loading. |
33 | 3D thermoelastic isotropic woven composites. |
34 | Studies on the effect of 3D woven preform architecture. |
35 | Impact behavior of 3D woven composites: damage mechanism. |
36 | Studies on 2D and 3D braided, knitted and stitched polymer matrix composites. |
37 | Studies on multi-axial non-crimp warp-knit fabric polymer matrix composites. |
38 | Elastic analysis of 3D braided composites. |
39 | Coefficients of thermal expansion of 3D braided composites. |
40 | Failure analysis of 3D braided composites under on-axis uniaxial tensile loading. |
41 | Failure analysis of 3D braided composites under shear loading. |
42 | Failure analysis of 3D braided composites under on-axis uniaxial compressive loading. |
43 | 3D thermoelastic isotropic braided composites. |
44 | Auxetic 3D braided composites. |
45 | Studies on the effect of 3D braided preform architecture. |
46 | Mechanical performance of 3D woven composite structures. |
47 | Design and development of composite insert assembly. |
48 | Honeycomb sandwich structures with composite inserts under localized through-the-thickness loading. |
49 | Effect of free-edge delamination on the failure behavior of laminated composites under inplane tensile loading. |
50 | Compressive strength of delaminated composites. |
51 | Residual stresses in composites. |
52 | Ballistic impact behavior of laminated composites made of UD layers and 2D / 3D woven composites: damage mechanism, ballistic limit velocity and parametric studies. |
53 | Design and development of ballistic impact test apparatus |
54 | Experimental characterization of ballistic impact behavior of composites. |
55 | Ballistic impact analysis of thick composites. |
56 | Ballistic impact analysis of ceramic-composite armors. |
57 | Ballistic impact analysis of ceramic-metal armors. |
58 | Finite element studies on composite structures under ballistic impact. |
59 | Stress wave attenuation in ceramic plates. |
60 | Ballistic impact behavior of sandwich structures. |
61 | Ballistic impact behavior of carbon nanotube reinforced composites. |
62 | Composite structures under oblique ballistic impact. |
63 | Analysis and design of turbine missile shields. |
64 | Strain rate effects on the mechanical behavior of composites: compressive, tensile, inplane shear and interlaminar shear loading. |
65 | Design and development of Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar apparatus: compressive loading. |
66 | Design and development of Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar apparatus: tensile loading. |
67 | Design and development of Torsional Split Hopkinson Bar apparatus: shear loading. |
68 | High strain rate behavior of hybrid composites. |
69 | Mechanical and physico-chemical properties of bamboos. |
70 | Fatigue and fracture behavior of laminated composites made of UD layers and 2D / 3D woven composites. |
71 | Fatigue behavior of composites: damage mechanisms. |
72 | Fatigue behavior of composites: stress - life approach. |
73 | Fatigue behavior of composites: strain - life approach. |
74 | Fatigue behavior of composites: fracture mechanics approach. |
75 | Fatigue behavior of composites under general inplane loading. |
76 | Fatigue behavior of composites under transverse loading. |
77 | Fatigue behavior of composites under block loading. |
78 | Fatigue behavior of composites under spectrum loading. |
79 | Fatigue behavior of notched composites. |
80 | Fatigue behavior of metallic structures. |
81 | Micromechanics. |
82 | Inverse micromechanics. |
83 | Machining of polymer matrix composites. |
84 | Resin transfer moulding. |
85 | Carbon nanotube dispersed resin and polymer composite. |
86 | Design and development of different FRP products. |
87 | Design and development of FRP fan blades and disks for industrial applications. |
88 | Design and development of FRP industrial cooling towers. |
89 | Design and development of FRP pressure vessels. |
90 | Characterization of pultruded rods: straight and twisted. |
91 | Ballistic impact behavior of spaced multilayered composite targets. |
92 | Ballistic impact behavior of laminated composites made of unidirectional layers. |
93 | Ballistic impact behavior of fabric targets. |
94 | Prediction of high strain rate behavior of composites under compressive loading. |
95 | Prediction of high strain rate behavior of composites under tensile loading. |
96 | Multiscale modeling of 3D woven composites: normal and shear loading. |
97 | Vibration induced fatigue behavior of composite beams and plates. |
98 | Notched composites under multiaxial fatigue loading. |
99 | Notched composites under random loading. |
100 | High strain rate behavior of metals under shear loading: correlation between strain rate, grain size and shear strength. |