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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)
Design of turbine missile shield, 2009  NPCIL
Experimental characterization of compressive, tensile, inplane shear and interlaminar shear properties under high strain rate loading, 2009  R&DE(E)
Thermomechanical analysis of multidirectional reinforced composites, 2006  VSSC
Ballistic impact behavior of ceramic-composite armors, 2006  R&DE(E)
Fatigue behavior of composites  FEAST
Sandwich structures with composite inserts : experimental studies, 2006  ISRO-IITB STC
Hybrid composites for structural applications.  ARDB-SP  
Strain rate effects on the mechanical behavior of composites, 2006  ARDB-SP  
10 
Mechanical and physico-chemical properties of bamboos, 2004   TIFAC/DST
11 
Mechanical performance of 3D woven composite structures, 2004  ISRO-IITB STC
12 
Impact behavior of advanced composites: drop weight impact and compression-after-impact characterization, 2003   ADA
13 
Thermomechanical analysis of 3D composites, 2001  ISRO-IITB STC
14 
Design and development of FRP fan / compressor blades for cooling towers.  Himgiri
15 
Woven fabric composites: behavior under compressive and impact load, 1998  ARDB-SP
16 
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
19 
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

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 

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. 

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