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MAJOR Research Projects |
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PROJECT TITLE |
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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 |
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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 | |
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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. |