Publications

 Google Scholar: Arun Shukla

 Google Scholar: Helio Matos

2024

Wanchoo P, Pandey A, Leger M, LeBlanc J, Shukla A. Energy Quantification Framework for Underwater Explosive loading into PVC Foam Cladded Composite Plates. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmps.2024.105646

Chaudhary B, Lyngdoh G, Owens J, Das S, Matos H. An investigation into the electromechanical performance of textile fabrics with conductive yarn elements for data transmission capabilities. Textile Research Journal. https://doi.org/10.1177/00405175241242139

Coogan N, Titlon C, Matos H, Shukla A. Underwater implosion behavior of 3D-printed polymer structures. Journal of Polymer Science and Engineering. https://systems.enpress-publisher.com/index.php/JPSE/article/view/4070

Madsen B, Morgan G, Rousseau C, Shukla A. Performance of flat-plate aluminum structures subjected to in-contact underwater explosions. Journal of Fluids and Structures (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2024.104084

Chaudhary B, Matos H, Das S, Owens J. Multifunctional composite structures with embedded conductive yarns for shock load monitoring and failure detection. Smart Materials and Structures (2024). https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-665X/ad1e8c

 

2023

Reddy V, Matos H, Rousseau C, Shukla A. Dynamic behavior of one-dimensional foam disk chains during low-velocity impact. International Journal of Impact Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2023.104842

Bodurtha N, Kishore S, Salazar C, Shukla A, Dynamic instability of reinforced hollow cylinders in a confined underwater environment. Thin-Walled Structures. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2023.111263

Chaudhary B, Ngwa A, Matos H. Investigating the effects of Coating systems on the degradation behavior of 3D-Printed pressure vessels. Marine Structures. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marstruc.2023.103540

Ngwa A, Chaudhary B, Matos H, Shukla A. Underwater Implosion and Energy Mitigation of Hybrid Glass-Carbon Composite Shells. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11112147

Wanchoo P, Pandey A, Shukla A. Stress wave propagation and force transmission in polymeric closed cell foams subjected to air shock loading. Extreme Mechanics Lettershttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.eml.2023.102061

Li H, Wanchoo P, Shukla A, Chelidze D. Smooth mode decomposition: Theory and its applications in full-field output-only modal analysis. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymssp.2023.110541

Wanchoo P, Chaudhary B, Li H, Matos H, Shukla A. Blast failure and energy analysis of rubber-modified carbon-fiber vinyl-ester composite laminates. Mechanics of Materials. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016766362300131X

Leger M, Matos H, Shukla A, Javier C. Experimental Evaluation of Curved Aluminum Structures Subjected to Underwater Explosions. Experimental Mechanics. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11340-023-00959-6

LeBlanc J, Shattuck L, Warner E, Javier C, Chenwi I, Chu T, Shukla A. Effect of High Pressure Salt Water Absorption on the Mechanical Characteristics of Additively Manufactured Polymers. International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlmm.2022.12.001

Ngwa A, Rossell V, Matos H, Shukla A. Effects of ring stiffeners on the underwater collapse behavior of carbon/epoxy composite tubes. Journal of Composite Materials 2023. https://doi.org/10.1177/00219983231162605

Chaudhary B, Li H, Matos H. Long-term mechanical performance of 3D printed thermoplastics in seawater environments. Results in Materials 2023:100381. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rinma.2023.100381

Chaudhary B, Matos H, Das S, Owens J. Multifunctional Carbon/Epoxy Composites with Power Transmission Capabilities. Materials Today Communications 2023:105665. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2023.105665

 

2022

Wanchoo P, Kishore S, Pandey A, Shukla A. Advances in naval composite and sandwich structures for blast and implosion mitigations. Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials. 2022;0(0). doi:10.1177/10996362221139562 [pdf]

Wanchoo P, Kishore S, Shukla A. Hydrostatic high strain rate loading response of closed-cell polymeric foams as a function of mass density. Composites Part B: Engineering 2022;247:110318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2022.110318 [pdf]

Matos H, Chaudhary B, Ngwa AN. Optimization of Composite Cylindrical Shell Structures for Hydrostatic Pressure Loading. Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology 2022. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4055159 [pdf]

Naik Parrikar P, Kishore S, Tilton C, Shukla A. Response of curved aluminum panels subjected to localized blast loading at extreme temperatures. International Journal of Impact Engineering 2022;169:104336. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2022.104336 [pdf]

Fox, C., Tilton, C., Rousseau, CE. et al. Dynamic Constitutive Behavior of Additively Manufactured 17-4PH Stainless Steel. J. dynamic behavior mater. 8, 242–254 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40870-022-00328-9 [pdf]

Chenwi IN, Ramotowski T, LeBlanc J, Shukla A. Effects of prolonged saline water exposure on the peel strength of polyurea/monel 400 interface. The Journal of Adhesion 2022;98:1377–93. https://doi.org/10.1080/00218464.2021.1900829.https://doi.org/10.1080/00218464.2021.1900829 [pdf]

Lee, K.H., Kidane, A. & Shukla, A. Investigation of constantly and transiently propagating cracks in functionally graded materials by dynamic photoelasticity. J Mech Sci Technol 36, 4433–4441 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-022-0808-0 [pdf]

Nayak S, Lyngdoh GA, Shukla A, Das S., “Predicting the near field underwater explosion response of coated composite cylinders using multiscale simulations, experiments, and machine learning” Composite Structures 2022;283:115157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.115157. [pdf]

Chu T, Fontaine D, LeBlanc J, Shukla A. Collapse behavior of carbon-fiber epoxy cylinders subjected to long-term seawater exposure at seafloor depth pressures. Marine Structures 2022;84:103219. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marstruc.2022.103219. [pdf]

 

2021

L. A. Beardslee et al., “Blast Capsule: An Embedded Pressure Sensing System for Internal Blast Pressure Measurement” in IEEE Sensors Letters, vol. 5, no. 11, pp. 1-4, Nov. 2021, Art no. 5501204, doi: 10.1109/LSENS.2021.3117890. [pdf]

Fontaine, D., Marshall, A., and Shukla, A. (March 22, 2021). “Novel Pressure Vessel for Pressurizing Corrosive Liquids With Applications in Accelerated Life Testing of Composite Materials.” ASME. J. Pressure Vessel Technol. October 2021; 143(5): 055001. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050318. [pdf]

Javier C, Kishore S, Senol K, Shukla A., “Energy balance of rapidly deforming foam filled cylindrical shells in a high pressure fluid environment” Physics of Fluids 2021;33:097107. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0063261. [pdf]

LeBlanc J, Cavallaro P, Torres J, Ponte D, Warner E, Chenwi I, et al., “Effects of water saturation and low temperature coupling on the mechanical behavior of carbon and E-Glass epoxy laminates” International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture 2021;4:358–69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlmm.2021.05.001. [pdf]

Kishore S, Naik Parrikar P, Shukla A., “Response of an underwater cylindrical composite shell to a proximal implosion” Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 2021;152:104414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmps.2021.104414. [pdf]

Fontaine D, LeBlanc J, Shukla A., “Blast response of carbon-fiber/epoxy laminates subjected to long-term seawater exposure at sea floor depth pressures” Composites Part B: Engineering 2021;215:108647. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2021.108647. [pdf]

Chenwi IN, Ramotowski T, LeBlanc J, Shukla A., “Effects of prolonged saline water exposure on the peel strength of polyurea/monel 400 interface” The Journal of Adhesion 2021;0:1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/00218464.2021.1900829. [pdf]

Fox C, Kishore S, Senol K, Shukla A., “Experiments in measuring dynamic hydrostatic constitutive properties of soft materials” Mechanics of Materials 2021;160:103948. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmat.2021.103948. [pdf]

Wanchoo P, Matos H, Rousseau C-E, Shukla A., “Investigations on air and underwater blast mitigation in polymeric composite structures – A review” Composite Structures 2021;263:113530. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.113530. [pdf]

Javier C, Galuska M, Papa M, LeBlanc J, Matos H, Shukla A., “Underwater explosive bubble interaction with an adjacent submerged structure” Journal of Fluids and Structures 2021;100:103189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2020.103189. [pdf]

Doner S, Nayak S, Senol K, Shukla A, Krishnan NMA, Yilmazcoban IK, et al., “Dynamic compressive behavior of metallic particulate-reinforced cementitious composites: SHPB experiments and numerical simulations” Construction and Building Materials 2019;227:116668. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.08.049. [pdf]

 

 

2020

Carlos Javier, Taylor Smith, James LeBlanc, and Arun Shukla, “Effect of Prolonged Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure on the Blast Response of Fiber Reinforced Composite Plates”, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, June 2019, Volume 28, Issue 6, pp 3174 – 3185. [pdf]

S. Kishore, K. Senol, P.N. Parrikar and A. Shukla, “Underwater Implosion Pressure Pulse Interactions with Submerged Plates”, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmps.2020.104051[pdf]

Irine, N, J. LeBlanc and A. Shukla, “Constitutive Compressive Behavior of Polyurea with Exposure to Aggressive Marine Environments”. Polymer Testing (2020). [pdf]

K. Senol, D. Rittel and A. Shukla, “Mitigation of Shock Loading on Structures using Aqueous Methylcellulose Solution”. International Journal of Impact Engineering (2020). [pdf]

C. Javier, J. LeBlanc and A. Shukla, “Hydrothermally Degraded Carbon Fiber / Epoxy Plates Subjected to Underwater Explosive Loading in a Fully Submerged Environment”. Marine Structures (2020).

H. Matos, S. Kishore, C. Salazar and A. Shukla, “Buckling, Vibration, and Energy Solutions for Underwater Composite Cylinders”. Composite Structures (2020). [pdf]

C. Salazar and A. Shukla, “Hydrostatic implosion of composite cylinders in an open-ended confining structure”. Composites Part B (2020). [pdf]

James LeBlanc , Paul Cavallaro , Jahn Torres , David Ponte , Eric Warner , Ryan Saenger, Irine Neba Mforsoh, and Arun Shukla, “Low Temperature Effects on the Mechanical, Fracture, and Dynamic Behavior of Carbon and E-Glass Epoxy Laminates”. International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture (2020).

 

2019

Koray Senol, and Arun Shukla, “Dynamic response of closed cell PVC foams subjected to underwater shock loading”. International Journal of Impact Engineering (2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2019.04.020; [pdf]

Shyamal Kishore, Prathmesh Naik Parrikar, Nicholas DeNardo, and Arun Shukla, “Underwater Dynamic Collapse of Sandwich Composite Structures”. Exp Mech (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11340-019-00470-x; [pdf]

 

2018

Emily Guzas, Sachin Gupta, Joseph Ambrico, James LeBlanc, Arun Shukla, “Computational Modeling of Dynamically Initiated Instabilities and Implosion of Underwater Cylindrical Structures in a Confined Environment”. J Appl Mech. [pdf]

Koray Senol, Arun Shukla (2018), “Underwater mechanical behavior of closed cell PVC foams under hydrostatic loading through 3D DIC technique.” Polym Test. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.POLYMERTESTING.2018.11.003; [pdf]

Erin Gauch, James LeBlanc, Arun Shukla, (2018) “Near field underwater explosion response of polyurea coated composite cylinders”. Compos Struct 202:836–852. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.COMPSTRUCT.2018.04.048; [pdf]

Carlos Javier, Helio Matos, Arun Shukla (2018), “Hydrostatic and blast initiated implosion of environmentally degraded Carbon-Epoxy composite cylinders”. Compos Struct 202:897–908. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.COMPSTRUCT.2018.04.055; [pdf]

Micheal Pinto, Nicholas DeNardo, Arun Shukla (2018), “Geometric impact on the implosion energy and failure mechanics of carbon composite tubes.” Multiscale Multidiscip Model Exp Des 1:171–179. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41939-018-0015-y; [pdf]

Monica Black, Shyamal Kishore, James LeBlanc, Arun Shukla (2018), “Non-destructive Imaging and Residual Strength of Composite Materials After Exposure to Blast Loading”. J Dyn Behav Mater 4:408–424. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40870-018-0161-7; [pdf]

Christopher Salazar, Arun Shukla (2018), “Dynamic Instability of Anisotropic Cylinders in a Pressurized Limited-Energy Underwater Environment”. J Dyn Behav Mater 4:425–439″. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40870-018-0162-6; [pdf]

Helio Matos, Carlos Javier, James LeBlanc & Arun Shukla, “Underwater nearfield blast performance of hydrothermally degraded carbon–epoxy composite structures”, Multiscale and Multidisciplinary Modeling, Experiments and Design(2018); https://doi.org/10.1007/s41939-017-0004-6; [pdf]

 

2017

Christopher Shillings, Carlos Javier, James LeBLanc, Craig Tilton, Laura Corvese & Arun Shukla, “Experimental and computational investigation of the blast response of Carbon-Epoxy weathered composite materials”, Composites Part B: Engineering
Volume 129, November 2017, Pages 107-116, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2017.07.023; [pdf]

Nicholas DeNardo, Micheal Pinto & Arun Shukla, “Hydrostatic and shock-initiated instabilities in double-hull composite cylinders”, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmps.2017.10.020; [pdf]

Clarkin, D., Naik Parrikar, P. & Shukla, A., “Dynamic Response of Ti2AlC under Radial Confinement at High Temperature”, J. dynamic behavior mater. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40870-017-0125-3;  [pdf]

Helio Matos, Sachin Gupta, Arun Shukla, Structural instability and water hammer signatures from shock-initiated implosions in confining environments, Mechanics of Materials (2017); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmat.2016.12.004; [pdf]

Prathmesh Naik Parrikar, Rogelio Benitez, Huili Gao, Miladin Radovic, Arun Shukla, The Effect of Grain Size on Deformation and Failure of Ti2AlC MAX Phase under Thermo-Mechanical Loading, Experimental Mechanics (2017); doi:10.1007/s11340-017-0264-4; [pdf]

Idris Karen, Murat Yazici and Arun Shukla, “Designing foam filled sandwich panels for blast mitigation using a hybrid evolutionary optimization algorithm,” Composite Structures, Volume 158, 15 December 2016, Pages 72–82; [pdf]

 

2016

Chakraborty, I., Shukla, A. & Bose, Core–shell rubbery fillers for massive electrical conductivity enhancement and toughening of polystyrene–graphene nanoplatelet composites, A. J Mater Sci (2016) 51: 10555. doi:10.1007/s10853-016-0275-z; [pdf]

LeBlanc, James, Christopher Shillings, Erin Gauch, Frank Livolsi, and Arun Shukla. “Near field underwater explosion response of polyurea coated composite plates.” Experimental Mechanics 56, no. 4 (2016): 569-581. [pdf]

Craig Tilton, Shyamal Kishore, Prathmesh Naik Parrikar, Ravinder Chona, Arun Shukla, “Dynamic Response of pre-loaded structures subjected to combined extreme environments”, International Journal of Impact Engineering; [pdf]

Sachin Gupta, Helio Matos, Arun Shukla, & James Leblanc, Pressure signature and evaluation of hammer pulses during underwater implosion in confining environments. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, J. Acoust. Soc. Am., 140(2), 1012-1022. doi:10.1121/1.4960591, [pdf]

Helio Matos, Arun Shukla, “Mitigation of implosion energy from aluminum structures”, International Journal of Solids and Structures; [pdf]

Payam Fahr, Murat Yazici, Arun Shukla, “Shock response of filled corrugated sandwich structures under extreme temperatures”, Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials; [pdf]

Sachin Gupta, Helio Matos, James M. LeBlanc, Arun Shukla,”Shock initiated instabilities in underwater cylindrical structures”, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids[pdf]

Prathmesh Naik Parrikar, Rogelio Benitez, Huili Gao, Miladin Radovic, Arun Shukla, “Mechanical response of fine grained Ti2AlC under extreme thermo-mechanical loading conditions”, Materials Science and Engineering: A[pdf]

Michael Pinto, Arun Shukla, “Mitigation of pressure pulses from implosion of hollow composite cylinders”, Journal of Composite Materials[pdf]

Michael Pinto, Helio Matos, Sachin Gupta, Arun Shukla, “Comparison of Implosion Phenomenon in Thin-walled Composite and Metallic Structures”, Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology[pdf]

2015

Makki EA, Parrikar PN, Shukla A, “Response of Coated Laminated Glass Panels Subjected to Combined Blast and Temperature Loadings”, Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials,1:409–422. doi: 10.1007/s40870-015-0036-0, 2015; [pdf]

“Preferentially Filled Foam Core Corrugated Steel Sandwich Structures for Improved Blast Performance ,” with M. Yazici and J.T. Wright, Journal of Applied Mechanics, Vol. 82, No. 6, pp.061005-1 to 061005-13, 2015; [pdf]

Pinto and A. Shukla. “Shock-Initiated Buckling of Carbon/Epoxy Composite Tubes at Sub-Critical Pressures”, Experimental Mechanics: 1-12, doi:10.1007/s11340-015-0033-1, 2015; [pdf]

LeBlanc and A. Shukla. “Underwater explosion response of curved composite plates”, Composite Structures 134, 716-725, 2015; [pdf]

Chennamsetty, A, P. Parrikar, S. Abotula and A. Shukla “Dynamic response of Hastelloy® X plates under oblique shocks: Experimental and numerical studies,” International Journal of Impact Engineering, Vol. 85 (2015), pp. -109; [pdf]

“Sympathetic Underwater Implosion in a Confining Environment”, with S. Gupta and J. LeBlanc, Extreme Mechanics Letters,  doi:10.1016/j.eml.2015.03.007, 2015. [pdf]

“Dynamic Collapse Mode Evolution in Carbon Composite Tubes”, with M. Pinto, Extreme Mechanics Letters,  doi:10.1016/j.eml.2015.03.003, 2015. [pdf]

“Implosion of Longitudinally Off-centered Cylindrical Volumes in a Confining Environment”, with S. Gupta and J. LeBlanc, Journal of Applied MechanicsVol. 82(5), 051001, 2015. [pdf]

“Hydrostatic Implosion of GFRP Composite Tubes Studied by Digital Image Correlation”, with M. Pinto and S. Gupta, Journal of Pressure Vessel TechnologyVol. 137(5), 051302, 2015. [pdf]

“Electro-mechanical Behavior of Graphene–Polystyrene Composites Under Dynamic Loading”, with I. Chakraborty and A. Bose, Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materialsdoi: 10.1007/s40870-015-0008-4, 2014. [pdf]

2014

“Study of Implosion of Carbon/Epoxy Composite Hollow Cylinders Using 3-D Digital Image Correlation”, with M. Pinto and S. Gupta, Composite StructuresVol. 119, 272–286, 2014. [pdf]

“Study of Dynamic Underwater Implosion Mechanics using Digital Image Correlation”, with S. Gupta, V. Parameswaran and M. A. Sutton, Proceedings of the Royal Society A, Vol. 470 no. 2172, 20140576, 2014. [pdf]

“Effect of External Loads on Damage Detection of Rubber-toughened Nanocomposites using Carbon Nanotubes Sensory Network”, with S. M. Cardoso, C. D. O’Connell, R. Pivonka, C. Mooney, V. B. Chalivendra and S. Yang, Polymer Compositesdoi: 10.1002/pc.23188, 2014. [pdf]

“Mechanics of the Implosion of Cylindrical Shells in a Confining Tube”, with S. Gupta and J. LeBlanc, International Journal of Solids and StructuresVol. 51(23-24), 3996–4014, 2014. [pdf]

“Massive Electrical Conductivity Enhancement of Multilayer Graphene/Polystyrene Composites Using a Non-Conductive Filler”, with I. Chakraborty, K. J. Bodurtha, N. Heeder, M. P. Godfrin, A. Tripathi, R. Hurt and A. Bose, ACS applied materials & interfacesVol. 6(19), 16472-16475, 2014. [pdf]

“Fixed-angle Rotary Shear as a New Method for Tailoring Electro-mechanical Properties of Templated Graphene–polymer Composites”, with N. Heeder, A. Yussuf, I. Chakraborty, M. P. Godfrin, R. Hurt, A. Tripathi and A. Bose, Composites Science and TechnologyVol. 100, 70-75, 2014. [pdf]

“Dynamic Response of Nano-Scale Core-Shell Rubber Toughened Sandwich Composites”, with N. Gardner, S. Gupta and S. Nolet, Straindoi: 10.1111/str.12104, 2014. [pdf]

“Response of Polyurea-coated Flat Composite Plates to Underwater Explosive Loading”, with J. LeBlanc, Journal of Composite Materialsdoi: 10.1177/0021998314528263, 2014. [pdf]

“Fixed-Angle Rotary Shear as a New Method for Tailoring Electro-Mechanical Properties of Templated Graphene-Polymer Composites”, with Nicholas Heeder, Abayomi Yussuf, Indrani Chakraborty, Michael P. Godfrin, Robert Hurt, Anubhav Tripathi, Arijit Bose, Composite Science and Technology, 2014; [pdf]

“Determination of Johnson–Cook Parameters for Cast Aluminum Alloys”, with S. Gupta and S. Abotula, Journal of Engineering Materials and TechnologyVol. 136(3), 034502, 2014. [pdf]

“Experimental Study on the Response of Graded Corrugated Steel Armor to Shock Loading”, with J. Wright, R. Hebert and D. Maddala, Meccanicadoi: 10.1007/s11012-014-9914-0, 2014. [pdf]

“Experimental and Numerical Study of Foam Filled Corrugated Core Steel Sandwich Structures subjected to Blast Loading”, with M. Yazici, J. Wright and D. Bertinb, Composite StructuresVol. 110, 98-109, 2014. [pdf]

“Optimising Curvature of Carbon Fibre-reinforced Polymer Composite Panel for Improved Blast Resistance: Finite-element Analysis”, with V. A. Phadnis, P. Kumar, A. Roy and V. V. Silberschmidt, Materials & DesignVol. 57, 719-727, 2014. [pdf]

“Highly conductive graphene-based segregated composites prepared by particle templating”, with  N. Heeder, A. Yussuf, F. Guo, I. Chakraborty, M. P. Godfrin, R. Hurt, A. Tripathi and A. Bose, Journal of Materials ScienceVol. 49(6), 2567-2570, 2014. [pdf]

“Determination of Johnson-Cook Parameters for Cast Aluminum Alloys”, with Sachin Gupta and Sandeep Abotula, Journal of Engineering Material and Technology, Vol. 136, 034502, 2014; [pdf]

“Dynamic Response of Corrugated Sandwich Steel Plates with Graded Cores”, with L. Zhang, R. Hebert, J. Wright and J. Kim, International Journal of Impact EngineeringIn Press, Accepted Manuscript, 2014. [pdf]

“Dynamic Thermo-mechanical Response of Hastelloy X to Shock Wave Loading”, with S. Abotula, N. Heeder and R. Chona, Experimental Mechanics10.1007/s11340-013-9796-4, 2014. [pdf]

2013

“Effect of Plate Curvature on Blast Response of Carbon Composite Panels”, with P. Kumar and D. Stargel, Composite Structures,Vol. 99, 19-30, 2013. [pdf]

“Blast response of curved carbon/epoxy composite panels: Experimental study and finite-element analysis,” with V A Phadnis,, P Kumar, A Roy and V V Silberschmidt. Journal of Physics, Conference Series 451 (2013) 012018 doi:10.1088/1742-6596/451/1/012018; [pdf]

“Effect of Polyurea Coatings on the Response of Curved E-Glass/Vinyl Ester Composite Panels to Underwater Explosive Loading”, with J. LeBlanc and N. Gardner, Composites Part B: Engineering, Vol. 44(1), 565-574, 2013. [pdf]

“Shear Directed Assembly of Graphene Oxide in Aqueous Dispersions into Ordered Arrays ,” with Michael Godfrin, Fei Guo, Indrani Chakraborty, Nicholas Heeder,  Arijit Bose, Robert H Hurt, Anubhav Tripathi, Langmuir, Vo. 29 (43), 13162–13167, 2013; [pdf]

2012

“Fluid-structure Interaction and its Effect on the Performance of Composite Structures under Air-blast Loading”, with E. Wang, N. Gardner and S. Gupta, International Journal of Multiphysics,Vol. 6(3), 219-240, 2012. [pdf]

“Response of Preloaded Thin Composite Panels subjected to Underwater Explosive Loading”, with E. Gauch and J. LeBlanc, Computers & Structures, Vol. 112-113, 342–353, 2012. [pdf]

“Effect of Plate Curvature on Blast Response of Aluminum Panels”, with P. Kumar, J. LeBlanc and D. Stargel, International Journal of Impact Engineering,Vol. 46, 74-85, 2012. [pdf]

“Transient Thermo-mechanical Analysis of Dynamic Curving Cracks in Functionally Graded Materials”, with S. Gupta, S. Abotula, V. Chalivendra and R. Chona, Acta Mechanica, Vol. 223(7), 1485-1506, 2012. [pdf]

“Dynamic Curving Cracks in Functionally Graded Materials under Thermo-Mechanical Loading”, with S. Abotula, A. Kidane and V. Chalivendra, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 49(13), 1637-1655, 2012. [pdf]

“In situ sensing of non-linear deformation and damage in epoxy particulate composites,” with Venkat K Vadlamani, Vijaya Chalivendra, and Sze Yang, Smart Mater. Struct., 21 075011, 2012; [pdf]

“Sensing of Damage in Carbon Nanotubes and Carbon Black Reinforced Epoxy Composites under Tensile Loading,” with V. Vadlamani, V. Chalivendra, S. Yang, Polymer Composites, 33 (10), 1809-1815, 2012. [pdf]

“Damage Detection of Rubber Toughened Nanocomposites in the Fracture Process Zone Using Carbon Nanotubes,” with S. Cardoso, V. Chalivendra and S. Yang, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 96 380-39, 2012; [pdf]

“Blast Performance of Marine Foam Core Sandwich Composites at Extreme Temperatures”, with S. Gupta, Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 52(9), 1521-1534, 2012. [pdf]

“Performance of Functionally Graded Sandwich Composite Beams under Shock Wave Loading”, with N. Gardner and E. Wang, Composite Structures, Vol. 94(5), 1755–1770, 2012. [pdf]

“Sensitivity and Dynamic Electrical Response of CNT-reinforced Nanocomposites”, with N. Heeder, V. Chalivendra and S. Yang, Journal of Materials Science, Vol. 47(8), 3808-3816, 2012. [pdf]

“Electrical Response of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Nanocomposites under Static and Dynamic Loading”, with N. Heeder, V. Chalivendra, S. Yang and K. Park, Experimental Mechanics, 10.1007/s11340-011-9488-x, 2012. [pdf]

“Blast Performance of Sandwich Composites With In-Plane Compressive Loading”, with E. Wang, Experimental Mechanics , Vol. 52, 49-58, 2012. [pdf]

“Blast Mitigation in a Sandwich Composite Using Graded Core and Polyurea Interlayer”, with N. Gardner, P. Kumar and E. Wang, Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 52, 119-113, 2012. [pdf]

2011

“Analytical and Experimental Study on the Fluid Structure Interaction During Air Blast Loading”, with E. Wang and J. Wright, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 110, 114901, 2011. [pdf]

“Dynamic Response of Glass Panels Subjected to Shock Loading”, with P. Kumar, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, Vol. 357, 3917-3923, 2011.[pdf]

“Dynamic Response of Curved Composite Panels to Underwater Explosive Loading: Experimental and Computational Comparisons”, with J. LeBlanc, Composite Structures , Vol. 93, 3072–308, 2011.[pdf]

“Response of E-glass/vinyl Ester Composite Panels to Underwater Explosive Loading: Effects of Laminate Modifications”, with J. LeBlanc, International Journal of Impact Engineering, Vol. 38, 796-803, 2011.[pdf]

“Conductive Nano-brush Synthesized by Physical Grafting of Conducting Polymers on Carbon Nanotube”, With K. Purohit, M. Mirville, S. C. Yang, and V. B. Chalivendra, MRS, 1304, mrsf10-1304-z09-02, DOI: 10.1557/opl.2011.593, 2011. [pdf]

“Dynamic Constitutive Behavior of Hastealloy X under Thermo-mechanical Loading”, with S. Abotula and R. Chona, Journal of Material Science, 46, 4971-4979, 2011. [pdf]

“Performance of sandwich composites subjected to sequential impact and air blast loading”, with M. Jackson, Composites: Part B , Vol. 42, 155-166, 2011. [pdf]

2010

“Experimental Fracture Mechanics of Functionally Graded Materials: An Overview of Optical Investigations”, with C.E. Rousseau, V. Chalivendra and H. Tippur, Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 50(7), 845-866, 2010. [pdf]

“Mixed-Mode Dynamic Crack Propagation in Graded Materials under Thermo-Mechanical Loading”, with A. Kidane and V. Chalivendra, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 77(14), 2864-2880, 2010. [pdf]

“Dynamic Response and Damage Evolution in Composite Materials Subjective to Underwater Explosive Loading: An Experimental and Computational Study”, with J. LeBlanc, Composite Structures, Vol. 92, 2421-2430, 2010. [pdf]

“Analytical and Experimental Evaluation of Energies During Shock Wave Loading”, with E. Wang, International Journal of Impact Engineering, Vol. 37, 1188-1196, 2010. [pdf]

“Thermo-Mechanical Stress Fields and Strain Energy Associated with a Mixed-Mode Propagating Crack”, with A. Kidane and V. Chalivendra, Acta Mechanica, Vol. 215, 57-69, 2010. [pdf]

“Quasi-static and Dynamic Fracture Initiation Toughness of Ti/TiB Layered Functionally Graded Material under Thermo-Mechanical Loading,” with A. Kidane, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 479-91, 2010; [pdf]

2009

“Quasi-static and Dynamic Fracture Intiation of Ti/TiB Layered Functionally Graded Materials under Thermo-Mechanical Loading,” with A. Kidane, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 77(3), 479-491, 2009. [pdf]

“The Blast Resistance of Sandwich Composites with Stepwise Graded Cores,” with E. Wang and N. Gardner, International Journal of Solid and Structures, Vol. 46, 3492-3502, 2009. [pdf]

“Shock Loading Response of Sandwich Panels with 3-D Woven E-glass Composite Skins and Stitched Foam Core,” with A. Tekalur and A. Bogdanovich, Composite Science and Technology, Vol. 69(6), 736-753, 2009. [pdf]

2008

“Mechanical Characterization of a Bituminous Mix Under Quasi-static and High-Strain Rate Loading,” with A. Tekalur, M. Sadd and W. Lee, Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 23 (5), 1795-1802, 2009. [pdf]

“Dynamic Constitutive Behavior of Ti/TiB FGM Under Thermo-Mechanical Loading ,” with A. Kidane, Journal of Material Science, Vol. 43, 2771–2777, 2008. [pdf]

“Blast Resistance of Polyurea Based Layered Composite Materials,” with A. Tekalur and K. Shivakumar, Composite Structures, Vol. 84, 271-281, 2008. [pdf]

“Dynamic Crack Tip Stress and Displacement Fields Under Thermo-Mechanical Loading,” with K. H. Lee and V. Chalivendra, Journal of Applied Mechanics, Vol. 75( 5), 051101, 2008. [pdf]

“Shock Loading and Drop Weight Impact Response of Glass Reinforced Polymer Composites,” with M. Hebert and C. E. Rousseau, Composites StructuresVol. 84(3), 199–208, 2008. [pdf]

2007

“Shock Loading of Three-Dimensional Woven Composite Materials”, with James Le Blanc, Carl Rousseau & Alex Bogdanovich, Composite Structures, Vol. 79, 344-355, 2007. [pdf]

“Mechanical Behavior and Damage Evolution in E-Glass Vinyl Ester and Carbon Composites Subjected to Static and Dynamic Loads,” with A. Tekalur and K. Shivakumar, Composites B, Vol. 39, 57-65, 2007. [pdf]

“A Review of Dynamic Fracture Studies in Functionally Graded Materials,” with N. Jain and R. Chona, Strain, Vol. 43(2), 76-95, 2007. [pdf]

“Asymptotic Analysis and Reflection Photoelasticity to Study Transient Crack Growth in Graded Materials”, with N. Jain, Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures, Vol. 2(4), 595-612, 2007. [pdf]

“Ballistic Resistance of 2D and 3D Woven Sandwich Composites,” with J. Grogan, A. Tekalur, A. Bogdanovich and R. Coffelt, Journal of Sandwich Structures, Vol. 9(2), 283-302, 2007. [pdf]

2006

“Dynamic Crack Initiation and Propagation in Nanocomposite Materials,” with V. Parameswaran, Y. Du and V. Evora, Reviews on Advanced Material Science , Vol. 13, 47-58, 2006. [pdf]

“Asymptotic Stress Fields for Thermomechanically Loaded Cracks in FGM’s,” with N. Jain and R. Chona , Journal of ASTM International, 3(7), 88-90 , 2006. [pdf]

“Mixed Mode Dynamic Fracture in Particle Reinforced Functionally Graded Material,” with N. Jain, Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 46(2), 137-154, 2006. [pdf]

 2001-2005

“Experimental Studies on Damage Growth in Composites under Dynamic Loads,” with S. Ravi, N.G.R. Iyengar and N. N. Kishore, Advanced Composite Materials, Vol. 8, pp. 79-97, 2001; [pdf]

“High Speed Fracture Studies of Bimaterial Interfaces Using Photoelasticity – A Review,” The Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design, Vol. 36, No. 2, March 2001, pp. 119-142; [pdf]

“Static and Dynamic Behavior of Concrete and Granite in Tension with Induced Damage” with J. Gomez, Journal of Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics , Vol. 36, 2001, pp. 37-49.; [pdf]

“Multiple Impact Penetration of Semi-Infinite Concrete,” with J. Gomez, International Journal of Impact Engineering, Vol. 25, 2001, pp. 965-979; [pdf]

“Static/Dynamic Behavior of Damaged Concrete and Granite in Compression,” with J. Gomez, Journal of Testing and Evaluation, Vol. 29, No. 6, 2001, pp. 563-569; [pdf]

“Mechanical Characterization of Soft Materials using High Speed Photography and Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar Technique,” with Sharma, A, and Prosser, R, Journal of Material Science, Vol. 37, 2002, pp. 1005-1017; [pdf]

“Effect of Particle Size and Surface Treatment on Constitutive Properties of Polyester-Cenosphere Composites,” with R. Cardoso and A. Bose, The Journal of Material Science, Vol. 37, 2002, pp. 603-613; [pdf]

“Photoelastic Evaluation of Stress Fields and Fracture During Dynamic Splitting Experiments,” with J. Gomez and A. Sharma,  ASTM Journal of Testing and Evaluation, Vol. 30, No. 3, 2002, pp. 186-196; [pdf]

“Processing and Characterization of a Light Weight Concrete Using Cenospheres,” with S. P. McBride and A. Bose, Journal of Material Science, Vol. 37, 2002,  pp. 4217-4227; [pdf]

“Theoretical and Experimental Description of Asymptotic Stress Fields for Stationary Cracks in Functionally Gradient Materials,” with V. Parameswaran, Journal of Applied Mechanics , Vol. 69, No. 3, May 2002, pp. 240-243; [pdf]

“Static and Dynamic Fracture Analysis for the Interface Crack of Isotropic-Orthotropic Bimaterial,” with K. H. Lee, V. Parameswaran, V, Chalivendra and J. S. Hawong, KSME International Journal, Vol 16, No. 2, pp. 165-174, 2002; [pdf]

“Near tip out-of-plane displacement fields for Dynamic Crack Propagation in Functionally Graded Materials,” with V.Parameswaran, Mechanics Research Communications, pp. 397-405, Vol. 29, 2002; [pdf]

“Using Strain Gages to Investigate Subsonic Interfacial Fracture in an Isotropic-Isotropic Bimaterial”, with V. Ricci and M. Kavaturu, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol 70, pp. 1303-1321, 2003; [pdf]

“Subsonic Interfacial Fracture using Strain Gages in an Isotropic-Orthotropic Bimaterial” with V. Ricci, V. Chalivendra and K. H. Lee, Journal of Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 39, pp. 143-161, 2003; [pdf]

“Photoelastic Investigation of Interfacial Fracture Between Orthotropic and Isotropic Materials,” with V. Chalivendra, V.  Parameswaran, K. H.  Lee, Optics and Lasers in Engineering, Vol. 40, pp. 307-324, 2003; [pdf]

“Processing and Mechanical Characterization of Lightweight Polyurethane Composites,”  with V. Chalivendra, A. Bose and V. Parameswaran, Journal of Material Science, Vol. 38, pp. 1631-1643, 2003; [pdf]

“Quasi-Static Stress Fields for a Crack Inclined to the Property Gradation in  Functionally Graded Materials,” with V. Chalivendra and V. Parameswaran,  Acta Mechanica, Vol. 162, 2003, pp. 167-184; [pdf]

“Uptake and Loss of Water in a Cenosphere – Concrete Composite Material” with N. Barbare, and A. Bose,  Cement and Concrete Research – An International Journal, Volume 33, Issue 10 , October 2003, Pages 1681-1686; [pdf]

“Simulation of Asphalt Materials Using A Finite Element Micromechanical Model with Damage Mechanics,” with M. H. Sadd, Quingli Dai and V. Parameswaran, Journal of Transportation Research Board, Record 1832, Paper No. 03-3145, 2003, pp. 86-95; [pdf]

“Dynamic Out of Plane Displacement Fields for an Inclined Crack in Graded Materials,” with V. Chalivendra and V. Parameswaran, Journal of Elasticity, Vol. 69, pp.99-119, 2002 (appeared December 2003); [pdf]

“Fabrication, characterization and dynamic behavior of polyester/TiO2 nanocomposites,” with V. Evora, Materials Science and Engineering, Vol A361, pp. 358-366, 2003; [pdf]

“Pullout Behavior of Polypropylene Fibers from Cementitious Matrix,” with S. Singh and R. Brown, Cement and Concrete Research, Volume 34, Issue 10 , October 2004, Pages 1919-1925; [pdf]

“Acoustic Properties of Cenosphere Reinforced Cement and Asphalt Concrete,” with V. Tewari and A. Bose, Applied Acoustics, Vol. 65,  2004, pp. 263-275; [pdf]

“Microstructural Simulation of Asphalt Materials: Modeling and Experimental Studies,” with Q. Dai, M. H. Sadd and V. Parameswaran,  Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE March/April 2004, pp.107-115; [pdf]

“Crack Tip Stress Fields in Materials with Linearly Varying Properties,” with N. Jain and C. Rousseau,  Journal of Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 42, 2004, pp. 155-170; [pdf]

“Dynamic Damage Growth in Particle Reinforced Graded Materials,” with N. Jain, International Journal of Impact Engineering, Vol. 30, 2004, pp.777-803; [pdf]

“Displacements, Strains and Stresses Associated with Propagating Cracks in Materials with Continuously Varying Properties,” with N. Jain ,  Acta Mechanica, Vol. 171, No. 1-2, 2004, 75-104; [pdf]

“Prediction of Damage Behaviors in Asphalt Materials Using a Micromechanical Finite Element Model and Image Analysis,” with M. Sadd, Q. Dai, and V. Parameswaran, Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Vol. 131, 668-677, 2005.[pdf]

“Transient Elastodynamic Crack Growth in Functionally Graded Materials,” with V. Chalivendra, Journal of Applied Mechanics, Vol. 72(2), 237-248, 2005. [pdf]

“Stress Intensity Factor and Crack Velocity Relationship for Polyester/TiO 2 Nanocomposite,” with Victor Evora and N. Jain, Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 45(2), 153-159, 2005. [pdf]

1996-2000

“A Combined Experimental and Numerical Scheme for the Determination of Contact Loads between Cemented Particles,” with F. Sienkiewicz, M.H. Sadd, Z. Zhang and J. Dvorkin,  Mechanics of Materials, Vol. 22, pp. 43-50, 1996; [pdf]

“Investigation of Stresses in the Orthogonal Cutting of Fiber Reinforced Plastics,” with M. Ramulu and C.W. Wern, Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 36, pp. 33-41, 1996; [pdf]

“Microstructural Characterization of SiC/Al and FP/Al Metal Matrix Composites Subjected to  Dynamic Loadings,” with M. Nanduri, Journal of Material Science, Vol. 31, pp. 633-641, 1996; [pdf]

“Subsonic and Intersonic Crack Growth Along a Bimaterial Interface,” with R. P. Singh,  Journal of Applied Mechanics, Vol. 63, pp. 919-924, 1996; [pdf]

“Explosively Generated Pulse Propagation Through Particles Containing Natural Cracks,” with R. Singh and H. Zervas, Mechanics of Materials, Vol 23, pp. 255-270, 1996; [pdf]

“The Effect of Microstructural Fabric on Dynamic Load Transfer in Two Dimensional Assemblies of Elliptical Particles,” with Y. Zhu and M.H. Sadd, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Vol. 44, No. 8, pp. 1283-1303, 1996; [pdf]

“A Critical Evaluation of the Performance of Optical Fiber Sensors for Monitoring Dynamic Strains,” with R. Singh, Journal of Testing and Evaluation, Vol. 24, No. 5, pp. 295-301, 1996; [pdf]

“Characterization of Isochromatic Fringe Patterns for a Dynamically Propagating Interface Crack,” with R. Singh, International Journal of Fracture Mechanics , Vol. 76, pp. 293-310, 1996; [pdf]

“A Study of the Dynamic Behavior of Elastomeric Materials Using Finite Elements,” with G. Vallee,  Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, Vol. 118, No. 4, pp. 503-508, 1996; [pdf]

“A Comparison of Explosively Generated Pulse Propagation in Assemblies of Disks and Spheres,” with Y.Zhu, F. Sienkiewicz and M.H. Sadd, The Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Vol 123, No. 10, pp. 1050-1059, 1997. [pdf]

“A Simple Fiber Optic Sensor for Use Over a Large Displacement Range,” with F. Sienkiewicz, Optics and Lasers in Engineering, Vol. 28, pp. 293-304, 1997.; [pdf]

“Static and Dynamic Response of Elastomeric materials-An Insight into Design of Durable Elastomeric Materials,” with G. Vallee,  Journal of Engineering Design, Vol. 8, No. 3, 1997; [pdf]

“Investigation of the Mechanics of Intersonic Crack Propagation Along a Bimaterial Interface Using Coherent Gradient Sensing and Photoelasticity,” with R. Singh, J. Lambros and A. Rosakis,  Proceedings of the Royal Society London, Vol. 453, pp. 2649-2667, 1997; [pdf]

“Wave Propagational Behaviors Through Assemblies of Elliptical Particles,” with J. Gao and M.H. Sadd,  Computers and Geotechniques, Vol. 20, No. 3/4, pp. 323-343, 1997; [pdf]

“Initiation, Propagation and Arrest of a Bimaterial Interface Crack Subjected to Controlled Stress Wave Loading,” with K. Mahesh and R. Singh, The International Journal of Fracture, Vol. 83, pp. 291-304, 1997; [pdf]

“Evaluation of Fracture Mechanics Parameters in Bimaterial Systems using Strain Gages,” with V. Ricci and R. Singh, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 58, No. 4, pp. 273-283, 1997; [pdf]

“Dynamic Fracture of a Functionally Gradient Material Having Discrete Property Variations,” with V. Parameswaran, Journal of Material Science, Vol. 33, pp. 3303-3311, 1998; [pdf]

“Opening-Mode Dominated Crack Growth Along Inclined Interfaces: Experimental Observations,” with M. Kavaturu, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 35, No. 30, pp. 3961-3975, 1998; [pdf]

“Dynamic Fracture Criteria for Crack Growth Along Bimaterial Interfaces,” with M. Kavaturu, Journal of Applied Mechanics, Vol. 65, pp. 293-299, June 1998; [pdf]

“Intersonic Crack Propagation Along Interfaces : Experimental Observations and Analysis,” with M. Kavaturu and A. J. Rosakis, Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 38, No. 3, pp. 218-225, 1998; [pdf]

“Intersonic Crack Propagation in Bimaterial Systems,” with A. J. Rosakis, O. Samudrala and R. Singh, Journal of Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Vol. 46, No. 10, pp. 1789-1814, 1998; [pdf]

“A New Approach to Improving Ballistic Performance of Composite Armor,” with V. Parameswaran, W. Bentley and R. Prosser,  Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 39, No. 2, 1999, pp. 142-149; [pdf]

“Crack Tip Stress Fields for Dynamic Fracture in Functionally Gradient Materials,” with V. Parameswaran, Mechanics of Materials, Vol. 31, pp. 579-596, 1999; [pdf]

“Rheological and Mechanical Properties of Blended Asphalt with Recycled Asphalt Pavement Binder,” with N. Soupharth, K. W. Lee, C. Franco and F. Manning, Journal of the Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists, Vol. 68, pp. 89-128, 1999; [pdf]

“Dynamic Fracture of Curved Interfaces,” with M. Kavaturu, International Journal of Fracture, Vol. 100, L3-L8, 1999.

“Processing and Characterization of a Model Functionally Gradient Material,” with V. Parameswaran, Journal of Material Science, Vol. 30, pp. 21-29, 2000; [pdf]

“Experimental Evaluation of the Dynamic Shear Strength of Adhesive Bonded Lap Joints,” with V. Srivastava and V. Parameswaran, ASTM Journal of Testing and Evaluation, Vol. 28, Number 6, pp. 438-442, 2000; [pdf]

“Influence of Fiber Volume Fraction on Dynamic Damage in Woven Glass Fabric Composites: An Experimental Study,” with S. Ravi, N.G.R. Iyengar and N. N. Kishore, , Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 319-334, Advanced Composite Materials, 2000; [pdf]

 1991-1995

“Dynamic Photoelastic Studies of Wave Propagation in Granular Media,” Journal of Optics and Lasers in Engineering, Vol. 14, pp. 165-184, 1991; [pdf]

“Dynamic Load Transfer in Virgin and Damaged Granular Rock Media,” with V. Prakash,  Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Vol. 117, No. 3, pp. 498-512, 1991; [pdf]

“Determination of Fracture Parameters Using Embedded Fiber Optic Sensors,” with N. Narenderan and S. Letcher, Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 4, pp. 360-366, 1991; [pdf]

“Application of Fiber Optic Sensors to Fracture Mechanics Problems,” with N. Narenderan and S. Letcher, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 38, No. 6, pp. 491-498, 1991; [pdf]

“Prediction of Dynamic Contact Loads in Granular Assemblies,” with C.Y. Zhu and M.H. Sadd, Journal of Applied Mechanics, Vol. 58, pp. 341-346, 1991; [pdf]

“Influence of Singularity Dominated Zone for Propagating Cracks in Finite Size Specimens,” with C.Y. Zhu and R. Chona, Journal of Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 16, pp. 167-177, 1991; [pdf]

“Effect of Fiber Matrix Interface on Toughening Mechanisms During Dynamic Fracture of Fiber Reinforced Materials,” with S.K. Khanna, Experiments in Micromechanics of Failure Resistant Materials, AMD Vol. 130, Edited by K.S. Kim, pp. 91-103, 1991.

“Dynamic Stresses in Granular Assemblies with Microstructural Defects,” with C.Y. Zhu and Xu Yi, Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Vol. 118, No. 1, pp. 190-203, 1992; [pdf]

“Modeling Wave Propagation in Granular Media Using Elastic Networks,” with M.H. Sadd, W. Qiu and W.G. Boardman, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, Vol. 29, No. 2, pp. 161-170, 1992; [pdf]

“Optical Fiber Interferometric Strain Sensor Using a Single Fiber,” with N. Narenderan and S. Letcher, Experimental Techniques, pp. 33-36, 1992; [pdf]

“Effect of Fiber Reinforcement on Dynamic Crack Growth in Brittle Matrix Composites,” with S.K. Khanna,  Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, Vol. 115, No. 1, pp. 140-145, 1993; [pdf]

“Role of Particle Shape and  Contact Profile on the Dynamic Response of Particulate Materials,” with M.H. Sadd, R. Singh, Q. Tai and S. Vishwanathan, Journal of Optics and Lasers in Engineering, Vol. 19, pp. 99-119, 1993; [pdf]

“Optical-Fiber Strain Sensor Using Combined Interference and Polarimetric Technique,” with N. Narenderan and S. Letcher, Optics and Lasers in Engineering, Vol. 18, pp. 121-133, 1993; [pdf]

“Influence of Loading Pulse Duration on Dynamic Load Transfer in a Simulated Granular Medium,”  Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Vol. 41, No. 11, pp. 1795-1808, 1993; [pdf]

“Evaluation of Static and Dynamic Contact Stresses in Simulated Granular Particles Using Strain Gages”, with Yi, Xu, Journal of Testing and Evaluation, Vol. 21, No. 3, 1993, pp. 178-187; [pdf]

“Energy Absorption Mechanisms During Dynamic Fracturing of Fiber Reinforced Composites,” with S.K. Khanna, Journal of Materials Science, Vol. 28, pp. 3722-3730, 1993; [pdf]

“Contact Law Effects on Wave Propagation in Particulate Materials Using Distinct Element Modeling,” with M.H. Sadd and Q. Tai, International Journal of Non Linear Mechanics, Vol. 28, No. 2, pp. 251-265, 1993; [pdf]

“Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Various Fiber Optic Sensors in Fracture Mechanics,” with S. Letcher, R. Singh, N. Narenderan, C. Zhou and F. Sienkiewicz, Novel Experimental Techniques in Fracture Mechanics, Editor A. Shukla, AMD-Vol. 176, pp. 47-62, 1993.

“On the Application of Fiber Optic Sensors in Physical, Chemical and Biological Problems,” with S. Letcher, C. Brown and G. Rand, Experiments in Smart Materials and Structures, Editor K.S. Kim, AMD-Vol. 181, pp. 11-26, 1993.

“Fiber-Optic Sensors and Fracture Mechanics,” with S. Letcher, R. Singh  and N. Narenderan, Applications of Fiber Optic Sensors in Engineering Mechanics, published by ASCE, Editor F. Ansari, pp. 177-191,1993; [pdf]

“Evaluation of a Fiber-Optic Sensor for Strain Measurement and an Application to Contact Mechanics,” with F. Sienkiewicz, Experimental Techniques, Vol 3, pp. 28-33, 1994; [pdf]

“Influence of Fiber Inclination and Interfacial Conditions on Crack Growth,” with S.K. Khanna, Experimental Mechanics, pp. 171-180, June 1994; [pdf]

“Development of Stress Field Equations and Determination of Stress Intensity Factor During Dynamic Fracture of Orthotropic Composite Materials,” with S.K. Khanna, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 47, No. 3, pp. 345-359, 1994; [pdf]

“On the Role of Pore Fluid and Interparticle Cementation on Wave Propagation in Granular Materials,” with M.H. Sadd, F. Sienkiewicz and A. Gautam, Wave Propagation and Emerging Technologies, Editor V. Kinra et al., AMD-Vol. 188, pp. 11-28, 1994.

“Fiber-Optic Acoustic Sensor for Non-Destructive Evaluation,” with N. Narendran, C. Zhou and S. Letcher,  Journal of Optics and Lasers in Engineering, Vol 22, No. 2, pp. 137-148, 1995; [pdf]

“Effect of Flaws on the Stress Wave Propagation in Particulate Aggregates: Near and Far Field Observations,” with R. Singh and H. Zervas,  International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 32,  No. 17/18, pp. 2523-2546, 1995; [pdf]

“Development of a Dynamic Load-Deflection Apparatus for Elastomeric Materials,” with G. Vallee, Journal of Testing and Evaluation, pp. 358-364, 1995; [pdf]

“On the Use of Strain Gages in Dynamic Fracture Mechanics,” with S.K. Khanna, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 51, pp. 933-948, 1995; [pdf]

“Fiber Optic Microphone Based on a Combination of a Fabry Perot Interferometer and Intensity Modulation,” with C. Zhou and S. Letcher, Journal of Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 98, pp. 1042-1046, 1995; [pdf]

1986-1990

“Dynamic Crack Propagation and Branching Under Biaxial Loading,” with, S. Anand, Fracture Mechanics, ASTM STP 905, Vol. 17, pp. 697-714, 1986 [pdf]

“Crack Arrest with Externally Bonded Ligaments,” with R. Desantis and B. Gauthier, Mechanics Research Communications, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 25-31, 1986 [pdf]

“A Note on the Stress Intensity Factor and Crack Velocity Relationship for Homalite 100,” with H. Nigam, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 91-102, 1986; [pdf]

“Dynamic Photoelastic Investigation of Wave Propagation and Energy Transfer Across Contacts,” with H.P. Rossmanith, Journal of Strain Analysis, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 213-218, 1986; [pdf]

“Dynamic Photoelastic Study of Crack-Wave Interaction in Thick Walled Rings,” with H.P. Rossmanith, Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology , Vol. 109, pp. 108-115, 1987; [pdf]

“Experimental Investigation of Wave Velocity and Dynamic Contact Stresses in an Assembly of Discs,” with C. Damania, Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 268-281, 1987; [pdf]

“The Stress Field Surrounding a Rapidly Propagating Curving Crack:  An Experimental Study,” with R. Chona, ASTM STP 945, pp. 86-99, 1987; [pdf]

“Comparison of the Techniques of Transmitted Caustics and Photoelasticity as Applied to Fracture,” with H. Nigam, Experimental Mechanics, Vol.28, No.2, pp. 123-135, 1988; [pdf]

“Angular Dependence of Dynamic Load Transfer Due to Explosive Loading in Two Dimensional Granular Aggregates,” with C. Zhu and M. H. Sadd, Journal of Strain Analysis, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 121-127, 1988; [pdf]

“Dynamic Fracture Studies of 7075-T6 Aluminum and 4340 Steel Using Strain Gages and Photoelastic Coatings,” with R.K. Agarwal and H. Nigam, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol.31, No.3, pp.501-515, 1988; [pdf]

“Application of Maximum Circumferential Stress Criterion and Strain Energy Density Criterion to Dynamic Crack Curving,” with R. Chona and C.Y. Zhu, Advances in Fracture Research, Editor K. Salama, Pergamon Press, pp. 753-762, 1988; [pdf]

“Influence of the Micro structure of Granular Media on Wave Propagation and Dynamic Load Transfer,” with C.Y. Zhu, Journal of Wave Material Interaction , Vol. 3, No.3, pp. 249-265, 1988;

“Experimental Methods for Determining Dynamic Stress Intensity Factor in Opaque Materials,” with H. Nigam and R.K. Agarwal, Advances in Fracture Research, Pergamon Press, Editor K. Salama et al., Vol.5, pp. 3269-3281, 1989; [pdf]

“Determination of Stress Intensity Factor in Orthotropic Composite Materials Using Strain Gages,” with B. D. Agarwal and B. Bhushan, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 469-477, 1989; [pdf]

“The Effect of Voids and Inclusions on wave Propagation in Granular Materials,” with M.H. Sadd, Micromechanics and Inhomogeneity- The Toshio Mura Anniversary Volume, Editors G.J.Weng et al., Springer Verlag, pp 367-383, 1989; [pdf]

“Effect of Stress Field Parameters on Dynamic Crack Branching,” with H. Nigam and H. Zervas, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 36, No. 3, pp. 429-438, 1990; [pdf]

“Wave Propagation in Porous Media as a Function of Fluid Saturation,” with V. Prakash,  Experimental Mechanics, pp. 80-87, 1990;  [pdf]

“Experimental and Computational Modeling of Wave Propagation in Granular Media,” with M.H.Sadd and H. Mei, Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 4, pp. 377-381, 1990; [pdf]

“Stress Wave Velocity in Granular Medium,” with Xu Yi, Mechanics Research Communications, Vol. 17, No. 6, pp. 382-391, 1990; [pdf]

1979-1985

“Dynamic Crack Behavior at Initiation,” with J.W. Dally, Mechanics Research Communications, Vol. 6, No.4, pp. 239-244, 1979; [pdf]

“A Dynamic Photoelastic Study of Crack Propagation in a Ring Specimen,” with J.W. Dally and T. Kobayashi, Crack Arrest Methodology and Application, ASTM STP 711, pp. 161-177, 1980; [pdf]

“Energy Loss in Homalite 100 During Crack Propagation and Arrest,” with J.W. Dally, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 13, pp. 807-817, 1980; [pdf]

“A Photoelastic Study of Energy Loss During a Fracture Event,” with J.W. Dally, Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 163-168, 1981; [pdf]

“Study of Energy Loss During Fracture of 4340 Steel,” with D.B. Barker, Mechanics Research Communications, Vol.8, No.3, pp. 193-199, 1981 [pdf]

“Dynamic Photoelastic Investigation of Interaction of Stress Waves with Running Cracks,” with H.P. Rossmanith, Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 21, No. 11, pp. 415-422, 1981; [pdf]

“Photoelastic Investigation of Stress Wave Diffraction About Stationary Crack Tips,” with H.P. Rossmanith, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Vol. 29, No. 5/6, pp.397-412, 1981; [pdf]

“Dynamic Fracture of Imperfectly Bonded Lap Joints,” with H.P. Rossmanith, Ingeniur Archives, Vol. 51, pp. 275-285, 1981; [pdf]

“Two and Three Parameter Representations of Crack Tip Stress Fields,” with G.R. Irwin and R. Chona, Journal of Strain Analysis, Vol. 17, No.2, pp. 79-86, 1982; [pdf]

“Photoelastic Investigation of Dynamic Load Transfer in Granular Media,” with H. P. Rossmanith, Acta Mechanica, Vol. 42, pp. 211-225, 1982; [pdf]

“Analysis of Photoelastic Fringes in Wave Propagation Problems,” with A.J. Durelli, Journal of Applied Mechanics, Vol. 50, pp. 460-462, 1982; [pdf]

“Influence of Specimen Geometry and Initial State of Stress on Energy Loss During a Fracture Process,” with W. L. Fourney, Fracture Mechanics:  Theory and Analysis, ASTM STP 791, Vol. 1, pp. 151-164, 1983

“Transient Mixed Mode Stress Intensity Factors During Elastic Crack Wave Interaction,” with H. P. Rossmanith, Fracture Mechanics:  Theory and Analysis, ASTM STP 791, Vol. 1, pp. 1131-1156, 1983 [pdf]

“Identification of Isochromatic Fringes,”  with A.J. Durelli, Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 111-119, 1983; [pdf]

“Comparison of Static and Dynamic Energy Release Rates for Different Fracture Specimens,” Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 725-730, 1983; [pdf]

“Influence of Late Breaking Ligaments on Crack Propagation in Compact Specimens – A Photoelastic Study,” with J. W. Dally, Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 298-304, 1983; [pdf]

“Mechanisms of Energy Loss During Fracture of Homalite 100,” with W. L. Fourney, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp. 251-259, 1984; [pdf]

“Multiple Spark Gap Camera for Photoelastic and Caustic Studies,” with H. Nigam, Experimental Techniques, Vol. 8, No. 8, pp. 17-20, 1984 [pdf]

“Interaction of an Explosively Driven Crack with a Large Flaw,” Advances in Fracture Research, Pergamon Press, Editor S.R. Valluri et al., Vol. 5, pp. 3109-3118, 1984; [pdf]

“Dynamic Crack Tip Stress Field in Fracture Test Specimens,” with R. Chona, Advances in Fracture Research, Pergamon Press, Editor S.R. Valluri et al., Vol. 5, pp. 3167-3176, 1984; [pdf]

“Explosively Driven Crack Propagation Across an Interface,” with W.L. Fourney, International Journal of Rock Mechanics, Vol. 22, No. 6, pp.443-452, 1985; [pdf]

“A Numerical Experimental Analysis of Contact Stress Problem,” with H. Nigam, Journal of Strain Analysis, Vol. 20, No. 4, pp. 241-245, 1985; [pdf]