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Blast-wave impact-mitigation capability of polyurea when used as helmet suspension-pad material by Grujicic, M., Bell, W.C., Pandurangan, B., He, T.

“…Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is generally considered as a signature injury of the current military conflicts, with costly and life-altering long-term effects…”
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Design and material selection guidelines and strategies for transparent armor systems by Grujicic, M., Bell, W.C., Pandurangan, B.

“…► The basic transparent-armor architectures/designs are overviewed. ► The key functional layers and the candidate transparent materials are identified. ► A set…”
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The role of adhesive in the ballistic/structural performance of ceramic/polymer–matrix composite hybrid armor by Grujicic, M., Pandurangan, B., d’Entremont, B.

“…► The role of the adhesive used in ceramic/composite hybrid armor is investigated. ► Transient non-linear dynamics computational finite-element analyses are…”
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Mesoscale analysis of segmental dynamics in microphase-segregated polyurea by Grujicic, M., Pandurangan, B.

“…Polyurea is an elastic co-polymer which possesses a very complex nanometer-scale microstructure consisting of (high glass-transition temperature, T g )…”
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Seat-cushion and soft-tissue material modeling and a finite element investigation of the seating comfort for passenger-vehicle occupants by Grujicic, M., Pandurangan, B., Arakere, G., Bell, W.C., He, T., Xie, X.

“…Improved seating comfort is an important factor that most car manufacturers use to distinguish their products from those of their competitors. In today’s…”
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Computational investigation of impact energy absorption capability of polyurea coatings via deformation-induced glass transition by Grujicic, M., Pandurangan, B., He, T., Cheeseman, B.A., Yen, C.-F., Randow, C.L.

“…▶ Impact of a projectile with a polyurea-coated steel plate is studied numerically. ▶ A transient non-linear dynamics finite-element approach is employed. ▶…”
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Fluid/Structure Interaction Computational Investigation of Blast-Wave Mitigation Efficacy of the Advanced Combat Helmet by Grujicic, M., Bell, W. C., Pandurangan, B., Glomski, P. S.

“…To combat the problem of traumatic brain injury (TBI), a signature injury of the current military conflicts, there is an urgent need to design head protection…”
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Optimal diagnostic tool for surveillance of oesophageal varices during COVID-19 pandemic by Jothimani, D., Danielraj, S., Nallathambi, B., Pandurangan, B., Kalyanasundaram, S., Subbiah, K., Ramachandran, H., Venugopal, R., Dhas, D., Rela, M.

“…To study the diagnostic accuracy and utility of triphasic abdominal computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis and grading of oesophageal varices (OVs) as an…”
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Musculoskeletal computational analysis of the influence of car-seat design/adjustments on long-distance driving fatigue by Grujicic, M., Pandurangan, B., Xie, X., Gramopadhye, A.K., Wagner, D., Ozen, M.

“…The main causes for long-distance driving fatigue experienced by vehicle drivers are investigated computationally using musculoskeletal modeling and simulation…”
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Re: Optimal diagnostic tool for surveillance of oesophageal varices during COVID-19 pandemic. A reply by Jothimani, D., Danielraj, S., Nallathambi, B., Pandurangan, B., Kalyanasundaram, S., Subbiah, K., Ramachandran, H., Venugopal, R., Dhas, D., Rela, M.

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Molecular-level simulations of shock generation and propagation in polyurea by Grujicic, M., Pandurangan, B., Bell, W.C., Cheeseman, B.A., Yen, C.-F., Randow, C.L.

“…► Phenomena accompanying the generation and propagation of shock waves in polyurea. ► Phenomena/processes enabling high blast-mitigation potential of polyurea,…”
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Process Modeling of Ti-6Al-4V Linear Friction Welding (LFW) by Grujicic, Mica, Arakere, G., Pandurangan, B., Yen, C.-F., Cheeseman, B. A.

“…A fully coupled thermomechanical finite-element analysis of the linear friction welding (LFW) process is combined with the basic physical metallurgy of…”
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Multi-length scale modeling and analysis of microstructure evolution and mechanical properties in polyurea by Grujicic, Mica, Pandurangan, B., King, A. E., Runt, J., Tarter, J., Dillon, G.

“…A number of experimental investigations reported in the open literature have indicated that polyurea possesses a very complex nanometer-scale material…”
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A Computational Investigation of the Multi-Hit Ballistic-Protection Performance of Laminated Transparent-armor Systems by Grujicic, Mica, Pandurangan, B., Coutris, N.

“…Multi-hit ballistic-protection performance of a prototypical laminated glass/polycarbonate transparent armor is investigated using a series of transient…”
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A computational analysis of the ballistic performance of light-weight hybrid composite armors by Grujicic, M., Pandurangan, B., Koudela, K.L., Cheeseman, B.A.

“…The ability of hybrid light-weight fiber-reinforced polymer-matrix composite laminate armor to withstand the impact of a fragment simulating projectile (FSP)…”
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Experimental Characterization and Material-Model Development for Microphase-Segregated Polyurea: An Overview by Grujicic, M., He, T., Pandurangan, B., Svingala, F. R., Settles, G. S., Hargather, M. J.

“…Numerous experimental investigations reported in the open literature over the past decade have clearly demonstrated that the use of polyurea external coatings…”
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Multidisciplinary Design Optimization for Glass-Fiber Epoxy-Matrix Composite 5 MW Horizontal-Axis Wind-Turbine Blades by Grujicic, M., Arakere, G., Pandurangan, B., Sellappan, V., Vallejo, A., Ozen, M.

“…A multi-disciplinary design-optimization procedure has been introduced and used for the development of cost-effective glass-fiber reinforced epoxy-matrix…”
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Potential Improvements in Shock-Mitigation Efficacy of a Polyurea-Augmented Advanced Combat Helmet by Grujicic, A., LaBerge, M., Grujicic, M., Pandurangan, B., Runt, J., Tarter, J., Dillon, G.

“…The design of the currently used Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) has been optimized to attain maximum protection against ballistic impacts (fragments, shrapnel,…”
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Shock-Wave Attenuation and Energy-Dissipation Potential of Granular Materials by Grujicic, Mica, Pandurangan, B., Bell, W. C., Bagheri, S.

“…The propagation of uniaxial-stress planar shocks in granular materials is analyzed using a conventional shock-physics approach. Within this approach, both…”
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A Concurrent Product-Development Approach for Friction-Stir Welded Vehicle-Underbody Structures by Grujicic, M., Arakere, G., Hariharan, A., Pandurangan, B.

“…High-strength aluminum and titanium alloys with superior blast/ballistic resistance against armor piercing (AP) threats and with high vehicle light-weighing…”
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