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Damage evolution and energy absorption of E-glass/polypropylene laminates subjected to ballistic impact by Deka, L. J., Bartus, S. D., Vaidya, U. K.

“…High-velocity transverse impact of laminated fiber reinforced composites is of interest in military, marine and structural applications. The overall objective…”
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Impact response of three-dimensional multifunctional sandwich composite by Vaidya, A.S., Vaidya, U.K., Uddin, N.

“…Sandwich composite materials are characterized by high strength and low weight benefits. Traditional applications of sandwich structures primarily utilize…”
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Effect of projectile shape during ballistic perforation of VARTM carbon/epoxy composite panels by Ulven, C, Vaidya, U.K, Hosur, M.V

“…The use of carbon/epoxy composites in aircraft, marine, and automotive structural applications is steadily increasing. Robust composite structures processed…”
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Characterization of fatigue behavior of long fiber reinforced thermoplastic (LFT) composites by Goel, A., Chawla, K.K., Vaidya, U.K., Chawla, N., Koopman, M.

“…Fatigue behavior of long fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites (polypropylene/20 vol.% E-glass fiber) is presented in terms of stress – number of cycles to…”
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Processing and high strain rate impact response of multi-functional sandwich composites by Vaidya, U.K, Nelson, S, Sinn, B, Mathew, B

“…Sandwich composites are finding increasing applications in aerospace, marine and commercial structures because they offer high bending stiffness and…”
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High strain rate compression response of carbon/epoxy laminate composites by Hosur, M.V, Alexander, J, Vaidya, U.K, Jeelani, S

“…Composite materials exhibit excellent mechanical properties over metallic materials and hence are increasingly considered for high technology applications. In…”
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Performance of long fiber reinforced thermoplastics subjected to transverse intermediate velocity blunt object impact by Bartus, S.D., Vaidya, U.K.

“…An understanding of long fiber reinforced thermoplastic (LFT) behavior while undergoing high energy, high strain rate impact is essential in promoting its use…”
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Effect of UV exposure on the microstructure and mechanical properties of long fiber thermoplastic (LFT) composites by Goel, A., Chawla, K. K., Vaidya, U. K., Koopman, M., Dean, D. R.

“…In this work, the effect of ultraviolet (UV) exposure on the microstructure and dynamic Young’s modulus of polypropylene (PP)/21 vol.% E-glass LFT and neat PP…”
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Characterization of long fiber thermoplastic/metal laminates by Kulkarni, R. R., Chawla, K. K., Vaidya, U. K., Koopman, M. C., Eberhardt, A. W.

“…Long fiber thermoplastic (LFT) composite/metal laminate (LML) is a hybrid composite consisting of alternate layers of metals such as aluminum and an LFT…”
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Impact response of integrated hollow core sandwich composite panels by Vaidya, U.K, Hosur, M.V, Earl, D, Jeelani, S

“…This paper deals with an innovative integrated hollow (space) E-glass/epoxy core sandwich composite construction that possesses several multi-functional…”
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Effect of stitching and weave architecture on the high strain rate compression response of affordable woven carbon/epoxy composites by Hosur, M.V, Adya, M, Vaidya, U.K, Mayer, A, Jeelani, S

“…In this study, experimental investigations on stitched and unstitched woven carbon/epoxy laminates under high strain rate compression loading are discussed…”
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Impact Damage of Partially Foam-filled Co-injected Honeycomb Core Sandwich Composites by Vaidya, U. K., Ulven, C., Pillay, S., Ricks, H.

“…The present study considers filling of honeycomb type cores with foam to produce sandwich constructions. The potential benefits of this approach are…”
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Vibration Response of 3-D Space Accessible Sandwich Composite by Vaidya, A.S., Uddin, N., Vaidya, U.K.

“…A 3-D sandwich composite comprising of E-glass core piles which are woven to the facesheets is considered in this work. This arrangement creates interstitial…”
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Experimental studies on the punch shear characterization of satin weave graphite/epoxy composites at room and elevated temperatures by Hosur, M.V, Islam, S.M.Waliul, Vaidya, U.K, Dutta, P.K, Jeelani, S

“…In many situations, composite structures are subjected to dynamic loading. To design such structures, there is a need of dynamic material properties. In the…”
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Multi-site impact response of S2-glass/epoxy composite laminates by Deka, L.J., Bartus, S.D., Vaidya, U.K.

“…High velocity transverse impact to laminated fiber reinforced composites is of interest in marine, military and civilian applications. Most studies in…”
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Low velocity impact damage characteristics of Z-fiber reinforced sandwich panels — an experimental study by Palazotto, A.N., Gummadi, L.N.B., Vaidya, U.K., Herup, E.J.

“…Experimental results related to the initiation of damage in Z-fiber truss-reinforced sandwich panels are presented. Two different orientations of pin angles…”
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Design and Development of a Long Fiber Thermoplastic Bus Seat by Bartus, S. D., Vaidya, U. K., Ulven, C. A.

“…Long fiber thermoplastics (LFTs) are increasingly being used in automotive applications for front-ends, bumper beams, dashboards, and under body shields. They…”
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Studies on the repair of ballistic impact damaged S2-glass/vinyl ester laminates by Hosur, M.V., Vaidya, U.K., Myers, D., Jeelani, S.

“…In the current study, repair strategies for thick section woven S2-glass/vinyl ester composites subjected to ballistic impact loading are investigated. Several…”
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Affordable processing of thick section and integral multi-functional composites by Vaidya, U.K, Abraham, A, Bhide, S

“…The use of multi-functional integral armor is of current interest in armored vehicles and military carriers. In the present study, thick-section laminated…”
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Process simulation, design and manufacturing of a long fiber thermoplastic composite for mass transit application by Balaji Thattaiparthasarathy, K., Pillay, S., Ning, H., Vaidya, U.K.

“…Long fiber thermoplastics (LFTs) have witnessed rapid growth in thermoplastics matrix composites, mainly due to developments in the automotive and…”
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