Publications
Journal Publications
Kelly, A. , Philips, E. , Ambika-Vijayachandran A., Waas, A.M., 3D Printed Multi-material solution for minimizing Stress Concentrations, Additive Manufacturing (in preparation).
Ambika-Vijayachandran A., Waas, A.M., Homogenized laminates for improved buckling performance under in-plane axial compressive loads, Thin Walled Structures (in preparation).
Ambika-Vijayachandran A., D'Mello, R.J., Waas, A.M., Buckling of thin, crumpled elastic plates, Thin Walled Structures (in preparation).
Ambika-Vijayachandran A., Waas, A.M., Optimized creasing pattern for maximizing natural frequencies of a thin elastic plate, Journal of sound and vibration 2023. doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2022.117334
Ambika-Vijayachandran A., Waas, A.M., Minimizing stress concentrations using steered fiberpaths and incorporating realistic manufacturing signatures , International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 2022. doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2022.104160
Ambika-Vijayachandran A., Waas, A.M., Steered fiber paths for improved in-plane compressive response of aerostructural panels: Experimental studies and numerical modeling, Composite Structures , Volume: 289, 2022. doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2022.115426
Ambika-Vijayachandran A., Waas, A.M., On the use of non-traditional stacking to maximize critical buckling loads in flat composite panels, Composite Structures, Volume: 261, 2021. doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.113320
Ambika-Vijayachandran A., Davidson, P., Waas, A.M., Optimal fiber paths for robotically manufactured composite structural panels, International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, Volume: 126, 2020. doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2020.103567
Nguyen, M.H., Ambika-Vijayachandran A., Davidson, P., Call, D., Lee, D., Waas, A.M., Effect of Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) Manufacturing Signature on Mechanical Performance of Composite Structures, Composite Structures, Volume: 228, 2019 doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.111335
Acar, P., Ambika-Vijayachandran A., Sundararaghavan V., Waas A.M., Fiber path Optimization for a symmetric laminate with a cutout for thermal buckling, AIAA J. of Aircraft, May 2016 , doi.org/10.2514/1.C033866
Acar, P., Ambika-Vijayachandran A., Sundararaghavan V., Waas A.M., Rassaian M., Optimization of Spatially Varying Fiber Paths for a symmetric Laminate with a circular cutout under remote Uniaxial Tension, SAE Int. J. Mater. Manf. 9(1):75-80, 2016 . doi.org/10.4271/2015-01-2609
Conference Proceedings
Ambika-Vijayachandran A., Lin.S., Waas A.M., Experimental investigation on the in-plane compressive behavior of curved steered fiber laminated panels, , Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) conference, Atlanta, June 2023. (Submitted).
Hunter C.S., Ambika-Vijayachandran A. , Waas A.M., Additively Manufactured Multi-material Monolithic Self Deployable Spacecraft Structures containing Hinges, Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) conference, Atlanta, June 2023. (Submitted).
Ambika-Vijayachandran A. , Oudghiri-Idrissi O., Poli A., et al., Optimization of a creased, thin elastic plate to maximize flexural stiffness, American Society for Mechanical Engineers, Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, San Diego, June 2023. (Accepted).
Oudghiri-Idrissi O., Ambika-Vijayachandran A. , McInerney J.P., et al., Design of in-space 3D printable spacecraft incorporating metamaterial technologies, American Society for Mechanical Engineers, Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, San Diego, June 2023. (Accepted).
Oudghiri-Idrissi O., Danawe H. G., Ambika-Vijayachandran A. , et al., Experimental validation of plate stiffening via crumpling, American Society for Mechanical Engineers, Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, San Diego, June 2023. (Accepted).
Ambika-Vijayachandran A., Davidson, P., Waas A.M., Optimal steered fiber paths for maximizing biaxial buckling load of a flat plate manufactured using AFP , 61st AIAA/ ASME/ ASCE/ AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Orlando, FL, January 2020, CP2020-0165
Ambika-Vijayachandran A., Davidson, P., Waas A.M., Manufacturable designs for optimized buckling performance of flat panels using steered fibers, 34th American Society for Composites Technical Meeting, Atlanta, GA, September 2019
Nguyen, M.H., Ambika-Vijayachandran A., Davidson, P., Call, D., Lee, D., Waas A.M., Particle Toughened Interfaces Enhance Mechanical Response of Composites, 60th AIAA/ ASME/ ASCE/ AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, San Diego, CA, January 2019, CP2019-1041
Nguyen, M.H., Ambika-Vijayachandran A., Davidson, P., Call, D., Lee, D., Waas A.M., Effect of Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) Manufacturing Signature on Mechanical Performance, 60th AIAA/ ASME/ ASCE/ AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, San Diego, CA, January 2019, CP2019-0516
Ambika-Vijayachandran A., Nguyen, M.H., Davidson, P., Purvis, A., Nancarrow, J., Waas A.M., Buckling Performance Optimization of Steered Composite Panels while Accounting for Manufacturing Constraints, 33rd American Society for Composites Technical Meeting, Seattle, WA, September 2018
Nguyen, M.H., Ambika-Vijayachandran A., Davidson, P., Call, D., Lee, D., Waas A.M., Experimental Study of In-plane Shear Response of Interface Toughened Carbon Fiber Composites, 33rd American Society for Composites Technical Meeting, Seattle, WA, September 2018
Nguyen, M.H., Ambika-Vijayachandran A., Davidson, P., Call, D., Lee, D., Waas A.M., Effect of Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) manufacturing induced imperfections on composite performance, 33rd American Society for Composites Technical Meeting, Seattle, WA, September 2018
Ambika-Vijayachandran A., Davidson, P., Waas A.M., Optimal Fiber paths for Laminates with cutouts, 32nd American Society for Composites Technical Meeting, West Lafayette, IN, October 2017
Ambika-Vijayachandran A., Acar, P., Sundararaghavan V., Waas A.M., Fiber path Optimization for a symmetric laminate with a cutout for thermal buckling, using a novel Finite Element Algorithm, 2016-1725 , 57th AIAA/ ASME/ ASCE/ AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, San Diego, CA, January 2016 doi.org/10.2514/6.2016-1725
Acar, P., Ambika-Vijayachandran A., Sundararaghavan V., Waas A.M., Rassaian M., Optimization of Spatially Varying Fiber Paths for a symmetric Laminate with a circular cutout under remote Uniaxial Tension, SAE 2015 AeroTech Congress and Exhibition, Seattle, WA, September 2015
Presentations
Vijayachandran A. A., Davidson, P., Waas A.M., Surrogate based optimal steered fiber- paths for maximized buckling performance in composite laminates, incorporating manufacutability constraints , 16th Pan-American Congress of Applied Mechanics, Ann Arbor, MI, May 2019
Vijayachandran A. A., Nguyen, M. H., Davidson, P., Waas, A. M., Design for Optimized Composite Structures Including Manufacturing Induced Defects, Engineering Graduate Symposium (EGS), Ann Arbor, MI, USA, 2018
Nguyen, M. H., Vijayachandran A. A., Davidson, P., Waas, A. M., Purvis, A., Nancarrow, J., Design and processing tools for advanced Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) technology, The Joint Center for Aerospace Technology Innovation (JCATI) Symposium, Spokane, WA, USA, April 2018.
Acar, P., Vijayachandran A. A., Sundararaghavan V., Waas A.M., Optimization of Curvilinear Fiber Path for an Infinite Lamina, 15th Pan-American Congress of Applied Mechanics, Champaign, IL, May 2015