Publications

Journal Publications

  1. Kelly, A. , Philips, E. , Ambika-Vijayachandran A., Waas, A.M., 3D Printed Multi-material solution for minimizing Stress Concentrations, Additive Manufacturing (in preparation).

  2. Ambika-Vijayachandran A., Waas, A.M., Homogenized laminates for improved buckling performance under in-plane axial compressive loads, Thin Walled Structures (in preparation).

  3. Ambika-Vijayachandran A., D'Mello, R.J., Waas, A.M., Buckling of thin, crumpled elastic plates, Thin Walled Structures (in preparation).

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  1. 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).

  2. 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).

  3. 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).

  4. 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).

  5. 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).

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 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