Publications

Journal Publications: 15

P. M. Anilkumar, S. Scheffler, A. Haldar, B. N. Rao, E. L. Jansen and R. Rolfes (2024), Investigations on the dynamic snap-through of MFC bonded self-resetting bistable laminates, Composite Structures, 117906. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2024.117906
B. Danish, P. M. Anilkumar, A. Haldar, and B. N. Rao (2023), Dynamic response of piezoelectrically actuated bistable cross-ply laminates under oscillating impulse voltages, Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, 1-21. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/15376494.2023.2283791
K. S. Suraj, P. M. Anilkumar, C. G. Krishnanunni, and B. N. Rao (2023), Uncertainty quantification of bistable variable stiffness laminate using machine learning assisted perturbation approach, Composite Structures, 319, 117072. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2023.117072
B. Danish, P. M. Anilkumar, and B. N. Rao (2023), Suppression of cross-well vibrations of a bistable square cross-ply laminate using an additional composite strip, International Journal of Dynamics and Control, 11, 2680–2690. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40435-023-01153-1
P. M. Anilkumar, B. N. Rao, S. Scheffler, M. Wolniak, R. Rolfes, A. Haldar, and E. L. Jansen (2023), Refined Semi-Analytical Framework to Predict the Natural Vibration Characteristics of Bistable Laminates, AIAA Journal, 61(7), 3158-3171. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/1.J062289
P. M. Anilkumar, S. Scheffler, A. Haldar, M. Brod, B. N. Rao, E. L. Jansen and R. Rolfes (2022), Nonlinear dynamic modeling of bistable variable stiffness composite laminates, Journal of Sound and Vibration, 545, 117417. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2022.117417
K. S. Akhil, P. M. Anilkumar, A. Haldar, and B. N. Rao (2022), Vibration analysis of bistable unsymmetric laminates with curvilinear fiber paths, International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, 2350089, 1-31. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1142/S021945542350089X
A. P. Kumar, P. M. Anilkumar, A.Haldar, S. Scheffler, O. Dorn, B. N. Rao and R. Rolfes (2022), Investigations on the multistability of series-connected unsymmetric laminates, Composites Science and Technology, 109635. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2022.109635
Anilkumar P. M., A. Haldar, S. Scheffler, Eelco Jansen, B. N. Rao and R. Rolfes (2022), Morphing of bistable variable stiffness composites using distributed MFC actuators, Composite Structures, 115396. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2022.115396
Anilkumar P. M., A. Haldar, Eelco Jansen, B. N. Rao and R. Rolfes (2021), Snap-through of bistable variable stiffness laminates using MFC actuators, Composite Structures, 266, 113694. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.113694
Anilkumar P.M. and B. N. Rao (2021), Impact of hygrothermal environment on the bistability of variable stiffness laminates with curvilinear fibre paths, International Journal of Advances in Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics, 13, 33-48. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12572-021-00290-0
A. Phanendra Kumar, Anilkumar P. M., A. Haldar, S. Scheffler, B. N. Rao, and R. Rolfes (2021), Tailoring bistability in unsymmetrical laminates using an additional composite strip, Thin-Walled Structures, 168, 108212. DOI:10.1016/j.tws.2021.108212
A. Haldar, P. M. Anilkumar, Eelco Jansen, B. N. Rao, and Raimund Rolfes (2021), Semi-analytical investigations on bistable cross-ply laminates with MFC actuators, Smart Materials and Structures, 30, 105008. DOI: 0.1088/1361-665X/ac1736
A. Phanendra Kumar., Anilkumar P. M and B. N. Rao (2020), Study on the Actuation Force of Triangular Bistable Composite Laminates, MDPC: Material Design & Processing Communications, 3(5), e169. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/mdp2.169
Anilkumar P. M., A. Haldar, Eelco Jansen, B. N. Rao and Raimund Rolfes (2019), Design optimization of multistable variable-stiffness laminates, Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, 26:1, 48-55. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15376494.2018.1512022

Conference Publications - 11

B. Danish, K.S. Suraj, P. M. Anilkumar, and B. N. Rao (2023), Sensitivity of Angle Parameters in the Modelling of Bistable Variable Stiffness Laminates, In: Senthil Kumar, C., Sujatha, R., Muthukumar, R., Rao, K.B., Prakash, R.V., Varde, P.V. (eds), Conference on Advances in Reliability and Safety Assessment for Critical Systems. NCRS 2022. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5049-2_18
K.S. Suraj, P. M. Anilkumar, C.G. Krishnanunni, and B. N. Rao (2023), Sensitivity Studies on the Behaviour of Bistable Cross-Ply Laminates Using Monte Carlo Simulation, In: Senthil Kumar, C., Sujatha, R., Muthukumar, R., Rao, K.B., Prakash, R.V., Varde, P.V. (eds), Conference on Advances in Reliability and Safety Assessment for Critical Systems. NCRS 2022. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5049-2_12
P. M. Anilkumar, A. Haldar, and B. N. Rao (2022), Effect of snap-through force location on morphing of bistable variable stiffness laminates, In ASPS Conference Proceedings of SEC 2022, 1, 37-43. DOI: https://doi.org/10.38208/acp.v1.469
P. M. Anilkumar, B. N. Rao, A. Haldar, S. Scheffler, Marlene Wolniak, Raimund Rolfes, and Eelco L. Jansen (2022), Investigations on the linear vibration characteristics of bistable unsymmetrical laminates, In AIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (SciTech 2022), 0258. DOI:https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2022-0258
K. S. Akhil, P. M. Anilkumar, and B. N. Rao (2022), Applicability of duffing oscillator on the dynamic analysis of bistable variable stiffness laminates, In Book Aerospace and Associated Technology, Proceedings of the Joint Conference of the ICTACEM, APCATS, AJSAE, and AeSI, 1, 77. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003324539
K. S. Suraj, P. M. Anilkumar, B. N. Rao, and C. G. Krishnanunni (2022), Parametric perturbation studies on the behaviour of bistable unsymmetrical laminates, In Book Aerospace and Associated Technology, Proceedings of the Joint Conference of the ICTACEM, APCATS, AJSAE, and AeSI, 1, 76. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003324539
A. P. Kumar, P. M. Anilkumar, A. Haldar, S. Scheffler, B. N. Rao, and R. Rolfes (2022), Multistability of connected variable stiffness laminates, Recent Advances in Computational and Experimental Mechanics, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer, Selected proceedings of International Conference on Recent Advances in Computational and Experimental Mechanics (ICRACEM 2020), 1, 51-64. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6738-1_5
G. S. Srikanth, S. Scheffler, P. M. Anilkumar, B. N. Rao, and R. Rolfes (2022), Numerical investigation of bistable laminates on geometric scaling, In Recent Advances in Applied Mechanics, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer, Selected proceedings of Virtual Seminar on Applied Mechanics (VSAM 2021), 1, 321–335. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9539-1_23
P. M. Anilkumar, B. N. Rao, S. Scheffler, R. Rolfes, A. Haldar, and E. L. Jansen (2021), Numerical studies on the dynamic characteristics of seriesconnected multistable laminates, In Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (SMASIS 2021), 85499. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2021-68073
P. M. Anilkumar, A. P. Kumar, A. Haldar, and B. N. Rao (2020), Role of thickness variation on the tailored bistability of unsymmetric composite laminates, In IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Recent Advancements in Design and Manufacturing (ICRADM 2020), 1004(1), 012004. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/1004/1/012004
P. M. Anilkumar, A. Haldar, S. Scheffler, B. N. Rao, and R. Rolfes (2020), Numerical studies on the design of self-resetting active bistable cross-shaped structure for morphing applications, In MDPI Proceedings, Proceedings of 1st International Electronic Conference on Actuator Technology: Materials, Devices and Applications (IeCAT 2020), 64(1), 16. DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/IeCAT2020-08482

Conference Presentations - 7

B. Danish, P. M. Anilkumar, K. S. Suraj, A. Haldar, and B. N. Rao, Investigations on novel active tristable cross-shaped laminates, 15th World Congress on Computational Mechanics & 8th Asian Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM & APCOM 2022), Japan, 1-5 August 2022.
K. Akhil Santhosh, P. M. Anilkumar, A. Haldar, and B. N. Rao (2021), Influence of design parameters on the natural frequency of bistable laminates, In 33rd Nordic Seminar in Computational Mechanics (NSCM 33), Jonkoping University, Sweden, 25-26 November 2021. 3
K. Akhil Santhosh, P. M. Anilkumar, A. Haldar, and B. N. Rao (2021), Investigations on the natural frequency of bistable variable stiffness shells, Virtual Seminar on Applied Mechanics (VSAM-2021), IIT Madras, 28-29 May 2021.
P. M. Anilkumar, A. Phanendra Kumar, S. Scheffler, A. Haldar, B. N. Rao, and R. Rolfes (2021), Morphing of multistable connected unsymmetrical laminates using MFC actuators, Wind Energy Science Conference (WESC 2021), Hannover, Germany, 25-28 May 2021.
P. M. Anilkumar, B. N. Rao, A. Haldar, E. L. Jansen, and R. Rolfes (2019), Effect of piezoelectric fibre alignment on morphing of bistable composites, 29th International Workshop on Computational Mechanics of Materials (IWCMM29), Dubrovnik, Croatia, 15-18 September 2019.
P. M. Anilkumar, A. Phanendra Kumar, and B. N. Rao (2019), Displacementbased semi-analytical modeling for cured shapes of curvilinearly stiffened bistable laminates, Indian Conference on Applied Mechanics (INCAM 2019), IISc Bangalore, India, 3-5 July 2019.
P. M. Anilkumar, A. Haldar, E. L. Jansen, B. N. Rao, and R. Rolfes (2018), Effect of actuation procedure in MFC actuators for morphing of bistable laminates, Eleventh Structural Engineering Convention (SEC 2018), Department of Civil Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 19-21 December 2018- Best Paper Award.