Projects

Under-Graduate [B.E.- Mechanical Engineering]

Title - "Study of Projectile Motion" (Jun 2012 – Jun 2013)

Post-Graduate [M.E.- Design Engineering]

Title - "Evaluation and Validation of flexural properties of Carbon fiber reinforced-Epoxy (CFRP) composite materials" (Jun 2014 – Jun 2015)

Project description:

Manufacturing of composite laminate using conventional method (Hand Lay-up) and precise version of Vacuum bagging i.e. Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding (VARTM) method. Materials are familiar or worked with CFRP - Carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composite material & GFRP - Glass fiber reinforced epoxy composite material.

Testing - On universal testing machine (UTM)

Objectives: 

• Analysis of Flexural Properties under Three Point Bending Test. (ASTM 790)

Beyond the project:

Title: Evaluation and Validation of Short Beam Strength of Glass Fiber Reinforced-Epoxy (GFR-E) Composite Materials. (Jun 2014 – Jun 2015)

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Objectives:

• Analysis of Short Beam Strength under Three Point Bending Test. (ASTM 2344)

Ph.D [Design Engineering](Dec 2017 – Dec. 2020)

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Title - "Modelling of Flexoelectric Graphene-based Structures: Beams, Plate, Wire and Shell" 

Project description:

• For Effective Properties of graphene-based nanocomposite:

1. Effective elastic, piezoelectric and dielectric properties using micromechnaical and finite element model.

• For GRNC Plate (Flexoelectric effect):

1. MD for elastic properties of pristine and defected graphene.

2. Nanoplate with different loading conditions such as (i) Point, (ii) UDL, (iii) Hydrostatic and (iv) inline load.

3. Parametric analysis: Different flexoelectric coefficients, thickness, volume fraction and aspect ratios.

4. Static and dynamic response.

• For GRNC Beam (Flexoelectric and Surface effect):

1. Surface (Surface stress, surface elastic and piezo modulus) and flexoelectric combine effect

2. Effective piezoelastic and dielectric properties of GRNC using SOM and FE model.

3. Electromechanical coupling coefficient against the thickness of plate.

4. Different boundary conditions such as (i) simply supported, (ii) cantilever and (iii) clamped-clamped conditions.

• For GRNC Wire (Flexoelectric and Piezoelectric effect):

1. Electromechanical response of GRNC wires with flexoelectric effect was investigated.

2. Determined electric potential distribution and deflection.

3. FE models were developed to investigate the electromechanical response of GRNC nanowire.

• For GRNC Shell  (Flexoelectric and Piezoelectric effect):

  • • 1. Electromechanical response of GRNC shell with flexoelectric effect was investigated.

      2. Determined electric potential distribution.

      3. FE models were developed to investigate the electromechanical response of GRNC shell.