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First International Conference on

Mechanics of Composites




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FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
MECHANICS OF COMPOSITES

STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY
JUNE 9-12, 2014


CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

Event When Where
Registration
Sunday June 8, 2:00pm-5:00pm
Mon-Thurs, June 9-12, 8:00am-5:00pm
SAC Lobby
Opening Ceremony Monday June 9, 9:00am-9:30am SAC Auditorium
PLENARY SESSIONS
Monday, June 9, 9:30am-10:30am
Tue & Wed, June 10 & 11, 9:00am-10:30am
Thurs, June 12, 9:30am-10:30am
SAC Auditorium
PARALLEL SESSIONS
Mon-Thurs, June 9-12,
11:00am-1:00am, 2:00pm-4:30pm &
5:00pm-6:50pm
SAC 3rd Floor &
Auditorium
Continental Breakfast
Mon-Wed, June 9-11, 8:00am-9:00am
Thurs, June 12, 8:30am-9:30am
SAC Ballroom A
Coffee Breaks
Mon-Thurs, June 9-12,
10:30am-11:00am & 4:00pm-4:30pm
SAC 3rd Floor
Lunch Mon-Thurs, June 9-12, 1:00pm-2:00pm SAC Ballroom A
Reception Monday, June 9, 6:30pm-8:30pm SAC Ballroom B
Banquet Wednesday, June 11, 7:30pm-9:30pm SAC Ballroom B



PLENARY SESSIONS

Monday, June 9, 2014: SAC Auditorium
Plenary Session 1: Chaired by Fu-Pen Chiang, Stony Brook University, USA
9:30am-10:00am:
Yapa Rajapakse (Office of Naval Research, USA)
Current ONR Research on Performance of Marine Composites and Future
Directions
10:00am-10:30am:
J. N. Reddy (Texas A&M University, USA)
TBA

Tuesday, June 10, 2014: SAC Auditorium
Plenary Session 2: Chaired by Erasmo Carrera, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
9:00am-9:30am:
Arun Shukla (Univ. of Rhode Island, USA)
Electro-Mechanical Response of Designed Graphene Composite Materials
9:30am-10:00am:
Romesh Batra (Virginia Tech., USA)
Optimal Design of PMMA/Adhesive/PC Laminated Composites
10:00am-10:30am:
Anthony Waas (University of Michigan, USA)
Deformation Response and Failure of Textile Composite Structures

Wednesday, June 11, 2014: SAC Auditorium
Plenary Session 3: Chaired by Arun Shukla, Univ. of Rhode Island, USA
9:00am-9:30am:
Richard Degenhardt (DLR, Germany)
Challenges and Opportunities for the Stability Design of Future Composite
Space and Airframe Structures
9:30am-10:00am:
Les Lee (Air Force Research Lab., USA)
Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials & Microsystems
10:00am-10:30am:
Tsu-Wei Chou (University of Delaware , USA)
Carbon Nanocomposites and Energy Storage Devices

Thursday, June 9, 2014: SAC Auditorium
Plenary Session 4: Chaired by Romesh Batra, Virginia Tech., USA
9:30am-10:00am:
Erasmo Carrera (Politecnico di Torino, Italy)
1D CUF Models For the Analysis of Composite Laminates
10:00am-10:30am:
J Emmanuel Gdoutos (Democritus Univ of Thrace, Greece)
Carbon Nanotubes Cementitious Nanocomposites









DAILY SCHEDULES
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PARALLEL SESSIONS














MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2014
Schedule
Time Location Event
8:00am-9:00am SAC Ballroom A Continental Breakfast
9:00am-9:30am SAC Auditorium
Opening Ceremony
Fu-Pen Chiang, Robert Kukta (Stony Brook Univ, USA) &
Antonio Ferreira (Universidade do Porto, Portugal)
9:30am-10:00am SAC Auditorium
PLENARY by Yapa Rajapakse (Office of Naval Research, USA)
Title: Current ONR Research on Performance of
Marine Composites and Future Directions
10:00am-10:30am SAC Auditorium
PLENARY by J. N. Reddy (Texas A&M University, USA)
Title: TBA
10:30am-11:00am SAC 3rd Floor Coffee Break
11:00am-1:00pm
SAC 3rd Floor &
Auditorium
Parallel Session 1 (detailed schedule follows)
1:00pm-2:00pm SAC Ballroom A Lunch
2:00pm-4:30pm
SAC 3rd Floor &
Auditorium
Parallel Session 2 (detailed schedule follows)
4:30pm-5:00pm SAC 3rd Floor Coffee Break
5:00pm-6:50pm
SAC 3rd Floor &
Auditorium
Parallel Session 3 (detailed schedule follows)
6:30pm-8:30pm SAC Ballroom B Reception


NOTE: Talks in the Parallel Sessions display only the lead author. To view the full list of authors and the
abstract of a talk, please retrieve the Abstract Book from
http://me.eng.sunysb.edu/mechcomp2014.pdf
and search for the abstract by using the 4-digit abstract number listed the matrix below




MONDAY (Parallel Session 1)
Symposium
11:00-11:20am 11:20-11:40am 11:40am-noon
1.1 Mechanics of Carbon
Nanotubes and Graphene
Chair: Nuno Silvestre, University of
Lisbon, Portugal
(Rm 302)
4844 | Strength of Carbon Nanotubes
under Combined Bending and Twisting via
Molecular Dynamics Simulations
N. Silvestre, University of Lisbon, Portugal
5335 | On the Mechanical Properties of
Rubberized Concrete
Antnio P. C. Duarte, University of Lisbon,
Portugal
5371 | Properties Enhancement of
Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Polymer
Composites
Rina Tannenbaum, Stony Brook
University, USA
7.1 FRP in Civil Engineering
Chair: Roberto Capozucca, Univ.
Politecnica delle Marche, Italy
(Rm 303)
4849 | Strengthening of Historic Masonry
Walls by FRP/SRG
Capozucca, Roberto, University
Politecnica delle Marche, Italy
4857 | GFRP Bridge deck panel by
material and FEM analysis
Beata Stankiewicz, Opole University of
Technology, Poland
4876 | Changes in the Dynamic Behaviour
of Strengthened RC Beams with NSM
CFRP Strips
Capozucca, Roberto, University
Politecnica delle Marche, Italy
10.1 Multifunctional Composites
Chair: Gaurav Nilakantan, Univ of
Southern California, USA
(Rm 304)
5311 | Electroconductive
nanocomposites fabricated from
thermoplastic elastomers
Latko, Paulina, Warsaw University of
Technology , Poland
4835 | Experimental, analytical and
numerical studies on prediction of
effective properties of Macro-Fibre
Composites (MFC) under thermal
condition
Sreenivasa Prasath S., Indian Institute of
Technology Madras, India
5237 | Hybrid particle reinforced
aluminum composites metallic and
ceramic reinforcements influence on
mechanical properties
Miranda G., Universidade do Minho,
Portugal
11.1 Damage and Failure of
Composite Materials
Chair: Volnei Tita, University of So
Paulo, Brazil
(SAC Auditorium)
4977 | Influence of structural stitching on
out-of-plane mechanical properties of
carbon fiber reinforced polymer
composites
Nicole Motsch, Institut fr
Verbundwerkstoffe, Kaiserslautern,
Germany
5030 | Interrupted in situ compression
investigations of TRIP steel / Mg-PSZ
structures in an XCT
Ballaschk, Uta, TU Bergakademie
Freiberg, Germany
5196 | Mechanical properties and
fracture behaviors of needle punched
glass fiber chopped strand mat
composites
Zhang Zhiyuan, Kyoto Institute of
Technology, Japan
17.1 Finite Element Analysis of
Composite Materials & Structures
Chair: Anupam Chakrabarti, Indian
Inst of Technology, India
(Rm 306)
4825 | KEYNOTE: A computationally attractive multi-scale theory for homogeneous,
laminated composite and sandwich beams
Tessler, Alexander, NASA Langley Research Center, USA
5170 | Simulations of low energy impacts
on large composite structures with
implicit/explicit cosimulation
Chantrait, Teddy, Onera, The French
Aerospace Lab, France
21.1 Analysis of Laminated Beams,
Plates and Shells
Chairs: Erasmo Carrera, Francesco
Tornabene, Maria Cinefra
(Rm 311)
4764 | KEYNOTE: A New Approach to 3D Exact Thermoelastic Analysis of Functionally
Graded Laminated Plates and Shells
Kulikov, Gennady M., Tambov State Technical University, Russian Federation
5378 | 3-D Elasticity Solutions for Cross-
Ply Laminated Composite Plates
Subjected to Point Load
Bambole, Abhay N., Veermata Jijabai
Technological Institute (VJTI), India


MONDAY (Parallel Session 1)
Symposium
noon-12:20pm 12:20-12:40pm 12:40-1:00pm
1.1 Mechanics of Carbon
Nanotubes and Graphene
Chair: Nuno Silvestre, University of
Lisbon, Portugal
(Rm 302)
5193 | Carbon Nanotube Production by
Arc Discharge
John Morris, California State University,
Los Angeles, USA
5178 | On the Growth Mechanics of
Vertically Aligned Nanotube Systems
R.V. Kukta, Stony Brook University, USA
5231 | Dispersion of Carbon Nanotubes
by Ultrasonification and its Effects on
Mechanical Properties
O. Carvalho, Universidade do Minho,
Portugal
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7.1 FRP in Civil Engineering
Chair: Roberto Capozucca, Univ.
Politecnica delle Marche, Italy
(Rm 303)
5227 | Performance of Reinforced
Concrete beams with low compressive
strength concrete internally reinforced
with composite FRP bars
Confrere, Adeline, Lafarge Research
Center, France
4701 | Numerical modeling of the
behaviour of CFRP confined timber
posts
M. Khelifa. University on Lorraine,
France
5189 | Effect of prestressed CFRP
patches on crack growth of center
notched steel plates
Emdad, Reza, Swinburne University of
Technology, Australia
10.1 Multifunctional composites
Chair: Gaurav Nilakantan, Univ of
Southern California, USA
(Rm 304)
4908 | The flexural and impact
responses of sisal-fibre composites
Luciano Machado Gomes Vieira, Federal
University of So Joo del Rei, Brazil
5257 | Improvement of electrical and
thermal conductivity of CFRP by
application of CNTs or conductive
carbon black
Chabera, Paulina, Warsaw University of
Technology, Poland
4972 | Effects of initial-curvature and
pre-twist on the actuation behavior of a
piezo-composite beam
Valliappan Valliappan, Indian Institute
of Science, India
11.1 Damage and Failure of
Composite Materials
Chair: Volnei Tita, University of So
Paulo, Brazil
(SAC Auditorium)
4982 | In situ study of plastic micro-
mechanisms of deformation involved
during stretching for various
composites based on isotactic
polypropylene: characterization of
macromolecular chains orientation and
volume damage.
Ponot, Marc, Jean Lamour Inst, France
4781 | A new approach for the life
prediction of FRP composites based on
kinematic hardening growth of damage
Vasiukov, Dmytro, Mines Douai, France
5319 | Low-velocity impacts on Carbon-
epoxy aircraft panels: a comparison
between nondestructive techniques
and Structural Health Monitoring
approach
Monaco, Ernesto, Universit di Napoli
"Federico II", Italy
17.1 Finite Element Analysis of
Composite Materials & Structures
Chair: Anupam Chakrabarti, Indian
Inst of Technology, India
(Rm 306)
5299 | An Orthotropic 3D Elasto-Plastic
Material Model for Composite
Materials Subjected to High Velocity
Impact Loads
Rajan, S. D., Arizon State University,
USA
5312 | Analysis of FRP-reinforced
structural elements made of quasi-
brittle materials by means of a 3D
regularized extended Finite Element
Method
Benvenuti Elena, Univ of Ferrara, Italy
5372 | On structural approach of bolted
built-up FRP pultruded columns
Russo. S, Iuav University of Venice, Italy
21.1 Analysis of Laminated Beams,
Plates and Shells
Chairs: Erasmo Carrera, Francesco
Tornabene, Maria Cinefra
(Rm 311)
5655 | Application of an accurate
higher-order structural theory to
analyze variable stiffness composite
plates with curvilinear fibers
Manickam, Ganapathi, Tech Mahindra
Ltd, Bangalore, India
5114 | A Layerwise model for analytical
and finite element calculations of
delaminated composite
Saeedi, Navid, Paris-Est Univ., Navier
Laboratory, France
4800 | VAM applied to dimensional
reduction of non-linear multifunctional
film fabric laminates
Alap Kshirsagar, Indian Institute of
Technology, Bombay, India

MONDAY (Parallel Session 2)
Symposium
2:00-2:20pm 2:20-2:40pm 2:40-3:00pm
1.2 Mechanics of Carbon
Nanotubes and Graphene
Chair: Nuno Silvestre, University of
Lisbon, Portugal
(Rm 302)
4947 | Complex effect of nanofillers on
behavior of microfibrillar composites
Kelnar, Ivan, Institute of Macromolecular
Chemistry ASCR, Czech Republic
5038 | Mechanical and electrical
properties of graphene based epoxy
nano-composite
Chandrasekaran, Swetha, Hamburg
University of Technology, Germany
5277 | In-plane Elastic Moduli of
Covalently Functionalized Single-Wall
Carbon Nanotubes
Shah, Priyal H, Virginia Tech, USA
7.2 FRP in Civil Engineering
Chair: Roberto Capozucca, Univ.
Politecnica delle Marche, Italy
(Rm 303)
4916 | Effects of Concrete/Tube Bonding
in Concrete-filled FRP Tubes
Robinson, Marc, South Dakota School of
Mines and Technology, USA
4922 | Fatigue Propagation Law of Semi-
elliptical Surface Crack in Steel Plate
Strengthened with CFRP under Cyclic
Bending Load
Zhou, Hao, South China University of
Technology, China
4993 | Strengthening Shear-Deficient RC
Beams with Externally Bonded Flexural
CFRP
Hawileh, Rami A., Amercian University of
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
10.2 Multifunctional Composites
Chair: Gaurav Nilakantan, Univ of
Southern California, USA
(Rm 304)
4095 | Epoxy composites containing CFRP
powder wastes
Thomas, C., University of Cantabria, Spain
5286 | Development of
magnetorheological smart composites
with variable stiffness
Boczkowska, Anna, Warsaw University of
Technology, Poland
Modeling the Electromechanical
Response of Novel Piezoelectric
Composite, Porous and Foam Structures
Iyer, Sumantu, Stony Brook University,
USA
11.2 Damage and Failure of
Composite Materials
Chair: Volnei Tita, University of So
Paulo, Brazil
(SAC Auditorium)
5186 | Modelling damage and failure in
three-dimensional woven composites
Zhong, Su Yang, Harbin Institute of
Technology, China
4725 | Modeling for high tensile ductility
of Ti-based amorphous matrix composites
modified from conventional Ti 6Al 4V
titanium alloy
Kim, Hyoung Seop, Pohang University of
Science and Technology, South Korea
5153 | Micro Scale Numerical Modeling
of the Fatigue Behavior of Fiber
Reinforced Polymers
Krause, Daniel, German Aerospace Center
(DLR), Germany
17.2 Finite Element Analysis of
Composite Materials & Structures
Chair: Anupam Chakrabarti, Indian
Inst of Technology, India
(Rm 306)
5010 | A steering fiber computer tool to
aid the design of composite structures
Elias Ledesma, University of Guanajuato,
Mexico
3952 | C0 finite element formulation for
static analysis of functionally graded
ceramic -metal skew shells
Gulshan Taj M.N.A, Indian Institute of
Technology Roorkee, India
4979 | Meso- and Micro-Scale Modeling
of Damage in Textile Composites
Bednarcyk, Brett A., NASA Glenn Research
Center, USA
21.2 Analysis of Laminated Beams,
Plates and Shells
Chairs: Erasmo Carrera, Francesco
Tornabene, Maria Cinefra
(Rm 311)
5268 | A Progressive Failure Analysis
using the 1D-CUF in Mesh Objective Way
Maiaru, M., Politecnico di Torino, Italy
4724 | Bending, Vibration and Stability
Analyses of Thermally Stressed
Antisymmetric Angle Ply Laminated Plates
Based on Higher Order Refined
Krishnamoorthy, Swaminathan, National
Institute of Technology Karnataka,
Mangalore, India
4954 | A Unified Analysis from Composite
Laminates to Composite Beam Structures
Chan, Wen S., University of Texas at
Arlington, USA


MONDAY (Parallel Session 2)
Symposium
3:00-3:20pm 3:20-3:40pm 3:40-4:00pm
1.2 Mechanics of Carbon
Nanotubes and Graphene
Chair: Nuno Silvestre, University of
Lisbon, Portugal
(Rm 302)
4956 | Statistical Strength of Carbon
Nanotubes
Xu, X. Frank, Beijing Jiaotong University,
China
4850 | Millimeter-scale hierarchical
structures of carbon nanotubes as rate-
independent foams
Raney, Jordan R., Baylor University, USA
5007 | Static and dynamic properties of
Nano-natural rubber composite with
different size Nano-graphite
Qinghong Fang, Shenyang University of
Chemical Technology, China
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7.2 FRP in Civil Engineering
Chair: Roberto Capozucca, Univ.
Politecnica delle Marche, Italy
(Rm 303)
5247 | Seismic Design Considerations
for FRP Composite Structural Systems in
Civil Infrastructure
Giles, Ryan K., Stony Brook University,
USA
4751 | Response of Near Surface
Mounted (NSM) CFRP Strengthened RC
Beams
Singh, Shamsher B., Birla Institute of
Technology and Science, India

10.2 Multifunctional Composites
Chair: Gaurav Nilakantan, Univ of
Southern California, USA
(Rm 304)
4765 | Structural analysis of PVDF
matrix composites for integrated
structural load sensing
Haghiashtiani, Ghazaleh, University of
Minnesota Duluth, USA
4877 | Study of mechanics of smart
polymers and their composites for
aerospace engineering applications.
Gupta Mohit, Thapar University,
Patiala, India
5092 | Hybrid composites for sports
protective equipment
Torres, Rubens B., Federal University of
So Joo del Rei, Brazil
11.2 Damage and Failure of
Composite Materials
Chair: Volnei Tita, University of So
Paulo, Brazil
(SAC Auditorium)
5292 | Micro-Mechanical and
Progressive Damage Modelling of Short
Steel Fiber Reinforced Composites with
Insight on Cyclic Behavior
Abdin, Yasmine, KU Leuven, Belgium
4811 | Micromechanical Based Failure
Prediction of Fiber Reinforced
Composites
Prabha Muthusamy, IIT Madras, India
4761 | Mode Shape based Damage
Identification of GFRP beam Structures
by Spatial Wavelet Packet Transform
Prakash R, Indian Institute of
Technology Madras, India
17.2 Finite Element Analysis of
Composite Materials & Structures
Chair: Anupam Chakrabarti, Indian
Inst of Technology, India
(Rm 306)
4991 | FEM of RC Slabs Strengthened
with Mechanically-Anchored unbonded
FRP System
Hawileh, Rami A., American University
of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
5063 | A numerical study on the non-
destructive damage monitoring of glass
fiber reinforced polymer composites by
the piezoelectric method
Hwang, Hui Yun, Andong National
University, South Korea
4960 | Behaviour of GFRP tubular T-
joints subjected to pressure and axial
loadings
Tabatabaee, Ahmad, Science and
Research Branch of Islamic Azad
University, Iran
21.2 Analysis of Laminated Beams,
Plates and Shells
Chairs: Erasmo Carrera, Francesco
Tornabene, Maria Cinefra
(Rm 311)
5078 | Aeroelastic Behavior of
Composite Plate Wing
M. Kassem Abbas, Military Technical
College, Cairo, Egypt
5162 | An empirical formula of the
design load for conical isotropic shell
structures obtained by use of Single
Perturbation Load Approach
Khakimova, Regina, DLR, Germany
5213 | Analysis of Load-Deflection
Characteristics of Composite Belleville
springs
Patangtalo, Watcharapong, King
Mongkuts University of Technology
Thonburi , Thailand


MONDAY (Parallel Session 3)
Symposium
4:30-4:50pm 4:50-5:10pm 5:10-5:30pm
1.3 Mechanics of Carbon
Nanotubes and Graphene
Chair: Nuno Silvestre, University of
Lisbon, Portugal
(Rm 302)
4943 | Modeling of Fracture Properties in
Nano-Graphene Reinforced Polymers
using Molecular Dynamics
Roy, Samit, University of Alabama, USA
5121 | Numetrical Study on the Effect of
Residual Thermal Stresses in
Graphene/Polymer Peel Test
Yan, Wenyi, Monash University, Australia
5248 | Applications of functionalized
Carbon Nano Tubes (CNTs) in fiber
reinforced epoxy composites
Potluri, Srinagesh K., Zyvex Technologies,
USA
7.3 FRP in Civil Engineering
Chair: Roberto Capozucca, Univ.
Politecnica delle Marche, Italy
(Rm 303)
4923 | Experimental Study on Durability
of RC Members Strengthened with CFRP
in Hot-wet Environments under Cyclic
Bending Loads
Zhou, Hao, South China University of
Technology, China
4828 | Basalt fiber/vinylester composite
interface reinforcement with nano-sizing
process
Gauvin, Florent, Universit de Sherbrooke,
QC, Canada
5160 | Experimental and numerical
evaluation of the mixed-mode failure
envelope of Nomex honeycomb cores
Roy, Rene, Gyeongsang National
University, South Korea
10.3 Multifunctional Composites
Chair: Gaurav Nilakantan, Univ of
Southern California, USA
(Rm 304)
4814 | Analytical and experimental
prediction of effective properties of
magneto-electro-thermo-elastic
composite
Kasiviswanathan Veerannan, Indian
Institute of Technology Madras, India
5279 | Geopolymer composites for
sustainable construction: correlation
between performance and environmental
impact
Borges, P. H. R., Federal Centre for
Technological Education of Minas Gerais,
Brazil
5280 | The microstructure of M3/2-WC-
Cu composites
Madej Marcin, AGH University of Science
and Technology, Poland
11.3 Damage and Failure of
Composite Materials
Chair: Volnei Tita, University of So
Paulo, Brazil
(SAC Auditorium)
5209 | A study on fiber kinking failure of
UD CFRP using model composites
Tae-Kun Jeong, Nihon University, South
Korea
4734 | Composite laminates aged by oil
solutions: Impact strength
Nogueira, Tom F. C. S., University
Coimbra, Portugal
4719 | Incremental Damage Model for
Multiaxial Random Fatigue of Woven
Interlock Composite
Angrand, Lise, LMT/SNECMA, France
17.3 Finite Element Analysis of
Composite Materials & Structures
Chair: Anupam Chakrabarti, Indian
Inst of Technology, India
(Rm 306)
5159 | Characterization of Composite
Material for Aeronautical Applications
Anghileri Marco, Politecnico di Milano,
Italy
4932 | Researches on the multiscale
eigen-element method of periodical
composite structures
Xing Yufeng, Beihang University, China
4879 | Through-Thickness Stresses in
Corner Radius of Thick Composite
Structures
Park, Sung Jun, Gyeongsang National
University, South Korea
21.3 Analysis of Laminated Beams,
Plates and Shells
Chairs: Erasmo Carrera, Francesco
Tornabene, Maria Cinefra
(Rm 311)
5283 | A new global-local deep shell
element for multilayered composite
analysis
Versino, Daniele, Los Alamos National
Laboratory, USA
5376 | Vibration of anti-symmetric angle-
ply laminated conical shell frusta under
shear deformation theory
K.K.Viswanathan, Universiti Teknologi,
Malaysia
4767 | Coupling effects in elastic analysis
of FGM composite plates by mesh-free
methods
Sator, Ladislav, Slovak Academy of
Sciences, Slovak Republic


MONDAY (Parallel Session 3)
Symposium
5:30-5:50pm 5:50-6:10pm 6:10-6:30pm 6:30-6:50pm
3.1 Interfacial Interaction in
Composites
Chair: Vikas Mittal, The Petroleum
Institute, United Arab Emirates
(Rm 302)
5290 | Optimization of the
Interfacial Bonding of Banana
Fiber and Low-Density
Polyethylene
Jordan, William, Baylor
University, USA
4755 | Structural
Characterization and
Properties in Biopolymer
Graphene Oxide
Nanocomposites
Mittal, Vikas, The Petroleum
Institute, United Arab
Emirates
4705 | Preparation of
thermal enhancement bio
based PCM using exfoliated
graphite nanoplatelets
Jeong, Su-Gwang, Soongsil
University, South Korea

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10.3 Multifunctional Composites
Chair: Gaurav Nilakantan, Univ of
Southern California, USA
(Rm 304)
5421 | Effect of rotation on
free vibration analyses of
functionally graded conical
shells - A finite element
approach
Dey, Sudip, Swansea
University, United Kingdom
4901 | Dynamic properties of
a bio-composite
manufactured from
Manicaria natural fabric and
PolyLactic Acid under
compressive loading.
Porras, A, Universidad de los
Andes, Columbia
5234 | Nanoindentation
method for measurements of
interfacial strength in metal
matrix composite using push
out test
Kozera, Rafal, Warsaw
Universtity of Technology,
Poland

11.3 Damage and Failure of
Composite Materials
Chair: Volnei Tita, University of
So Paulo, Brazil
(SAC Auditorium)
4733 | Composite laminates
aged by oil solutions: Flexural
properties
Reis, Ricardo A. S., University
Coimbra, Portugal
4881 | A New Structural
Lattice Model
Caduff, Daniel, Institute of
Structural Engineering, ETH
Zurich, Switzerland
4852 | A new failure theory
for laminated composites
including the in situ strength
effect
Dong, Hai, Peking University,
China
4869 | Fracture Toughness of
Polypropylene and Wood
Fibre Composite - An
Experimental Investigation
Navaranjan, Namasivayam,
Scion, New Zealand
17.3 Finite Element Analysis of
Composite Materials &
Structures
Chair: Anupam Chakrabarti,
Indian Inst of Technology, India
(Rm 306)
4412 | Global Optimization
of Thin-Walled Composite
Beams
Maalawi, National Research
Center, Egypt
5122 | Optimal design of
functionally graded material
composite bone plates
assembled with bone
fractures
Mehboob, Hassan, Chung-
Ang University, South Korea

21.3 Analysis of Laminated
Beams, Plates and Shells
Chairs: Erasmo Carrera, Francesco
Tornabene, Maria Cinefra
(Rm 311)
4720 | Vibration of
Laminated Composite Beams
via Carrera Unified
Formulation and Radial Basis
Functions
Pagani, Alfonso, Politecnico
di Torino, Italy
5117 | Static analysis of
functionally graded
microbeams embedded in an
elastic medium
Akgz, Bekir, Akdeniz
University, Turkey
4709 | Reliability Design of
Naval Multilayer Fiber
Composites Panels using
Evolutionary Algorithms and
Stochastic Structural
Mechanics
Useche J., Technological Univ
of Bolivar, Columbia

TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2014
Schedule
Time Location Event
8:00am-9:00am SAC Ballroom A Continental Breakfast
9:00am-9:30am SAC Auditorium
PLENARY by Arun Shukla (Univ. of Rhode Island, USA)
Title: Electro-Mechanical Response of Designed
Graphene Composite Materials
9:30am-10:00am SAC Auditorium
PLENARY by Romesh Batra (Virginia Tech., USA)
Title: Optimal Design of PMMA/Adhesive/PC
Laminated Composites
10:00am-10:30am SAC Auditorium
PLENARY by Anthony Waas (University of Michigan, USA)
Title: Deformation Response and Failure of Textile
Composite Structures
10:30am-11:00am SAC 3rd Floor Coffee Break
11:00am-1:00pm
SAC 3rd Floor &
Auditorium
Parallel Session 1 (detailed schedule follows)
1:00pm-2:00pm SAC Ballroom A Lunch
2:00pm-4:30pm
SAC 3rd Floor &
Auditorium
Parallel Session 2 (detailed schedule follows)
4:30pm-5:00pm SAC 3rd Floor Coffee Break
5:00pm-6:50pm
SAC 3rd Floor &
Auditorium
Parallel Session 3 (detailed schedule follows)


NOTE: Talks in the Parallel Sessions display only the lead author. To view the full list of authors and the
abstract of a talk, please retrieve the Abstract Book from
http://me.eng.sunysb.edu/mechcomp2014.pdf
and search for the abstract by using the 4-digit abstract number listed the matrix below
TUESDAY (Parallel Session 1)
Symposium
11:00-11:20am 11:20-11:40am 11:40am-noon
35.1 Impact and Blast
Chair: Harold Walker,
Stony Brook University, USA
(Rm 302)
4912 | Hyperbolic heat conduction in a
laminate composite
Hu, Keqiang, University of New
Brunswick, Canada
5049 | Experimental studies on high
velocity impact on vehicle armoring
Boussu, Francois, ENSAIT, France
5127 | Composite plate response to
shock loading
Jahnke, Douglas, The City College of New
York, USA
33.1 Joints
Chair: Ryan Giles,
Stony Brook University, USA
(Rm 303)
5111 | Damage Tolerance Comparison
between Scarf and Step-Lap Bonded
Joints of Fiber-Reinforced Composite
Laminates
Wu, Chao, Monash University, Australia

5033 | Evalutation of Joint Strength
Degradation Using the Impedance
Method in the Adhesive Joint
Kim, Cheol-Hwan, Gyeongsang National
University, South Korea
5032 | Fatigue Characteristic of
Embossing Stainless Steel Pin-reinforced
Composite Hat Joint in Harsh
Environmental Conditions
Dong-Gwan Kim, Gyeongsang National
University, South Korea
10.4 Multifunctional Composites
Chair: Gaurav Nilakantan,
Univ of Southern California, USA
(Rm 304)
4915 | The Morphing Properties of a
Vascular Hybrid Shape Memory
Composite
Cortes, Pedro, Youngstown State
University, United States America
4975 | A probabilistic elasticity model for
long fiber reinforced thermoplastics
Hohe, Jrg, Fraunhofer IWM, Germany
5176 | Vascular Fluid Damping of Flexible
Multifunctional Composite Cantilevers:
Experiment, Model and Analysis
Wang, Ya, Stony Brook University, USA
11.4 Damage and Failure of
Composite Materials
Chair: J. Moon,
Stony Brook University, USA
(SAC Auditorium)
4910 | Hyperbolic heat conduction in a
laminate composite with an interface
crack
Chen, Zengtao, University of New
Brunswick, Canada
5296 | Identification of damage in
composite materials using digital image
correlation and thermoelastic stress
analysis
Barbosa, J I, IPL/ISEL - Polytechnic
Institute of Lisbon, Portugal
5179 | Destruction Mechanism of
Aramide Fibres in Unidirectional Polymer
Composites Under Extension
Mikheev Peter V., Bauman Moscow State
Technical University, Russian Federation

17.4 Finite Element Analysis of
Composite Materials & Structures
Chairs: Jean Francois Deu and
Walid Larbi, CNAM, France
(Rm 306)
5265 | Non-Destructive Methodology for
Detecting Multiple Cracks in Bending-
Torsion Coupled Laminated Composite
Beams
Stephen R. Borneman, Curtiss-Wright
Defence Solutions, Canada
5104 | Elaboration of critical curves for
adobe masonry composite system based
on micromechanical analysis
Caporale, A., University of Cassino and
Southern Lazio, Italy
4741 | Modeling and Investigation of
Subsystems of Mechatronic Systems by
Classic and/or Unclassic Methods as
Introduction to Solution of Their Inverse
Task
Buchacz Andrzej, Silesian University of
Technology, Poland
21.4 Analysis of Laminated Beams,
Plates and Shells
Chairs: Erasmo Carrera, Francesco
Tornabene, Maria Cinefra
(Rm 311)
4804 | Effect of Shear Deformation on
Flexural Response of Laminated
Composite I-Beam
Singh, Shamsher B., Birla Institute of
Technology and Science, India

5172 | Refined beam elements for
Hygrothermal analysis
Federico Miglioretti, Politecnico di Torino,
Italy
5393 | Free vibration analyses of rotating
composite structures by one dimensional
refined theories
Carrera, Erasmo, Politecnico di Torino,
Italy


TUESDAY (Parallel Session 1)
Symposium
noon-12:20pm 12:20-12:40pm 12:40-1:00pm
30.1 Multiscale Analysis
Chair: Harold Walker,
Stony Brook University, USA
(Rm 302)
5254 | Modeling of vowen composites
structural behavior for component
optimization
Tranquart, Bastien, Safran - Direction
Composites, France
4743 | Numerical homogenization for
the simulation of composite materials.
Comparison with other micro
mechanical formulations.
Otero, F., Technical University of
Catalonia., Spain
5221 | Multi-Scale Modeling of
Cementitious Composites
Mohan, Ram V., North Carolina A&T
State University, USA
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33.1 Joints
Chair: Ryan Giles,
Stony Brook University, USA
(Rm 303)
5023 | Fatique Characteristics of
Embossing Pin-Reinforced Composite
Single-Lap Joints in a Hygrothermal
Environment
Myung-Gyun Ko, Gyeongsang National
University , South Korea
5136 | Strength tests of new
mechanical-adhesive connections for
bridges made of pultruded FRP
elements
Karwowski, Wojciech, Warsaw
University of Technology, Poland
4795 | An extended cohesive damage
model in prediction of multiple crack
propagation of fibre composites
Li Xiaole, University of Portsmouth,
United Kingdom
10.4 Multifunctional Composites
Chair: Gaurav Nilakantan,
Univ of Southern California, USA
(Rm 304)
4917 | Analytical Study of Structural
and Thermal Insulating Syntactic Foams
Kulesa, Anthony T., South Dakota School
of Mines & Technology, USA
5106 | Bio-inspired design of
protective, composite structures with
tunable flexibility
Varshney, Swati, MIT, USA
5138 | Characterization of the contact
resistance between silver electrode and
carbon fiber reinforced plastic for
electrical resistance damage monitoring
method
Jeon Eun-Beom, Hanyang University,
South Korea
11.4 Damage and Failure of
Composite Materials
Chair: J. Moon,
Stony Brook University, USA
(SAC Auditorium)
4785 | Modelling damage in hybrid
woven-fabric composites: Effect of
ballistic impact
Phadnis, Vaibhav A, Loughborough
University, United Kingdom
5228 | A Bi-Phasic Approach to Model
Transverse Matrix Cracking and
Delamination in Composite Laminates
Airoldi, Alessandro, Politecnico di
Milano, Italy
5263 | Damage-sensing of CNT-epoxy
composite via electrical conductivity
Ikikardaslar, Kermin T., The City College
of NY, USA
17.4 Finite Element Analysis of
Composite Materials & Structures
Chairs: Jean Francois Deu and
Walid Larbi, CNAM, France
(Rm 306) (Rm 306)
4980 | Mesh-Objective Microstructural
Finite Element Analysis of
Unidirectional Ceramic Matrix
Composites (CMC) using the Crack-Band
Theory
Meyer, Pascal, University of Michigan,
USA
4807 | Passive piezoelectric shunt
control of sound transmission through
double-wall sandwich panels with
viscoelastic core
Larbi, W., Conservatoire National des
Arts et Mtiers (Cnam), France
4721 | Multiscale Homogenization of
fiber reinforced composite materials
using distributed computing
Dimitrienko, Yuriy I., Bauman Moscow
State Technical University, Russian
Federation
21.4 Analysis of Laminated Beams,
Plates and Shells
Chairs: Erasmo Carrera, Francesco
Tornabene, Maria Cinefra
(Rm 311)
5173 | Refined Shell Elements for the
Thermo-Mechanical Analysis of
Multilayered Structures
Cinefra, Maria, Politecnico di Torino,
Italy
5346 | MITC9 shell elements based on
RMVT and CUF for the analysis of
composite plates and shells
Cinefra, Maria, Politecnico di Torino,
Italy
5249 | Modeling and Analysis of
Laminated Composite Plates Embedded
with Shape Memory Alloy Wires
M. Kassem Abbas, Military Technical
College, Cairo, Egypt

TUESDAY (Parallel Session 2)
Symposium
2:00-2:20pm 2:20-2:40pm 2:40-3:00pm
2.1 Composite Bolted Joints
Chair: Conor McCarthy,
Univ. Limerick, Ireland
(Rm 302)
5358 | Innovative Tailored Fiber-
PlacementTechniquefor Enhanced
Damage Resistance in Notched
Composite Laminate
Koricho, Ermias G., Michigan State
University, USA
5380 | Latest Developments and Future
Trends in the Design, Analysis and Testing
of Composite Bolted
McCarthy, Conor, University of Limerick,
Ireland
5171 | Mechanical performance and
damage mechanisms of bolted joints in
composite laminates: a finite element
approach
Marino, Michele, University of Rome Tor
Vergata, Italy
6.1 Aging of Composite Materials
and Structures
Chair: Zhongyi Zhang
University Portsmouth, UK
(Rm 303)
5349 | Evolution of the stress distribution
in the cracked and hygrothermal aged
composites
M. Khodjet-kesba, Universit Blida,
Algeria
4887 | Experimental Study on Long-Term
Tensile Properties of Glass-fiber
Reinforced Composites
Prnnen, Tuomas, Aalto University,
Finland
4780 | Computational homogenization of
moisture diffusing behaviour of
composite materials: application to
transient uncoupled hygro-elastic analysis
Clement, Alexandre, Universit de Nantes,
France
14.1 Natural, Synthetic and
Recycled Polymers in composite
Materials
Chair: Joao Reis, Univ. Federal
Fluminense, Brazil
(Rm 304)
4957 | Grafting of a Nano-Tio2 thin film
on cellulosic natural fiber as an inter-
phase for reinforcing bio-polymer
composites
Mohammadreza Foruzanmehr, Universit
de Sherbrooke, Canada
5135 | Influence of Organically Modified
Montmorillonite on the Morphology of
Nanocomposites Based on Thermoplastic
Starch
Schlemmer, Daniela, Universidade de
Braslia, Brazil
4931 | Preparation and study on
mechanical properties of matrix modified
banana fiber/ Polyester composite
Dhamija, Gulshan, G G S I P University
Delhi, India
11.5 Damage and Failure of
Composite Materials
Chair: J. Moon, Stony Brook
University, USA
(SAC Auditorium)
5075 | Comparison of falling dart and
Charpy low velocity impact properties of
polypropylene/glass fibers composites
Russo Pietro, Institute of Chemistry and
Technology of Polymers National Council
of Research, Italy
4998 | Evaluation of different
regularization techniques on composite
structures containing geometrical
singularities
Laurin, Frdric, ONERA - The French
Aerospace Lab, France
5481 | Stress Intensity Factor of
Subsurface Median Crack in Composite
Structure under Contact Load
Chai, Guozhong, Zhejiang University of
Technology, China
17.5 Finite Element Analysis of
Composite Materials & Structures
Chair: Pedro Cotes,
Youngstown State Univ. USA
(Rm 306)
5331 | Stresses near Doors and Windows
of Dreamliner, Boeing 787, the First
Passenger Composite Aircraft
Ukadgaonker, Vijay G., IIT Bombay, India
5256 | Numerical Simulation of
Progressive Damage in Hybrid Composites
Banerjee, Sayan, University of Florida,
USA
4921 | Systematic comparison of Artificial
Neural Networks for a SHM procedure
applied to Composite Structure
Alaimo, Andrea, Universit degli Studi di
Enna Kore, Italy
21.5 Analysis of Laminated Beams,
Plates and Shells
Chairs: Erasmo Carrera, Francesco
Tornabene, Maria Cinefra
(Rm 311)
4936 | Multi-Layered Structures of
Arbitrary Shape via Generalized
Differential Quadrature Finite Element
Method
Nicholas Fantuzzi, University of Bologna,
Italy
5145 | On Equivalences in the Analysis of
Layered Beams and Plates
Heuer, Rudolf, Vienna University of
Technology, Austria
5118 | On The Stress Analysis of
Pressurized Thick-Walled Spherical
Vessels with Inner FGM Coating
Atashipour, Seyed A., University of
Genova, Italy


TUESDAY (Parallel Session 2)
Symposium
3:00-3:20pm 3:20-3:40pm 3:40-4:00pm
2.1 Composite Bolted Joints
Chair: Conor McCarthy, Univ.
Limerick, Ireland
(Rm 302)
4738 | On the prediction of bolted
composite joints: analytical and
numerical models
Olmedo, Alvaro, University Carlos III of
Madrid, Spain
5154 | Simulation of Delamination-
debond behaviour of composite T-joints
Gulasik, Hasan, Middle East Technical
University, Turkey

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6.1 Aging of Composite Materials
and Structures
Chair: Zhongyi Zhang
University Portsmouth, UK
(Rm 303)
5197 | Diffuso-mechanics couplings in
textile composites for aircraft
applications
Simar A., Institut Pprime, ISAE-ENSMA,
Aircelle, groupe SAFRAN, France
5236 | Effects of ageing and
temperature on mechanical properties
of glass - vinylester composite
Klasztorny, Marian, Military University
of Technology, Poland
5387 | Investigation of thermal-shock
fracture behavior of nonhomogeneous
composite materials with inclusions
Zhang, Yanyan, Harbin Institute of
Technology, China
14.1 Natural, Synthetic & Recycled
Polymers in composite Materials
Chair: Joao Reis, Univ. Federal
Fluminense, Brazil
(Rm 304)
4918 | Impact behaviour of natural
fibre reinforced composites based on
bagasse fibres
Ramakrishnan, Karthik Ram, University
of New South Wales, Canberra,
Australia
4904 | Polyamide 6 Coated
Microspheres with Shell-Core Structure
via In Situ Suspension Anionic
Polymerization and Composites on
Their Basis
Dencheva, Nadya V., University of
Minho, Portugal
5062 | Dependence of Performance
properties of Polyaryletherketone
(PAEK) composites on processing
parameters
Jayashree Bijwe, Indian Institute of
Technology Delhi, India
11.5 Damage and Failure of
Composite Materials
Chair: J. Moon,
Stony Brook University, USA
(SAC Auditorium)
5244 | Effect of CNT Reinforcement on
Curved Beam Strength and Interlaminar
Fracture Toughness of CFRP Laminates
Arca, Miray A., Middle East Technical
University, Turkey
4829 | Evaluation of Gluing of CFRP
onto Concrete Structures by Infrared
Thermography Coupled with Thermal
Impedance
Chauchois A., University of Artois -
LGCgE, France
4927 | Damage Tolerance and
Microscopy Study of GFRP Laminates
Singh, Kalyan Kumar, Indian School of
Mines (ISM), India
17.5 Finite Element Analysis of
Composite Materials & Structures
Chair: Pedro Cotes,
Youngstown State Univ. USA
(Rm 306)
5083 | Mapping Algorithms for FE data
on the Simulation Platform for
Composites
Mayer, Natalie, Technische Universitt
Mnchen, Germany
4697 | Optimization of FRP rib core
skew bridge deck structure
Tushar Kanti Dey, Indian Institute of
Technology Roorkee, India
5013 | Numerical modelling of
Integrated Crash box and bumper beam
using Innovative GMT based Composite
materials
Belingardi, Giovanni, Politecnico Di
Torino , Italy
21.5 Analysis of Laminated Beams,
Plates and Shells
Chairs: Erasmo Carrera, Francesco
Tornabene, Maria Cinefra
(Rm 311)
4790 | Variable kinematics equivalent
single layer theories for magneto-
electro-elastic multilayered plates
Milazzo, Alberto, University of Palermo,
Italy
5315 | Railgun impact test of composite
laminates
Micheli, Davide, University of Rome
Sapienza, Italy
5275 | Performance evaluation of a
laminated curved beam for energy
harvesting applications
Aldraihem, Osama J., King Saud
University, Saudi Arabia
TUESDAY (Parallel Session 3)
Symposium
4:30-4:50pm 4:50-5:10pm 5:10-5:30pm
29.1 Wood Composites
Chair: Nicholas Fantuzzi,
University of Bologna, Italy
(Rm 302)
5152 | Cryogenic characteristics of
phenol-resin-bonded multi-laminated
plywood
Kim, Myung-Soo, Pusan National
University, South Korea
4774 | Static and dynamic behavior of
compression molded nanocellulose
composites
Qamhia, Issam, University of Wisconsin-
Milwaukee, USA

4867 | Wood Composites for Utility Scale
Wind Turbine Blades: Rationalization,
Development and Mechanical Testing of
Angle-Ply Laminted Veneer Lumber
Koh, Rachel S., University of
Massachusetts Amherst, USA
28.1 Vibrations
Chair: Yufeng Xing
Beihang University, China
(Rm 303)
5132 | Thickness-shear vibration analysis
of circular quartz plates by a numerical
extended Kantorovich method
Liu, Bo, Beihang University (BUAA), China
5225 | The Dynamic Analysis of
Composite Corrugated Morphing Skins
Dayyani, Iman, Swansea University,
United Kingdom
5112 | Determination of the bending
vibration response of plate in
magnetorheological elastomer
Salah Aguib, Laboratory of Dynamic
Motors and Vibroacoustics, Algeria
14.2 Natural, Synthetic & Recycled
Polymers in Composite Materials
Chair: Karakas, Hale,
Istanbul Tech Univ. Turkey
(Rm 304)
4737 | A study on mechanical properties
of green composites
Nate Wilson, Metropolitan State
University of Denver, USA
5064 | Cellulose based electro-active
composites for actuators, sensors and
electronics applications
Jaehwan Kim, Inha University, South
Korea
5364 | Use of Recycled Poly(ethylene
terephthalate) Fibers in Needlepunched
Automotive Carpet Composite Structures
Karaka, Hale, Istanbul Technical
University, Turkey
11.6 Damage and Failure of
Composite Materials
Chair: J. Moon,
Stony Brook University, USA
(SAC Auditorium)
4773 | Failure Mechanics and Repair of
Scratch Damage in Laminated Composites
Shams, Seyedmohammad S., University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA

5048 | Finite-element based fatigue life
prediction for thin-walled fiber-reinforced
structural components
Michael Magin, Institut fr
Verbundwerkstoffe, Germany
4794 | Geometrical Optimization of
Composite Structures with regard to
Strength using the Progressive Damage
Modeling Method
Koumpias, Antonis S., University of Patras,
Greece
17.6 Finite Element Analysis of
Composite Materials & Structures
Chair: Toshio Nakamura, Stony
Brook Univeristy, USA
(Rm 306)
5321 | Time-domain finite element
analysis of viscoelastic sandwich
structures using fractional derivative
models
De, J.-F., Cnam, France
5009 | Optimization of a composite plate
using genetic algorithms and FEM
Elias Ledesma, University of Guanajuato,
Mexico
5115 | Vibration of laminated sandwich
plates under concentrated mass and
cutouts using refined higher order shear
deformation theory
Kumar, Ajay, National Institute of
Technology, Patna, India
24.1 Structural Optimization
Chair: Jose Madeira,
University of Lisbon, Portugal
(Rm 311)
4880 | Structural optimization of braided
structures including soft aspects such as
manufacturing effort
Markus Schatz, University of Munich,
Germany
5216 | Structural characterization of Mg-
based bulk metallic glass and composite
Babilas Rafal, Institute of Engineering
Materials and Biomaterials, Poland
4886 | Optimized cutting pattern for
lightweight structures
Widhammer, Armin, TU Mnchen,
Germany


TUESDAY (Parallel Session 3)
Symposium
5:30-5:50pm 5:50-6:10pm
29.1 Wood Composites
Chair: Nicholas Fantuzzi,
University of Bologna, Italy
(Rm 302)
5105 | Impact on steel-plywood sandwich
Grolleau, Vincent, Limatb, Universit Bretagne Sud, France
5305 | On the effect of voids and porosities on the open hole
compression and compression after impact strength of M18
1/G939 quasi isotropic carbon/epoxy laminates
A.B. Harman, Aerospace Division, Defence Science & Tech
Organisation, Australia
28.1 Vibrations
Chair: Yufeng Xing
Beihang University, China
(Rm 303)
5295 | Dynamic Finite Element Analysis of Nonuniform
Laminated Composite Beams Exhibiting Bending-Torsion
Coupling
Hashemi, Seyed M. Ryerson University, Canada
5058 | Free vibration analysis of the FGM coating-substrate
system by a meshfree BEM
Yang, Yang, University of Macau, Macau
4.1 Instabilities in Composite
Materials and Structures
Chair: Gaetano Giunta
Centre de Recherches George
tudor, Luxxembourg
(Rm 304)
5224 | Investigation of instability phenomena in sandwich plates
by means of hierarchical models Fourier-related double scale
analysis
Giunta, Gaetano, Centre de Recherche Public Henri Tudor,
Luxembourg
4892 | Local and global elastoplastic buckling and post-buckling
analysis of sandwich columns
Sad Saoud, Kahina, Mines Douai, France
11.6 Damage and Failure of
Composite Materials
Chair: J. Moon,
Stony Brook University, USA
(SAC Auditorium)
5126 | Nonlinear Response of Composite Plates to Quasi-Static
Loading
Jahnke, Douglas, The City College of New York, USA
4902 | Quasi Static Penetration Resistance Behaviour of Carbon
Fiber Reinforced Laminate HDPE Composites
Erkendirci mer F., Zirve University, Turkey
17.6 Finite Element Analysis of
Composite Materials &
Structures
Chair: Toshio Nakamura, Stony
Brook Univeristy, USA
(Rm 306)
4971 | XFEM prediction of microcrack initiation and propagation
in carbon-fibre composites
Grogan, David M., NUI Galway, Ireland
4803 | Multi-scale simulation of the particle redistribution of
SiCp/2009Al composite under different forging directions
X.X. Zhang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
24.1 Structural Optimization
Chair: Jose Madeira,
University of Lisbon, Portugal
(Rm 311)
4832 | Electromagnetic wave propagation characteristics of the
damage tolerant composite structure
Lee, Dongyoung, KAIST, South Korea
5336 | Ferromagnetic composites with polymer matrix consisting
of nanocrystalline Fe-based filler
Ryszard Nowosielski, Silesian University of Technology, Poland




TUESDAY (Parallel Session 3)
Symposium
6:10-6:30pm 6:30-6:50pm
29.1 Wood Composites
Chair: Nicholas Fantuzzi,
University of Bologna, Italy
(Rm 302)
4716 | Debonding analysis of honeycomb composite radome
Jinjuan Fan , Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials, China

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Chair: Yufeng Xing
Beihang University, China
(Rm 303)
5325 | Perturbation Analysis of Modal Properties in
Laminated Composite Cylinders: Accounting for Edge Effect
Arghavan Louhghalam, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, USA

4.1 Instabilities in Composite
Materials and Structures
Chair: Gaetano Giunta
Centre de Recherches George
tudor, Luxxembourg
(Rm 304)
5143 | Static test until structural collapse after fatigue testing
of a full-scale wind turbine
Lee, Hak Gu, KIMS, South Korea

11.6 Damage and Failure of
Composite Materials
Chair: J. Moon,
Stony Brook University, USA
(SAC Auditorium)
5343 | Failure assessment of filament-wound carbon-
epoxy/steel hybrid riser subjected to internal hydrostatic
pressure using acoustic emission technique.
Dikshit, Vishwesh, Nanyang Technological University,
Singapore
4883 | Study of Mode I and Mode II fracture toughness of
flax/vinyl ester composites by double cantilever beam and
three-point bend end-notched flexural tests
Dhkal, H N, University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
17.6 Finite Element Analysis of
Composite Materials &
Structures
Chair: Toshio Nakamura, Stony
Brook Univeristy, USA
(Rm 306)
5039 | A procedure to determine the size of RVE nonlinear
random heterogeneous material based on an incremental
homogenization method
HOANG Trung Hieu, Ecole Suprieure dIngnieurs Lonard de
Vinci (ESILV), France
5250 | Micro-scale elastic properties of the matrix in textile
polymer composites using inelastic light scattering
measurements and molecular simulations
Aldridge, Michael, University of Michigan, USA
24.1 Structural Optimization
Chair: Jose Madeira,
University of Lisbon, Portugal
(Rm 311)
4985 | Simple Calculation Formulas for Maximum Attained
Temperature and Energy Consumption Estimation of Some
Composite Patch Repair Processes
Papathanasiou, National Tecnical University of Athens, Greece
5605 | Phase reaction during sintering of M3/2 based
composites with WC additions
Madej, Marcin, AGH University of Science and Technology,
Poland




WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014
Schedule
Time Location Event
8:00am-9:00am SAC Ballroom A Continental Breakfast
9:00am-9:30am SAC Auditorium
PLENARY by Richard Degenhardt (DLR, Germany)
Title: Challenges and Opportunities for the Stability
Design of Future Composite Space and Airframe
Structures
9:30am-10:00am SAC Auditorium
PLENARY by Les Lee (Air Force Research Lab., USA)
Title: Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials &
Microsystems
10:00am-10:30am SAC Auditorium
PLENARY by Tsu-Wei Chou (University of Delaware, USA)
Title: Carbon Nanocomposites and Energy Storage
Devices
10:30am-11:00am SAC 3rd Floor Coffee Break
11:00am-1:00pm
SAC 3rd Floor &
Auditorium
Parallel Session 1 (detailed schedule follows)
1:00pm-2:00pm SAC Ballroom A Lunch
2:00pm-4:30pm
SAC 3rd Floor &
Auditorium
Parallel Session 2 (detailed schedule follows)
4:30pm-5:00pm SAC 3rd Floor Coffee Break
5:00pm-6:50pm
SAC 3rd Floor &
Auditorium
Parallel Session 3 (detailed schedule follows)
7:30pm-9:30pm SAC Ballroom A Banquet


NOTE: Talks in the Parallel Sessions display only the lead author. To view the full list of authors and the
abstract of a talk, please retrieve the Abstract Book from
http://me.eng.sunysb.edu/mechcomp2014.pdf
and search for the abstract by using the 4-digit abstract number listed the matrix below


WEDNESDAY (Parallel Session 1)
Symposium
11:00-11:20am 11:20-11:40am 11:40am-noon
5.1 NDT/NDE
Chair: Zhongyi Zhang, Univ.
Portsmouth, UK
(Rm 302)
4730 | EMI monitoring of an aircraft's
door in composite materials
Morlier, Joseph, Universit de Toulouse,
ICA/ISAE, France
4775 | Nondestructive Testing of Polymer
Fiber Composites with Optical Coherence
Microscopy
Stifter, David, Johannes Kepler University
Linz, Austria
4996 | Using Infrared Thermography and
Ultrasonic Testing to Characterize Defects
Detected Using Digital Shearography
Findeis, Dirk, University of Cape Town,
South Africa
9.1 Behaviour of Composites Under
Extreme Environments
Chair: Zhan-Cheng Guo, Shanghai
University, China
(Rm 303)
4776 | Effect of locally manufactured
PVA-fiber on the mechanical properties of
the cement based fiber reinforced mortar
under hot environment
M. Iqbal Khan, King Saud University, Saudi
Arabia
5191 | Investigation of stress wave
propagation in LNG insulation system
Kweon, Byoung-Cheol, Pusan National
University, South Korea
5246 | Nanomechanical study on the
swelling kinetics and stiffening
mechanism of novel HNBR-metal oxide
reactive composite
Qu, Meng, Schlumberger-Doll Research,
USA
12.1 Textile Composites
Chairs: Bhavani Sankar and Ming
Song, Univ. Florida, USA
(Rm 304)
4995 | Mechanics of weft-interlocked 3D
woven composites optimised for tension-
compression loading
Potluri, Prasad, University of Manchester,
United Kingdom
5211 | Obtention and Characterization of
Nanowhiskers Structures from Coconut
Fibers
Mendes, Jssica M., University of Brasilia,
Brazil
5353 | Natural fiber reinforcement of
improved elasticity for automated spatial
shape composite parts production
Bekampiene, Paule, Center for Physical
Science and Technology, Lithuania
11.7 Damage and Failure of
Composite Materials
Chair: Pelagia-Irene Gouma, Stony
Brook University, USA
(SAC Auditorium)
4869 | Fracture Toughness of
Polypropylene and Wood Fibre
Composite - An Experimental
Investigation
Navaranjan, Namasivayam, Scion, New
Zealand
5002 | Effect of physical modification of
matrix by nano-(Polyvinyl alcohol) fibers
on mechanical properties of plain woven
carbon fiber reinforced vinylester
composites
Shao,Yongzheng, Doshisha University,
Japan
5060 | Evaluating Brittleness of Self-
consolidating Concrete Using Image
Analysis
Han, Jianguo, Iowa State University, USA
40.1 ONR Session
Chairs: Yapa Rajapakse, Fu-Pen
Chiang, Dayakar Penumadu
(Rm 306)
5369 | Failure Mechanisms and Fluid-
Structure Interactions in the Hydrostatic
Implosion of GRP Composite Tubes
Studied by High-Speed Photography
Pinto, Michael A., University of Rhode
Island, USA
5057 | Dynamic Behavior of Composite
Structures with Interaction with Fluid
Kwon, Young W., Naval Postgraduate
School, USA
4889 | Effects of Radial Preloads on the
Response of Thin Composite Panels
Subjected to Underwater Explosive
Loading
Gauch, Erin, Naval Undersea Warfare
Center (Division Newport), USA
26.1 Sandwich Structures
Chair: Matteo Filippi, Politecnicio di
Torino, Italy
(Rm 311)
4938 | Development and characterization
of an optimized natural based composite
solution for an aeronautical structural
application
Filipe C. Potes, University of Beira Interior,
Portugal
5185 | Acoustic and Dynamic Properties
of Sandwich and Honycomb Structures
Piana, Edoardo A., University of Brescia,
Italy
4749 | Acoustic wave propagation and
scattering in sandwich composite panels
Hafiychuk, Vasyl, NASA ARC, USA

WEDNESDAY (Parallel Session 1)
Symposium
noon-12:20pm 12:20-12:40pm 12:40-1:00pm
5.1 NDT/NDE
Chair: Zhongyi Zhang, Univ.
Portsmouth, UK
(Rm 302)
4861 | Water-immersion versus air-
coupled ultrasonic C-Scan systems to
characterize damages in composite
laminates
Melo, Marco A. A., University of
Coimbra, Portugal
5137 | Nondestructive evaluation of
hidden damage in the fiber reinforced
composites using terahertz
spectroscopy
Kim, Do-Hyoung, Hanyang University,
South Korea
4882 | Evaluation of the interfacial
crack suppression effect of the crack
arrester with semicylindrical shape
under mixed mode condition for foam
core sandwich panel
Hirose Yasuo, Kanazawa Institute of
Technology, Japan
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9.1 Behaviour of Composites
Under Extreme Environments
Chair: Zhan-Cheng Guo, Shanghai
University, China
(Rm 303)
5125 | Transient heat conduction in a
multi-layered hollow cylinder using the
dual-phase-lag model
Fu Jiawei, University of New Brunswick,
Canada
4906 | Analysis of wear resistance of
boronized coatings
Pashechko M., Lublin University of
Technology, Poland
5294 | A New Dynamic Mechanical
Behaviors Model of Glass/Epoxy
Composites at Cryogenics
Jiemin, Feng, Shanghai University, China
12.1 Textile Composites
Chairs: Bhavani Sankar and Ming
Song, Univ. Florida, USA
(Rm 304)
5103 | New Composite Tubular Cross
Handle using 3D Warp Interlock Fabric
Dufour,Clment, ENSAIT, France
4758 | Stochastic multi-scale modelling
of macro-scale textile composites using
experimental data of random geometry
Vanaerschot, Andy, KU Leuven, Belgium
5354 | The influence of woven fabric
structure on the properties of pre-
tensioned biocomposite
Sirvaitiene, Anne, Kaunas University of
Technology, Lithuania
11.7 Damage and Failure of
Composite Materials
Chair: Pelagia-Irene Gouma, Stony
Brook University, USA
(SAC Auditorium)
5200 | Simulation of lightning strike on
composite laminate : influence of the
pyrolysis on the temperature field
Huchette, Cedric, Onera the French
Aerospace Lab, France
5012 | Prediction of Crack Propagation
using Variational Asymptotic Method
(VAM)
Harursampath, Dineshkumar, Indian
Institute of Science (IISc), India
5229 | Study of the mechanical
behaviour of composite structures
submitted to fire exposure
Abdelkibir Benelfellah, Universit de
Poitiers, France
40.1 ONR Session
Chairs: Yapa Rajapakse, Fu-Pen
Chiang, Dayakar Penumadu
(Rm 306)
5332 | Effects of Polyurea Coatings on
the UNDEX Response of Composite
Plates: Experiments and Computational
Simulations
LeBlanc, James M., NUWC Newport,
USA
4934 | Reconstruction of the
hydrodynamic load on a slamming
wedge through particle image
velocimetry
Panciroli, Riccardo, Polytechnic Institute
of New York University, USA
5251 | Structural health monitoring of
adhesively bonded composite joints
using spectral finite element method
Samaratunga, Dulip, Mississippi State
University, USA
26.1 Sandwich Structures
Chair: Matteo Filippi, Politecnicio di
Torino, Italy
(Rm 311)
5394 | Advances in modelling
interactive buckling in sandwich struts
accounting local deformations on both
face plates
Yiatros, Stylianos, Cyprus University of
Technology, Cyprus
5080 | An experimental study on static
behavior of structural polyurethane
foam infill for GFRP bridge deck panels
Tuwair, Hesham R., Missouri University
of Science and Technology, USA
5302 | An Optimized Sandwich Thermal
Protection System for Re-Entry Vehicles
Marta Albano, Sapienza university of
Rome, Italy


WEDNESDAY (Parallel Session 2)
Symposium
2:00-2:20pm 2:20-2:40pm 2:40-3:00pm
31.1 Nanomechanics
Chair: Nicolae Crainic, Politehnica
University of Timisoara
(Rm 302)
4997 | Design Optimization of Multilayer
Graphene Sheets
Majak Jri, Tallinn University of
Technology, Estonia
4928 | Effects of Co additions on
nanostructure and magnetic properties of
melt-spun (Nd,Pr)2(Fe,Ti,C)14B/Fe3B
alloys
Rahim Sabbaghizadeh, Universiti Putra,
Malaysia
4988 | Mechanical Properties of
Graphdiyne/Copper Nanocomposites
Roman, Ruth E., Northeastern University,
USA
19.1 Applications
Chair: Joao Reis, Univ. Federal
Fluminense, Brazil
(Rm 303)
4925 | A corrugated carbon composite
bipolar plate for the vanadium redox flow
battery (VRFB)
Choe, Jaeheon, KAIST, South Korea
4973 | A study on the application of
compliant polymer concretes to the
repair of a runway under environmental
conditions
Jung, Kyung-Chae, Chung-Ang
Unviversity, South Korea
4822 | Pumping Potential of a Flexible-
Matrix-Composite Structure with
Negative Poisson s Ratio
Yen, Zhen, Rochester Institute of
Technology, USA
12.2 Textile Composites
Chairs: Bhavani Sankar and Ming
Song, Univ. Florida, USA
(Rm 304)
4868 | Structureproperties relationship
in single polymer composites based on
polyamide 6 prepared by in-mold anionic
polymerization
Denchev, Zlatan Z., University of Minho,
Portugal
4841 | Non-Crimped High Performance
Leno Fabrics for Composite Applications
Weise, Daniel, Institute of Textile
Machinery and High Performance
Material Technology, Germany
5195 | Experimental and numerical
analysis of failure modes of carbon fiber
composites reinforced with carbon
nanotubes
Kim, Hansang, Gachon University, South
Korea
19.2 Applications
Chair: Ya Wang, Stony Brook
University, USA
(SAC Auditorium)
4935 | Contact resistance between
composite bipolar plates and carbon felt
electrodes for a redox flow battery
Kim,Ki Hyun, KAIST, South Korea
4871 | Improving Through-Thickness
Thermal Conductivity of Carbon Fiber
Composites
Salvucci, Michael V., University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth, USA
4878 | Design of the composite journal
bearing for turbine/generator application
Song, Seung A, Chonbuk National
University, South Korea
40.2 ONR Session
Chairs: Yapa Rajapakse, Fu-Pen
Chiang, Dayakar Penumadu
(Rm 306)
5262 | Multi-Axial behavior of marine
composites and damage evolution using
3D-DIC
Siriruk, Akawut, University of Tennessee,
USA
5271 | Progressive Failure Analysis under
Tensile Loading of Fiber-Reinforced
Polymeric Laminates with Circular Hole at
the Centroid
Khan, Arafat I., Virginia Tech, USA
4783 | Response of curved carbon/epoxy
composite panels to air blast loading:
Experiments and numerical analysis
Phadnis, Vaibhav A., Loughborough
University, United Kingdom
26.2 Sandwich Structures
Chair: Matteo Filippi, Politecnicio di
Torino, Italy
(Rm 311)
5285 | Damping in Hybrid Layered
Composites
Inman, Daniel J., University of Michigan,
USA
5414 | Deflection and effective stiffness
of three-layered plates with thin soft
middle layer within the framework of the
first order shear deformable plate theory
Altenbach, Holm, Otto-von-Guericke
University, Germany
4926 | Bending Behaviour of Rails
Supporting Sandwich Panels under
Temperature Load
Urbanek, Dirk H., ZBN Civil Engineers Ltd,
Germany


WEDNESDAY (Parallel Session 2)
Symposium
3:00-3:20pm 3:20-3:40pm 3:40-4:00pm
31.1 Nanomechanics
Chair: Nicolae Crainic, Politehnica
University of Timisoara
(Rm 302)
4895 | Particularities concerning the
utilization of the magnetic nanofluids
with different concentration of
nanoparticles to obtain the
nanocomposite materials
Crainic, Nicolae, Politehnica Univ of
Timisoara, Romania
5210 | Wear behavior of plasma-
sprayed HA/ZrO2 composite coating
under different conditions
Yumei Bao, Zhejiang University of
Technology, China
4990 | Film Formation from PS
Latex/TiO2 Nanocomposites
Ugur, Saziye, Istanbul Technical
University, Turkey
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19.1 Applications
Chair: Joao Reis, Univ. Federal
Fluminense, Brazil
(Rm 303)
5163 | Calcium titanate dielectrics
prepared by plasma spraying and
thermal post-treatment
Ctibor, P., Institute of Plasma Physics
ASCR, Czech Republic
4742 | Carbon fiber/thermoplastic
composite bipolar plates for PEM fuel
cells
Jun Woo Lim, KAIST, South Korea
4875 | Investigation on reliability of
adhesive joint under the strong acid
environment
Nam, Soohyun, KAIST, South Korea
12.2 Textile Composites
Chairs: Bhavani Sankar and Ming
Song, Univ. Florida, USA
(Rm 304)
4786 | High performance 3D woven
composite panel with integrated
stiffeners for lightweight engineering
Mountasir, Adil, ITM of the Technische
Universitt Dresden, Germany
5220 | Fabrication, Characterization
and Mechanical Analysis of Helical
Auxetic Yarns
Zhang, G.H, University of Exeter, United
Kingdom
5233 | Intraply Shear Characterisation
for Automotive Press-forming Structural
Composites at High Temperature and
Strain Rate
Khan, M. A., University of Warwick,
United Kingdom
19.2 Applications
Chair: Ya Wang, Stony Brook
University, USA
(SAC Auditorium)
4779 | Development of
carbon/phenolic composite bipolar
plate with for high temperature PEMFC
Minkook, Kim, KAIST, South Korea
5362 | Development of
Polycarbonatediol Polyurethane
Composites with Improved Electro-
thermal Properties
Gomez, CM, Univ of Valencia, Spain
5201 | Effect of Blade Deformation
Behavior on Performance of Composite
Propeller
Song, Min-Churl, Corporate Technology
Institute, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Co.
LTD, South Korea
40.2 ONR Session
Chairs: Yapa Rajapakse, Fu-Pen
Chiang, Dayakar Penumadu
(Rm 306)
5555 |Deformations due to Explosive
Loads of Doubly Curved Sandwich Shells
Using Layer-Wised Third Order Shear
and Normal Deformable (TSNDT)
Theory
Priyal H. Shah and Romesh C. Batra,
Virginia Tech, USA
4942 | Dynamic Pulse Buckling of
Composite Shell Structures Subjected to
External Blast
Hoo Fatt, Michelle S.), The Univ of
Akron, USA
4851 | Analysis of static and dynamic
buckling of hollow microreinforcements
Adel Shams, Polytechnic Institute of
New York University, USA
26.2 Sandwich Structures
Chair: Matteo Filippi, Politecnicio di
Torino, Italy
(Rm 311)
4874 | Suppression of Delamination
Crack for the Tapered End-closure Joint
of Foam Core Sandwich Panels
Yoshida, Keishiro, Kanazawa Institute of
Technology, Japan
4831 | Characteristics of Foam Filled
Honeycomb Core Sandwich
Constructions
Young Ho Yu, KAIST, South Korea
5158 | Comparison of honeycomb
sandwich finite element models
Tom, Louis-Georges, ISMANS, France

WEDNESDAY (Parallel Session 3)
Symposium
4:30-4:50pm 4:50-5:10pm
19.3 Applications
Chair: Nicholas Fantuzzi, University
of Bologna, Italy
(Rm 302)
4992 | Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of
Nanostructured WC-12Co/Fe3O4 Composite
Zorawski W., Kielce University of Technology, Poland
4799 | Hybrid Composite Low-observable Radome Composed of E-
glass/aramid/epoxy Composite and Frequency Selective Surface with
Sandwich Construction
Choi, Ilbeom, KAIST, South Korea
15.1 Delamination Growth in
Composite Materials using
Cohesive Elements
Chair: Alberto Milazzo, University
of Palermo, Italy
(Rm 303)
5035 | Cohesive Laws for Modeling the Mixed-Mode Fracture of
Adhesives
Girolamo, Donato, North Carolina State University at NIA, USA
5245 | Cohesive Zone Modeling of Dynamic Delamination in
Curved Woven Fabric Composite Laminates under Quasistatic
Loading
Gozluklu, Burak, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
12.3 Textile Composites
Chairs: Bhavani Sankar and Ming
Song, Univ. Florida, USA
(Rm 304)
5050 | Quality improvement of composite material fibrous
reinforcement using innovative sensor yarns
Boussu, Francois, ENSAIT, France
4865 | Manufacturing-Induced Defects in Textile Composites and
Structures for Aerospace Applications
Anoshkin, Aleksandr N., Perm National Research Polytechnic
University, Russian Federation
13.1 Dynamic Failure of
Composites
Chair: Ryan Karkkainen, US Army
Res Lab. & Gaurav Nilakantan,
Univ of S. Calif, USA
(SAC Auditorium)
5053 | Effects of Material, Friction, Nesting, Ply Orientation, and
Clamping on the Ballistic Impact Behavior of Multi-Layer Aramid
Fabric Targets used in Soft Body Armor
Nilakantan, Gaurav, University of Southern California, USA
5067 | A homogenization technique for large amplitude free
flexural vibration analysis of FGM rectangular plates
Boukhzer Abdenbi, Universit Mohammed V-Souissi, Morocco
40.3 ONR Session
Chairs: Yapa Rajapakse, Fu-Pen
Chiang, Dayakar Penumadu
(Rm 306)
5375 | Effect of Marine Environments on Carbon fiber-Vinylester
Composites
Arash Afshar, Stony Brook University, USA
5267 | Continuous Stiffness Method in a Nano-Tensile Testing
System for Evaluating Mechanical Properties of Single Carbon Fibers
and Effects of Microstructure
Kant, Matthew, Univ of Tennessee, USA
22.5 Modeling and Design of
Composite Materials and
Structures
Chair: Alfonso Pagani, Politecnico
di Torino, Italy
(Rm 311)
5308 | Multiscale modeling of the hygro-mechanical behavior of
non-symmetric sandwich composite made of bio-based material
Roux G., Universit Joseph Fourier, France
4999 | Micro-thermo-mechanical Modeling of Interface Graded
Three Phase Composite System
Alhashmi, Hasan, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology,
UAE




WEDNESDAY (Parallel Session 3)
Symposium
5:10-5:30pm 5:30-5:50pm
19.3 Applications
Chair: Nicholas Fantuzzi, University
of Bologna, Italy
(Rm 302)
5022 | Thermal Characteristics of Conductive Heat Cement
Based Composites
Kim, Cheol Keun, Konkuk University, South Korea
5014 | The use of composite materials in modifications and
renovations of the loading of railway wagons
Baier A., Silesian University of Technology, Poland
15.1 Delamination Growth in
Composite Materials using
Cohesive Elements
Chair: Alberto Milazzo, University
of Palermo, Italy
(Rm 303)
4855 | Development of progressive debonding analysis tool for
composite blade root joint of wind turbines under fatigue
loading
Hosseini-Toudeshky, Hossein, Amirkabir Univ of Techn, Iran
5037 | Finite-Thickness Cohesive Elements with Physical Stifness
Properties
Leone, Frank A., NASA Langley Research Center, USA
12.3 Textile Composites
Chairs: Bhavani Sankar and Ming
Song, Univ. Florida, USA
(Rm 304)
5199 | Mechanical Properties of Glass/Carbon Intra-Hybrid
Woven Fabric
Daiki Ichikawa, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan
5260 | Properties and microstructure of Natural Fiber/PLA
Biocomposites
B. Balanger, Sherbrooke University , Canada
13.1 Dynamic Failure of
Composites
Chair: Ryan Karkkainen, US Army
Res Lab. & Gaurav Nilakantan,
Univ of S. Calif, USA
(SAC Auditorium)
5093 | Comparison of Dynamic and Static Flexural Response and
Damage Development in 3D Woven Composites
Subhash, Ghatu, University of Florida, USA
5359 | Impact Behavior of Glass Micro-bubbles Reinforced
Thermoplastic Adhesive Joints
Koricho, Ermias G., Michigan State University, USA
40.3 ONR Session
Chairs: Yapa Rajapakse, Fu-Pen
Chiang, Dayakar Penumadu
(Rm 306)
5266 | Interface Behavior of Carbon Fibers Using Single Fiber
Fragmentation Tests
Nathan Meek, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, USA
5374 | On the behavior of crack propagation in marine
composites for different humidity levels
Delpino, Orlando, University of Southern California, USA
22.5 Modeling and Design of
Composite Materials and
Structures
Chair: Alfonso Pagani, Politecnico
di Torino, Italy
(Rm 311)
5301 | Post-buckling analysis of variable angle, variable thickness
panels manufactured by Continuous Tow Shearing
Groh, Rainer MJ, University of Bristol, United Kingdom
4838 | The effects of geometrical nonlinearity on the frequency and
stress analysis at large vibration amplitudes of thin annular
functionally graded plates using a homogenization procedure
Lhoucine Boutahar, Universit Mohammed V-Souissi, Morocco




WEDNESDAY (Parallel Session 3)
Symposium
5:50-6:10pm 6:10-6:30pm 6:30-6:50pm
19.3 Applications
Chair: Nicholas Fantuzzi,
University of Bologna, Italy
(Rm 302)
5156 | Strengthening of steel-reinforced
concrete structural elements by externally
bonded FRP sheets and evaluation of their
load carrying capacity to face changed
load service conditions
De Domenico, Dario, University
Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria, Italy
4820 | Pumping potential of Two-Layer
Left-Ventricle-Like Flexible Matrix
Composite Structure
Chanda, Arnab, Rochester Institute of
Technology, USA
5020 | Ultimate carrying capacity of
flexural steel-reinforced concrete
members strengthened with CFRP
bonded sheets
Fuschi, Paolo, University Mediterranea
of Reggio Calabria, Italy
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15.1 Delamination Growth in
Composite Materials using
Cohesive Elements
Chair: Alberto Milazzo, University
of Palermo, Italy
(Rm 303)
4843 | Meso-mechanically Motivated
Modeling of Layered Fiber Reinforced
Composites Accounting for
Delamination
Simon, Jaan-Willem, RWTH Aachen
University, Germany

12.3 Textile Composites
Chairs: Bhavani Sankar and Ming
Song, Univ. Florida, USA
(Rm 304)
5099 | Characterization and Durability
Study of New Bio-Resin Based- FRP for
External Rehabilitation of Structures
Foruzanmehr, Mohammadreza,
University of Sherbrooke, Canada

13.1 Dynamic Failure of
Composites
Chair: Ryan Karkkainen, US Army
Res Lab. & Gaurav Nilakantan,
Univ of S. Calif, USA
(SAC Auditorium)
4924 | Optimal control of thrust force
during drilling in composite laminates
Singh, Amrinder P., UIET, Panjab
University Chandigarh, India
5347 | Damping characteristics and
crashworthiness of carbon-fiber
reinforced hybrid-polymeric matrix
composite
Zhou, Hongyu, University of Alabama,
Huntsville, USA

40.3 ONR Session
Chairs: Yapa Rajapakse, Fu-Pen
Chiang, Dayakar Penumadu
(Rm 306)
5180 | Performance of Polymeric
Composites and Sandwich Composites
due to Diffusion of Moisture
Davoodi, Bentolhoda, Texas A&M
University, USA
5011 | A Multi-Resolution Design
Analysis of a hybrid
cryogenic/composite
Francisco Espinosa, Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory, USA

22.5 Modeling and Design of
Composite Materials and
Structures
Chair: Alfonso Pagani, Politecnico
di Torino, Italy
(Rm 311)
5069 | Structure mechanical modeling
of thin-walled closed section composite
beams, part 2: Multi-cell cross section
Zhang, Chenyu, Loughborough
University, United Kingdom
5001 | The response of composite
plates subjected to sequential low
velocity impacts
Psarras, Spyridon, Imperial College of
London, United Kingdom

THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014
Schedule
Time Location Event
8:30am-9:30am SAC Ballroom A Continental Breakfast
9:30am-10:00am SAC Auditorium
PLENARY by Erasmo Carrera (Politecnico di Torino, Italy)
Title: 1D CUF Models For the Analysis of Composite
Laminates
10:00am-10:30am SAC Auditorium
PLENARY by Emmanuel Gdoutos (Democritus Univ of Thrace,
Greece)
Title: Carbon Nanotubes Cementitious
Nanocomposites
10:30am-11:00am SAC 3rd Floor Coffee Break
11:00am-1:00pm
SAC 3rd Floor &
Auditorium
Parallel Session 1 (detailed schedule follows)
1:00pm-2:00pm SAC Ballroom A Lunch
2:00pm-4:30pm
SAC 3rd Floor &
Auditorium
Parallel Session 2 (detailed schedule follows)
4:30pm-5:00pm SAC 3rd Floor Coffee Break
5:00pm-6:30pm
SAC 3rd Floor &
Auditorium
Parallel Session 3 (detailed schedule follows)


NOTE: Talks in the Parallel Sessions display only the lead author. To view the full list of authors and the
abstract of a talk, please retrieve the Abstract Book from
http://me.eng.sunysb.edu/mechcomp2014.pdf
and search for the abstract by using the 4-digit abstract number listed the matrix below
THURSDAY (Parallel Session 1)
Symposium
11:00-11:20am 11:20-11:40am 11:40am-noon
34.1 Biocomposites
Chair: Joao Reis, Univ. Federal
Fluminense, Brazil
(Rm 302)
5141 | Asolectin from Soybeans as a
Natural Compatibilizer for Cellulose-
reinforced Biocomposites from Tung Oil
Ashley Johns, Georgia Southern
University, USA
5140 | Polyurethanes and Biocomposites
Derived from Macauba Oil and Coconut
Fiber Synthesis and Characterization
Rafael L. Quirino, Georgia Southern
University, USA
5352 | Bio-inspired Design of Dental
Composites
Chen Bing, City University of Hong Kong,
Hong Kong
32.1 Micromechanics
Chairs: Xin-Lin Gao, Univ. Texas &
Lifeng Wang, Stony Brook Univ.,
USA
(Rm 303)
5350 | Indentation Size Effect of
Nanoparticle Reinforced Polymer
Composites for Bio-inspired Functional
Gradient Dental Multilayers
Chen,Bing, City University of Hong Kong,
Hong Kong
5045 | A meso-mechanical constitutive
model of particle reinforced titanium
matrix composites at high temperatures
Song W.D., Beijing Institute of
Technology, China
4802 | Hydrothermal Synthesis of
Hierarchical Porous MoO3- MWCNTs
nanocomposites for Electrochemical
Energy Storage Devices
Shakir, Imran, King Saud University, Saudi
Arabia
22.3 Modeling and Design of
Composite Materials and
Structures
Chair: Roberta Sburlati, University
of Genova, Italy
(Rm 304)
5046 | Detection of delamination in
composite structures using bispectral
analysis
Ding, Zhichun, Hohai University, China
5124 | Effect of a Graded Interphase on
the Stress Transfer in a Particulate
Composite with Hollow Spherical
Inclusions
Sburlati, Roberta, University of Genova,
Italy
4930 | Effect of Temperature on the
Elasticity of Swollen PAAM-NIPA
CopolymersYMERS
Evingur, Gulsen G., Piri Reis University,
Turkey
18.1 Experimental Mechanics
Chair: Nicolae Crainic, Politecnica
Timisoara, Romania
(SAC Auditorium)
5212 | Extraction and Characterization of
Nanowhisker Structures from Sugarcane
Bagasse Fibers
Leo, Rosineide M., University of Brasilia,
Brazil
5107 | Ceramic Matrix Composites
Reinforced with Metal Nanoparticles
Rocha-Rangel, Enrique, Universidad
Politcnica de Victoria, Mexico
4816 | Experimental Investigation of the
Mechanical Properties of Neoprene
Coated Nylon Woven Reinforced
Composites
Aboshio, Aaron, Lancaster University, UK
22.6. Modeling and Design of
Composite Materials and
Structures
Chair: Matteo Filippi, Politecnicio di
Torino, Italy
(Rm 306)
5208 | Stress Intensity Factor of
Subsurface Median Crack in Composite
Structure under Contact Load
Guozhong Chai, Zhejiang University of
Technology, China
5226 | Multiobjective optimization of
composite sandwich structures
Araujo, Aurelio L., Universidade de Lisboa,
Portugal
5066 | Semi-analytical tools for the Single
Perturbation Load Approach using the
Ritz Method
Saullo G. P. Castro, PFH, Private Univ of
Applied Sciences Gttingen, Germany
22.1. Modeling and Design of
Composite Materials and
Structures
Chairs: Alfonso Pagani, Politecnico
di Torino, Italy
(Rm 311)
4778 | 3D Composite Structure to
Achieve Tunable Poisson's Ratio and
Enhanced Energy Absorbing Ability
Hou, Xiaonan, The Hong Kong Polytechnic
University, China
4911 | A constitutive model for matrix
cracking in fiber reinforced laminate
Salavatian, Mohammedmahdi,
Washington State University, USA
5208 | Stress Intensity Factor of
Subsurface Median Crack in Composite
Structure under Contact Load
Guozhong Chai, Zhejiang University of
Technology, China


THURSDAY (Parallel Session 1)
Symposium
noon-12:20pm 12:20-12:40pm 12:40-1:00pm
34.1 Biocomposites
Chair: Joao Reis, Univ. Federal
Fluminense, Brazil
(Rm 302)
4965 | Recent Developments in Natural
Fiber Reinforced Composites
Rakesh Pawan Kumar, National Institute
of Technology, Uttarakhand, India
4900 | Tensile Modeling of Oil Palm
Single Fibre and Its Application in PLA
Composites
Beg, Mohammad Dalour Hossen,
Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia

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32.1 Micromechanics
Chairs: Xin-Lin Gao, Univ. Texas &
Lifeng Wang, Stony Brook Univ.,
USA
(Rm 303)
5054 | Elastic Behavior of a Functionally
Graded Hollow Cylinder Coated by A
Homogenous Layer Enduring A Dynamic
Eigenstrain
Akbarzadeh, Hamid, McGill University,
Canada
5133 | Analyses on Electro-mechanical
Response of 1-3, 0-3, and Functionally
Graded Piezoelectric Composites
Lin, Chien-Hong, Texas A&M University,
USA
5269 | The Role of Assumptions in
Jeffery s Model on Fiber Orientation
Prediction for Short Fiber Composites
Processing
Smith, Douglas E., Baylor University,
USA
22.3 Modeling and Design of
Composite Materials and
Structures
Chair: Roberta Sburlati, University
of Genova, Italy
(Rm 304)
4858 | Fatigue Life Analysis of Wind
Turbine Rotor Blade with Time-history
Loads
Overgaard, Lars Chr. T., Aalborg
University, Denmark
4978 | Mesh Objective Multiscale
Analysis of Composites using the
Generalized Method of Cells
Pineda, Evan J, NASA Glenn, USA
5096 | Hyperelastic Deformation of
Particle-Filled Rubber Composites
Marc Leonard, Stony Brook University,
USA
18.1 Experimental Mechanics
Chair: Nicolae Crainic, Politecnica
Timisoara, Romania
(SAC Auditorium)
5243 | Experimental observations of
dynamic delamination mechanisms in
curved composite beams
Uyar, Imren, Middle East Technical
University, Turkey
4884 | The effects of plaster on the
behavior of masonry-infilled steel
frames under in-plane horizontal
loading
Radnic, Jure, University of Split, Croatia
5089 | Crushing Performance of
Carbon/Aramid Hybrid Composite Tube
Yan MA, Donghua University, China
22.6. Modeling and Design of
Composite Materials and
Structures
Chair: Matteo Filippi, Politecnicio di
Torino, Italy
(Rm 306)
5068 | Structure mechanical modeling
of thin-walled closed section composite
beams, part 1: Single cell cross section
Zhang, Chenyu, Loughborough
University, United Kingdom
5334 | On the Mechanical Properties of
Rubberized Concrete
Antnio P. C. Duarte, University of
Lisbon, Portugal
5351 | The Effect of Crosslinking to
Elasticity of Cornea for Various
Composite Solutions
Glen Akn Evingr, Piri Reis University,
Turkey
22.1. Modeling and Design of
Composite Materials and
Structures
Chairs: Alfonso Pagani, Politecnico
di Torino, Italy
(Rm 311)
5202 | A New Finite Element Modeling
Methodology for Composite Blades
with Complex Core Shapes
Ji-Su Sung, Hyundai Heavy Industries
Co., Ltd., South Korea
5139 | A study on optimization for
carbon/glass fiber reinforced hybrid
composite rear bumper beam
considering impact performance
Yoon, Won-Sok, University of Hanyang,
South Korea
4967 | An Improved Modelling of Steel-
Concrete Composite Beams Based on a
Higher Order Beam Theory
Sheikh, A.H., University of Adelaide,
Australia


THURSDAY (Parallel Session 2)
Symposium
2:00-2:20pm 2:20-2:40pm 2:40-3:00pm
27.1 Buckling and Post-buckling
Chair: Zengtao Chen, Univ. of New
Brunswick, Canada
(Rm 302)
5184 | An Analytical Solution on the
Buckling Analysis of Functionally Graded
Plates Based on a Third-Order Theory
Karasoy, Taner, University of Okan,
Turkey
5287 | Buckling analysis of thin-walled
composite structures using a Koiter-
Newton approach
Liang, Ke, Delft University of Technology,
Netherlands
5238 | Investigation of buckling behavior
of carbon fiber-reinforced composite
shell structures with openings
Arbelo, Mariano A., PFH - Private
University of Applied Sciences, Germany
32.2 Micromechanics
Chairs: Xin-Lin Gao, Univ. Texas &
Lifeng Wang, Stony Brook Univ.,
USA
(Rm 303)
5090 | Incremental Double-inclusion
Model for Elastic-Plastic Two-Phase
Particulate Composites
Teng, Hong, University of Wisconsin-
Platteville, USA
5204 | Micromechanical modeling for
poly-dispersed composites: Application to
analysis of some failure behaviors
Nguyen, Le Hung, University of Cergy-
Pontoise, France
5164 | Prediction of elastic modulus for
multiwalled carbon nanotube-reinforced
thermoplastics
Jiang, Zhenyu, South China University of
Technology, China
26.5 Sandwich Structures
Chair: Fiorenzo Fazzolari, City
University London, United Kingdom
(Rm 304)
5150 | Free vibration analysis of a
sandwich composite plate with
functionally graded syntactic foam core
using a state space generalized
differential quadrature method.
Balavishnu U, Indian Institute of
Technology Madras, India
4920 | Low velocity impact of sandwich
plates with different cores - Experiment
and Simulation
Ramakrishnan, Karthik Ram, University of
New South Wales, Canberra, Australia
5288 | Numerical estimation of
particulate composite
Majer, Zdenek, Brno University of
Technology, Czech Republic
18.2 Experimental Mechanics
Chair: Nicolae Crainic, Politecnica
Timisoara, Romania
(SAC Auditorium)
4885 | Experimental testing and
numerical modelling of CFRP
strengthened RC slab under impact load
Radnic, Jure, University of Split, Croatia
5284 | Multi-Instrumented Technical
Evaluator for the Analysis of Composites
Structures, Numerical and Experimental
Approach
Torres, Mauricio, Instituto Politcnico
Nacional, Mexico
5207 | Direct compression test of a single
PAN based carbon fiber in SEM
Masahito Ueda, Nihon University, Japan
22.7. Modeling and Design of
Composite Materials and
Structures
Chair: Simon Wang, Loughborough
University, United Kingdom
(Rm 306)
4893 | Optimal design and nonlinear
mechanics of viscoelastic layered
composites
Meaud, Julien, Georgia Institute of
Technology, USA
5206 | Optimisation of Morphing Skins
for Buckling Loads
Shaw, A D, Swansea University, United
Kingdom
5232 | Predictive modelling for press-
forming structural composites using
superimposed membrane elements
Khan, M. A., University of Warwick,
United Kingdom
22.2. Modeling and Design of
Composite Materials and
Structures
Chairs: Alfonso Pagani, Politecnico
di Torino, Italy
(Rm 311)
4898 | Asymptotically correct 2-D
constitutive law for a composite sandwich
plate exhibiting monoclinic material
symmetry using Variational Method
Shukla Archana, ISRO Satellite Centre,
Bangalore, India
5192 | Bio-inspired design of
geometrically structured suture
composites with tailored mechanical
behavior
Lin, Erica, MIT, USA
5205 | Carbon nanotube-microparticle
hybrids as the high-performance
reinforcements in epoxy composites
Weikang Li, Laboratoire MSSMat, Ecole
Centrale Paris, France

THURSDAY (Parallel Session 2)
Symposium
3:00-3:20pm 3:20-3:40pm 3:40-4:00pm
27.1 Buckling and Post-buckling
Chair: Zengtao Chen, Univ. of New
Brunswick, Canada
(Rm 302)
5146 | On 2D elasticity mixed-mode
partition theory for bi-layered DCBs
with rigid interfaces
Wang, S, Loughborough University,
United Kingdom
5036 | Fatique Life and Damage
Tolerance of Postbuckled Composite
Structures
Dvila, Carlos G., NASA Langley
Research Center, USA
4796 | Nonlinear Analysis of Fiber-
Reinforced Composite Laminates
Subjected to Biaxial Loads
Hu, H.-T., National Cheng Kung
University, Taiwan
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32.2 Micromechanics
Chairs: Xin-Lin Gao, Univ. Texas &
Lifeng Wang, Stony Brook Univ.,
USA
(Rm 303)
5034 | Elastic wave propagation in
triply periodic co-continuous binary
composites
Yanyu Chen, Stony Brook University,
USA
4939 | Strain Gradient Solution for a
Three-Layer Cylindrical Inclusion
Problem
Ma, H. M., Zodiac Aerospace
Corporation, Engineered Arresting
Systems, USA
5025 | Micomechanics based analytical
solution for interfacial thermal stresses
in transversely isotropic fiber reinforced
composites
Upadhyaya, Priyank, Masdar Institute
of Science and Technology, UAE
26.5 Sandwich Structures
Chair: Fiorenzo Fazzolari, City
University London, United Kingdom
(Rm 304)
4913 | Opening crack in a
magnetoelectroelastic layer
sandwiched by two elastic half-planes
Hu, Keqiang, University of New
Brunswick, Canada
4914 | Natural Frequencies and Critical
Temperatures of Various Functionally
Graded Sandwich Plates Under Uniform and
Non-Uniform Temperature Distributions
Using Refined Quasi-3D Ritz Models
Fazzolari, Fiorenzo A., City University
London, United Kingdom

18.2 Experimental Mechanics
Chair: Nicolae Crainic, Politecnica
Timisoara, Romania
(SAC Auditorium)
4808 | Damage Quantification of
Composite Structures using Speckle
Shear Interferometer
Medeiros, Ricardo, University of So
Paulo, Brazil
5306 | Tensile behavior of a glass fiber
reinforced polyurethane composite
repair system for corroded pipelines at
elevated temperatures
Paim, Leonardo Mackmillan,
Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil

22.7. Modeling and Design of
Composite Materials and
Structures
Chair: Simon Wang, Loughborough
University, United Kingdom
(Rm 306)
4870 | Experimental and Theoretical
Studies on Nano-Mechanical Properties
of Complex Oxides in Concrete
Moon, Juhyuk Stony Brook University,
USA
5252 | Level-Set based Representative
Volume Element generation and XFEM
simulations for textile-reinforced
composites
Sonon, Bernard, Universite Libre de
Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium
5355 | Mutilscale Simulation of Shock
Mitigation using Nanocomposites
Unnikrishnan, Vinu, The University of
Alabama, USA
22.2. Modeling and Design of
Composite Materials and
Structures
Chairs: Alfonso Pagani, Politecnico
di Torino, Italy
(Rm 311)
4762 | Concurrent design of composite
materials based on three-tiered
software architecture, finite element
analysis and homogenization
techniques
Sokolov, A.P., Bauman Moscow State
Technical University, Russian Federation
5161 | Deflections of concrete slabs
reinforced with GFRP bars
Kisicek, Tomislav, University of Zagreb,
Croatia
5047 | Delamination Detection in
Composite Plates Using TEO-WT
Curvature Mode Shapes
Xu, Wei, Hohai University, China
THURSDAY (Parallel Session 3)
Symposium
4:30-4:50pm 4:50-5:10pm 5:10-5:30pm
27.2 Buckling and Post-buckling
Chair: Zengtao Chen, Univ. of New
Brunswick, Canada
(Rm 302)
5177 | Numerical and experimental
investigations of the buckling and post-
buckling behavior of compressed
composite columns with complex opened
cross-sections
Debski, Hubert, Lublin University of
Technology, Poland
5217 | Buckling Response of Thick
Laminated Plates under In Plane Shear
Alfia Bano, Indian Institute of Technology
Kanpur, India

G1. General Session
Chair: Pelagia-Irene Gouma, Stony
Brook University, USA
(Rm 302)

4752 | Failure Behavior / Characteristics
of Woven Fabric Reinforced Polymer
Matrix Composites on Dynamic
Compressive Loading
Bang, H. J., Inha University, South Korea
26.4 Sandwich Structures
Chair: Tao Zeng, Harbin University
of Science and Technology
(Rm 304)
5326 | Sandwich panels with textile-
reinforced concrete facings and a foamed
polyurethane core
Shams, Ali, Institute of Structural
Concrete, Germany
4717 | Failure analysis of composite
blade crinkle distortion
Tao Jiang, Beijing Institute of
Aeronautical Materials, China
4797 | Experimental and numerical study
of the dynamic behavior of
magnetorheological sandwich plates
Nour Abdelkader, M'hamed Bougara
University of Boumerdes, Algeri
36. Nonlocal, Peridynamics and
Gradient Dependent Theories in
Mechanics of Composites
Chair: Burhanettin Altan, Bayburt
University & Reha Artan & Aysegl
Tepe , Technical University of
Istanbul
(SAC Auditorium)
4753 | Strain Gradient Elasticity Analyses
of Small-Scale Functionally Graded Beams
by Considering Spatial Variations in
Length Scale Parameters
Aghazadeh, Reza, Middle East Technical
University, Turkey
5300 | Analysis of Vibrations of SWCNT
with Peridynamics
Burhanettin S. Altan, Bayburt University,
Turkey
4754 | Advanced Composite Inorganic
Membrane Design for Reduction of
Carbon Emissions
Nwogu,Ngozi C, The Robert Gordon
University, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
22.4 Modeling and Design of
Composite Materials and
Structures
Chair: Fiorenzo Fazzolari, City
University London, United Kingdom
(Rm 306)
4840 | The Effect of Finely-Divided Fillers
on the Adhesion Strengths of Epoxy-
Based Adhesives
Tzn, F.Nihal, Hitit University, Turkey
5303 | Manufacturing Method and
Pyrolysis Simulati9on of Advanced Carbon
Carbon for Space Applications
Marta Albano, Sapienza university of
Rome, Italy
4827 | Manufacturing aspects of
laminates with curvilinear fibers made by
Automated Fiber Placement
Arian Nik, Mahdi, McGill University,
Canada
22.3 Modeling and Design of
Composite Materials and
Structures
Chair: Alfonso Pagani, Politecnico di
Torino, Italy
(Rm 311)
4845 | Design of composite bi-material
lattice adaptors
Toropova, Marina M., University of
Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies,
Canada
4833 | Design of Composite Hybrid
Structures On Request
Ruzicka, Milan, Czech Technical University
in Prague, Czech Republic
5278 | Three-layer beams with interlayer
slip and bi-linear interface law: an
analytical solution
Monetto, Ilaria, University of Genoa, Italy
THURSDAY (Parallel Session 3)
Symposium
5:30-5:50pm 5:50-6:10pm 6:10-6:30pm
G1. General Session
Chair: Pelagia-Irene Gouma,
Stony Brook University, USA
(Rm 302)
CNT-reinforced graphite electrodes for
electric arc furnaces
Mukul Kumar, HEG Ltd., Mandideep,
Bhopal, INDIA
4959 | Preparation and characterization
of copper nanoparticle impregnated
natural fibre reinforced composite
Md. Maksudur Rahman Khan, Universiti
Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia
4718 | Experimental and Numerical
Study of the 2D Woven Fiber-
Reinforced Composite Laminates under
Low-Velocity Impact
Yuhuai He, Beijing Institute of
Aeronautical Materials, China
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Chair: Tao Zeng, Harbin University
of Science and Technology
(Rm 304)
4953 | Experimental investigation on a
stitched composite sandwich structure
with octahedral lattice core
Guo-dong Xu, Harbin University of
Science and Technology, China

22.3 Modeling and Design of
Composite Materials and
Structures
Chair: Alfonso Pagani, Politecnico
di Torino, Italy
(Rm 311)
5304 | Dynamic analysis of harmonically
excited sandwich plate system
Tian Ali, JiangSu University of Science
and Technology, China
5259 | Transient Dynamic Analysis of
Functionally Graded Sandwich
Structures
Loja, M.A.R, IDMEC/IST, Portugal
5235 | Topological Optimization of a
Composite Structure: using Genetic
Algorithms to design the Gantry of a
Laser Cutting Machine
Figueiredo de S, RMinho University,
Portugal