[HTML][HTML] Additive manufacturing in armor and military applications: research, materials, processing technologies, perspectives, and challenges

HA Colorado, CA Cardenas… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
This review systematically examines the use of additive manufacturing (AM), also known as
3D printing (3DP), in the various aspects of military applications such as firearms, armor and …

[HTML][HTML] A brief review on advanced sandwich structures with customized design core and composite face sheet

SK Sahu, PSR Sreekanth, SVK Reddy - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sandwich structures are a class of multifunctional high-performance structural composites
that have the advantages of being lightweight, of a high strength-to-weight ratio, and of high …

Multiscale RVE modeling for assessing effective elastic modulus of HDPE based polymer matrix nanocomposite reinforced with nanodiamond

SK Sahu, PS Rama Sreekanth - International Journal on Interactive Design …, 2024 - Springer
In the present investigation, the effective elastic modulus of high-density polyethylene
reinforced with spherical shape inclusion of nanodiamond (ND) nanoparticles (5–15 …

Creation of origami-inspired honeycomb structure using self-folding paper

D Naritomi, N Hosoya, G Ando, S Maeda… - Materials & Design, 2022 - Elsevier
The origami technique has been employed in the medical, space, and agricultural industries
owing to its low cost and ease of use. In particular, the use of stimuli-responsive materials to …

Mechanical, thermal and rheological properties of thermoplastic polymer nanocomposite reinforced with nanodiamond, carbon nanotube and graphite nanoplatelets

SK Sahu, PS Rama Sreekanth - Advances in Materials and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The current exploration is oriented towards mechanical, thermal and rheological properties
of high density polyethylene (HDPE) reinforced with the equivalent weight percentage (ie …

Improvements in the mechanical and thermal characteristics of polymer matrix composites reinforced with various nanofillers: A brief review

SK Sahu, V Boggarapu, PSR Sreekanth - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023 - Elsevier
The review is on improvement in properties of polymer matrix composite reinforced with
nanofillers. Here the discussion is on the three fundamental aspects, such as the choice of …

Influence of honeycomb core height on the blast mitigation performance of sandwich panel

M Patel, S Patel - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023 - Elsevier
Explosive attacks are a major terrorist threat that is increasing day by day. Honeycomb
sandwich panels have a high capacity to absorb energy under blast loads and are very …

The dynamic response of AuxHex and star-reentrant honeycomb cored sandwich panels subject to blast loading

A Ul Haq, G Gunashekar, SKR Narala - Arabian Journal for Science and …, 2023 - Springer
In order to balance the blast protective performance and lightweight property, sandwich
panels with various geometries of core are being employed in the military armours and …

Design and analysis of non-pneumatic tire with hybrid metamaterial spoke

S Seshadri, S Nair, V Aprameyan, YP Deepthi… - International Journal on …, 2023 - Springer
Nonpneumatic tires (NPTs) have recently gained more attention due to their specific
advantages like no run-flat, free of maintenance, and superior load-bearing capability. In the …

Free vibration analysis of PLA based auxetic metamaterial structural composite using finite element analysis

YS Kushwaha, NS Hemanth, ND Badgayan… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
The unique engineered material termed Metamaterials is not seen naturally and were made
artificially by repeating unit cell geometry in multiple directions to form a structural composite …