The Stability of Structures Lab focuses on understanding and analyzing the stability and behaviour of various structural elements under different loads and conditions
The main goal is to ensure that structures can withstand forces without collapsing or failing, thereby ensuring safety and reliability
Key Research Areas
Integrity assessment of aerospace structures
Non-destructive prediction of load-carrying the capacity of space shells
Significant Facilities & Special Features
Biaxial testing facility- Stability assessment using axial compression and lateral probing
Imperfection measurement facility
Major Equipment
Research Funding & Grants
SERB Early Carrier Research (ECR) Grant
BITS Cross-Disciplinary Research Fund (CDRF)
Achievements
Publications:
Non-destructive characterization of cylindrical shells by probing: Identification of the probing location from energy barrier and probing forces using Measured Geometric Imperfections (MGI). Suhas Ankalkhope, Sandeep Jose, Thin-Walled Structures, 193,111232
Non-destructive prediction of buckling load of axially compressed cylindrical shells using Least Resistance Path to Probing. Suhas Ankalkhope, Sandeep Jose, Thin-Walled Structures, 170, 108497
Adaptive multimodal surface patterning on a cylindrical shell panel using piezoelectric actuators H Manoj Kumar, Sandeep Jose Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures 29 (26), 5326-5339