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SUMMARY:On Rayleigh Waves in Elastic Lattices
DESCRIPTION:A mathematical framework is presented to guide the search for Rayleigh waves in lattice materials based on periodic structure theory and the Bloch theorem. Architected materials with a periodic microstructure are distinguished from crystals in continuum anisotropic elasticity by the presence of at least one length scale and a band structure with partial and complete gaps for Bloch wave propagation. Non-affine bending deformations at or below the characteristic cell size are included by considering the unit cell as a framework of Timoshenko beams. We show that a quadratic eigenvalue problem\, with a Hermitian palindrome structure\, emerges from the force equilibrium and displacement compatibility relations for a propagating Bloch wave along any chosen orientation of the free edge/surface. Waves propagating along the free edge and penetrating to a finite depth into the medium are a partial set of eigensolutions of the nonlinear eigenproblem\, or its linearized symplectic form. These partial eigenwaves are used as the basis vectors to expand any arbitrary boundary displacements and force vectors\, which then constitute a complex asymmetric semi-infinite dynamic stiffness matrix. Surface and Rayleigh waves exist in its null space. Traction-free boundary conditions are used to show that the secular equation for Rayleigh waves is a real polynomial equation\, consistent with Stroh’s formulation for a length-scale independent anisotropic continuum crystal elasticity. Significant differences arising from the periodic structure are highlighted. Computational issues in the numerical solution of the structured eigenvalue problem for surface waves in lattices are addressed. Our formulation is applicable to any arbitrary lattice with complex unit cells and material architectures. Surface waves in a planar square lattice are found to emerge from the gaps for bulk waves in the band structure of the bulk waves. This research is a collaboration with Prof. N.A. Fleck of Cambridge University\, United Kingdom. \nSpeaker: Prof. Anasavarapu Srikantha Phani \nBiography: \nSrikanth is a tenured full professor at the University of British Columbia\, Vancouver\, Canada. He received a PhD from Cambridge University in the Dynamics and Applied Mechanics group under the supervision of Prof. Woodhouse and there he pursued postdoctoral work with Prof. Fleck in the Cambridge Center for Micromechanics. His principal research interests include\, Dynamics and Vibrations\, Mechanics of advanced materials\, and their applications in engineering and cardiovascular medicine. At UBC\, he held a Tier 2 Canada Research chair\, and received Killam Teaching prize.
URL:https://aero.iisc.ac.in/event/on-rayleigh-waves-in-elastic-lattices/
LOCATION:Auditorium (AE 005)\, Department of Aerospace Engineering
CATEGORIES:AE Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260518T040000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260518T170000
DTSTAMP:20260605T082014
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SUMMARY:Ph.D. (Engg) : Mechanical Characterization and Non-linear Analysis of Woven Hyperelastic Composite Laminate using Variational Asymptotic Method.
DESCRIPTION:The increasing demand for lightweight\, multifunctional structures in aerospace and civil engineering applications has driven significant interest in hyperelastic composite laminates. These materials\, capable of undergoing large deformations while maintaining structural integrity\, are particularly suited for deployable space structures\, high altitude airships\, inflatable antennas\, and tensile fabric architectures. However\, accurate prediction of their mechanical behavior requires rigorous constitutive modeling coupled with mathematically consistent dimensional-reduction techniques that make no ad hoc assumptions.\n\nThis thesis presents a comprehensive investigation into the constitutive modeling and asymptotic analysis of hyperelastic composite laminates for high-altitude airship and other inflatable structure applications. Through an extensive literature survey\, Kapton HN® and Nomex® were identified as promising candidate materials for multifunctional membrane structures due to their desirable properties\, including UV resistance\, thermal stability\, helium retention capability\, and mechanical strength. A composite laminate was fabricated using the vacuum bagging technique with Nomex® sandwiched between Kapton HN® layers on the top and bottom\, employing the hand lay-up technique with aerospace-grade epoxy.\n\nAll three constituent materials—Kapton HN®\, Nomex®\, and the fabricated composite laminate—were mechanically characterized through uniaxial tensile tests conducted until failure. The anisotropic nature of Nomex® was further investigated by evaluating micro-fiber angles using image processing of Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) images taken at 1770× resolution. Incompressible hyperelastic material models were proposed to fit the experimental data for these materials\, subject to constraints from continuum mechanics and the Baker-Eriksen inequalities.\n\nThe isotropic Kapton HN® was accurately represented by the incompressible vYeoh model\, while Nomex® required a modified version of the Holzapfel-Gasser-Ogden (HGO) model to capture its fiber-reinforced characteristics. Notably\, the modified HGO model could estimate fiber angles using an error-optimization algorithm\, and these estimates were validated against fiber angles measured directly from SEM image analysis.\n\nFor the composite laminate\, a superposition-of-energies approach—referred to in the literature as the Rule of Mixtures model—was proposed and mechanically characterized in both longitudinal and transverse directions. The model demonstrated excellent agreement with experimental observations.\n\nBuilding upon the constitutive characterization\, the three material systems were modeled within a geometrically exact kinematic framework for plates. Using the Variational Asymptotic Method (VAM)\, dimensionally reduced\, asymptotically correct models were derived for each material up to first order. This mathematically rigorous approach makes no ad hoc assumptions and systematically accounts for the small parameters inherent in thin structures. The warping functions\, which capture the through-thickness deformation patterns\, were systematically solved as intermediate results for all three materials up to zeroth and first order. The two-dimensional nonlinear constitutive laws were evaluated\, and the mechanical coupling responses were clearly elucidated.\n\nFinally\, a nonlinear finite element analysis was performed to model plates fabricated from these materials under various loading conditions. The VAM-based models were successfully validated against experimental data\, demonstrating the accuracy and predictive capability of the asymptotically derived constitutive laws. This work establishes a rigorous framework for analyzing hyperelastic composite laminates and provides valuable insights for the design of next-generation membrane structures for aerospace and civil engineering applications.\n\nSpeaker: Shaikbepari Mohmmed Khajamoinuddin\n\nResearch Supervisors: Dineshkumar Harursampath  & MR Bhat
URL:https://aero.iisc.ac.in/event/ph-d-engg-mechanical-characterization-and-non-linear-analysis-of-woven-hyperelastic-composite-laminate-using-variational-asymptotic-method/
LOCATION:Conference Hall\, 1st Floor\, CVH\, IISc
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260521T113000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260521T130000
DTSTAMP:20260605T082014
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SUMMARY:Space Object Tracking\, Manoeuvre Estimation and Sensor Tasking for Space Situational Awareness
DESCRIPTION:Due to increased human activity in the last two decades\, near-earth space has become congested from functional/non-functional satellites and space debris. These space objects of human origin\, along with natural asteroids and space weather\, pose natural\, accidental\, or intentional threats to functional and expensive satellites. It is imperative to track space assets continuously as well as assess collision threats to take necessary actions\, which is termed Space Situational Awareness (SSA). Assessing the risk of collision of these space debris with active satellites requires estimation of the positions and velocities of both objects. While space object tracking is the primary task of an SSA system\, other related tasks are estimating the manoeuvre of the catalogued objects and managing the sensor networks for observations. In this talk\, we will discuss some recent advancements in space object tracking by repurposing radio telescopes\, and estimation of satellite manoeuvres\, where only the initial and final state information is available. We express the final state of the satellite as a function of the initial state and the manoeuvre and formulate an optimisation problem to estimate the manoeuvre time and Δ𝑉. We will discuss various strategies to solve this optimisation problem – including simultaneous and iterative estimation of manoeuvre time and Δ𝑉. We will then focus on managing a sensor network for SSA in terms of tasking the sensors to perform catalogue maintenance of space objects. We will discuss a time-invariant approach for optimally directing various ground stations to maximise the expected number of space objects visible by the sensor network.\n\n\n\nSpeaker: Dr. Sanat K. Biswas\n\n\nBiography:\n\nDr. Sanat K. Biswas is an Associate Professor of Electronics and Communication Engineering at IIIT Delhi\, and Head of IIIT Delhi Space Technology Centre (ISTC). He received his B.E. from Jadavpur University in 2010\, an MTech. in Aerospace Engineering from IIT Bombay in 2012\, and a PhD in computationally efficient Unscented Kalman filters for space vehicle navigation from the University of New South Wales (UNSW)\, Sydney\, in 2017. His research specializes in Space Domain Awareness\, GNSS-based navigation\, Position\, Navigation and Timing using LEO satellites. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE (2022)\, Associate Editor – IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems and serves on the technical committees for Space Communications and Navigation (SCAN) and Space Traffic Management (STM) of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF). His contributions have been recognized with the 2014 Emerging Space Leaders Grant\, the 2019 Early Career Research Award from the DST\, the 2020 and 2021 Young Scientist Awards from URSI\, and the 2020 Harry Rowe Mimno Award from the IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society.\n\nTea/Coffee: 11:00 AM\n\nALL ARE WELCOME
URL:https://aero.iisc.ac.in/event/space-object-tracking-manoeuvre-estimation-and-sensor-tasking-for-space-situational-awareness/
LOCATION:Auditorium (AE 005)\, Department of Aerospace Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260522T110000
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SUMMARY:Fluid dynamics across scales: Insights from compressible turbulence and large-scale tropical atmospheric dynamics
DESCRIPTION:Fluid flows in nature and engineering exhibit a wide range of spatial and temporal scales. This talk presents two problems across this range: compressible turbulence in channel flows and large-scale vorticity dynamics in the tropical atmosphere.\nThe first part of the talk focuses on compressible turbulence\, which plays a key role in many aerospace flows\, including supersonic and hypersonic flight\, shock-boundary layer interactions\, and scramjet combustion. In contrast to incompressible turbulence\, compressible turbulence is characterised by fluctuations in both thermodynamic variables of density\, temperature and pressure\, in addition to velocity. Using Lie symmetry theory\, we derive scaling laws for velocity and thermodynamic statistics in compressible channel flows. As a first step\, we derive a hierarchy of unclosed equations for the probability density function and its Fourier transform\, the characteristic function\, that accounts for both flow and thermodynamics statistics. Then\, the Lie point symmetries of the characteristic function hierarchy are derived. Finally\, the symmetry groups are used to obtain the scaling laws for channel flows\, and are verified against the data from direct numerical simulations.\nThe second part of the talk focuses on understanding the large-scale meridional structure of vertical vorticity in the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)\, the near-equatorial region where the trade winds converge and produce a planetary-scale band of precipitation. We show that the vorticity away from the latitude of the ITCZ can be understood approximately through conservation of absolute vorticity\, whereas\, within the ITCZ\, vortex stretching plays a dominant role. As a result\, the relative vorticity in the ITCZ increases as the ITCZ moves poleward.\n\nSpeaker: Dr. Divya Sri Praturi\n\nBiography :\nDivya Sri Praturi is a postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology\, Hamburg. She obtained her PhD in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University\, College Station\, USA\, and Bachelors and Masters degrees in Aerospace Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology\, Kharagpur. She was also a recipient of the Humboldt Fellowship for postdoctoral researchers and Amelia Earhart Fellowship for PhD students. Her research interests lie broadly in the areas of tropical atmospheric and climate dynamics\, stability and turbulence in conducting and non-conducting compressible shear flows. She employs pen-and-paper calculations\, group theoretical methods and high resolution numerical simulations to derive mechanistic insights into these flows.
URL:https://aero.iisc.ac.in/event/fluid-dynamics-across-scales-insights-from-compressible-turbulence-and-large-scale-tropical-atmospheric-dynamics/
LOCATION:Auditorium (AE 005)\, Department of Aerospace Engineering
CATEGORIES:AE Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260525T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260525T170000
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SUMMARY:Deception and Risk-Sensitive Behaviors in Games with Asymmetric Information: A Pursuit-Evasion Case Study
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Games with asymmetric information involve situations where one player possesses knowledge that the other player does not. This is particularly evident in military engagements\, where the “fog of war” plays a critical role in the decision-making process. In such scenarios\, two distinct behaviors can be observed. The more informed player tends to adopt deceptive strategies aimed at imposing losses on the opponent. Conversely\, the less informed player seeks to mitigate losses caused by the information disadvantage by adopting a risk-averse strategy.\nIn this talk\, we present a novel approach for the more informed player to incorporate deception in a two-agent differential game with asymmetric information. We propose sensitivity function-based risk estimates for the less informed player to effectively address the information disadvantage. The efficacy of the proposed techniques is demonstrated through a pursuit-evasion case study involving a pursuer\, an evader\, and a moving obstacle whose exact position and velocity are known only to one of the players (the evader in this case). Finally\, we explore the relevance of deception for the evader using the concept of dependent reachable sets. \nSpeaker : Dr. Venkata Ramana Makkapati \nBiography: \nDr. Venkata Ramana Makkapati is currently working at Honda Aircraft Company as an AFCS & Advanced Research Engineer. His research interests include optimal control and differential games\, with a focus on autonomous vehicles\, safe path planning\, and airspace security. He received his B.Tech. from IIT Madras in 2014 and M.Tech. from IIT Kanpur in 2016\, both in Aerospace Engineering. He obtained his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering and an M.S. in Computational Science and Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology\, Atlanta\, USA. Ramana is an FAA-certified Private Pilot and holds the United States Parachute Association (USPA) A license. \n  \nLink: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/43166057134136?p=TqzW03cjZvsMTgCwMN\nMeeting ID: 431 660 571 341 36\nPasscode: Yw6Ab2NU
URL:https://aero.iisc.ac.in/event/deception-and-risk-sensitive-behaviors-in-games-with-asymmetric-information-a-pursuit-evasion-case-study/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:AE Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260525T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260525T170000
DTSTAMP:20260605T082014
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SUMMARY:Ph.D. (Engg) :VAM-Based Elastic and Thermo-elastic Micromechanics Models for Homogenization and a VAM2 Multi-scale Model for Composite Beam-Like Structures.
DESCRIPTION:In diverse domains of engineering and high-performance applications\, the use of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites (FRPMCs) and Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs) has experienced rapid and sustained growth. This trend is primarily attributable to their high specific stiffness\, elevated strength-to-weight ratio\, low Coefficients of Thermal Expansion (CTE)\, and inherently lightweight characteristics\, coupled with the ability to tailor their properties to meet specific design requirements. The effective utilization of such advanced materials necessitates a comprehensive understanding of their structural response\, both at the global and constituent levels. In particular\, precise knowledge of homogenized material properties\, CTEs\, and spatially resolved local fields within the reinforcement and matrix phases is indispensable for predicting structural behavior\, conducting performance assessments\, and achieving optimal designs suited to demanding engineering applications. The growing demand for accelerated yet accurate design cycles further underscores the need for computationally efficient\, yet physically rigorous\, predictive models. \nConventional micro-mechanics and multi-scale modeling techniques are frequently constrained by restrictive kinematic assumptions\, such as pre-specified displacement or stress fields\, whose validity is not inherently guaranteed by the governing equations of three-dimensional elasticity\, and often employ oversimplified treatments of interface continuity conditions. Numerical approaches\, while flexible\, typically rely on computationally intensive discretization and may not rigorously satisfy all interface continuity requirements. These limitations collectively compromise the generality\, accuracy\, and physical fidelity of predicted material and structural responses. \nTo address these shortcomings\, this doctoral research develops a unified\, analytically rigorous\, and asymptotically consistent multi-scale modeling framework for the accurate prediction of homogenized elastic properties\, CTEs\, and fully three-dimensional local field distributions within the constituents of composite materials\, with particular emphasis on beam-like structural configurations. The first segment of the thesis introduces an asymptotically correct micromechanics formulation that eliminates arbitrary field assumptions\, deriving its governing equations directly from the stationary conditions of the total strain energy functional expressed in generalized strain measures. The Variational Asymptotic Method (VAM) is adopted as the mathematical foundation\, while the Hashin–Rosen Composite Cylinder Model (CCM) serves as the physical idealization for the composite Representative Unit Cell (RUC). This approach enables the derivation of closed-form expressions for homogenized elastic properties\, including elastic moduli\, shear moduli\, and Poisson’s ratios\, while rigorously enforcing displacement continuity and transverse stress equilibrium at the reinforcement–matrix interface. The resulting expressions are explicit functions of constituent material properties\, volume fractions\, and geometric parameters. \nThe formulation is subsequently extended to the thermo-elastic regime\, wherein the governing relations are derived from the stationary conditions of the Helmholtz free energy functional\, expressed in generalized strain measures and CTEs. This extension yields closed-form expressions for the effective longitudinal and transverse coefficients of thermal expansion. The predicted elastic moduli and CTEs are extensively validated against existing micro-mechanical solutions\, experimental results\, and literature data for a wide range of composite systems. \nBuilding upon this foundation\, the research advances a VAM2-based multi-scale analytical methodology in which the generalized micromechanics formulation is seamlessly integrated with a macro-scale structural model\, free from restrictive kinematic simplifications. The macro-scale solution prescribes traction boundary conditions to the micro-scale problem in a manner consistent with three-dimensional equilibrium\, while the micro-scale formulation rigorously enforces interface elasticity constraints. This enables the derivation of closed-form expressions for fully three-dimensional local displacement\, strain\, and stress fields in both reinforcement and matrix phases\, parameterized by one-dimensional strain measures\, curvature terms\, constituent properties\, and spatial coordinates. \nThe proposed multi-scale framework achieves computational accuracy comparable to concurrent multi-scale approaches\, while preserving the computational efficiency characteristic of hierarchical methods. Its predictive capability is validated through high-fidelity three-dimensional finite element simulations for arbitrary RUC locations on the beam cross-section\, under simultaneously applied multi-load conditions. \nOverall\, this research establishes a generalizable\, physically consistent\, analytically tractable\, and computationally efficient paradigm for predicting homogenized elastic properties\, CTEs\, and performing multi-scale structural analysis of composite materials. It represents a substantive advancement over prevailing micro-mechanical and multi-scale modeling strategies\, combining theoretical rigor with practical utility for the design and analysis of advanced composite structures. \nThis MS Teams Meeting Link is just for those unable to join pīrēśvarā\, Dr MVVS mūrti & me in-person@CVH Conference Hall\, IISc: AE PhD Colloquium: VAM2 Multiscale Model for Composite Beams & VAM-based Thermoelastic MicroMechanic Homogenization | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams : https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/45114276357578?p=KPgojv0HqsJhQKrSzd \n  \nSpeaker: śrī M. V. PEERESWARA RAO \nResearch Supervisors: Dineshkumar Harursampath & Dr MVVS Murthy\, Division Head\, Spacecraft Systems Engg. Group\, URSC\, ISRO
URL:https://aero.iisc.ac.in/event/ph-d-engg-vam-based-elastic-and-thermo-elastic-micromechanics-models-for-homogenization-and-a-vam2-multi-scale-model-for-composite-beam-like-structures/
LOCATION:Conference Hall\, 1st Floor\, CVH\, IISc
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260526T110000
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SUMMARY:"Astrodynamics Applications: Perspectives on Stretching Directions in Cislunar Space"
DESCRIPTION:The exploration of deep space relies on advanced astrodynamics techniques to navigate complex gravitational environments. This presentation examines key applications in space mission design\, with particular emphasis on the circular restricted three-body problem. Within the Earth–Moon system\, near rectilinear halo orbits (NRHOs) about the L1 and L2 Lagrange points have been proposed as long-duration trajectories for cislunar exploration\, including NASA’s upcoming Gateway mission. These orbits are stable or only weakly unstable and therefore lack clearly defined stable and unstable manifold structures. As a result\, traditional design and control approaches that rely on invariant manifolds become less effective for both transfer trajectory design and stationkeeping. To address this limitation\, this work investigates the use of stretching directions to characterize the flow of perturbations in the vicinity of a reference trajectory. These directions provide a framework for analyzing the effects of maneuvers in two fundamentally contrasting applications: transfer design and stationkeeping. Furthermore\, the presentation also highlights broader applications of nonlinear dynamical structures in cislunar space\, including proximity operations\, trajectory tracking\, and guidance and navigation considerations in multi-body environments. These topics are discussed in the context of the challenges and opportunities associated with current and future cislunar missions\, including NASA’s Lunar Gateway.\n  \nSpeaker : Dr. Vivek Muralidharan  \nBiography:\n\nDr. Vivek Muralidharan is an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering in the Department of Aerospace\, Physics and Space Sciences at Florida Institute of Technology. He previously worked as a Flight Dynamics Engineer at ICEYE in Finland\, managing orbit control activities for a fleet of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites\, and as a Research Associate at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security\, Reliability and Trust (SnT)\, University of Luxembourg. Dr. Muralidharan graduated with a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK)\, India in 2015. He then received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Purdue University\, USA\, in 2017 and 2021\, respectively. While at Purdue University\, Dr. Muralidharan’s research focus includes orbital dynamics\, the circular-restricted three-body problem\, stationkeeping strategies\, orbit determination\, as well as guidance\, navigation and control. He has also contributed to projects at the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology in Thiruvananthapuram\, India\, and Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories (MERL) in Massachusetts\, USA. Dr. Muralidharan featured in the 2022 list of “20 under 35” published by Space and Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) and was a finalist for the Luigi G. Napolitano Award at the 73rd International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2022.\n\nTea/Coffee at 10:45 AM
URL:https://aero.iisc.ac.in/event/astrodynamics-applications-perspectives-on-stretching-directions-in-cislunar-space/
LOCATION:Auditorium (AE 005)\, Department of Aerospace Engineering
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