B.V. Sankar

About

I am a professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, USA. My research is in the general are of mechanics of composite materials and structures. Currently I am interested in micro-mechanical methods for predicting the strength and fracture properties of composites and other heterogeneous material systems. I teach courses in mechanics of composite materials and structures, fracture mechanics and aerospace structures. I received my B.E with Honours in Mechanical Engineering from Madurai University, ME from the Indian Institute of Science at Bangalore and my Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Purdue University.

Employment

• University of Florida Professor
  1995 - Present
• University of Florida Associate Professor
  1990 - 1995
• University of Florida Assistant Professor
  1986 - 1990
• Bradley University Assistant Professor
  1984 - 1986
• State Transport Junior Engineer
  1974 - 1978
• State Agricultural Workshop Engineer Trainee
  1973 - 1974

Education

• Purdue University Ph.D.
  1980 - 1984
• Indian Institute of Science M.E.
  1978 - 1980
• Thiagarajar College of Engineering B.E. (Honours)
  1968 - 1973

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (212)

• Measurement of Residual Stress in Silicon Carbide Fibers of Tubular Composites Using Raman Spectroscopy
  Acta Materialia 2021 DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2021.117164
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• Mechanical properties of hybrid composites using finite element method based micromechanics
  Composites Part B: Engineering 2014 DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2013.10.065
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• A Novel Method for Dynamic Short-Beam Shear Testing of 3D Woven Composites
  Experimental Mechanics 2013 DOI: 10.1007/s11340-012-9659-4
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• Quantifying effects of voids in woven ceramic matrix composites
  54th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference 2013 DOI: 10.2514/6.2013-1619
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• Accounting for future redesign in the optimization of an integrated thermal protection system
  53rd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference 2012 2012
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• Analysis of mode i delamination of z-pinned composites using a non-dimensional analytical model
  Composites Part B: Engineering 2012 DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2012.01.086
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• Composite circular plates with residual tensile stress undergoing large deflections
  Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions ASME 2012 DOI: 10.1115/1.4005534
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• Evaluation of micromechanical methods to determine stiffness and strength properties of foams
  Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials 2012 DOI: 10.1177/1099636212441475
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• Indentation of functionally graded beams and its application to low-velocity impact response
  Composites Science and Technology 2012 DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2012.09.002
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• Mechanical properties of hybrid composites using finite element method based micromechanics
  27th Annual Technical Conference of the American Society for Composites 2012, Held Jointly with 15th Joint US-Japan Conference on Composite Materials and ASTM-D30 Meeting 2012
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