Technical Publications.

Citation Metrics, Refereed Journal Publications, Conference Proceedings and Presentations,
Invited Seminars, PhD Dissertation and Masters Thesis, and Miscellaneous

Citation Metrics
    (as of March 2021)

Google Scholar

• Number of citations: 1523
  
• h-index: 21
  
• i10-index: 32
  

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Scopus

• Number of citations: 992
  
• h-index: 18
  
• Number of citing documents: 580
  

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Refereed Journal Publications
    (29 total, 23 as first-author)

• Processing and Characterization of Angle-Interlock Cf /SiCm Ceramic Matrix Composite Panels. Part II: Mechanical and Thermal Behavior, Gaurav Nilakantan; Olivier Sudre; Jacques Cuneo; Janelle Chambers; Jennifer Sietins; Journal of DoD Research & Engineering, Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2021, pp. 2-20. (URL)
  
• Virtual Testing of the Thermoelastic Properties of an Angle-Interlock C/SiC Ceramic Matrix Composite, Gaurav Nilakantan; Olivier Sudre; Jacques Cuneo; Jennifer Sietins; Journal of DoD Research & Engineering, Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2020, pp. 2-18. (URL)
• Processing and Characterization of Angle-Interlock Cf /SiCm Ceramic Matrix Composite Panels. Part I: Processing and Microstructure, Gaurav Nilakantan; Olivier Sudre; Jacques Cuneo; Jennifer Sietins; Journal of DoD Research & Engineering, Hypersonics Special Edition, Vol. 2, Issue 3, 2019, pp. 64-81. (URL)
• ICME-Driven Binary Model FEA Based Virtual Testing Framework for 3-D Woven Ceramic Matrix Composites from RVE to Platform Length Scales, Gaurav Nilakantan; Olivier Sudre; Jennifer Sietins; Journal of DoD Research & Engineering, Hypersonics Special Edition, Vol. 2, Issue 3, 2019, pp. 82-98. (URL)
• Experimentally validated predictive finite element modeling of the V0-V100 probabilistic penetration response of a Kevlar fabric against a spherical projectile, Gaurav Nilakantan; International Journal of Protective Structures, Vol. 9, Issue 4, 2018, pp. 504-524. (URL)
• Virtual microstructure generation using thermal growth: Case study of a plain-weave Kevlar fabric, Gaurav Nilakantan; Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, Vol. 147, 2018, pp. 21-33. (URL)
• Virtual ballistic impact testing of Kevlar soft armor: Predictive and validated finite element modeling of the V0-V100 probabilistic penetration response, Gaurav Nilakantan; Suzanne Horner, Virginia Halls, James Zheng; Defence Technology, Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2018, pp. 213-225. (URL)
       - Cited in the Most Downloaded Defence Technology Articles
• Effects of ply orientation and material on the ballistic impact behavior of multilayer plain-weave aramid fabric targets, Gaurav Nilakantan; Steven Nutt; Defence Technology, Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2018, pp. 165-178. (URL)
       - Cited in the Most Downloaded Defence Technology Articles
• Reuse and Upcycling of Thermoset Prepreg Scrap: Case Study with Out-of-Autoclave Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Prepreg, Gaurav Nilakantan; Steven Nutt; Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 52, Issue 3, 2018, pp. 341-360. (URL)
• Generating Virtual Specimens for Complex Non-periodic Woven Structures by Converting Machine Instructions into Topological Ordering Rules, Brian Cox; Gaurav Nilakantan; Olivier Sudre; David Marshall; Composite Structures, Vol. 141, 2016, pp. 63-78. (URL)
• Experimental Investigation of the Role of Frictional Yarn Pull-Out and Windowing on the Probabilistic Impact Response of Kevlar Fabrics, Gaurav Nilakantan; Richard L. Merrill; Michael Keefe; John W. Gillespie Jr.; Eric D. Wetzel; Composites Part B, Vol. 68, 2015, pp. 215-229. (URL)
• Effects of Fabric Target Shape and Size on the V50 Ballistic Impact Response of Soft Body Armor, Gaurav Nilakantan; Steven Nutt; Composite Structures, Vol. 116, 2014, pp. 661-669. (URL)
• Effects of Clamping Design on the Ballistic Impact Response of Soft Body Armor, Gaurav Nilakantan; Steven Nutt; Composite Structures, Vol. 108, 2014, pp. 137-150. (URL)
• Filament-level Modeling of Kevlar KM2 Yarns for Ballistic Impact Studies, Gaurav Nilakantan; Composite Structures, Vol. 104, 2013, pp. 1-13. (URL)
• Yarn Pull-out Behavior of Plain Woven Kevlar Fabrics, Gaurav Nilakantan; John W. Gillespie Jr.; Composite Structures, Vol. 101, 2013, pp. 215-224. (URL)
• A Deterministic Finite Element Analysis of the Effects of Projectile Characteristics on the Impact Response of Fully Clamped Flexible Woven Fabrics, Gaurav Nilakantan; Eric D. Wetzel; Travis A. Bogetti; John W. Gillespie Jr.; Composite Structures, Vol. 95, 2013, pp. 191-201. (URL)
• Fiber-Matrix Interface Characterization through the Microbond Test, Subramani Sockalingam; Gaurav Nilakantan; International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2012, pp. 282-295. (URL)
• Ballistic Impact Modeling of Woven Fabrics Considering Yarn Strength, Friction, Projectile Impact Location, and Fabric Boundary Condition Effects, Gaurav Nilakantan; John W. Gillespie Jr.; Composite Structures, Vol. 94, Issue 12, 2012, pp. 3624-3634. (URL)
• Finite Element Analysis of Projectile Size and Shape Effects on the Probabilistic Penetration Response of High Strength Fabrics, Gaurav Nilakantan; Eric D. Wetzel; Travis A. Bogetti; John W. Gillespie Jr.; Composite Structures, Vol. 94, Issue 5, 2012, pp. 1846-1854. (URL)
• Effect of Statistical Yarn Tensile Strength on the Probabilistic Impact Response of Woven Fabrics, Gaurav Nilakantan; Michael Keefe; Eric D. Wetzel; Travis A. Bogetti; John W. Gillespie Jr.; Composites Science and Technology, Vol. 72, Issue 2, 2012, pp. 320-329. (URL)
• Computational Modeling of the Probabilistic Impact Response of Flexible Fabrics, Gaurav Nilakantan; Michael Keefe; Eric D. Wetzel; Travis A. Bogetti; John W. Gillespie Jr.; Composite Structures, Vol. 93, 2011, pp. 3163-3174. (URL)
• Multi-Scale Ballistic Impact Simulation of Dry Woven Fabric with Elastic Crimped Fibers, Ala Tabiei; Gaurav Nilakantan; International Journal of Vehicles Structures and Systems, Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2011, pp. 74-79. (URL)
• Experimental Evaluation and Statistical Characterization of the Strength and Strain Energy Density Distribution of Kevlar KM2 Yarns: Exploring Length Scale and Weaving Effects, Gaurav Nilakantan; Ahmad Abu-Obaid; Michael Keefe; John W. Gillespie, Jr.; Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 45, Issue 17, 2010, pp. 1749-1769. (URL)
• Multiscale Modeling of the Impact of Textile Fabrics Based on Hybrid Element Analysis, Gaurav Nilakantan; Michael Keefe; Travis A. Bogetti; John W. Gillespie, Jr.; International Journal of Impact Engineering, Vol. 37, Issue 10, 2010, pp. 1056-1071. (URL)
       - Cited in the SciVerse ScienceDirect Top 25 Hottest Articles
• On the Finite Element Analysis of Woven Fabric Impact Using Multiscale Modeling Techniques, Gaurav Nilakantan; Michael Keefe; Travis A. Bogetti; Rob Adkinson; John W. Gillespie, Jr.; International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 47, Issue 17, 2010, pp. 2300-2315. (URL)
       - Cited in the SciVerse ScienceDirect Top 25 Hottest Articles
• Computational Assessment of Occupant Injury Caused by Mine Blasts Underneath Infantry Vehicles, Gaurav Nilakantan; Ala Tabiei; International Journal of Vehicle Structures and Systems, Vol. 1, Issue 3, 2009, pp. 50-58. (URL)
• Axial Crushing of Tubes as an Energy Dissipating Mechanism for the Reduction of Acceleration Induced Injuries from Mine Blasts underneath Infantry Vehicles, Ala Tabiei; Gaurav Nilakantan; International Journal of Impact Engineering, Vol. 36, Issue 5, 2009, pp. 729-736. (URL)
• Global/Local Modeling of Ballistic Impact onto Woven Fabrics, M. Prabhakar Rao; Gaurav Nilakantan; Michael Keefe; Brian M. Powers; Travis A. Bogetti, Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 43, Issue 5, 2009, pp. 445-467. (URL)
• Ballistic Impact of Dry Woven Fabric Composites: A Review, Ala Tabiei; Gaurav Nilakantan; Applied Mechanics Reviews, Vol. 61, Issue 1, 2008, pp. 10801-10813. (URL)
       - Cited in the Monthly Top 10 Most Downloaded Articles of AMR
  
  

Conference Proceedings and Presentations
    (29 total, 23 as presenter)

• Virtual Ballistic Testing of Kevlar Soft Armor: Predictive and Validated Modeling of the V0-V100 Probabilistic Penetration Response using LS-DYNA; Gaurav Nilakantan; 15th International LS-DYNA Users Conference, Dearborn, MI, USA, June 10-12, 2018 (URL)
• Realistic Stochastic Virtual Microstructure Generation for Woven Fabrics and Textile Composites: The Thermal Growth Approach, Gaurav Nilakantan; 15th International LS-DYNA Users Conference, Dearborn, MI, USA, June 10-12, 2018 (URL)
  
• Design Optimization Framework for a Thermal Protection System, Prabhakar M.  Rao; Gaurav Nilakantan; Olivier Sudre; G.V. Srinivasan; 42nd Annual Conference on Composites, Materials, and Structures, Cocoa Beach, FL, USA, January 22-25, 2018
• Modeling the Material Non-linearity of Angle-Interlock C/SiC and C/C Panels Using Virtual Test Coupons Replicas and the Binary Model, Gaurav Nilakantan; Jacques Cuneo; Olivier Sudre; 42nd Annual Conference on Composites, Materials, and Structures, Cocoa Beach, FL, USA, January 22-25, 2018
• World’s First Predictive and Validated Yarn-level FEA Modeling of the V0-V100 Probabilistic Penetration Response of Fully-Clamped Kevlar Fabric, Gaurav Nilakantan; American Society for Composites 32nd Technical Conference, West Lafayette, IN, USA, October 22-25, 2017 (URL)
• Generation of Realistic Stochastic Virtual Microstructures using a Novel Thermal Growth Method for Woven Fabrics and Textile Composites, Gaurav Nilakantan; Brian Cox; Olivier Sudre; American Society for Composites 32nd Technical Conference, West Lafayette, IN, USA, October 22-25, 2017 (URL)
• Modeling & Analysis Tools (DARPA Materials Development for Platforms), Gaurav Nilakantan; O. Sudre; National Space & Missile Materials Symposium, Indian Wells, CA, USA, June 26-29, 2017
• Material Design & Analysis Tools (DARPA Materials Development for Platforms), Gaurav Nilakantan; Qingda Yang; Brian Cox; David Marshall; Olivier Sudre; 41st Annual Conference on Composites, Materials, and Structures, Cocoa Beach, FL, USA, January 23-26, 2017
• Stochastic Aspects of High Fidelity Discrete Cracking Simulations, Brian Cox; H. Bale; M. Blacklock; S. Lomov; Gaurav Nilakantan; et al.; IUTAM Symposium, Baltimore, MD, USA, June 20-22, 2016
• Accelerated Materials Design and Development of a C/SiC Integral Textile Aeroshell for Hypersonic Vehicle Platforms using ICME, Gaurav Nilakantan; David Marshall; Olivier Sudre; National Space & Missile Materials Symposium, Westminster, CO, USA, June 20-23, 2016
  Reuse Strategies for Carbon Fiber-Epoxy Prepreg Scrap, Gaurav Nilakantan; Ryan Olliges; Ryan Su; Steven Nutt; CAMX 2014, Orlando, FL, USA, October 13-16, 2014
• Vacuum Bag Only Processing of Complex Shapes: Effect of Geometry, Material Properties, and Processing Conditions, Yijia Ma; Timotei Centea; Gaurav Nilakantan; Steven Nutt; American Society for Composites 29th Technical Conference, San Diego, CA, USA, September 8-10, 2014
• State of the Art in the Deterministic and Probabilistic Ballistic Impact Modeling of Soft Body Armor: Filaments to Fabrics, Gaurav Nilakantan; Steven Nutt; American Society for Composites 29th Technical Conference, San Diego, CA, USA, September 8-10, 2014 (URL)
• 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, Gaurav Nilakantan; Steven Nutt; 1st International Conference on Mechanics of Composites MECHCOMP2014, Stony Brook University, NY, USA, June 8-12, 2014
• Surface Porosity in Out-of-Autoclave Prepreg Processing: Causes and Reduction Strategies, Lee Hamill; Tim Centea; Gaurav Nilakantan; Steven Nutt; SAMPE TECH 2014, Seattle, WA, USA, June 2-5, 2014
• Effects of Fabric Target Size, Shape, and Clamping on the V50 Ballistic Impact Performance of Aramid Soft Body Armor, Gaurav Nilakantan; Steven Nutt; SAMPE TECH 2014, Seattle, WA, USA, June 2-5, 2014
• Minimizing Surface Porosity in Vacuum Bag Only Prepreg Processing, Lee Hamill; Tim Centea; Gaurav Nilakantan; Steven Nutt; Doug Decker; SME Composites Manufacturing 2014, Covington, KY, USA, April 8-10, 2014
• A Numerical Study of the Effects of Yarn Strength and Projectile Characteristics on the Probabilistic Penetration Response of a Woven Fabric,  Gaurav Nilakantan; Michael Keefe; Eric D. Wetzel; Travis A. Bogetti; John W. Gillespie, Jr.;  ASME Applied Mechanics and Materials McMAT2011 Conference, Chicago, IL, USA, May 31-June 2, 2011
• Using LS-DYNA® to Computationally Assess the V0-V100 Impact Response of Flexible Fabrics Through Probabilistic Methods, Gaurav Nilakantan; Michael Keefe; Eric D. Wetzel; Travis A. Bogetti; Rob Adkinson; John W. Gillespie, Jr.; 11th International LS-DYNA Users Conference, Dearborn, MI, USA, June 6-8, 2010
• Experimental and Numerical Testing of the V50 Impact Response of Flexible Fabrics: Addressing the Effects of Fabric Boundary Slippage, Gaurav Nilakantan; Eric D. Wetzel; Richard Merrill; Travis A. Bogetti; Rob Adkinson; Michael Keefe; John W. Gillespie, Jr.; 11th International LS-DYNA Users Conference, Dearborn, MI, USA, June 6-8, 2010
• An Experimental and Numerical Study of the Impact Response (V50) of Flexible Plain Weave Fabrics: Accounting for Statistical Distributions of Yarn Strength, Gaurav Nilakantan; Cameron Showell; Ahmad Abu-Obaid; Michael Keefe; John W. Gillespie, Jr.; Travis A. Bogetti; Rob Adkinson; 1st Joint US-Canada Conference on Composites, 24th Annual ASC Technical Conference, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA, September 15-17, 2009
• A Study of Material and Architectural Effects on the Impact Response of 2D and 3D Dry Textile Composites using LS-DYNA®, Gaurav Nilakantan; Michael Keefe; John W. Gillespie, Jr.; Travis A. Bogetti; Rob Adkinson; 7th European LS-DYNA Conference, Salzburg, Austria, May 14-15, 2009
• A Numerical Investigation into the Effects of 3D Architecture on the Impact Response of Flexible Fabrics, Gaurav Nilakantan; Michael Keefe; John W. Gillespie, Jr.; Travis A. Bogetti; Rob Adkinson; Second World Conference on 3D Fabrics and their Applications, Greenville, South Carolina, USA, April 6-7, 2009
• Simulating the Impact of Multi-layer Fabric Targets using a Multi-scale Model and the Finite Element Method, Gaurav Nilakantan; Michael Keefe; John W. Gillespie, Jr.; Travis A. Bogetti; 9th International Conference on Textile Composites, Newark, DE, USA, October 13-15, 2008
• Modeling the Material and Failure Response of Continuous Filament Fabrics for use in Impact Applications, Gaurav Nilakantan; Michael Keefe; John W. Gillespie, Jr.; Travis A. Bogetti; 9th International Conference on Textile Composites, Newark, DE, USA, October 13-15, 2008
• Novel Multi-scale Modeling of Woven Fabrics for use in Impact Studies, Gaurav Nilakantan; Michael Keefe; John W. Gillespie, Jr.; Travis A. Bogetti; 10th International LS-DYNA Users Conference, Dearborn, MI, USA, June 8-10, 2008
• Novel Multi-scale Modeling of the Ballistic Impact of Plain Weave Fabrics using a Finite Element Analysis, Gaurav Nilakantan; Michael Keefe; John W. Gillespie, Jr.; Travis A. Bogetti; SAMPE ’08 University Research Symposium, Long Beach, CA, USA, May 18-21, 2008
• Reduction of Acceleration Induced Injuries from Mine Blasts under Infantry Vehicles, Ala Tabiei; Gaurav Nilakantan, 6th European LS-DYNA Users Conference, Gothenburg, Sweden, May 29-30, 2007
• Dynamic Axial Crushing of Circular Tubes: A Novel Numerical Formulation, Gaurav Nilakantan, ASME ISC, Istanbul, Turkey, May 26-28, 2006

Invited Seminars
    (4 total, 4 to US gov't)

• 3D-Woven High-Temperature CMCs for Hypersonics, and Discontinuous Long Fiber PMCs for Automotive and Aerospace: Manufacturing and Virtual Testing, Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD, USA, April 1, 2019
• Predictive and Validated Modeling of the V0-V100 Probabilistic Penetration Response of Aramid Fabrics: Experiments, Models, Length Scales, and Framework, Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD, USA, April 1, 2019
  
• Ballistic Impact Modeling of Aramid Soft Armor: State of the Art and Future Challenges, Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center, Natick, MA, USA, September 18, 2014
• State of the Art in Textile Modeling for Ballistic Applications, Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD, USA, July 25, 2012

PhD Dissertation and Masters Thesis

• Modeling the Impact of Flexible Textile Composites through Multiscale and Probabilistic Methods, Gaurav Nilakantan, PhD Dissertation, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, DE, USA, December 2010
       - Winner of the 2011 Allan P Colburn Best Doctoral Dissertation in Engineering and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Delaware (URL)
  
• Design and Development of an Energy Absorbing Seat and Ballistic Fabric Material Model to  Reduce Crew Injury Caused by Acceleration from Mine/IED Blast, Gaurav Nilakantan, Master of Science Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, OH, USA, August 2006 (URL)
       - Downloaded from OhioLINK ETD repository over 3,400 times as of August 2012

Miscellaneous

• Reuse and Upcycling of Aerospace Prepreg Scrap and Waste, Gaurav Nilakantan; Steven Nutt; Reinforced Plastics, Volume 59, Issue 1, January - February 2015, pp. 44-51. (URL)
       - Cited in the Most Downloaded Reinforced Plastics Articles
  
• DYNAFAB User Manual Version 1.0, Gaurav Nilakantan, Nilakantan Composites, May 2010. ISBN 978-81-910696-0-0.