2023
The Pursuit of Hypervelocities: A Review of Two-stage Light Gas Gun Aeroballistic Ranges
Rogers JA, Bass NT, Wiest ML, Wantz Z, Wilkerson JW, Lacy Jr TE, “The pursuit of hypervelocities: A review of two-stage light gas gun aeroballistic ranges,” International Journal of Impact Engineering, Volume 185, 2024, 104861, ISSN 0734-743X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2023.104861.
Comparing Regression Methods for Two-Stage Light Gas Gun Muzzle Velocity Predictions
Murtaugh M, Rogers JA, Allaire D, Lacy Jr TE, “Comparing Regression Methods for Two-Stage Light Gas Gun Muzzle Velocity Predictions,” submitted to International Journal of Impact Engineering, 2023, preprint available at https://doi.org/10.31224/3433.
Simulating Hypervelocity Impacts to Monolithic High-Density Polyethylene Plates
Mead PT, Rogers JA, Williams NT, Wilkerson J, Lacy Jr TE, “Simulating Hypervelocity Impacts to Monolithic High-Density Polyethylene Plates,” submitted to American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Journal, 2023, preprint available at https://doi.org/10.31224/3205.
Mechanics of Hypervelocity Simultaneously Launched Distributed Particles
Rogers JA, Lukasik G, Mead P, Mote A, Wilkerson JW, Kulatilaka WD, Lacy Jr TE, “Mechanics of Hypervelocity Simultaneously Launched Distributed Particles,” International Journal of Impact Engineering, Volume 180, 2023, 104671, ISSN 0734-743X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2023.104671.
2022
The Texas A&M University Hypervelocity Impact Laboratory: A modern aeroballistic range facility
Jacob A. Rogers, Nathaniel Bass, Paul T. Mead, Aniket Mote, Gavin D. Lukasik, Matthew Intardonato, Khari Harrison, James D. Leaverton, Kalyan Raj Kota, Justin W. Wilkerson, J. N. Reddy, Waruna D. Kulatilaka, and Thomas E. Lacy Jr. , “The Texas A&M University Hypervelocity Impact Laboratory: A modern aeroballistic range facility”, Review of Scientific Instruments 93, 085106 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0088994.
Hypervelocity Simultaneously Launched Distributed Particles for Studying Environmental Effects on Hypersonic Vehicles
Rogers, J. A., Martin, B. E., Lukasik, G., Wilkerson, J.W., Kulatilaka, W.D., and Lacy Jr., T. E., “Hypervelocity Simultaneously Launched Distributed Particles for Studying Environmental Effects on Hypersonic Vehicles,” UCAH Spring 2022 Forum. March 2022. College Station, TX. 1st Place Award.
Application of Digital Particle Tracking and Schlieren Imaging to Study Hypersonic Projectile-Particle Interactions
Lukasik, G., Rogers, J. A., Lukasik, G., Lacy, Kulatilaka, W.D., and Lacy Jr., T. E., “Application of Digital Particle Tracking and Schlieren Imaging to Study Hypersonic Projectile-Particle Interactions,” UCAH Spring 2022 Forum. March 2022. College Station, TX.
A Single-Camera Multi-Angle Imaging Apparatus for High-Rate Materials Testing Applications
Intardonato, M., Lukasik, G., Rogers, J. A., Lacy Jr., T. E., and Kulatilaka, W.D., “A Single-Camera Multi-Angle Imaging Apparatus for High-Rate Materials Testing Applications,” UCAH Spring 2022 Forum. March 2022. College Station, TX.
Hypervelocity Impacts to Silicon Carbide Coated Carbon/Carbon Composites
Leaverton, J.D., Harrison, K., Kubitschek, B., Glass, D. E., and Lacy Jr., T.E., “Hypervelocity Impacts to Silicon Carbide Coated Carbon/Carbon Composites,” UCAH Spring 2022 Forum. March 2022. College Station, TX.
Ultra-Highspeed Optical Diagnostics of Water Droplet Impact, Breakup and Shock Boundary Layer Interactions of Hypervelocity Projectiles
Gavin Lukasik, Jacob Rogers, Kalyan R. Kota, Rodney D. Bowersox, Thomas E. Lacy, and Waruna D. Kulatilaka, “Ultra-Highspeed Optical Diagnostics of Water Droplet Impact, Breakup and Shock Boundary Layer Interactions of Hypervelocity Projectiles,” AIAA 2021-1651. AIAA Scitech 2022 Forum. January 2022.
2021
Hypervelocity impact response of monolithic UHMWPE and HDPE plates
Jacob A. Rogers, Aniket Mote, Paul T. Mead, Khari Harrison, Gavin D. Lukasik, Kalyan Raj Kota, Waruna D. Kulatilaka, Justin W. Wilkerson, and Thomas E. Lacy, Hypervelocity impact response of monolithic UHMWPE and HDPE plates, International Journal of Impact Engineering, Volume 161, 2022, 104081, ISSN 0734-743X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2021.104081.
Hypervelocity Impacts on Honeycomb Core Sandwich Panels Filled with Shear Thickening Fluid
Justin Warren, Mike Cole, Sean Offenberger, Kalyan Raj Kota, Thomas E. Lacy, Hossein Toghiani, Mark Burchell, Santanu Kundu, and Charles U. Pittman, Hypervelocity impacts on honeycomb core sandwich panels filled with shear thickening fluid, International Journal of Impact Engineering, Volume 150, 2021, 103803, ISSN 0734-743X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2020.103803.
Lightning mechanical damage prediction in carbon/epoxy laminates using equivalent air blast overpressure
Juhyeong Lee, Thomas E. Lacy, and Charles U. Pittman, Lightning mechanical damage prediction in carbon/epoxy laminates using equivalent air blast overpressure, Composites Part B: Engineering, Volume 212, 2021, 108649, ISSN 1359-8368, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2021.108649.
(2021) A historical review of the traditional methods and the internal state variable theory for modeling composite materials, Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, DOI: 10.1080/15376494.2021.1872124.
“Hypervelocity Impact Response of Polyethylene Plates,” AIAA 2021-0887. AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum. January 2021.
“Application of Digital Particle Tracking and Schlieren Imaging to Study Debris Cloud and Shockwave Formation During Hypervelocity Impacts,” AIAA 2021-0725. AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum. January 2021.
Coupled thermal electrical and mechanical lightning damage predictions to carbon/epoxy composites during arc channel shape expansion
Juhyeong Lee, Thomas E. Lacy Jr., and Charles U. Pittman Jr., Coupled thermal electrical and mechanical lightning damage predictions to carbon/epoxy composites during arc channel shape expansion, Composite Structures, Volume 255, 2021, 112912, ISSN 0263-8223, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.112912.
2020
(2020) Development and validation of finite element impact models of high-density UAS components for use in air-to-air collision simulations, Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, 27:13, 1178-1199,DOI: 10.1080/15376494.2020.1740956.
Experimental characterization and constitutive modeling of an aluminum 7085-T711 alloy under large deformations at varying strain rates, stress states, and temperatures
L.A. Peterson, M.F. Horstemeyer, T.E. Lacy, R.D. Moser, Experimental characterization and constitutive modeling of an aluminum 7085-T711 alloy under large deformations at varying strain rates, stress states, and temperatures, Mechanics of Materials, Volume 151, 2020, 103602, ISSN 0167-6636, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmat.2020.103602.
Machine learning predictions on fracture toughness of multiscale bio-nano-composites
Daghigh V, Lacy TE, Daghigh H, et al. Machine learning predictions on fracture toughness of multiscale bio-nano-composites. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites. 2020;39(15-16):587-598. doi:10.1177/0731684420915984.
(2020) Development and validation of finite element impact models of high-density UAS components for use in air-to-air collision simulations, Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, 27:13, 1178-1199, DOI: 10.1080/15376494.2020.1740956.
Multiscale modeling of strength and failure behavior of carbon nanostructure reinforced epoxy composite adhesives in bonded systems
Priyank Upadhyaya, S. Kumar, J.N. Reddy, Thomas E. Lacy,
Multiscale modeling of strength and failure behavior of carbon nanostructure reinforced epoxy composite adhesives in bonded systems, European Journal of Mechanics – A/Solids, Volume 80, 2020, 103932, ISSN 0997-7538, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euromechsol.2019.103932.
Heat deflection temperatures of bio-nano-composites using experiments and machine learning predictions
Vahid Daghigh, Thomas E. Lacy, Hamid Daghigh, Grace Gu, Kourosh T. Baghaei, Mark F. Horstemeyer, Charles U. Pittman,
Heat deflection temperatures of bio-nano-composites using experiments and machine learning predictions, Materials Today Communications, Volume 22, 2020, 100789, ISSN 2352-4928, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2019.100789.
Nonlocal bending and buckling of agglomerated CNT-Reinforced composite nanoplates
Hamid Daghigh, Vahid Daghigh, Abbas Milani, Dwayne Tannant, Thomas E. Lacy, J.N. Reddy, Nonlocal bending and buckling of agglomerated CNT-Reinforced composite nanoplates, Composites Part B: Engineering, Volume 183, 2020, 107716, ISSN 1359-8368, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.107716.
2019
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