Tertulia Fulbright–Tuesday May 6–19.00 HRS–Prof. George Youssef–Impact Mitigation Strategies: Novel Stochastic Foams and Printable Particulate Composites
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Fulbright Tertulia, Tuesday May 6, 19.00 hrs
Impact Mitigation Strategies: Novel Stochastic Foams and Printable Particulate Composites
Impact mitigation strategies employ diverse materials and structures to attenuate impact force and prolong its duration, facilitating a controlled response in the impacted object. This seminar will present two distinct approaches to impact mitigation.
First, we will discuss the development of a novel polyurea foam, detailing the synthesis rationale rooted in the base material mechanics and characterizing its mechanical behavior. We will highlight the potential of these foams for advanced armor applications in projectile impact scenarios. Second, we will explore the fabrication and mechanical response of triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) structures using resins. We have 3D-printed TPMS lattices with varying glass microballoon content. The structural behavior of these lattices will be examined using a comprehensive experimental protocol. A key feature of our investigation is the utilization of full-field analysis to elucidate the evolution of kinematic variables during loading, providing a detailed understanding of the deformation mechanisms.This event can be attended both in person and online. To attend in person, please send an email message to angel.alvarez.rodriguez@gmail.com and you will get directions to the conference place. To attend online, please register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/shpo3SfcT5WZ_amqnNTTqQ and Zoom will then give you the link to connect to the event.
George Youssef is a Full Professor of Mechanical Engineering at San Diego State University, U.S.A., and the principal investigator of the Experimental Mechanics Laboratory (a state-of-the-art experimental solid and structure mechanics facility). Prof. Youssef is a Fulbright Senior Scholar at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid in Leganés. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 2010. He focuses his research on the experimental solid mechanics of non-traditional materials. His work delves into the fundamental behavior of polymers, composites, and intelligent materials, exploring their response to diverse loading, operating, and environmental conditions. Prof. Youssef’s research contributes to critical areas, including shock-tolerant materials, interfacial strength in heterogeneous structures, polymer damage and failure, biomechanics, and strain-mediated composite multiferroics. The U.S. National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, and private industry have continued to support his research activities. Over the past decade, Prof. Youssef has been recognized for his achievements by organizations, including the San Fernando Engineers Council, the Society of Automotive Engineers, the San Diego Engineers Council, and San Diego State University. Prof. Youssef was recently named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Cordial regards,
Estrella Rausell, PresidentJ. William Fulbright Alumni Association
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