Publications & Proceedings

Crashworthiness Energy Absorption

Crushing of composite structures: experiment and simulation, Deleo, F., Wade, B., Feraboli, P., Rassaian, M., AIAA 50th Structures, Dynamics and Materials Conference, Palm Springs, CA, May 2009, Paper No. 2009-2532-233 – Presents Wade.
“Crashworthiness of Composite Structures: Numerical and Experimental Guidelines”, Rassaian, M., Byar, A., Bolukbasi, A., Feraboli, P., Deleo, F., NAFEMS Congress, June 2009, Crete, Greece - Presents Rassaian.
“Crush energy absorption of composite channel section specimens” – Feraboli, P., Wade, B., Deleo, F., Rassaian, M. – Composites (Part A), accepted May 2009
“Development of a modified flat plate test and fixture specimen for composite materials crush energy absorption” – Feraboli P. – Journal of Composite Materials, accepted Jan. 2009
"Development of a test method for composite materials energy absorption: corrugated specimens" – Feraboli, P, Garattoni, F. – 48th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Dynamics and Materials Conference, No. 2007-2011, Waikiki, HI – Apr. 2007.
"Toward the development of test standards for characterizing the energy absorption of composite materials: Part II" – Feraboli P., Garattoni F., Deleo F. – 7th SPE Automotive Composites Conference, Troy, MI – Sep. 2007.
"Efforts in the Standardization of Composite Materials Crashworthiness Energy Absorbtion" , Feraboli P., Deleo F., Garattoni F., 22nd ASC Technical Conference, Seattle, WA – 2007.
"Current efforts in standardization of composite materials testing for crashworthiness and energy absorption" – Feraboli, P. – 47th AIAA/ ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Dynamics and Materials Conference, No. 2006-2217, Newport, RI – 2006.

Discontinuous Fibers

“Static strength determination of laminated composite materials within the current certification methodology for aircraft structures” – Feraboli, P. – Journal of Aircraft, accepted Feb. 25, 2009
“Modulus measurement of prepreg-based discontinuous carbon fiber/ epoxy systems, P. Feraboli, E. Peitso, T. Cleveland, P. Stickler – Journal of Composite Materials, accepted Nov. 2008.
"Characterization of high performance short carbon fiber/ epoxy systems: effect of fiber length", Feraboli P., Peitso E., Graves M., Stickler P., 22nd ASC Technical Conference, Seattle, WA – 2007.

Electrified Composite Plates

"Characterization of high performance short carbon fiber/ epoxy systems: effect of fiber length", Feraboli P., Peitso E., Graves M., Stickler P., 22nd ASC Technical Conference, Seattle, WA – 2007.

Damage Resistance and Tolerance

Damage resistance and tolerance of carbon/ epoxy composite coupons subjected to simulated lightning strike, P. Feraboli, M. Miller, AIAA 50th Structures, Dynamics and Materials Conference, Palm Springs, CA, May 2009, Paper No. 2009-2423-250 – Presents Feraboli
"Damage resistance characteristics of thick-core honeycomb composite panels" – Feraboli, P. – 47th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Dynamics and Materials Conference, No. 2006-2169, Newport, RI – 2006.
"Forceful Measures, Energetic Solutions" – P. Feraboli – 21st ASC Technical Conference, Dearborn, MI – 2006.
"A new Composite Structures Impact Performance Assessment Program" – Feraboli P., Kedward K.T. – Composites Science and Technology – 66/10, 2006, pp. 1336-1347.
"Some Recommendations for the characterization of the impact performance of composite panels by means of drop tower impact testing" – Feraboli P. – Journal of Aircraft – 43/6, 2006, pp. 1710-1718.
"Modified SDOF models for improved representation of the impact response of composite plates" – Feraboli P. – Journal of Composite Materials – 40/24, 2006, pp. 2235-2255.
"Scaling the nonlinear impact response of flat and curved anisotropic composite plates" – D.R. Ambur, C.B. Prasad, C.A. Rose, P. Feraboli, W.C. Jackson – 46th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Dynamics and Materials Conference, No. 2005-2224, Austin, TX – 2005.
"Enhanced evaluation of the low velocity impact response of composite plates" – Feraboli P., Kedward K.T. – AIAA Journal – 42/10, 2004, pp. 2143-2152.

Lamborghini

"Advanced composites for the body and chassis of a production high performance car" – Feraboli, P., Masini, A., Bonfatti, A. – International Journal of Vehicle Design – 44/ 3-4, 2007, pp. 1-14
"Engineering Considerations on the CFRP Subframe of the Murcièlago Roadster" – Masini A., Feraboli P. – 37th SAMPE Technical Conference, Seattle, WA – 2005.
"Development of carbon/epoxy structural components for a high performance vehicle" – Feraboli P., Masini A. – Composites Part B: Engineering – 35/4, 2004, pp. 323-330.
"Integrated Development of CFRP Structures for a Topless High Performance Vehicle" – Feraboli P., Masini A., Taraborrelli L., Pivetti A. – Composite Structures – 78/ 4, 2007, pp. 495-506.

StarMazda Racer

"Design and certification of a composite thin-walled structure for energy absorption" – Feraboli, P., Norris, C.,McLarty, D. – International Journal of Vehicle Design – 44/ 3-4, 2007, pp. 15-36]
"Certification of the CFRP rear energy absorber for the Star Mazda Series rac& – Norris C., McLarty D., Feraboli P. – 20th ASC Technical Conference, Philadelphia, PA – 2005.

Delamination test methods

"A new approach to an old problem: testing for interlaminar shear strength" – Feraboli P.J., Kiefer S.A., Kedward K.T. – 36th SAMPE Technical Conference, San Diego, CA – 2004.
"In search for the true interlaminar shear strength" – Feraboli P., Kedward K. – 19th ASC/ ASTM D30 Joint Technical Conference, Atlanta, GA – 2004.
"Four-point bend interlaminar shear testing of uni- and multi-directional carbon/epoxy composite systems" – Feraboli P., Kedward K. – Composites Part A: Applied Sciences – 34/12, 2003, pp. 1265-1271.
"A new Mixed Mode test for carbon/epoxy composite systems" – Tracy G.D., Feraboli P., Kedward K.T. – Composites Part A: Applied Sciences – 34/11, 2003, pp. 1125-1131.