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class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGraduate Research Scholar \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3201b6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3201b6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Somewhere , something incredible is waiting to be known.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4c4fea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4c4fea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Currently, I work full-time as a research scholar specializing in computational mechanics, with a focus on deployable structures.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f9e8b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"2f9e8b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--rayen\" href=\"#\" data-text=\"Explore\">\n            \t    \n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">My Research Projects<\/span>\n\n                                            <span class=\"eael-creative-button-icon-right\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg 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data-id=\"4a08160\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7770d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d7770d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23c3a85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"23c3a85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"about\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eafff0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1eafff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Story<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edea832 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"edea832\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-380f6f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"380f6f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b79664d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b79664d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From childhood wonder to engineering passion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24baefd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24baefd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Driven by a childhood fascination with the cosmos and a thirst for knowledge, I embarked on a journey from a small village in Sri Lanka to the prestigious halls of the University of Moratuwa. Growing up, with limited resources but boundless encouragement from my family, I developed a passion for engineering and innovation. This unwavering determination led me to achieve academic excellence, ranking among the <em><strong>top 1% in the national G.C.E. Advanced Level<\/strong><\/em> exams and securing admission to the country&#8217;s premier technological university.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cb6cb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"2cb6cb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--rayen\" href=\"https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/index.php\/achievements-2\/\" data-text=\"Explore\">\n            \t    \n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">Achievements<\/span>\n\n                                            <span class=\"eael-creative-button-icon-right\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>                                    <\/div>\n\t                        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37998f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37998f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b082025 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b082025\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The university wasn't easy.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17d9ed6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17d9ed6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0My first semester fell short of expectations. But my unwavering belief in the power of\u00a0 science fueled my resolve. By immersing myself in subjects like structural mechanics and calculus, I transformed my academic performance, consistently earning <em><strong>Dean&#8217;s List honors<\/strong><\/em> and graduating with a <em><strong>first-class GPA<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p><p>This journey is not only a testament to my dedication but also a beacon of hope for aspiring students from underprivileged backgrounds, proving that dreams can be achieved through hard work and unwavering belief.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0dcfcb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0dcfcb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86cf219 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"86cf219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Projects<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a class=\"eael-wrapper-link-ca90e4e --eael-wrapper-link-tag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chinthaka-mallikarachchi-78a8016b\/?originalSubdomain=lk\"><\/a>\t\t<div data-eael-wrapper-link=\"eael-wrapper-link-ca90e4e\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca90e4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_gradient_text_effect\" data-id=\"ca90e4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_gradient_text_effect.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Gradient Text Effect -->\n<style>\/* widget: Gradient Text Effect *\/\n\n#uc_gradient_text_effect_elementor_ca90e4e .ue_gradient_text{\n  color: #79C0FF;\n}\n\n@supports ((background-clip: text) or (-webkit-background-clip: text)) and ((text-fill-color: transparent) or (-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent)) {\n  #uc_gradient_text_effect_elementor_ca90e4e .ue_gradient_text{\n    background-image: linear-gradient(\n      90deg,\n      #79C0FF 0%,\n      #56D364 100%\n    );\n    background-size: cover;\n    -webkit-background-clip: text;\n    background-clip: text;\n    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;\n    text-fill-color: transparent;\n    display:inline-block;\n    \n  }\n  #uc_gradient_text_effect_elementor_ca90e4e .ue_gradient_text::selection {\n    -webkit-text-fill-color: #474747;\n  }\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"uc_gradient_text_effect_elementor_ca90e4e\" class=\"ue-text\">\n  <span class=\"ue_beginning_text\">I had the privilege of learning and being supervised by one of the foremost experts in computational mechanics, <\/span> \n  <span class=\"ue_gradient_text\"> Professor Chinthaka Mallikarachchi <\/span>\n  <span class=\"ue_ending_text\">  <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Gradient Text Effect -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfb2e4c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cfb2e4c\" 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Research - Supervisor : Prof. Chinthaka Mallikarachchi<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d03f34e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d03f34e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In structural engineering, the precise measurement of 3D deformation is crucial for modern applications. Digital Image Correlation (DIC) has emerged as a promising optical-based displacement measurement technique in experimental science, offering advantages like ease of use and high spatial resolution. However, capital costs and limited 3D capabilities in open-source DIC software have hindered widespread adoption. Previous research primarily focused on 2D deformations, leaving a gap in understanding materials undergoing significant out-of-plane deformation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4343df elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"d4343df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--default\" href=\"https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/index.php\/undergraduate-research\/\" data-text=\"Explore\">\n            \t    \n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\n                                            <span class=\"eael-creative-button-icon-right\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>                                    <\/div>\n\t                        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa46db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4fa46db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dee68b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7dee68b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Picture1-removebg-preview.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1783\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Picture1-removebg-preview.png 501w, https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Picture1-removebg-preview-300x151.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbb3495 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"cbb3495\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"research\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe5db79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe5db79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mechanics of ultra-thin woven fibre composites<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-751d080 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"751d080\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MSc Research (Reading)  - Supervisor : Prof. Chinthaka Mallikarachchi<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35a9516 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35a9516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ultra-thin woven composites, valued for their high strength-to-weight ratio, play a vital role in aerospace engineering, particularly in self-deployable structures. Failures in deploying satellite appendages can lead to mission failure and substantial financial losses. Physical testing of these structures in ideal conditions is prohibitively expensive and impractical. Therefore, developing numerical modeling techniques to simulate the behavior of these structures is crucial for future space projects. The complex geometric and nonlinear material properties hinder the understanding of these materials&#8217; mechanical properties. Hence, a multiscale modeling approach is utilized.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf4d461 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-creative-button\" data-id=\"cf4d461\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-creative-button-wrapper\">\n\n            <a class=\"eael-creative-button eael-creative-button--default\" href=\"#\" data-text=\"Explore\">\n            \t    \n                <div class=\"creative-button-inner\">\n\n                    \n                    <span class=\"cretive-button-text\">Scroll Down to Learn More<\/span>\n\n                                            <span class=\"eael-creative-button-icon-right\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>                                    <\/div>\n\t                        <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9435a7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9435a7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf2dcd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bf2dcd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-947f8e4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"947f8e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6413971 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6413971\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f297b1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f297b1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Deployable Structures<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beb67b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"beb67b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Currently, launch vehicle stowage space is limited, primarily occupied by fuel storage. Large structures such as solar sails, reflector antennas, and satellites need to be compacted for launch and subsequent deployment in space.This compression is crucial for efficient storage and successful deployment in space.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a51d27b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a51d27b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01273eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"01273eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Solar-Sail-160-m-2-1024x768.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-large size-large wp-image-1799\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Solar-Sail-160-m-2-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Solar-Sail-160-m-2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Solar-Sail-160-m-2-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Solar-Sail-160-m-2-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Solar-Sail-160-m-2.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e345fd2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e345fd2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc18077 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc18077\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d28574 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d28574\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><br \/>Recent aerospace applications predominantly feature either partially or fully integrated ultra-thin woven fiber composites. This innovation allows for large structures to be both lightweight and compacted into small configurations, eliminating the need for mechanical hinges with relatively higher weights<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-532103a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"532103a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b686d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b686d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2-1024x768.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-large size-large wp-image-1800\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89f971f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89f971f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad26500 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad26500\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3-1024x768.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-large size-large wp-image-1801\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-878744d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"878744d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e353f1d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e353f1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-490bc7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"490bc7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Experimental Studies<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f6009b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f6009b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Several experimental studies have been conducted to obtain mechanical properties and failure criteria. Examples include the four-point bending test, the platen folding test, and the column bending test.<\/p><p>The experimental studies reveal approximately a 20% reduction in bending stiffness, a phenomenon not accurately predicted by analytical methods. Classical lamination theory tends to overestimate bending properties by 200\u2013400% for composites with fewer than three plies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b242e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b242e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91fee16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"91fee16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"426\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-video-Made-with-Clipchamp.gif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1817\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-662f6d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"662f6d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The column bending test, conducted in collaboration with the University of Caltech, involves measurements taken using a DIC technique.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8148e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f8148e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf5c51 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cf5c51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7c3db7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d7c3db7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Solar-Sail-160-m-1900-x-1200-px-2500-x-1200-px-2-1024x492.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1816\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Solar-Sail-160-m-1900-x-1200-px-2500-x-1200-px-2-1024x492.png 1024w, https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Solar-Sail-160-m-1900-x-1200-px-2500-x-1200-px-2-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Solar-Sail-160-m-1900-x-1200-px-2500-x-1200-px-2-768x369.png 768w, https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Solar-Sail-160-m-1900-x-1200-px-2500-x-1200-px-2-1536x737.png 1536w, https:\/\/eroshanmech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Solar-Sail-160-m-1900-x-1200-px-2500-x-1200-px-2-2048x983.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aa08d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1aa08d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c38c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17c38c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Multiscale Modelling<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b55655d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b55655d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A multiscale modeling approach is utilized to understand the intricate mechanical behavior of woven fiber composites, characterized by complex geometry and nonlinear properties. Literature experiments reveal a substantial decrease in bending stiffness for ultra-thin structures under extreme curvatures. Investigating this phenomenon through a comprehensive multiscale modeling approach is crucial for the design and optimization of future space structures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-650b0d7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"650b0d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55dfc95 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55dfc95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bdfcc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bdfcc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Numerical 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