Materials and Structures

Fundamental Science and Engineering Application of Composites

Exploring the design, analysis, manufacture, physical and virtual testing of advanced damage tolerant, multifunctional and nano-enhanced composite materials and structures

Exemplar Research

Damage Mechanics and Crashworthiness

Developing damage tolerant composites

Accurate prediction and performance enhancement of carbon fibre reinforced plastic composites under impact

Nano-enhanced Multi-functional Composites

Development of nano-modified intelligent and adaptable materials

Exploring Carbon Nano-Tube technology for structural health monitoring, self-healing and environmental adaptability

Composite process modelling

Simulating the forming and moulding of complex shapes

Enabling process optimisation through accurate modelling predictions

Composite Structural Optimisation

Multidisciplinary optimisation of laminated composite structures

Integrated structural design and manufacturability analysis of large Carbon Fibre components

Our Research Family

Prof. Adrian Murphy

Professor

Composite aero-structure design and analysis, composite manufacture and cost modelling

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Dr Scott Millen

Lecturer

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and numerical methods, Low velocity impact (LVI) and compression after impact (CAI, Lightning strike modelling, Extreme event mode

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