FET Dept of Engineering Design & Mathematics

Woven fabrics in book conservation: An investigation into the properties of aerolinen and aerocotton (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Scaled simulation of the blast effects on structures using LEGO blocks: A pilot study (2018)
Journal Article

Blast effects on structures is an important topic in this modern age for many practising engineers, including structural engineers designing buildings for safety or weapons engineers attempting to destroy enemy infrastructure. Due to the large costs,... Read More about Scaled simulation of the blast effects on structures using LEGO blocks: A pilot study.

Effects of salt water on the ballistic protective performance of bullet-resistant body armour (2018)
Journal Article

Bullet-resistant body armour is used by law enforcement agencies and military personnel worldwide, often in inclement weather. Some fibre types used in body armour perform poorly when wet, resulting in a reduced level of protection; this is why most... Read More about Effects of salt water on the ballistic protective performance of bullet-resistant body armour.

An investigation into the blast effects on civilian personnel protective (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The preparation and characterisation of auxetic foams for the application of trauma attenuating backings (2015)
Thesis

Blunt body trauma, due to a heavy impact or blow, has the potential to cause catastrophic injury in a broad range of professions and workplace environments. At particular risk are those who work in areas such as the military, the engineering and cons... Read More about The preparation and characterisation of auxetic foams for the application of trauma attenuating backings.

The preparation of auxetic foams by three-dimensional printing and their characteristics (2013)
Journal Article

Repeatable auxetic foams are produced using three‐dimensional printing technologies. This methodology is applied here for the first time to produce playable polymeric auxetic foams with an idealized re‐entrant cellular structure. During uniaxial tens... Read More about The preparation of auxetic foams by three-dimensional printing and their characteristics.

A review of the manufacture, mechanical properties and potential applications of auxetic foams (2013)
Journal Article

Auxetics are a modern class of material fabricated by altering the material microstructure. Unlike conventional materials, auxetics exhibit a negative Poisson's ratio when subjected to tensile loading. These materials have gained popularity within th... Read More about A review of the manufacture, mechanical properties and potential applications of auxetic foams.

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