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John Summerscales
Dr John Summerscales
- Job title: Associate Professor (Reader) in Composites Engineering, School of Marine Science and Engineering (Faculty of Science and Technology)
- Address: Room 008, Reynolds, Drake Circus,
Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA
- Telephone: +44 (0)1752 586150
- Alternative telephone: +44 (0)7753 56 8733
- Facsimile: +44 (0)1752 586101
- Email: J.Summerscales@plymouth.ac.uk
Role
Contents
- Service as External Examiner (including research degrees): see Teaching
- Conferences organised: see Publications
- Conference papers: see Personal\Additional Information
- Book reviews: see Personal\Additional Information
- Hobbies and interests: see Personal\Additional Information
- The Summerscales surname
Role
Qualifications & background
Qualifications
- B.Sc. Applied Sciences (joint honours: Chemistry/Polymer),
University of Wales Institute of Science & Technology, 1974.
- M.Sc. Molecular Science of Materials,
CNAA/Thames Polytechnic, London, 1976.
- Ph.D. Carbon Fibre with Glass Fibre Hybrid Reinforced Plastics,
CNAA/Plymouth Polytechnic, 1984.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Adult Education),
University of Plymouth, 1998.
- Certificate in Effective Leadership Skills
Open University, 2009.
Professional membership
Professional memberships
Roles on external bodies
Research Funding Bodies
LINK Renewable Materials (Defra/BBSRC) - reviewer, 2006.
Department for Trade and Industry (DTI): Technology Programme -assessor/speaker,2004-2006.
- Enterprise Ireland: Government Advanced Technologies Research Programme Panel, 2001.
- National Research Foundation - South Africa: Grant Application - reviewer, 2003.
- Technologiestichting STW - The Netherlands: Grant Application - reviewer, 2005.
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada - reviewer, 2007.
Professional Institutes
- Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining - Composites Division Board/British Composites Society Executive(representing younger members interests)
- Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering - UK and Ireland Chapter Committee - Student Co-ordinator
Publications
Refereeing (updated annually at calendar year end) for:
- Advanced Composites Letters.
- Advances in Environmental Research.
- Aeronautical Journal.
- Annals of Occupational Hygiene.
- Applied Mechanics Reviews.
- Biomacromolecules.
- Carbohydrate Polymers.
- Composite Interfaces.
- Composite Structures.
- Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing.
- Composites Part B: Engineering.
- Composites Manufacturing.
- Composites Science and Technology.
- Construction Materials.
- Industrial Crops and Products.
- Insight (formerly British Journal of Non-Destructive Testing).
- International Journal of Fatigue.
- International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow.
- Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology.
- Journal of ASTM International.
- Journal of Bio-Based Materials and Bio-Energy.
- Journal of Bionic Engineering.
- Journal of Composite Materials.
- Journal of Materials Science.
- Journal of Microscopy.
- Journal of Polymers and the Environment.
- Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites.
- Journal of Rheology.
- Journal of Strain Analysis.
- Materials Science and Technology.
- NDT&E International.
- Plastics Rubber and Composites: Processing and Applications.
- Plastics Rubber and Composites: Macromolecular Engineering.
- Polymer Composites.
- Polymers and Polymer Composites.
- Powder Metallurgy.
- Proceedings IMechE Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture.
- Proceedings IMechE Part C: Jornal of Mechanical Engineering Science.
- Proceedings IMechE Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering
- Proceedings IMechE Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering.
- Proceedings IMechE Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering.
- Proceedings IMechE Part L: Journal of Materials Design and Applications.
- Proceedings IMechE Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment.
- Resources, Conservation and Recycling
- Transport in Porous Media.
Membership of Thematic Networks
Teaching interests
Modules taught or in preparation
Web-pages to support student learning are available via the appropriate links below.
For all current modules, the pages are under continuing development.
Postgraduate:
Undergraduate:
Staff serving as external examiners
External Examiner for PhD (number of candidates)
- Aalborg University - Denmark, 2003.
- Anna University (Chennai) - India (2), 2011/2012.
- University of Bath, 2011.
- Bolton Institute, 2002.
- Bournemouth University, 2000/02.
- University of Bristol (2), 2003/04.
- Cranfield University, 2007.
- Deakin University - Australia, 2011.
- University of Leeds, 1997.
- Loughborough University of Technology (2), 1991 and 2006/07.
- University of Manchester, 2008.
- Queen Mary - University of London, 2003.
- Universiti Putra Malaysia - Malaysia (3), 2004/05/10.
- University of Strathclyde (2), 1998/2005.
- University of Ulster at Belfast, 2009.
- University of Ulster at Jordanstown (2), 2009 and 2011.
- University of Warwick (2), 1996/98/99.
External Examiner for MPhil
- Leicester de Montfort University (2), 2006.
- University of Manchester, 2005.
External Examiner for MRes dissertations
- Swansea University (3), 2010.
External Examiner for MSc NonDestructive Testing and Evaluation course
- Swansea Metropolitan University, 2008-2013.
External Examiner for MSc dissertations
- Manchester University/UMIST, 1990/93/94/98/99.
External Examiner for MScEng dissertation
- National University of Ireland - Galway, 2007.
External Examiner for MEng dissertations
- University of Limerick - Ireland, 1993/95.
External Examiner for BEng (honours) Mechanical Engineering course
- University of Ulster, 2004-2008.
Jury du Diplôme d’Université
- IUT de Lannion (Université de Rennes I), September 2001.
Research interests
- Manufacture of continuous fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites,
especially resin transfer moulding (RTM) and resin infusion under flexible tooling (RIFT).
- Marine applications of fibre-reinforced composites.
- Microstructural characterisation of fibre-reinforced composites.
- Natural fibres as reinforcements for composite materials.
- Non-destructive testing of fibre-reinforced composites.
- Smart materials and intelligent structures, including biomimetics.
- Structure - process - performance relationships for composites.
- Best practice in supervision and support of research degree candidates.
Research degrees awarded to supervised students
- Nilmini Dissanayake, PhD, 2011, download from PEARL
Life Cycle Assessment of flax fibres for the reinforcement of polymer matrix composites
- Amandeep Singh Virk, PhD, 2010, download from PEARL
Numerical models for natural fibre composites with stochastic properties
- Ross Pomeroy, PhD, 2009:
Preform characterisation and optimisation for resin transfer moulding
- Robert Blackburn, MPhil, 2009:
The manufacture and testing of perforated composite acoustic panels
- Krongkaew Mighanetara, PhD, 2008:
Impact of metal mining on the water quality in the Tamar catchment
Restricted abstract: IoT 58-3107
- Iosif Progoulakis, MPhil, 2004:
Heated tooling for composites aerospace manufacture.
- Craig Woodward, MPhil, 2002:
The application of Poka Yoke to administrative functions within an organisation.
- Joachim Gingele, PhD, 2001:
The future structure of Open Management Systems.
Restricted Abstract: IoT 51-10772
- Neil Pearce, PhD, 2001:
Process-property-fibre distribution relationships in fibre-reinforced composites.
Restricted Abstract: IoT 51-5918
- James Craen, MPhil, 2000:
Resin infusion under flexible tooling.
- Angela Newbury, PhD, 1994:
An investigation into the applicability of NMR for cure monitoring of composites.
Grants & contracts
- To design and manufacture a state-of-the-art resin processing control and delivery system to manufacture composite materials predominantly for the aerospace industry,
Knowledge Transfer Partnership programme 6608 with Composites Integration Limited, 2007-2009.
- To re-design and update passenger seating furniture using the latest computer aided engineering techniques and developments in materials and manufacturing processes,
Knowledge Transfer Partnership Programme 6262 with Zoeftig and Company Limited (led by David Grieve), 2007–2009,
- Evaluation of the Cormarent tidal stream energy device to include concept validation, DTI Technology Programme (led by Ming Dai), 2007-2008.
- Development of innovative in-mould coating technologies for gel coating of composites, DTI Technology Programme Zero Emission Enterprise call funding, 2005-09.
- Modern mechanical engineering design methodologies, processes and new innovative products for the rail industry, Teaching Company Programme 3720 with Vortok International - Plymouth, 2001-2003.
- Life assessment for composite structures under various damage states using 'smart' sensors, EPSRC Doctoral Training Account, 2001-2004.
- Development of innovative materials, tooling, design and production processes for composites used in the low cost manufacture of aerostructure components, Teaching Company Programme 3067 with GKN Aerospace Limited - East Cowes, 2000-2003.
- Process-property-fibre distribution relationships in fibre composites, EPSRC grant GR/K04699 with Carr Reinforcements Limited and University of Bristol, 1994-1998.
- Resin Infusion under Flexible Tooling, HEFCE Development of Research Funds, 1994-1997.
- Simulation of the resin transfer moulding process for efficient design and manufacture of composite components, BRITE/EurAM II BE5477-92 with 10 partners, 1992-1996.
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) is the new name for Teaching Company Schemes (TCS) Conferences organised
- 17th International Conference on Composite Materials, Edinburgh, 27-31 July 2009.
- 3rd International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems, Acireale - Sicily, 8-13 June 2008.
- 8th International Conference on Textile Composites, Nottingham, 16-18 October 2006.
- International Conference of Bionics Engineering (ICBE-06), Jilin University, Changchun - China, 17-21 September 2006.
- International Conferences on Flow Processes in Composite Materials, Montréal, 07-09 July 2008. Douai - France, 11-13 July 2006. Delaware - USA, 2004. Auckland - NZ, 2002. Plymouth, 1999. Aberystwyth, 1996. Galway - Ireland, 1994.
- ACMC/SAMPE Conference on Marine Composites, Plymouth, September 2003.
- IoM International Conferences on Manufacturing of Advanced Composites, Belfast, 2001.
- International Conference on Industrial Food Processing - Experiments and Numerical Simulation, Plymouth, April 2001.
- PRI/IoM International Conferences on Automated Composites, Bristol, 1999. Glasgow, 1997. Nottingham, 1995. Den Haag, 1991.
- PRI/IoM International Conferences on Deformation and Fracture of Composites, Manchester, 1991/1993/1997/2001. London, 1999. Guildford, 1995.
- International Symposium on Acoustic Emission from Composite Materials, Sundsvall - Sweden, July 1995.
- International Conference of SAMPE European Chapter, Birmingham, October 1993.
- BINDT Advanced Composites Symposium, Bristol, 1990.
- PRI International Conferences on Polymers in Defence, Bristol, 1989. Bristol, 1987.
Books
in Summerscales J, Grove SM, Horne D, Jones TER, Searle TJ (ed.)
(1999)
Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Flow Processes in Composite Materials, Plymouth, 12-14 July 1999..
Plymouth - England:
Advanced Composites Manufacturing Centre
http://www.tech.plymouth.ac.uk/sme/acmc/fpcm05/fpcm05.htm
Summerscales, J.
(1998)
Microstructural characterisation of fibre-reinforced composites.
Woodhead Publishing
, DOI: 10.1533/9781855737563
Summerscales, J.
(1990)
Non-destructive testing of fibre-reinforced plastics composites, volume 2..
http://www.springer.com/materials/characterization+%26+evaluation/book/978-1-85166-468-9:
Springer
Chapters
Summerscales, J.
(2012)
'Resin Infusion Under Flexible Tooling (RIFT)'
Encyclopedia of Composites – second edition
John Wiley & Sons
Summerscales, J.
(2003)
'In-process monitoring for control of closed-mold techniques for the manufacture of thermosetting matrix composites'
in Shonaike GO, Advani SG (ed.)
Advanced Polymeric Materials – Structure and Property Relationships
CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton - Florida
pp 57 - 101
Summerscales, J., Searle, TJ. & Cripps, D.
(2001)
'Open Mould Techniques for Thermoset Composites'
in Kelly A, Zweben CH (ed.)
Comprehensive Composite Materials: Polymer matrix composites
Oxford - England:
Elsevier Science
pp 737 - 761
Summerscales, J. & Guild, FJ.
(1998)
'Quantitative Microstructural Analysis for Continuous Fibre Composites'
in Summerscales J (ed.)
Microstructural characterisation of fibre-reinforced composites
Cambridge - England:
Woodhead Publishing Limited
pp 179 - 203
http://dx.doi.org/10.1533/9781855737563
, DOI: 10.1533/9781855737563.179
Summerscales, J.
(1987)
'Marine Applications'
in Dostal CA, Reinhart TJ, Committee ASMIH (ed.)
Engineered Materials Handbook
Metals Park OH:
ASM International
pp 837 - 844
Summerscales, J.
(1981)
'The Elastic and Thermal Properties of Composites'
in Hancox NL (ed.)
Fibre composite hybrid materials
Barking - England:
Elsevier Applied Science Publishers
pp 69 - 117
Conference Papers
Leavey, CM., James, MN., Summerscales, J. & Sutton, R.
(2003)
'Damage detection in CFRP using wavelet scale correlation'
in Cartmell MP (ed.)
5th International Conference on Modern Practice in Stress and Vibration Analysis.
Glasgow - Scotland
09/09/2003
- 11/09/2003
Trans Tech Publications Limited
pp 211 - 218
Papakyiacou, M., Russell-Stevens, M., Schulz, P., Plane, DC. & Summerscales, J.
(2002)
'Mechanische eigenschaften eines kohlenstofffaserverstarkten mg-verbundwerkstoffes bei erhohten temperaturen'
pp 75 - 100
Pearce, NRL., Guild, FJ. & Summerscales, J.
(1999)
'Improving the resin transfer moulding process for fabric-reinforced composites by modification of the fabric architecture'
5th International Conference on Flow Processes in Composite Materials.
University of Plymouth, Plymouth, England
12/07/1999
- 14/07/1999
Advanced Composites Manufacturing Centre
pp 303 - 310
Taplin, DMR., West, G., O'Dwyer, J., Plane, D. & Summerscales, J.
(1992)
'Structural Integrity of Advanced Composites'
in Sedmak S, Sedmak A, Ruzic D (ed.)
9th Biennial European Conference on Fracture (ECF 9): Reliability and Structural Integrity of Advanced Materials.
Varna, Bulgaria
21/09/1992
- 25/09/1992
Engineering Materials Advisory Services Limited
pp 236 - 241
Journals
Articles
Summerscales, J., Hall, W. & Virk, AS.
(2011)
'A fibre diameter distribution factor (FDDF) for natural fibre composites'
J Mater Sci
46
(17),
pp 5876 - 5880
, DOI: 10.1007/s10853-011-5569-6
Sanders, BG., Zahra, D., Hedge, C. & Summerscales, J.
(2011)
'Heavier or just colder? A new approach to perception research'
PsyPAG Quarterly
(78),
pp 4 - 8
http://www.psypag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/PsycPag-78-web.pdf
Virk, AS., Hall, W. & Summerscales, J.
(2011)
'Modelling tensile properties of jute fibres'
Mater Sci Tech-Lond
27
(1),
pp 458 - 460
, DOI: 10.1179/026708309X12578491814636
Labrosse, Q., Hoppins, CP. & Summerscales, J.
(2011)
'Objective assessment of the surface quality of coated surfaces'
INSIGHT
53
(1),
pp 16 - 20
, DOI: 10.1784/insi.2011.53.1.16
Virk, AS., Hall, W. & Summerscales, J.
(2010)
'Failure strain as the key design criterion for fracture of natural fibre composites'
Compos Sci Technol
70
(6),
pp 995 - 999
, DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2010.02.018
Virk, AS., Hall, W. & Summerscales, J.
(2010)
'Physical Characterization of Jute Technical Fibers: Fiber Dimensions'
J Nat Fibers
7
(3),
pp 216 - 228
, DOI: 10.1080/15440478.2010.504389
Virk, AS., Summerscales, J., Hall, W., Grove, SM. & Miles, ME.
(2009)
'Design, manufacture, mechanical testing and numerical modelling of an asymmetric composite crossbow limb'
Compos Part B-Eng
40
(3),
pp 249 - 257
, DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2008.10.004
Dissanayake, NPJ., Summerscales, J., Grove, SM. & Singh, MM.
(2009)
'Energy Use in the Production of Flax Fiber for the Reinforcement of Composites'
J Nat Fibers
6
(4),
pp 331 - 346
, DOI: 10.1080/15440470903345784
Dissanayake, NPJ., Summerscales, J., Grove, SM. & Singh, MM.
(2009)
'Life Cycle Impact Assessment of Flax Fibre for the Reinforcement of Composites'
J Biobased Mater Bio
3
(3),
pp 245 - 248
, DOI: 10.1166/jbmb.2009.1029
Virk, AS., Hall, W. & Summerscales, J.
(2009)
'Multiple Data Set (MDS) weak-link scaling analysis of jute fibres'
Compos Part A-Appl S
40
(11),
pp 1764 - 1771
, DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2009.08.022
Virk, AS., Hall, W. & Summerscales, J.
(2009)
'Tensile properties of jute fibres'
Mater Sci Tech-Lond
25
(10),
pp 1289 - 1295
, DOI: 10.1179/174328408X385818
Pomeroy, R., Grove, S., Summerscales, J., Wang, Y. & Harper, A.
(2007)
'Measurement of permeability of continuous filament mat glass-fibre reinforcements by saturated radial airflow'
Composites Part A-Applied Science and Manufacturing
38
(5),
pp 1439 - 1443
, DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2006.11.011
Grove, SM., Progoulakis, I., Searle, T., Summerscales, J. & Healey, P.
(2005)
'Heated tooling for aerospace composites manufacture'
Sampe Journal
41
(6),
pp 36 - 45
Summerscales, J. & Russell, PM.
(2004)
'Observations on the fibre distribution and fibre strain in a woven fabric reinforcement'
Adv Compos Lett
13
(3),
pp 135 - 139
Summerscales, J., Russell, PM., Lomov, S., Verpoest, I. & Parnas, RS.
(2004)
'The fractal dimension of X-ray tomographic sections of a woven composite'
Adv Compos Lett
13
(2),
pp 113 - 121
http://www.acletters.org/abstracts/13_2_2.html
Leavey, CM., James, MN., Summerscales, J. & Sutton, R.
(2003)
'An introduction to wavelet transforms: a tutorial approach'
INSIGHT
45
(5),
pp 344 - 353
, DOI: 10.1784/insi.45.5.344.52875
Leavey, CM., James, MN., Summerscales, J. & Sutton, R.
(2003)
'Damage detection in CFRP using wavelet scale correlation'
Modern Practice in Stress and Vibration Analysis
440-4,
pp 211 - 218
Russell-Stevens, M., Plane, DC., Summerscales, J., Schulz, P. & Papakyriacou, M.
(2002)
'Effect of elevated temperature on ultimate tensile strength and failure modes of short carbon fibre reinforced magnesium composite'
Materials Science and Technology
18
(5),
pp 501 - 506
, DOI: 10.1179/026708302225002083
Papakyriacou, M., Russell-Stevens, M., Schulz, P., Plane, DC. & Summerscales, J.
(2002)
'Mechanische Eigenschaften eines kohlestofffaserverstärkten Magnesium-Verbundwerkstoffes bei erhöhten Temperaturen'
Gießereiforschung
54(3),
pp 75 - 100
http://www.giesserei-verlag.de/LinkClick.aspx?link=234&tabid=230
Menadue, KJP., Grieve, DJ., Burns, RS. & Summerscales, J.
(2001)
'Materials for low-investment tools for plastic injection'
Advances in Manufacturing Technology-Xvi
16,
pp 417 - 422
Summerscales, J., Guild, FJ., Pearce, NR. & Russell, PM.
(2001)
'Voronoi cells, fractal dimensions and fibre composites.'
J Microsc
201
(2),
pp 153 - 162
, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.2001.00841.x
Pearce, NRL., Summerscales, J. & Guild, FJ.
(2000)
'Improving the resin transfer moulding process for fabric-reinforced composites by modification of the fabric architecture'
Composites Part A-Applied Science And Manufacturing
31
(12),
pp 1433 - 1441
, DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(00)00140-8
Summerscales, J.
(2000)
'The bulk modulus of carbon fibers'
J Mater Sci Lett
19
(1),
pp 15 - 16
, DOI: 10.1023/A:1006731210592
Pearce, N., Guild, F. & Summerscales, J.
(1998)
'A study of the effects of convergent flow fronts on the properties of fibre reinforced composites produced by RTM'
Composites Part A-Applied Science And Manufacturing
29
(1-2),
pp 141 - 152
, DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(97)00041-9
Pearce, NRL., Guild, FJ. & Summerscales, J.
(1998)
'An investigation into the effects of fabric architecture on the processing and properties of fibre reinforced composites produced by resin transfer moulding'
Composites Part A-Applied Science And Manufacturing
29
(1-2),
pp 19 - 27
, DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(97)00028-6
Pearce, NRL., Guild, FJ. & Summerscales, J.
(1998)
'Corrigendum: An investigation into the effects of fabric architecture on the processing and properties of fibre reinforced composites produced by resin transfer moulding (corrigendum)'
Compos Part A-Appl S
29
(5-6),
pp 707 - 707
Williams, CD., Grove, SM. & Summerscales, J.
(1998)
'The compression response of fibre-reinforced plastic plates during manufacture by the resin infusion under flexible tooling method'
Composites Part A-Applied Science And Manufacturing
29
(1-2),
pp 111 - 114
, DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(97)00038-9
Pearce, NRL., Guild, FJ. & Summerscales, J.
(1998)
'The use of automated image analysis for the investigation of fabric architecture on the processing and properties of fibre-reinforced composites produced by RTM'
Composites Part A-Applied Science And Manufacturing
29
(7),
pp 829 - 837
, DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(98)00065-7
Summerscales, J. & Grove, SM.
(1997)
'Resin transfer moulding research for complex composite components'
Processing for China (Hong Kong)
,
pp 87 - 90
Summerscales, J. & Grove, SM.
(1997)
'Resin transfer moulding research for complex composite components'
Mechanical Technology (Republic of South Africa)
,
pp 9 - 11
http://www.crown.co.za/mechanical_technology/2011/july.htm
Carter, EJ., Fell, AW., Griffin, PR. & Summerscales, J.
(1996)
'Data validation procedures for the automated determination of the two-dimensional permeability tensor of a fabric reinforcement'
Composites Part A-Applied Science And Manufacturing
27
(4),
pp 255 - 261
, DOI: 10.1016/1359-835X(95)00062-7
Carter, EJ., Fell, AW., Griffin, PR. & Summerscales, J.
(1996)
'Data validation procedures for the automated determination of the two-dimensional permeability tensor of a fabric reinforcement (vol 27, pg 260, 1996)'
Compos Part A-Appl S
27
(6),
pp 503 - 503
Summerscales, J., Griffin, P., Grove, S. & Guild, F.
(1995)
'Quantitative Microstructural Examination Of Rtm Fabrics Designed For Enhanced Flow'
Composite Structures
32
(1-4),
pp 519 - 529
, DOI: 10.1016/0263-8223(95)00025-9
Basford, D., Griffin, P., Grove, S. & Summerscales, J.
(1995)
'Relationship Between Mechanical Performance And Microstructure In Composites Fabricated With Flow-Enhancing Fabrics'
COMPOSITES
26
(9),
pp 675 - 679
, DOI: 10.1016/0010-4361(95)98917-A
Pearce, NRL. & Summerscales, J.
(1995)
'The compressibility of a reinforcement fabric'
Composites Manufacturing
6(1),
pp 15 - 21
Griffin, P., Grove, S., Guild, F., Russell, P. & Summerscales, J.
(1995)
'The Effect Of Microstructure On Flow Promotion In Resin Transfer Molding Reinforcement Fabrics'
Journal Of Microscopy-Oxford
177,
pp 207 - 217
, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.1995.tb03552.x
Griffin, P., Grove, S., Russell, P., Short, D., Summerscales, J., Guild, F. & Taylor, E.
(1995)
'The Effect Of Reinforcement Architecture On The Long-Range Flow In Fibrous Reinforcements'
Composites Manufacturing
6
(3-4),
pp 221 - 235
, DOI: 10.1016/0956-7143(95)95015-Q
Summerscales, J. & Fry, S.
(1994)
'Poisson Ratio In Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites With A High Void Content'
J Mater Sci Lett
13
(12),
pp 912 - 914
, DOI: 10.1007/BF00273247
Summerscales, J.
(1993)
'A model for the effect of fibre clustering on the flow rate in resin transfer moulding'
Composites Manufacturing
4(1),
pp 27 - 31
Summerscales, J., Green, D. & Guild, F.
(1993)
'Effect Of Processing Dwell-Time On The Microstructure Of A Fiber-Reinforced Composite'
J Microsc-Oxford
169,
pp 173 - 182
, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.1993.tb03292.x
Guild, F. & Summerscales, J.
(1993)
'Quantitative-Evaluation Of Fiber Distributions In A Continuously Reinforced Aluminum-Alloy Using Automatic Image-Analysis - Comment'
Mater Charact
30
(4),
pp 308 - 308
, DOI: 10.1016/1044-5803(93)90081-6
Summerscales, J.
(1992)
'A New Model For The Wave-Front Profile In Unidirectional Fiber-Reinforced Composites'
Brit J Nondestr Test
34
(10),
pp 491 - 493
Harrop, I. & Summerscales, J.
(1989)
'Acoustic-Emission Testing Of The Structural Integrity Of Multicore Cable'
Brit J Nondestr Test
31
(7),
pp 383 - 386
Craig, P. & Summerscales, J.
(1988)
'Poissons Ratios In Glass-Fiber Reinforced-Plastics'
Compos Struct
9
(3),
pp 173 - 188
, DOI: 10.1016/0263-8223(88)90013-X
Glennie, A. & Summerscales, J.
(1986)
'Acoustic-Emission Source Location In Orthotropic Materials'
Brit J Nondestr Test
28
(1),
pp 17 - 22
Gray, AJ. & Summerscales, J.
(1985)
'Acoustic emission from cord reinforced rubber'
British Journal of Non-Destructive Testing
27(5),
pp 300 - 305
Glennie, AMG., Gulley, TJ. & Summerscales, J.
(1985)
'Acoustic emission modulus determination and source location in unidirectional fibre reinforced polymer composites'
Journal of Acoustic Emission
4(2/3),
pp s170 - s173
http://www.aewg.org/jae.htm
Cargen, MR., Hartshorn, RT. & Summerscales, J.
(1985)
'The effect of short-term continuous seawater exposure on the shear properties of a marine laminate'
Transactions of Institute of Marine Engineers series C
97,
pp 131 - 134
Short, D. & Summerscales, J.
(1984)
'Amplitude Distribution Acoustic-Emission Signatures Of Unidirectional Fiber Composite Hybrid Materials'
COMPOSITES
15
(3),
pp 200 - 206
, DOI: 10.1016/0010-4361(84)90275-1
Reviews
Summerscales, J., Dissanayake, NPJ., Virk, AS. & Hall, W.
(2010)
'A review of bast fibres and their composites. Part 1-Fibres as reinforcements'
Compos Part A-Appl S
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Summerscales, J., Dissanayake, N., Virk, A. & Hall, W.
(2010)
'A review of bast fibres and their composites. Part 2-Composites'
Compos Part A-Appl S
41
(10),
pp 1336 - 1344
, DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2010.05.020
Summerscales, J. & Searle, TJ.
(2005)
'Low-pressure (vacuum infusion) techniques for moulding large composite structures'
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L-Journal of Materials-Design and Applications
219
(L1),
pp 45 - 58
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'Resin infusion under flexible tooling (RIFT): A review'
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'Manufacturing Defects In Fiber-Reinforced Plastics Composites'
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'Nondestructive Measurement Of The Moisture-Content In Fiber-Reinforced Plastics'
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36
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'Microstructural Image-Analysis Applied To Fiber-Composite Materials - A Review'
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'International Dissertations On Fiber Reinforced Polymers - An Update'
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Progress in Rubber and Plastics Technology
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'Embedded optical sensors in fibre reinforced plastics'
International Journal of Optical Sensors
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Recent conference papers
- J Summerscales, C Hoppins, P Anstice, N Brooks, J Wiggers, D Yahathugoda, A Harper, C Wood and M Cooper
In-Mould Gel Coating for Resin Transfer Moulding
10th International Conference on Flow Processes in Composite Materials (FPCM-10),
Ascona – SWITZERLAND, 11-15 July 2010.
- Bharaneedharan Muralidharan and John Summerscales
In-Mould Gel-Coating for Resin Infusion Processes using a Flow Medium.
10th International Conference on Flow Processes in Composite Materials (FPCM-10),
Ascona – SWITZERLAND, 11-15 July 2010.
- John Summerscales
A taxonomy for resin infusion processes
International Conference on Marine and Offshore Composites, RINA, London,03-04 February 2010.
- J Summerscales, C Hoppins, P Anstice, N Brooks, J Wiggers, D Yahathugoda, A Harper, C Wood and M Cooper
In-Mould Gel Coating for Resin Transfer Moulding
International Conference on Marine and Offshore Composites, RINA, London, 03-04 February 2010.
- NPJ Dissanayake, J Summerscales, SM Grove and MM Singh
Quantitative life cycle analysis for flax fibres
International Conference on Natural Fibres, London, 14-15 December 2009.
- NPJ Dissanayake, J Summerscales, SM Grove and MM Singh
Quantitative life cycle analysis for flax fibres
International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM-17), Edinburgh, 27-31 July 2009.
- R K Cullen, S M Grove, J Summerscales
Resin infusion of sandwich structures - core/skin interactions and void formation
International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM-17), Edinburgh, 27-31 July 2009.
- L Broadbent, R Bland, S Leonard-Williams, S Sharma and J Summerscales
An advanced resin transfer moulding system for the production of advanced composite materials
International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM-17), Edinburgh, 27-31 July 2009, interactive poster.
- NPJ Dissanayake, J Summerscales, SM Grove and MM Singh
Life cycle impact assessment of flax fibre for the reinforcement of composites
Second International Conference on Innovative Natural Fibre Composites for Industrial Applications,
Rome – ITALY, 15-18 April 2009.
- John Summerscales
A taxonomy for resin infusion processes
International Conference on Manufacturing of Advanced Composites, Belfast, 18-19 March 2009.
- John Summerscales, C Hoppins, P Anstice, N Brooks, J Wiggers, D Yahathugoda, A Harper, C Wood and M Cooper
In-Mould Gel Coating for Resin Transfer Moulding
International Conference on Manufacturing of Advanced Composites, Belfast, 18-19 March 2009.
- NPJ Dissanayake, J Summerscales, SM Grove and MM Singh
Life cycle impact assessment of flax fibre for the reinforcement of composites
International Conference on Manufacturing of Advanced Composites, Belfast, 18-19 March 2009.
- John Summerscales
KEYNOTE: The potential of composite materials in civil engineering applications
COBRAE (COmposites BRidge Alliance Europe) Annual Members Meeting,
London, 20 November 2008. PowerPoint.
- NPJ Dissanayake, HN Dhakal, SM Grove, MM Singh, J Summerscales
Optimisation of energy use in the production of flax fibre as reinforcement for composites
International Conference on Flax and Other Bast Plants (Fiber Foundations - Transportation, Clothing and Shelter in the Bioeconomy),
Saskatoon (Saskatchewan), CANADA, 21-23 July 2008, Abstract #10, pages 47-58. ISBN-13: 978-0-9809664-0-4.
- RK Cullen, SM Grove, J Summerscales and HN Dhakal
Flow convergence and void formation in resin-infused cored sandwich tructures
The 9th International Conference on Flow Processes in Composite Materials (FPCM-9), Montréal (Québec) – CANADA, 8-10 July 2008. CD-ROM/pdf/ri1/2.pdf. Book of abstracts page 10.
- NPJ Dissanayake, J Summerscales, SM Grove, MM Singh
Infusion of natural vs. synthetic fibre composites with similar reinforcement architecture in the context of a LCA
The 9th International Conference on Flow Processes in Composite Materials (FPCM-9), Montréal (Québec) – CANADA, 8-10 July 2008. CD-ROM/pdf/z_poster/19.pdf. Book of abstracts page 124.
- NPJ Dissanayake, J Summerscales, SM Grove and MM Singh
Comparative life cycle assessment for natural vs glass fibres as reinforcement for composites
Composites Innovation 2007 - improved sustainability and environmental performance, Barcelona, SPAIN, 4-5 October 2007.
- J Summerscales
Low pressure (vacuum infusion) techniques for moulding large composite structures
Composites Innovation 2007 - improved sustainability and environmental performance, Barcelona, SPAIN, 4-5 October 2007 – poster paper.
- NPJ Dissanayake, J Summerscales, SM Grove and MM Singh
Comparative life cycle assessment for natural vs glass fibres as reinforcement for composites
Conference: Sustainable Materials, Polymers & Composites, U.Warwick at Coventry, 11 September 2007. PowerPoint.
- R Pomeroy, S Grove, J Summerscales, Y Wang and A Harper
Measurement of permeability of continuous filament mat glass-fibre reinforcements by saturated radial airflow
8th International Conference on Flow Processes in Composite Materials, Ecole des Mines de Douai, Douai, FRANCE, 11-13 July 2006.
- R Pomeroy, S Grove, J Summerscales, Y Wang and A Harper
Preform characterisation for Resin Transfer Moulding
Composites Processing 2006, Composites Processing Association, Haydock (Merseyside), 27 April 2006.
- John Summerscales
The effect of permeant on the measured permeability of a reinforcement
7th International Conference on Flow Processes in Composite Materials, University of Delaware, NEWARK USA, 7-9 July 2004, pp 471-476.
- J Summerscales
A comparitive assessment of resin infusion processes
Seminar on Advanced Processes and Manufacture of Composite Structures
IMechE Aerospace Materials and Structures Technical Activity Committee, BRISTOL, 9 June 2004.
- Matthew W Arney, Stephen Grove, Iosif Progoulakis, Tim Searle, David Short, Julian Spooner & John Summerscales
Integrally-heated tooling for the manufacture of fibre-reinforced composites
Composites Processing 2004, Composites Processing Association, BROMSGROVE, 23 April 2004
- RK Cullen and J Summerscales
The determination of the fibre volume fraction in natural fibre composites
Invited Presentation: Exploratory Workshop on Environmentally Friendly Composites (EnviroComp),
European Science Foundation Physical and Engineering Sciences Committee, COVENTRY, 20-21 April 2004.
- CM Leavey, MN James, J Summerscales and R Sutton
Damage detection in CFRP using wavelet scale correlation
5th Int Conf Modern Practice in Stress and Vibration Analysis, GLASGOW, 9-11 September 2003.
Modern Practice in Stress and Vibration Analysis: Materials Science Forum 440-4: 211-218 (2003).
- KJP Menadue, DJ Grieve, RS Burns and J Summerscales
Materials for low investment tools for plastic injection
18th National Conference on Manufacturing Research, LEEDS Metropolitan University, 10-12 September 2002.
In K Cheng and D Webb, Advanced in Manufacturing Technology XVI,
Professional Engineering Publishing Limited, Bury St Edmunds and London, 2002, pp 417-422.
- Maria Papakyriacou, Mark Russell-Stevens, Peter Schulz, David C Plane and John Summerscales
Mechanische Eigenschaften eines kohlenstofffaserverstärkten Mg-Verbundwerkstoffes bei erhöhten Temperaturen
Proceedings of Conference 2 at Ranshofener Leichtmetalltage - AUSTRIA, 24 - 26 April 2002.
Eds. H. Kaufmann, A. Wahlen, P.J. Uggowitzer (2002), pp.46-57 (refereed in Gießereiforschung).
- John Summerscales, Paul M Russell, Stepan Lomov, Ignaas Verpoest and Richard S Parnas
The fractal dimensions of tomographic sections of a woven composite
Sixth International Conference on Microscopy of Composite Materials, OXFORD, 25-26 March 2002.
- J Summerscales
Clean efficient manufacture of composites using resin infusion under flexible tooling (RIFT)
Composites Processing 2002, Composites Processing Association, Birmingham Airport, Paper 4, 24 January 2002.
- M Russell-Stevens, DC Plane, J Summerscales, P Schulz and M Papakyriacou (refereed in MS&T)
Effects of elevated temperature on mechanical properties and failure mechanisms of a short carbon fibre reinforced magnesium composite
8th International Conference on Metal Matrix Composites: Metallic Composites and Foams, Institute of Materials, LONDON, 26-27 November 2001, Session 5: Processing and Properties of Fibre-Reinforced MMCs.
- J Summerscales, NRL Pearce, P Russell and FJ Guild
Invited Lecture: Characterisation of the mesostructure of woven fabric composites by fractal dimensions.
Residential Meeting: Structural Integrity of Composite Materials and Structures, Isle of CAPRI, 20-25 May 2001.
- John Summerscales, Felicity Guild, Neil Pearce and Paul Russell
Process-property-structure relationships for woven fibre composites
8th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Composites,
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, 13-15 September 2000, pp 121-130. ISBN 1-85573-550-4.
- J Summerscales, NRL Pearce, P Russell and FJ Guild (refereed in Journal of Microscopy, 2001)
Invited Lecture: Voronoi cells, fractal dimensions and fibre composites
5th International Conference on Microscopy of Composite Materials, Royal Microscopical Society,
OXFORD, 2-4 April 2000.
- J Summerscales
Clean efficient manufacture of composite vessels using resin infusion under flexible tooling (RIFT)
International Conference on Lightweight Construction – Latest Developments,
Royal Institution of Naval Architects, LONDON, 24-25 February 2000, paper 2, pp 1-8. ISBN 0-903055-56-2.
Book reviews
- Güneri Akovali - Handbook of Composite Fabrication
Materials World, April 2002, 10(4), 25.
- C Ageorges and L Ye – Fusion Bonding of Polymer Composites
Materials World, September 2003, 11(9), 36.
- K Worden, WA Bullough and J Haywood - Smart Technologies
Materials World, January 2005, 13(1), 51.
Book review as submitted (with references).
- Jasprit Singh - Smart Electronic Materials
Materials World, February 2007, 15(2), 43.
- Bjorn Backman - Composite Structures, Design, Safety and Innovation
International Journal of Fatigue, August 2007, 29(8), 1577.
- C Hellio and DM Yebra - Advances in marine anti-fouling coatings
Materials World, November 2010, 18(11), 44.
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