Publications - structural integrity - University of Plymouth

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2020

Olalekan Adekola and Md Jahir Rizvi, How to recycle a huge ship – safely and sustainably, The Conversation, online 24 August 2020.

Md Jahir Rizvi, Md R Islam, O Adekola and ON Margaret, A sustainable shipbreaking approach for cleaner environment and better wellbeing, Journal of Cleaner Production, 10 October 2020, 270, 122522.

Mohammed Al‐Bahrani, J Graham‐Jones, Z Gombos, A Al‐Ani and A Cree, High‐efficient multifunctional self‐heating nanocomposite‐based MWCNTs for energy applications, International Journal of Energy Research, February 2020, 44(2), 1113-1124.

2019

M Al-Bahrani and AM Cree, A simple criterion to evaluate the degree of damage in composite materials after sudden impact loads by exploiting the MWCNTs piezo-resistive property, Carbon, September 2019, 150, 505-517.

M Al-Bahrani, ZJ Gombos and AM Cree, Investigation of the constancy of the MWCNTs on the fibres surface for manufactured self-sensing composites, Composites Part B: Engineering, 15 September 2019, 173, 106998.

M Al-Bahrani, M Aljuboury and AM Cree, Damage sensing and mechanical properties of laminate composite based MWCNTs under anticlastic test, Materials Research Express, 2019, 6(3), 035704.

JM Vasco-Olmo, FA Díaz, FV Antunes and MN James, Characterisation of fatigue crack growth using digital image correlation measurements of plastic CTOD, Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, 2019, 101, 332-341.

2018

E Maggiolini, D Benasciutti, L Susmel, DG Hattingh, MN James and R Tovo, Friction stir welds in aluminium: design S-N curves from statistical analysis of literature data, Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures, November 2018, 41(11), 2212-2230.

T Palin-Luc, N James, Y Hong, l Susmel, F Morel, N Saintier and S Pommier, Guest Editorial: Crack tip fields 4, International Journal of Fatigue, October 2018, 115, 1 and Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures, October 2018, 41(10), 2069-2070 (joint issue).

JM Vasco-Olmo, B Yang, MN James and FA Díaz, Investigation of effective stress intensity factors during overload fatigue cycles using photoelastic and DIC techniques, Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, October 2018, 97, 73-86

JM Vasco-Olmo, FA Díaz, MN James MN and B Yang, Crack tip plastic zone evolution during an overload cycle and the contribution of plasticity-induced shielding to crack growth rate changes, Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures, October 2018, 41(10), 2171-2186.

B Yang, JM Vasco-Olmo, FA Díaz and MN James, A more effective rationalisation of fatigue crack growth rate data for various specimen geometries and stress ratios using the CJP model, International Journal of Fatigue, September 2018, 114, 189-197.

B Yang and MN James, Fatigue crack growth rate curve based on the CJP model and its application method, Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2018, 54(18), 76-84.

M Al-Bahrani, ZJ Gombos and AM Cree, The mechanical properties of functionalised MWCNT infused epoxy resin: a theoretical and experimental study, International Journal of Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering, February 2018, 18(1), 76-86.

C Lavers, J Fisk and B Lavers, An innovative new planar evanescent microwave sensor for refractive index measurement, International Journal of Recent Trends in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, August 2018, 7(1), 1-12. ISSN: 2231-6612.

E Maggiolini, D Benasciutti, L Susmel, DG Hattingh, MN James and R Tovo, Friction stir welds in aluminium: Design S-N curves from statistical analysis of literature data, Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures, early view.

2017

P Ferro, F Berto and MN James, A simplified model for TIG-dressing numerical simulation, Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering, 2017, 25(3), 035012-035012. PEARL.

JM Vasco-Olmo, FA Díaz, FV Antunes and MN James, Experimental evaluation of CTOD in constant amplitude fatigue crack growth from crack tip displacement fields, Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale, 11(41), 157-165.

MN James, DG Hattingh, D Asquith, M Newby and P Doubell, Residual stresses in condition monitoring and repair of thermal power generation components, Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, 92, 289-297.

JM Vasco-Olmo, FA Díaz, MN James, CJ Christopher and EA Patterson, Experimental methodology for the quantification of crack tip plastic zone and shape from the analysis of displacement fields, Frattura ed Integrita Strutturale, 11(41), 166-174.

2016

F Berto and MN James, ICEAF-IV Engineering Against Failure, Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics,2016, 83, 1-1.DOI PEARL

P Ferro, F Berto and MN James, Asymptotic residual stresses in butt-welded joints under fatigue loading, Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, 2016, 83, 114-124. PEARL.

DG Hattingh, MN James, M Newby, R Scheepers and P Doubell, Damage assessment and refurbishment of steam turbine blade/rotor attachment holes, Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, 2016, 83, 125-134. PEARL.

DG Hattingh, LG von Welligh, D Bernard, L Susmel, R Tovo and MN James, Semiautomatic friction stir welding of 38 mm OD 6082-T6 aluminium tubes' Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2016, 238, 255-266. PEARL

E Maggiolini, R Tovo, L Susmel, MN James and DG Hattingh, Crack path and fracture analysis in FSW of small diameter 6082-T6 aluminium tubes under tension-torsion loading, International Journal of Fatigue, 2016, 92, 478-487. PEARL.

JM Vasco-Olmo, MN James, CJ Christopher, EA Patterson and FA Díaz, Assessment of crack tip plastic zone size and shape and its influence on crack tip shielding, Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures, 2016, 39(8), 969-981. PEARL.

2015

G Laboviciute, CJ Christopher, MN James MN and EA Patterson, Growth of inclined fatigue cracks using the biaxial CJP model, Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale, 2015, 9(33), 167-173.

GF Abdelal, G Georgiou, JE Cooper, AJ Robotham, AJ Levers and P Lunt, Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Aircraft Panel Deformations during Riveting Process, ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering,2015, 137(1), 011009.

GF Abdelal, AJ Robotham and P Carragher, Numerical simulation of a patent technology for sealing of deep-sea oil wells using nonlinear finite element method, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, September 2015, 133, 192-200. PEARL.

DG Hattingh, L von Wielligh, W Thomas and MN James, Friction processing as an alternative joining technology for the nuclear industry, Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2015, 903-912.

MN James and DG Hattingh, Case studies in marine concentrated corrosion, Engineering Failure Analysis, 2015, 47, 1-15. PEARL.

R Sieh, HR Le and AM Cree, Process optimisation of non-cyanide Ag–PTFE metal matrix composite electroplating for threaded connections, Transactions of the IMF, Volume 93, Issue 5, 2015. PEARL.

2014

A Álvarez, JL Bravo and C Christopher, On the trigonometric moment problem, Ergodic Theory and Dynamical Systems, 2014, 34(1), 1-20.

DJ Erasmus, DG Hattingh, AB Young, A Els-Botes and MN James, Design of a motor glider landing gear strut ~ the role of failure analysis in structural integrity, Engineering Failure Analysis,2014, 41, 30-38.

DG Hattingh, MN James, L Susmel and R Tovo, Fatigue behaviour of Al 6082-T6 friction stir welded tubular joints under torsional loading, Key Engineering Materials,2014, 627, 193-196.

DG Hattingh, D Bernard, LG von Wielligh and MN James, The influence of plate gap on the fatigue properties of friction stir welded AA5182-H111 and a comparison with MIG welding, Advanced Materials Research, 2014, 1019, 112-119.

MN James, M Newby, P Doubell, DG Hattingh, K Serasli and DJ Smith, Weld residual stresses near the bimetallic interface in clad RPV steel: a comparison between deep-hole drilling and neutron diffraction data, Nuclear Engineering and Design,2014, 274, 56-65. PEARL.

M Newby, MN James and DG Hattingh, Finite element modelling of residual stresses in shot-peened steam turbine blades, Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures, 2014, 37(7), 707-716. PEARL.