Research themes
Current relevant research themes of group members include:
- Penetration and perforation mechanics (Q.Li)
- Analysis and design of pressure and containment vessels (Q.Li, S.Li)
- Low-velocity-impact damage of composites (Q.Li)
- Dynamic properties of engineering materials at high strain rates (Q.Li)
- Split Hopkinson pressure bar techniques (Q.Li)
- Burning of HE under high pressure (Q.Li)
- Impact and blast effects on cellular solids (metal, polymer and concrete foams) (Q.Li, Zou, S.Li, Oyadiji)
- Safety assessment of nuclear power plant against impact and explosion (Q.Li)
- Viscoelasticity and viscoelastic materials (Oyadiji)
- Vibration and shock isolation/control/damping (Oyadiji)
- Smart materials/structures (Oyadiji)
- Impact dynamics and energy absorption (Oyadiji, Q.Li)
- Biomechanics (Oyadiji)
- Shock isolation, attenuation and control (Oyadiji)
- Stress wave and shock wave analysis (Davey, Q.Li)
- Solidification modelling (control volume capacitance methods) (Davey)
- Efficient solution methods (preconditioning strategies for stationary and non stationary methods) (Davey)
- Metal forming and modelling (Davey)
- Energy absorption of conical and corrugated pipes (El-Sobky)
- Explosive welding and cutting of metals (El-Sobky)
- Impact behaviours of composite materials and structures (S.Li, Wu, Oyadiji, Zou, Q.Li)
- Micromechanics of composites (S.Li)
- Buckling of structures (S.Li)
- Impact and thermal effects on structures (Wang)
- CFD modelling of fire spread (Wang)
- FRP/concrete hybrid structures including repairing, retrofitting, strengthening (Wu)
- Fracture analysis of high performance structural composites and NDT testing (Wu)