Search Results - "Siviour, Clive R."
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Investigating Iron Alloy Phase Changes Using High Temperature In Situ SEM Techniques
Published in Materials (31-05-2022)“…This research utilises a novel heat stage combined with a Zeiss scanning electron microscope to investigate phase changes in iron alloys at temperatures up to…”
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A dynamic supramolecular polyurethane network whose mechanical properties are kinetically controlled
Published in Polymer (Guilford) (20-12-2017)“…We report the synthesis and characterization of a kinetically controlled, thermoreversible supramolecular polyurethane whose mechanical properties depend…”
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Tensile testing of polymers: Integration of digital image correlation, infrared thermography and finite element modelling
Published in Journal of the mechanics and physics of solids (01-02-2023)“…Tensile tests are often used as part of material characterisation strategies; however, the observed deformation is often complex, and it can be difficult to…”
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Influence of surface preparation and polymer backing properties on the quasi-static and impact response of ceramic faced 1D armour systems
Published in International journal of impact engineering (01-10-2023)“…•Under ballistic impact, fracture pathways were directly observable.•Fracture pathways were controllable with backing and interface type.•Quasi-statically, two…”
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Raw high-speed schlieren footage of acoustic waves in air for subsequent computational analysis and audio recovery
Published in Data in brief (01-08-2018)“…The dataset presented here comprises 79 raw, unprocessed video files obtained from the high-speed schlieren imaging of acoustic waves in air, each with a…”
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Specimen Inertia in high strain rate tensile testing
Published in EPJ Web of Conferences (01-01-2015)“…It is well established that measurements of the dynamic mechanical response of materials are susceptible to errors due to the inertia of the specimen, which…”
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Mechanical response of four polycarbonates at a wide range of strain rates and temperatures
Published in Polymer testing (01-04-2023)“…Polycarbonate is widely used in engineering applications in which its mechanical properties need to be well understood over a wide range of strain rates and…”
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In-plane and through-thickness properties, failure modes, damage and delamination in 3D woven carbon fibre composites subjected to impact loading
Published in Composites science and technology (07-02-2012)“…Two noncrimp 3D woven carbon fibre composites (through thickness angle interlock) of binder volume fractions 3% and 6% were characterised for their response to…”
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Characterization and modelling of bisphenol-a type epoxy polymer over a wide range of rates and temperatures
Published in Polymer (Guilford) (17-05-2022)“…Epoxy resins are employed in many engineering applications in which mechanical properties at different strain rates and temperatures must be quantified for…”
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Experimentally simulating adiabatic behaviour: Capturing the high strain rate compressive response of polymers using low strain rate experiments with programmed temperature profiles
Published in Polymer testing (01-12-2022)“…Polymers are widely used in applications where they may be subjected to impact loading leading to high strain rate deformation. Plastic work on deformation…”
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Single rod impact tests: Analytical, experimental, and modelling investigation
Published in EPJ Web of conferences (01-01-2015)“…This work investigates the single rod impact test technique, from which wave propagation characteristics, i.e. the propagation coefficient and wave speed, can…”
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High-rate nanofluidic energy absorption in porous zeolitic frameworks
Published in Nature materials (01-07-2021)“…Optimal mechanical impact absorbers are reusable and exhibit high specific energy absorption. The forced intrusion of liquid water in hydrophobic nanoporous…”
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Electrospinning Nonspinnable Sols to Ceramic Fibers and Springs
Published in ACS nano (28-05-2024)“…Electrospinning has been applied to produce ceramic fibers using sol gel-based spinning solutions consisting of ceramic precursors, a solvent, and a polymer to…”
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A Thermoreversible Supramolecular Polyurethane with Excellent Healing Ability at 45 °C
Published in Macromolecules (08-09-2015)“…We report the synthesis and characterization of a healable, elastomeric shape recovery supramolecular polyurethane whose properties result from…”
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High Strain Rate Mechanics of Polymers: A Review
Published in Journal of dynamic behavior of materials (01-03-2016)“…The mechanical properties of polymers are becoming increasingly important as they are used in structural applications, both on their own and as matrix…”
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Application of the Virtual Fields Method to a relaxation behaviour of rubbers
Published in Journal of the mechanics and physics of solids (01-07-2018)“…This paper presents the application of the Virtual Fields Method (VFM) for the characterization of viscoelastic behaviour of rubbers. The relaxation behaviour…”
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The dynamic Virtual Fields Method on rubbers at medium and high strain rates
Published in EPJ Web of conferences (01-01-2015)“…Elastomeric materials are widely used for energy absorption applications, often experiencing high strain rate deformations. The mechanical characterization of…”
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On the correlation between macrozones and twinning in Ti–6Al–4V at very high strain rates
Published in Scripta materialia (01-08-2012)“…The optimization of Ti–6Al–4V structures for impact loading events requires understanding of the effects of macrozones (or micro-texture) on the high strain…”
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A novel methodology for predicting the high rate mechanical response of polymers from low rate data: application to (plasticised) poly(vinyl chloride)
Published in Mechanics of time-dependent materials (01-09-2021)“…Plasticised and unplasticised poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) are used as engineering materials in many applications where they may be subjected to impact loading…”
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Experimentally simulating adiabatic conditions: Approximating high rate polymer behavior using low rate experiments with temperature profiles
Published in Polymer (Guilford) (16-08-2013)“…Polymers are frequently used in applications in which they may be exposed to high rate or impact loading and there is growing industrial importance in…”
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