Programme and Abstracts
BSSM 18th International Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics
Harrison Building, School of Engineering, University of Liverpool
Draft Programme
08:00 Tuesday 3rd September 2024
Registration – The Foyer – Harrison Building
09:00 Introduction and Welcome
Hele-Shaw Lecture Theatre
Conference Chair: Will Christian, University of Liverpool
Hele Shaw Lecture Theatre
Session 1.1a Chair:
Fatigue and Fracture 1
09:20 Fatigue Crack Growth And Crack Tip Cyclic Plasticity Of 304L Stainless Steel At High ΔK
MMJ Gillet, CM Davies
Imperial College London, UK
09:40 Fatigue Life Evaluation in Corner Welded Joints
PD Hanna, Y Gao, S Whitfield, CM Davies
Imperial College London, UK
10:00 Fatigue Crack Detection by Active Infrared Thermography with Low Power Laser
Y Murao, D Shiozawa, T Sakagami
Kobe University, Japan
10:20 Assessment of Low Cycle Fatigue Behaviour of OFHC Copper at Room & High Temperatures
W Wan Mohammad, M Mokhtarishirazabad, Y Belrhiti, M Mostafavi, C Hamelin, D Knowles
University of Bristol, UK
Walker Lecture Theatre
Session 1.1b Chair:
Residual Stresses
09:20 Application of Machine Learning in the Investigation of Residual Stress in Electron Beam Welding
G Wang, C Truman, N Larrosa, C Jacquemoud
University of Bristol, UK
09:40 Residual stresses and deformations generated in laser powder bed fusion of thin metallic samples
P Khanbolouki, E Patterson, C Sutcliffe, J Lambros
University of Liverpool, UK
10:00 Residual Stresses in Inconel 625 Parts Produced Using Atomic Diffusion Additive Manufacturing (ADAM)
N Naveed, B Ahmad
University of Sunderland, UK
10.20 Introduction to Neutron Imaging at IMAT: Radiography, Tomography and Strain Mapping
Ruiyao Zhang
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), UK
Mason Bibby Room
Session 1.1c Chair:
Optical and DIC Techniques 1
09:20 Initial value estimation using feature-based clustering in DIC for measuring large deformations
S Prasad, D Kumar
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
09:40 Effect of combined loads in cracked rails using photoelasticity and finite elements
G Ramaswamy, K Ramesh, U Saravanan
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
10:00 Investigation of the speckle pattern effect for displacement assessments by DIC
S Çalışkan, H Akyüz
Turkish Aerospace Inc., Turkey
10:20 Accurate Strain Distribution Measurement during Large Deformations via Image Scaling Technique
S Ri, H Kichijo, M Fikry, S Ogihara
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan
10:40 Refreshments – Active Learning Lab, 3rd Floor
Hele Shaw Lecture Theatre
Session 1.2a Chair: Albert Smith
Automated high spatial and temporal resolution in-situ testing in the SEM
11:00 Statistical analysis of micro-deformation mechanisms of HCP zinc coatings by in-situ SEM-DIC aligned to EBSD
JPM Hoefnagels, G Slokker, D König, CJA Mornout, T Vermeij
Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
11:20 Slip and slide – capturing early deformation behaviour in copper-base alloys
B Poole, D Lunt, C Hardie, C Hamelin, A Harte
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, UK
11:40 Probing the ductile-to-brittle transition in BCC fusion materials
F Goodrich, D Lunt, A Smith, A Harte, J Quinta da Fonseca, E Pickering
University of Manchester, UK
12:00 An investigation into the effect of strain localisation on forged β-annealed Ti-6Al-4V
P Curran, P Shanthraj, P Prangnell, N Byres, B Dod, M Atkinson, A Plowman, D Hu, J Quinta da Fonseca
University of Manchester, UK
Walker Lecture Theatre
Session 1.2b Chair:
Infrared and Thermal Methods 1
11:00 Pervasive Stress Imaging for Experimental Validation of Structural Digital Twins
N Rajic, C Brooks, K Khauv, A Mukhaimar, R Tennakoon, F Zambetta, P Marzocca
RMIT University, Australia
11:20 Thermoelastic stress analysis using visible-infrared synchronous measurement for resin materials
D Shiozawa, M Tahara, T Sakagami
Kobe University, Japan
11:40 Stress and Dissipation Assessment During Cyclic Loading Using TSA and HSR
A Jury, RC Tighe, X Balandraud
University of Waikato, New Zealand
12:00 An Optimisation Procedure to Obtain the Coefficients of Thermal Expansion for CFRP laminates based on TSA
R Ruiz-Iglesias, G Ólafsson, R Cappello, OT Thomsen, JM Dulieu-Barton
University of Bristol, UK
Mason Bibby Room
Session 1.2C Chair:
Testing of Composite Materials 1
11:00 Compression Fatigue Characterisation of Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites
MA Battley, N Shepherd, J Rout, TD Allen
The University of Auckland, New Zealand
11:20 Investigation of Compressive and Interlaminar Fracture Properties of GF/Acrylic Composites Under SWA Effect
N Siddgonde, JA Quinn, M Devine, AK Alapati, CMÓ Brádaigh, D Ray
The University of Edinburgh, UK
11:40 Investigation of bolt torque and environmental conditioning on the mechanical performance of bolted composite laminates
S Spyridonidis, T Laux, BC Kim, S Ashworth, N Chandarana
University of Bristol, UK
12:00 Using fibre optical sensors for validation purposes in GFRP transverse leaf springs
T Grünheid-Ott, C David, O Deisser, R Schmidt
DLR, Germany
12:20 Lunch – Active Learning Lab, 3rd Floor
13:20 Plenary Session – Hele Shaw Lecture Theatre
Experimental Measurements for Enhanced Insights in Pioneering Fusion Powerplant Development
Professor Chris Waldon, FREng, STEP Chief Engineer, UKAEA, University of Liverpool, UK
Hele Shaw Lecture Theatre
Session 1.3a Chair:
Ultrasonic Devices
14:10 High Stiffness Resin for Flexural Ultrasonic Transducers
A Hamilton, S Adams, Y Liu, M Hafezi, W Somerset, K Lam, L Kang, S Dixon, S Cochran, A Feeney
University of Glasgow, UK
14:30 Effect of organic solvent additives on the enhancement of ultrasonic strength in water for lithium ion battery
C Lei, B Jacobson, S Scott, J Hartley, I Sumarlan, T Yingnakorn, K Ryder, A Abbott
University of Leicester, UK
14:50 Resonance Frequency Stability of a Nitinol Class IV Flextensional Transducer
GJ Puthenvila, M Hafezi, A Feeney, M Lucas
University of Glasgow, UK
15:10 The Thermomechanical Behaviour of Nitinol for Adaptive Ultrasonic Devices
M Hafezi, A Feeney
University of Glasgow, UK
Walker Lecture Theatre
Session 1.3b Chair:
Optical and DIC Techniques 2
14:10 Investigation of Strain Concentration around Geometric Features in Welding
K Shao, C Truman, N Larrosa, C Jacquemond
University of Bristol, UK
14:30 Strain Survey on the Pressurized Aircraft Wingbox Structures with the Usage of DIC System
AU Balım, E Yalçın, RT Günel
Turkish Aerospace Inc, Turkey
14:50 Study of Lüders bands in a bainitic steel
J Chatellier, P-O Bouchard, C Pradille, C Kerisit
PSL Research University, France
15:10 Equivalence of the multiparameter stress field equations for a bimaterial interfacial crack
K Shins, K Ramesh
IIT Madras, India
Mason Bibby Room
Session 1.3c Chair:
Soft matter, electronics and robotics
14:10 Conductive MRF-Based Flexible Sensor with Magneto-Mechanical Dual-Response and Adjustable Stiffness
YX Sun, M Sang, XL Gong
University of Science and Technology of China, China
14:30 Triple-responsive Soft Actuator with Plastically Retentive Deformation and Magnetically Programmable Recovery
WW Li, SH Xuan, XL Gong
University of Science and Technology of China, China
14:50 Graphene Oxide Aerogel Metamaterials for future Human machine interface
Y Wang, Z Qin, D Wang, D Liu, Z Wang, A Jazzar, P He, Z Guo, X Chen, C Jia, X He, X Zhang,
BB Xu, F Chen
Northumbria University, UK
15:10 Wearable Safeguarding Leather with Sensing, Thermal Management, and Electromagnetic Interference Shielding
ZY Fan, SH Xuan, XL Gong
University of Science and Technology of China, China
15:30 Refreshments - Active Learning Lab, 3rd Floor
Hele Shaw Lecture Theatre
Session 1.4a Chair: Fabrice Pierron
Material Testing 2.0, Part 1
16:00 An alternative to temporal down-sampling of DIC data in mechanical characterization
M Halilovič, B Starman, S Coppieters
University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
16:20 On the validation of a crystal plasticity-based intragranular stress fields identification framework
R Langlois, J Réthoré, R Seghir
Nantes Université, France
16:40 Analysis of a heterogeneous test for calibration of viscoplastic models
T Barret, A Andrade-Campos, S Thuillier
Univ. Bretagne Sud, France
Hele Shaw Lecture Theatre
Session 1.5a Chair: Fabrice Pierron
Material Testing 2.0, Part 2
17:00 Experimental validation of the spatial mapping of plastic properties in welds with the VFM
R Hamill, A Marek, A Harte, F Pierron
University of Southampton, UK
17:20 Materials Testing 2.0 for Creep
R Spencer, L Fletcher, M Gorley, C Hamelin, A Harte
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, UK
17:40 Optimization of the specimen geometry for one shot discovery of material models
S Ghouli, M Flaschel, S Kumar, L De Lorenzis
ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Walker Lecture Theatre
Session 1.4b Chair:
Condition Monitoring
16:00 Development of a best-practice approach to utilise real-time condition monitoring data in digital twins
CA Middleton, T Nguyen, EA Patterson
University of Liverpool, UK
16:20 AE Based Damage Characterization of CFRP with Considering AE Sensor Response
T Sakai, G Ankit
Saitama University, Japan
16:40 Development on Diagnosing Method of Fuel Cells using Electromagnetic Field Excited Oscillation
T Asai, N Kurimoto, S Saeki
Meijo University, Japan
Walker Lecture Theatre
Session 1.5b
Impact, Blast, and High Strain Rates 1
17:00 Mechanical Energy Absorption of Metal-Organic Frameworks
A Siwji, H Jiang, D Parsons, Y Sun
University of Birmingham, UK
17:20 Influence of gelatine as a transmission layer on the transient response of panels
subjected to an explosion
EL Osborne, GS Langdon, JW Denny, R Waddoups, SD Clarke
University of Sheffield, UK
17:40 Composite Kevlar Fabric-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator with Anti-Impact and Sensing Performance
WH Wang, S Wang, XL Gong
University of Science and Technology of China, China
Mason Bibby Room
Session 1.4c Chair:
Impact Blast and High Strain Rate 2
16:00 Multiaxial rate dependent behaviour of Ti6Al4V
G Gour, Y Xu, A Pellegrino
University of Oxford, UK
16:20 Mechanical Performance Of Carbon Nanotube Film Subjected To Impact Loading
W Wang, V Toropov, W Tan
Queen Mary University of London, UK
16:40 Searching for Elusive Solitons: Optical Detection of Strain Waves Generated by a Pulsed Laser in Acrylic Bars
J Vizor, PD Ruiz, KR Khusnutdinova
Loughborough University, UK
Mason Bibby Room
Session 1.5c
Fatigue and Fracture 2
17:00 Evaluating Fracture Parameters from Phase Field Simulations
C Anand, K Ramesh, S Natarajan
IIT Madras, India
17:20 Challenges in Dynamic Fracture Testing - Validity of Current Standard Methods and Improved Testing Methods
BMB Sargeant, CM Davies, PA Hooper
Imperial College London, UK
17:40 Temperature and Microstructural Effects on the fracture Toughness Properties of As-Cast DP800 Steel Slabs
OD Taiwo, D Farrugia, CM Davies
Imperial College London, UK
18:00 Welcome Reception – Victoria Gallery and Museum
Wednesday 4th September 2024
Hele Shaw Lecture Theatre
Session 2.1a Chair:
Components for Nuclear Applications
09:00 Ultrasonic Welded Straws for High Energy Physics Detectors
KE Buchanan, S Sgobba, H Danielsson
CERN, Switzerland
09:20 Image-based data pipeline for fusion engineering qualification and model validation
A Tayeb, L Fletcher, C Hamelin
UK Atomic Energy Authority, UK
09:40 Uncertainty quantification on the frequency response of fusion components using digital image correlation
A Marsh, L Fletcher, C Hamelin, A Harte
UK Atomic Energy Authority, UK
10:00 Where Experimental Mechanics and Supercomputing Meet: Uncertainty Quantification for Fusion Validation
L Fletcher, M Atkinson, A Marsh, A Tayeb, C Hamelin
UK Atomic Energy Authority, UK
Walker Lecture Theatre
Session 2.1b Chair:
Biomaterials and Biomechanics
09:00 Intervertebral disc degeneration affects the distribution of internal stresses and strains within human lumbar vertebrae
KA Raftery, A Kargarzadeh, S Tavana, N Newell
Imperial College London, UK
09:20 Using Digitial Image Correlation (DIC) and the Virtual Fields method (VFM) to determine eardrum stiffness
P Livens, JJJ Dirckx
University of Antwerp, Belgium
09:40 Mechanical Characterisation of Lymph Node Tissue and In-Vivo Needle Insertion for EBUS-TBNA
LR Mkoh, S Bicknell, R Sayer, S Cochran, E Henderson
University of Glasgow, UK
10:00 Nano-bio experimental mechanics at the optical limit
EA Patterson, JM Curran, F Giorgi
University of Liverpool, UK
Mason Bibby Room
Session 2.1c Chair: Dr Salaheddin Rahimi
Management of Residual Stress during Manufacturing
09:00 Residual Stress Evolution During Forging and Ageing of AD730: A Ni-based Superalloy
M King, S Rahimi
Advanced Forming Research Centre, UK
09:20 Simulation and validation of residual stress generation at an interface of a Direct Energy Deposited (DED)
MD Ferguson, T Konkova, I Violatos
University of Strathclyde, UK
09:40 Prediction and control of residual stress and distortion during machining of Al705 billets
I Violatos, S Fitzpatrick, S Rahimi
Advanced Forming Research Centre, UK
10:00 Surface Integrity-Informed CPFEM: A Novel Approach to the Prediction of Fatigue Crack Initiation in Ti-6Al-4V
MF Arcidiacono, I Violatos, S Rahimi
University of Strathclyde, UK
10:20 Exhibitor Introductions – Chair:
10:40 Refreshments and Exhibition – Active Learning Lab, 3rd Floor
Hele Shaw Lecture Theatre
Session 2.2a Chair:
Polymer Materials, and Composites at the Microscale
11:10 Volume decomposition of tomography data to detect damage in mini-composites
CA Middleton, K Amjad, WJR Christian, AM Hilmas, C Przybyla, EA Patterson
UKAEA, UK
11:30 Strain Measurement near Fiber-Matrix Interface of CFRP Cross Section Using DIC-FEM Hybrid Method
A Nakachi, K Iizuka, S Yoneyama
Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan
11:50 Automated Material Characterisation with Dynamic Behaviour of Thermoplastics for Finite Element Simulations
A Harrison
DLR, Germany
12:10 Characterization of strain-Induced crystallization heterogeneities from heat source reconstruction
J-B Le Cam, A Tayeb, S Charlès
Université of Rennes, France
Walker Lecture Theatre
Session 2.2b Chair:
Model Validation
11:10 A case study approach to evaluating methods for advanced model validation
K Dvurecenska, M Campbell, D Backman
University of Liverpool, UK
11:30 FE validation from DIC data : a practical case study in bending
V Firouzbakht, A Peshave, P Lava, F Pierron
MatchID, Belgium
11:50 Practical assessment of DIC uncertainties in view of FE model validation
A Peshave, P Lava, F Pierron
MatchID, Belgium
12:10 Testing & modelling of composite substructures: opportunities and challenges
T Laux, R Cappello, JS Callaghan, SW Boyd, DA Crump, AF Robinson, OT Thomsen, JM Dulieu-Barton
University of Bristol, UK
Mason Bibby Room
Session 2.2c Chair
11:10 Quasi-static and High Strain Rate Simple Shear Testing of Inconel 625 Superalloy
L Zhang, D Townsend
South China University of Technology, China
12:30 Plenary Session – Hele Shaw Lecture Theatre
BSSM Best Paper in ‘Strain’ Fylde Prize for 2023 Chair: Prof Johan Hoefnagels
13:00 Lunch and Exhibition – Active Learning Lab, 3rd Floor
Exhibitors: Alemnis, Correlated Solutions, Dantec Dynamics, ISIS Neutron & Muon Source, LAVision UK, MatchID, Photron, Quantum Design UK, Severn Thermal Solutions, Shimadzu, Techni Measure, Vishay Measurements Group, Vision Research/Ametek
14:00 Plenary Session – Hele Shaw Lecture Theatre Chair: Neha Chandarana
BSSM Young Stress Analyst Competition
1 Maureen A. Fitzpatrick, University College London, UK
Influence of Laser Preheating on Residual Stress in Ti-6Al-4V Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF)
2 Carla N. Villacís Núñez, University of Michigan, USA
Intact and Torn Rotator Cuff Behavior Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Variational System Identification
3 Xavier A. Ojeda, University of Manchester, UK
Slip activity in Ti-6Al-4V under cold creep conditions
4 Lewis S. Wallace, University of Strathclyde, UK
Woven Bio-fabric Material Characterisation and FEA Comparison to Scanned Stents
15:10 Refreshments and Exhibition – Active Learning Lab, 3rd Floor
Exhibitors: Alemnis, Correlated Solutions, Dantec Dynamics, ISIS Neutron & Muon Source, LAVision UK, MatchID, Photron, Quantum Design UK and Ireland, Severn Thermal Solutions, Shimadzu, Techni Measure, Vishay Measurements Group, Vision Research/Ametek
15:45 Plenary Session – Hele Shaw Lecture Theatre
60th Anniversary – History of the BSSM
Prof Janice Barton, University of Bristol
16:05 BSSM Measurements Lecture 2024 Chair: Dr Hari Arora (Chair of the BSSM)
Measuring the behaviour of a soft material: from quasi-static to blast response'
Professor Genevieve Langdon, University of Sheffield, UK
18:00 Coaches leave for the Merseyside Maritime Museum
18:30 Pre-dinner drinks
19:00 Chairman’s Gala Reception and Awards Ceremony
Thursday 5th September 2024
Hele Shaw Lecture Theatre
Session 3.1a Chair:
Infrared and Thermal Methods 2
09:00 Infrared Imaging of Thermo-Elastic Isentropic Cooling and Heating During Uniaxial Tensile Tests
J Carrock, A Dumont, H Kouser, S Burns, C Pratt, A Sefkow
Telops, Canada
09:20 Using surface calorimetry to evaluate the crystallinity of CB filled and unfilled NR
G Delahaye, B Ruellan, I Jeanneau, J-B Le Cam
Continental & Univ. Rennes, France
09:40 Simultaneous thermal & kinematic full-field measurements on optimal patterns based on LSA and IR thermography
T Jailin, A Jury, B Blaysat, A Vinel, X Balandraud, M Grédiac
Clermont Auvergne Université, France
10:00 Validation of a Numerical Model for the Non-adiabatic Thermoelastic Stress Analysis of Composite Laminates
R Cappello, R Ruiz-Iglesias, G Ólafsson G Pitarresi, G. Catalanotti, JM Dulieu-Barton
University of Bristol, UK
Walker Lecture Theatre
Session 3.1b Chair:
Modal Analysis
09:00 Modal Coupling Dynamics of a Nitinol Langevin Transducer
Y Liu, M Hafezi, A Feeney
University of Glasgow, UK
09:20 On the detection of defects employing High Resolution Digital Image Correlation
AJ Molina-Viedma, L Felipe-Sesé, JA Almazán-Lázaro, C Huertas-Charriel, E López-Alba, FA Díaz
Universidad de Jaén, Spain
09:40 A thermoacoustic rig to test materials for challenging environments
M Weihrauch, J Lambros, EA Patterson
University of Liverpool, UK
10:00 Model Validation for Stator and Rotor of an Electric Vehicle Motor
JA Yang, CC Yu, CS Lin
National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Mason Bibby Room
Session 3.1c Chair:
Testing of additive materials
09:00 Mechanical properties of Polymer Matrix Composites produced by Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) method
CT Ong, CY Yin, KL Goh, FC Lee
Newcastle University Singapore
09:20 Experimental analysis of mechanical properties and microstructure on AlSi10Mg parts produced by means of Selective Laser Melting
H Zhang, AT Fry, P Woolliams, K Mingard
National Physical Laboratory, UK
09:40 Effect of Build Orientation on the Yield Surface of Stainless Steel 316L Fabricated by LPBF-M
VP Dubey, M Kopec, M Pawlik, P Wood, ZL Kowalewski
Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
10:00 Effect of scanning speed on the damage behaviour of SLM printed Inconel 625
RA Yildiz, M Malekan
University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
10:20 Refreshments – Active Learning Lab, 3rd Floor
10:40 Plenary Session – Hele Shaw Lecture Theatre Chair:
Insights on the use of IR-thermography in damage identification
Dr Chiara Colombo, Associate Professor, Politecnico Milano, Italy
Hele Shaw Lecture Theatre
Session 3.2a Chair:
Testing of Composite Materials 2
11:30 Damage evaluation on impacted repaired carbon fibre composites
EYH Chai, W-C Wang, WJR Christian
University of Liverpool, UK
11:50 Experiments and modelling of impact of composites: effect of impact shape and other factors
J Dear, Y Ding, AM Joesbury, LT Harper, MS Johnson, H Liu, AJ Kinloch, JP Dear
Imperial College London, UK
12:10 Fracture test of Interleaved thermoplastic composites with self-same resin rich layer
S Karimi, HS Sas, M Yildiz
Sabanci University, Turkey
12:30 From sea sponge to space: Compressive characterisation of a novel lattice structure for aerospace application
T McArdle et al., See abstract for all authors
University of Bristol, UK
Walker Lecture Theatre
Session 3.2b Chair: Matthew Roy
Identification of Residual Stresses
11:30 Quantification of Mesoscale Residual Stress in Crossply Laminar Polymer Composites using Contour Method
Praveen KR, F Hosseinzadeh, PJ Bouchard, F Lefebvre, D Guillon
The Open University, UK
11:50 Residual stress evaluation of laser powder bed fusion benchmarks using the contour method
Z Cai, RC Laurence, D Yang, RM Kindermann, J Kurebwa, GN Haribabu, Z Song, R Huo, MJ Roy
University of Manchester, UK
12:10 Determination of Residual Stress in Additively Manufactured Parts by Synchrotron X-ray and Neutron Diffraction
RC Laurence, D Canelo-Yubero, E Maawad, G Abreu Faria, P Staron, R Ramadhan, S Cabeza, A Paecklar, T Pirling, MF Slim, T Buslaps, M Sanchez-Poncela, W Cui, PJ Withers, MJ Roy
University of Manchester, UK
12:30 The manufacture of inherently vibration damped titanium AM structures by encapsulating powder feedstock
S Tammas-Williams, C Packer, I Butler, M Baxter, S Islam, L Napper, C Holycross
University of Edinburgh, UK
Mason Bibby Room
Session 3.2c Chair:
Novel Experimental Techniques 1
11:30 Combining the Small Punch Test with the Small Ring Test
A Joshi, A Forsey, R Moat, S Güngör
The Open University, UK
11:50 Development and validation of human head finite element model for predicting head injuries
A Kumagai, S Hayashi, Y Zhang
Sophia University, Japan
12:10 An optical strain gage for full-field measurements
A Vinel, M Grédiac, X Balandraud, B Blaysat, T Jailin, F Sur
Clermont Auvergne Université, France
12:30 Advanced Measurement Technologies for Smarter Testing: Developing a multi-system setup for large scale testing
L Reid
Airbus Operations Ltd., UK
12:50 Lunch – Active Learning Lab, 3rd Floor
Hele Shaw Lecture Theatre
Session 3.3a Chair:
Metals and Microstructure
14:00 Mechanical response and microstructural evolution of 6061-T6 subjected to dynamic testing at low temperature
M Kopec, X Liu, D Gorniewicz, S Jóźwiak, J Janiszewski, ZL Kowalewski
Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
14:20 In situ Extreme Micromechanics – Recent Innovations and Prospects
N Randall, R Pero, J-M Breguet
Alemnis AG, Switzerland
14:40 Multiscale Creep Characterisation of CuCrZr Alloy as Heat Sink Used in the Divertor of Nuclear Fusion Tokamak
PN Kulkarni, A Forsey, S Gungor, R Moat
The Open University, UK
15:00 Uniaxial Creep and Creep Crack Growth Testing in 316L Stainless Steel Manufactured by Laser Powder Bed Fusion
A Milne, CM Davies
Imperial College London, UK
Walker Lecture Theatre
Session 3.3b Chair:
Novel Experimental Techniques 2
14:00 Investigation into the Strength of Adhesive Joints at Cryogenic Temperatures Using a Modified Arcan Fixture
DJ Brearley, T Laux, M Lakrimi, JM Dulieu-Barton, OT Thomsen
University of Bristol, UK
14:20 A High-throughput Vibration-based Fatigue Assembly to More Quickly Characterize High Cycle Fatigue Life
RB Berke, BA Furman, JM Wagner, JB Heninger, SC Mulhall
Utah State University, USA
14:40 Recent Advances in Ultrasonic Fatigue Testing of Structural Steels and Their Welds
Y Gorash, T Comlekci, A Toumpis, L Milne, A England, C Walker
University of Strathclyde, UK
15:00 A novel volumetric measurement technique to measure strain in brain phantoms during needle insertion
TJ Pritchard, R van Loon, H Arora
Swansea University, UK
Mason Bibby Room
Session 3.3c Chair: Daniel Mulvihill
Tribology and Contact
14:00 Investigating Triboelectrification Through Real Contact Area Analysis
C Kumar, S Bairagi, G Khandelwal, Y Xu, N Gadegaard, DM Mulvihill
University of Glasgow, UK
14:20 Investigating Bearing Subsurface Microstructural Damage of White Etching Areas and Butterfly Wing Cracks
R Dai, H Long
The University of Sheffield, UK
14:40 Small-scale test of ball-on-curved surface contact to study fretting wear of wind turbine blade pitch bearings
ZZ Wu, V Perez Cervantes, E Hurtado, WY Song, HJ Lee, C Ng, H Long
The University of Sheffield, UK
15:00 Bespoke test rig to measure dynamic contact behaviour of railway ballast
D Bonafini, BN Madhusudhan, G Watson
University of Southampton
15:20 Closing Plenary Session – Hele Shaw Lecture Theatre
Conference Chair:
15:30 Refreshments – Conference Close