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Publications: Dr Wei Tan

Zhang X, Tan W, Carey T, Wen B, He D, Arbab A, Groombridge A, Smail F et al. ( 2023 ) . Enhanced composite thermal conductivity by percolated networks of in-situ confined-grown carbon nanotubes . Nano Research vol. 16 , ( 11 ) 12821 - 12829 .
Kansara H, Liu M, He Y, Tan W ( 2023 ) . Inverse design and additive manufacturing of shape-morphing structures based on functionally graded composites . Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids vol. 180 ,
Ge J, Tan W, Ahmad S, Falzon BG, Catalanotti G, Higgins C, Jin Y, Sun D ( 2023 ) . Temperature-dependent cutting physics in orthogonal cutting of carbon fibre reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) composite . Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing vol. 176 ,
Sun H, Xiang D, Zhang J, Tan W, Harkin-Jones E, Wang J, Wang M, Wang B et al. ( 2023 ) . Electrical, mechanical and damage self-sensing properties of basalt fiber reinforced polymer composites modified by electrophoretic deposition . Progress in Natural Science: Materials International vol. 33 , ( 5 ) 593 - 600 .
Sobhani Aragh B, Tan W, Borzabadi Farahani E, Al-Greer M, Hughes D ( 2023 ) . Porosity-dependent stability analysis of bio-inspired cellular nanocomposite shells . International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
Xiang D, Shui T, Qiao H, Tan W, Harkin-Jones E, Zhang J, Ji P, Wang P et al. ( 2023 ) . Enhanced interfacial interaction, mechanical properties and thermal stability of basalt fiber/epoxy composites with multi-scale reinforcements . Composite Interfaces vol. 30 , ( 12 ) 1387 - 1409 .
Au-Yeung K, Quintanas-Corominas A, Martínez-Pañeda E, Tan W ( 2023 ) . Hygroscopic phase field fracture modelling of composite materials . Engineering with Computers
Cheng ZQ, Tan W, Xiong JJ, He EM, Xiong TH, Wang YP ( 2023 ) . Modelling fatigue behaviours and lifetimes of novel GLARE laminates under random loading spectrum . Composite Structures vol. 311 ,
Ge J, Tan W, Catalanotti G, Falzon BG, McClelland J, Higgins C, Jin Y, Sun D ( 2022 ) . Understanding Chip Formation in Orthogonal Cutting of Aeronautical Thermoplastic CF/PEKK Composites Based on Finite Element Method . Advances in Manufacturing Technology XXXV , IOS Press
Mao JJ, Wang S, Tan W, Liu M ( 2022 ) . Modular multistable metamaterials with reprogrammable mechanical properties . Engineering Structures vol. 272 ,
Tan W ( 2022 ) . Modelling Pre-fatigue, Low-velocity Impact and Post-impact Fatigue Behaviours of Composite Helicopter Tail Structures under Multipoint Coordinated Loading Spectrum . Thin-Walled Structures
Wang X, Li P, Xiang D, Wang B, Zhang Z, Zhang J, Zhao C, Li H et al. ( 2022 ) . Influence of high-temperature, high-pressure, and acidic conditions on the structure and properties of high-performance organic fibers . Materials Testing vol. 64 , ( 5 ) 623 - 635 .
Tan W, Martínez-Pañeda E ( 2022 ) . Phase field fracture predictions of microscopic bridging behaviour of composite materials . Composite Structures vol. 286 ,
Cheng Z-Q, Xiong J-J, Tan W ( 2021 ) . Fatigue Crack Growth and Life Prediction of 7075-T62 Aluminium-alloy Thin-sheets with Low-velocity Impact Damage under Block Spectrum Loading . International Journal of Fatigue106618 - 106618 .
Koliolios E, Mills DG, Busfield JJC, Tan W ( 2021 ) . The Nail Penetration Behaviour of Carbon Nanotube Composite Electrodes for Energy Storage . Frontiers in Materials vol. 8 , 741541 - 741541 .
Zhang X, Xiang D, Wu Y, Harkin-Jones E, Shen J, Ye Y, Tan W, Wang J et al. ( 2021 ) . High-Performance Flexible Strain Sensors Based on Biaxially Stretched Conductive Polymer Composites with Carbon Nanotubes Immobilized on Reduced Graphene Oxide . Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing Article 106665 , 106665 - 106665 .
Cheng Z-Q, Tan W, Xiong J-J ( 2021 ) . Progressive damage modelling and fatigue life prediction of Plain-weave composite laminates with Low-velocity impact damage . Composite Structures vol. 273 ,
Tan W, Stallard JC, Jo C, De Volder MFL, Fleck NA ( 2021 ) . The mechanical and electrochemical properties of polyaniline-coated carbon nanotube mat . Journal of Energy Storage vol. 41 ,
Tan W, Falzon BG ( 2021 ) . A crystal plasticity phenomenological model to capture the non-linear shear response of carbon fibre reinforced composites . International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture vol. 4 , ( 1 ) 99 - 109 .
Kansara H, Koh G, Varghese M, Luk JZX, Gomez EF, Kumar S, Zhang H, Martínez-Pañeda E et al. ( 2021 ) . Data-driven modelling of scalable spinodoid structures for energy absorption . UKACM conference proceeding 2021
Gspann TS, Kaniyoor A, Tan W, Kloza PA, Bulmer JS, Mizen J, Divitini G, Terrones J et al. ( 2021 ) . Catalyst-Mediated Enhancement of Carbon Nanotube Textiles by Laser Irradiation: Nanoparticle Sweating and Bundle Alignment . Catalysts vol. 11 , ( 3 ) 368 - 368 .
Tan W, Martínez-Pañeda E ( 2020 ) . Phase field predictions of microscopic fracture and R-curve behaviour of fibre-reinforced composites . Composites Science and Technology Article 108539 , 108539 - 108539 .
Tan W, Liu B ( 2020 ) . A physically-based constitutive model for the shear-dominated response and strain rate effect of carbon fibre reinforced composites . Composites Part B: Engineering
Wang Y, Li Y, Tan W, Tang M, Du W ( 2019 ) . Experimental study on shear properties of concrete pile-clay interface considering surface roughness of structure . Zhongnan Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexue Ban)/Journal of Central South University (Science and Technology) vol. 50 , ( 10 ) 2502 - 2509 .
Tan W, Stallard JC, Smail FR, Boies AM, Fleck NA ( 2019 ) . The mechanical and electrical properties of direct-spun carbon nanotube mat-epoxy composites . Carbon vol. 150 , 489 - 504 .
Liu H, Falzon BG, Li S, Tan W, Liu J, Chai H, Blackman BRK, Dear JP ( 2019 ) . Compressive failure of woven fabric reinforced thermoplastic composites with an open-hole: An experimental and numerical study . Composite Structures vol. 213 , 108 - 117 .
Li X, Ma D, Liu H, Tan W, Gong X, Zhang C, Li Y ( 2019 ) . Assessment of failure criteria and damage evolution methods for composite laminates under low-velocity impact . Composite Structures vol. 207 , 727 - 739 .
Chang T, Zhan L, Tan W, Wu X ( 2018 ) . Cohesive zone modeling of the autoclave pressure effect on the delamination behavior of composite laminates . Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites vol. 37 , ( 24 ) 1468 - 1480 .
Liu H, Falzon BG, Catalanotti G, Tan W ( 2018 ) . An experimental method to determine the intralaminar fracture toughness of high-strength carbon-fibre reinforced composite aerostructures . The Aeronautical Journal vol. 122 , ( 1255 ) 1352 - 1370 .
Zhang X, Tan W, Smail F, De Volder M, Fleck N, Boies A ( 2018 ) . High-fidelity characterization on anisotropic thermal conductivity of carbon nanotube sheets and on their effects of thermal enhancement of nanocomposites . Nanotechnology vol. 29 , ( 36 )
Stallard JC, Tan W, Smail FR, Gspann TS, Boies AM, Fleck NA ( 2018 ) . The mechanical and electrical properties of direct-spun carbon nanotube mats . Extreme Mechanics Letters vol. 21 , 65 - 75 .
Tan W, Naya F, Yang L, Chang T, Falzon BG, Zhan L, Molina-Aldareguía JM, González C et al. ( 2018 ) . The role of interfacial properties on the intralaminar and interlaminar damage behaviour of unidirectional composite laminates: Experimental characterization and multiscale modelling . Composites Part B: Engineering vol. 138 , 206 - 221 .
Liu H, Falzon BG, Tan W ( 2018 ) . Experimental and numerical studies on the impact response of damage-tolerant hybrid unidirectional/woven carbon-fibre reinforced composite laminates . Composites Part B Engineering vol. 136 , 101 - 118 .
Jiang R, Yang L, Liu H, Tan W, Sun X, Cheng H, Mao W ( 2018 ) . A multiscale methodology quantifying the sintering temperature‐dependent mechanical properties of oxide matrix composites . Journal of the American Ceramic Society vol. 101 , ( 7 ) 3168 - 3180 .
Liu H, Falzon BG, Tan W ( 2018 ) . Predicting the Compression-After-Impact (CAI) strength of damage-tolerant hybrid unidirectional/woven carbon-fibre reinforced composite laminates . Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing vol. 105 , 189 - 202 .
Chang T, Zhan L, Tan W, Li S ( 2017 ) . Effect of autoclave pressure on interfacial properties at micro- and macro- level in polymer-matrix composite laminates . Fibers and Polymers vol. 18 , ( 8 ) 1614 - 1622 .
Falzon BG, Liu H, Tan W ( 2017 ) . Comment on “A tensorial based progressive damage model for fibre reinforced polymers” . Composite Structures vol. 176 , 877 - 882 .
Chang T, Zhan L, Tan W, Li S ( 2017 ) . Optimization of curing process for polymer-matrix composites based on orthogonal experimental method . Fibers and Polymers vol. 18 , ( 1 ) 148 - 154 .
Falzon BG, Tan W ( 2016 ) . Virtual Testing of Composite Structures: Progress and Challenges in Predicting Damage, Residual Strength and Crashworthiness . The Structural Integrity of Carbon Fiber Composites , Springer Nature
Tan W, Falzon BG ( 2016 ) . Modelling the crush behaviour of thermoplastic composites . Composites Science and Technology vol. 134 , 57 - 71 .
Tan W, Falzon BG, Price M, Liu H ( 2016 ) . The role of material characterisation in the crush modelling of thermoplastic composite structures . Composite Structures vol. 153 , 914 - 927 .
Chang T, Zhan L, Tan W, Li S ( 2016 ) . Void content and interfacial properties of composite laminates under different autoclave cure pressure . Composite Interfaces vol. 24 , ( 5 ) 529 - 540 .
Falzon B, Tan W ( 2016 ) . Predicting Impact Damage, Residual Strength and Crashworthiness of Composite Structures . SAE International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing vol. 9 , ( 3 ) 718 - 728 .
Tan W, Falzon BG ( 2016 ) . Modelling the nonlinear behaviour and fracture process of AS4/PEKK thermoplastic composite under shear loading . Composites Science and Technology vol. 126 , 60 - 77 .
Liu H, Falzon BG, Tan W ( 2016 ) . An experimental method to determine the longitudinal intralaminar fracture toughness of high tensile strength fibre-reinforced unidirectional composites . ECCM 2016 - Proceeding of the 17th European Conference on Composite Materials .
Zhan L, Tan W, Chang T, Ding X ( 2016 ) . Effect of autoclave cure cycles on the interfacial properties of composite laminates . ECCM 2016 - Proceeding of the 17th European Conference on Composite Materials .
Tan W, Falzon BG, Chiu LNS, Price M ( 2015 ) . Predicting low velocity impact damage and Compression-After-Impact (CAI) behaviour of composite laminates . Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing vol. 71 , 212 - 226 .
Tan W, Falzon BG, Chiu LNS, Price M ( 2015 ) . Numerical prediction of the low-velocity impact damage and compression after impact strength of composite laminates . IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering . vol. 74 ,
Tan Z, Tan J, Liu Y, Tan W ( 2015 ) . Electromagnetic characteristics of large gap magnetic driving axial flow blood pump . Zhongnan Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexue Ban)/Journal of Central South University (Science and Technology) vol. 46 , ( 1 ) 99 - 106 .
Tan W, Falzon BG, Price M ( 2014 ) . Predicting the crushing behaviour of composite material using high-fidelity finite element modelling . International Journal of Crashworthiness vol. 20 , ( 1 ) 60 - 77 .
Xie X, Tan JP, Liu HT, Liu YL, Tan W, Tan Z ( 2012 ) . Study on Control Parameters in the Acceleration of Axial Flow Blood Pump . Applied Mechanics and Materials . vol. 128-129 , 1031 - 1034 .
Tan JP, Liu YL, Liu HT, Tan W, Tan Z ( 2011 ) . Study on Acceleration Control Algorithm of Blood Pump Driven by Large Gap Magnetic Force . vol. 317-319 , 1193 - 1196 .
Tan J-P, Liu Y-L, Liu H-T, Tan W, Tan Z ( 2011 ) . Study on Acceleration Control Algorithm of Blood Pump Driven by Large Gap Magnetic Force . EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY AND AUTOMATION, PTS 1-3 . vol. 317-319 , 1193 - 1196 .