Publications: Dr Tao Liu

Long S, Chen H, Yao X, Liu T ( 2025 ) . Response of shear thickening fluids to high velocity ballistic impact . International Journal of Impact Engineering vol. 200 ,

Pang Y, Busfield J, Liu T ( 2024 ) . Ultra-soft cellular solids inspired by marine mussel plaques: scaling of the mechanical properties . Proceedings of the Royal Society A vol. 480 , ( 2300 ) 20240257 - 20240257 .

Pang Y, Huang S, Li H, Liu T, Sun W ( 2024 ) . Elastic–plastic strain conversion of a thin-plate miniaturized tensile test based on crosshead measurement via an analytical method . Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics vol. 133 ,

Ragab R, Sun W, Li M, Liu T ( 2024 ) . Phase-field finite element modelling of creep crack growth in martensitic steels . Engineering Fracture Mechanics110491 - 110491 .

Pang Y, Sun W, Liu T ( 2024 ) . Quasi-static responses of marine mussel plaques detached from deformable wet substrates under directional tensions . Proceedings of the Royal Society A vol. 480 , ( 2290 )

Lyu Y, Pang Y, Liu T, Sun W ( 2024 ) . Determining hyperelastic properties of the constituents of the mussel byssus system . Soft Matter vol. 20 , ( 11 ) 2442 - 2454 .

Lyu Y, Tan M, Pang Y, Sun W, Li S, Liu T ( 2024 ) . Unveiling the deformability of mussel plaque core: the role of pore distribution and hierarchical structure . Soft Matter vol. 20 , ( 37 ) 7405 - 7419 .

Bhuwal AS, Pang Y, Maskery I, Ashcroft I, Sun W, Liu T ( 2023 ) . Creep characterisation of Inconel 718 lattice metamaterials manufactured by laser powder bed fusion . Advanced Engineering Materials

Li Y, Wang F, Huang C, Ren J, Wang D, Kong J, Liu T, Long L ( 2023 ) . Impact damage reduction of woven composites subject to pulse current . Nature Communications vol. 14 , ( 1 )

Ragab R, Pang Y, Liu T, Neate N, Li M, Sun W ( 2023 ) . Unravelling the effects of ratcheting and constraint on the cyclic behaviour of a martensitic steel under elevated temperature . Mechanics of Materials104708 - 104708 .

Bhuwal AS, Pang Y, Ashcroft I, Sun W, Liu T ( 2023 ) . Discovery of quasi-disordered truss metamaterials inspired by natural cellular materials . Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids105294 - 105294 .

Long S, Zong H, Liu T, Yao X ( 2022 ) . Soft impact behavior of composite I-beams . Composite Structures vol. 304 ,

Bhuwal AS, Pang Y, Liu T, Ashcroft I, Sun W . Data-driven design of high ductile metamaterials under uniaxial tension . 333 - 338 .

Ragab R, Liu T, Li M, Sun W ( 2022 ) . Membrane stretching based creep damage analytical solutions for thin disc small punch problem . Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids vol. 165 ,

Ragab R, Parker J, Li M, Liu T, Morris A, Sun W ( 2022 ) . Requirements for and challenges in developing improved creep ductility-based constitutive models for tempered martensitic CSEF steels . Journal of Materials Research and Technology vol. 17 , 3337 - 3360 .

Liu X, Thermou GE, Liu T ( 2022 ) . Shear Performance of RC Beams Strengthened with Mortar-Based Composites . fib Symposium . 2323 - 2333 .

Ragab R, Parker J, Li M, Liu T, Sun W ( 2021 ) . Creep crack growth modelling of Grade 91 vessel weldments using a modified ductility based damage model . European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids vol. 91 ,

Bhuwal AS, Liu T, Ashcroft I, Sun W ( 2021 ) . Localization and coalescence of imperfect planar FCC truss lattice metamaterials under multiaxial loadings . Mechanics of Materials vol. 160 ,

Ragab R, Parker J, Li M, Liu T, Sun W ( 2021 ) . Modelling of a Grade 91 power plant pressurised header weldment under ultra super-critical creep conditions . International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping vol. 192 ,

Cao S, Liu T ( 2021 ) . Compressive response of self-healing polymer foams containing bilayered capsules: Coupled healing agents diffusion and stress simulations . Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids vol. 149 ,

Cao S, Zhu W, Liu T ( 2020 ) . Bio-inspired self-healing polymer foams with bilayered capsule systems . Composites Science and Technology vol. 195 ,

Cao S, Liu T, Jones A, Tizani W ( 2019 ) . Particle reinforced thermoplastic foams under quasi-static compression . Mechanics of Materials vol. 136 ,

Zhou H, Guo R, Liu R, Liu T ( 2019 ) . Simulations on dynamic responses of carbon fiber reinforced polymer composite sandwich plates with square honeycomb cores subjected to water blast . Fuhe Cailiao Xuebao/Acta Materiae Compositae Sinica vol. 36 , ( 5 ) 1226 - 1234 .

Zhang Y, Liu T, Xu Z ( 2019 ) . Dynamic response of hybrid carbon fibre laminate beams under ballistic impact . Composite Structures vol. 210 , 409 - 420 .

Wu F, Liu T, Xiao X, Zhang Z, Hou J ( 2019 ) . Static and dynamic crushing of novel porous crochet-sintered metal and its filled composite tube . Composite Structures vol. 209 , 830 - 843 .

Zhou H, Liu T, Guo R, Liu R, Song P ( 2018 ) . Numerical Investigation on Water Blast Response of Freestanding Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composite Sandwich Plates with Square Honeycomb Cores . Applied Composite Materials vol. 26 , ( 2 ) 605 - 625 .

Zhang Y, Liu T, Tizani W ( 2018 ) . Experimental and numerical analysis of dynamic compressive response of Nomex honeycombs . Composites Part B Engineering vol. 148 , 27 - 39 .

Zhang Y, Liu T, Ren H, Maskery I, Ashcroft I ( 2018 ) . Dynamic compressive response of additively manufactured AlSi10Mg alloy hierarchical honeycomb structures . Composite Structures vol. 195 , 45 - 59 .

Turner P, Liu T, Zeng X, Brown K ( 2018 ) . Three-dimensional woven carbon fibre polymer composite beams and plates under ballistic impact . Composite Structures vol. 185 , 483 - 495 .

Goel A, Uth T, Liu T, Wadley HNG, Deshpande VS ( 2017 ) . Coupled discrete/continuum simulations of the impact of granular slugs with clamped beams: Stand-off effects . Mechanics of Materials vol. 116 , 90 - 103 .

Liu T ( 2017 ) . Simulation of cell-substrate traction force dynamics in response to soluble factors . Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology vol. 16 , ( 4 ) 1255 - 1268 .

Liu T, Turner P ( 2017 ) . Dynamic compressive response of wrapped carbon fibre composite corrugated cores . Composite Structures vol. 165 , 266 - 272 .

Liu T, Turner P, Zeng X ( 2017 ) . Simulation of orthogonal three-dimensional woven carbon plates under ballistic impact . ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials . vol. 2017-August ,

Turner P, Liu T, Zeng X ( 2016 ) . Collapse of 3D orthogonal woven carbon fibre composites under in-plane tension/compression and out-of-plane bending . Composite Structures vol. 142 , 286 - 297 .

Turner P, Liu T, Zeng X ( 2015 ) . Dynamic Response of Orthogonal Three-Dimensional Woven Carbon Composite Beams under Soft Impact . Journal of Applied Mechanics vol. 82 , ( 12 )

Xu Q, Xiao Z, Liu T, Lou P, Song X ( 2015 ) . Comparison of 2D and 3D prediction models for environmental vibration induced by underground railway with two types of tracks . Computers and Geotechnics vol. 68 , 169 - 183 .

Liu T ( 2014 ) . A constitutive model for cytoskeletal contractility of smooth muscle cells . Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences vol. 470 , ( 2164 )

Turner P, Liu T, Zeng X ( 2014 ) . Bending characteristics of 3D woven carbon composites . 16th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM 2014 .

Liu T ( 2013 ) . Numerical simulations on quasi-static three-point bending of carbon fibre sandwich beams with corrugated cores and square honeycomb cores . Advanced Composites in Construction 2013, ACIC 2013 - Conference Proceedings . 85 - 96 .

Liu T, Wadley HNG, Deshpande VS ( 2013 ) . Dynamic compression of foam supported plates impacted by high velocity soil . International Journal of Impact Engineering vol. 63 , 88 - 105 .

Dharmasena KP, Wadley HNG, Liu T, Deshpande VS ( 2013 ) . The dynamic response of edge clamped plates loaded by spherically expanding sand shells . International Journal of Impact Engineering vol. 62 , 182 - 195 .

Liu T, Fleck NA, Wadley HNG, Deshpande VS ( 2013 ) . The impact of sand slugs against beams and plates: Coupled discrete particle/finite element simulations . Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids vol. 61 , ( 8 ) 1798 - 1821 .

Deshpande V, Liu T ( 2013 ) . Dynamic Compression of Buffer Plates Impact by a High Velocity Sand Spray . Key Engineering Materials . vol. 535-536 , 8 - 11 .

Russell BP, Liu T, Fleck NA, Deshpande VS ( 2012 ) . The soft impact of composite sandwich beams with a square-honeycomb core . International Journal of Impact Engineering vol. 48 , 65 - 81 .

Russell BP, Liu T, Fleck NA, Deshpande VS ( 2011 ) . Quasi-static three-point bending of carbon fiber sandwich beams with square honeycomb cores . Journal of Applied Mechanics vol. 78 , ( 3 )

Zhou J, Deng Z, Liu T, Hou X ( 2009 ) . Optimal design of metallic sandwich tubes with prismatic cores to internal moving shock load . Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization vol. 41 , ( 1 ) 133 - 150 .

Zhou J, Deng Z, Liu T, Hou X ( 2009 ) . Elastic structural response of prismatic metal sandwich tubes to internal moving pressure loading . International Journal of Solids and Structures vol. 46 , ( 11-12 ) 2354 - 2371 .

Lu T, Liu T, Deng Z ( 2008 ) . Thermoelastic properties of sandwich materials with pin-reinforced foam cores . Science in China Series E: Technological Sciences vol. 51 , ( 12 ) 2059 - 2074 .

Liu T, Deng ZC, Lu TJ ( 2008 ) . Analytical modeling and finite element simulation of the plastic collapse of sandwich beams with pin-reinforced foam cores . International Journal of Solids and Structures vol. 45 , ( 18-19 ) 5127 - 5151 .

Liu T, Deng ZC, Lu TJ ( 2007 ) . Structural modeling of sandwich structures with lightweight cellular cores . Acta Mechanica Sinica/Lixue Xuebao vol. 23 , ( 5 ) 545 - 559 .

Liu T, Deng ZC, Lu TJ ( 2007 ) . Bi-functional optimization of actively cooled, pressurized hollow sandwich cylinders with prismatic cores . Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids vol. 55 , ( 12 ) 2565 - 2602 .

Liu T, Deng ZC, Lu TJ ( 2006 ) . Design optimization of truss-cored sandwiches with homogenization . International Journal of Solids and Structures vol. 43 , ( 25-26 ) 7891 - 7918 .

Liu T, Deng ZC, Lu TJ ( 2006 ) . Minimum weights of pressurized hollow sandwich cylinders with ultralight cellular cores . International Journal of Solids and Structures vol. 44 , ( 10 ) 3231 - 3266 .

Liu T, Deng Z ( 2006 ) . Design optimization for truss structures under elasto-plastic loading condition . Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica vol. 19 , ( 3 ) 264 - 274 .