Our research covers three broad areas:
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joints and connections in large structures both from monolithic and hybrid material combinations
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fatigue and durability of polymer composite materials and structures
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design for production and concurrent engineering of marine structures
Our research projects include:
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Fatigue strength of hybrid metal-composite structures
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Reliability and risk assessment of composite structures
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Behaviour of composite laminates with superelastic inserts
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Dynamic behaviour of polymer sandwich plates
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Behaviour of metal-composite structures under hygrothermal loading
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Behaviour of repaired sandwich structures
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The strength of composite structures under fire
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Bonded patch repair of metallic ship structures
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Behaviour of curved sandwich beams
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Finite element modelling of bonded structures
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The behaviour of yacht hull structures under high strain dynamic loadings
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The behaviour of CRFP masts under high strain dynamic loadings
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The behaviour of yacht hull structures under high strain dynamic loadings
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Reliability modelling of sandwich structures under aged conditions
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Damage prediction of sandwich structures using wavelet transforms coupled with FBG sensors' data
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Optimal design of sandwich structures
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e-Science approaches to structural health monitoring of sandwich structures
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Progressive strength modelling of stiffened composite structures
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Structural health monitoring of curved laminated plates
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Nanocomposites for marine structures