Dr Tao Liu

Research

Mechanics of Soft Matter, Mechanics of Composite Materials, Design Optimization, Impact Engineering, Mechanics of Extreme Materials, Mechanics of wet adhesions

Publications

Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Intelligent Transport

2024

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

DOI 10.1098/rspa.2024.0257

QMRO

16-10-2024

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

DOI 10.1016/j.tafmec.2024.104532

QMRO

01-10-2024

Phase-field finite element modelling of creep crack growth in martensitic steels
Ragab R, Sun W, Li M and Liu T
Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Elsevier, 110491-110491.  

DOI 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2024.110491

QMRO

12-09-2024

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

DOI 10.1098/rspa.2023.0465

QMRO

01-05-2024

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

DOI 10.1039/d4sm00832d

QMRO

01-01-2024

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

DOI 10.1039/d3sm01677c

QMRO

01-01-2024

2023

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

DOI 10.1002/adem.202300643

QMRO

01-09-2023

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

DOI 10.1038/s41467-023-40752-6

QMRO

19-08-2023

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

DOI 10.1016/j.mechmat.2023.104708

QMRO

03-06-2023

Discovery of quasi-disordered truss metamaterials inspired by natural cellular materials
Bhuwal AS, Pang Y, Ashcroft I, Sun W and Liu T
Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Elsevier, 105294-105294.  

DOI 10.1016/j.jmps.2023.105294

QMRO

08-04-2023

2022

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

DOI 10.1016/j.compstruct.2022.116477

QMRO

21-11-2022

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

DOI 10.1201/9781003348443-54

02-09-2022

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

DOI 10.1016/j.jmps.2022.104928

QMRO

01-08-2022

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

DOI 10.1016/j.jmrt.2022.02.047

QMRO

17-02-2022

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

QMRO

01-01-2022

2021

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

DOI 10.1016/j.euromechsol.2021.104424

QMRO

25-09-2021

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

DOI 10.1016/j.mechmat.2021.103996

QMRO

17-07-2021

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

DOI 10.1016/j.ijpvp.2021.104389

QMRO

02-04-2021

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

DOI 10.1016/j.jmps.2021.104314

QMRO

24-01-2021

2020

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

DOI 10.1016/j.compscitech.2020.108189

QMRO

28-07-2020

2019

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

DOI 10.1016/j.mechmat.2019.103081

QMRO

21-06-2019

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

DOI 10.13801/j.cnki.fhclxb.20180814.001

QMRO

01-05-2019

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

DOI 10.1016/j.compstruct.2018.11.049

QMRO

01-02-2019

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

DOI 10.1016/j.compstruct.2018.11.022

QMRO

01-02-2019

2018

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

DOI 10.1007/s10443-018-9737-6

QMRO

20-09-2018

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

DOI 10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.04.025

QMRO

01-09-2018

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

DOI 10.1016/j.compstruct.2018.04.021

QMRO

01-07-2018

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

DOI 10.1016/j.compstruct.2017.10.091

QMRO

01-02-2018

2017

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

DOI 10.1016/j.mechmat.2017.03.001

QMRO

07-12-2017

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

DOI 10.1007/s10237-017-0886-6

QMRO

21-02-2017

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

DOI 10.1016/j.compstruct.2016.10.080

QMRO

05-02-2017

Simulation of orthogonal three-dimensional woven carbon plates under ballistic impact
Liu T, Turner P and Zeng X
ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials. vol. 2017-August 
01-01-2017

2016

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

DOI 10.1016/j.compstruct.2016.01.100

QMRO

02-03-2016

2015

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

DOI 10.1115/1.4031455

QMRO

01-12-2015

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

DOI 10.1016/j.compgeo.2015.04.011

QMRO

28-04-2015

2014

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

DOI 10.1098/rspa.2013.0771

QMRO

08-04-2014

Bending characteristics of 3D woven carbon composites
Turner P, Liu T and Zeng X
16th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM 2014. 
01-01-2014

2013

Numerical simulations on quasi-static three-point bending of carbon fibre sandwich beams with corrugated cores and square honeycomb cores
Liu T
Advanced Composites in Construction 2013, ACIC 2013 - Conference Proceedings., 85-96.  
18-12-2013

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

DOI 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2013.08.004

QMRO

19-08-2013

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

DOI 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2013.06.012

QMRO

12-08-2013

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

DOI 10.1016/j.jmps.2013.03.008

QMRO

06-04-2013

Dynamic Compression of Buffer Plates Impact by a High Velocity Sand Spray
Deshpande V and Liu T
 

DOI 10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.535-536.8

QMRO

01-01-2013

2012

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

DOI 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2011.04.007

QMRO

01-10-2012

2011

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

DOI 10.1115/1.4003221

QMRO

25-02-2011

2009

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

DOI 10.1007/s00158-009-0408-y

QMRO

10-06-2009

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

DOI 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2009.01.017

QMRO

29-01-2009

2008

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

DOI 10.1007/s11431-008-0226-2

QMRO

06-12-2008

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

DOI 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2008.05.028

QMRO

06-06-2008

2007

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

DOI 10.1007/s10409-007-0096-z

QMRO

24-07-2007

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

DOI 10.1016/j.jmps.2007.04.007

QMRO

08-05-2007

2006

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

DOI 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2006.04.010

QMRO

01-12-2006

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

DOI 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2006.09.018

QMRO

22-09-2006

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

DOI 10.1007/s10338-006-0632-6

QMRO

01-09-2006

Grants

Grants of specific relevance to the Centre for Intelligent Transport

H2 Store: UK-Australia Renewable Hydrogen Innovation Partnership Programme
Tao Liu and Han Zhang
£128,750 Innovate UK
01-07-2024 - 31-03-2026

Mechanics and biomimicking of marine mussel plaques-GRANT TRANSFER
Tao Liu
£165,813 Leverhulme Trust
15-07-2022 - 09-12-2025

Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) collaborative research project “Next Wing” led by AIRBUS UK
Vassili Toropov and Tao Liu
£458,219 Innovate UK
01-04-2022 - 31-03-2026

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Marine mussel plaque-inspired anchorages for floating offshore wind platforms
Tao Liu
£201,751 EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
10-04-2023 - 09-03-2025