Dr Wei Tan

Advanced computational modelling of composite materials
Cheng Z-Q, Liu H and Tan W
Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Elsevier vol. 305 
01-07-2024

Failure analysis of glass fiber and basalt fiber reinforced polymer composites under an extreme environment with high‐temperature, high‐pressure and H2S/CO2 exposure
Sun H, Xiang D, Liu Z, Liu L, Harkin‐Jones E, Wang M, Tan W, Luo P, Zhang J, Wang B, Liu Y and Wu Y
Polymer Composites, Wiley vol. 45 (11), 10124-10136.  
18-04-2024

Inverse design and additive manufacturing of shape-morphing structures based on functionally graded composites
Kansara H, Liu M, He Y and Tan W
Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Elsevier vol. 180 
01-11-2023

Enhanced composite thermal conductivity by percolated networks of in-situ confined-grown carbon nanotubes
Zhang X, Tan W, Carey T, Wen B, He D, Arbab A, Groombridge A, Smail F, de La Verpilliere J, Yao C, Wang Y, Wei X, Liu H, Xie S, Torrisi F, De Volder M, Zhou W and Boies A
Nano Research, Tsinghua University Press vol. 16 (11), 12821-12829.  
01-11-2023

Temperature-dependent cutting physics in orthogonal cutting of carbon fibre reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) composite
Ge J, Tan W, Ahmad S, Falzon BG, Catalanotti G, Higgins C, Jin Y and Sun D
Composites Part a: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Elsevier vol. 176 
05-10-2023

Electrical, mechanical and damage self-sensing properties of basalt fiber reinforced polymer composites modified by electrophoretic deposition
Sun H, Xiang D, Zhang J, Tan W, Harkin-Jones E, Wang J, Wang M, Wang B, Zhao C, Li H, Li Z, Li Y and Wu Y
Progress in Natural Science: Materials International, Elsevier vol. 33 (5), 593-600.  
01-10-2023

Porosity-dependent stability analysis of bio-inspired cellular nanocomposite shells
Sobhani Aragh B, Tan W, Borzabadi Farahani E, Al-Greer M and Hughes D
International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Elsevier 
23-09-2023

Enhanced interfacial interaction, mechanical properties and thermal stability of basalt fiber/epoxy composites with multi-scale reinforcements
Xiang D, Shui T, Qiao H, Tan W, Harkin-Jones E, Zhang J, Ji P, Wang P, Wang B, Zhao C, Li H, Wu Y and Li Y
Composite Interfaces, Taylor & Francis vol. 30 (12), 1387-1409.  
02-06-2023

Hygroscopic phase field fracture modelling of composite materials
Au-Yeung K, Quintanas-Corominas A, Martínez-Pañeda E and Tan W
Engineering With Computers, Springer 
24-04-2023

Modelling fatigue behaviours and lifetimes of novel GLARE laminates under random loading spectrum
Cheng ZQ, Tan W, Xiong JJ, He EM, Xiong TH and Wang YP
Composite Structures, Elsevier vol. 311 
21-02-2023

Inverse design of shape-morphing structures based on functionally graded composites
Kansara H, Liu M, He Y and Tan W
ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials. 
01-01-2023

Data-driven topology optimisation for energy-absorbing structures
Khosroshahi SF, Kansara H, Kumar S, Bessa MA and Tan W
ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials. 
01-01-2023

Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotube Composite Film Under High-Velocity Impact
Wang W, Tan W and Toropov V
ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials. 
01-01-2023

Multiscale modelling of Li-ion battery and battery-protective materials
Ulloa EFG, Busfield J, Pugno N and Tan W
ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials. 
01-01-2023

Hygroscopic Phase Field Failure Modelling of Composite Materials
Tan W, Au-Yeung K, Martínez-Pañeda E and Corominas AQ
ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials. 
01-01-2023

Understanding Chip Formation in Orthogonal Cutting of Aeronautical Thermoplastic CF/PEKK Composites Based on Finite Element Method
Ge J, Tan W, Catalanotti G, Falzon BG, McClelland J, Higgins C, Jin Y and Sun D
In Advances in Manufacturing Technology Xxxv, Ios Press 
08-11-2022

Modular multistable metamaterials with reprogrammable mechanical properties
Mao JJ, Wang S, Tan W and Liu M
Engineering Structures, Elsevier vol. 272 
21-09-2022

Modelling Pre-fatigue, Low-velocity Impact and Post-impact Fatigue Behaviours ofQ Composite Helicopter Tail Structures under Multipoint Coordinated Loading Spectrum
Cheng Z-Q, Tan W and Xiong J-J
Thin-Walled Structures, Elsevier 
10-05-2022

Influence of high-temperature, high-pressure, and acidic conditions on the structure and properties of high-performance organic fibers
Wang X, Li P, Xiang D, Wang B, Zhang Z, Zhang J, Zhao C, Li H, Tan W, Wang J and Li Y
Materials Testing, De Gruyter vol. 64 (5), 623-635.  
01-05-2022

Phase field fracture predictions of microscopic bridging behaviour of composite materials
Tan W and Martínez-Pañeda E
Composite Structures, Elsevier vol. 286 
05-02-2022

Fatigue Crack Growth and Life Prediction of 7075-T62 Aluminium-alloy Thin-sheets with Low-velocity Impact Damage under Block Spectrum Loading
Cheng Z-Q, Xiong J-J and Tan W
International Journal of Fatigue, Elsevier, 106618-106618.  
21-10-2021

High-Performance Flexible Strain Sensors Based on Biaxially Stretched Conductive Polymer Composites with Carbon Nanotubes Immobilized on Reduced Graphene Oxide
Zhang X, Xiang D, Wu Y, Harkin-Jones E, Shen J, Ye Y, Tan W, Wang J, Wang P, Zhao C and Li Y
Composites Part a: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Elsevier, 106665-106665.  
04-10-2021

Progressive damage modelling and fatigue life prediction of Plain-weave composite laminates with Low-velocity impact damage
Cheng Z-Q, Tan W and Xiong J-J
Composite Structures, Elsevier vol. 273 
01-10-2021

The mechanical and electrochemical properties of polyaniline-coated carbon nanotube mat
Tan W, Stallard JC, Jo C, De Volder MFL and Fleck NA
Journal of Energy Storage, Elsevier vol. 41 
01-09-2021

A crystal plasticity phenomenological model to capture the non-linear shear response of carbon fibre reinforced composites
Tan W and Falzon BG
International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture vol. 4 (1), 99-109.  
01-07-2021

Data-driven modelling of scalable spinodoid structures for energy absorption
Kansara H, Koh G, Varghese M, Luk JZX, Gomez EF, Kumar S, Zhang H, Martínez-Pañeda E and Tan W
Ukacm Conference Proceeding 2021 
01-05-2021

Catalyst-Mediated Enhancement of Carbon Nanotube Textiles by Laser Irradiation: Nanoparticle Sweating and Bundle Alignment
Gspann TS, Kaniyoor A, Tan W, Kloza PA, Bulmer JS, Mizen J, Divitini G, Terrones J, Tune D, Cook JD, Smail FR and Elliott JA
Catalysts, Mdpi Ag vol. 11 (3), 368-368.  
11-03-2021

Phase field predictions of microscopic fracture and R-curve behaviour of fibre-reinforced composites
Tan W and Martínez-Pañeda E
Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier Bv, 108539-108539.  
31-01-2021

A physically-based constitutive model for the shear-dominated response and strain rate effect of carbon fibre reinforced composites
Tan W and Liu B
Composites Part B: Engineering, Elsevier Editors: Wang H. 
08-04-2020

Experimental study on shear properties of concrete pile-clay interface considering surface roughness of structure
Wang Y, Li Y, Tan W, Tang M and Du W
Zhongnan Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexue Ban)/Journal of Central South University (Science and Technology) vol. 50 (10), 2502-2509.  
26-10-2019

The mechanical and electrical properties of direct-spun carbon nanotube mat-epoxy composites
Tan W, Stallard JC, Smail FR, Boies AM and Fleck NA
Carbon vol. 150, 489-504.  
01-09-2019

Compressive failure of woven fabric reinforced thermoplastic composites with an open-hole: An experimental and numerical study
Liu H, Falzon BG, Li S, Tan W, Liu J, Chai H, Blackman BRK and Dear JP
Composite Structures, Elsevier vol. 213, 108-117.  
01-04-2019

Assessment of failure criteria and damage evolution methods for composite laminates under low-velocity impact
Li X, Ma D, Liu H, Tan W, Gong X, Zhang C and Li Y
Composite Structures, Elsevier vol. 207, 727-739.  
01-01-2019

Cohesive zone modeling of the autoclave pressure effect on the delamination behavior of composite laminates
Chang T, Zhan L, Tan W and Wu X
Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, Sage Publications vol. 37 (24), 1468-1480.  
14-09-2018

An experimental method to determine the intralaminar fracture toughness of high-strength carbon-fibre reinforced composite aerostructures
Liu H, Falzon BG, Catalanotti G and Tan W
The Aeronautical Journal, Cambridge University Press (Cup) vol. 122 (1255), 1352-1370.  
30-07-2018

High-fidelity characterization on anisotropic thermal conductivity of carbon nanotube sheets and on their effects of thermal enhancement of nanocomposites
Zhang X, Tan W, Smail F, De Volder M, Fleck N and Boies A
Nanotechnology, Iop Publishing vol. 29 (36) 
04-07-2018

The mechanical and electrical properties of direct-spun carbon nanotube mats
Stallard JC, Tan W, Smail FR, Gspann TS, Boies AM and Fleck NA
Extreme Mechanics Letters vol. 21, 65-75.  
01-05-2018

The role of interfacial properties on the intralaminar and interlaminar damage behaviour of unidirectional composite laminates: Experimental characterization and multiscale modelling
Tan W, Naya F, Yang L, Chang T, Falzon BG, Zhan L, Molina-Aldareguía JM, González C and Llorca J
Composites Part B: Engineering vol. 138, 206-221.  
01-04-2018

Experimental and numerical studies on the impact response of damage-tolerant hybrid unidirectional/woven carbon-fibre reinforced composite laminates
Liu H, Falzon BG and Tan W
Composites Part B Engineering, Elsevier vol. 136, 101-118.  
01-03-2018

A multiscale methodology quantifying the sintering temperature‐dependent mechanical properties of oxide matrix composites
Jiang R, Yang L, Liu H, Tan W, Sun X, Cheng H and Mao W
Journal of The American Ceramic Society, Wiley vol. 101 (7), 3168-3180.  
09-02-2018

Predicting the Compression-After-Impact (CAI) strength of damage-tolerant hybrid unidirectional/woven carbon-fibre reinforced composite laminates
Liu H, Falzon BG and Tan W
Composites Part a Applied Science and Manufacturing, Elsevier vol. 105, 189-202.  
01-02-2018

Comment on “A tensorial based progressive damage model for fibre reinforced polymers”
Falzon BG, Liu H and Tan W
Composite Structures, Elsevier vol. 176, 877-882.  
01-09-2017

Effect of autoclave pressure on interfacial properties at micro- and macro- level in polymer-matrix composite laminates
Chang T, Zhan L, Tan W and Li S
Fibers and Polymers, Springer Nature vol. 18 (8), 1614-1622.  
01-08-2017

Optimization of curing process for polymer-matrix composites based on orthogonal experimental method
Chang T, Zhan L, Tan W and Li S
Fibers and Polymers, Springer Nature vol. 18 (1), 148-154.  
01-01-2017

Virtual Testing of Composite Structures: Progress and Challenges in Predicting Damage, Residual Strength and Crashworthiness
Falzon BG and Tan W
In The Structural Integrity of Carbon Fiber Composites, Springer Nature 699-743.  
29-11-2016

Modelling the crush behaviour of thermoplastic composites
Tan W and Falzon BG
Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier vol. 134, 57-71.  
06-10-2016

The role of material characterisation in the crush modelling of thermoplastic composite structures
Tan W, Falzon BG, Price M and Liu H
Composite Structures, Elsevier vol. 153, 914-927.  
01-10-2016

Void content and interfacial properties of composite laminates under different autoclave cure pressure
Chang T, Zhan L, Tan W and Li S
Composite Interfaces, Taylor & Francis vol. 24 (5), 529-540.  
28-09-2016

Predicting Impact Damage, Residual Strength and Crashworthiness of Composite Structures
Falzon B and Tan W
Sae International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing, Sae International vol. 9 (3), 718-728.  
05-04-2016

Modelling the nonlinear behaviour and fracture process of AS4/PEKK thermoplastic composite under shear loading
Tan W and Falzon BG
Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier vol. 126, 60-77.  
01-04-2016

Effect of autoclave cure cycles on the interfacial properties of composite laminates
Zhan L, Tan W, Chang T and Ding X
ECCM 2016 - Proceeding of the 17th European Conference on Composite Materials. 
01-01-2016

An experimental method to determine the longitudinal intralaminar fracture toughness of high tensile strength fibre-reinforced unidirectional composites
Liu H, Falzon BG and Tan W
ECCM 2016 - Proceeding of the 17th European Conference on Composite Materials. 
01-01-2016

Predicting low velocity impact damage and Compression-After-Impact (CAI) behaviour of composite laminates
Tan W, Falzon BG, Chiu LNS and Price M
Composites Part a Applied Science and Manufacturing, Elsevier vol. 71, 212-226.  
01-04-2015

Numerical prediction of the low-velocity impact damage and compression after impact strength of composite laminates
Tan W, Falzon BG, Chiu LNS and Price M
IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering. vol. 74 (1) 
17-02-2015

Electromagnetic characteristics of large gap magnetic driving axial flow blood pump
Tan Z, Tan J, Liu Y and Tan W
Zhongnan Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexue Ban)/Journal of Central South University (Science and Technology) vol. 46 (1), 99-106.  
01-01-2015

Predicting the crushing behaviour of composite material using high-fidelity finite element modelling
Tan W, Falzon BG and Price M
International Journal of Crashworthiness, Taylor & Francis vol. 20 (1), 60-77.  
07-11-2014

Study on Control Parameters in the Acceleration of Axial Flow Blood Pump
Xie X, Tan JP, Liu HT, Liu YL, Tan W and Tan Z
Applied Mechanics and Materials. vol. 128-129, 1031-1034.  
01-10-2011

Study on Acceleration Control Algorithm of Blood Pump Driven by Large Gap Magnetic Force
Tan JP, Liu YL, Liu HT, Tan W and Tan Z
 
01-08-2011

Study on Acceleration Control Algorithm of Blood Pump Driven by Large Gap Magnetic Force
Tan J-P, Liu Y-L, Liu H-T, Tan W and Tan Z
EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY AND AUTOMATION, PTS 1-3. vol. 317-319, 1193-1196.  
01-01-2011