Current research projects in this area include:
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Sustainable composite materials for structural marine applications
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Structural damage assessment for steel ships
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Effect of topographic features in heavy cloth composite performance
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Paint coating characterisation for thermoelastic stress analysis
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The implementation of a life cycle assessment methodology for alternative material selection
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Optical techniques to assess the performance of polymer composite materials under high velocity deformations
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Analysis of adhesively-bonded joints subject to high-speed loading
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Thermal degradation of sandwich structures
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Strength assessment of damaged ship structures
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Assessing the feasibility of monitoring strain in historical tapestries using Digital Image Correlation
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The effect of high strain rate on composite patch repairs
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The use of fibre reinforced polymer composites for military containers
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Structural applications of sustainable materials for large scale manufacture of composite boats
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Methodology for assessing life extension of high performance marine craft