Kevin Brown

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• workRoom B02b ITRC Building
  University Park
  Nottingham
  NG7 2RD
  UK
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• fax01158466771
• kevin.brown@nottingham.ac.uk

Research Summary

Finite element modelling of the impact response composite materials and sandwich structures Characterisation of the static and dynamic mechanical properties of composite materials with specific… read more

Recent Publications

• BROWN, K and R. BROOKS, P. WILLIAMSON AND C. PRICE, 2008. Development of a Novel Thermoplastic Composite Sandwich Structure for a Rail Application In: Proceedings of the 29th SAMPE Europe Conference, Paris, France..
• BROWN, K and R. BROOKS, N. WARRIOR AND PALANIVEL KULANDAIVEL, 2008. Numerical Modelling of the Behaviour of Thermoplastic Composite Sandwich Structures Under Localised Impact Loading In: Proceedings of the 13th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM 13), Stockholm, Sweden.
• BROOKS, R and K. BROWN, N. WARRIOR AND PALANIVEL KULANDAIVEL, 2008. Predictive Modelling of the Impact Response of Thermoplastic Composite Sandwich Structures In: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Sandwich Structures (ICSS 8), Porto, Portugal. 1157-1168
• BROWN, K and R. BROOKS, N. WARRIOR AND PALANIVEL KULANDAIVEL, 2007. Modelling the Impact Behaviour of Thermoplastic Composite Sandwich Structures In: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM16), Kyoto, Japan.

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Current Research

• Finite element modelling of the impact response composite materials and sandwich structures
• Characterisation of the static and dynamic mechanical properties of composite materials with specific focus on thermoplastic composites
• Investigation of the failure modes of thermoplastic composite sandwich structures
• Finite element modelling of the ballistic and blast response of composite structures
• Multi-scale modelling of particulate reinforced polymer composites

• BROWN, K and R. BROOKS, P. WILLIAMSON AND C. PRICE, 2008. Development of a Novel Thermoplastic Composite Sandwich Structure for a Rail Application In: Proceedings of the 29th SAMPE Europe Conference, Paris, France..
• BROWN, K and R. BROOKS, N. WARRIOR AND PALANIVEL KULANDAIVEL, 2008. Numerical Modelling of the Behaviour of Thermoplastic Composite Sandwich Structures Under Localised Impact Loading In: Proceedings of the 13th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM 13), Stockholm, Sweden.
• BROOKS, R and K. BROWN, N. WARRIOR AND PALANIVEL KULANDAIVEL, 2008. Predictive Modelling of the Impact Response of Thermoplastic Composite Sandwich Structures In: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Sandwich Structures (ICSS 8), Porto, Portugal. 1157-1168
• BROWN, K and R. BROOKS, N. WARRIOR AND PALANIVEL KULANDAIVEL, 2007. Modelling the Impact Behaviour of Thermoplastic Composite Sandwich Structures In: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM16), Kyoto, Japan.
• BROWN, K and R. BROOKS, AND N. WARRIOR, 2006. Simulation of Impact Damage Progression in Thermoplastic Composite Structures In: Proceedings of the 27th International SAMPE Europe Conference, Paris, France.
• BROWN, K and R. BROOKS, AND N. WARRIOR, 2005. The Effect of Strain Rate on the Compression Properties of a Thermoplastic Composite In: Proceedings of the 4th Materials Research Conference, London, UK.
• BROWN, K and R. BROOKS, AND N. WARRIOR, 2005. Finite Element Analysis of Impact Damage in Thermoplastic Composite Materials In: Proceedings of the TCN CAE International Conference, Lecce, Italy.
• BROWN, K and R. BROOKS, AND N. WARRIOR, 2005. Numerical Simulation of Damage in Thermoplastic Composite Materials In: Proceedings of the 5th European LS-DYNA Users' Conference, Birmingham, UK.