Dr Wei Tan

Wei Tan
School of Engineering and Materials Science
Queen Mary University of London

Publications

solid heart iconPublications of specific relevance to the Centre for Intelligent Transport

2024

bullet iconCheng Z-Q, Liu H and Tan W (2024). Advanced computational modelling of composite materials. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Elsevier vol. 305 
01-07-2024
Relevant PublicationRestasari A, Naderizadeh S, Kaur A, Akutagawa K, Busfield J and Tan W (2024). Characterisation of Polyurethane-urea as Leading-Edge Erosion Resistant Materials of Wind Turbine Blades. IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science, IOP Publishing vol. 1344 (1), 012015-012015.  
01-05-2024
bullet iconSun 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 (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. Polymer Composites, Wiley vol. 45 (11), 10124-10136.  
18-04-2024

2023

bullet iconKansara H, Liu M, He Y and Tan W (2023). Inverse design and additive manufacturing of shape-morphing structures based on functionally graded composites. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Elsevier vol. 180 
01-11-2023
bullet iconZhang 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 (2023). Enhanced composite thermal conductivity by percolated networks of in-situ confined-grown carbon nanotubes. Nano Research, Springer Nature vol. 16 (11), 12821-12829.  
01-11-2023
bullet iconGe J, Tan W, Ahmad S, Falzon BG, Catalanotti G, Higgins C, Jin Y and Sun D (2023). Temperature-dependent cutting physics in orthogonal cutting of carbon fibre reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) composite. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Elsevier vol. 176 
05-10-2023
bullet iconSun 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 (2023). Electrical, mechanical and damage self-sensing properties of basalt fiber reinforced polymer composites modified by electrophoretic deposition. Progress in Natural Science: Materials International, Elsevier vol. 33 (5), 593-600.  
01-10-2023
bullet iconSobhani Aragh B, Tan W, Borzabadi Farahani E, Al-Greer M and Hughes D (2023). Porosity-dependent stability analysis of bio-inspired cellular nanocomposite shells. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Elsevier 
23-09-2023
bullet iconXiang 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 (2023). Enhanced interfacial interaction, mechanical properties and thermal stability of basalt fiber/epoxy composites with multi-scale reinforcements. Composite Interfaces, Taylor & Francis vol. 30 (12), 1387-1409.  
02-06-2023
bullet iconAu-Yeung K, Quintanas-Corominas A, Martínez-Pañeda E and Tan W (2023). Hygroscopic phase field fracture modelling of composite materials. Engineering with Computers, Springer 
24-04-2023
bullet iconCheng ZQ, Tan W, Xiong JJ, He EM, Xiong TH and Wang YP (2023). Modelling fatigue behaviours and lifetimes of novel GLARE laminates under random loading spectrum. Composite Structures, Elsevier vol. 311 
21-02-2023
bullet iconKansara H, Liu M, He Y and Tan W (2023). Inverse design of shape-morphing structures based on functionally graded composites. 
01-01-2023
bullet iconKhosroshahi SF, Kansara H, Kumar S, Bessa MA and Tan W (2023). Data-driven topology optimisation for energy-absorbing structures. 
01-01-2023
bullet iconWang W, Tan W and Toropov V (2023). Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotube Composite Film Under High-Velocity Impact. 
01-01-2023
bullet iconUlloa EFG, Busfield J, Pugno N and Tan W (2023). Multiscale modelling of Li-ion battery and battery-protective materials. 
01-01-2023
bullet iconTan W, Au-Yeung K, Martínez-Pañeda E and Corominas AQ (2023). Hygroscopic Phase Field Failure Modelling of Composite Materials. 
01-01-2023

2022

bullet iconGe J, Tan W, Catalanotti G, Falzon BG, McClelland J, Higgins C, Jin Y and Sun D (2022). Understanding Chip Formation in Orthogonal Cutting of Aeronautical Thermoplastic CF/PEKK Composites Based on Finite Element Method. Advances in Manufacturing Technology XXXV  
08-11-2022
bullet iconMao JJ, Wang S, Tan W and Liu M (2022). Modular multistable metamaterials with reprogrammable mechanical properties. Engineering Structures, Elsevier vol. 272 
21-09-2022
bullet iconTan W (2022). Modelling Pre-fatigue, Low-velocity Impact and Post-impact Fatigue Behaviours of Composite Helicopter Tail Structures under Multipoint Coordinated Loading Spectrum. Thin-Walled Structures, Elsevier 
10-05-2022
bullet iconWang X, Li P, Xiang D, Wang B, Zhang Z, Zhang J, Zhao C, Li H, Tan W, Wang J and Li Y (2022). Influence of high-temperature, high-pressure, and acidic conditions on the structure and properties of high-performance organic fibers. Materials Testing, De Gruyter vol. 64 (5), 623-635.  
01-05-2022
bullet iconTan W and Martínez-Pañeda E (2022). Phase field fracture predictions of microscopic bridging behaviour of composite materials. Composite Structures, Elsevier vol. 286 
05-02-2022

2021

bullet iconCheng Z-Q, Xiong J-J and Tan W (2021). Fatigue Crack Growth and Life Prediction of 7075-T62 Aluminium-alloy Thin-sheets with Low-velocity Impact Damage under Block Spectrum Loading. International Journal of Fatigue, Elsevier, 106618-106618.  
21-10-2021
Relevant PublicationKoliolios E, Mills DG, Busfield JJC and Tan W (2021). The Nail Penetration Behaviour of Carbon Nanotube Composite Electrodes for Energy Storage. Frontiers in Materials, Frontiers Media vol. 8, 741541-741541.  
21-10-2021
bullet iconZhang X, Xiang D, Wu Y, Harkin-Jones E, Shen J, Ye Y, Tan W, Wang J, Wang P, Zhao C and Li Y (2021). High-Performance Flexible Strain Sensors Based on Biaxially Stretched Conductive Polymer Composites with Carbon Nanotubes Immobilized on Reduced Graphene Oxide. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Elsevier, 106665-106665.  
04-10-2021
bullet iconCheng Z-Q, Tan W and Xiong J-J (2021). Progressive damage modelling and fatigue life prediction of Plain-weave composite laminates with Low-velocity impact damage. Composite Structures, Elsevier vol. 273 
01-10-2021
bullet iconTan W, Stallard JC, Jo C, De Volder MFL and Fleck NA (2021). The mechanical and electrochemical properties of polyaniline-coated carbon nanotube mat. Journal of Energy Storage, Elsevier vol. 41 
01-09-2021
bullet iconTan W and Falzon BG (2021). A crystal plasticity phenomenological model to capture the non-linear shear response of carbon fibre reinforced composites. International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture vol. 4 (1), 99-109.  
01-07-2021
bullet iconKansara H, Koh G, Varghese M, Luk JZX, Gomez EF, Kumar S, Zhang H, Martínez-Pañeda E and Tan W (2021). Data-driven modelling of scalable spinodoid structures for energy absorption. UKACM conference proceeding 2021 
01-05-2021
bullet iconGspann TS, Kaniyoor A, Tan W, Kloza PA, Bulmer JS, Mizen J, Divitini G, Terrones J, Tune D, Cook JD, Smail FR and Elliott JA (2021). Catalyst-Mediated Enhancement of Carbon Nanotube Textiles by Laser Irradiation: Nanoparticle Sweating and Bundle Alignment. Catalysts, MDPI AG vol. 11 (3), 368-368.  
11-03-2021

2020

bullet iconTan W and Martínez-Pañeda E (2020). Phase field predictions of microscopic fracture and R-curve behaviour of fibre-reinforced composites. Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier BV, 108539-108539.  
06-11-2020
bullet iconTan W and Liu B (2020). A physically-based constitutive model for the shear-dominated response and strain rate effect of carbon fibre reinforced composites., Editors: Wang H. Composites Part B: Engineering, Elsevier 
08-04-2020

2019

bullet iconWang Y, Li Y, Tan W, Tang M and Du W (2019). Experimental study on shear properties of concrete pile-clay interface considering surface roughness of structure. Zhongnan Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexue Ban)/Journal of Central South University (Science and Technology) vol. 50 (10), 2502-2509.  
26-10-2019
bullet iconTan W, Stallard JC, Smail FR, Boies AM and Fleck NA (2019). The mechanical and electrical properties of direct-spun carbon nanotube mat-epoxy composites. Carbon vol. 150, 489-504.  
01-09-2019
bullet iconLiu H, Falzon BG, Li S, Tan W, Liu J, Chai H, Blackman BRK and Dear JP (2019). Compressive failure of woven fabric reinforced thermoplastic composites with an open-hole: An experimental and numerical study. Composite Structures, Elsevier vol. 213, 108-117.  
01-04-2019
bullet iconLi X, Ma D, Liu H, Tan W, Gong X, Zhang C and Li Y (2019). Assessment of failure criteria and damage evolution methods for composite laminates under low-velocity impact. Composite Structures, Elsevier vol. 207, 727-739.  
01-01-2019

2018

bullet iconChang T, Zhan L, Tan W and Wu X (2018). Cohesive zone modeling of the autoclave pressure effect on the delamination behavior of composite laminates. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, SAGE Publications vol. 37 (24), 1468-1480.  
14-09-2018
bullet iconLiu H, Falzon BG, Catalanotti G and Tan W (2018). An experimental method to determine the intralaminar fracture toughness of high-strength carbon-fibre reinforced composite aerostructures. The Aeronautical Journal, Cambridge University Press (CUP) vol. 122 (1255), 1352-1370.  
30-07-2018
bullet iconZhang X, Tan W, Smail F, De Volder M, Fleck N and Boies A (2018). High-fidelity characterization on anisotropic thermal conductivity of carbon nanotube sheets and on their effects of thermal enhancement of nanocomposites. Nanotechnology, IOP Publishing vol. 29 (36) 
04-07-2018
bullet iconStallard JC, Tan W, Smail FR, Gspann TS, Boies AM and Fleck NA (2018). The mechanical and electrical properties of direct-spun carbon nanotube mats. Extreme Mechanics Letters vol. 21, 65-75.  
01-05-2018
bullet iconTan W, Naya F, Yang L, Chang T, Falzon BG, Zhan L, Molina-Aldareguía JM, González C and Llorca J (2018). The role of interfacial properties on the intralaminar and interlaminar damage behaviour of unidirectional composite laminates: Experimental characterization and multiscale modelling. Composites Part B: Engineering vol. 138, 206-221.  
01-04-2018
bullet iconLiu H, Falzon BG and Tan W (2018). Experimental and numerical studies on the impact response of damage-tolerant hybrid unidirectional/woven carbon-fibre reinforced composite laminates. Composites Part B Engineering, Elsevier vol. 136, 101-118.  
01-03-2018
bullet iconJiang R, Yang L, Liu H, Tan W, Sun X, Cheng H and Mao W (2018). A multiscale methodology quantifying the sintering temperature‐dependent mechanical properties of oxide matrix composites. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Wiley vol. 101 (7), 3168-3180.  
09-02-2018
bullet iconLiu H, Falzon BG and Tan W (2018). Predicting the Compression-After-Impact (CAI) strength of damage-tolerant hybrid unidirectional/woven carbon-fibre reinforced composite laminates. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, Elsevier vol. 105, 189-202.  
01-02-2018

2017

bullet iconFalzon BG, Liu H and Tan W (2017). Comment on “A tensorial based progressive damage model for fibre reinforced polymers”. Composite Structures, Elsevier vol. 176, 877-882.  
01-09-2017
bullet iconChang T, Zhan L, Tan W and Li S (2017). Effect of autoclave pressure on interfacial properties at micro- and macro- level in polymer-matrix composite laminates. Fibers and Polymers, Springer Nature vol. 18 (8), 1614-1622.  
01-08-2017
bullet iconChang T, Zhan L, Tan W and Li S (2017). Optimization of curing process for polymer-matrix composites based on orthogonal experimental method. Fibers and Polymers, Springer Nature vol. 18 (1), 148-154.  
01-01-2017

2016

bullet iconFalzon BG and Tan W (2016). Virtual Testing of Composite Structures: Progress and Challenges in Predicting Damage, Residual Strength and Crashworthiness. The Structural Integrity of Carbon Fiber Composites  699-743.  
29-11-2016
bullet iconTan W and Falzon BG (2016). Modelling the crush behaviour of thermoplastic composites. Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier vol. 134, 57-71.  
06-10-2016
bullet iconTan W, Falzon BG, Price M and Liu H (2016). The role of material characterisation in the crush modelling of thermoplastic composite structures. Composite Structures, Elsevier vol. 153, 914-927.  
01-10-2016
bullet iconChang T, Zhan L, Tan W and Li S (2016). Void content and interfacial properties of composite laminates under different autoclave cure pressure. Composite Interfaces, Taylor & Francis vol. 24 (5), 529-540.  
28-09-2016
bullet iconFalzon B and Tan W (2016). Predicting Impact Damage, Residual Strength and Crashworthiness of Composite Structures. SAE International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing, SAE International vol. 9 (3), 718-728.  
05-04-2016
bullet iconTan W and Falzon BG (2016). Modelling the nonlinear behaviour and fracture process of AS4/PEKK thermoplastic composite under shear loading. Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier vol. 126, 60-77.  
01-04-2016
bullet iconZhan L, Tan W, Chang T and Ding X (2016). Effect of autoclave cure cycles on the interfacial properties of composite laminates. 
01-01-2016
bullet iconLiu H, Falzon BG and Tan W (2016). An experimental method to determine the longitudinal intralaminar fracture toughness of high tensile strength fibre-reinforced unidirectional composites. 
01-01-2016

2015

bullet iconTan W, Falzon BG, Chiu LNS and Price M (2015). Predicting low velocity impact damage and Compression-After-Impact (CAI) behaviour of composite laminates. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, Elsevier vol. 71, 212-226.  
01-04-2015
bullet iconTan W, Falzon BG, Chiu LNS and Price M (2015). Numerical prediction of the low-velocity impact damage and compression after impact strength of composite laminates. 
17-02-2015
bullet iconTan Z, Tan J, Liu Y and Tan W (2015). Electromagnetic characteristics of large gap magnetic driving axial flow blood pump. Zhongnan Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexue Ban)/Journal of Central South University (Science and Technology) vol. 46 (1), 99-106.  
01-01-2015

2014

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

2011

bullet iconXie X, Tan JP, Liu HT, Liu YL, Tan W and Tan Z (2011). Study on Control Parameters in the Acceleration of Axial Flow Blood Pump. 
01-10-2011
bullet iconTan JP, Liu YL, Liu HT, Tan W and Tan Z (2011). Study on Acceleration Control Algorithm of Blood Pump Driven by Large Gap Magnetic Force. 
01-08-2011
bullet iconTan J-P, Liu Y-L, Liu H-T, Tan W and Tan Z (2011). Study on Acceleration Control Algorithm of Blood Pump Driven by Large Gap Magnetic Force. 
01-01-2011

Grants

solid heart iconGrants of specific relevance to the Centre for Intelligent Transport
bullet iconLSIMPACT: Life-like Resilient Materials for Mitigating Liquid-Solid Impact Damage
Wei Tan
£1,270,404 EPSRC - EU Scheme (01-08-2024 - 31-07-2029)
solid heart iconDecoding the Material Degradation Mechanisms Under High-velocity Liquid-solid Impact Loadings
Wei Tan
£70,000 Royal Society (31-03-2023 - 30-03-2025)
solid heart iconCELLCOMP: Data-driven Mechanistic Modelling of Scalable Cellular Composites for Crash Energy Absorption
Wei Tan
£392,388 EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (01-01-2022 - 10-04-2025)