Browsing University of Galway Theses by Subject "Finite Element"
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An investigation into the role of fibre bridging as a toughening mechanism in engineered composite materials
(NUI Galway, 2022-06-27)Fibre reinforced composites are becoming increasingly popular in engineering design due to their high strength to weight ratio. In one of the failure mechanisms, which can occur during impact, fibres can bridge between ... -
Micromechanical modelling of size effects in crack initiation with application to fretting fatigue and cold dwell fatigue
(NUI Galway, 2018-12-19)This thesis presents the development of a micromechanical computational framework for microstructure sensitivity of crack initiation in metals, with application to fretting fatigue and cold-dwell facet fatigue. It is ...