Research Interests

• Damage and fracture processes in continuous fibre polymer composites
• Mechanical properties of short fibre polymer composites
• Application of fracture mechanics to composite materials
• Development of design methods for composites
• Mechanical properties of ceramics and ceramic composites

Publications

• K.Ogi and P.A.Smith, "Characterisation of transverse cracking in a quasi-isotropic GFRP Laminate Loaded in Flexure", accepted for publication in Applied Composite Materials (2000).
• A.C.Prickett, P.A.Smith and J.F.Watts, "ToF-SIMS studies of carbon fibre composite fracture surfaces and the development of controlled mode in-situ fracture", Surface and Interface Analysis, 31,11-17 (2001).
• H.M.S.Belmonte, C. I. C. Manger, S.L.Ogin, P.A.Smith and R.Lewin, "Characterisation and modelling of notched tensile fracture of woven quasi-isotropic GFRP laminates", Composites Science and Technology, 61, 585-597 (2001).
• R.A.Dorey, J.A.Yeomans, P.A.Smith and J.G.Pan, "In situ optical dilatometric measurements of the initial stages of sintering of alumina", Acta Mater., 49, 519 - 527 (2001).
• P.A.Smith and S.L.Ogin, "Characterisation and Modelling of Matrix Cracking in a (0/90)2s GFRP Laminate Loaded in Flexure", Proc. Roy. Soc. Lond. A, 456, 2755 - 2770 (2000).
• P.A.Smith, "Properties of CFRP", in Comprehensive Composite Materials, editors-in-chief. A.Kelly and C.Zweben, volume 2 Polymer Matrix Composites, eds. R.Talreja and J.-A.E.Manson, Article 2.04, pp.107 - 150, Elsevier Science Ltd., 2000.
• A.M.Riches, J.A.Yeomans and P.A.Smith, "Water-lubricated and dry sliding wear of yttria stabilised zirconia and silicon carbide couples", Wear, 236, 285 - 294 (2000).
• W.M.Marsden, F.J.Guild, S.L.Ogin and P.A.Smith, "Modelling the Stiffness/Damage Behaviour of (45/90)s and (90/45)s GFRP Laminates, Plastics Rubber and Composites, 28(1), 30 - 39 (1999).
• P.A.Smith and S.L.Ogin, "On transverse matrix cracking in crossply laminates loaded in simple bending", Composites Part A, 30, 1003 - 1008 (1999).
• F.Gao, L.Boniface, S.L.Ogin, P.A.Smith and R.P.Greaves, "Damage Accumulation in Woven Fabric CFRP Laminates under Tensile Loading: Part 1 - Observations of Damage Accumulation", Composites Science and Technology, 59(1), 123 - 136 (1999).
• F.Gao, L.Boniface, S.L.Ogin, P.A.Smith and R.P.Greaves, "Damage Accumulation in Woven Fabric CFRP Laminates under Tensile Loading: Part 2 - Modelling the Effect of Damage on Macro-Mechanical Properties", Composites Science and Technology, 59(1), 137 - 145 (1999).
• P.A.Smith, L.Boniface and N.F.C.Glass, "A Comparison of Transverse Cracking Phenomena in (0/90)s and (90/0)s CFRP Laminates under Quasi-Static Tensile Loading", Applied Composite Materials, 5, 11 - 23 (1998).
• M.J.Blissett, P.A.Smith and J.A.Yeomans, "Flexural Mechanical Properties of Thermally Treated Unidirectional and Cross-Ply Nicalon Reinforced Calcium Aluminosilicate Composites", J. Mat. Sci., 33(16), 4181-4190 (1998).
• L.Boniface, P.A.Smith, A.R.Rezaifard and M.G.Bader, "Transverse Ply Cracking in Composite Laminates - Initiation or Propagation Controlled?", J. Comp. Mater., 31, 1080 - 1112 (1997).
• J.Tong, F.J.Guild, S.L.Ogin and P.A.Smith, "Off-Axis Fatigue Crack Growth and the Associated Energy Release Rate in Composite Laminates", Applied Composite Materials, 4, 349 - 359 (1997).
• J.Tong, F.J.Guild, S.L.Ogin and P.A.Smith, "On Matrix Crack Growth in Quasi-Isotropic Laminates I: Experimental Investigation", Composites Science and Technology, 57, 1527 - 1535 (1997).
• J.Tong, F.J.Guild, S.L.Ogin and P.A.Smith, "On Matrix Crack Growth in Quasi-Isotropic Laminates II: Finite Element Analysis", Composites Science and Technology, 57, 1537 - 1545 (1997).
• L.E.Crocker, S.L.Ogin, P.A.Smith and P.S.Hill, "Intra-Laminar Fracture in Angle-Ply Laminates", Composites Part A, 28A, 839 - 846 (1997).
• M.J.Blissett, P.A.Smith and J.A.Yeomans, "Thermal Shock Behaviour of Unidirectional Silicon Carbide Fibre Reinforced Calcium Aluminosilicate", J.Mat. Sci., 32, 317 - 325 (1997).
• K.L.Powell, J.A.Yeomans and P.A.Smith, "A Study of the Erosive Wear Behaviour of Continuous Fibre Reinforced Ceramic Matrix Composites", Acta mater., 45(1), 321 - 330 (1997).
• X.X.Xu, A.D.Crocombe and P.A.Smith, "Fatigue Crack Growth Rates in Adhesive Joints Tested at Different Frequencies", Journal of Adhesion, 58, 191 - 204 (1996).
• I.N.Bysh, A.D.Crocombe and P.A.Smith, "Determining the Effective Material Properties of Damaged Particle-Filled Adhesives", Journal of Adhesion, 58, 205 - 226 (1996).

Current Research Programmes

• Matrix cracking in GFRP laminates under tension and flexure
• Intra-laminar cracking of CFRP under mixed mode loading
• Damage accumulation in unnotched woven fabric composites
• Observations and modelling of notched fracture of woven fabric composites
• Effect of fibre bundling on the mechanical properties of short carbon fibre composites
• Deterioration of buried water distribution pipes
• Thermal spiking of CFRP
• Processing and properties of porous ceramics
• Mechanical properties of cement boards

Professional Activities

• Editorial Board for Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures
• European Editor and Editor-in-Chief for Composites part A: applied science and manufacturing
• Member of the EPSRC Materials College
• Member of the Composites Division Board of the Institute of Materials