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Professor Andrew Crocombe

Professor of Structural Mechanics

Qualifications: BSc, PhD, FIMechE, CEng

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Phone: Work: 01483 68 9194
Room no: 13 AA 03

Further information

Research Interests

  • Adhesive bonding
  • Composite Materials
  • Biomechanics
  • Damage Modelling

Publications

Highlights

  • Khoramishad H, Crocombe AD, Katnam KB, Ashcroft IA. (2010) 'Predicting fatigue damage in adhesively bonded joints using a cohesive zone model'. ELSEVIER SCI LTD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FATIGUE, 32 (7), pp. 1146-1158.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2009.12.013
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/716729/
  • Solana AG, Crocombe AD, Ashcroft IA. (2010) 'Fatigue life and backface strain predictions in adhesively bonded joints'. ELSEVIER SCI LTD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADHESION AND ADHESIVES, 30 (1), pp. 36-42.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2009.08.001
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/716731/
  • Khoramishad H, Crocombe AD, Katnam KB, Ashcroft IA. (2010) 'A generalised damage model for constant amplitude fatigue loading of adhesively bonded joints'. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 30 (6), pp. 513-521.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2010.05.003
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/716734/
  • Hua Y, Crocombe AD, Wahab MA, Ashcroft IA. (2008) 'Continuum damage modelling of environmental degradation in joints bonded with EA9321 epoxy adhesive'. ELSEVIER SCI LTD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADHESION AND ADHESIVES, 28 (6), pp. 302-313.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2007.08.005
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/716732/

Journal articles

  • Sugiman S, Crocombe AD, Aschroft IA. (2013) 'The fatigue response of environmentally degraded adhesively bonded aluminium structures'. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 41, pp. 80-91.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2012.10.003
  • Sugiman S, Crocombe AD, Aschroft IA. (2013) 'Experimental and numerical investigation of the static response of environmentally aged adhesively bonded joints'. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 40, pp. 224-237.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2012.08.007
  • Hafiz TA, Crocombe AD, Smith PA, Abdel-Wahab MM. (2013) 'Mixed-mode fatigue crack growth in FM73 bonded joints'. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 40, pp. 188-196.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2012.07.004
  • Sanderson AR, Ogin SL, Crocombe AD, Gower MRL, Lee RJ. (2012) 'Use of a surface-mounted chirped fibre Bragg grating sensor to monitor delamination growth in a double-cantilever beam test'. Elsevier Composites Science and Technology, 72 (10), pp. 1121-1126.
    doi: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2012.01.022
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/722267/

    Abstract

    A surface-mounted chirped fibre Bragg grating (CFBG) sensor has been used for the first time to monitor delamination growth within a composite material (a transparent, unidirectionally reinforced glass fibre/epoxy resin double-cantilever beam (DCB) specimen). The specimens were tested using a constant displacement rate, with the delamination length being measured using complementary techniques: (i) in situ photography, (ii) surface-mounted strain gauges, and (iii) the surface-mounted CFBG sensors. The unidirectionally reinforced DCB specimens showed characteristics typical of such material which complicate the curvature of the beams, i.e. the development of extensive fibre bridging and pronounced R-curve behaviour. To validate the interpretation of the CFBG reflected spectrum, the experimentally determined strains from the surface-mounted strain gauges have been used, together with in situ photographs of the position of the delamination front. Using the CFBG sensor technique, the delamination length was measured to within about 4 mm over the 60 mm sensor length.

  • Gruber P, Sharp RS, Crocombe AD. (2012) 'Normal and shear forces in the contact patch of a braked racing tyre Part 2: Development of a physical tyre model'. Vehicle System Dynamics: international journal of vehicle mechanics and mobility, 50 (3), pp. 339-356.
    doi: 10.1080/00423114.2011.586429
  • Gruber P, Sharp RS, Crocombe AD. (2012) 'Normal and shear forces in the contact patch of a braked racing tyre Part 1: Results from a Finite Element model'. Vehicle System Dynamics: international journal of vehicle mechanics and mobility, 50 (2), pp. 323-337.
    doi: 10.1080/00423114.2011.586428
  • Sanderson AR, Ogin SL, Crocombe AD, Gower MRL, Lee RJ. (2012) 'Use of a surface-mounted chirped fibre Bragg grating sensor to monitor delamination growth in a double-cantilever beam test'. Composites Science and Technology,
    doi: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2012.01.022
  • Adediran OA, Xu W, Crocombe AD, Abdel Wahab MM. (2012) 'Application of FE model updating for damage assessment of FRP composite beam structure'. Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series, 6, pp. 385-398.
    doi: 10.1007/978-1-4614-2419-2_39
  • Sugiman S, Crocombe AD, Aschroft IA. (2012) 'Modelling the static response of unaged adhesively bonded structures'. Engineering Fracture Mechanics,
    doi: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2012.10.014
  • Sugiman S, Crocombe AD. (2012) 'The static and fatigue response of metal laminate and hybrid fibre-metal laminate doublers joints under tension loading'. Composite Structures, 94 (9), pp. 2937-2951.
    doi: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2012.03.013
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/716739/

    Abstract

    Experimental and numerical studies have been undertaken on metal laminate (ML) doublers and hybrid fibre-metal (aluminium-Glare) laminate (FML) doublers to investigate their static and fatigue response under tension loading. Inevitably sheets in these laminates butt together and these butts can affect the joint strength. Progressive damage modelling, including the damage in the adhesive bondline, the butt, the metal and the fibre has been undertaken in both static and fatigue loading. This modelling was found to be in good agreement with the experiment data in terms both of the strength and the failure mechanisms. In ML, the butt influenced the static and fatigue response. In hybrid FML, the specimens either have the fibres parallel to the loading direction (spanwise) or perpendicular to the loading direction (chordwise). The spanwise specimen was found to have the highest strength followed by chordwise specimens without butts and finally chordwise specimens with butts. The most critical position for a butt was found to be adjacent to the doubler end. Without butts the static strength for spanwise and chordwise specimens was controlled by the failure in the Glare layer whilst the fatigue failure was precipitated by failure in the aluminium sheet. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.

  • Sugiman S, Crocombe AD, Katnam KB. (2011) 'Investigating the static response of hybrid fibre-metal laminate doublers loaded in tension'. ELSEVIER SCI LTD COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING, 42 (7), pp. 1867-1884.
    doi: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2011.06.013
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/716736/
  • Woodland S, Crocombe AD, Chew JW, Mills SJ. (2011) 'A New Method for Measuring Thermal Contact Conductance-Experimental Technique and Results'. ASME-AMER SOC MECHANICAL ENG JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING FOR GAS TURBINES AND POWER-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 133 (7) Article number ARTN 071601
    doi: 10.1115/1.4001770
  • Mubashar A, Ashcroft IA, Critchlow GW, Crocombe AD. (2011) 'Strength prediction of adhesive joints after cyclic moisture conditioning using a cohesive zone model'. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD ENGINEERING FRACTURE MECHANICS, 78 (16), pp. 2746-2760.
    doi: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2011.07.010
  • Katnam KB, Crocombe AD, Khoramishad H, Ashcroft IA. (2011) 'The Static Failure of Adhesively Bonded Metal Laminate Structures: A Cohesive Zone Approach'. TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD JOURNAL OF ADHESION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 25 (10), pp. 1131-1157.
    doi: 10.1163/016942410X537152
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/29719/
  • Wahab MMA, Hilmy I, Ashcroft IA, Crocombe AD. (2011) 'Damage Parameters of Adhesive Joints with General Triaxiality Part I: Finite Element Analysis'. BRILL ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS JOURNAL OF ADHESION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 25 (9), pp. 903-923.
    doi: 10.1163/016942410X534939
  • Khoramishad H, Crocombe AD, Katnam KB, Ashcroft IA. (2011) 'Fatigue damage modelling of adhesively bonded joints under variable amplitude loading using a cohesive zone model'. ENGINEERING FRACTURE MECHANICS, 78 (18), pp. 3212-3225.
    doi: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2011.09.008
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/716737/
  • Mubashar A, Ashcroft IA, Critchlow GW, Crocombe AD. (2011) 'A Method of Predicting the Stresses in Adhesive Joints after Cyclic Moisture Conditioning'. TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD JOURNAL OF ADHESION, 87 (9), pp. 926-950.
    doi: 10.1080/00218464.2011.600675
  • Wahab MMA, Hilmy I, Ashcroft IA, Crocombe AD. (2011) 'Damage Parameters of Adhesive Joints with General Triaxiality, Part 2: Scarf Joint Analysis'. BRILL ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS JOURNAL OF ADHESION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 25 (9), pp. 925-947.
    doi: 10.1163/016942410X533363
  • Sugiman S, Crocombe AD, Katnam KB. (2011) 'Investigating the static response of hybrid fibre-metal laminate doublers loaded in tension'. Composites Part B: Engineering,
    doi: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2011.06.013
  • Katnam KB, Crocombe AD, Sugiman H, Khoramishad H, Ashcroft IA. (2011) 'Static and fatigue failures of adhesively bonded laminate joints in moist environments'. International Journal of Damage Mechanics, 20 (8), pp. 1217-1226.
    doi: 10.1177/1056789510395363
  • Jumbo FS, Ashcroft IA, Crocombe AD, Wahab MMA. (2010) 'Thermal residual stress analysis of epoxy bi-material laminates and bonded joints'. ELSEVIER SCI LTD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADHESION AND ADHESIVES, 30 (7), pp. 523-538.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2010.03.009
  • Shenoy V, Ashcroft IA, Critchlow GW, Crocombe AD. (2010) 'Unified methodology for the prediction of the fatigue behaviour of adhesively bonded joints'. ELSEVIER SCI LTD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FATIGUE, 32 (8), pp. 1278-1288.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2010.01.013
  • Khoramishad H, Crocombe AD, Katnam KB, Ashcroft IA. (2010) 'Predicting fatigue damage in adhesively bonded joints using a cohesive zone model'. ELSEVIER SCI LTD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FATIGUE, 32 (7), pp. 1146-1158.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2009.12.013
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/716729/
  • Shenoy V, Ashcroft IA, Critchlow GW, Crocombe AD. (2010) 'Fracture mechanics and damage mechanics based fatigue lifetime prediction of adhesively bonded joints subjected to variable amplitude fatigue'. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD ENGINEERING FRACTURE MECHANICS, 77 (7), pp. 1073-1090.
    doi: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2010.03.008
  • Wahab MMA, Hilmy I, Ashcroft IA, Crocombe AD. (2010) 'Evaluation of Fatigue Damage in Adhesive Bonding: Part 2: Single Lap Joint'. BRILL ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS JOURNAL OF ADHESION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 24 (2), pp. 325-345.
    doi: 10.1163/016942409X12508517390833
  • Khoramishad H, Crocombe AD, Katnam KB, Ashcroft IA. (2010) 'A generalised damage model for constant amplitude fatigue loading of adhesively bonded joints'. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 30 (6), pp. 513-521.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2010.05.003
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/716734/
  • Ashcroft IA, Shenoy V, Critchlow GW, Crocombe AD. (2010) 'A comparison of the prediction of fatigue damage and crack growth in adhesively bonded joints using fracture mechanics and damage mechanics progressive damage methods'. Journal of Adhesion, 86 (12), pp. 1203-1230.
    doi: 10.1080/00218464.2010.529383
  • Katnam KB, Sargent JP, Crocombe AD, Khoramishad H, Ashcroft IA. (2010) 'Characterisation of moisture-dependent cohesive zone properties for adhesively bonded joints'. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 77 (16), pp. 3105-3119.
    doi: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2010.08.023
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/716735/
  • Arastu MH, Partridge R, Crocombe A, Solan M. (2010) 'Determination of optimal screw positioning in flexor hallucis longus tendon transfer for chronic tendoachilles rupture'. Foot and Ankle Surgery, 17 (2), pp. 74-78.
    doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2010.01.003
  • Hafiz TA, Abdel Wahab MM, Crocombe AD, Smith PA. (2010) 'Mixed-mode fracture of adhesively bonded metallic joints under quasi-static loading'. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 77 (17), pp. 3434-3445.
    doi: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2010.09.015
  • Wahab MMA, Hilmy I, Ashcroft IA, Crocombe AD. (2010) 'Evaluation of Fatigue Damage in Adhesive Bonding: Part 1: Bulk Adhesive'. BRILL ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS JOURNAL OF ADHESION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 24 (2), pp. 305-324.
    doi: 10.1163/016942409X12508517390798
  • Frehill B, Crocombe A, Cirovic S, Agarwal Y, Bradley N. (2010) 'Initial stability of type-2 tibial defect treatments'. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING PUBLISHING LTD PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART H-JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE, 224 (H1), pp. 77-85.
    doi: 10.1243/09544119JEIM673
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/716728/
  • Solana AG, Crocombe AD, Ashcroft IA. (2010) 'Fatigue life and backface strain predictions in adhesively bonded joints'. ELSEVIER SCI LTD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADHESION AND ADHESIVES, 30 (1), pp. 36-42.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2009.08.001
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/716731/
  • Katnam KB, Crocombe AD, Khoramishad H, Ashcroft IA. (2010) 'Load Ratio Effect on the Fatigue Behaviour of Adhesively Bonded Joints: An Enhanced Damage Model'. TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD JOURNAL OF ADHESION, 86 (3), pp. 257-272.
    doi: 10.1080/00218460903462632
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/716730/
  • Mubashar A, Ashcroft IA, Critchlow GW, Crocombe AD. (2009) 'Moisture absorption-desorption effects in adhesive joints'. ELSEVIER SCI LTD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADHESION AND ADHESIVES, 29 (8), pp. 751-760.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2009.05.001
  • Wenman MR, Price AJ, Steuwer A, Chard-Tuckey PR, Crocombe A. (2009) 'Modelling and experimental characterisation of a residual stress field in a ferritic compact tension specimen'. ELSEVIER SCI LTD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRESSURE VESSELS AND PIPING, 86 (12), pp. 830-837.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijpvp.2009.10.006
  • Shenoy V, Ashcroft IA, Critchlow GW, Crocombe AD, Wahab MMA. (2009) 'An investigation into the crack initiation and propagation behaviour of bonded single-lap joints using backface strain'. ELSEVIER SCI LTD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADHESION AND ADHESIVES, 29 (4), pp. 361-371.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2008.07.008
  • Liljedahl CDM, Crocombe AD, Gauntlett FE, Rihawy MS, Clough AS. (2009) 'Characterising moisture ingress in adhesively bonded joints using nuclear reaction analysis'. ELSEVIER SCI LTD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADHESION AND ADHESIVES, 29 (4), pp. 356-360.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2008.07.005
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/7373/
  • Shenoy V, Ashcroft IA, CritchloW GW, Crocombe AD, Wahab MMA. (2009) 'Strength wearout of adhesively bonded joints under constant amplitude fatigue'. ELSEVIER SCI LTD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FATIGUE, 31 (5), pp. 820-830.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2008.11.007
  • Mubashar A, Ashcroft IA, Critchlow GW, Crocombe AD. (2009) 'Modelling Cyclic Moisture Uptake in an Epoxy Adhesive'. TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD JOURNAL OF ADHESION, 85 (10) Article number PII 914689767 , pp. 711-735.
    doi: 10.1080/00218460902997224
  • Gruber P, Sharp RS, Crocombe AD. (2008) 'Friction and camber influences on the static stiffness properties of a racing tyre'. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING PUBLISHING LTD PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART D-JOURNAL OF AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING, 222 (D11), pp. 1965-1976.
    doi: 10.1243/09544070JAUTO872
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/721640/
  • Hua Y, Crocombe AD, Wahab MA, Ashcroft IA. (2008) 'Continuum damage modelling of environmental degradation in joints bonded with EA9321 epoxy adhesive'. ELSEVIER SCI LTD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADHESION AND ADHESIVES, 28 (6), pp. 302-313.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2007.08.005
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/716732/
  • Palaniappan J, Ogin SL, Thorne AM, Reed GT, Crocombe AD, Capell TF, Tjin SC, Mohanty L. (2008) 'Disbond growth detection in composite-composite single-lap joints using chirped FBG sensors'. ELSEVIER SCI LTD COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 68 (12), pp. 2410-2417.
    doi: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2007.09.020
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/722271/
  • Wang R, Crocombe AD, Richardson G, Underwood CI. (2008) 'Energy dissipation in spacecraft structures incorporating bolted joints with viscoelastic layers'. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING PUBLISHING LTD PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART G-JOURNAL OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, 222 (G2), pp. 201-211.
    doi: 10.1243/09544100JAERO259
  • Crocombe AD. (2008) 'Incorporating environmental degradation in closed form adhesive joint stress analyses'. TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD JOURNAL OF ADHESION, 84 (3), pp. 212-230.
    doi: 10.1080/00218460801954268
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/716733/
  • Wang R, Crocombe AD, Richardson G, Underwood CI. (2008) 'Energy dissipation in spacecraft structures incorporating bolted joints operating in macroslip'. ASCE-AMER SOC CIVIL ENGINEERS JOURNAL OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, 21 (1), pp. 19-26.
    doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)0893-1321(2008)21:1(19)
  • Solana AG, Crocombe AD, Wahab MMA, Ashcroft IA. (2007) 'Fatigue initiation in adhesively-bonded single-lap joints'. BRILL ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS JOURNAL OF ADHESION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 21 (14), pp. 1343-1357.
    doi: 10.1163/156856107782313629
  • Palaniappan J, Wang H, Ogin SL, Thorne AM, Reed GT, Crocombe AD, Rech Y, Tjin SC. (2007) 'Changes in the reflected spectra of embedded chirped fibre Bragg gratings used to monitor disbonding in bonded composite joints'. ELSEVIER SCI LTD COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 67 (13), pp. 2847-2853.
    doi: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2007.01.028
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/722269/
  • Thozhur SM, Crocombe AD, Smith PA, Cowley K, Mullier M. (2007) 'Cutting characteristics of beard hair'. SPRINGER JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE, 42 (20), pp. 8725-8737.
    doi: 10.1007/s10853-006-1338-3
  • Lijedahl CDM, Crocombe AD, Wahab MA, Ashcroft IA. (2007) 'Modelling the environmental degradation of adhesively bonded aluminium and composite joints using a CZM approach'. ELSEVIER SCI LTD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADHESION AND ADHESIVES, 27 (6), pp. 505-518.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2006.09.015
  • Shao F, Xu W, Crocombe A, Ewins D. (2007) 'Natural frequency analysis of osseointegration for trans-femoral implant'. SPRINGER ANNALS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, 35 (5), pp. 817-824.
    doi: 10.1007/s10439-007-9276-z
  • Hua Y, Crocombe AD, Wahab MA, Ashcroft IA. (2007) 'Continuum damage modelling of environmental degradation in joints bonded with E32 epoxy adhesive'. BRILL ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS JOURNAL OF ADHESION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 21 (2), pp. 179-195.
    doi: 10.1163/156856107780437444
  • Palaniappan J, Ogin SL, Capell TF, Thorne AM, Crocombe AD, Reed GT, Tjin SC, Mohanty L. (2007) 'Reflected spectra predictions for chirped fibre bragg gratings used for disbond detection in composite/composite joints'. ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials,
  • Liljedahl CDM, Crocombe AD, Wahab MA, Ashcroft IA. (2006) 'Modelling the environmental degradation of the interface in adhesively bonded joints using a cohesive zone approach'. TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD JOURNAL OF ADHESION, 82 (11), pp. 1061-1089.
    doi: 10.1080/00218460600948495
  • Liljedahl CDM, Crocombe AD, Wahab MA, Ashcroft IA. (2006) 'Damage modelling of adhesively bonded joints'. SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FRACTURE, 141 (1-2), pp. 147-161.
    doi: 10.1007/s10704-006-0072-9
  • Crocombe AD, Hua YX, Loh WK, Wahab MA, Ashcroft IA. (2006) 'Predicting the residual strength for environmentally degraded adhesive lap joints'. ELSEVIER SCI LTD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADHESION AND ADHESIVES, 26 (5), pp. 325-336.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2005.04.003
  • Xu W, Xu DH, Crocombe AD. (2006) 'Three-dimensional finite element stress and strain analysis of a transfemoral osseointegration implant'. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING PUBLISHING LTD PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART H-JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE, 220 (H6), pp. 661-670.
    doi: 10.1243/09544119JEIM84
  • Hua Y, Crocombe AD, Wahab MA, Ashcroft IA. (2006) 'Modelling environmental degradation in EA9321-bonded joints using a progressive damage failure model'. TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD JOURNAL OF ADHESION, 82 (2), pp. 135-160.
    doi: 10.1080/00218460600559557
  • Thozhur SM, Crocombe AD, Smith PA, Cowley K, Mullier N. (2006) 'Structural characteristics and mechanical behaviour of beard hair'. SPRINGER JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE, 41 (4), pp. 1109-1121.
    doi: 10.1007/s10853-005-3648-2
  • Crocombe AD, Wang R, Richardson G, Underwood CI. (2006) 'Estimating the energy dissipated in a bolted spacecraft at resonance'. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD COMPUTERS & STRUCTURES, 84 (5-6), pp. 340-350.
    doi: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2005.09.024
  • Palaniappan J, Wang H, Ogin SL, Thorne A, Reed GT, Crocombe AD, Tjin SC. (2005) 'Structural health monitoring of bonded composite joints using embedded chirped fibre Bragg gratings'. ADCOTEC LTD ADVANCED COMPOSITES LETTERS, 14 (6), pp. 185-192.

Conference papers

  • Ogin SL, Crocombe AD, Capell TF, Sanderson AR, Rito RL, Guo Y, Tjin SC, Lin B. (2012) 'The use of chirped fibre Bragg grating sensors to monitor delaminations in composite materials and structures'. Emerging Technologies in Non-Destructive Testing V - Proceedings of the 5th Conference on Emerging Technologies in NDT, , pp. 163-168.
  • Rito RL, Ogin SL, Crocombe AD, Capell TF, Sanderson AR, Guo Y, Tjin SC, Lin B. (2012) 'On the use of a CFBG sensor to monitor scarf repairs of composite panels'. Emerging Technologies in Non-Destructive Testing V - Proceedings of the 5th Conference on Emerging Technologies in NDT, , pp. 187-192.
  • Rito RL, Ogin SL, Crocombe AD, Capell TF, Sanderson AR, Guo Y, Tjin SC, Lin B. (2012) 'On the use of a CFBG sensor to monitor scarf repairs of composite panels'. CRC Press - Taylor and Francis Emerging Technologies in Non-Destructive Testing V - Proceedings of the 5th Conference on Emerging Technologies in NDT, Ioannina, Greece: V, pp. 187-192.
  • Rito RL, Ogin SL, Crocombe AD, Capell TF, Sanderson AR, Guo Y, Tjin SC, Lin B. (2012) 'On the use of a CFBG sensor to monitor scarf repairs of composite panels'. Emerging Technologies in Non-Destructive Testing V - Proceedings of the 5th Conference on Emerging Technologies in NDT, , pp. 187-192.
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/721938/

    Abstract

    Scarf repairs are often used for damaged composite structures in order to recover the mechanical properties of the original structure. During service, there is the possibility that damage will occur in the repaired region and hence it would be useful to be able to monitor such repairs. This work investigates the use of chirped fibre Bragg grating (CFBG) sensors to monitor the development of damage initiation and growth in the repaired region. The experimental part of the work uses a model system consisting of a scarf-repaired, transparent GFRP beam. During fatigue loading, damage in the form of cracks initiate at the interface between the scarf-repair and the parent material on the tensile face of the beam, and grows within this region. The modulus reduction as a consequence of crack growth has been monitored and finite-element analysis (FEA) has been used to predict this reduction, with reasonable agreement between experiment and modelling. Using the FEA analysis, predictions have been made of the strain changes in the vicinity of the growing damage and the effect that these would have on reflected spectra recorded by a chirped fibre Bragg grating sensor bonded across the scarf repair. The predictions suggest that as the damage develops within the scarf repair, the strain changes will modify the reflected spectra in such a way that the initiation of damage can be detected and the growth of fatigue cracks associated with the scarf repair can be monitored. The predictions are in good qualitative agreement with experimental results. © 2012 Taylor & Francis Group, London.

  • Ogin SL, Crocombe AD, Capell TF, Sanderson AR, Rito RL, Guo Y, Tjin SC, Lin B. (2012) 'The use of chirped fibre Bragg grating sensors to monitor delaminations in composite materials and structures'. Emerging Technologies in Non-Destructive Testing V - Proceedings of the 5th Conference on Emerging Technologies in NDT, , pp. 163-168.
    Full text is available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/721939/

    Abstract

    Chirped fibre Bragg grating (CFBG) sensors embedded within composite materials have been shown to be able to monitor delamination growth in adhesively bonded single-lap joints, whether the sensors are embedded within a composite adherend or within the adhesive bondline itself. The relative ease of interpretation of CFBG reflected spectra with regard to delamination growth is a consequence of the relationship between the spectral bandwidth of the reflected spectrum (typically 20 nm) and physical locations along the sensor length (typically 60 mm). When the sensor is embedded in, or bonded to, a composite material subjected to a tensile uniform strain, all the grating spacings are increased and the entire spectrum shifts to higher wavelengths-just as for a uniform FBG sensor. However, if the strain field is perturbed by damage in the composite (such as a matrix crack or a delamination), so that the smooth linear increase in the grating spacing is disrupted, then a perturbation appears in the reflected spectrum that can be used to determine the physical location of the damage. In this paper, results on monitoring delamination/disbond growth will be discussed with regard to sensor location, together with the possibility of using the sensors to monitor repaired composite structures. © 2012 Taylor & Francis Group, London.

  • Yang Y, Rahmanivahid P, Xu W, Crocombe AD. (2011) 'A finite element analysis and experimental study of human edentulous mandible'. Proceedings of the Third Annual Conference of the Biomedical Science and Engineering Center, Knoxville, USA: 3rd BSEC 2011
    doi: 10.1109/BSEC.2011.5872334
  • Crocombe AD, Agarwal Y, Frehill B, Bradley N. (2010) 'Stability of augmented total knee replacement'. Davos: European Orthopaedics Research 18th European Conference on Orthopaedics
  • Crocombe AD, Frehill B, Agarwal Y, Bradley N. (2010) 'Stability of conical augments in the treatment of contained proximal tibial defects'. Davos: European Orthopaedics Research 18th European Conference on Orthopaedics
  • Crocombe AD, Capell TF, Ogin SL, Thorne AM, Reed GT, Tjin SC, Lin B. (2010) 'Monitoring delaminations in enf specimens using chirped fibre bragg grating sensors, 56.1 – 56.9'. Hungary: 14th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM14)
  • Crocombe AD, Frehill B, Cirovic S, Agarwal Y. (2009) 'Long-term stability analysis of augmented knee arthroplasty using bone remodelling algorithms'. Bertinoro (Forlì), Italy: 4th Int Conf on Computational Bioengineering
  • Shenoy V, Ashcroft IA, Critchlow GW, Crocombe AD, Wahab MMA. (2009) 'An evaluation of strength wearout models for the lifetime prediction of adhesive joints subjected to variable amplitude fatigue'. ELSEVIER SCI LTD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADHESION AND ADHESIVES, Barcelona, SPAIN: 2nd International Conference on Advanced Computational Engineering and Experimenting 29 (6), pp. 639-649.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2009.02.008
  • Crocombe AD, Hafiz TA, Smith PA, Abdel Wahab MM. (2009) 'The Development of an experimental technique to characterise mixed-mode fracture in adhesively bonded joints'. Islamabad, Pakistan: First International Conference on Aerospace Science & Engineering (ICASE-2009)
  • Crocombe AD, Reed GT, Ogin SL, Thorne AM, Palaniappan J, Capell TF, Tjin SC, Mohanty L. (2009) 'The use of chirped fibre Bragg grating sensors to monitor disbond growth'. Honolulu, Hawaii: ICCE-17
  • Capell TF, Palaniappan J, Ogin SL, Thorne AM, Reed GT, Crocombe AD, Tjin SC, Wang Y, Guo Y. (2009) 'Detection of defects in as manufactured GFRP-GFRP and CFRP-CFRP composite bonded joints using chirped fibre Bragg grating sensors'. MANEY PUBLISHING PLASTICS RUBBER AND COMPOSITES, KTH Campus, Stockholm, SWEDEN: 13th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM-13) 38 (2-4), pp. 138-145.
    doi: 10.1179/174328909X387973
  • Crocombe AD, Agarwal Y, Frehill B, Cirovic S, Bradley N. (2009) 'Stability of Tibial Implants in Augmented Knee Arthroplasty'. IMechE, London: Knee Arthroplasty 2009
  • Crocombe AD, Mubashar A, Ashcroft IA, Critchlow GW. (2009) 'Strength Recovery in Epoxy Adhesive Joints under Cyclic Moisture Conditioning Environment'. Rome: ACE-X 2009
  • Crocombe AD, Khoramishad H, Katnam K, Ashcroft IA. (2009) 'Damage modelling of adhesively bonded joints subjected to fatigue loading at different load ratios'. Rome: ACE-X 2009
  • Crocombe AD, Katnam KB, Khoramishad H, Sugiman S, Ashcroft IA. (2009) 'Environmental-Fatigue Damage Model for Adhesively Bonded Laminated Joints'. Rome: ACE-X 2009
  • Crocombe AD, Khoramishad H, Katnam K, Abdel Wahab MM, Ashcroft IA. (2008) 'Fatigue damage study of adhesively bonded joints on thick laminated substrates'. Oxford: EURADH 2008
  • Crocombe AD, Graner Solana A, Abdel Wahab MM, Ashcroft IA. (2008) 'Fatigue behaviour in adhesively-bonded single lap joints'. Oxford: EURADH 2008
  • Crocombe AD, Frehill B, Cirovic S, Agarwal Y. (2008) 'Application of Bone Remodelling Algorithms to Knee Arthroplasty'. Prague: Human Biomechanics 2008
  • Crocombe AD, Jo SI, Onoufriou T. (2008) 'Effect of corrosion on the reliability of a bridge based on Response Surface Method'. Seoul Korea: IABMAS 08 (4th Intl Conf on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management)
  • Hilmy I, Wahab MMA, Ashcroft IA, Crocombe AD. (2008) 'A Finite Element Analysis of Scarf Joint for controlling the Triaxiality function in Adhesive Bonding.'. TRANS TECH PUBLICATIONS LTD ADVANCES IN FRACTURE AND DAMAGE MECHANICS VII, Seoul, SOUTH KOREA: 7th International Conference on Fracture and Damage Mechanics 385-387, pp. 17-20.
  • Woodland S, Crocombe AD, Chew JW, Mills SJ. (2008) 'A NEW METHOD FOR MEASURING THERMAL CONTACT CONDUCTANCE EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUE AND RESULTS'. AMER SOC MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME TURBO EXPO 2008, VOL 4, PTS A AND B, Berlin, GERMANY: 53rd ASME Turbo Expo 2008, pp. 627-634.
  • Crocombe AD, Ashcroft IA, Shenoy V, Critchlow GW, Abdel Wahab MM. (2007) 'The Initiation and Propagation of Damage in Adhesively Bonded Joints Subjected to Constant and Variable Amplitude Fatigue'. Portugal: International Conference on Advanced Computational Engineering and Experimenting 2007
  • Crocombe AD, Ashcroft IA, Jumbo F, Abdel Wahab MM. (2007) 'Modelling Environmental Ageing in Bonded Joints'. Portugal: International Conference on Advanced Computational Engineering and Experimenting 2007
  • Crocombe AD, Capell T, Ogin SL, Reed GT, Thorne AM, Palaniappan J, Tjin SC, Mohanty L. (2007) 'The use of thermal mismatch stresses to detect disbond initiation and propagation in metal/composite bonded joints using a CFBG fibre optic sensor'. Kyoto: 16th Int Conf on Comp Matls
  • Crocombe AD, Palaniappan J, Ogin SL, Thorne AM, Reed GT, Tjin SC, Mohanty L. (2007) 'Disbond detection in composite-composite bonded joints using embedded chirped fibre bragg gratings'. Kyoto: 16th Int Conf on Comp Matls
  • Capell TF, Palaniappan J, Ogin SL, Crocombe AD, Reed GT, Thorne AM, Mohanty L, Tjin SC. (2007) 'The use of an embedded chirped fibre Bragg grating sensor to monitor disbond initiation and growth in adhesively bonded composite/metal single lap joints'. IOP PUBLISHING LTD JOURNAL OF OPTICS A-PURE AND APPLIED OPTICS, Univ Manchester, Manchester, ENGLAND: Photon 2006 Conference 9 (6), pp. S40-S44.
    doi: 10.1088/1464-4258/9/6/S07
  • Crocombe AD, Xu DH, Xu W. (2007) 'A Study of Strain Related Bone Remodelling of the Osseointegrated Patient'. Davos Switzerland: 8th European Cells and Materials Meeting
  • Crocombe AD, Ogin SL, Reed GT, Thorne AM, Palaniappan J, Capell T, Wang H, Mohanty L, Tjin SC. (2007) 'An optical method, based on chirped fibre Bragg gratings, for the non-destructive evaluation of disbonding in bonded composite joints'. ICSAM 2007: Int Conf on Struct Analysis of Advanced Materials
  • Hilmy I, Wahab MMA, Crocombe AD, Ashcroft IA, Solana AG. (2007) 'Effect of triaxiality on damage parameters in adhesive'. TRANS TECH PUBLICATIONS LTD Advances in Fracture and Damage Mechanics VI, Madeira, PORTUGAL: 6th International Conference on Fracture and Damage Mechanics 348-349, pp. 37-40.
  • Ali AM, Wahab MMA, Crocombe AD, Ashcroft IA. (2007) 'Damage assessment of adhesively bonded FRP Beams using modal parameters'. TRANS TECH PUBLICATIONS LTD Damage Assessment of Structures VII, Turin, ITALY: 7th International Conference on Damage Assessment of Structures (DAMAS 2007) 347, pp. 525-530.
  • Crocombe AD, Palaniappan J, Wang H, Ogin SL, Thorne A, Reed GT, Tjin SC. (2006) 'Disbond growth detection in bonded composite joints using a fibre bragg grating'. Biarritz: 12th European Conference on Composite Materials
  • Crocombe AD, Sofocleous K, Ogin SL, Tsakiropoulos P, Le-Page BH. (2006) 'Controlled impact testing of shape memory alloy composites'. Biarritz: 12th European conference on Composite Materials
  • Gauntlett FE, Rihawy MS, Clough AS, Liljedahl CDM, Crocombe AD. (2006) 'Using a scanning microbeam and a CdZnTe array for nuclear reaction measurements of water diffusion into an adhesive resin'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION B-BEAM INTERACTIONS WITH MATERIALS AND ATOMS, Seville, SPAIN: 17th International Conference on Ion Beam Analysis 249, pp. 406-408.
    doi: 10.1016/j.nimb.2006.04.039
  • Hilmy I, Wahab MMA, Ashcroft IA, Crocombe AD. (2006) 'Measuring of damage parameters in adhesive bonding'. TRANS TECH PUBLICATIONS LTD Fracture and Damage Mechanics V, Pts 1 and 2, Harbin, PEOPLES R CHINA: 5th International Conference on Fracture and Damage Mechanics 324-325, pp. 275-278.

Book chapters

  • Crocombe AD, Ashcroft IA. (2008) 'Simple Lap Joint Geometry'. in Silva LFMD, Öchsner A (eds.) Modeling of Adhesively Bonded Joints Springer Verlag Article number 1 , pp. 3-23.
  • Crocombe AD, Ashcroft IA, Wahab MA. (2008) 'Environmental Degredation'. in Silva LFMD, Öchsner A (eds.) Modeling of Adhesively Bonded Joints Springer Verlag Article number 8 , pp. 225-241.
  • Crocombe AD, Ashcroft IA. (2008) 'Modelling Fatigue in Adhesively Bonded Joints'. in Silva LFMD, Öchsner A (eds.) Modeling of Adhesively Bonded Joints Springer Verlag Article number 7 , pp. 183-223.

Research Overview

The focus of this research is damage (assessment and modelling). In adhesive bonding this relates to fatigue damage and environmental degradation, in biomechanics this relates to bone remodelling around craniofacial and femoral implants whilst in composites this relates to fatigue and impact damage. In adhesive bonding my driving mission over recent years has been to extend the predictive modelling techniques developed for quasi-statically loaded structures to embrace loading conditions such as static and dynamic fatigue and environmental degradation that are more typical of actual service load conditions. Research funding to support these activities over the time at the University of Surrey is in excess £2M and has resulted in over 200 published journal and conference papers. A selection of recent papers are shown below.