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Exploring advances in nanofiber-based face masks: a comprehensive review of mechanical, electrostatic, and antimicrobial functionality filtration for the removal of airborne particulate matter and pathogens (2024)
Journal Article
Le, B., Omran, N., Elnabawy, E., Hassanin, A. H., Mahmoud, K., Shehata, N., & Shyha, I. (in press). Exploring advances in nanofiber-based face masks: a comprehensive review of mechanical, electrostatic, and antimicrobial functionality filtration for the removal of airborne particulate matter and pathogens. Emergent Materials, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42247-023-00622-9

The filtration of airborne particulate matter (PM) and aerosols utilizing nonwoven fibrous materials has received significant research concern due to the continuing global pandemics, especially the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and part... Read More about Exploring advances in nanofiber-based face masks: a comprehensive review of mechanical, electrostatic, and antimicrobial functionality filtration for the removal of airborne particulate matter and pathogens.

Design for Additive Manufacturing and Finite Element Analysis of Fe-Mn Biodegradable Fracture Fixation Plate with Varying Porosity Levels (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Shaikh, M., Kahwash, F., Lu, Z., Alkhreisat, M., & Shyha, I. (2024). Design for Additive Manufacturing and Finite Element Analysis of Fe-Mn Biodegradable Fracture Fixation Plate with Varying Porosity Levels. In Industrializing Additive Manufacturing: Proceedings of AMPA2023 (239-254). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42983-5_17

Fracture fixation plates are osteosynthesis implants used to fix fractured bones in a human body. They are either left in the body or required to be removed after a bone healing period of 3–6 months. Recent trends focus on developing iron (Fe) based... Read More about Design for Additive Manufacturing and Finite Element Analysis of Fe-Mn Biodegradable Fracture Fixation Plate with Varying Porosity Levels.

Experimental investigation on thermomechanical properties and micro-machinability of carbon nanofibre reinforced epoxy nanocomposites (2023)
Journal Article
Le, B., Fu, G., Khaliq, J., Huo, D., & Shyha, I. (2023). Experimental investigation on thermomechanical properties and micro-machinability of carbon nanofibre reinforced epoxy nanocomposites. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 99, 781-793. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2023.05.080

A comprehensive experimental investigation on thermomechanical properties and micro-machinability of carbon nanofibre reinforced epoxy nanocomposites (EP/CNF) is presented in this study. The machinability indicators including cutting force and surfac... Read More about Experimental investigation on thermomechanical properties and micro-machinability of carbon nanofibre reinforced epoxy nanocomposites.

Flexible piezoelectric PVDF/TPU nanofibrous membranes produced by solution blow spinning (2023)
Journal Article
Le, B., Omran, N., Hassanin, A. H., Kandas, I., Gamal, M., Shehata, N., & Shyha, I. (2023). Flexible piezoelectric PVDF/TPU nanofibrous membranes produced by solution blow spinning. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 24, 5032-5041. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2023.04.051

Poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) nanofibers have been applied in producing piezoelectric membranes for energy harvesting in wearable devices under strenuous service conditions due to its outstanding properties such as piezoelectricity, flexibility,... Read More about Flexible piezoelectric PVDF/TPU nanofibrous membranes produced by solution blow spinning.

Electro-blown spinning: New insight into the effect of electric field and airflow hybridized forces on the production yield and characteristics of nanofiber membranes (2023)
Journal Article
Elnabawy, E., Sun, D., Shearer, N., & Shyha, I. (2023). Electro-blown spinning: New insight into the effect of electric field and airflow hybridized forces on the production yield and characteristics of nanofiber membranes. Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices, 8(2), Article 100552. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsamd.2023.100552

Electro-blown spinning (EBS) is an emergent hybridized nanofibers formation technology. Recently, there has been a great interest in introducing this novel method for producing sub-micron, and nanofibers into several applications. For the first time,... Read More about Electro-blown spinning: New insight into the effect of electric field and airflow hybridized forces on the production yield and characteristics of nanofiber membranes.

Recent advances in MXene composites research, applications and opportunities (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Saharudin, M., Ayub, A., Hasbi, S., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Shyha, I., & Inam, F. (in press). Recent advances in MXene composites research, applications and opportunities. In Composite Sciences and Technology International Conference 2022 (COMSAT2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.02.435

MXene composites have emerged as a promising class of materials due to their exceptional properties and versatility in various applications. In recent years, researchers have made significant progress in the development and characterization of MXene... Read More about Recent advances in MXene composites research, applications and opportunities.

Preparation of Elastomeric Nanocomposites Using Nanocellulose and Recycled Alum Sludge for Flexible Dielectric Materials (2022)
Journal Article
Sun, D., Saw, B. L., Onyianta, A. J., Wang, B., Wilson, C., O'Rourke, D., …Lu, Z. (2023). Preparation of Elastomeric Nanocomposites Using Nanocellulose and Recycled Alum Sludge for Flexible Dielectric Materials. Journal of Advanced Dielectrics, 13(01), Article 2242008. https://doi.org/10.1142/s2010135x22420085

Flexible dielectric materials with environmental-friendly, low-cost and high-energy density characteristics are in increasing demand as the world steps into the new Industrial 4.0 era. In this work, an elastomeric nanocomposite was developed by incor... Read More about Preparation of Elastomeric Nanocomposites Using Nanocellulose and Recycled Alum Sludge for Flexible Dielectric Materials.

Energy storage properties in Nd doped AgNbTaO3 lead-free antiferroelectric ceramics with Nb-site vacancies (2022)
Journal Article
Lu, Z., Sun, D., Wang, G., Zhao, J., Zhang, B., Wang, D., & Shyha, I. (2023). Energy storage properties in Nd doped AgNbTaO3 lead-free antiferroelectric ceramics with Nb-site vacancies. Journal of Advanced Dielectrics, 13(01), Article 2242006. https://doi.org/10.1142/s2010135x22420061

It is crucial to discover lead-free materials with ultrahigh recoverable energy density (Wrec) that can be employed in future pulse power capacitors. In this work, a high Wrec of 4.51 J/cm3 was successfully obtained in lead-free Nd-doped AgNb0.8Ta0.... Read More about Energy storage properties in Nd doped AgNbTaO3 lead-free antiferroelectric ceramics with Nb-site vacancies.

Preparation of flexible dielectric nanocomposites using nanocellulose and recycled alum sludge for wearable technology applications (2022)
Journal Article
Sun, D., Saw, L., Onyianta, A., 'rourke, Lu, Z., Wilson, C., …Shyha, I. (2022). Preparation of flexible dielectric nanocomposites using nanocellulose and recycled alum sludge for wearable technology applications. Materials, Methods & Technologies, 16, 149-159

With the rapid development of wearable technology, flexible dielectric materials with environmental-friendly, low-cost and high-energy efficiency characteristics are in increasing demand. In this work, a flexible dielectric nanocomposite was develope... Read More about Preparation of flexible dielectric nanocomposites using nanocellulose and recycled alum sludge for wearable technology applications.

Solution blow spun piezoelectric nanofibers membrane for energy harvesting applications (2022)
Journal Article
Omran, N., Elnabawy, E., Le, B., Trabelsi, M., Gamal, M., Kandas, I., …Shehata, N. (2022). Solution blow spun piezoelectric nanofibers membrane for energy harvesting applications. Reactive and Functional Polymers, 179, Article 105365. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2022.105365

Energy harvesting systems have benefited from the use of one-dimensional nanostructures such as nanofibers. For example, the conversion of mechanical energy to electrical energy has paved the way for nanofibers to be used in a wide range of applicati... Read More about Solution blow spun piezoelectric nanofibers membrane for energy harvesting applications.

Response surface method for optimisation of SLA processing parameters (2022)
Journal Article
El-Sayed, M. A., El-Nakeeb, N., Shyha, I., & Ghazy, M. (2022). Response surface method for optimisation of SLA processing parameters. International Journal of Materials and Product Technology, 64(3/4), 222-241. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijmpt.2022.122890

In the current study, response surface method (RSM) was applied to correlate stereolithography (SLA) process parameters such as layer thickness, hatch overcure, and part orientation to SLA part characteristics such as density, surface finish and ulti... Read More about Response surface method for optimisation of SLA processing parameters.

Finite element modelling of micromachining process for epoxy/graphene nanoplatelet nanocomposites (2022)
Journal Article
Fu, G., Wang, J., Sun, F., Sun, F., Shyha, I., Fang, C., & Huo, D. (2022). Finite element modelling of micromachining process for epoxy/graphene nanoplatelet nanocomposites. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 77, 770-782. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2022.03.062

Polymer-based composite materials reinforced with graphene derivatives have attracted increasing attention from academia and industry, but our understanding of the cutting mechanism of these new materials is incomplete. This paper develops a three-di... Read More about Finite element modelling of micromachining process for epoxy/graphene nanoplatelet nanocomposites.

Approach to breech face impression comparison based on the robust estimation of a correspondence function (2022)
Journal Article
Zhang, H., Zaman Robin, A. U., Zhu, J., Lu, C., Fang, C., & Shyha, I. (2022). Approach to breech face impression comparison based on the robust estimation of a correspondence function. Forensic Science International, 333, Article 111229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2022.111229

Forensic firearm analysis concerns an attempt to determine if ammunition is associated with a specific firearm based on tool-marks produced by it. A feature-based method using the Scale Invariant Feature Transform (SIFT) and RANdom SAmple Consensus (... Read More about Approach to breech face impression comparison based on the robust estimation of a correspondence function.

Investigation of control algorithm for long-stroke fast tool servo system (2022)
Journal Article
Gong, Z., Huo, D., Niu, Z., Chen, W., & Shyha, I. (2022). Investigation of control algorithm for long-stroke fast tool servo system. Precision Engineering, 75, 12-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.precisioneng.2022.01.006

Fast tool servo (FTS) is an efficient and reliable method in precision machining for fabricating freeform surfaces or microarrays with sub-micrometric form accuracy. In this paper, a Lorentz force FTS is designed where the voice coil motor is located... Read More about Investigation of control algorithm for long-stroke fast tool servo system.

Nondestructive Inspection (NDI) (2021)
Book Chapter
Mook, G., & Shyha, I. (2021). Nondestructive Inspection (NDI). In K. Grote, & H. Hefazi (Eds.), Springer Handbook of Mechanical Engineering (215-232). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47035-7_7

This chapter discusses various nondestructive inspection () methods. Nondestructive inspection includes all methods to characterize a material without indenting, extracting samples, reducing its service capabilities or destroying it. The following ch... Read More about Nondestructive Inspection (NDI).

Machinability investigation of polymer/GNP nanocomposites in micro-milling (2021)
Journal Article
Fu, G., Huo, D., Shyha, I., Sun, F., & Gao, Q. (2022). Machinability investigation of polymer/GNP nanocomposites in micro-milling. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 119, 2341-2353. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-021-08471-8

Nanoparticles such as graphene have been added to various polymer matrices to enhance the mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of polymer materials that require complex designs on a microscopic scale. Micro-machining is used to process thes... Read More about Machinability investigation of polymer/GNP nanocomposites in micro-milling.

Finite element and experimental studies on the machining process of polymer/graphene nanoplatelet nanocomposites (2021)
Journal Article
Fu, G., Sun, F., Sun, F., Huo, D., Shyha, I., Fang, C., & Gao, Q. (2022). Finite element and experimental studies on the machining process of polymer/graphene nanoplatelet nanocomposites. Composites Part B: Engineering, 230, Article 109545. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2021.109545

Polymer matrix composites reinforced with graphene derivatives are receiving increasing attention in academia and industry. For future applications, however, the machinability of these materials needs to be understood. This study introduces the cutti... Read More about Finite element and experimental studies on the machining process of polymer/graphene nanoplatelet nanocomposites.

Micro-end-milling of carbon nanotube reinforced epoxy nanocomposites manufactured using three roll mill technique (2021)
Journal Article
Le, B., Kernin, A., Khaliq, J., Fu, G., Huo, D., Bilotti, E., …Shyha, I. (2021). Micro-end-milling of carbon nanotube reinforced epoxy nanocomposites manufactured using three roll mill technique. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 70, 307-320. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2021.08.048

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been applied as nano-fillers to improve mechanical, thermal and electrical properties of polymers. Despite near net shape techniques could be used to manufacture nanocomposites, micromachining processes are still necessar... Read More about Micro-end-milling of carbon nanotube reinforced epoxy nanocomposites manufactured using three roll mill technique.

Optimisation of Cutting Fluid Concentration and Operating Parameters based on RSM for Turning Ti–6Al–4V (2021)
Journal Article
Gariani, S., Elsayed, M., & Shyha, I. (2021). Optimisation of Cutting Fluid Concentration and Operating Parameters based on RSM for Turning Ti–6Al–4V. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 117, 539-553. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-021-07623-0

The paper details experimental and optimisation results for the effect of cutting fluid concentration and operating parameters on the average surface roughness (Ra) and tool flank wear (VB) when flooded turning of Ti-6Al-4V using water-miscible veget... Read More about Optimisation of Cutting Fluid Concentration and Operating Parameters based on RSM for Turning Ti–6Al–4V.

Advances in Machining of Composite Materials: Conventional and Non-conventional processes (2021)
Book
Shyha, I., & Huo, D. (Eds.). (2021). Advances in Machining of Composite Materials: Conventional and Non-conventional processes. Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71438-3

This book covers a wide range of conventional and non-conventional machining processes of various composite materials, including polymer and metallic-based composites, nanostructured composites and green/natural composites. It presents state-of-the-a... Read More about Advances in Machining of Composite Materials: Conventional and Non-conventional processes.

Study of Air Pressure and Velocity for Solution Blow Spinning of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Nanofibres (2021)
Journal Article
Atif, R., Combrinck, M., Khaliq, J., Martin, J., Hassanin, A. H., Shehata, N., …Shyha, I. (2021). Study of Air Pressure and Velocity for Solution Blow Spinning of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Nanofibres. Processes, 9(6), Article 1014. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr9061014

Solution blow spinning (SBS) is gaining popularity for producing fibres for smart textiles and energy harvesting due to its operational simplicity and high throughput. The whole SBS process is significantly dependent on the characteristics of the att... Read More about Study of Air Pressure and Velocity for Solution Blow Spinning of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Nanofibres.

Factors Affecting the Piezoelectric Performance of Ceramic-Polymer Composites: A Comprehensive Review (2021)
Journal Article
Eltouby, P., Shyha, I., Li, C., & Khaliq, J. (2021). Factors Affecting the Piezoelectric Performance of Ceramic-Polymer Composites: A Comprehensive Review. Ceramics International, 47(13), 17813-17825. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.03.126

Over the past few decades, piezoelectric materials have emerged as one of the powerful platforms for energy harvesting applications. Nowadays, they offer sustainable solutions for high-performance, low-power electronic devices required in numerous in... Read More about Factors Affecting the Piezoelectric Performance of Ceramic-Polymer Composites: A Comprehensive Review.

An experimental investigation on tool wear behaviour of uncoated and coated micro-tools in micro-milling of graphene-reinforced polymer nanocomposites (2021)
Journal Article
Shakoori, N., Fu, G., Le, B., Khaliq, J., Jiang, L., Huo, D., & Shyha, I. (2021). An experimental investigation on tool wear behaviour of uncoated and coated micro-tools in micro-milling of graphene-reinforced polymer nanocomposites. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 113, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-021-06715-1

Nanomaterials such as graphene have been added to various matrices to enhance mechanical, thermal and electrical properties for various applications requiring intricate designs at the micro-scale. At this scale, mechanical micro-machining is utilise... Read More about An experimental investigation on tool wear behaviour of uncoated and coated micro-tools in micro-milling of graphene-reinforced polymer nanocomposites.

Development of Affordable Steel-Framed Modular Buildings for Emergency Situations (Covid-19) (2021)
Journal Article
Gatheeshgar, P., Poologanathan, K., Gunalan, S., Shyha, I., Sherlock, P., Rajanayagam, H., & Nagaratnam, B. (2021). Development of Affordable Steel-Framed Modular Buildings for Emergency Situations (Covid-19). Structures, 31, 862-875. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2021.02.004

This paper presents the development of novel affordable steel-framed modular units for construction with enhanced overall (healthcare, structural, fire, and lightweight) performance, which ideally suits for emergency response situation, such as curre... Read More about Development of Affordable Steel-Framed Modular Buildings for Emergency Situations (Covid-19).

Performance of a new hybrid cutting-abrasive tool for the machining of fibre reinforced polymer composites (2020)
Journal Article
Shyha, I., Huo, D., Hesamikojidi, P., Eldessouky, H., & El-Sayed, M. A. (2021). Performance of a new hybrid cutting-abrasive tool for the machining of fibre reinforced polymer composites. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 112, 1101-1113. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-020-06464-7

A new hybrid cutting-abrasive machining tool (turn-grind) is detailed for high-quality machining of fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, comprising single point carbide inserts electroplated with multi-layers of diamond abrasives 120 μm grain s... Read More about Performance of a new hybrid cutting-abrasive tool for the machining of fibre reinforced polymer composites.

Local Buckling Strength and Design of Cold-Formed Steel Beams with Slotted Perforations (2020)
Journal Article
Degtyareva, N., Perampalam, G., Poologanathan, K., Gunalan, S., Shyha, I., & Mcintosh, A. (2020). Local Buckling Strength and Design of Cold-Formed Steel Beams with Slotted Perforations. Thin-Walled Structures, 156, Article 106951. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2020.106951

Providing staggered slotted perforations to the Cold-Formed Steel (CFS) beams is a new approach being used in light gauge steel construction aiming to enhance both the fire and energy performances. However, slots in the web reduce the load-bearing ca... Read More about Local Buckling Strength and Design of Cold-Formed Steel Beams with Slotted Perforations.

Solution Blow Spinning of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Based Fibers for Energy Harvesting Applications: A Review (2020)
Journal Article
Atif, R., Khaliq, J., Combrinck, M., Hassanin, A. H., Shehata, N., Elnabawy, E., & Shyha, I. (2020). Solution Blow Spinning of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Based Fibers for Energy Harvesting Applications: A Review. Polymers, 12(6), Article 1304. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12061304

Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-based piezoelectric materials (PEMs) have found extensive applications in energy harvesting which are being extended consistently to diverse fields requiring strenuous service conditions. Hence, there is a pressing need... Read More about Solution Blow Spinning of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Based Fibers for Energy Harvesting Applications: A Review.

A Review on Nanocomposites. Part 1: Mechanical Properties (2020)
Journal Article
Le, B., Khaliq, J., Huo, D., Teng, X., & Shyha, I. (2020). A Review on Nanocomposites. Part 1: Mechanical Properties. Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 142(10), Article 100801. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047047

Micromachining of nanocomposites is deemed to be a complicated process due to the anisotropic, heterogeneous structure, and advanced mechanical properties of these materials associated with the size effects in micromachining. It leads to poorer machi... Read More about A Review on Nanocomposites. Part 1: Mechanical Properties.

A Review on Nanocomposites. Part 2: Micromachining (2020)
Journal Article
Le, B., Khaliq, J., Huo, D., Teng, X., & Shyha, I. (2020). A Review on Nanocomposites. Part 2: Micromachining. Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 142(10), Article 100802. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047138

Micromachining of nanocomposites is deemed to be a complicated process due to the anisotropic, heterogeneous structure and advanced mechanical properties of these materials associated with the size effects in micromachining. It leads to poorer machin... Read More about A Review on Nanocomposites. Part 2: Micromachining.

Solution Blow Spinning of High-Performance Submicron Polyvinylidene Fluoride Fibres: Computational Fluid Mechanics Modelling and Experimental Results (2020)
Journal Article
Atif, R., Combrinck, M., Khaliq, J., Hassanin, A. H., Shehata, N., Elnabawy, E., & Shyha, I. (2020). Solution Blow Spinning of High-Performance Submicron Polyvinylidene Fluoride Fibres: Computational Fluid Mechanics Modelling and Experimental Results. Polymers, 12(5), Article 1140. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12051140

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) was used to investigate characteristics of high-speed air as it is expelled from a solution blow spinning (SBS) nozzle using a k-ε turbulence model. Air velocity, pressure, temperature, turbulent kinetic energy and... Read More about Solution Blow Spinning of High-Performance Submicron Polyvinylidene Fluoride Fibres: Computational Fluid Mechanics Modelling and Experimental Results.

Experimental investigation on micromachining of epoxy/graphene nano platelet nanocomposites (2020)
Journal Article
Fu, G., Huo, D., Shyha, I., Pancholi, K., & Alzahrani, B. (2020). Experimental investigation on micromachining of epoxy/graphene nano platelet nanocomposites. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 107, 3169-3183. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-020-05190-4

This paper investigates the effect of graphene nano platelet (GNP) content (%weight fraction) on the machinability of epoxy/GNP nanocomposites. The machinability of nanocomposites with varying loadings of GNP content was evaluated experimentally thro... Read More about Experimental investigation on micromachining of epoxy/graphene nano platelet nanocomposites.

Improved non-contact 3D field and processing techniques to achieve macrotexture characterisation of pavements (2019)
Journal Article
Edmondson, V., Woodward, J., Lim, M., Kane, M., Martin, J., & Shyha, I. (2019). Improved non-contact 3D field and processing techniques to achieve macrotexture characterisation of pavements. Construction and Building Materials, 227, Article 116693. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.116693

Macrotexture is required on pavements to provide skid resistance for vehicle safety in wet conditions. Increasingly, correlations between macrotexture measurements captured using non-contact techniques and tyre-pavement contact friction are being inv... Read More about Improved non-contact 3D field and processing techniques to achieve macrotexture characterisation of pavements.

Experimental Investigation on Micro Milling of Polyester/Halloysite Nano-Clay Nanocomposites (2019)
Journal Article
Fu, G., Huo, D., Shyha, I., Pancholi, K., & Saharudin, M. S. (2019). Experimental Investigation on Micro Milling of Polyester/Halloysite Nano-Clay Nanocomposites. Nanomaterials, 9(7), Article 917. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9070917

Efficient machining of the polyester nanocomposite components requires a better understanding of machinability characteristics of such material, which has become an urgent requirement for modern industrial production. In this research, the micro-mill... Read More about Experimental Investigation on Micro Milling of Polyester/Halloysite Nano-Clay Nanocomposites.

Effects of minimal quantity lubricants reinforced with nano-particles on the performance of carbide drills for drilling nickel-titanium alloys (2019)
Journal Article
Rosnan, R., Murad, M. N., Azmi, A. I., & Shyha, I. (2019). Effects of minimal quantity lubricants reinforced with nano-particles on the performance of carbide drills for drilling nickel-titanium alloys. Tribology International, 136, 58-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2019.03.029

Drilling of NiTi alloys under two lubricant-coolant strategies; namely flood and minimal quantity nanolubricant; two types of carbides drills, and three cutting speeds was investigated. Progressive tool wear, tool-life, drilling thrust force, surface... Read More about Effects of minimal quantity lubricants reinforced with nano-particles on the performance of carbide drills for drilling nickel-titanium alloys.

Effect of hydrogen content on the double oxide film defects and properties of aluminium castings: A review (2018)
Journal Article
El-Sayed, M. A., Shyha, I., & Basuny, F. H. (2018). Effect of hydrogen content on the double oxide film defects and properties of aluminium castings: A review. Journal of Engineering Technology, 6, 225-244

Entrapped double oxide films are known to be the most detrimental defects in cast aluminium alloys. In addition, hydrogen dissolved in the aluminium melt was suggested to pass into the defects to expand them and cause hydrogen porosity. This paper pr... Read More about Effect of hydrogen content on the double oxide film defects and properties of aluminium castings: A review.

Comparison of cutting mechanism when machining micro and nano-particles reinforced SiC/Al metal matrix composites (2018)
Journal Article
Teng, X., Chen, W., Huo, D., Shyha, I., & Lin, C. (2018). Comparison of cutting mechanism when machining micro and nano-particles reinforced SiC/Al metal matrix composites. Composite Structures, 203, 636-647. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2018.07.076

Recently, metal matrix composites (MMCs) reinforced with nano-particles receive increasing attention from academia and industries. The cutting mechanism of nano MMCs is believed to be different when compared to composites reinforced with micro partic... Read More about Comparison of cutting mechanism when machining micro and nano-particles reinforced SiC/Al metal matrix composites.

Dynamic simulation of machining composites using the explicit element-free Galerkin method (2018)
Journal Article
Kahwash, F., Shyha, I., & Maheri, A. (2018). Dynamic simulation of machining composites using the explicit element-free Galerkin method. Composite Structures, 198, 156-173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2018.05.034

Machining operations are performed on composite parts to obtain the final geometry. However, machining composites is challenging due to their low machinability and high cost. Numerical modelling of machining presents a valuable tool for cost reductio... Read More about Dynamic simulation of machining composites using the explicit element-free Galerkin method.

Analysis of Microstructure and Chip Formation When Machining Ti-6Al-4V (2018)
Journal Article
Shyha, I., Gariani, S., El-Sayed, M., & Huo, D. (2018). Analysis of Microstructure and Chip Formation When Machining Ti-6Al-4V. Metals, 8(3), Article 185. https://doi.org/10.3390/met8030185

Microstructure and chip formation were evaluated during the step shoulder down-milling of Ti-6Al-4V using a water-miscible vegetable oil-based cutting fluid. Experiments were conducted using the Cut-list fluid supply system previous developed by the... Read More about Analysis of Microstructure and Chip Formation When Machining Ti-6Al-4V.

Finite element modelling on cutting mechanism of nano Mg/SiC metal matrix composites considering cutting edge radius (2018)
Journal Article
Teng, X., Huo, D., Chen, W., Wong, E., Zheng, L., & Shyha, I. (2018). Finite element modelling on cutting mechanism of nano Mg/SiC metal matrix composites considering cutting edge radius. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 32, 116-126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2018.02.006

In the last two decades, metal matrix composites (MMCs) have been utilised in various industrial applications owing to their high strength-to-weight ratio and superior wear resistance. However, these superior mechanical properties bring poor machinab... Read More about Finite element modelling on cutting mechanism of nano Mg/SiC metal matrix composites considering cutting edge radius.

An experimental study on tool wear behaviour in micro milling of nano Mg/Ti metal matrix composites (2018)
Journal Article
Teng, X., Huo, D., Shyha, I., Chen, W., & Wong, E. (2018). An experimental study on tool wear behaviour in micro milling of nano Mg/Ti metal matrix composites. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 96, 2127-2140. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-018-1672-z

With the development of metal matrix composites (MMCs), the mechanical properties of MMCs with a small volume fraction of nano-sized particles were found to be even superior to that with a larger content of micron-sized particles. However, the improv... Read More about An experimental study on tool wear behaviour in micro milling of nano Mg/Ti metal matrix composites.

Tool Life Analysis When Turning Ti-6Al-4V Using Vegetable oil-based Cutting Fluid (2017)
Book Chapter
Gariani, S., Shyha, I., Jackson, C., & Inam, F. (2017). Tool Life Analysis When Turning Ti-6Al-4V Using Vegetable oil-based Cutting Fluid. In S. Debnath (Ed.), Manufacturing Sciences and Technologies VII (36-40). Trans Tech Publications

This paper details experimental results when turning Ti-6Al-4V using water-miscible vegetable oil-based cutting fluid. The effects of coolant concentration and working conditions on tool flank wear and tool life were evaluated. L27 fractional factori... Read More about Tool Life Analysis When Turning Ti-6Al-4V Using Vegetable oil-based Cutting Fluid.

Process Optimisation for Internal Cylindrical Rough Turning of Nickel Alloy 625 Weld Overlay (2017)
Journal Article
Chan, L., Shyha, I., Dreyer, D., Hamilton, J., & Hackney, P. (2017). Process Optimisation for Internal Cylindrical Rough Turning of Nickel Alloy 625 Weld Overlay. International Journal of Chemical, Molecular, Nuclear, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, 11(4),

Nickel-based superalloys are generally known to be difficult to cut due to their strength, low thermal conductivity, and high work hardening tendency. Superalloy such as alloy 625 is often used in the oil and gas industry as a surfacing material to p... Read More about Process Optimisation for Internal Cylindrical Rough Turning of Nickel Alloy 625 Weld Overlay.

Environmental stress cracking resistance of halloysite nanoclay-polyester nanocomposites (2017)
Journal Article
Saharudin, M., Wei, J., Shyha, I., & Inam, F. (2017). Environmental stress cracking resistance of halloysite nanoclay-polyester nanocomposites. World Journal of Engineering and Technology, 5, 389-403. https://doi.org/10.4236/wjet.2017.53033

The environmental stress cracking resistance of halloysite nanoclay-polyester nanocomposites was investigated using fracture mechanics approach. The incorporation of halloysite nanoclay was found to improve the environmental stress cracking resistanc... Read More about Environmental stress cracking resistance of halloysite nanoclay-polyester nanocomposites.

Experimental Analysis of System Parameters for Minimum Cutting Fluid Consumption when Machining Ti-6Al-4V Using a Novel Supply System (2017)
Journal Article
Gariani, S., Shyha, I., Inam, F., & Huo, D. (2018). Experimental Analysis of System Parameters for Minimum Cutting Fluid Consumption when Machining Ti-6Al-4V Using a Novel Supply System. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 95, 2795-2809. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-017-1216-y

This paper presents the development of a new controlled cutting fluid impinging supply system (Cut-list) to deliver an accurate quantity of cutting fluid into machining zones through precisely oriented coherent round nozzles. The performance of the n... Read More about Experimental Analysis of System Parameters for Minimum Cutting Fluid Consumption when Machining Ti-6Al-4V Using a Novel Supply System.

Biodegradation of Halloysite Nanotubes-Polyester Nanocomposites Exposed to Short Term Seawater Immersion (2017)
Journal Article
Saharudin, M., Wei, J., Shyha, I., & Inam, F. (2017). Biodegradation of Halloysite Nanotubes-Polyester Nanocomposites Exposed to Short Term Seawater Immersion. Polymers, 9(12), Article 314. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym9080314

Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs)-polyester nanocomposites with four different concentrations were produced using solution casting technique and the biodegradation effect of short-term seawater exposure (120 h) was studied. Monolithic polyester was observe... Read More about Biodegradation of Halloysite Nanotubes-Polyester Nanocomposites Exposed to Short Term Seawater Immersion.

Evaluation of a Novel Controlled Cutting Fluid Impinging Supply System When Machining Titanium Alloys (2017)
Journal Article
Gariani, S., Shyha, I., Inam, F., & Huo, D. (2017). Evaluation of a Novel Controlled Cutting Fluid Impinging Supply System When Machining Titanium Alloys. Applied Sciences, 7(6), Article 560. https://doi.org/10.3390/app7060560

Following a comprehensive review on titanium machining and methods of cutting fluid application, this paper presents a new Controlled cutting fluid impinging supply system (Cut‐list) developed to deliver an accurate amount of cutting fluid into the m... Read More about Evaluation of a Novel Controlled Cutting Fluid Impinging Supply System When Machining Titanium Alloys.

Flexural Properties of Halloysite Nanotubes-Polyester Nanocomposites Exposed to Aggressive Environment (2017)
Journal Article
Saharudin, M., Wei, J., Shyha, I., & Inam, F. (2017). Flexural Properties of Halloysite Nanotubes-Polyester Nanocomposites Exposed to Aggressive Environment. International Journal of Chemical, Molecular, Nuclear, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, 11(4), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1129926

This study aimed to investigate the effect of aggressive environment on the flexural properties of halloysite nanotubes-polyester nanocomposites. Results showed that the addition of halloysite nanotubes into polyester matrix was found to improve flex... Read More about Flexural Properties of Halloysite Nanotubes-Polyester Nanocomposites Exposed to Aggressive Environment.

An Investigation into the Dependency of Cutting Forces on the Volume Fraction and Fibre Orientation during Machining Composite Materials (2017)
Journal Article
Kahwash, F., Shyha, I., & Maheri, A. (2017). An Investigation into the Dependency of Cutting Forces on the Volume Fraction and Fibre Orientation during Machining Composite Materials. Materials Science Forum, 882, 61-65. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.882.61

This paper presents an empirical force model quantifying the effect of fibre volume fraction and fibre orientation on the cutting forces during orthogonal cutting of unidirectional composites. Glass fibre plates and high speed steel cutting tools are... Read More about An Investigation into the Dependency of Cutting Forces on the Volume Fraction and Fibre Orientation during Machining Composite Materials.

Meshfree formulation for modelling of orthogonal cutting of composites (2017)
Journal Article
Kahwash, F., Shyha, I., & Maheri, A. (2017). Meshfree formulation for modelling of orthogonal cutting of composites. Composite Structures, 166, 193-201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2017.01.021

The Element-Free Galerkin method (EFG) is a prominent member of the meshfree methods family. In this work, EFG is utilised to simulate the orthogonal cutting process of unidirectional composites. The mathematical model is derived from the weak form o... Read More about Meshfree formulation for modelling of orthogonal cutting of composites.

Optimisation of Weld Overlay Cladding Parameters Using Full-Factorial Design of Experiment (2016)
Journal Article
Chan, L., Shyha, I., Dryer, D., & Hamilton, J. (2016). Optimisation of Weld Overlay Cladding Parameters Using Full-Factorial Design of Experiment. Materials Science Forum, 880, 54-58. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.880.54

Weld Overlay Cladding (WOC) shares the same scientific principals as conventional welding where there are multiple governing factors that control the process and outcome. The present work employs a Design of Experiment (DoE) approach to optimising pr... Read More about Optimisation of Weld Overlay Cladding Parameters Using Full-Factorial Design of Experiment.

Viscoelastic and Mechanical Properties of Multi-layered Graphene Polyester Composites (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Saharudin, M., Shyha, I., & Inam, F. (2016). Viscoelastic and Mechanical Properties of Multi-layered Graphene Polyester Composites. In ICAME2016 - 2nd International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering

In this study, multi-layered-graphene (MLG) reinforced unsaturated polyester (UP) were prepared by adding different weight percentage of graphene in polyester resin and subsequently cross linked using mixture of methyl ethyl ketone peroxide. The mech... Read More about Viscoelastic and Mechanical Properties of Multi-layered Graphene Polyester Composites.

The degradation of mechanical properties in halloysite nanoclay-polyester nanocomposites exposed in seawater environment (2016)
Journal Article
Saharudin, M., Wei, J., Shyha, I., & Inam, F. (2016). The degradation of mechanical properties in halloysite nanoclay-polyester nanocomposites exposed in seawater environment. Journal of Nanomaterials, 2016, Article 2604631. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/2604631

Polyester based polymers are extensively used in aggressive marine environments; however inadequate data available on the effects of the seawater on the polyester based nanocomposites mechanical properties. This paper reports the effect of seawater a... Read More about The degradation of mechanical properties in halloysite nanoclay-polyester nanocomposites exposed in seawater environment.

Mechanical, Thermal, and Electrical Properties of Graphene-Epoxy Nanocomposites—A Review (2016)
Journal Article
Atif, R., Shyha, I., & Inam, F. (2016). Mechanical, Thermal, and Electrical Properties of Graphene-Epoxy Nanocomposites—A Review. Polymers, 8(8), Article 281. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym8080281

Monolithic epoxy, because of its brittleness, cannot prevent crack propagation and is vulnerable to fracture. However, it is well established that when reinforced—especially by nano-fillers, such as metallic oxides, clays, carbon nanotubes, and other... Read More about Mechanical, Thermal, and Electrical Properties of Graphene-Epoxy Nanocomposites—A Review.

The degradation of mechanical properties in halloysite nanoclay-polyester nanocomposites exposed to diluted methanol (2016)
Journal Article
Saharudin, M., Atif, R., Shyha, I., & Inam, F. (2017). The degradation of mechanical properties in halloysite nanoclay-polyester nanocomposites exposed to diluted methanol. Journal of Composite Materials, 51(11), 1653-1664. https://doi.org/10.1177/0021998316660178

The degradation of mechanical properties in halloysite nanoclay?polyester nanocomposites was studied after an exposure of 24 h in diluted methanol system by clamping test specimens across steel templates. The glass transition temperature (Tg) and sto... Read More about The degradation of mechanical properties in halloysite nanoclay-polyester nanocomposites exposed to diluted methanol.

Effect of cutting tools and working conditions on the machinability of TI-6AL-4V using vegetable oil-based cutting fluids (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Gariani, S., Shyha, I., & Inam, F. (2016, May). Effect of cutting tools and working conditions on the machinability of TI-6AL-4V using vegetable oil-based cutting fluids. Paper presented at International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Istanbul, Turkey

The cutting of titanium alloys is usually associated with low productivity, poor surface quality, short tool life and high machining costs. This is due to the excessive generation of heat in the cutting zone and difficulties in heat dissipation due t... Read More about Effect of cutting tools and working conditions on the machinability of TI-6AL-4V using vegetable oil-based cutting fluids.

Weld overlay cladding repair - An investigation of tensile strength variation in processed metallic substrate (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Chan, L., Shyha, I., Dreyer, D., Hamilton, J., & Hackney, P. (2016, May). Weld overlay cladding repair - An investigation of tensile strength variation in processed metallic substrate. Paper presented at International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Istanbul, Turkey

Weld Overlay Cladding (WOC) is a surfacing technique commonly applied on subsea Oil and Gas components to provide additional properties such as wear and corrosion resistance at a more superior level. This process involves a clad metal with certain de... Read More about Weld overlay cladding repair - An investigation of tensile strength variation in processed metallic substrate.

Electro-discharge machining of metal matrix composite materials (2016)
Journal Article
Shyha, I., & Rudd, M. (2016). Electro-discharge machining of metal matrix composite materials. Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies, 2(2), 235-244. https://doi.org/10.1080/2374068X.2016.1164525

Following a review on the classification and applications of metal matrix composites (MMCs) and the use of unconventional machining processes to cut MMCs, the paper presents experimental results for electro-discharge machining of an aluminium matrix... Read More about Electro-discharge machining of metal matrix composite materials.

The degradation of mechanical properties due to stress concentration caused by retained acetone in epoxy nanocomposites (2016)
Journal Article
Atif, R., Shyha, I., & Inam, F. (2016). The degradation of mechanical properties due to stress concentration caused by retained acetone in epoxy nanocomposites. RSC Advances, 6(41), 34188-34197. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6RA00739B

Multi-layered graphene (MLG)?epoxy nanocomposites of three different types were produced using the solution casting technique with MLG dispersed in three different mediums; acetone (MA), an epoxy (ME), and a hardener (MH). In the case of MLG disperse... Read More about The degradation of mechanical properties due to stress concentration caused by retained acetone in epoxy nanocomposites.

Modeling and experimentation of multi-layered nanostructured graphene-epoxy nanocomposites for enhanced thermal and mechanical properties (2016)
Journal Article
Atif, R., Shyha, I., & Inam, F. (2017). Modeling and experimentation of multi-layered nanostructured graphene-epoxy nanocomposites for enhanced thermal and mechanical properties. Journal of Composite Materials, 51(2), 209-220. https://doi.org/10.1177/0021998316640060

The influence of multi-layered nanostructured graphene as reinforcement on thermal and mechanical properties of epoxy-based nanocomposites has been studied. The maximum improvement in mechanical properties was observed at 0.1 wt\%. The Young?s and fl... Read More about Modeling and experimentation of multi-layered nanostructured graphene-epoxy nanocomposites for enhanced thermal and mechanical properties.

The effect of methanol exposure on the flexural and tensile properties of halloysite nanoclay/polyester (2016)
Journal Article
Saharudin, M. S., Shyha, I., & Inam, F. (2016). The effect of methanol exposure on the flexural and tensile properties of halloysite nanoclay/polyester. International Journal of Advances in Science, Engineering and Technology, 4(1), 42-46

In this study, halloysitenanoclay reinforced polyester composites were prepared by adding different weight percentage in unsaturated polyester resin and subsequently cross linked using mixture of methyl ethyl ketone peroxide. The effect of methanol i... Read More about The effect of methanol exposure on the flexural and tensile properties of halloysite nanoclay/polyester.

Investigation of Cutting Tools and Working Conditions Effects when Cutting Ti-6al-4V using Vegetable Oil-Based Cutting Fluids (2015)
Journal Article
Shyha, I., Gariani, S., & Bhatti, M. (2015). Investigation of Cutting Tools and Working Conditions Effects when Cutting Ti-6al-4V using Vegetable Oil-Based Cutting Fluids. Procedia Engineering, 132, 577-584. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.12.535

Power consumed in metal cutting is typically converted into heat near the cutting tool edge. Cutting fluids are then provided to a cutting zone in order to improve the tribological characteristics of machining processes and to dissipate the generated... Read More about Investigation of Cutting Tools and Working Conditions Effects when Cutting Ti-6al-4V using Vegetable Oil-Based Cutting Fluids.

Machining Unidirectional Composites using Single-Point Tools: Analysis of Cutting Forces, Chip Formation and Surface Integrity (2015)
Journal Article
Kahwash, F., Shyha, I., & Maheri, A. (2015). Machining Unidirectional Composites using Single-Point Tools: Analysis of Cutting Forces, Chip Formation and Surface Integrity. Procedia Engineering, 132, 569-576. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.12.534

The need for high quality machining of composite materials is rising due to the increased utilisation of these materials across several applications. This paper presents experimental findings of orthogonal cutting of unidirectional glass fibre reinfo... Read More about Machining Unidirectional Composites using Single-Point Tools: Analysis of Cutting Forces, Chip Formation and Surface Integrity.

Investigation into the Development of an Additive Manufacturing Technique for the Production of Fibre Composite Products (2015)
Journal Article
Bade, L., Hackney, P., Shyha, I., & Birkett, M. (2015). Investigation into the Development of an Additive Manufacturing Technique for the Production of Fibre Composite Products. Procedia Engineering, 132, 86-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.12.483

The advancements in manufacturing technology over recent years have made Additive Manufacturing, a breakthrough technology in the designing and manufacturing field. This paper discusses the possible applications of Additive Manufacturing (AM) techniq... Read More about Investigation into the Development of an Additive Manufacturing Technique for the Production of Fibre Composite Products.

Effect of Varying Mixing Ratios and Pre-Heat Temperature on the Mechanical Properties of Polyurethane (PU) Foam (2015)
Journal Article
Oppon, C., Hackney, P., Shyha, I., & Birkett, M. (2015). Effect of Varying Mixing Ratios and Pre-Heat Temperature on the Mechanical Properties of Polyurethane (PU) Foam. Procedia Engineering, 132, 701-708. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.12.550

The continuous growth of the usage of Polyurethane foams requires that designers and manufacturers investigate the appropriate factors that affect their production and full usage in order to exploit their full potential. This research reports the eff... Read More about Effect of Varying Mixing Ratios and Pre-Heat Temperature on the Mechanical Properties of Polyurethane (PU) Foam.

Mould release technologies with regard to concrete surface finish (2015)
Journal Article
Shyha, I., Richardson, A., Coventry, K., & Ponton, H. (2016). Mould release technologies with regard to concrete surface finish. Magazine of Concrete Research, 68(2), 87-98. https://doi.org/10.1680/macr.15.00067

Concrete durability is in part dependent upon the quality of the concrete cover zone. The type of mould release technology used has a direct effect on the surface finish of fair-faced concrete, and this in turn affects long-term durability. This work... Read More about Mould release technologies with regard to concrete surface finish.

Use of morphological features of carbonaceous materials for improved mechanical properties of epoxy nanocomposites (2015)
Journal Article
Atif, R., Wei, J., Shyha, I., & Inam, F. (2016). Use of morphological features of carbonaceous materials for improved mechanical properties of epoxy nanocomposites. RSC Advances, 6(2), 1351-1359. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5RA24039E

The influence of reinforcement morphology on damage tolerance and fracture toughness of epoxy based nanocomposites has been studied. Two different forms of carbonaceous reinforcements were used: multi-layered graphene (MLG) and nanostructured graphit... Read More about Use of morphological features of carbonaceous materials for improved mechanical properties of epoxy nanocomposites.

The degradation of mechanical properties in polymer nano-composites exposed to liquid media - a review (2015)
Journal Article
Saharudin, M., Atif, R., Shyha, I., & Inam, F. (2015). The degradation of mechanical properties in polymer nano-composites exposed to liquid media - a review. RSC Advances, 6(2), 1076-1089. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5RA22620A

The advancement of polymer nano-composites has been motivated by the need for materials with a specific combination of mechanical properties beyond those achieved from only one material. Integration of reinforcement into polymers at nanoscale can pro... Read More about The degradation of mechanical properties in polymer nano-composites exposed to liquid media - a review.

Manufacturing at double the speed (2015)
Journal Article
Allwood, J., Childs, T., Clare, A., Silva, A. D., Dhokia, V., Hutchings, I., …Turner, S. (2016). Manufacturing at double the speed. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 229, 729-757. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2015.10.028

The speed of manufacturing processes today depends on a trade-off between the physical processes of production, the wider system that allows these processes to operate and the co-ordination of a supply chain in the pursuit of meeting customer needs.... Read More about Manufacturing at double the speed.

Modelling of cutting fibrous composite materials: current practice (2015)
Journal Article
Kahwash, F., Shyha, I., & Maheri, A. (2015). Modelling of cutting fibrous composite materials: current practice. Procedia CIRP, 28, 52-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2015.04.010

Using fibre reinforced polymers (FRP) is increasing across many industries. Although FRP are laid-up in the near-net shape, several cutting operations are necessary to meet quality and dimensional requirements. Modelling of cutting is essential to un... Read More about Modelling of cutting fibrous composite materials: current practice.

Advances in Additive Manufacturing Processes (2014)
Conference Proceeding
Oppon, C., Hackney, P., Shyha, I., & Beeby, J. (2014). Advances in Additive Manufacturing Processes. In 3rd Applied Research Conference in Africa

Additive Manufacturing (AM) which is also referred as Three Dimensional Printing (3DP), Solid Freeform Fabrication (SFF) or Rapid Prototyping (RP) is a layer-by-layer technique of producing a three-dimensional (3D) objects directly from a digital mod... Read More about Advances in Additive Manufacturing Processes.

Workpiece surface integrity and productivity when cutting CFRP and GFRP composites using a CO2 laser (2014)
Journal Article
Shyha, I., Kuo, C. L., & Soo, S. L. (2014). Workpiece surface integrity and productivity when cutting CFRP and GFRP composites using a CO2 laser. International Journal of Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems, 7(2/3), 93-107. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMMS.2014.064746

Following a brief literature review, results from tests involving laser cutting of carbon and glass fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP and GFRP) composites are presented. The influence of cutting speed, laser beam power and gas pressure on material remov... Read More about Workpiece surface integrity and productivity when cutting CFRP and GFRP composites using a CO2 laser.

An Investigation into CO2 Laser Trimming of CFRP and GFRP Composites (2013)
Journal Article
Shyha, I. (2013). An Investigation into CO2 Laser Trimming of CFRP and GFRP Composites. Procedia Engineering, 63, 931-937. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2013.08.200

The paper outlines results for an investigation of CO2 laser trimming of fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) composites. Process variables include cutting speed, laser beam power, gas pressure and workpiece material. These have been evaluated against key... Read More about An Investigation into CO2 Laser Trimming of CFRP and GFRP Composites.

Grinding performance and workpiece integrity when superabrasive edge routing carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites (2012)
Journal Article
Soo, S. L., Shyha, I., Barnett, T., Aspinwall, D., & Sim, W. (2012). Grinding performance and workpiece integrity when superabrasive edge routing carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites. CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology, 61(1), 295-298. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2012.03.042

Data is presented for wheel wear, cutting forces and workpiece integrity when high speed routing 10 mm thick CFRP laminates using single layer electroplated diamond and CBN grinding points as opposed to standard end milling tools. A 60,000 rpm retrof... Read More about Grinding performance and workpiece integrity when superabrasive edge routing carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites.

The effect of peel ply layer on hole integrity when drilling carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (2011)
Journal Article
Shyha, I., Soo, S. L., Aspinwall, D., & Bradley, S. (2011). The effect of peel ply layer on hole integrity when drilling carbon fibre-reinforced plastic. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 225(7), 1217-1223. https://doi.org/10.1177/2041297510393797

Fibre/matrix delamination is a common problem when cutting carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) that can have a detrimental effect on workpiece mechanical properties and hence compromise the in-service performance of the composite part. The present... Read More about The effect of peel ply layer on hole integrity when drilling carbon fibre-reinforced plastic.

Hole quality assessment following drilling of metallic-composite stacks (2011)
Journal Article
Shyha, I., Soo, S. L., Aspinwall, D., Bradley, S., Perry, R., Harden, P., & Dawson, S. (2011). Hole quality assessment following drilling of metallic-composite stacks. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 51(7-8), 569-578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2011.04.007

The use of material stacks comprising titanium, carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRPs) and aluminium is expanding for structural aerospace applications, especially where high mechanical loads exist such as for aircraft wing and tail-plane component... Read More about Hole quality assessment following drilling of metallic-composite stacks.

Drilling of titanium/CFRP/aluminium stacks (2010)
Journal Article
Shyha, I., Soo, S. L., Aspinwall, D., Bradley, S., Dawson, S., & Pretorius, C. (2010). Drilling of titanium/CFRP/aluminium stacks. Key Engineering Materials, 447, 624-633. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.447-448.624

Following a review on the machinability of CFRP composites and multilayer stacks typically comprising metallic and composite material elements, the paper details experimental results when drilling 30 mm thick titanium/CFRP/aluminium workpiece stacks.... Read More about Drilling of titanium/CFRP/aluminium stacks.

Effect of laminate configuration and feed rate on cutting performance when drilling holes in carbon fibre reinforced plastic composites (2010)
Journal Article
Shyha, I., Soo, S. L., Aspinwall, D., & Bradley, S. (2010). Effect of laminate configuration and feed rate on cutting performance when drilling holes in carbon fibre reinforced plastic composites. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 210(8), 1023-1034. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2010.02.011

Composites use in the aerospace industry is expanding, in particular carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) for structural components. Machinability can however be problematic especially when drilling, due to CFRP's inherent anisotropy/in-homogeneit... Read More about Effect of laminate configuration and feed rate on cutting performance when drilling holes in carbon fibre reinforced plastic composites.

Drill geometry and operating effects when cutting small diameter holes in CFRP (2009)
Journal Article
Shyha, I., Aspinwall, D., Soo, S., & Bradley, S. (2009). Drill geometry and operating effects when cutting small diameter holes in CFRP. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 49(12-13), 1008-1014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2009.05.009

The paper details experimental results when drilling small holes (1.5 mm diameter cemented carbide drills with varying end point and helix geometry) in thin quasi-isotropic, unbacked carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) laminate (typical cutting ti... Read More about Drill geometry and operating effects when cutting small diameter holes in CFRP.