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• 2016

  Activation volumes of oxygen self-diffusion in fluorite structured oxides

  Christopoulos, S-R. G., Kordatos, A., Cooper, M. W. D., Fitzpatrick, M. E. & Chroneos, A., 27 Oct 2016, In: Materials Research Express. 3, 10, 105504.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Fluorspar
  • Oxides
  • Chemical activation
  • Oxygen
  • Molecular dynamics
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Atomic force microscopy (AFM) for materials characterization

  Khan, M. K., Wang, Q. Y. & Fitzpatrick, M. E., 2016, Materials Characterization Using Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Methods. Huebschen, G., Altpeter, I., Tschuncky, R. & Herrmann, H-G. (eds.). London: Woodhead Publishing, p. 1-16

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  Open Access

  • atomic force microscopy
  • characterization
  • liquid air
  • stiffness
  • spatial resolution
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Computational modelling to enhance safety of operating nuclear power plants

  Mathew, J., Christopoulos, S., Chroneos, A., Parfitt, D. & Fitzpatrick, M., 13 Oct 2016.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract

• Disordered Ionic Conductors

  Kordatos, A., Christopoulos, S., Fitzpatrick, M. & Chroneos, A., 8 Sep 2016.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract

  • conductors
  • solid oxide fuel cells
  • energy storage
  • electric power
  • electric batteries

• Experimental study of room-temperature indentation viscoplastic ‘creep’ in zirconium

  Storer, S. C., Fitzpatrick, M. E., Hainsworth, S. V. & Rist, M. A., 2016, In: Philosophical Magazine. 96, 24, p. 2547-2563

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • nanoindentation
  • indentation
  • strain rate
  • room temperature
  • creep tests
  5 Citations (Scopus)

  38 Downloads (Pure)

• In situ observation of strain and phase transformation in plastically deformed 301 austenitic stainless steel

  Das, Y. B., Forsey, A. N., Simm, T. H., Perkins, K. M., Fitzpatrick, M. E., Gungor, S. & Moat, R. J., 15 Dec 2016, In: Materials & Design. 112, p. 107-116

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Phase transitions
  • Austenitic stainless steel
  • Transformation Induced Plasticity steel
  • Electron diffraction
  • Martensitic transformations
  35 Citations (Scopus)

  152 Downloads (Pure)

• Investigation of oxygen self-diffusion in PuO2 by combining molecular dynamics with thermodynamic calculations

  Saltas, V., Chroneos, A., Cooper, M. W. D., Fitzpatrick, M. E. & Vallianatos, F., 26 Oct 2016, In: RSC Advances. 6, 105, p. 103641-103649 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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  • Molecular dynamics
  • Chemical activation
  • Thermodynamics
  • Oxygen
  • Plutonium
  5 Citations (Scopus)

  22 Downloads (Pure)

• Minimization and Mitigation of Wire EDM Cutting Errors in the Application of the Contour Method of Residual Stress Measurement

  Ahmed, B. & Fitzpatrick, M. E., Jan 2016, In: Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A. 47, 1, p. 301-313

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Stress measurement
  • stress measurement
  • residual stress
  • Residual stresses
  • Wire
  12 Citations (Scopus)

  101 Downloads (Pure)

• Oxygen self-diffusion in ThO2 under pressure: connecting point defect parameters with bulk properties

  Cooper, M. W. D., Fitzpatrick, M. E., Tsoukalas, L. H. & Chroneos, A., 2016, In: Materials Research Express.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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  • Point defects
  • Hydrostatic pressure
  • Oxygen
  • Nuclear fuels
  • Molecular dynamics
  3 Citations (Scopus)

  25 Downloads (Pure)

• Residual stress characterization of single and triple-pass autogenously welded stainless steel pipes

  Haigh, R. D., Hutchings, M. T., Fitzpatrick, M. E., James, J. A., Okido, S., Mizuno, R., Ogawa, K. & Hughes, D. J., Aug 2016, In: International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping. 144, p. 1–10

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Stainless Steel
  • Steel pipe
  • Residual stresses
  • Stainless steel
  • Pipe
  21 Downloads (Pure)

• Residual stresses in aerospace structures reinforced with bonded crack retarders

  Syed, A. K., Fitzpatrick, M. E. & Moffatt, J. E., 2016, In: Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design. 51, 2, p. 170-175

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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  • Residual Stress
  • Crack
  • Residual stresses
  • Cracks
  • Fatigue
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  56 Downloads (Pure)

• Stabilization of Zrn+1AlCn MAX Phases: Issues and Achievements

  Zapata-Solvas, E., Christopoulos, S., Fitzpatrick, M., Chroneos, A. & Lee, W. E., 23 Oct 2016.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Nuclear reactors
  • Stabilization
  • Accidents
  • Phase stability
  • Zircaloy

• The Effect of Hot Deformation Parameters on Microstructure Evolution of the α-Phase in Ti-6Al-4V

  Perumal, B., Rist, M. A., Gungor, S., Brooks, J. W. & Fitzpatrick, M. E., Aug 2016, In: Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science. 47, 8, p. 4128-4136 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • forging
  • Hot working
  • Forging
  • hot working
  • Microstructure
  15 Citations (Scopus)

  24 Downloads (Pure)

• Thermodynamic calculations of oxygen self-diffusion in mixed-oxide nuclear fuels

  Parfitt, D. C., Cooper, M. W. D., Rushton, M. J. D., Christopoulos, S-R. G., Fitzpatrick, M. E. & Chroneos, A., 29 Jul 2016, In: RSC Advances. 6, p. 74018-74027 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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  • Mixed oxide fuels
  • uranium dioxide
  • Thorium
  • Thermodynamics
  • Oxygen
  10 Citations (Scopus)

  28 Downloads (Pure)

• Use of Bonded Crack Retarders to Improve Damage Tolerance of Wing Covers

  Heinimann, M., Maziarz, R., Castelletti, L., Boscolo, M., Naik, V., Doucet, J., Irving, P., Zhang, X., Syed, A., Liljedahl, C. D. M., Fitzpatrick, M. E. & Moffatt, J. E., 2016, (Accepted/In press).

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • retarders
  • wings
  • cracks
  • damage
  • residual stress
• 2015

  Anomaly detection in time series data using a combination of wavelets, neural networks and Hilbert transform

  Kanarachos, S., Mathew, J., Chroneos, A. & Fitzpatrick, M. E., 2015.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

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  • Anomaly detection
  • Time series
  • Neural networks
  • Wavelet analysis
  • Structural health monitoring
  11 Citations (Scopus)

  282 Downloads (Pure)

• Application of the eigenstrain approach to predict the residual stress distribution in laser shock peened AA7050-T7451 samples

  Coratella, S., Sticchi, M., Toparli, M. B., Fitzpatrick, M. E. & Kashaev, K., 15 Jul 2015, In: Surface and Coatings Technology. 273, p. 39-49

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • stress distribution
  • residual stress
  • Residual stresses
  • Stress concentration
  • shock
  11 Citations (Scopus)

  214 Downloads (Pure)

• Describing oxygen self-diffusion in PuO2 by connecting point defect parameters with bulk properties

  Chroneos, A., Fitzpatrick, M. E. & Tsoukalas, L. H., 2015, In: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics. 26, 5, p. 3287-3290

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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  • Point defects
  • point defects
  • Oxygen
  • oxygen
  • nuclear fuels
  14 Citations (Scopus)

  24 Downloads (Pure)

• Determination of multiple near-surface residual stress components in laser peened aluminium alloy via the contour method

  Toparli, M. B., Fitzpatrick, M. E. & Gungor, S., 2015, In: Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A. 46, 9, p. 4268-4275

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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  • aluminum alloys
  • residual stress
  • Aluminum alloys
  • Residual stresses
  • Lasers
  7 Citations (Scopus)

  31 Downloads (Pure)

• Determination of normal and shear residual stresses from fracture surface mismatch

  Araujo de Oliveira, J., Kowal, J., Gungor, S. & Fitzpatrick, M. E., 15 Oct 2015, In: Materials & Design. 83, p. 176-184

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Shear stress
  • Residual stresses
  • Plasticity
  • Stress measurement
  • Forging
  5 Citations (Scopus)

  81 Downloads (Pure)

• Development and application of the contour method to determine the residual stresses in thin laser-peened aluminium alloy plates

  Toparli, M. B. & Fitzpatrick, M. E., 8 Oct 2015, In: Experimental Mechanics. 56, 2, p. 323-330

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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  • Aluminum alloys
  • Residual stresses
  • Lasers
  • Splines
  • Glues
  11 Citations (Scopus)

  103 Downloads (Pure)

• Effect of impact damage on fatigue performance of structures reinforced with GLARE bonded crack retarders

  Syed, A. K., Fitzpatrick, M. E., Moffatt, J. E., Doucet, J. & Durazo-Cardenas, I., Nov 2015, In: International Journal of Fatigue. 80, p. 231-237 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Fatigue
  • Damage
  • Crack
  • Fatigue of materials
  • Cracks
  7 Citations (Scopus)

  33 Downloads (Pure)

• Effect of ultrasonic peening and accelerated corrosion exposure on the residual stress distribution in welded marine steel

  Ahmed, B. & Fitzpatrick, M. E., 2015, In: Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science. 46, 3, p. 1214-1226

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • peening
  • Shot peening
  • Steel
  • stress distribution
  • residual stress
  10 Citations (Scopus)

  65 Downloads (Pure)

• Fatigue performance of friction stir welded marine grade steel

  Polezhayeva, H., Toumpis, A. I., Galloway, A. M., Molter, L., Ahmed, B. & Fitzpatrick, M. E., Dec 2015, In: International Journal of Fatigue. 81, p. 162–170

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Fatigue
  • Steel
  • Friction Stir Welding
  • Friction
  • S-N Curve
  9 Citations (Scopus)

  89 Downloads (Pure)

• Germanium diffusion in aluminium: connection between point defect parameters with bulk properties

  Ganniari-Papageorgiou, E., Fitzpatrick, M. E. & Chroneos, A., 28 Jul 2015, In: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics. 26, 11, p. 8421-8424

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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  • Germanium
  • Point defects
  • Aluminum
  • point defects
  • germanium
  6 Citations (Scopus)

  17 Downloads (Pure)

• High strain-rate material model validation for laser peening simulation

  Langer, K., Olson, S., Brockman, R., Braisted, W., Spradlin, T. & Fitzpatrick, M. E., 2015, In: The Journal of Engineering. September 2015

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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  • Shot peening
  • Strain rate
  • Lasers
  • Compression testing
  • Residual stresses
  78 Downloads (Pure)

• Modelling oxygen self-diffusion in UO2 under pressure

  Cooper, M. W. D., Grimes, R. W., Fitzpatrick, M. E. & Chroneos, A., 1 Dec 2015, In: Solid State Ionics. 282, p. 26-30

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Oxygen
  • oxygen
  • Hydrostatic pressure
  • nuclear fuels
  • Nuclear fuels
  37 Citations (Scopus)

  33 Downloads (Pure)

• Nanostructural Metallic Materials-Nanoengineering and Nanomanufacturing

  Fitzpatrick, M. E., Caballero, F. G. & Van De Voorde, M. H., 30 Jan 2015, The Nano-Micro Interface: Bridging the Micro and Nano Worlds: Second Edition. Wiley, Vol. 1-2. p. 135-158 24 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

  • Rare Earth Metals
  • Fabrication
  • Nanostructured materials
  • Rare earths
  • Alloying

• Surface preparation for residual stress measurement of an accelerated corrosion tested welded marine steel

  Ahmed, B. & Fitzpatrick, M. E., 2015, In: Corrosion Science. 91, p. 357–360

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Stress measurement
  • Steel
  • Residual stresses
  • Corrosion
  • Neutron diffraction
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  112 Downloads (Pure)

• The effect of compressive fatigue loads on fatigue strength of non-load carrying specimens subjected to ultrasonic impact treatment

  Polezhayeva, H., Howarth, D., Kumar, M., Ahmed, B. & Fitzpatrick, M. E., 2015, In: Welding in the World. 59, 5, p. 713-721

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Compressive stress
  • Ultrasonics
  • Fatigue of materials
  • Ocean structures
  • Residual stresses
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• The effect of laser shock peening on hardness and microstructure in a welded marine steel

  Ahmed, B. & Fitzpatrick, M. E., 2015, In: The Journal of Engineering. July 2015

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Shot peening
  • Hardness
  • Lasers
  • Microstructure
  • Steel
  46 Downloads (Pure)
• 2014

  An in situ powder neutron diffraction study of nano-precipitate formation during processing of oxide-dispersion-strengthened ferritic steels

  Zhang, H., Gorley, M. J., Boon Chong, K., Fitzpatrick, M. E., Roberts, S. G. & Grant, P. S., 5 Jan 2014, In: Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 582, 2014, p. 769-773

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Neutron powder diffraction
  • Oxides
  • Ferritic stainless steel
  • Precipitates
  • Annealing
  20 Citations (Scopus)

• Effect of Thermal Residual Stresses on Bonded Structures Containing Cold Expanded and Bolted Holes

  Syed, A., Fitzpatrick, M. E. & Moffatt, J. E., 2014, In: Advanced Materials Research. 996, Chapter II. Manufacturing and Materials Processing, p. 682-687

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • Thermal stress
  • Residual stresses
  • Neutron diffraction
  • Stress measurement
  • Compressive stress
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Effect of Ultrasonic Peening on Fatigue Strength of Welded Marine Structures - Lloyd’s Register Research Programme

  Polezhayeva, H., Howarth, D., Kumar, M., Ahmad, B. & Fitzpatrick, M. E., 2014, Unknown Host Publication.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding

  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Evolution of residual stress during fatigue crack growth in an aluminium specimen with a bonded crack retarder

  Syed, A., Fitzpatrick, M. E. & Moffatt, J. E., Nov 2014, In: Composite Structures. 117, p. 12-16

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Aluminum
  • Fatigue crack propagation
  • Residual stresses
  • Cracks
  • Stress measurement
  5 Citations (Scopus)

  35 Downloads (Pure)

• Incorporation of Y2O3 Particles into 410L Stainless Steel by a Powder Metallurgy Route

  Zeybek, A., Barroso, S. P., Chong, K. B., Edwards, L. & Fitzpatrick, M., Jun 2014, In: Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. In press

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • yttria
  • Yttrium oxide
  • Ferritic stainless steel
  • Powder metallurgy
  • Neutron scattering
  7 Citations (Scopus)

  20 Downloads (Pure)

• Insight on the inconsistencies of Barkhausen signal measurements for radiation damage on nuclear reactor steel

  Pirfo Barroso, S., Fizpatrick, M. E., Gillemot, F., Horváth, M. & Szekely, R., 2014, AIP Conference Proceedings. AIP, Vol. 1581. p. 1229

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  Open Access

  • Radiation damage
  • Magnetic variables measurement
  • Nuclear reactors
  • Irradiation
  • Steel
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Neutron diffraction study of elastoplastic behaviour of Al/SiCp metal matrix composite during tensile loading and unloading

  Wroński, S., Baczmański, A., Gaj, A., Wierzbanowski, K., Fitzpatrick, M. E., Klosek, V., Lodini, A. & Marciszko, M., 2014, Mechanical Stress Evaluation by Neutrons and Synchrotron Radiation VI. Vol. 772. p. 117-121 5 p. (Materials Science Forum; vol. 772).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

  • Neutron diffraction
  • metal matrix composites
  • unloading
  • Unloading
  • neutron diffraction
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Residual Stresses in Ultrasonically Peened Fillet Welded Joints

  Ahmed, B. & Fitzpatrick, M. E., Aug 2014, In: Advanced Materials Research. 996, Chapter III. Materials and Structures, p. 755-760

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Residual stresses
  • Welds
  • Neutron diffraction
  • Fatigue of materials
  • Shot peening
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Residual Stress Measurements on a Metal Matrix Composite Using the Contour Method with Brittle Fracture

  Araujo de Oliveira, J., Fitzpatrick, M. E. & Kowal, J., 2014, In: Advanced Materials Research. 996, Chapter I. Measurement Methods, p. 249-354

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Stress measurement
  • Brittle fracture
  • Residual stresses
  • Metals
  • Composite materials
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• The development of stress in inclusions caused by plastic flow in the matrix of a two-phase composite and its effect on the relief of initial residual stress

  Griffiths, J. R., Davidson, C. J., Finlayson, T. R., Oliver, E. C., Wang, Q. & Fitzpatrick, M. E., 1 Nov 2014, 8th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics, ACAM 2014, as Part of Engineers Australia Convention 2014. Engineers Australia, p. 788-795 8 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

  • Plastic flow
  • Residual stresses
  • Composite materials
  • Thermal expansion
  • Thermal stress

• Through Thickness Residual Stress Measurements by Neutron Diffraction and Hole Drilling in a Single Laser-Peened Spot on a Thin Aluminium Plate

  Burak Toparli, M. & Fitzpatrick, M. E., 2014, In: Materials Science Forum. 772, p. 167-172 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Neutron diffraction
  • Stress measurement
  • stress measurement
  • drilling
  • Aluminum
  3 Citations (Scopus)
• 2013

  Application of the Eigenstrain Theory to Predict Residual Stress around Curved Edges after Laser Shock Peening

  Coratella, S., Toparli, M. B. & Fitzpatrick, M. E., Sep 2013, Materials Science Forum. Trans Tech Publications, Vol. 768-769. p. 185-192

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  Open Access

  • Shot peening
  • Residual stresses
  • Lasers
  • Finite element method
  • Mechanical engineering
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Effect of frequency on high-temperature fatigue crack growth in a silicon carbide reinforced silicon nitride composite

  Moffatt, J. E., Fitzpatrick, M. E. & Edwards, L., Feb 2013, In: International Journal of Fatigue. 47, February 2013, p. 319-329

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • Silicon Nitride
  • Fatigue Crack Growth
  • silicon nitride
  • silicon carbide
  • Silicon
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• Effect of grain size on domain structures, dielectric and thermal depoling of Nd-substituted bismuth titanate ceramics

  Viola, G., Boon Chong, K., Eriksson, M., Shen, Z., Zeng, J., Yin, Q., Kan, Y., Wang, P., Ning, H., Zhang, H., Fitzpatrick, M. E., Reece, M. J. & Yan, H., 2013, In: Applied Physics Letters. 103, 182903 (

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • titanates
  • bismuth
  • grain size
  • ceramics
  • domain wall
  24 Citations (Scopus)

• Fatigue and fracture of a 316 stainless steel metal matrix composite reinforced with 25% titanium diboride

  Bacon, D. H., Edwards, L., Mofffatt, J. E. & Fitzpatrick, M. E., Mar 2013, In: International Journal of Fatigue. 48, 2013, p. 39-47

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • titanium boride
  • Metal Matrix Composites
  • Stainless Steel
  • Titanium
  • Fatigue
  31 Citations (Scopus)

• Improvement of the Contour Method for Measurement of Near-Surface Residual Stresses from Laser Peening

  Torpali, M. B., Fitzpatrick, M. E. & Gungor, S., May 2013, In: Experimental Mechanics. 53, 9, p. 1705-1718

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • Shot peening
  • Residual stresses
  • Lasers
  • X ray diffraction
  • Splines
  27 Citations (Scopus)

• Modelling of an imaging beamline at the ISIS pulsed neutron source

  Burca, G., Kockelmann, W., James, J. A. & Fitzpatrick, M. E., 2013, In: Journal of Instrumentation. 8, October 2013

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • Neutron sources
  • Neutron
  • Imaging
  • Neutrons
  • neutron sources
  12 Citations (Scopus)

• Neutron diffraction residual stress measurements on girth-welded 304 stainless steel pipes with weld metal deposited up to half and full pipe wall thickness

  Haigh, R. D., Hutchings, M. T., Games, J. A., Ganguly, S., Mizuno, R., Ogawa, K., Okido, S., Paradowska, A. M. & Fitzpatrick, M. E., Jan 2013, In: International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping. 101, January 2013, p. 1-11

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • Neutron diffraction
  • Stress measurement
  • Steel pipe
  • Austenitic stainless steel
  • Metals
  17 Citations (Scopus)

• Residual Stress Measurements and Fatigue Testing of Butt Welds Subjected to Peening Treatments

  Ahmad, B., Fitzpatrick, M. E., Howarth, D., Polezhayeva, H., Przydatek, J. & Robinson, A., 2013, Unknown Host Publication. International Institute of Welding

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding