Prof Christopher Smith

Publications

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To Appear

Ash M, Zad L, Walton RI, Smith CW, Parker SC, Evans KE. ElAM: A computer program for the analysis and representation of anisotropic elastic properties, Computer Physics Communications.
Bianchi M, Frontoni S, Scarpa F, Smith CW. Density change during the manufacturing process of PU-PE open cell auxetic foams, Physica Status Solidi b.
Celuch M, Scarpa F, Wegrzyniak P, Smith CW, Evans K. Dielectric and Mechanical Properties of Novel Auxetic Hexachiral and Tetrachiral Honeycombs for Microwave Absorbers, 29th ESA Antenna Workshop on Multiple Beams and Reconfigurable Antennas, Noordwijk, Netherlands.
Gaspar N, Smith CW, Alderson A, Grima JN, Evans KE. A Generalised Three-Dimensional Tethered-Nodule Model for Auxetic Materials, Journal of Materials Science.
Miller W, Smith CW, Scarpa FL, Abramovich H, Evans KE. Multifunctional Negative Poisson’s ratio (Auxetic) Honeycomb Cores with Embedded Piezo-ceramic Patches, European Conference on Compsite Materials 13, Stockholm, Sweden.
Smith CW, Gaspar N, Horrigan E, Evans K. Inhomegeneity in Material Microstructure and Effects upon Mechanical Properties, Second International Conference on Bionic Engineering, Changchun, China.
Zad L, Ash M, Walton RI, Smith CW, Evans KE. Elastic Anisotropy and the Occurrence of Negative Poisson’s Ratios in Crystalline Materials, Acta Materialia.
Horrigan E, Smith CW, Javadi A, Evans K. Disordered Microstructures and Anomalous Physical Properties, SAMPE / IoM3, Paris, France.
Lorato A, Celuch M, Wegrzyniak P, Rudnicki J, Smith CW, Evans K. STATIC DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF NEGATIVE POISSON’S RATIO HEXACHIRAL HONEYCOMBS, IEEE AP-S International Symposium, Honolulu, Hawaii.

2012

Miller W, Ren Z, Smith CW, Evans KE. (2012) A negative Poisson's ratio carbon fibre composite using a negative Poisson's ratio yarn reinforcement, Composites Science and Technology.
Miller W, Ren Z, Smith CW, Evans KE. (2012) A negative Poisson's ratio carbon fibre composite using a negative Poisson's ratio yarn reinforcement, Composites Science and Technology, volume 72, no. 7, pages 761-766.
Taylor CM, Smith CW, Miller W, Evans KE. (2012) Functional grading in hierarchical honeycombs: Density specific elastic performance, Composite Structures.

2011

Amela-Cortes M, Heinrich B, Donnio B, Evans KE, Smith CW, Bruce DW. (2011) Unsymmetric main-chain liquid crystal elastomers with tuneable phase behaviour: synthesis and mesomorphism, J MATER CHEM, volume 21, no. 23, pages 8427-8435.
Amela-Cortes M, Bruce DW, Evans KE, Smith CW. (2011) Unsymmetric main-chain liquid crystal elastomers with tunable phase behaviour: elastic response, J MATER CHEM, volume 21, no. 23, pages 8436-8442.
Bianchi M, Frontoni S, Scarpa F, Smith CW. (2011) Density change during the manufacturing process of PU-PE open cell auxetic foams, Physica Status Solidi b, volume 248, no. 1, pages 30-38.
Bianchi M, Scarpa F, Banse M, Smith CW. (2011) Novel generation of auxetic open cell foams for curved and arbitrary shapes, ACTA MATER, volume 59, no. 2, pages 686-691.
Gaspar N, Smith CW, Alderson A, Grima J, Evans K. (2011) A Generalised Three-Dimensional Tethered-Nodule Model for Auxetic Materials, Journal of Materials Science, volume 46, pages 372-384.
Miller W, Smith CW, Evans KE. (2011) Honeycomb cores with enhanced buckling strength, COMPOS STRUCT, volume 93, no. 3, pages 1072-1077.
Palumbo NMA, Smith CW, Miller W, Evans KE. (2011) Near-zero thermal expansivity 2-D lattice structures: Performance in terms of mass and mechanical properties, ACTA MATER, volume 59, no. 6, pages 2392-2403.
Taylor CM, Smith CW, Miller W, Evans KE. (2011) The effects of hierarchy on the in-plane elastic properties of honeycombs, INT J SOLIDS STRUCT, volume 48, no. 9, pages 1330-1339.

2010

Abramovitch H, Burgard M, Edery-Azulay L, Evans K, Hoffmeister M, Miller W, Scarpa F, Smith CW, Tee K. (2010) Smart tetrachiral and hexachiral honeycomb: sensing and impact detection, Composites Science and Technology, volume 70, no. 7, pages 1072-1079.
Alderson A, Alderson KL, Miller W, Attard D, Farrugia PS, Gatt R, Zeid KM, Ravirala N, Grima JN, Smith CW, Evans KE. (2010) Elastic constants of 3-, 4- and 6- connected chiral and antichiral honeycombs subject to uniaxial in-plane loading, Composites Science and Technology, volume 70, pages 1042-1048.
Bianchi M, Scarpa F, Smith CW, Whittell GR. (2010) Physical and thermal effects on the shape memory behaviour of auxetic open cell foams, J MATER SCI, volume 45, no. 2, pages 341-347.
Bianchi M, Scarpa F, Smith CW. (2010) Shape memory behaviour in auxetic foams: Mechanical properties, ACTA MATER, volume 58, no. 3, pages 858-865.
Boucher MA, Smith CW, Miller W, Scarpa F, Hassan MR. (2010) Damping capacity in shape memory alloy honeycomb structures, SPIE, San Diego.
Dadbakhsh S, Taheri AK, Smith CW. (2010) Strengthening study on 6082 Al alloy after combination of aging treatment and ECAP process, Materials Science and Engineering A.
Lethbridge ZAD, Walton RI, Marmier ASH, Smith CW, Evans KE. (2010) Elastic anisotropy and extreme Poisson’s ratios in single crystals, Acta Materialia, volume 58, no. 19, pages 6444-6451. [PDF]
Lethbridge ZAD, Walton RI, Marmier ASH, Smith CW, Evans KE. (2010) Elastic anisotropy and extreme Poisson's ratios in single crystals, ACTA MATER, volume 58, no. 19, pages 6444-6451.
Lorato A, Innocenti P, Scarpa F, Alderson A, Alderson KL, Zied KM, Ravirala N, Miller W, Smith CW, Evans KE. (2010) The transverse elastic properties of chiral honeycombs, Composites Science and Technology, volume 70, no. 7, pages 1057-1063.
Marmier A, Lethbridge ZAD, Walton RI, Smith CW, Parker SC, Evans KE. (2010) ElAM: A computer program for the analysis and representation of anisotropic elastic properties, Computer Physics Communications, volume 181, pages 2102-2115.
Miller W, Smith CW, Scarpa F, Evans KE. (2010) Flatwise buckling optimization of hexachiral and tetrachiral honeycombs, Composites Science and Technology, volume 70, no. 7, pages 1049-1056.
Miller W, Smith CW, Scarpa FL, Evans KE. (2010) Enhancing Buckling Limits in Honeycombs for Composite Sandwich Panels, 14th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics (ICEM14), Poitiers, France, 4th - 9th Jul 2010, ICEM 14: 14TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EXPERIMENTAL MECHANICS, VOL 6, volume 6.
Miller W, Smith CW, Dooling P, Burgess AN, Evans KE. (2010) Reduced thermal stress in composites via negative thermal expansion particulate fillers, COMPOS SCI TECHNOL, volume 70, no. 2, pages 318-327.
Ren XJ, Smith CW, Evans K, Dooling P, Burgess A, Wiechers J, Zahlan N. (2010) Elastic Deformation of Materials under Distributed Shear Loading, Experimental Mechanics, volume 50, no. 5, pages 651-659.

2009

Bell JS, Winlove CP, Smith CW, Dehghani H. (2009) Modeling the steady-state deformation of the solid phase of articular cartilage, Biomaterials, volume 30, no. 31, pages 6394-6401.
Gaspar N, Smith CW, Evans KE. (2009) Auxetic behaviour and anisotropic heterogeneity, ACTA MATER, volume 57, no. 3, pages 875-880.
Horrigan EJ, Smith CW, Scarpa F, Gaspar N, Javadi AA, Berger MA, Evans KE. (2009) Constitutive Modelling and Simulated Optimisation of Disordered Structures with negative Poisson’s ratios, Mechanics of Materials, volume 41, pages 919-927.
Miller W, Hook PB, Smith CW, Wang X, Evans KE. (2009) Manufacture and Characterisation of a Novel, Low Modulus, Negative Poisson’s Ratio Composite, Composites Science and Technology, volume 69, pages 651-655.
Miller W, Smith CW, Mackenzie DS, Evans KE. (2009) Negative thermal expansion: a review, J MATER SCI, volume 44, no. 20, pages 5441-5451.

2008

Abramovitch H, Burgard M, Edery-Azulay L, Evans KE, Hoffmeister M, Miller W, Scarpa F, Smith CW, Tee KF, Schönecker A, Seffner L. (2008) Sensing and actuation of smart chiral honeycombs, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, volume 6935.
Bianchi M, Scarpa FL, Smith CW. (2008) Stiffness and energy dissipation in polyurethane auxetic foams, J MATER SCI, volume 43, no. 17, pages 5851-5860.
Gaspar N, Smith CW, Evans KE. (2008) Auxetic behaviour and Anisotropic Heterogeneity, Acta Materialia. [PDF]
Miller W, Smith CW, Scarpa F, Evans K. (2008) Chiral honeycombs for structural applications, European Conference on Compsite Materials 13, Stockholm, Sweden.
Miller W, Mackenzie DS, Smith CW, Evans KE. (2008) A Generalised Scale-independent Mechanism for Tailoring of Thermal Expansivity; Positive and Negative, Mechanics of Materials, volume 40, pages 351-361.
Miller W, Smith CW, Dooling P, Burgess AN, Evans KE. (2008) Tailored thermal expansivity in particulate composites for thermal stress management, PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI B-BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS, volume 245, no. 3, pages 552-556.
Scarpa F, Smith CW, Ruzzene M, Wadee MK. (2008) Mechanical properties of auxetic tubular truss-like structures, Phys. Status Solidi B, volume 245, pages 584-590. [PDF]
Scarpa F, Smith CW, Ruzzene M, Wadee MK. (2008) Mechanical properties of auxetic tubular truss-like structures, PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI B-BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS, volume 245, no. 3, pages 584-590.

2007

Horrigan E, Smith CW, Javadi A, Evans KE. (2007) Disordered Microstructures and Anomalous Physical Properties, Metfoam 2007, Montreal, Canada.
Williams JJ, Smith CW, Evans KE, Lethbridge ZAD, Walton RI. (2007) An analytical model for producing negative poisson's ratios and its application in explaining off axis elastic properties of the NAT-type zeolites, ACTA MATER, volume 55, no. 17, pages 5697-5707.
Williams J, Smith CW, Evans KE, Lethbridge ZAD, Walton RI. (2007) Off-axis elastic properties and the effect of extraframework species on structural flexibility of the NAT-type zeolites: Simulations of structure and elastic properties, Chemistry of Materials, volume 19, no. 10, pages 2423-2434.

2006

Javadi AA, Evans KE, Smith CW. (2006) Optimum design of auxetic materials using evolutionary algorithms and finite element method.
Javadi AA, Smith CW, Evans KE, Farmani R, Abu A. (2006) Topology optimisation of auxetic materials.
Javadi AA, Smith CW, Evans KE. (2006) Topological optimisation of auxetic materials using evolutionary algorithms, "abstract submitted to the First International Conference on Auxetics and Anomalous Systems, 4-6 September 2006, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK".
Lethbridge ZAD, Williams JJ, Walton RI, Smith CW, Hooper RM, Evans KE. (2006) "Direct, Static Measurement of Single Crystal Young's Moduli of the Zeolite Natrolite: Comparison with Dynamic Studies and Simulations", Acta Materialia.
Lethbridge ZAD, Williams JJ, Walton RI, Smith CW, Hooper RM, Evans KE. (2006) Direct, static measurement of single-crystal Young's moduli of the zeolite natrolite: Comparison with dynamic studies and simulations, ACTA MATER, volume 54, no. 9, pages 2533-2545.
Ren XJ, Smith CW, Evans KE, Dooling PJ, Burgess AN, Zahlan N, Rawlings AV, Wiechers JW. (2006) Experimental Testing and Numerical Modelling of Human Skin, IFSCC Magazine, volume 8, pages 95-98.
Ren XJ, Smith CW, Evans KE, Dooling PJ, Burgess A, Wiechers J, Zahlan N. (2006) Experimental and numerical investigations of the deformation of soft materials under tangential loading, INT J SOLIDS STRUCT, volume 43, no. 7-8, pages 2364-2377.

2005

Gaspar N, Ren XJ, Smith CW, Grima JN, Evans KE. (2005) Novel Honeycombs with Auxetic Behaviour, Acta Materialia, volume 53, no. 8, pages 2439-2445.
Gaspar N, Smith CW, Miller EA, Seidler GT, Evans KE. (2005) Quantitative analysis of the microscale of auxetic foams, PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI B-BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS, volume 242, no. 3, pages 550-560.
Lethbridge ZAD, Williams JJ, Walton RI, Evans KE, Smith CW. (2005) Methods for the synthesis of large crystals of silicate zeolites, MICROPOR MESOPOR MAT, volume 79, no. 1-3, pages 339-352.
Liu P, Griffin AC, Evans KE. (2005) Morphology and Deformation Behaviour of a Liquid Crystalline Polymer Containing Laterally Attached Pentaphenyl Rods, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, volume 206, no. 2, pages 233-239.
Sanchez-Valle C, Sinogeikin SV, Lethbridge ZAD, Walton RI, Smith CW, Evans KE, Bass JD. (2005) Brillouin scattering study on the single-crystal elastic properties of natrolite (NAT) and analcime (ANA) zeolites, J Appl Phys.
Sanchez-Valle C, Sinogeikin SV, Lethbridge ZAD, Walton RI, Smith CW, Evans KE, Bass JD. (2005) Brillouin scattering study on the single-crystal elastic properties of natrolite and analcime zeolites, J APPL PHYS, volume 98, no. 5, article no. 053508.
Smith CW, Tan KH, Evans KE. (2005) Mechanical Properties of the Novel Organometallic Polymer Poly(ferrocenyldimethylsilane), Journal of Polymer Science B, volume 43, no. 17, pages 2280-2288.

2003

Smith CW, Evans KE, Gaspar N. (2003) Effect of heterogeneity on the elastic properties of auxetic materials, Journal of Applied Physics, volume 94, no. 9, pages 6143-6149.

2002

Smith CW, Vincent JFV. (2002) Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society: Mathematical, Physical ang Engineering Sciences: Introduction, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, volume 360, no. 1791, pages 155-157.
Smith CW, Vincent JFV. (2002) Biomimetics: technology transfer from biology to engineering - Introduction, PHILOS T ROY SOC A, volume 360, no. 1791, pages 155-157.

2001

Smith Cw , Winlove Cp . (2001) Elastic Behavior of Biological Materials, Buschow KHJ,Cahn RW,Flemings MC,Ilschner B,Kramer EJ,Mahajan S (eds), Encyclopaedia of Materials: Science and Technology, Oxford, Elsevier, 2386-2389.

2000

Herbert RC, Young PG, Smith CW, Wootton RJ, Evans KE. (2000) The hind wing of the desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria Forskal). III. A finite element analysis of a deployable structure, Journal of Experimental Biology, volume 203, pages 2945-2955.
Herbert RC, Young PG, Smith CW, Wootton RJ, Evans KE. (2000) The hind wing of the desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria Forskål). III. A finite element analysis of a deployable structure, J Exp Biol, volume 203, no. Pt 19, pages 2945-2955.
Smith CW, Grima JN, Evans KE. (2000) A novel mechanism for generating auxetic behaviour in reticulated foams: Missing rib foam model, ACTA MATER, volume 48, no. 17, pages 4349-4356.
Smith CW, Herbert R, Wootton RJ, Evans KE. (2000) The hind wing of the desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria Forskål). II. Mechanical properties and functioning of the membrane, J Exp Biol, volume 203, no. Pt 19, pages 2933-2943.
Wootton RJ, Evans KE, Herbert R, Smith CW. (2000) The hind wing of the desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria Forskal). I. Functional morphology and mode of operation, Journal of Experimental Biology, volume 203, pages 2921-2931.
Wootton RJ, Evans KE, Herbert R, Smith CW. (2000) The hind wing of the desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria Forskål). I. Functional morphology and mode of operation, J Exp Biol, volume 203, no. Pt 19, pages 2921-2931.

1999

P Zioupos , Smith C.w. , An Yh . (1999) Factors Affecting Mechanical Properties of Bone, An YH,Draughn RA (eds), Mechanical Testing of Bone and the Bone-Implant Interface, CRC press.
Smith CW, Wootton RJ, Evans.k.e. . (1999) Interpretation of Experimental Data for Poisson�s Ratio of Highly Non-Linear Materials, Experimental Mechanics, volume 39, pages 356-362.
Smith CW, Lehman F, Wootton RJ, Evans KE. (1999) Strain Densification During Indentation in Auxetic Foams, Cellular Polymers, volume 18, pages 79-101.
Smith CW, Lehman F, Wootton RJ, Evans KE. (1999) Strain dependent densification during indentation in auxetic foams, CELL POLYM, volume 18, no. 2, pages 79-101.
Smith CW, Wootton RJ, Evans KE. (1999) Interpretation of experimental data for Poisson's ratio of highly nonlinear materials, EXP MECH, volume 39, no. 4, pages 356-362.

1996

Smith CW, Kearney JN. (1996) The effects of irradiation and hydration upon the mechanical properties of tendon, J MATER SCI-MATER M, volume 7, no. 11, pages 645-650.
Smith C.w. , Kearney J.n. , Young I.s. . (1996) Mechanical Properties of Tendons; Changes with Sterilisation and Preservation, Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Transactions of the ASME, volume 118, no. 1, pages 56-61.

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Patents

Scarpa F, Smith CW, Miller W, Evans KE, Rajasekeran R. Enhanced Vibration Damping in Honeycombs, Patent Number: GB1003012.0, GB

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