Prof James Busfield
MA, PhD, CEng, FREng, FIMMM, FHEA
All Publications
2020
- Chen L, Busfield J and Carpi F (2020). "Electrically tunable directional light scattering from soft thin membranes." The Optical Society Optics Express vol. 28, (14) 20669-20685.
29-06-2020 - Carleo F, Plagge J, Whear R, Busfield J and Klüppel M (2020). "Modeling the Full Time-Dependent Phenomenology of Filled Rubber for Use in Anti-Vibration Design." Mdpi Ag Polymers vol. 12, (4) 841-841.
06-04-2020 - Busfield J, Bilotti E, Peijs T, Tao Y and Stevens C (2020). "Fatigue of carbon cord-rubber composites: Effect of frequency, R ratio and lifetime prediction using constant life models." Elsevier International Journal of Fatigue
19-02-2020 - Costa J, Ghilardi M, Mamone V, Ferrari V, Busfield J, Ahluwalia A and Carpi F (2020). "Bioreactor with electrically deformable curved membranes for mechanical stimulation of cell cultures." Frontiers Media Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology vol. 8,
28-01-2020 - Liu Y, van Vliet T, Tao Y, Busfield JJC, Peijs T, Bilotti E and Zhang H (2020). "Sustainable and self-regulating out-of-oven manufacturing of FRPs with integrated multifunctional capabilities." Elsevier Composites Science and Technology vol. 190,
27-01-2020
2019
- Chen L, Ghilardi M, Busfield JJC and Carpi F (2019). "Electrically tuning soft membranes to both a higher and a lower transparency." Nature Publishing Group Scientific Reports vol. 9, (1)
27-12-2019 - Fukahori Y, Gabriel P, Liang H and Busfield JJC (2019). "A new generalized philosophy and theory for rubber friction and wear." Elsevier Wear 203166-203166.
27-12-2019 - Busfield J, Hohenberger T, Pugno N and WINDSLOW R (2019). "Constitutive Model for both Low and High Strain Non-Linearities in Highly Filled Elastomers and Implementation with user-defined Material Subroutines in Abaqus." American Chemical Society Rubber Chemistry and Technology vol. 92, (4) 653-686.
02-12-2019 - Ghilardi M, Boys H, Török P, Busfield JJC and Carpi F (2019). "Smart Lenses with Electrically Tuneable Astigmatism." Nature Publishing Group Scientific Reports vol. 9, (1) 16127-16127.
06-11-2019 - Banerjee SS, Hait S, Natarajan TS, Wiessner S, Stöckelhuber KW, Jehnichen D, Janke A, Fischer D, Heinrich G, Busfield JJC and Das A (2019). "Water-Responsive and Mechanically-Adaptive Natural Rubber Composites by in-Situ Modification of Mineral Filler Structures." American Chemical Society (Acs) The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
24-05-2019 - BUSFIELD JJC and WINDSLOW R (2019). "Viscoelastic Modelling of Extrusion Damage in Elastomer Seals." Taylor & Francis Soft Materials vol. 17, (3) 228-240.
20-02-2019 - BUSFIELD J (2019). "Modelling of elastomeric materials and products." Plastics, Rubber and Composites vol. 48, (1) 1-2.
02-01-2019
2018
- BILOTTI E, LIU Y, ZHANG H, PORWAL H, BUSFIELD J and PEIJS AA (2018). "Pyroresistivity in Conductive Polymer Composites: A Perspective on Recent Advances and New Applications." Wiley Polymer International
04-11-2018 - Frediani G, Busfield J and Carpi F (2018). "Enabling portable multiple-line refreshable Braille displays with electroactive elastomers." Medical Engineering and Physics vol. 60, 86-93.
01-10-2018 - Tao Y, Windslow R, Stevens CA, Bilotti E, Peijs T and Busfield JJC (2018). "Development of a novel fatigue test method for cord-rubber composites." Polymer Testing vol. 71, 238-247.
01-10-2018 - Carleo F, Barbieri E, Whear R and Busfield JJC (2018). "Limitations of viscoelastic constitutive models for carbon-black reinforced rubber in medium dynamic strains and medium strain rates." Polymers vol. 10, (9)
04-09-2018 - Tao Y, Liu Y, Zhang H, Stevens CA, Bilotti E, Peijs T and Busfield JJC (2018). "Smart cord-rubber composites with integrated sensing capabilities by localised carbon nanotubes using a simple swelling and infusion method." Composites Science and Technology vol. 167, 24-31.
18-07-2018 - BUSFIELD JJC, Thomas A and STRATFORD DEVALBA D (2018). "Adhesive Friction Behaviour of Rough Rubber Surfaces sliding against Smooth Rigid Surfaces." American Chemical Society Rubber Chemistry and Technology vol. 91, (3) 621-632.
01-07-2018 - Liu Y, Zhang H, Porwal H, Tu W, Wan K, Evans J, Newton M, Busfield JJC, Peijs T and Bilotti E (2018). "Tailored pyroresistive performance and flexibility by introducing a secondary thermoplastic elastomeric phase into graphene nanoplatelet (GNP) filled polymer composites for self-regulating heating devices." Journal of Materials Chemistry C vol. 6, (11) 2760-2768.
17-02-2018
2017
- LIU Y, ZHANG H, PORWAL H, TU W, Evans J, NEWTON M, BUSFIELD JJC, Peijs and Bilotti E (2017). "Universal Control on Pyro-resistive Behaviour of Flexible Self-regulating Heating Devices." Wiley Advanced Functional Materials
23-09-2017 - Fukahori Y, Sakulkaew K and Busfield JJC (2017). "“A new physical aspect for elastic-viscous transition and velocity jump in fracture of rubbers”." Polymer vol. 125, 30-39.
08-09-2017 - Stachewicz U, Dijksman JF, Soudani C, Tunnicliffe LB, BUSFIELD JJC and Barber AH (2017). "Surface free energy analysis of electrospun fibers based on Rayleigh-Plateau / Weber instabilities." Elsevier European Polymer Journal
18-04-2017
2016
- BUSFIELD JJC, tunnicliffe L and thomas A (2016). "Effects of surface deactivation of carbon black on thermo-mechanical sensitivity of filler networks in rubber compounds." Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
06-10-2016 - BUSFIELD JJC and tunnicliffe (2016). "Reinforcement of rubber and filler network dynamics at small strains."
24-07-2016 - Huang M, Tunnicliffe LB, Zhuang J, Ren W, Yan H and Busfield JJC (2016). "Strain-Dependent Dielectric Behavior of Carbon Black Reinforced Natural Rubber." Macromolecules vol. 49, (6) 2339-2347.
22-03-2016
2015
- Chen B, Kollosche M, Stewart M, Busfield J and Carpi F (2015). "Electrical breakdown of an acrylic dielectric elastomer: Effects of hemispherical probing electrodes size and force." International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials vol. 6, (4) 290-303.
02-10-2015 - Tunnicliffe LB, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2015). "The free retraction of natural rubber: A momentum-based model." Polymer Testing vol. 47, 36-41.
24-08-2015 - Huang M, Tunnicliffe LB, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2015). "The glass transition, segmental relaxations and viscoelastic behaviour of particulate-reinforced natural rubber." European Polymer Journal vol. 67, 232-241.
01-06-2015
2014
- Tunnicliffe LB, Kadlcak J, Morris MD, Shi Y, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2014). "Flocculation and viscoelastic behaviour in carbon black-filled natural rubber." Macromolecular Materials and Engineering vol. 299, (12) 1474-1483.
01-12-2014 - Yamaguchi K, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2014). "Stress relaxation, creep and set recovery of elastomers." International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics
21-08-2014 - Kong KTS, Mariatti M, Rashid AA and Busfield JJC (2014). "Enhanced conductivity behavior of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) hybrid composites containing exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets and carbon nanotubes." Composites Part B: Engineering vol. 58, 457-462.
01-03-2014 - Hothi HS, Busfield JJC and Shelton JC (2014). "Deformation of uncemented metal acetabular cups following impaction: Experimental and finite element study." Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering vol. 17, (11) 1261-1274.
01-01-2014
2013
- Zahabi H, Frediani G, Busfield JJC and Carpi F (2013). "Dielectric elastomer actuators for tuneable optics." Constitutive Models For Rubber Viii - Proceedings of The 8th European Conference On Constitutive Models For Rubbers, Eccmr 2013 697-700.
10-06-2013 - Tunnicliffe LB, Thomas AG, Busfield JJC and Farid AS (2013). "The effect of fillers on crosslinking, swelling and mechanical properties of peroxide-cured rubbers." Constitutive Models For Rubber Viii - Proceedings of The 8th European Conference On Constitutive Models For Rubbers, Eccmr 2013 563-568.
10-06-2013 - Wu G, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2013). "Effect of the blade sharpness on the blade abrasion of rubber." Constitutive Models For Rubber Viii - Proceedings of The 8th European Conference On Constitutive Models For Rubbers, Eccmr 2013 65-68.
10-06-2013 - Baumard TLM, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2013). "Evaluation of the tearing energy in a radial tyre." Constitutive Models For Rubber Viii - Proceedings of The 8th European Conference On Constitutive Models For Rubbers, Eccmr 2013 377-382.
10-06-2013 - Fukahori Y, Sakulkaew K and Busfield JJC (2013). "Elastic-viscous transition in tear fracture of rubbers." Polymer vol. 54, (7) 1905-1915.
22-03-2013 - Sakulkaew K, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2013). "The effect of temperature on the tearing of rubber." Polymer Testing vol. 32, (1) 86-93.
01-01-2013 - Chen B, Busfield JJC, Stewart M and Cain MG (2013). "Electrical breakdown of dielectric elastomer actuator materials." Constitutive Models For Rubber Viii - Proceedings of The 8th European Conference On Constitutive Models For Rubbers, Eccmr 2013 701-704.
01-01-2013 - Huang M, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2013). "The application of a carbon black filled elastomer to create a smart strain sensor." Constitutive Models For Rubber Viii - Proceedings of The 8th European Conference On Constitutive Models For Rubbers, Eccmr 2013 705-710.
01-01-2013 - Fukahori Y, Hon AA, Jha V and Busfield JJC (2013). "MODIFIED GUTH-GOLD EQUATION FOR CARBON BLACK-FILLED RUBBERS." Rubber Chemistry and Technology vol. 86, (2) 218-232.
01-01-2013 - Ali MN, Busfield JJC and Rehman IU (2013). "Auxetic oesophageal stents: structure and mechanical properties." Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 1-27.
01-01-2013 - Lowe DJ, Chapman AV, Cook S and Busfield JJC (2013). "Studying NR/organo-montmorillonite nanocomposites with silane coupling agents via network visualization tem." Rubber Chemistry and Technology vol. 86, (4) 538-557.
01-01-2013
2012
- Kong KTS, Mariatti M, Rashid AA and Busfield JJC (2012). "Effect of processing methods and functional groups on the properties of multi-walled carbon nanotube filled poly(dimethyl siloxane) composites." Polymer Bulletin vol. 69, (8) 937-953.
01-11-2012 - Baumard TLM, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2012). "Fatigue peeling at rubber interfaces." Plastics, Rubber and Composites vol. 41, (7) 296-300.
01-09-2012 - Busfield J (2012). "Editorial." Plastics, Rubber and Composites vol. 41, (7) 271-272.
01-09-2012 - Tunnicliffe LB, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2012). "Silica-rubber microstructure visualised in three dimensions by focused ion beam-scanning electron microscopy." Journal of Microscopy vol. 246, (1) 77-82.
01-04-2012 - Baumard TLM, Thomas AG, Ding W and Busfield JJC (2012). "Fatigue peeling of rubber." Constitutive Models For Rubber Vii - Proceedings of The 7th European Conference On Constitutive Models For Rubber, Eccmr 293-297.
10-02-2012 - Tunnicliffe LB, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2012). "Energy losses at small strains in filled rubbers." Constitutive Models For Rubber Vii - Proceedings of The 7th European Conference On Constitutive Models For Rubber, Eccmr 63-67.
10-02-2012 - Sakulkaew K, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2012). "A new approach to characterize the onset tearing in rubber." Constitutive Models For Rubber Vii - Proceedings of The 7th European Conference On Constitutive Models For Rubber, Eccmr 185-189.
10-02-2012 - Kong KTS, Mariatti M, Rashid AA and Busfield JJC (2012). "Effect of processing methods and functional groups on the properties of multi-walled carbon nanotube filled poly(dimethyl siloxane) composites." Polymer Bulletin 1-17.
01-01-2012
2011
- Lowe DJ, Chapman AV, Cook S and Busfield JJC (2011). "Micromechanical models of young's modulus of NR/organoclay nanocomposites." Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics vol. 49, (22) 1621-1627.
15-11-2011 - Suphadon N and Busfield JJC (2011). "The dynamic properties of fumed silica filled SBR as function of pre-strain." Polymer Testing vol. 30, (7) 779-783.
01-10-2011 - Lowe DJ, Chapman AV, Cook S and Busfield JJC (2011). "Natural rubber nanocomposites by in situ modification of clay." Macromolecular Materials and Engineering vol. 296, (8) 693-702.
15-08-2011 - Tunnicliffe LB, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2011). "Light scattering and transmission studies of nanofiller particulate size, matrix cavitation, and high strain interfacial dewetting behavior in silica-elastomer composites." Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics vol. 49, (15) 1084-1092.
01-08-2011 - Kong SM, Mariatti M and Busfield JJC (2011). "Effects of types of fillers and filler loading on the properties of silicone rubber composites." Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites vol. 30, (13) 1087-1096.
01-07-2011 - Asare S and Busfield JJC (2011). "Fatigue life prediction of bonded rubber components at elevated temperature." Plastics, Rubber and Composites vol. 40, (4) 194-200.
01-05-2011 - Busfield JJC (2011). "Modelling of elastomeric materials and products." Plastics, Rubber and Composites vol. 40, (4) 151-153.
01-05-2011 - Sakulkaew K, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2011). "The effect of the rate of strain on tearing in rubber." Polymer Testing vol. 30, (2) 163-172.
01-04-2011 - Hothi HS, Busfield JJC and Shelton JC (2011). "Explicit finite element modelling of the impaction of metal press-fit acetabular components." Proceedings of The Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine vol. 225, (3) 303-314.
01-03-2011
2010
- Shorter R, Smith JD, Coveney VA and Busfield JJC (2010). "Axial compression of hollow elastic spheres." Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures vol. 5, (5) 693-705.
22-12-2010 - Gabriel P, Fukahori Y, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2010). "Fea modeling of schallamach waves." Rubber Chemistry and Technology vol. 83, (4) 358-367.
01-12-2010 - Fukahori Y, Gabriel P and Busfield JJC (2010). "How does rubber truly slide between Schallamach waves and stick-slip motion?" Wear vol. 269, (11-12) 854-866.
28-10-2010 - Suphadon N, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2010). "The viscoelastic behavior of rubber under a complex loading. II. The effect large strains and the incorporation of carbon black." Journal of Applied Polymer Science vol. 117, (3) 1290-1297.
01-08-2010 - Suphadon N, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2010). "The viscoelastic behaviour of rubber under a small simple shear oscillation superimposed on a large pure shear." Polymer Testing vol. 29, (4) 440-444.
01-06-2010 - Jha V, Thomas AG, Bennett M and Busfield JJC (2010). "Reversible electrical behavior with strain for a carbon black-filled rubber." Journal of Applied Polymer Science vol. 116, (1) 541-546.
05-04-2010 - Busfield J and Adams J (2010). "Getting smarter." Materials World vol. 18, (4) 19-21.
01-04-2010 - Ciselli P, Lu L, Busfield JJC and Peijs T (2010). "Piezoresistive polymer composites based on EPDM and MWNTs for strain sensing applications." E-Polymers
17-02-2010 - Gabriel P, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2010). "Influence of interface geometry on rubber friction." Wear vol. 268, (5-6) 747-750.
11-02-2010 - Liang H, Fukahori Y, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2010). "The steady state abrasion of rubber: Why are the weakest rubber compounds so good in abrasion?" Wear vol. 268, (5-6) 756-762.
11-02-2010
2009
- Busfield J and Burke M (2009). "Editorial: Rubber in engineering." Plastics, Rubber and Composites vol. 38, (8)
01-10-2009 - Suphadon N and Busfield JJC (2009). "Elastic behaviour of rubber cylinders under combined torsion and tension loading." Plastics, Rubber and Composites vol. 38, (8) 337-342.
01-10-2009 - Suphadon N, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2009). "Viscoelastic behavior of rubber under a complex loading." Journal of Applied Polymer Science vol. 113, (2) 693-699.
15-07-2009 - Liang H, Fukahori Y, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2009). "Rubber abrasion at steady state." Wear vol. 266, (1-2) 288-296.
05-01-2009 - Asare S, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2009). "Cyclic stress relaxation (CSR) of filled rubber and rubber components." Rubber Chemistry and Technology vol. 82, (1) 104-112.
01-01-2009
2008
- Ciselli P, Lu L, Busfield JJC and Peijs T (2008). "Multifunctional elastomer nanocomposites based on EPDM and carbon nanotubes." Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings vol. 1143, 31-42.
01-12-2008 - Papadopoulos IC, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2008). "Rate transitions in the fatigue crack growth of elastomers." Journal of Applied Polymer Science vol. 109, (3) 1900-1910.
05-08-2008 - Fukahori Y, Liang H and Busfield JJC (2008). "Criteria for crack initiation during rubber abrasion." Wear vol. 265, (3-4) 387-395.
31-07-2008 - Jha V, Hon AA, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2008). "Modeling of the effect of rigid fillers on the stiffness of rubbers." Journal of Applied Polymer Science vol. 107, (4) 2572-2577.
15-02-2008
2007
- Kumar P, Fukahori Y, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2007). "Volume changes under strain resulting from the incorporation of rubber granulates into a rubber matrix." Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics vol. 45, (23) 3169-3180.
01-12-2007 - Kumar P, Fukahori Y, Thomas AG and Busfield JJC (2007). "Recycled rubber: The rubber granulate - Virgin rubber interface." Rubber Chemistry and Technology vol. 80, (1) 24-39.
01-01-2007
2006
- Baxter S, Busfield JJC and Peijs T (2006). "Selection of elastomers for a synthetic heart valve."
30-10-2006 - Busfield JJC and Ng WH (2006). "Using FEA techniques to predict fatigue failure in elastomers."
30-10-2006
2005
- Busfield JJC, Jha V, Liang H, Papadopoulos IC and Thomas AG (2005). "Prediction of fatigue crack growth using finite element analysis techniques applied to three-dimensional elastomeric components." Plastics, Rubber and Composites vol. 34, (8) 349-356.
15-12-2005 - Busfield JJC, Liang H, Fukahori Y and Thomas AG (2005). "Modelling the abrasion process in elastomer materials." Constitutive Models For Rubber Iv - Proceedings of The 4th European Conference For Constitutive Models For Rubber, Eccmr 2005 139-143.
01-12-2005 - Busfield JJC, Papadopoulos IC and Thomas AG (2005). "Transitions in tear and fatigue crack growth in elastomers." Constitutive Models For Rubber Iv - Proceedings of The 4th European Conference For Constitutive Models For Rubber, Eccmr 2005 145-151.
01-12-2005 - Busfield JJC, Jha V, Hon AA and Thomas AG (2005). "Investigation of interfacial slippage on filler reinforcement in carbon-black filled elastomers." Constitutive Models For Rubber Iv - Proceedings of The 4th European Conference For Constitutive Models For Rubber, Eccmr 2005 459-464.
01-12-2005 - Busfield JJC, Thomas AG and Yamaguchi K (2005). "Electrical and mechanical behavior of filled rubber. III. Dynamic loading and the rate of recovery." Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics vol. 43, (13) 1649-1661.
01-07-2005
2004
- Busfield JJC, Thomas AG and Yamaguchi K (2004). "Electrical and mechanical behavior of filled elastomers 2: The effect of swelling and temperature." Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics vol. 42, (11 SPEC. ISS.) 2161-2167.
01-06-2004
2003
- Yamaguchi K, Busfield JJC and Thomas AG (2003). "Electrical and mechanical behavior of filled elastome. I. The effect of strain." Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics vol. 41, (17) 2079-2089.
01-09-2003 - BUSFIELD JJC and Muhr AH (2003). "Constitutive models for rubber III : proceedings of the Third European Conference on Constitutive Models for Rubber, 15-17 September 2003, London, UK." Balkema
01-01-2003
2002
- Busfield JJC, Tsunoda K, Davies CKL and Thomas AG (2002). "Contributions of time dependent and cyclic crack growth to the crack growth behavior of non strain-crystallizing elastomers." Rubber Chemistry and Technology vol. 75, (4) 643-656.
01-01-2002
2001
- Busfield JJC and Davies CKL (2001). "Stiffness of simple bonded elastomer bushes Part 1 - Initial behaviour." Plast Rubber Compos vol. 30, (5) 243-257.
01-01-2001
2000
- Tsunoda K, Busfield JJC, Davies CKL and Thomas AG (2000). "Effect of materials variables on the tear behaviour of a non-crystallising elastomer." J Mater Sci vol. 35, (20) 5187-5198.
01-10-2000 - Busfield JJC, Deeprasertkul C and Thomas AG (2000). "The effect of liquids on the dynamic properties of carbon black filled natural rubber as a function of pre-strain." Polymer vol. 41, (26) 9219-9225.
14-09-2000 - Peng HX, Fan Z, Evans JRG and Busfield JJC (2000). "Microstructure of ceramic foams." Journal of The European Ceramic Society vol. 20, (7) 807-813.
01-06-2000
1999
- Busfield JJC and Thomas AG (1999). "Indentation tests on elastomer blocks." Rubber Chemistry and Technology vol. 72, (5) 876-893.
01-12-1999
1998
- Haffner SM, Friedrich K, Hogg PJ and Busfield JJC (1998). "Finite-element-assisted modelling of a thermoplastic pultrusion process for powder-impregnated yarn." Composites Science and Technology vol. 58, (8) 1371-1380.
01-08-1998 - Haffner SM, Friedrich K, Hogg PJ and Busfield JJC (1998). "Finite Element Assisted Modelling of the Microscopic Impregnation Process in Thermoplastic Preforms." Applied Composite Materials vol. 5, (4) 237-255.
01-01-1998