Dr Tao Liu
PhD, FHEA

 

Key Publications

  • Quasi-static responses of marine mussel plaques detached from deformable wet substrates under directional tensions
    Pang Y, Sun W and Liu T
    Proceedings of The Royal Society A, The Royal Society vol. 480 (2290) 
    01-05-2024
  • Discovery of quasi-disordered truss metamaterials inspired by natural cellular materials
    Bhuwal AS, Pang Y, Ashcroft I, Sun W and Liu T
    Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Elsevier, 105294-105294.  
    08-04-2023
  • Compressive response of self-healing polymer foams containing bilayered capsules: Coupled healing agents diffusion and stress simulations
    Cao S and Liu T
    Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Elsevier vol. 149 
    24-01-2021
  • A constitutive model for cytoskeletal contractility of smooth muscle cells
    Liu T
    Proceedings of The Royal Society a: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, The Royal Society vol. 470 (2164) 
    08-04-2014
  • The impact of sand slugs against beams and plates: Coupled discrete particle/finite element simulations
    Liu T, Fleck NA, Wadley HNG and Deshpande VS
    Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Elsevier vol. 61 (8), 1798-1821.  
    06-04-2013

All Publications

2024

  • Ultra-soft cellular solids inspired by marine mussel plaques: scaling of the mechanical properties
    Pang Y, Busfield J and Liu T
    Proceedings of The Royal Society A, The Royal Society vol. 480 (2300), 20240257-20240257.  
    16-10-2024
  • Elastic–plastic strain conversion of a thin-plate miniaturized tensile test based on crosshead measurement via an analytical method
    Pang Y, Huang S, Li H, Liu T and Sun W
    Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, Elsevier vol. 133 
    01-10-2024
  • Phase-field finite element modelling of creep crack growth in martensitic steels
    Ragab R, Sun W, Li M and Liu T
    Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Elsevier, 110491-110491.  
    12-09-2024
  • Quasi-static responses of marine mussel plaques detached from deformable wet substrates under directional tensions
    Pang Y, Sun W and Liu T
    Proceedings of The Royal Society A, The Royal Society vol. 480 (2290) 
    01-05-2024
  • Determining hyperelastic properties of the constituents of the mussel byssus system
    Lyu Y, Pang Y, Liu T and Sun W
    Soft Matter, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 20 (11), 2442-2454.  
    01-01-2024
  • Unveiling the deformability of mussel plaque core: the role of pore distribution and hierarchical structure
    Lyu Y, Tan M, Pang Y, Sun W, Li S and Liu T
    Soft Matter, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 20 (37), 7405-7419.  
    01-01-2024

2023

  • Creep characterisation of Inconel 718 lattice metamaterials manufactured by laser powder bed fusion
    Bhuwal AS, Pang Y, Maskery I, Ashcroft I, Sun W and Liu T
    Advanced Engineering Materials, Wiley 
    01-09-2023
  • Impact damage reduction of woven composites subject to pulse current
    Li Y, Wang F, Huang C, Ren J, Wang D, Kong J, Liu T and Long L
    Nature Communications, Nature Research vol. 14 (1) 
    19-08-2023
  • Unravelling the effects of ratcheting and constraint on the cyclic behaviour of a martensitic steel under elevated temperature
    Ragab R, Pang Y, Liu T, Neate N, Li M and Sun W
    Mechanics of Materials, Elsevier, 104708-104708.  
    03-06-2023
  • Discovery of quasi-disordered truss metamaterials inspired by natural cellular materials
    Bhuwal AS, Pang Y, Ashcroft I, Sun W and Liu T
    Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Elsevier, 105294-105294.  
    08-04-2023

2022

  • Soft impact behavior of composite I-beams
    Long S, Zong H, Liu T and Yao X
    Composite Structures, Elsevier vol. 304 
    21-11-2022
  • Membrane stretching based creep damage analytical solutions for thin disc small punch problem
    Ragab R, Liu T, Li M and Sun W
    Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Elsevier vol. 165 
    01-08-2022
  • Requirements for and challenges in developing improved creep ductility-based constitutive models for tempered martensitic CSEF steels
    Ragab R, Parker J, Li M, Liu T, Morris A and Sun W
    Journal of Materials Research and Technology, Elsevier vol. 17, 3337-3360.  
    17-02-2022

2021

  • Creep crack growth modelling of Grade 91 vessel weldments using a modified ductility based damage model
    Ragab R, Parker J, Li M, Liu T and Sun W
    European Journal of Mechanics - a/Solids, Elsevier vol. 91 
    25-09-2021
  • Localization and coalescence of imperfect planar FCC truss lattice metamaterials under multiaxial loadings
    Bhuwal AS, Liu T, Ashcroft I and Sun W
    Mechanics of Materials, Elsevier vol. 160 
    17-07-2021
  • Modelling of a Grade 91 power plant pressurised header weldment under ultra super-critical creep conditions
    Ragab R, Parker J, Li M, Liu T and Sun W
    International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, Elsevier vol. 192 
    02-04-2021
  • Compressive response of self-healing polymer foams containing bilayered capsules: Coupled healing agents diffusion and stress simulations
    Cao S and Liu T
    Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Elsevier vol. 149 
    24-01-2021

2020

2019

2018

  • Numerical Investigation on Water Blast Response of Freestanding Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composite Sandwich Plates with Square Honeycomb Cores
    Zhou H, Liu T, Guo R, Liu R and Song P
    Applied Composite Materials, Springer vol. 26 (2), 605-625.  
    20-09-2018
  • Experimental and numerical analysis of dynamic compressive response of Nomex honeycombs
    Zhang Y, Liu T and Tizani W
    Composites Part B Engineering, Elsevier vol. 148, 27-39.  
    01-09-2018
  • Dynamic compressive response of additively manufactured AlSi10Mg alloy hierarchical honeycomb structures
    Zhang Y, Liu T, Ren H, Maskery I and Ashcroft I
    Composite Structures, Elsevier vol. 195, 45-59.  
    01-07-2018
  • Three-dimensional woven carbon fibre polymer composite beams and plates under ballistic impact
    Turner P, Liu T, Zeng X and Brown K
    Composite Structures, Elsevier vol. 185, 483-495.  
    01-02-2018

2017

  • Coupled discrete/continuum simulations of the impact of granular slugs with clamped beams: Stand-off effects
    Goel A, Uth T, Liu T, Wadley HNG and Deshpande VS
    Mechanics of Materials, Elsevier vol. 116, 90-103.  
    07-12-2017
  • Simulation of cell-substrate traction force dynamics in response to soluble factors
    Liu T
    Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, Springer vol. 16 (4), 1255-1268.  
    21-02-2017
  • Dynamic compressive response of wrapped carbon fibre composite corrugated cores
    Liu T and Turner P
    Composite Structures, Elsevier vol. 165, 266-272.  
    05-02-2017

2016

  • Collapse of 3D orthogonal woven carbon fibre composites under in-plane tension/compression and out-of-plane bending
    Turner P, Liu T and Zeng X
    Composite Structures, Elsevier vol. 142, 286-297.  
    02-03-2016

2015

  • Dynamic Response of Orthogonal Three-Dimensional Woven Carbon Composite Beams under Soft Impact
    Turner P, Liu T and Zeng X
    Journal of Applied Mechanics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers vol. 82 (12) 
    01-12-2015
  • Comparison of 2D and 3D prediction models for environmental vibration induced by underground railway with two types of tracks
    Xu Q, Xiao Z, Liu T, Lou P and Song X
    Computers and Geotechnics, Elsevier vol. 68, 169-183.  
    28-04-2015

2014

  • A constitutive model for cytoskeletal contractility of smooth muscle cells
    Liu T
    Proceedings of The Royal Society a: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, The Royal Society vol. 470 (2164) 
    08-04-2014

2013

  • Dynamic compression of foam supported plates impacted by high velocity soil
    Liu T, Wadley HNG and Deshpande VS
    International Journal of Impact Engineering, Elsevier vol. 63, 88-105.  
    19-08-2013
  • The dynamic response of edge clamped plates loaded by spherically expanding sand shells
    Dharmasena KP, Wadley HNG, Liu T and Deshpande VS
    International Journal of Impact Engineering, Elsevier vol. 62, 182-195.  
    12-08-2013
  • The impact of sand slugs against beams and plates: Coupled discrete particle/finite element simulations
    Liu T, Fleck NA, Wadley HNG and Deshpande VS
    Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Elsevier vol. 61 (8), 1798-1821.  
    06-04-2013

2012

  • The soft impact of composite sandwich beams with a square-honeycomb core
    Russell BP, Liu T, Fleck NA and Deshpande VS
    International Journal of Impact Engineering, Elsevier vol. 48, 65-81.  
    01-10-2012

2011

  • Quasi-static three-point bending of carbon fiber sandwich beams with square honeycomb cores
    Russell BP, Liu T, Fleck NA and Deshpande VS
    Journal of Applied Mechanics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers vol. 78 (3) 
    25-02-2011

2009

  • Optimal design of metallic sandwich tubes with prismatic cores to internal moving shock load
    Zhou J, Deng Z, Liu T and Hou X
    Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Springer Nature vol. 41 (1), 133-150.  
    10-06-2009
  • Elastic structural response of prismatic metal sandwich tubes to internal moving pressure loading
    Zhou J, Deng Z, Liu T and Hou X
    International Journal of Solids and Structures, Elsevier vol. 46 (11-12), 2354-2371.  
    29-01-2009

2008

  • Thermoelastic properties of sandwich materials with pin-reinforced foam cores
    Lu T, Liu T and Deng Z
    Science in China Series E: Technological Sciences, Springer vol. 51 (12), 2059-2074.  
    06-12-2008
  • Analytical modeling and finite element simulation of the plastic collapse of sandwich beams with pin-reinforced foam cores
    Liu T, Deng ZC and Lu TJ
    International Journal of Solids and Structures, Elsevier vol. 45 (18-19), 5127-5151.  
    06-06-2008

2007

  • Structural modeling of sandwich structures with lightweight cellular cores
    Liu T, Deng ZC and Lu TJ
    Acta Mechanica Sinica/Lixue Xuebao, Springer vol. 23 (5), 545-559.  
    24-07-2007
  • Bi-functional optimization of actively cooled, pressurized hollow sandwich cylinders with prismatic cores
    Liu T, Deng ZC and Lu TJ
    Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Elsevier vol. 55 (12), 2565-2602.  
    08-05-2007

2006

  • Design optimization of truss-cored sandwiches with homogenization
    Liu T, Deng ZC and Lu TJ
    International Journal of Solids and Structures, Elsevier vol. 43 (25-26), 7891-7918.  
    01-12-2006
  • Minimum weights of pressurized hollow sandwich cylinders with ultralight cellular cores
    Liu T, Deng ZC and Lu TJ
    International Journal of Solids and Structures, Elsevier vol. 44 (10), 3231-3266.  
    22-09-2006
  • Design optimization for truss structures under elasto-plastic loading condition
    Liu T and Deng Z
    Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica, Springer Nature vol. 19 (3), 264-274.  
    01-09-2006