Report/Guide

Salmeron Perez, N; Shaw, R M; Gower, M R L (2022) Mechanical testing of fibre-reinforced polymer matrix composites at cryogenic temperatures (-165 °C). NPL Report. MAT 112

Salmeron Perez, N; Shaw, R M; Gower, M R L (2022) Mechanical testing of fibre-reinforced polymer matrix composites at cryogenic temperatures Requirements for mechanical test capability at -269°C (4 K). NPL Report. MAT 102

Broughton, W R; Gower, M R L; Lodeiro, M J; Shaw, R M (2012) Good practice guide for monitoring deformation and damage in fibre-reinforced plastics. Measurement Good Practice Guide. 123

Gower, M R L; Shaw, R M (2011) Development of test methods for measuring thick section tensile and compression properties of polymer matrix composites. NPL Report. MN 6

Tantra, R; Cackett, A; Wain, A J; Minelli, C; Gohil, D D; Tompkins, J; Lee, J L S; Wang, J; Yang, L; Quincey, P; Shaw, R M; Spencer, S J; Fry, A T (2010) Interim report on the physico-chemical characterisation of PROSPEcT Nanomaterials. NPL Report. AS 53

Broughton, W R; Gower, M R L; Lodeiro, M J; Shaw, R M (2010) Good practice guide for the generation and assessment of fatigue data for fibre-reinforced plastics. Measurement Good Practice Guide. 115

Gower, M R L; Shaw, R M (2009) Towards a planar cruciform specimen for biaxial characterisation of polymer matrix composites (PMCs). NPL Report. MN 9

Gower, M R L; Shaw, R M; Broughton, W R (2008) Thick Composites: Part I:Mechanical Test Review, Part II: Cure Optimisation. NPL Report. MAT 24

Gower, M R L; Shaw, R M; Sims, G D (2007) The assessment of damage tolerance under long-term loading. Measurement Good Practice Guide. 101

Gower, M R L; Shaw, R M; Sims, G D (2007) Assessment of a compression-after-impact (CAI) test method for fatigue loading. NPL Report. DEPC-MN 048

Gower, M R L; Shaw, R M; Sims, G D (2005) Evaluation of the repeatability under static loading of a compression-after-impact test method proposed for ISO standardisation. NPL Report. DEPC-MN 036

Gower, M R L; Shaw, R M; Klimaytys, G M (2005) Development of an integrated multi-axis loading and strain mapping facility. NPL Report. DEPC-MN 032

Shaw, R M; Sims, G D (2005) Understanding compression testing of thick polymer matrix composites. NPL Report. DEPC-MN 019

Shaw, R M; Sims, G D (2004) Through-thickness tensile testing of polymer matrix composites. NPL Report. DEPC-MN 007

Broughton, W R; Crocker, L E; Gower, M R L; Shaw, R M (2004) Assessment of predictive analysis for bonded and bolted T-joints. NPL Report. DEPC-MPR 002

Broughton, W R; Shaw, R M (2004) Monitoring the effect of damage in bonded and bolted T-joints. NPL Report. MATC(MN)56

Shaw, R M; Sims, G D (2003) Round-robin validation exercise for the determination of pin bearing strength. NPL Report. MATC(MN)50

Shaw, R M; Sims, G D (2003) Round-robin validation exercise for the determination of through-thickness shear strength in compression. NPL Report. MATC(MN)48

Mendels, D A; Shaw, R M (2002) Determination of mode I energy release rate in composite laminates by the wedge test. NPL Report. MATC(MN)36

Mendels, D A; Shaw, R M (2002) Determination of mode II energy release rate in composite laminates by the modified double-lap shear test. NPL Report. MATC(A)125

Broughton, W R; Lodeiro, M J; Shaw, R M; Arranz, E; Gnaniah, S J P (2002) Assessment of surface characterisation techniques for adhesive bonds. NPL Report. MATC(MN)24

Mendels, D A; Shaw, R M (2002) Detection of sub-surface defects in multi-layered polymer composites by speckle pattern interferometry. NPL Report. MATC(MN)17

Davies, A*; Foreman, A*; Shaw, R M; Sims, G D (2001) Fibre reinforced plastic composites - machining of composites and specimen preparation. Measurement Good Practice Guide. 38

Broughton, W R; Gower, M R L; Lodeiro, M J; Shaw, R M (2001) Through-thickness testing of polymer matrix composites. NPL Report. MATC(MN)06

Article

Gower, M R L; Shaw, R M; Wright, L; Urquhart, J; Hughes, J; Gnaniah, S; Morrell, R; Garstka, T* (2016) Determination of ply level residual stresses in a laminated carbon fibre-reinforced epoxy composite using constant, linear and quadratic variations of the incremental slitting method. Compos. A, Appl. Sci. Manuf., 90. pp. 441-450.

Broughton, W R; Gower, M R L; Lodeiro, M J; Pilkington, G D; Shaw, R M (2011) An experimental assessment of open-hole tension-tension fatigue behaviour of a GFRP laminate. Compos. A, Appl. Sci. Manuf., 42 (10). pp. 1310-1320.

Broughton, W R; Gower, M R L; Lodeiro, M J; Pilkington, G D; Shaw, R M (2010) Assessment of quasi-static and fatigue loaded notched GRP laminates using digital image correlation. Appl. Mechan. Mater., 24-25. pp. 407-412.