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Conor T. McCarthy

Conor T. McCarthy

D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
45
Citations
7621
World Ranking
1534
National Ranking
5

Overview

Conor T. McCarthy is affiliated with the University of Limerick in Ireland and has a notable research presence in the field of Engineering, with a specific focus on Mechanical Engineering. Their work spans a variety of related subfields including Mechanics of Materials, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Civil and Structural Engineering.

Their research contributions are documented extensively, with significant attention given to the mechanical behavior of composites, additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies, advanced machining and optimization techniques, digital transformation in industry, fatigue and fracture mechanics, and flexible and reconfigurable manufacturing systems.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Conor T. McCarthy include:

  • Eoin P. Hinchy
  • Ronan M. O'Higgins
  • Noel P. O'Dowd
  • M.A. McCarthy
  • Karthik Ramaswamy

Publication venues where Conor has contributed multiple papers include:

  • Composite Structures
  • Composites Part B Engineering
  • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • Procedia CIRP
  • Scientific Reports

Some recent papers authored or coauthored by Conor T. McCarthy cover diverse topics and years of publication:

  • Service Robots in the Healthcare Sector, 2021, Robotics
  • Blockchain-Empowered Digital Twins Collaboration: Smart Transportation Use Case, 2021, Machines
  • Evaluation of grit-blasting as a pre-treatment for carbon-fibre thermoplastic composite to aluminium bonded joints tested at static and dynamic loading rates, 2020, Composites Part B Engineering
  • An investigation of the influence of matrix properties and fibre-matrix interface behaviour on the mechanical performance of carbon fibre-reinforced PEKK and PEEK composites, 2022, Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • Three-Dimensional Printing of Medical Devices Used Directly to Treat Patients: A Systematic Review, 2021, 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing

The main fields of study for Conor T. McCarthy are grounded mainly within engineering disciplines, emphasizing Mechanical Engineering as the primary specialization area.

Key research topics include:

  • Mechanical Behavior of Composites
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Advanced Machining and Optimization Techniques
  • Digital Transformation in Industry
  • Fatigue and fracture mechanics
  • Advanced machining processes and optimization
  • Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems

Best Publications

  • Micromechanical modelling of the transverse damage behaviour in fibre reinforced composites

    T.J. Vaughan;C.T. McCarthy

  • Three-dimensional finite element analysis of single-bolt, single-lap composite bolted joints: part I—model development and validation

    M.A. McCarthy;C.T. McCarthy;V.P. Lawlor;W.F. Stanley

  • Bolt-hole clearance effects and strength criteria in single-bolt, single-lap, composite bolted joints

    M.A McCarthy;V.P Lawlor;W.F Stanley;C.T McCarthy

  • Progressive damage analysis of multi-bolt composite joints with variable bolt–hole clearances

    C.T. McCarthy;M.A. McCarthy;V.P. Lawlor

  • Service robots in the healthcare sector

    Jane Holland;Liz M. Kingston;Conor T. McCarthy;Eddie Armstrong

  • A combined experimental–numerical approach for generating statistically equivalent fibre distributions for high strength laminated composite materials

    T.J. Vaughan;C.T. McCarthy

  • Three-dimensional finite element analysis of single-bolt, single-lap composite bolted joints: Part II––effects of bolt-hole clearance

    C.T. McCarthy;M.A. McCarthy

  • Modelling of Bird Strike on an Aircraft Wing Leading Edge Made from Fibre Metal Laminates – Part 2: Modelling of Impact with SPH Bird Model

    M. A. McCarthy;J. R. Xiao;C. T. McCarthy;A. Kamoulakos

  • A simple method for determining the effects of bolt-hole clearance on load distribution in single-column multi-bolt composite joints

    M.A. McCarthy;C.T. McCarthy;G.S. Padhi

  • A global bolted joint model for finite element analysis of load distributions in multi-bolt composite joints

    P.J. Gray;C.T. McCarthy

  • Comparison of open hole tension characteristics of high strength glass and carbon fibre-reinforced composite materials

    Ronan M. O'Higgins;Michael A. McCarthy;Conor T. McCarthy

  • An analytical model for the prediction of load distribution in highly torqued multi-bolt composite joints

    C.T. McCarthy;P.J. Gray

  • On the sharpness of straight edge blades in cutting soft solids: Part I – indentation experiments

    Conor T. McCarthy;M. Hussey;M. D. Gilchrist

  • Stress analysis of single-bolt, single-lap, countersunk composite joints with variable bolt-hole clearance

    Brian Egan;Conor T. McCarthy;Michael A. McCarthy;Ronan Frizzell

  • On the sharpness of straight edge blades in cutting soft solids: Part II – Analysis of blade geometry

    C.T. McCarthy;A. Ní Annaidh;M.D. Gilchrist

  • Experiences with Modeling Friction in Composite Bolted Joints

    C. T. McCarthy;M. A. McCarthy;W. F. Stanley;V. P. Lawlor

  • Blockchain-Empowered Digital Twins Collaboration: Smart Transportation Use Case

    Radhya Sahal;Saeed H. Alsamhi;Kenneth N. Brown;Donna O'Shea

  • An experimental/numerical investigation into the main driving force for crack propagation in uni-directional fibre-reinforced composite laminae

    L. M. A. Cahill;S. Natarajan;Stephane Pierre Alain Bordas;R. M. O'Higgins

  • A micromechanical study on the effect of intra-ply properties on transverse shear fracture in fibre reinforced composites

    T.J. Vaughan;C.T. McCarthy

  • The effects of pile-up, viscoelasticity and hydrostatic stress on polymer matrix nanoindentation

    Mark Hardiman;Ted Joseph Vaughan;Conor T. McCarthy

  • Finite element analysis of effects of clearance on single shear composite bolted joints

    M. A. McCarthy;C. T. McCarthy

  • A three-scale finite element investigation into the effects of tissue mineralisation and lamellar organisation in human cortical and trabecular bone.

    Ted J. Vaughan;Conor T. McCarthy;Laoise M. McNamara

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael A. McCarthy
Michael A. McCarthy University of Limerick
Stéphane Bordas
Stéphane Bordas University of Luxembourg
Noel P. O’Dowd
Noel P. O’Dowd University of Limerick
Michael D. Gilchrist
Michael D. Gilchrist University College Dublin
Sundararajan Natarajan
Sundararajan Natarajan Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Peng Gao
Peng Gao Peking University
Barry Bresnihan
Barry Bresnihan University College Dublin
Catherine Godson
Catherine Godson University College Dublin
Finian Martin
Finian Martin University College Dublin
Hongxing Xu
Hongxing Xu Wuhan University

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