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Materials Science
France
2022

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Materials Science

D-Index
74
Citations
14815
World Ranking
3728
National Ranking
81

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in France Leader Award

Overview

Peter Davies is affiliated with the French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea in France. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with a strong emphasis on mechanics of materials and mechanical engineering. The scientist's work also engages topics related to pollution and ocean engineering, alongside polymers and plastics.

The subfields of study associated with Davies include:

  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Pollution
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Polymers and Plastics

Key topics addressed in their research are:

  • Mechanical Behavior of Composites
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Fiber-reinforced polymer composites
  • Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete

Their recent publications highlight contributions to materials science and marine engineering fields. Notable research papers include:

  • "Eighty years of composites reinforced by flax fibres: A historical review," 2021, Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • "Emerging and Innovative Materials for Hydropower Engineering Applications: Turbines, Bearings, Sealing, Dams and Waterways, and Ocean Power," 2021, Engineering
  • "Long-term durability and ecotoxicity of biocomposites in marine environments: a review," 2021, RSC Advances
  • "Sustainable polymer composite marine structures: Developments and challenges," 2024, Progress in Materials Science
  • "Fatigue of improved polyamide mooring ropes for floating wind turbines," 2020, Ocean Engineering

Davies frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Ocean Engineering
  • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • Composites Part C Open Access
  • Applied Ocean Research

The scientist collaborates regularly with other researchers, with frequent coauthors being:

  • Maël Arhant
  • Yann Marco
  • Christophe Baley
  • G. Blès
  • Louis Le Gué

Best Publications

  • A status report on delamination resistance testing of polymer-matrix composites

    A.J. Brunner;B.R.K. Blackman;P. Davies

  • Seawater ageing of flax/poly(lactic acid) biocomposites

    A. Le Duigou;Peter Davies;C. Baley

  • Effect of recycling on mechanical behaviour of biocompostable flax/poly(L-lactide) composites

    Antoine Le Duigou;Isabelle Pillin;Alain Bourmaud;Peter Davies

  • Accelerated ageing of polylactide in aqueous environments: Comparative study between distilled water and seawater

    Morgan Deroiné;Antoine Le Duigou;Yves-Marie Corre;Pierre-Yves Le Gac

  • STANDARD TEST METHODS FOR DELAMINATION RESISTANCE OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS: CURRENT STATUS

    P. Davies;B. R. K. Blackman;A. J. Brunner

  • Environmental Impact Analysis of the Production of Flax Fibres to be Used as Composite Material Reinforcement

    Antoine Le Duigou;Peter Davies;Christophe Baley

  • Influence of drying on the mechanical behaviour of flax fibres and their unidirectional composites

    C. Baley;A. Le Duigou;A. Bourmaud;P. Davies

  • Interfacial bonding of Flax fibre/Poly(L-lactide) bio-composites

    Antoine Le Duigou;Peter Davies;Christophe Baley

  • Variability of mechanical properties of flax fibres for composite reinforcement. A review

    Christophe Baley;Moussa Gomina;Joel Breard;Alain Bourmaud

  • Influence of the degree of retting of flax fibers on the tensile properties of single fibers and short fiber/polypropylene composites

    Nicolas Martin;Nicolas Mouret;Peter Davies;Christophe Baley

  • Accelerated ageing of polyurethanes for marine applications

    Peter Davies;Guy Evrard

  • Characterization of sea water ageing effects on mechanical properties of carbon/epoxy composites for tidal turbine blades

    Nicolas Tual;N. Carrere;Peter Davies;T. Bonnemains

  • Transverse tensile behaviour of unidirectional plies reinforced with flax fibres

    Christophe Baley;Yves Perrot;Frederic Busnel;Herve Guezenoc

  • Influence of adhesive bond line thickness on joint strength

    Peter Davies;Laurent Sohier;Jean-Yves Cognard;Alain Bourmaud

  • Influence of winding pattern on the mechanical behavior of filament wound composite cylinders under external pressure

    H. Hernández-Moreno;B. Douchin;Francis Collombet;D. Choqueuse

  • A mixed-mode failure criterion derived from tests on symmetric and asymmetric specimens

    F. Ducept;D. Gamby;P. Davies

  • Mixed mode failure criteria for a glass/epoxy composite and an adhesively bonded composite/composite joint

    F. Ducept;P. Davies;D. Gamby

  • Prediction of long term strength of adhesively bonded steel/epoxy joints in sea water

    M. Bordes;Peter Davies;Jean-Yves Cognard;Laurent Sohier

  • Impact of hydrolytic degradation on mechanical properties of PET - Towards an understanding of microplastics formation

    Mael Arhant;Maelenn Le Gall;Pierre-Yves Le Gac;Peter Davies

  • Long term immersion in natural seawater of Flax/PLA biocomposite

    A. Le Duigou;A. Bourmaud;P. Davies;C. Baley

  • Damage development in thick composite tubes under impact loading and influence on implosion pressure: experimental observations

    P.B. Gning;M. Tarfaoui;F. Collombet;L. Riou

  • Analysis of the nonlinear behavior of adhesives in bonded assemblies—Comparison of TAST and Arcan tests

    Jean-Yves Cognard;Romain Créac'Hcadec;Laurent Sohier;Peter Davies

Frequent Co-Authors

Christophe Baley
Christophe Baley University of Southern Brittany
Alain Bourmaud
Alain Bourmaud University of Southern Brittany
Lars Johanning
Lars Johanning University of Exeter
Bamber R.K. Blackman
Bamber R.K. Blackman Imperial College London
Yves Grohens
Yves Grohens Laboratoire des systèmes mécaniques IRDL
Ivana K. Partridge
Ivana K. Partridge University of Bristol
Leif A. Carlsson
Leif A. Carlsson Florida Atlantic University
Wesley J. Cantwell
Wesley J. Cantwell Khalifa University
Robert D. Adams
Robert D. Adams University of Bristol
Jacques Verdu
Jacques Verdu Arts et Metiers Institute of Technology

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