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Materials Science
UAE
2026

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Materials Science

D-Index
75
Citations
19870
World Ranking
3470
National Ranking
2

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in United Arab Emirates Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in United Arab Emirates Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United Arab Emirates Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Composite material
  • Structural engineering
  • Mechanical engineering

Wesley J. Cantwell mostly deals with Composite material, Composite number, Ultimate tensile strength, Delamination and Structural engineering. His Impact test, Glass fiber, Izod impact strength test and Aluminium study in the realm of Composite material interacts with subjects such as Perforation. His research investigates the connection between Izod impact strength test and topics such as Residual strength that intersect with problems in Loading rate, Impact testing, Impact resistance and Failure mode and effects analysis.

His Composite number research integrates issues from Optical fiber, Fiber Bragg grating and Epoxy. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Indentation and Thermoplastic. In the field of Structural engineering, his study on Buckling, Finite element method and Flexural strength overlaps with subjects such as Crystal structure.

His most cited work include:

  • The impact resistance of composite materials — a review (967 citations)
  • The impact resistance of composite materials — a review (967 citations)
  • Comparison of the low and high velocity impact response of cfrp (250 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Wesley J. Cantwell spends much of his time researching Composite material, Composite number, Glass fiber, Epoxy and Finite element method. Within one scientific family, Wesley J. Cantwell focuses on topics pertaining to Structural engineering under Composite material, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Lattice. In general Composite number, his work in Sandwich-structured composite is often linked to Perforation linking many areas of study.

His research on Glass fiber also deals with topics like

  • Fracture toughness, which have a strong connection to Fracture mechanics,
  • Metal matrix composite most often made with reference to Fiber metal laminate. His Epoxy research includes elements of Izod impact strength test and Honeycomb structure. Wesley J. Cantwell has included themes like Stiffness and Plasticity in his Finite element method study.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Composite material (90.38%)
  • Composite number (36.81%)
  • Glass fiber (25.00%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Composite material (90.38%)
  • Composite number (36.81%)
  • Sandwich-structured composite (12.09%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Composite material, Composite number, Sandwich-structured composite, Epoxy and Finite element method. His work in Compression, Ultimate tensile strength, Honeycomb structure, Glass fiber and Compaction are all subfields of Composite material research. His Glass fiber course of study focuses on Impact loading and Impact test and Threshold energy.

His Composite number study incorporates themes from Flexural strength, Core, Mechanical engineering, Core and Energy absorption. As part of the same scientific family, Wesley J. Cantwell usually focuses on Sandwich-structured composite, concentrating on Structural engineering and intersecting with Lattice and Fiber metal laminate. His Epoxy research focuses on Mold and how it connects with Grid, Buckling, Scaling and Deformation.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Performance of biocompatible PEEK processed by fused deposition additive manufacturing (78 citations)
  • Nature-Inspired, Graphene-Wrapped 3D MoS2 Ultrathin Microflower Architecture as a High-Performance Anode Material for Sodium-Ion Batteries. (36 citations)
  • The energy-absorbing behaviour of composite tube-reinforced foams (27 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Composite material
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Structural engineering

His primary scientific interests are in Composite material, Composite number, Ultimate tensile strength, Glass fiber and Compaction. His research in Composite material intersects with topics in Characterization and Finite element method. His Composite number study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Micro computed tomography and Elongation.

His work is dedicated to discovering how Ultimate tensile strength, Flexural strength are connected with Fracture toughness, Deposition, Peek and Ductility and other disciplines. The Compaction study combines topics in areas such as 3d model and Woven fabric. His Epoxy study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Carbon fibers and Honeycomb.

Best Publications

  • The impact resistance of composite materials — a review

    W.J. Cantwell;W.J. Cantwell;J. Morton

  • Finite element modelling of the compressive response of lattice structures manufactured using the selective laser melting technique

    M. Smith;Z. Guan;W.J. Cantwell

  • Comparison of the low and high velocity impact response of cfrp

    W.J. Cantwell;J. Morton

  • The quasi-static and blast loading response of lattice structures

    S. McKown;Y. Shen;W.K. Brookes;C.J. Sutcliffe

  • The high velocity impact response of composite and FML-reinforced sandwich structures

    G. Reyes Villanueva;W.J. Cantwell

  • Embedded fibre Bragg grating sensors in advanced composite materials

    K.S.C. Kuang;R. Kenny;M.P. Whelan;W.J. Cantwell

  • The Mechanical Behaviour of Corrugated-Core Sandwich Panels

    M.R.M. Rejab;M.R.M. Rejab;W.J. Cantwell

  • The Influence of Processing Parameters on the Mechanical Properties of Selectively Laser Melted Stainless Steel Microlattice Structures

    S. Tsopanos;R. A. W. Mines;S. McKown;Y. Shen

  • Performance of biocompatible PEEK processed by fused deposition additive manufacturing

    M.F. Arif;S. Kumar;K.M. Varadarajan;W.J. Cantwell

  • The mechanical properties of fibre-metal laminates based on glass fibre reinforced polypropylene

    W.J. Cantwell

  • The low velocity impact response of foam-based sandwich structures

    Md. Akil Hazizan;W.J. Cantwell

  • Impact perforation of carbon fibre reinforced plastic

    W.J. Cantwell;J. Morton

  • The significance of damage and defects and their detection in composite materials: A review:

    W J Cantwell;J Morton

  • The impact resistance of polypropylene-based fibre-metal laminates

    M.R. Abdullah;W.J. Cantwell

  • The low velocity impact response of an aluminium honeycomb sandwich structure

    Md.Akil Hazizan;W.J. Cantwell

  • An evaluation of a novel plastic optical fibre sensor for axial strain and bend measurements

    K S C Kuang;W J Cantwell;P J Scully

  • An investigation into the compressive properties of stainless steel micro-lattice structures

    K. Ushijima;WJ Cantwell;Raw Mines;S. Tsopanos

  • Detection of impact damage in CFRP laminates

    W.J. Cantwell;J. Morton

  • The prediction of tensile failure in titanium-based thermoplastic fibre–metal laminates

    P. Cortés;W.J. Cantwell

  • The fracture properties of a fibre–metal laminate based on magnesium alloy

    P. Cortés;W.J. Cantwell

  • Geometrical effects in the low velocity impact response of CFRP

    W.J. Cantwell;J. Morton

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhongwei Guan
Zhongwei Guan University of Liverpool
Rehan Umer
Rehan Umer Khalifa University
Genevieve Langdon
Genevieve Langdon University of Sheffield
Gerald Nurick
Gerald Nurick University of Cape Town
Kamran A. Khan
Kamran A. Khan Khalifa University
Christopher J. Sutcliffe
Christopher J. Sutcliffe University of Liverpool
Raj Das
Raj Das RMIT University
Norman Jones
Norman Jones University of Liverpool
Kin Liao
Kin Liao Khalifa University
Peter Davies
Peter Davies French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea

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