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Current Research Projects of Dr Clive Siviour
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Shard: Silk in High Rate Applications and Research into Damage ToleranceWorking in collaboration with the Oxford Silk Group, http://users.ox.ac.uk/~abrg/spider_site/ , this Leverhulme Trust funded project investigates the response of silks to high strain rate and impact deformation. We will examine the structure and properties of different silks to better understand the mechanisms involved under high speed deformation through novel characterisation techniques and cutting edge modelling.People Daniel Drodge, Clive Siviour (Engineering); Elizabeth Mortimer, Chris Holland, Fritz Vollrath, David Porter (Zoology). Sponsor The Leverhulme Trust Start Date July 2010 Duration 36 months top Low RateThis project investigates strain rate dependence in the mechanical properties of PVD. We aim to improve predictive modelling of high strain rate response from data obtained in low strain rate expeirments.People Michael Kendall, Clive Siviour Sponsor Start Date October 2010 Duration 36 months top **
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