Mr David Christopher Wood
PhD Student
Location: Shrivenham campus
E: d.wood@cranfield.ac.uk
Dept of Engineering and Applied Science
Current activities
David is a full time PhD student studying the effect of shock propagation of complex laminates in the Dynamic Response Group under the supervision of Paul Hazell. This work is funded by the Institute of Shock Physics.
This work involves studying how a one-dimensional shock wave interacts with a carbon fibre composite. This is being done by altering the angle of the carbon fibre weave with respect to the shock front.
Background
Masters of Physics, MPhys (Hons) from the University of Reading between September 2004 until June 2008.
David’s thesis project was on the effect of additives on the properties of polymers.
Selected publications
The shock response of a Tape Wrapped Carbon Fiber Composite, D.C. Wood, P.J. Hazell, G.J. Appleby-Thomas and N.R. Barnes, Shock Compression of Condensed Matter – 2011, American Institute of Physics, Melville, New York. (In Print)
Experimental and computational investigation of lateral gauge response in polycarbonate, J. Elliot, E.J. Harris, P.J. Hazell, G.J. Appleby-Thomas, R. Winter, and D.C. Wood, Shock Compression of Condensed Matter – 2011, American Institute of Physics, Melville, New York. (In Print)
On the importance of encapsulation environment for lateral gauges, G.J. Appleby-Thomas, J.D. Painter, P.J. Hazell, R. Winter, E.J. Harris, G.D. Owen and D.C. Wood, Shock Compression of Condensed Matter – 2011, American Institute of Physics, Melville, New York. (In Print)
Shock Behaviour of a Phenolic Resin, D.C. Wood, P.J. Hazell, G.J. Appleby-Thomas and N.R. Barnes, Journal of Material Science, Volume 46, Issue 18 (2011) 5991-5999
Ballistic behaviour of explosively shattered alumina and silicon carbide targets, H. Nanda, G.J. Appleby-Thomas, D.C. Wood and P.J. Hazell, Advances in Applied Ceramics, Volume 110, Issue 5 (2011) 287-292
On the dynamic behavior of three readily available soft tissue simulants, G.J. Appleby-Thomas, P.J. Hazell, J.M. Wilgeroth, C.J. Shepherd, D.C. Wood and A. Roberts, Journal of Applied Physics, Volume 109, Issue 8 (2011) Article Number 084701
On the interpretation of lateral manganin gauge stress measurements in polymers, G.J. Appleby-Thomas, P.J. Hazell, J.M. Wilgeroth and D.C. Wood, Journal of Applied Physics, Volume 108, Issue 3 (2010) Article Number 033524
Dynamic Response Group
