Contact Helen Atkinson
Background
Helen was made CBE in the Queens New Year’s Honours 2014 for services to Engineering and Education and is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the highest honour for an engineer in the UK. She joined Cranfield University as Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing in September 2017. The School has ~1200 MSc students, ~350 PhD students, ~400 staff. The School includis the £35M Aerospace Integration Research Centre (AIRC), the £67M Digital Aviation Research and Technology Centre (DARTeC), the £10M MUEAVI autonomous vehicle test track, the Global Research Airport development projects and the £3M project to replace the National Flying Laboratory Classroom (NFLC) aircraft.
Before coming to Cranfield, Helen was at the University of Leicester where she was Head of the Department of Engineering, chaired the £17M project to rebuild the Percy Gee Students' Union and served as Graduate Dean. Helen was the first woman President of the Engineering Professors’ Council (the body which represents Engineering in universities throughout the UK) in its fifty year history and has also served as a Vice President and Trustee of the Royal Academy of Engineering. In 2010 she won a national award as a Woman of Outstanding Achievement in Science, Engineering and Technology for ‘Leadership and Inspiration to Others’. She has been a Visiting Professor at a number of universities across the world and was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Liège for her international standing as a metallurgist and materials scientist.
Helen has a First Class degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge and a PhD from Imperial College. She is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Institution of Materials, Minerals and Mining and a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Service on national bodies has included the Skills Panel of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (one of the world’s largest Engineering institutions), the Engineering Leaders Panel of the National Council for Universities and Business, and for five years chairing the Education and Skills Committee at the Royal Academy of Engineering. With the MoD she was a Secretary of State public appointment to a major safety committee.
Clients
Professor Atkinson holds University Executive responsibility for strategic relationships with
BAE Systems
Boeing
Rolls Royce
Airbus
Thales
Saab
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Lawson NJ, Blackburn K, Sherwood G, Brighton J & Atkinson HV (2022) Flow visualization and particle dispersion measurements inside an ambulance rear saloon while stationary and in motion, SAE International Journal of Commercial Vehicles, 15 (4) Article No. 23.
- Aucott L, Dong H, Mirihanage W, Atwood R, Kidess A, Gao S, Wen S, Marsden J, Feng S, Tong M, Connolley T, Drakopoulos M, Kleijn CR, Richardson IM, Browne DJ, Mathiesen RH & Atkinson HV (2019) Revealing internal flow behaviour in arc welding and additive manufacturing of metals, Nature Communications, 9 (1) Article No. 5414.
- Statharas D, Atkinson HV, Thornton R, Marsden J, Dong H & Wen S (2019) Getting the strain under control: Trans-Varestraint tests for hot cracking susceptibility, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A - Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 50 (4) 1748-1762. Dataset/s: 10.25392/leicester.data.c.4389710
- Hu XG, Zhu Q, Midson SP, Atkinson HV, Dong HB, Zhang F & Kang YL (2017) Blistering in semi-solid die casting of aluminium alloys and its avoidance, Acta Materialia, 124 (February) 446-455.
- Hu XG, Zhu Q, Atkinson HV, Lu HX, Zhang F, Dong HB & Kang YL (2017) A time-dependent power law viscosity model and its application in modelling semi-solid die casting of 319s alloy, Acta Materialia, 124 (February) 410-420.
- Zhang D, Atkinson H, Dong H & Zhu Q (2017) Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermodynamic prediction of liquid fraction vs temperature for two high-performance alloys for semi-solid processing (Al-Si-Cu-Mg (319s) and Al-Cu-Ag (201)), Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A - Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 48 (10) 4701-4712.
- Krishna R, Atkinson HV, Hainsworth SV & Gill SP (2016) Gamma prime precipitation, dislocation densities, and tin in creep-exposed inconel 617 alloy, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A - Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 47A (1) 178-193.
- Neag A, Favier V, Bigot R & Atkinson HV (2016) Comparison between numerical simulation of semisolid flow into a die using FORGE(C) and in situ visualization using a transparent sided die, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 229 (March) 338-348.
- Atkinson HV & Favier V (2016) Does shear thickening occur in semisolid metals?, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A - Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 47A (4) 1740-1750.
- Zhang D, Dong H & Atkinson HV (2016) What is the process window for semi-solid processing?, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A - Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 47A (1) 1-5.
- Krishna R, Hainsworth SV, Gill SPA & Atkinson HV (2015) Effect of titanium carbonitride (Ti(C,N)) decomposition on failure mechanisms in Inconel 617 alloy, Microscopy Research and Technique, 78 (5) 336-342.
- Kandemir S, Atkinson HV, Weston DP & Hainsworth SV (2014) Thixoforming of A356/SiC and A356/TiB2 nanocomposites fabricated by a combination of green compact nanoparticle incorporation and ultrasonic treatment of the melted compact, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A - Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 45A (12) 5792-5798.
- Chen G, Jiang J, Du Z, Han F & Atkinson HV (2014) Hot tensile behavior of an extruded Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy in the solid and in the semi-solid state, Materials and Design, 54 (February) 1-5.
- Alshmri E, Atkinson HV, Hainsworth SV, Haidon C & Lawes SDA (2014) Dry sliding wear of aluminium-high silicon hypereutectic alloys, Wear, 313 (1-2) 106-116.
- Jiang J, Wang Y & Atkinson HV (2014) Microstructural coarsening of 7005 aluminum alloy semisolid billets with high solid fraction, Materials Characterization, 90 (April) 52-61.
- Rogal L, Dutkiewicz J, Atkinson HV, Litynska-Dobrzynska L, Czeppe T & Modigell M (2013) Characterization of semi-solid processing of aluminium alloy 7075 with Sc and Zr additions, Materials Science and Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructures and Processing, 580 (September) 362-373.
- Zhu Q, Midson Stephen P., Ming Chng Wei & Atkinson Helen V. (2013) Casting and heat treatment of turbocharger impellers thixocast from alloy 201, Solid State Phenomena, 192-193 556-561.
- Atkinson Helen Valerie (2013) Alloys for semi-solid processing, Solid State Phenomena, 192-193 16-27.
- Kandemir Sinan, Weston DP & Atkinson HV (2013) Production of A356/TiB2 nanocomposite feedstock for thixoforming by an ultrasonic method, Solid State Phenomena, 192-193 66-71.
- Krishna R, Hainsworth SV, Gill SPA, Strang A & Atkinson HV (2013) Topologically close-packed mu phase precipitation in creep-exposed inconel 617 alloy, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A - Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 44A (3) 1419-1429.
- Alshmri F & Atkinson HV (2012) Hardness of rapidly solidified Al-high Si alloys, Advanced Materials Research, 476-478 2476-478.
- Kandemir S, Yalamanchili A & Atkinson HV (2012) Production of aluminium matrix nanocomposite feedstock for thixoforming by an ultrasonic method, Key Engineering Materials, 504-506 339-344.
- Kandemir S, Atkinson HV & Lawes SDA (2011) Effect of ultrasonic treatment on the microstructure of A201 aluminium alloy for thixoforming, AIP Conference Proceedings, 1353 (1).
- Lai CY, Atkinson H & Strang A (2011) Effects of high temperature exposure on the microstructure and properties of ATI 718Plus®, HKIE Transactions, 18 (3) 1-4.
- Favier V & Atkinson HV (2011) Micromechanical modelling of the elastic-viscoplastic response of metallic alloys under rapid compression in the semi-solid state, Acta Materialia, 59 (3) 1271-1280.
- Atkinson HV, Alshmri F, Hainsworth SV & Lawes SDA (2011) Microstructural characterization of rapidly solidified Al-high Si alloys, Advanced Materials Research, 328-330 1545-1551.
- Omar MZ, Atkinson HV & Kapranos P (2011) Thixotropy in semisolid steel slurries under rapid compression, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A - Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 42A (9) 2807-2819.
- Candan E, Atkinson HV, Turen Y, Salaoru I & Candan S (2011) Wettability of aluminum-magnesium alloys on silicon carbide substrates, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 94 (3) 867-874.
- Liu T, Gill SPA & Atkinson HV (2011) Modelling the in-service microstructural evolution of Ni-based superalloys for power generation, Solid State Phenomena, 172-174 766-771.
- Omar MZ, Alfan A, Syarif J & Atkinson HV (2011) Microstructural investigations of XW-42 and M2 tool steels in semi-solid zones via direct partial remelting route, Journal of Materials Science, 46 (24) 7696-7705.
- Favier V & Atkinson HV (2010) Analysis of semi-solid response under rapid compression tests using multi-scale modelling and experiments, Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 20 (9) 1691-1695.
- Rassili A & Atkinson HV (2010) A review on steel thixoforming, Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 20 (Supplement 3) s1048-s1054.
- Atkinson HV & Liu D (2010) Coarsening rate of microstructure in semi-solid aluminium alloys, Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 20 (9) 1672-1676.
- Krishna R, Hainsworth SV, Atkinson HV & Strang A (2010) Microstructural analysis of creep exposed IN617 alloy, Materials Science and Technology, 26 (7) 797-802.
- Belyakov S, Atkinson HV & Gill SPA (2010) Crystallographically faceted void formation in the matrix of lead-free solder joints, Journal of Electronic Materials, 39 (8) 1295-1297.
- Veverkova J, Atkinson HV, Strang A & Marchant GR (2010) Examination of HA230 turbine transition duct, Materials Science and Technology, 26 (7) 787-792.
- Atkinson HV (2010) Semisolid processing of metallic materials, Materials Science and Technology, 26 (12) 1401-1413.
- Atkinson HV & Rassili A (2010) A review of the semi-solid processing of steel, International Journal of Material Forming, 3 791-795.
- Favier V & Atkinson HV (2009) Peak load in rapid compression tests: experiments and micromechanical modeling, International Journal of Material Forming, 2 (Suppl 1) 773-776.
- Vaneetveld G, Rassili A, Pierret J-C, Lecomte-Beckers J & Atkinson HV (2009) Electron backscattered diffraction of aluminium alloy 7075 samples after heat treatment, International Journal of Material Forming, 2 777-780.
- Omar MZ, Atkinson HV, Howe AA, Palmiere EJ, Kapranos P & Ghazali MJ (2009) Solid-liquid structural break-up in M2 tool steel for semi-solid metal processing, Journal of Materials Science, 44 (3) 869-874.
- O'Brien RC, Ambrosi RM, Bannister NP, Howe SD & Atkinson HV (2009) Spark Plasma Sintering of simulated radioisotope materials within tungsten cermets, Journal of Nuclear Materials, 393 (1) 108-113.
- Krishna R, Hainsworth SV, Gill SPA, Strang A & Atkinson HV (2009) Microstructural evolution in creep exposed IN617, Materials Science and Technology, 26 (7) 797-802.
- Wenzelburger M, Babat S, Atkinson HV & Gadow R (2009) Semi-finished material and semi-solid forging of SiC particle reinforced al-mg light metal matrix composites – new results on process development and characterisation, International Journal of Material Forming, 2 (Supplement 1) 749-752.
- Cardoso le, Atkinson HV & Jones H (2008) Cooling slope casting to obtain thixotropic feedstock II: observations with A356 alloy, Journal of Materials Science, 43 (16).
- Vaneetveld G, Rassili A & Atkinson HV (2008) Influence of parameters during induction heating cycle of 7075 aluminium alloys with RAP process, Solid State Phenomena, 141-143 710-724.
- Atkinson HV & Liu D (2008) Microstructural coarsening of semi-solid aluminium alloys, Materials Science and Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructures and Processing, 496 (1-2) 439-446.
- Atkinson HV, Burke K & Vaneetveld G (2008) Recrystallisation in the semi-solid state in 7075 aluminium alloy, Materials Science and Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructures and Processing, 490 (1-2) 266-276.
- O'Brien RC, Ambrosi RM, Bannister NP, Howe SD & Atkinson HV (2008) Safe radioisotope thermoelectric generators and heat sources for space applications, Journal of Nuclear Materials, 377 (3) 506-521.
- Dai HJ, Dong HB, Atkinson HV & Lee PD (2008) Simulation of the columnar-to-equiaxed transition in alloy solidification - the effect of nucleation undercooling, density of nuclei in bulk liquid and alloy solidification range on the transition, Solid State Phenomena, 139 129-134.
- Atkinson HV & Ward PJ (2008) Thixoforming of hypereutectic Al/Si automotive pistons, Solid State Phenomena, 141-143 201-206.
- Cardoso LE, Atkinson HV & Jones H (2008) Cooling slope casting to obtain thixotropic feedstock I: observations with a transparent analogue, Journal of Materials Science, 43 (16) 544-5455.
- Atkinson HV, Burke K & Vaneetveld G (2008) Recrystallisation in the semi-solid state in 7075 aluminium alloy, International Journal of Material Forming, 1 (Supplement 1) 973-976.
- Hogg SC, Atkinson HV & Kapranos P (2007) Thixoforming of stellite powder compacts, AIP Conference Proceedings, 907 (1) 1191-1196.
- Omar MZ, Atkinson HV & Kapranos P (2007) Semi-solid metal processing – a processing method under low flow loads, Journal Kejuruteraan, 19 (2007) 137-146.
- Samara-Ratna P, Atkinson HV, Stevenson T, Hainsworth SV & Sykes J (2007) Design of a micromanipulation system for high temperature operation in an environmental scanning electron microscope (ESEM), Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 17 (1) 104-114.
- Atkinson HV (2006) Experimental determination of the parameters for modelling semi-solid processing, Solid State Phenomena, 116-117 16-23.
- Smith AJ, Atkinson HV, Hainsworth SV, Dong HB & Haghayeghi R (2006) In situ environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM) of semi-solid samples, Solid State Phenomena, 116-117 700-703.
- Atkinson HV & Ward PJ (2006) Flow visualization for semi-solid processing, JOM Journal of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, 58 (6) 21-23.
- Omar MZ, Atkinson HV, Palmiere EJ, Howe AA & Kapranos P (2006) Viscosity - shear rate relationship during the thixoforming of HP9/4/30 steel, Solid State Phenomena, 116-117 677-680.
- Vaneetveld G, Rassili A, Lecomte-Beckers J & Atkinson HV (2006) Thixoforging of 7075 aluminium alloys at high solid fraction, Solid State Phenomena, 116-117 762-765.
- Smith AJ, Atkinson HV, Hainsworth SV & Cocks ACF (2006) Use of a micromanipulator at high temperature in an environmental scanning electron microscope to apply force during the sintering of copper particles, Scripta Materialia, 55 (8) 707-710.
- Atkinson HV & Ward PJ (2006) Flow visualisation for semi-solid processing, JOM Journal of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, 56 (6) 21-23.
- Atkinson HV (2005) Modelling the semisolid processing of metallic alloys, Progress in Materials Science, 50 (3) 341-412.
- Liu D, Atkinson HV & Higginson RL (2005) Disagglomeration in thixoformed wrought aluminium alloy 2014, Materials Science and Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructures and Processing, 392 (1-2) 73-80.
- Hogg SC & Atkinson HV (2005) Inhibited coarsening of a spray-formed and extruded hypereutectic aluminum-silicon alloy in the semisolid state, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A - Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 36A (1) 149-159.
- Chayong S, Atkinson HV & Kapranos P (2005) Thixoforming 7075 aluminium alloys, Materials Science and Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructures and Processing, 390 (1-2) 3-12.
- Omar MZ, Palmiere EJ, Howe AA, Atkinson HV & Kapranos P (2005) Thixoforming of a high performance HP9/4/30 steel, Materials Science and Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructures and Processing, 395 (1-2) 53-61.
- Liu D, Atkinson HV & Jones H (2005) Thermodynamic prediction of thixoformability in alloys based on the Al-Si-Cu and Al-Si-Cu-Mg systems, Acta Materialia, 53 (14) 3807-3819.
- Greaves I, Yates JR & Atkinson HV (2004) The role of the interface in the initiation and growth of fatigue cracks in SCS6-titanium metal matrix composites, Composites, 25 (7) 692-697.
- Chayong S, Atkinson HV & Kapranos P (2004) Multistep induction heating regimes for thixoforming 7075 aluminium alloy, Materials Science and Technology, 20 (4) 490-496.
- Liu D, Atkinson HV, Kapranos P & Jones H (2004) Effect of heat treatment on properties of thixoformed high performance 2014 and 201 aluminium alloys, Journal of Materials Science, 39 (1) 99-105.
- Hogg SC, Atkinson HV & Kapranos P (2004) Semi-solid rapid compression testing of spray-formed hypereutectic Al-Si alloys, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A - Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 35A (3) 899-910.
- Omar MZ, Atkinson HV, Palmiere EJ, Howe AA & Kapranos P (2004) Microstructural development of HP9/4/30 steel during partial remelting, Steel Research (Germany), 75 (8-9) 552-560.
- Liu D, Atkinson HV, Kapranos P & Jones H (2004) Effect of heat treatment on properties of thixoformed high performance 2014 and 201 aluminium alloys, Journal of Materials Science, 39 (1) 99-105.
- Liu TY, Atkinson HV, Ward PJ & Kirkwood DH (2003) Response of semi-solid Sn-15 pct Pb to rapid shear-rate changes, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A - Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 34 (2) 409-417.
- Anderson CW, Shi G, Atkinson HV, Sellars CM & Yates JR (2003) Interrelationship between statistical methods for estimating the size of the maximum inclusion in clean steels, Acta Materialia, 51 (8) 2331-2343.
- Liu D, Atkinson HV, Kapranos P, Jirattiticharoean W & Jones H (2003) Microstructural evolution and tensile mechanical properties of thixoformed high performance aluminium alloys, Materials Science and Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructures and Processing, 361 (1-2) 213-224.
- Scalon J, Fieller NRJ, Stillman EC & Atkinson HV (2003) A model-based analysis of particle size distributions in composite materials, Acta Materialia, 51 (4) 1997-1006.
- Atkinson HV & Shi G (2003) Characterization of inclusions in clean steels: a review including the statistics of extremes methods, Progress in Materials Science, 48 (5) 457-520.
- Kapranos P, Kirkwood DH, Atkinson HV, Rheinlander JT, Bentzen JJ, Toft PT, Debel CP, Laslaz G, Maenner L, Blais S, Rodriguez-Ibabe JM, Lasa L, Giordano P, Chiarmetta G & Giese A (2003) Thixoforming of an automotive part in A390 hypereutectic Al-Si alloy, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 135 (2-3) 271-277.
- Scalon JD, Fieller NRJ, Stillman EC & Atkinson HV (2003) Spatial pattern analysis of second-phase particles in composite materials, Materials Science and Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructures and Processing, 356 (1-2) 245-257.
- Liu TY, Atkinson HV, Kapranos P, Kirkwood DH & Hogg SC (2003) Rapid compression of aluminum alloys and its relationship to thixoformability, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A - Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 34A (7) 1545-1554.
- Camacho AM, Atkinson HV, Kapranos P & Argent BB (2003) Thermodynamic predictions of wrought alloy compositions amenable to semi-solid processing, Acta Materialia, 51 (8) 2319-2330.
- Yates JR, Shi G, Atkinson HV, Sellars CM & Anderson CW (2002) Fatigue tolerant design of steel components based on the size of large inclusions, Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures, 25 (7) 667-676.
- Atkinson HV, Kapranos P, Liu D, Chayong SA & Kirkwood DH (2002) Thixoforming of normally wrought aluminium alloys, Materials Science Forum, 396-4 131-136.
- Shi G, Atkinson HV, Sellars CM, Anderson CW & Yates JR (2001) Computer simulation of the estimation of the maximum inclusion size in clean steels by the generalized Pareto distribution method, Acta Materialia, 49 (10) 1813-1820.
- Kapranos P, Liu TY, Atkinson HV & Kirkwood DH (2001) Investigation into the rapid compression of semi-solid alloy slugs, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 111 (1-3) 31-36.
- Kapranos P, Ward PJ, Atkinson HV & Kirkwood DH (2001) Thixoforming – a near net shaping process, Materials and Technology, 35 (1/2) 27-30.
- Hogg SC, Hetherington CJD & Atkinson HV (2000) Aluminium precipitates in the primary silicon of as-spray-formed hypereutectic aluminium-silicon alloys, Philosophical Magazine Letters, 80 (7) 477-482.
- Atkinson HV & Davies S (2000) Fundamental aspects of hot isostatic pressing: an overview, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A - Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 31 (12) 2981-3000.
- Candan E, Atkinson HV & Jones H (2000) Effect of ceramic particle size and applied pressure on time to complete infiltration of liquid aluminium into SiC powder compacts, Journal of Materials Science, 35 (19) 4955-4960.
- Shi G, Atkinson HV, Sellars CM & Anderson CW (2000) Maximum inclusion size in two clean steels Part 1 Comparison of maximum size estimates by statistics of extremes and generalised Pareto distribution methods, Ironmaking and Steelmaking, 27 (5) 355-360.
- Shi G, Atkinson HV, Sellars CM & Anderson CW (2000) Maximum inclusion size in two clean steels Part 2 Use of data from cold crucible remelted samples and polished optical cross-sections, Ironmaking and Steelmaking, 27 (5) 361-366.
- Lopez-Cuevas J, Jones H & Atkinson HV (2000) Wettability of silica substrates by silver-copper based brazing alloys in vacuo, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 83 (12) 2913-2918.
- Kapranos P, Atkinson HV & Kirkwood DH (2000) Rapid compression testing of semi-solid alloy slugs, Materials Science Forum, 329-3 525-530.
- Atkinson HV, Shi G, Sellars CM & Anderson CW (2000) Statistical prediction of inclusion sizes in clean steels, Materials Science and Technology, 16 (10) 1175-1180.
- Anderson CW, Shi G, Atkinson HV & Sellars CM (2000) The precision of methods using the statistics of extremes for the estimation of the maximum size of inclusions in clean steels, Acta Materialia, 48 (17) 4235-4236.
- Kapranos P, Ward PJ, Atkinson HV & Kirkwood DH (2000) Near net shaping by semi-solid metal processing, Materials and Design, 21 (4) 387-394.
- Lowe A, Ridgway K, McCarthy I & Atkinson HV (2000) An evaluation model for determining the business process benefits of thixoforming, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 214 (1) 11-23.
- Lowe A, Ridgway K & Atkinson HV (2000) QFD in new production technology evaluation, International Journal of Production Economics, 67 (2) 103-112.
- Anderson CW, Shi G, Atkinson HV & Sellars CM (2000) The precision of methods using the statistics of extremes for the estimation of the maximum inclusion size in clean steels, Acta Materialia, 48 (11) 4235-4246.
- Shi G, Atkinson HV, Sellars CM & Anderson CW (1999) Application of the Generalized Pareto Distribution to the estimation of the size of the maximum inclusion in clean steels, Acta Materialia, 47 (5) 1455-1468.
- Shi G, Atkinson HV, Sellars CM & Anderson CW (1999) Comparison of extreme value statistics methods for predicting maximum inclusion size in clean steels, Ironmaking and Steelmaking, 26 (4) 239-246.
- Zulfia A, Atkinson HV, Jones H & King S (1999) Effect of hot isostatic pressing on cast A357 aluminium alloy with and without SiC particle reinforcement, Journal of Materials Science, 34 (17) 4305-4310.
- Lopez-Cuevas J, Jones H & Atkinson HV (1999) The effect of surface preoxidation of sintered silicon carbide on its wettability by silver-copper based brazing alloys in vacuo, Materials Science and Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructures and Processing, 266 (1-2) 161-166.
- McLelland ARA, Atkinson HV & Anderson PRG (1999) Thixoforming of a novel layered metal matrix composite, Materials Science and Technology, 15 (8) 939-945.
- Candan E, Atkinson HV & Jones H (1998) Role of surface tension in relation to contact angle in determining threshold pressure for melt infiltration of ceramic powder compacts, Scripta Materialia, 38 (6) 999-102.
- Lima Filho A, Atkinson HV, de lo Rios E, King S & Jones H (1998) Hot isostatic pressing of metal reinforced metal matrix composites, Journal of Materials Science, 33 (23) 5517-5533.
- Candan E, Atkinson HV & Jones H (1997) Effect of alloying additions on threshold pressure for infiltration and porosity of aluminium-based melt infiltrated silicon carbide powder compacts, Key Engineering Materials, 127-3 463-470.
- Atkinson HV, Zulfia A, Lima A, Jones H & King S (1997) Hot isostatic processing of metal matrix composites, Materials and Design, 18 (4-6) 243-245.
- McLelland ARA, Henderson NG, Atkinson HV & Kirkwood DH (1997) Anomalous rheological behaviour of semi-solid alloy slurries at low shear rates, Materials Science and Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructures and Processing, 232 (1-2) 110-118.
- Candan E, Atkinson HV & Jones H (1997) Effect of magnesium alloying additions on infiltration threshold pressure and structure of SiC powder compacts infiltrated by aluminium-based melts, Journal of Materials Science, 32 (2) 289-294.
- Ward PJ, Atkinson HV, Anderson PRG, Elias LG, Garcia B, Kahlen L & RodriguezIbabe JM (1996) Semi-solid processing of novel MMCs based on hypereutectic aluminium-silicon alloys, Acta Materialia, 44 (5) 1717-1727.
- Myles JP, Flenley EC, Fieller NRJ, Atkinson HV & Jones H (1995) Statistical tests for clustering of 2nd phases in composite-materials, Philosophical Magazine A: Physics Of Condensed Matter Structure Defects and Mechanical Properties, 72 (2).
- Greaves I, Yates JR & Atkinson HV (1994) The role of the interface in the initiation of fatigue cracks in SCS-6/titanium MMCs, Composites, 25 (7).
- Fletcher AJ, King S, Rickinson B & Atkinson HV (1993) Effect of hot isostatic pressing on mechanical properties and microstructure of 70-30 cupronickel castings, Materials Science and Technology, 9 (July) 555-561.
- Chong SY, Atkinson HV & Jones H (1993) Effect of ceramic particle size, melt superheat, impurities and alloy conditions on threshold pressure for infiltration of SiC powder compacts by aluminum-based melts, Materials Science and Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructures and Processing, 173 (1-2) 233-237.
- Greaves I, Yates JR & Atkinson HV (1993) The bending fatigue behavior of unidirectionally reinforced SCS6/TI-15-3, Composites, 24 (3) 325-240.
- Han DS, Jones H & Atkinson HV (1993) The wettability of silicon-carbide by liquid aluminum - the effect of free silicon in the carbide and of magnesium, silicon and copper alloy additions to the aluminum, Journal of Materials Science, 28 (10) 2654-2658.
- Ward PJ, Atkinson HV, Kirkwood DH & Sellars CM (1993) Process optimisation in the semisolid forming of hypereutectic AL/SI MMCS, Journal de Physique 4, 3 (C7) 1711-1716.
- Mclelland ARA, Atkinson HV, Kapranos P & Kirkwood DH (1991) Thixoforming spray-formed aluminum silicon-carbide metal matrix composites, Materials Letters, 11 (1-2) 26-30.
- ATKINSON HV (1988) Development of grain-structure in nickel-oxide scale, Materials Science and Technology, 4 (12) 1052-1063.
- Atkinson HV (1988) Theories of normal grain-growth in pure single-phase systems, Acta Metallurgica, 36 (3) 469-491.
- Atkinson HV (1987) Evolution of grain-structure in nickel-oxide scales, Oxidation of Metals, 28 (5-6) 353-389.
- Atkinson HV & Duffy DM (1986) Calculation of activation-energies for defect movement during coincidence boundary migration in nickel-oxide using computer-simulation techniques, Acta Metallurgica, 34 (12) 2371-2380.
- Atkinson HV (1986) Rate controlling factors in the oxidation of 20CR/25NI/NB-stabilized CAGE stainless-steel fuel cladding, Nuclear Energy-Journal of the British Nuclear Energy Society, 25 (3) 149-155.
- Atkinson HV (1985) A review of the role of short-circuit diffusion in the oxidation of nickel, chromium, and nickel chromium-alloys, Oxidation of Metals, 24 (3-4) 177-197.
Conference Papers
- Dai HJ, Sarwar M, Dong HB, Atkinson HV, D'Souza N & Lee PD (2017) Measurement of undercooling during casting of Ni-based superalloy IN792. In: Liquid Metal Processing and Casting (LMPC) 2007, Nancy, 2-5 September 2007.
- Ennis PJ, Strang A, Gill SP, McColvin GM & Atkinson HV (2011) Microstructural stability of nickel-base alloys for advanced power plant applications. In: 8th International Charles Parsons Turbine Conference, Portsmouth, 5-8 September 2011.
- Liu D, Atkinson HV, Kapranos P & Jones H (2011) Evolution of microstructure and effects of heat treatment on properties of thixoformed wrought 2014. In: International Conference on Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies, Dublin, 8-11 July 2011.
- O'Brien RC, Ambrosi RM, Howe SD, Bannister NP & Atkinson HV (2009) Production of safe radioisotope heat sources by spark plasma sintering. In: 3rd Topical Meeting on Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space 2009, NETS 2009, Atlanta, 14-19 June 2009.
- O'Brien RC, Ambrosi RM, Howe SD, Bannister NP & Atkinson HV (2009) Fabrication of prismatic fuel elements for space power and nuclear thermal propulsion reactors through novel encapsulation techniques. In: 3rd Topical Meeting on Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space 2009, NETS 2009, Atlanta, 14-19 June 2009.
- Al-Harbi M, Atkinson HV & Gao S (2008) Modelling desulphurisation in steelmaking. In: AISTech 2008 - Iron and Steel Technology Conference, Pittsburgh, 5-8 May 2008.
- Al-Harbi DM, Atkinson HV & Gao S (2007) Gas stirred ladle: multi-phase-species mathematical model. In: AISTech 2007 - Iron and Steel Technology Conference, Indianapolis, 7-10 May 2007.
- Al-Harbi M & Atkinson H. Gao S (2007) Sulphide solubility limit in multicomponent slag system and its influence on the desulphurisation rate in steelmaking. In: 7th International Conference on Clean Steel, Balatonfured, 4-6 June 2007.
- Veverkova J, Strang A, Marchant G, McColvin G & Atkinson H (2007) Microstructural evolution in high temperature creep and thermally aged HA230. In: 7th International Charles Parsons Turbine Conference, Glasgow, 11-13 September 2007.
- Omar MZ, Atkinson HV, Kapranos P & Jaharah AG (2007) Mechanical properties and fracture surfaces of thixoformed HP9/4/30 steel. In: 10th ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming, Zaragosa, 18-20 April 2007.
- Dai HJ, Dong HB, Atkinson HV, D'Souza N, Thuinet L & Lee PD (2007) The influence of dendrite packing patterns on primary spacing adjustment during directional solidification. In: Solidification Processing 2007: SP07: 5th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing, Sheffield, 23-25 July 2007.
- Al-Harbi M, Atkinson HV & Gao S (2006) Modelling methodology for simulation of molten steel refining in a gas-stirred ladle using a coupled CFD and thermodynamic model. In: 11th (XI MCWASP) International Conference on Modeling of Casting Welding and Advanced Solidification, Opio, 28 May - 2 June 2006.
- Omar MZ, Atkinson HV, Palmiere EJ, Howe AA & Kapranos P (2006) Thixoforming two different steels. In: 9th ESAForm Conference, Glasgow UK, 26-28 April 2006.
- Dong HB & Atkinson HV (2006) Measurement of thermo-physical properties for solidification of aluminium alloys. In: 2006 Symposium on Simulation of Aluminum Shape Casting Processing - From Alloy Design to Mechanical Properties, San Antonio, Texas, 12-16 March 2006.
- Atkinson HV & Ward PJ (2005) Flow visualisation for semi-solid alloys. In: 8th ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 27-29 April 2005.
- Atkinson & HV (2004) A review of the modeling of semi-solid processing from an experimentalist’s point of view. In: 7th ESAForm Conference, Trondheim, Norway, 1 April 2004.
- Jirattiticharoean W, Jones H, Atkinson HV, Todd I & Kapranos P (2004) Thixoforming of aluminium 7XXX alloys produced using a cooling slope. In: 8th International Semi-Solid Processing Conference, Limassol, 21-23 September 2004.
- Liu D, Atkinson HV & Jones H (2004) MTDATA thermodynamic prediction of suitability of alloys for thixoforming. In: 8th International Semi-Solid Processing Conference, Limassol, 21-23 September 2004.
- Omar MZ, Palmiere EJ, Howe AA, Atkinson HV & Kapranos P (2004) Thixoforming of GFM M2 tool steel from the as-annealed condition. In: 8th International Semi-Solid Processing Conference, Limassol, 21-23 September 2004.
- Atkinson HV, Liu TY, Ward PJ, Kirkwood DH & Kapranos P (2003) Transient behaviour of semi-solid slurries. In: 6th ESAform Conference, Salerno, Italy, 1 April 2003.
- Yates JR, Shi G, Atkinson HV, Sellars CM, Anderson CW & Wei S (2002) Prediction of the big inclusions in large volumes of steel: fatigue tolerant design of steel components. In: 6th International Conference on Clean Steel, Balantonfured, 10 June 2001 - 12 June 2002.
- Liu D, Atkinson HV & Kapranos P (2002) Structural evolution by RAP and thixoforming of wrought alloy 2014. In: 5th ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming, Krakow, 14-17 April 2002.
- Kapranos P, Maud I & Atkinson HV (2002) Thixoforming of an extruded 6082 wrought aluminium alloy. In: 5th ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming, Krakow, 14-17 April 2002.
- Atkinson HV (2002) Thixoforming of otherwise wrought aluminium alloys: thermodynamic predictions of amenable compositions. In: 5th ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming, Krakow, 14-17 April 2002.
- Atkinson HV & Liu D (2002) Development of high performance aluminium alloys for thixoforming. In: 7th International Conference on Advanced Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites, Tsukuba, 25-27 September 2002.
- Kapranos P & Atkinson HV (2002) Thixoforming 2014, 6082, 7010 and 7075 aluminium wrought alloys. In: 7th International Conference on Advanced Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites, Tsukuba, 25-27 September 2002.
- Liu D, Atkinson HV, Kapranos P & Jones H (2002) Effect of heat treatment on structure and properties of thixoformed wrought alloy 2014. In: 7th International Conference on Advanced Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites, Tsukuba, 25-27 September 2002.
- Haga T, Kapranos P, Kirkwood DH & Atkinson HV (2002) Thixoforming process using ingot cast by a cooling slope and low super heat casting. In: 7th International Conference on Advanced Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites, Tsukuba, 25-27 September 2002.
- Haga T, Kapranos P, Kirkwood DH & Atkinson HV (2002) Rheocasting process using a cooling slope and low super heat casting. In: 7th International Conference on Advanced Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites, Tsukuba, 25-27 September 2002.
- Haga T, Kapranos P, Kirkwood DH & Atkinson HV (2002) Microstructure at semisolid condition of aluminium alloy strip cast using a twin roll caster. In: 7th International Conference on Advanced Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites, Tsukuba, 25-27 September 2002.
- Haga T, Kapranos P, Kirkwood DH & Atkinson HV (2002) Microstructure of extruded aluminium alloy bar at semisolid condition. In: 7th International Conference on Advanced Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites, Tsukuba, 25-27 September 2002.
- Ward PJ, Atkinson HV, Kirkwood DH, Chin SB, Liu TY & Barkhudarov MR (2000) Thixotropic property measurement and flow modelling in semi-solid metal alloy slurry. In: 9th International Conference on Modelling of Casting Welding and Advanced Solidification Processes (MCWASP IX), Aachen, 20-25 August 2000.
- Hogg SC, Kapranos P & Atkinson HV (2000) Silicon networks in aluminium-high silicon alloys and their effect on semi-solid processing. In: 6th International Conference on Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites, Turin, 27-29 September 2000.
- Ward PJ, Atkinson HV & Kirkwood DH (2000) Thixoforming copper induction motor rotors. In: 6th International Conference on Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites, Turin, 27-29 September 2000.
- Atkinson HV, Kapranos P & Kirkwood DH (2000) Alloy development for thixoforming. In: 6th International Conference on Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites, Turin, 27-29 September 2000.
- Kirkwood DH, Ward PJ, Barkhudarov M, Chin SB, Atkinson HV & Liu TY (2000) An initial assessment of the FLOW-3D thixotropic model. In: 6th International Conference on Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites, Turin, 27-29 September 2000.
- Chayong S, Kapranos P & Atkinson HV (2000) Semi-solid processing of aluminium 7075. In: 6th International Conference on Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites, Turin, 27-29 September 2000.
- Liu TY, Kapranos P & Atkinson HV (2000) Assessing thixoformability by rapid compression testing. In: 6th International Conference on Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites, Turin, 27-29 September 2000.
- Kapranos P, Kirkwood DH, Atkinson HV, Rheinlander JT, Bentzen JJ, Toft PT, Debel CP, Laslaz G, Maenner L, Blais S, Rodriguez-Ibabe JM, Lasa L, Giordano P & Chiarmetta GL (2000) Development of hypereutectic aluminium alloys for thixoforming based on the A390 composition. In: 6th International Conference on Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites, Turin, 27-29 September 2000.
- Liu TY, Ward PJ, Kirkwood DH & Atkinson HV (2000) A study of the transient rheological behaviour of semi-solid Sn15%Pb alloy. In: XIIIth International Congress on Rheology, Cambridge, 20-25 August 2000.
- Ward PJ, Atkinson HV, Kirkwood DH, Liu TY & Chin SB (2000) Issues in the validation of CFD modelling of semi-solid metal forming. In: 39th Annual Conference of Metallurgists: Mathematical Modelling in Metal Processing and Manufacturing, Ottawa, 20-23 August 2000.
- Ward PJ & Atkinson HV (1999) Thixoforming and flow modelling of electric motor components’. In: 2nd ESAform Conference on Material Forming, Guimaraes, 13-17 April 1999.
- Lowe A, Ridgway K & Atkinson HV (1999) Evaluating thixoforming for automotive applications. In: 32nd ISATA: Advances in automotive and transportation technology and practice for the 21st century, Vienna, 14-18 June 1999.
- Ward PJ, Atkinson HV & Kirkwood DH (1998) Flow modeling and die design in the thixoforming of aluminium alloy demonstrators. In: 5th International Conference on Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites, Golden, CO, 23 June 1998 - 25 June 2008.
- Burke KJ, Atkinson HV & McLelland ARA (1998) Thixoforming of aluminium 7075. In: 5th International Conference on Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites, Golden, CO, 23 June 1998 - 25 June 2008.
- Pitts HE & Atkinson HV (1998) Thixoforming of 6061 Al alloy for automotive components. In: 5th International Conference on Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites, Golden, CO, 23 June 1998 - 25 June 2008.
- Henderson NG, Mclelland ARA, Atkinson HV & Kirkwood DH (1993) High-temperature rheology of novel metal-matrix composites based on aluminum high-silicon alloys. In: 2nd International Conference on the Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites, Cambridge, MA, 10-12 June 1992.
- Ward PJ, Atkinson HV, Kirkwood DH & Sellars CM (1993) Semisolid processing and microstructure in MMCS based on hypereutectic Al/Si alloys. In: 2nd International Conference on the Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites, Cambridge, MA, 10-12 June 1992.
- Mclelland ARA, Henderson NG, Atkinson HV & Kirkwood DH (1993) The evaluation of rheological measurements on semisolid metal slurries. In: 2nd International Conference on the Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites, Cambridge, MA, 10-12 June 1992.
- Atkinson HV, Crabbe MW & Walker R (1991) HIP diffusion bonding of austenitic to ferritic steels. In: 2nd International Conference on Diffusion Bonding, Cranfield, 28-29 March 1990.
- Atkinson HV, Mclelland ARA & Rainforth WM (1991) Interfacial reactions during thixoforming of aluminum - SIC metal matrix composites. In: 2nd International Conference on Interfacial Phenomena in Composite Materials, Louvain, 17-19 September 1991.
- Atkinson HV & Duffy DM (1986) Computer simulation of grain boundary migration mechanisms in nickel oxide. In: International Symposium on Metallurgy and Materials Science: Annealing Processes: Recovery, Recrystallisation and Grain Growth, Roskilde, 8-12 September 1986.
- Atkinson HV, Le Claire AD & Steele BCH Grain growth in nickel oxide scales. In: 4th International Advanced Research Workshop on Nonstoichiometric Compounds, Keele, 1-5 September 1986.
- Atkinson HV, Fletcher AJ, King S & Rickinson BA The isostatic pressing characteristics of 70/30 cupronickel castings. In: 4th International Conference on Isostatic Pressing, Stratford-Upon-Avon, 5-7 November 1990.
- Ward PJ, Atkinson HV, Kirkwood DH & Sellars CM Al/Si metal matrix composites produced by spray-forming and thixoforming. In: Metal Matrix Composites III: Exploiting the Investment, London, 10-11 December 1991.
- Henderson NG, Atkinson HV & Kirkwood DH The rheology of metal matrix composites based on aluminium-high silicon alloys. In: Metal Matrix Composites III: Exploiting the Investment, London, 10-11 December 1991.
- Blackford JR, Jones H, Atkinson HV, Tidbury LE & King S The formation of aluminide coatings on nickel based materials by ion vapour deposition followed by hot isostatic pressing. In: Surface Engineering, Bremen, 9-11 March 1993.
- Blackford JR, Jones H, Atkinson HV, Tidbury LE & King S The formation of aluminide diffusion coatings on nickel based materials by hot isostatic pressing. In: HIP-93, Antwerp, 21-23 April 1993.
- King S, Fletcher AJ, Atkinson HV & Rickinson BA Removal of voids in 70/30 cupronickel castings by hot isostatic pressing. In: HIP-93, Antwerp, 21-23 April 1993.
- Ward PJ, Elias L & Atkinson HV Processing parameters in the spray-forming and subsequent semi-solid forming of hypereutectic Al/Si-based MMCs. In: 2nd International Conference on Spray Forming, Swansea, 13-15 September 1993.
- Anderson PRG, McLelland ARA & Atkinson HV Thixoforging of aluminium-based silicon carbide reinforced MMCs for automotive use.
- Ward PJ, Anderson PRG, Atkinson HV, Kirkwood DH & Sellars CM Novel metal matrix composites based on aluminium/high silicon alloys produced by spray-forming and thixoforming.
- Ward PJ, Atkinson HV, Kirkwood DH & Sellars CM Processing and properties of spray-formed and thixoformed Al-MMCs containing >25w/o silicon particulate. In: 3rd International Conference on 'Processing of Semi-Solid Alloys and Composites, Tokyo, 13-15 June 1994.
- McLelland ARA, Atkinson MV, Kirkwood DH & Anderson PRG Thixoforming of a novel metal matrix composite. In: 3rd International Conference on 'Processing of Semi-Solid Alloys and Composites, Tokyo, 13-15 June 1994.
- McLelland ARA, Atkinson HV, Kirkwood DH & Anderson PRG Design, processing and properties of a novel metal matrix composite. In: 2nd International Seminar on Experimental Techniques and Design in Composite Materials, Sheffield, 7-8 September 1994.
- Atkinson HV, Kirkwood DH, McLelland ARA & Anderson PRG Advantages of semi-solid processing for rapid prototyping. In: 28th International Symposium on Automotive Technology and Automation: dedicated conference on Rapid Prototyping in Automotive Industries, Stuttgart, 18-22 September 1995.
- Kirby G, Kapranos P, Atkinson HV & Ellis J Semi-solid metal processing of metal matrix composites for automotive applications. In: Lean Weight Vehicles, Gaydon, 24-25 November 1997.
- McLelland ARA, Anderson PRG, Atkinson HV & Kirkwood DH Application of ceramic moulds to semi-solid metal forming. In: 4th International Conference on Processing of Semi-Solid Alloys and Composites, Sheffield, 19-21 June 1996.
- Ward PJ, Atkinson HV, Kirkwood DH & Starr G Semi-solid processing of copper alloys for electric motor components.
- Pibworth K, Atkinson HV, Kirkwood DH & McLelland ARA Thixoforming of a normally wrought aluminium alloy.
- Lowe A, Atkinson HV & Ridgway K A computer package for evaluating the business process implications of thixoforming. In: 5th International Conference on Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites, Golden, CO, 23 June 1998 - 25 June 2008.
- Shi G, Atkinson HV, Sellars CM, Anderson CW & Yates JR Assessment of steel cleanness by statistics of extremes methods. In: EUROMAT 2001: 7th European Conference on Advanced Materials and Processes, Rimini, 10-14 June 2001.
Books
- Veverkova J, Strang A, Marchant GR, McColvin GM & Atkinson HV (2008) High temperature microstructural degradation of Haynes Alloy 230. In: Superalloys 2008, Pittsburgh, PA: TMS, p. 479-488.
- Shi G, Atkinson HV, Sellars CM, Anderson CW & Yates JR (2002) Statistical prediction of the maximum inclusion size in bearing steels. In: Bearing Steel Technology, West Conshohocken, PA: ASTM.
- Habesch SM, Hogg SC & Atkinson HV (2001) Heating experiments on spray-formed hypereutectic Al-Si alloy using environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM). In: Quantitative microscopy in high temperature materials, London: Institute of Materials, p. 147-160.