Contact James Read
- Email: James.Read@cranfield.ac.uk
- ORCID
Areas of expertise
- Armour systems
- Defence Systems Engineering
- Explosives and Munitions
- Structures and Materials
- Weapons Engineering
Background
James is a current PhD researcher within Cranfield Forensics Institute, having previously completed an MSc in Explosive Ordnance Engineering within Cranfield Defence and Security.
James' research to date has included examining the penetration performance of differing protective materials from crossbow attack, analysis of behind armour blunt trauma from projectiles with varying geometries, and the effects of external IED fragmentation on lethality, focusing on the interaction of fragmentation during both detonation and post blast, fragmentation spread patterns and the viability of using novel capture materials to enhance data sets.
Current activities
James' PhD focuses on the characterisation and assessment of soft tissue simulants for improved survivability assessment. His research will examine the effects of simulant performance when exposed to varying environmental conditions, opportunities for simulant re-use, the environmental impacts seen during material disposal and the potential to create a bio-representative survivability simulant using layering.
Clients
- Defence Equipment and Support (MOD)
- Defence Ordnance, Munitions and Explosives (OME) Safety Regulator (DOSR)
- National Protective Security Authority
- Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
- Defence Ordnance Safety Group
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Read J, McNaught KR, Hazael R & Critchley R. (2024). Evaluation of soft tissue simulant performance against economic and environmental impact. Environmental Science: Advances, 3(4)
- Read J, Quinlan P, Bloodworth-Race S, Hazael R & Critchley R. (2024). Sustainable and economical alternatives to fragment capture materials in explosive and ballistic trials. Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology, 20(4)
- Read J, Hazael R & Critchley R. (2023). Penetration performance of protective materials from crossbow attack: a preliminary study. Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology, 20(1)
- Read J, Ritchie T, Brown L, Thawani B, Bloodworth-Race S, .... (2023). Quantification of fragmentation capture materials and an assessment of the viability of economical alternatives: a preliminary study. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 381(2259)
- Read J, Hazael R & Critchley R. (2022). Soft tissue simulants for survivability assessment—a sustainability focussed review. Applied Sciences, 12(10)