Richard Butler

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• 2008

  Analysis of wing morphing via frame buckling

  Phani, A. S., Butler, R., Habgood, S. & Bowen, C. R., Apr 2008.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Optimal Structure 100%

• A static compressive strength model for damaged composite laminates

  Rhead, A. & Butler, R., Jun 2008.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  File

  • Composite 100%
  • Models 100%
  • Laminate 100%
  • Compressive Strength 100%
  • Composite Laminate 100%
  79 Downloads (Pure)

• Bi-modal buckling of optimised truss-lattice shear panels

  Williams, P. A., Kim, H. A. & Butler, R., 2008, In: AIAA Journal. 46, 8, p. 1937-1962 26 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Critical Buckling Load 100%
  • Load Application 100%
  • Minimum Mass 100%
  2 Citations (SciVal)

• Buckling optimization for composite panels with elastic tailoring

  Liu, W. & Butler, R., Apr 2008.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Composite Material 100%
  • Fiber 100%
  • Buckling 100%
  • Stiffness 66%
  • Laminate Level 16%

• Characterisation of actuation properties of piezoelectric bi-stable carbon-fibre laminates

  Giddings, P., Bowen, C. R., Butler, R. & Kim, H. A., 2008, In: Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 39, 4, p. 697-703 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Fiber 100%
  • Piezoelectric 100%
  • Laminate 100%
  • Actuation 100%
  • Characterization 100%
  58 Citations (SciVal)

• Discrete modeling method for post-buckling of shear panels

  Williams, P. A., Kim, H. A. & Butler, R., Jul 2008.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Optimisation of aerospace laminates for damage tolerance

  Baker, N., Rhead, A. & Butler, R., Jul 2008.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Optimisation of stiffened panels using finite strip models

  Butler, R. & Liu, W., 2008, Buckling and postbuckling structures. Falzon, B. G. & Aliabadi, M. H. (eds.). London: Imperial College Press

  Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter or section

• Optimization of composite stiffened panels subject to compression and lateral pressure using a bi-level approach

  Liu, W., Butler, R. & Kim, H. A., 1 Sept 2008, In: Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization. 36, 3, p. 235-245 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Lateral Pressure 100%
  • Compression Pressure 100%
  • Lateral Loads 50%
  • Manufacturing Constraint 16%
  • Mixed Problem 16%
  24 Citations (SciVal)

• Postbuckling of truss-lattice shear panels using exact theory

  Williams, P. A., Butler, R., Kim, H. A. & Hunt, G. W., May 2008, In: Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures. 3, 5, p. 995-1009 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Exact Theory 100%
  • Rayleigh-Ritz Method 50%
• 2007

  A comparison of analytical methods for post-buckling of truss-lattice shear panels

  Williams, P. A., Butler, R., Kim, H. A. & Hunt, G. W., May 2007.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• Bimodal buckling of optimised truss-lattice shear panels

  Williams, P. A., Kim, H. A. & Butler, R., 2007, p. 5026-5036. 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Buckling 100%
  • Truss 100%
  • Internals 16%
  • Performance 16%
  • Optimization 16%
  2 Citations (SciVal)

• Bi-stable composites with piezoelectric actuators for shape change

  Bowen, C. R., Salo, A. I. T., Butler, R., Chang, E. & Kim, H. A., 2007, In: Key Engineering Materials. 334-335, p. 1109-1112

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  11 Citations (SciVal)

• Complementary post-buckling analyses of truss-lattice shear panels

  Williams, P. A., Butler, R., Kim, H. A. & Hunt, G. W., 2007, p. 5048-5059. 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Buckling 100%
  • Truss 100%
  • Buckling Analysis 100%
  • Mode Shape 66%
  • Finite Element Method 33%
  3 Citations (SciVal)

• Compressive fatigue limit of impact damaged composite laminates

  Butler, R., Almond, D. P., Hunt, G. W., Hu, B. & Gathercole, N., 2007, In: Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 38, 4, p. 1211-1215 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Composite Laminate 100%
  • Fatigue Limit 100%
  • Thin Films 50%
  • Morphology 50%
  • Delamination 50%
  38 Citations (SciVal)

• Enhanced compressive fatigue model for impact damaged laminates

  Rhead, A., Butler, R. & Hunt, G. W., 2007.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Fatigue Model 100%

• Morphing and shape control using unsymmetrical composites

  Bowen, C. R., Butler, R., Jervis, R., Kim, H. A. & Salo, A. I. T., 2007, In: Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures. 18, 1, p. 89-98 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Composite Material 100%
  • Piezoelectricity 100%
  • Snap-Through 60%
  • Actuator 40%
  • Characterization 20%
  96 Citations (SciVal)

• Optimum buckling design of composite wing cover panels with manufacturing constraints

  Liu, W. & Butler, R., Apr 2007.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
  15 Citations (SciVal)
• 2006

  Bilevel optimization and postbuckling of highly strained composite stiffened panels

  Liu, W., Butler, R., Mileham, A. R. & Green, A. J., 2006, In: AIAA Journal. 44, 11, p. 2562-2570 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • High Load 100%
  • Combined Load 100%
  • Minimum Weight 100%
  34 Citations (SciVal)

• Bi-stable composites with piezoelectric actuators for shape change

  Bowen, C. R., Salo, A. I. T., Butler, R., Chang, E. & Kim, H. A., Nov 2006.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Optimum design and non-linear analysis of composite stiffened panels subject to compression and lateral pressure

  Liu, W., Butler, R. & Kim, H. A., Jul 2006.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• Post-Buckling of Stiffened Composite Structures with Delaminations

  Kontis, N., Butler, R. & Hunt, G. W., May 2006.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• 2005

  Fatigue limit and post-buckling behaviour of impact damaged composites

  Butler, R., Almond, D. P., Hunt, G. W., Hu, B. & Gathercole, N., Apr 2005.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Optimum design, experimental testing and post-buckling analysis of thick composite stiffened panels

  Liu, W., Butler, R. & Mileham, A. R., Apr 2005.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  3 Citations (SciVal)
• 2004

  Analysis for buckling optimisation of shear panels

  Kim, H., Butler, R. & Williams, P. A., Sept 2004.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• Buckling and post-buckling analysis of shear panels for optimisation

  Kim, H. A., Butler, R. & Williams, P. A., Sept 2004.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• Nonlinear modeling of delaminated struts

  Hunt, G. W., Hu, B., Butler, R., Almond, D. P. & Wright, J. E., 2004, In: AIAA Journal. 42, 11, p. 2364-2372 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  43 Citations (SciVal)

• Post-buckling and fatigue limit of artifically delaminated composites

  Hu, B., Butler, R., Almond, D. P. & Hunt, G. W., Apr 2004.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
• 2003

  Aeroelastic Response of a Flexible Delta Wing Due to Unsteady Vortex Flows

  Gray, J., Gursul, I. & Butler, R., Jan 2003, p. AIAA-2003-1106.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  17 Citations (SciVal)

• Nonlinear modelling of delaminated struts

  Hunt, G. W., Hu, B., Butler, R. & Almond, D. P., 2003.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Maple Code 100%
  • Bifurcation Analysis 40%
  • General Instability 40%

• Optimized buckling of shear panels - from insect to airliner

  Butler, R., Kim, H. A. & Pote, P. J., Jan 2003.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• Postbuckling of stiffened panels using strut, strip, and finite element methods

  Lillico, M., Butler, R., Hunt, G. W., Watson, A. & Kennedy, D., 2003, In: AIAA Journal. 41, 6, p. 1172-1179 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Material Nonlinearity 100%
  • Length Direction 100%
  7 Citations (SciVal)

• The effect of delamination damage on the compressive strength and fatigue life of aerospace composites

  Almond, D. P., Butler, R., Hu, B. & Hunt, G. W., Apr 2003.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
• 2002

  Analysis and testing of a postbuckled stiffened panel

  Lillico, M., Butler, R., Hunt, G. W., Watson, A., Kennedy, D. & Williams, F. W., 2002, In: AIAA Journal. 40, 5, p. 996-1000 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Testing 100%
  • Failure (Mechanical) 100%
  • Stiffened Panel 100%
  • Similarities 50%
  • Prediction 50%
  19 Citations (SciVal)
• 2001

  Experiments on interactive buckling in optimized stiffened panels

  Butler, R., Lillico, M., Hunt, G. W. & McDonald, N. J., 2001, In: Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization. 23, 1, p. 40-48 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Final Failure 100%
  • Displacement-Controlled Loading 100%
  15 Citations (SciVal)

• Locating delaminations in composite beams using gradient techniques and a genetic algorithm

  Harrison, C. & Butler, R., Jul 2001, In: AIAA Journal. 39, 7, p. 1383-1389 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Shear Rigidity 100%
  • Stiffness Method 100%
  • Natural Mode 100%
  • Dynamic Stiffness 100%
  28 Citations (SciVal)

• Post-buckling of single and multi-bay panels using strut, strip and fe methods

  Lillico, M., Butler, R., Hunt, G. W., Watson, A. S. & Kennedy, D., 2001, 19th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, 2001. Reston, Canada: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

  Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter in a published conference proceeding
  1 Citation (SciVal)

• Post-buckling of single and multi-bay panels using strut, strip and finite element methods

  Lillico, M., Butler, R., Hunt, G. W., Watson, A. & Kennedy, D., Apr 2001.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• 1995

  Optimum design of composite stiffened wing panels - a parametric study

  Butler, R., May 1995, In: Aeronautical Journal. p. 169-177

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review