Publications

Selected peer-reviewed journal and conference publications by Dr Mahdi Damghani in stress analysis, finite element analysis, composite and metallic structures, repair substantiation and structural integrity.

• Residual strength and load redistribution in multi-bolted single lap joints with simulated environmentally assisted cracks

  M Damghani, T Godsell, T Robinson, L Robinson, D Cole, J Suchecki

  Structures 86, 111423, 2026

• Localisation of defects on carbon fibre surfaces using deep learning

  AJP Kandiyil, GA Atkinson, M Damghani

  NDT & E International, 2025

• Investigation of brittle adhesive reinforcement for single lap shear joints with composite adherends

  M Damghani, C Naidu, D Cole

  Structures 80, 109844, 2025

• Experimental investigation of static strength in CFRP and aluminium lugs subjected to uniaxial tensile loading

  M Damghani, L Davies, D Greene, L Robinson, J Suchecki

  Applied Composite Materials 32 (4), 1755-1779, 2025

• Design and experimental study of an original variable length stepped scarf repair scheme using cohesive damage model

  M Damghani, G Egerton, GA Atkinson, C Ward, A Murphy

  Applied Composite Materials, 2024

• Design and evaluation of a novel variable-length stepped scarf repair technique using a cohesive damage model

  M Damghani, G Egerton, GA Atkinson, C Ward, A Murphy

  International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives 136, 103886, 2025

• Experimental investigation of buckling and post-buckling behaviour of repaired composite laminates under in-plane shear loading

  M Damghani, A Bugaje, GA Atkinson, D Cole

  Thin-Walled Structures 205, 112489, 2024

• An experimental investigation of tensile residual strength of repaired composite laminates after low velocity impact

  M Damghani, GA Atkinson, P Thapa, J Joy, M Monaghan, P Maleki, et al.

  Thin-Walled Structures 200, 111896, 2024

• Experimental study of bonded, bolted, and hybrid bonded-bolted single lap shear joints with woven CFRP adherends

  M Damghani, MS Khan, GA Atkinson

  Composite Structures 334, 117989, 2024

• Effect of interlayer thickness on mechanical properties of steel/polymer/steel laminates fabricated by roll bonding technique

  P Maleki, A Abbas, M Damghani

  Global Journal of Researches in Engineering 23 (14), 2024

• Numerical shape, thickness and stacking sequence optimisation and experimental study of hybrid composite plates under in-plane shear loading

  M Damghani, J Matthews, A Murphy, C Featherston

  Structures 51, 372-390, 2023

• An experimental investigation of the impact response and post-impact shear buckling behaviour of hybrid composite laminates

  M Damghani, J Saddler, E Sammon, GA Atkinson, J Matthews, A Murphy

  Composite Structures 305, 116506, 2023

• Design, novel quality check and experimental test of an original variable length stepped scarf repair scheme

  M Damghani, S Bolanos, A Chahar, J Matthews, GA Atkinson, A Murphy, et al.

  Composites Part B: Engineering 230, 109542, 2022

• Detection of barely visible impact damage in polymeric laminated composites using a biomimetic tactile whisker

  S Fotouhi, S Khayatzadeh, WX Pui, M Damghani, M Bodaghi, M Fotouhi

  Polymers 13 (20), 3587, 2021

• Using laminate hybridisation (CFRP-GFRP) and shaped CFRP plies to increase plate post-buckling strain to failure under shear loading

  M Damghani, C Willis, J Bakunowicz, A Murphy

  Thin-Walled Structures, 2021

• A comparative study on glass and carbon fibre reinforced laminated composites in scaled quasi-static indentation tests

  M Fotouhi, M Damghani, MC Leong, S Fotouhi, M Jalalvand, MR Wisnom

  Composite Structures 245, 112327, 2020

• Critical buckling of delaminated composite plates using exact stiffness analysis

  M Damghani, D Kennedy, C Featherston

  Computers & Structures 89 (13-14), 1286-1294, 2011

• Experimental evaluation of residual tensile strength of hybrid composite aerospace materials after low velocity impact

  M Damghani, N Ersoy, M Piorkowski, A Murphy

  Composites Part B: Engineering 179, 107537, 2019

• The effects of composite laminate stiffness and loading on stress resultant concentration factor around a hole

  M Damghani, C Harrison, D Kennedy

  Proc. IMechE Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 2018

• Global buckling of composite plates containing rectangular delaminations using exact stiffness analysis and smearing method

  M Damghani, D Kennedy, C Featherston

  Computers & Structures 134, 32-47, 2014

• Understanding the influence of laminate stacking sequence on strain/stress concentrations in thin laminates at repair holes with large scarf angles

  M Damghani, J Bakunowicz, A Murphy

  Journal of Composite Materials 53 (28-30), 4273-4284, 2019