Dr Tom Allen

BE(Hons), PhD

Senior Lecturer

In: Mechanical Engineering » Faculty of Engineering

Teaching | Current

MECHENG 340: Mechanics of Materials II

MECHENG 743: Composite Materials

MECHENG 731: Design 4M

MECHENG 747: Manufacturing and Industrial Processes

ENGGEN 701: Professional Project

Postgraduate supervision

PhD students

Mr Kariappa Maletira Karumbaiah (Co-supervisor)

2015 –

Fatigue Performance of Composites under the Influence of Local Geometry and Manufacturing Defects

Mr Abhiram Ramesh (Co-supervisor)

2017-

Effect of Manufacturing Induced Defects on Autoclave Cured Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer Parts

Mr Samuel van Oosterom (Co-supervisor)

2017-

Quantifying the Magnitude and Influence of Manufactured in Defects, in Advanced Composite Structures Produced using Liquid Moulding

Miss Elinor Swery (Co-supervisor)

2014-2016

Numerical Predictions of Fibre Preform Permeability for Enhanced Process Modelling of Advanced Composite Structures

ME(Thesis) Students

Mr Ryan Calder

(2018)

Validation of finite element analysis of aluminium to composite bonded joints in aircraft interiors

Mr Shem Harris

(2019)

Mr Daniel Cassidy

(2019)

Responsibilities

Formula - SAE Faculty Advisor

Newmarket Governance Committee

Newmarket Community Activation Team

Women In Engineering - 33% Departmental Representative

Areas of expertise

Composites analysis
Finite element modelling
Hull slamming
Liquid composite moulding
Natural fibre composites

Committees/Professional groups/Services

Newmarket Action Group (NAG)

Selected publications and creative works (Research Outputs)

Swidan, A., Thomas, G., Penesis, I., Ranmuthugala, D., Amin, W., Allen, T. D., & Battley, M. (2017). Wetdeck slamming loads on a developed catamaran hullform – experimental investigation. Ships and Offshore Structures, 12 (5), 653-661. 10.1080/17445302.2016.1194555
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/33293
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Mark Battley
Swery, E. E., Allen, T., & Kelly, P. (2016). Capturing the influence of geometric variations on permeability using a numerical permeability prediction tool. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 35 (24), 1802-1813. 10.1177/0731684416669249
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Piaras Kelly
Swery, E. E., Allen, T., Comas-Cardona, S., Govignon, Q., Hickey, C., Timms, J., ... Bickerton, S. (2016). Efficient experimental characterisation of the permeability of fibrous textiles. Journal of Composite Materials, 50 (28), 4023-4038. 10.1177/0021998316630801
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/31773
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Piaras Kelly, Simon Bickerton
Allen, T., & Battley, M. (2016). Estimation of transverse shear force during slamming impacts on a simply supported composite panel using a strain derivative method. Composite Structures, 153, 42-49. 10.1016/j.compstruct.2016.06.001
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/29158
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Mark Battley
Swidan, A., Thomas, G., Ranmuthugala, D., Amin, W., Penesis, I., Allen, T., & Battley, M. (2016). Experimental drop test investigation into wetdeck slamming loads on a generic catamaran hullform. Ocean Engineering, 117, 143-153. 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2016.03.059
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/28616
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Mark Battley
Swery, E. E., Allen, T., & Kelly, P. (2016). Automated tool to determine geometric measurements of woven textiles using digital image analysis techniques. Textile Research Journal, 86 (6), 618-635. 10.1177/0040517515595031
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/33452
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Piaras Kelly
Allen, T., & Battley, M. (2015). Quantification of hydroelasticity in water impacts of flexible composite hull panels. Ocean Engineering, 100, 117-125. 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2015.04.012
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Mark Battley
Battley, M. A., Clark, A. M., Allen, T. D., & Cameron, C. J. (2014). Shear strength of sandwich core materials subjected to loading rates relevant to water slamming. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 33 (6), 506-513. 10.1177/0731684413509424
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Mark Battley