Dr Tom Allen
BE(Hons), PhD
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
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
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
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
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
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Contact details
Primary office location
BUILDING 903 - Bldg 903
Level 2, Room 243
262 KHYBER PASS
NEWMARKET
AUCKLAND 1023
New Zealand