Chairman – Niall Smyth, Coventry University
Deputy Chairman – Jamie Shenton – JCB
This group provides a forum for the exchange of knowledge on the application of modern theory and practice in all matters relating to the durability and fatigue performance of engineering structures. Recent seminars have covered materials data, multiaxial fatigue, fatigue of composites, cast irons, aluminium alloys and cumulative damage.
D&FG Members
Robert Cawte – HBK
Amir Chahardehi – Kent Energies
Giora Shatil – Darwind
John Yates – Engineering Consultant
Angelo Maligno – Institute for Innovation in Sustainable Engineering
Giovanni de Morais – Dassault Systeme Simulia
Peter Bailey – Instron
Farnoosh Farhad – Northumbria University
Andrew Blows – Consultant
Hayder Ahmad – Consultant
Hassan Ghadbeigi – Sheffield University
Jamie Shenton – JCB
Lee Gilbert – Element
Richard Cornish – Birmingham City University
Niall Smyth – Coventry University
Hollie Cockings, Frazer Nash Consultancy
Davood Sarchamy – Engineering Consultant
Larry Candler – LC-Consultancy Services Ltd
Lee Griffiths – Delta XD
Vicki Wilkes – Darvick
Marcus Barrow, ZwickRoell