Langdon, Genevieve, Professor

Professor Genevieve Langdon

School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

Professor of Blast and Impact Engineering

genevieve.langdon@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 5737

Room D121, Sir Frederick Mappin Building (Broad Lane Building)

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Professor Genevieve Langdon
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Room D121
Sir Frederick Mappin Building (Broad Lane Building)
Mappin Street
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S1 3JD

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My research is concerned with the response and failure of structures and materials subjected to explosion loading and other extreme loading conditions.

Professor Genevieve Langdon

Genevieve Langdon is Professor of Blast and Impact Engineering. She is trained as a mechanical engineer, completing her undergraduate and doctoral studies at the University of Liverpool.

Her PhD work focused on the response of corrugated blast walls with semi-rigid connections to gas explosion loading and was sponsored by the EPSRC, HSE and industry.

She is a chartered engineer and member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers. She is also a member of the British Society for Strain Measurement.

Genevieve joined the department in 2020 after spending fifteen years working in Cape Town as an academic.

She gained first-hand experience in explosion testing there and was Director of the Blast Impact and Survivability Research Unit for five years. She is currently an Honorary Professor at the University of Cape Town.

Genevieve has been funded by the National Research Foundation of South Africa, the Defence Science and Technology organisation of Australia, the EPSRC and the Royal Society on work related to the survivability of lightweight structures and materials to blast loading, blast injury, and the transient response of structures subjected to explosion loading.

Research interests

Genevieve’s research is concerned with the response and failure of structures and materials subjected to explosion loading and other extreme loading conditions.

She takes a multidisciplinary approach to understanding this multi-faceted problem and is interested in every aspect of the blast event chain.

Her work uses modern instrumentation techniques in carefully controlled experiments to elucidate understanding of the material and structural behaviour.

Although primarily experimental, her work involves a mix of laboratory scale physical testing, material characterisation experiments, analytical work and computational simulations.

This involves fundamental, experimental and applied research projects. Her goal is to make the world a safer place by mitigating the harmful and devastating effects of explosions on people, equipment and infrastructure.

Research interests include:

Explosion and impact resistance of lightweight materials (composites, novel materials, meshes, lattices)
Blast effects in complex geometries.
Material, structural and human response due to explosions
Dynamic properties and failure of composites, hybrid & lightweight materials
Passive explosion mitigation

Genevieve has published over one hundred peer-reviewed journal articles and conference papers in these areas, plus various industry reports.

Publications

Journal articles

Ramos H, Pickering E, AlMahri S, Krishnan K, Oyebanji J, Guan Z, Langdon G & Santiago R (2023) . Additive Manufacturing, 76, 103751-103751.
Gabriel S, Denny J, Chung Kim Yuen S, Langdon GS & Govender RA (2023) . Applied Sciences, 13(10).
Shekhar VR, von Klemperer CJ & Langdon GS (2023) . Applied Sciences, 13(3).
Alteneiji M, Krishnan K, Guan ZW, Cantwell WJ, Zhao Y & Langdon G (2023) . Composite Structures, 303.
Denny J, Langdon G, Rigby S, Dickinson A & Batchelor J (2022) . International Journal of Protective Structures.
Gabriel S, Langdon GS, von Klemperer CJ & Kim Yuen SC (2022) . Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 41(19-20), 771-790.
Langdon GS, Qi R, Cloete TJ & Chung Kim Yuen S (2022) . Applied Sciences, 12(3).
Langdon G, Curry RJ, Rigby S, Pickering E, Clarke S & Tyas A (2021) Optical diagnostics in near-field blast measurements. Fire and Blast Information Group Technical Newsletter(82), 25-30.
Gabriel S, von Klemperer CJ, Chung Kim Yuen S & Langdon G (2021) . Materials, 14(23).
Clarke S, Rigby S, Langdon G & Hibbert A (2021) . Careering Ahead(11), 74-77.
Clarke S, Tyas A, Langdon G & Rigby S (2021) Towards a better understanding of near-field explosions. Counter IED Report, 2021(Autumn), 47-51.
Langdon GS, Gabriel S, von Klemperer CJ & Chung Kim Yuen S (2021) . Composite Structures, 273.
Denny JW, Dickinson AS & Langdon GS (2021) . Medical Engineering & Physics, 93, 83-92.
Denny JW, Dickinson AS & Langdon GS (2021) . BMJ Military Health.
Curry RJ & Langdon GS (2021) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 151.
Rigby S, Osborne C, Langdon G, Cooke S & Pope D (2021) . International Journal of Impact Engineering.
Oomar MY, Malan AG, Horwitz RAD, Jones BWS & Langdon GS (2021) . Applied Sciences, 11(8).
Qi R, Langdon GS, Cloete T & Yuen SCK (2020) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 146.
Rigby S, Lodge T, Alotaibi S, Barr A, Clarke S, Langdon G & Tyas A (2020) . Shock Waves.
Langdon GS, Kriek S & Nurick GN (2020) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 141.
Langdon GS, Curry A & Siddiqui A (2020) . Thin-Walled Structures, 148.
Langdon GS & Shekhar V (2020) . International Journal of Protective Structures, 11(1), 69-89.
Haldar AK, Cantwell WJ, Langdon G, Wang QY & Guan ZW (2019) . Polymer Testing, 78.
Rigby SE, Akintaro OI, Fuller BJ, Tyas A, Curry RJ, Langdon GS & Pope DJ (2019) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 128, 24-36.
Jamil A, Guan ZW, Cantwell WJ, Zhang XF, Langdon GS & Wang QY (2019) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 127, 31-40.
Kariem MA, Santiago RC, Govender R, Shu DW, Ruan D, Nurick G, Alves M, Lu G & Langdon GS (2019) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 126, 62-75.
Rigby SE, Tyas A, Curry RJ & Langdon GS (2019) . Experimental Mechanics, 59(2), 163-178.
Ahmad MS, Langdon GS, Nurick GN & Yuen SCK (2018) . Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures, 15(11).
McDonald B, Bornstein H, Langdon GS, Curry R, Daliri A & Orifici AC (2018) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 115, 106-119.
Mehreganian N, Louca LA, Langdon GS, Curry RJ & Abdul-Karim N (2018) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 115, 81-93.
Langdon GS, von Klemperer CJ, Volschenk GF, van Tonder T & Govender RA (2018) . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 232(8), 1402-1417.
Davids SA, Langdon GS & Nurick GN (2017) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 108, 252-262.
Chung Kim Yuen S, Nurick GN, Langdon GS & Iyer Y (2017) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 107, 108-117.
Curry RJ & Langdon GS (2017) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 102, 102-116.
Karagiozova D, Langdon GS, Nurick GN & Niven T (2016) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 92, 32-49.
Nurick GN, Mahoi S & Langdon GS (2016) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 89, 102-113.
Langdon GS, Lee WC & Louca LA (2015) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 78, 150-160.
Fallah AS, Micallef K, Langdon GS, Lee WC, Curtis PT & Louca LA (2014) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 73, 91-100.
Langdon GS, Ozinsky A & Chung Kim Yuen S (2014) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 73, 1-14.
Alia RA, Cantwell WJ, Langdon GS, Yuen SCK & Nurick GN (2014) . Composites Part B: Engineering, 61, 127-135.
Langdon GS, Cantwell WJ, Guan ZW & Nurick GN (2014) . International Materials Reviews, 59(3), 159-177.
Guan ZW, Aktas A, Potluri P, Cantwell WJ, Langdon G & Nurick GN (2014) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 65, 137-145.
Karagiozova D, Langdon GS & Nurick GN (2013) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 62, 196-209.
Soleiman-Fallah A, Nwankwo E, Langdon GS & Louca LA (2013) . The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 134(5), 4196-4196.
Langdon GS, Karagiozova D, von Klemperer CJ, Nurick GN, Ozinsky A & Pickering EG (2013) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 54, 64-82.
Govender RA, Langdon GS, Nurick GN & Cloete TJ (2013) . Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 101, 80-90.
Merrett RP, Langdon GS & Theobald MD (2013) . Materials & Design, 44, 311-319.
Schutte AE, Wright CY, Langdon G, Lochner C & Myers B (2013) . South African Journal of Science, 109(11/12), 1-2.
Nwankwo E, Soleiman Fallah A, Langdon GS & Louca LA (2013) . Engineering Structures, 46, 671-686.
Hassan MZ, Guan ZW, Cantwell WJ, Langdon GS & Nurick GN (2012) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 50, 9-16.
Karagiozova D, Langdon GS & Nurick GN (2012) . International Journal of Solids and Structures, 49(19-20), 2763-2777.
Chung Kim Yuen S, Langdon GS, Nurick GN, Pickering EG & Balden VH (2012) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 46, 97-109.
Langdon GS, von Klemperer CJ, Rowland BK & Nurick GN (2012) . Engineering Structures, 36, 104-112.
Kobro-Flatmoen A, Langdon G, Wright C, Block J, Gilarranz LJ, Lever JJ, Rohr RP, Fortuna MA, Kamfonik D, Grahl J , Young M et al (2012) . Science, 335(6064), 36-38.
Govender RA, Langdon GS, Cloete TJ & Nurick GN (2012) . EPJ Web of Conferences, 26, 01039-01039.
Langdon GS, Nurick GN & du Plessis NJ (2011) . Engineering Structures, 33(12), 3537-3545.
Langdon GS & Rowe LA (2011) . Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering and Computational Mechanics, 164(3), 139-146.
Smith M, Cantwell WJ, Guan Z, Tsopanos S, Theobald MD, Nurick GN & Langdon GS (2011) . Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials, 13(4), 479-501.
(2011) . Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials, 13(4), 505-505.
Yazid Yahya M, Cantwell WJ, Langdon GS & Nurick GN (2011) . Journal of Composite Materials, 45(7), 789-801.
Langdon GS, Nurick GN, Yahya MY & Cantwell WJ (2010) . Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials, 12(6), 733-754.
Langdon GS, Rossiter IB, Balden VH & Nurick GN (2010) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 37(10), 1021-1036.
Langdon GS, Balchin K & Mufamadi P (2010) . European Journal of Engineering Education, 35(5), 553-562.
Theobald MD, Langdon GS, Nurick GN, Pillay S, Heyns A & Merrett RP (2010) . Composite Structures, 92(10), 2465-2475.
Langdon GS, Karagiozova D, Theobald MD, Nurick GN, Lu G & Merrett RP (2010) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 37(6), 638-651.
Karagiozova D, Langdon GS, Nurick GN & Chung Kim Yuen S (2010) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 37(6), 766-782.
Karagiozova D, Langdon GS & Nurick GN (2010) . International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 52(5), 758-776.
Chi Y, Langdon GS & Nurick GN (2010) . Materials & Design, 31(4), 1887-1899.
Allie S, Armien MN, Burgoyne N, Case JM, Collier-Reed BI, Craig TS, Deacon A, Fraser DM, Geyer Z, Jacobs C , Jawitz J et al (2010) . African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 14(2), 6-14.
Langdon GS, Chi Y, Nurick GN & Haupt P (2009) . Engineering Structures, 31(12), 3116-3120.
Nurick GN, Langdon GS, Chi Y & Jacob N (2009) . Composite Structures, 91(4), 433-441.
Karagiozova D, Nurick GN & Langdon GS (2009) . Composite Structures, 91(4), 442-450.
Allie S, Armien MN, Burgoyne N, Case JM, Collier-Reed BI, Craig TS, Deacon A, Fraser DM, Geyer Z, Jacobs C , Jawitz J et al (2009) . European Journal of Engineering Education, 34(4), 359-367.
Karagiozova D, Nurick GN, Langdon GS, Yuen SCK, Chi Y & Bartle S (2009) . Composites Science and Technology, 69(6), 754-763.
Yahya MY, Cantwell WJ, Langdon GS & Nurick GN (2008) . Journal of Composite Materials, 42(21), 2275-2297.
McKown S, Shen Y, Brookes WK, Sutcliffe CJ, Cantwell WJ, Langdon GS, Nurick GN & Theobald MD (2008) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 35(8), 795-810.
Langdon GS & Nurick GN (2008) . Defence Science Journal, 58(2), 238-247.
Langdon GS, Nurick GN & Cantwell WJ (2008) . European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids, 27(2), 107-115.
Jacob N, Nurick GN & Langdon GS (2007) . Engineering Structures, 29(10), 2723-2736.
Langdon GS, Cantwell WJ & Nurick GN (2007) . Composites Part B: Engineering, 38(7-8), 902-913.
Lemanski SL, Nurick GN, Langdon GS, Simmons MC, Cantwell WJ & Schleyer GK (2007) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 34(7), 1223-1245.
Langdon GS, Lemanski SL, Nurick GN, Simmons MC, Cantwell WJ & Schleyer GK (2007) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 34(7), 1202-1222.
LANGDON G, NURICK G, LEMANSKI S, SIMMONS M, CANTWELL W & SCHLEYER G (2007) . Composites Science and Technology, 67(7-8), 1385-1405.
Schleyer GK, Lowak MJ, Polcyn MA & Langdon GS (2007) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 34(6), 1095-1118.
Langdon GS & Schleyer GK (2007) . Experimental Mechanics, 47(2), 251-261.
Lemanski SL, Nurick GN, Langdon GS, Simmons MS, Cantwell WJ & Schleyer GK (2006) . Composite Structures, 76(1-2), 82-87.
Langdon GS & Schleyer GK (2006) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 32(6), 988-1012.
Schleyer GK, Kewaisy TH, Wesevich JW & Langdon GS (2006) . Ships and Offshore Structures, 1(3), 257-271.
Langdon GS, Cantwell WJ & Nurick GN (2005) . Composites Science and Technology, 65(6), 861-872.
Schleyer GK, Langdon GS & James S (2005) . European Journal of Engineering Education, 30(2), 245-254.
Langdon GS & Schleyer GK (2005) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 31(4), 371-399.
Langdon GS & Schleyer GK (2005) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 31(4), 341-369.
Langdon GS, Yuen SCK & Nurick GN (2005) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 31(1), 85-111.
Langdon GS & Schleyer GK (2004) . Engineering Structures, 26(4), 511-517.
Langdon GS & Schleyer GK (2004) . The Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design, 39(1), 71-86.
Langdon GS & Schleyer GK (2003) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 28(10), 1107-1127.
Langdon GS () . Applied Sciences, 13(15), 8706-8706.
Langdon GS, Yuen SCK, Nurick GN & Naidoo K () . Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy, 79(4), 695-695.
Langdon G, Nurick G, Du Plessis N & Rossiter I () . Applied Mechanics and Materials, 82, 467-472.

Chapters

Langdon GS, von Klemperer CJ & Sinclair GM (2023) , Dynamic Deformation, Damage and Fracture in Composite Materials and Structures (pp. 337-359). Elsevier
Langdon GS, Curry RJ, Rigby SE, Pickering EG, Clarke SD, Tyas A, Gabriel S, Yuen SCK & von Klemperer CJ (2022) , Current Perspectives and New Directions in Mechanics, Modelling and Design of Structural Systems (pp. 515-520). CRC Press
Gabriel S, Yuen CK, Langdon GS & von Klemperer CJ (2022) , Current Perspectives and New Directions in Mechanics, Modelling and Design of Structural Systems (pp. 572-576). CRC Press
Gabriel S, Chung Kim Yuen S, Langdon GS & von Klemperer CJ (2022) , Current Perspectives and New Directions in Mechanics, Modelling and Design of Structural Systems (pp. 201-202). CRC Press
Langdon GS & Cantwell WJ (2020) , Polymer Composites in the Aerospace Industry (pp. 415-439). Elsevier
Karagiozova D & Langdon GS (2020) , Encyclopedia of Continuum Mechanics (pp. 1266-1287). Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Schutte Z, Schutte Z, Pandelani T, Pandelani T, Langdon GS, Ahmed R, Mahlase C & Reinecke D (2019) , Advances in Engineering Materials, Structures and Systems: Innovations, Mechanics and Applications (pp. 788-793). CRC Press
Karagiozova D & Langdon GS (2019) , Encyclopedia of Continuum Mechanics (pp. 1-22). Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Langdon GS, Guan Z & Cantwell WJ (2018) , Comprehensive Composite Materials II (pp. 332-350). Elsevier
Langdon GS, von Klemperer CJ, Sinclair G & Ghoor I (2017) , Explosion Blast Response of Composites (pp. 133-160). Elsevier
Langdon GS, von Klemperer CJ & Sinclair GM (2016) , Dynamic Deformation, Damage and Fracture in Composite Materials and Structures (pp. 365-389). Elsevier
Langdon GS & Cantwell WJ (2015) , Polymer Composites in the Aerospace Industry (pp. 371-391). Elsevier
Yahya MY, Cantwell WJ, Langdon GS & Nurick GN (2012) , Advanced Structured Materials (pp. 189-217). Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Yuen SCK, Nurick GN, Theobald MD & Langdon GS (2009) , Dynamic Failure of Materials and Structures (pp. 297-325). Springer US
Langdon GS, Nurick GN, Karagiozova D & Cantwell WJ (2009) , Dynamic Failure of Materials and Structures (pp. 269-296). Springer US

Conference proceedings papers

Farrimond D, Nicholson A, Nowak P, Tetlow L, Dennis A, Lodge T, Langdon G, Tyas A, Sielicki P, Gajewski T , McDonald P et al (2024) Experimental Validation of Viper Underwater Explosion CFD Solver. Proceedings of The 19th International Symposium for the Interaction of Munitions with Structures. Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures (ISIEMS 19). Bonn, Germany, 9 December 2024 - 9 December 2024.
Farrimond D, Nowak P, Tetlow L, Lodge T, Langdon G, Tyas A, Sielicki P, Gajewski T, Tam E & Whittaker M (2024) Characterisation of Underwater Shock Parameters in Shallow and Open Water Conditions. Proceedings of The 19th International Symposium for the Interaction of Munitions with Structures. Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures (ISIEMS 19). Bonn, Germany, 9 December 2024 - 9 December 2024.
Farrimond D, Nowak P, Waddoups R, Gajewski T, Lodge T, Langdon G, Tyas A, Sielicki P, Tam E & Whittaker M (2024) A fragmentation assessment method for submerged charges. Proceedings of The 19th International Symposium for the Interaction of Munitions with Structures. Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures (ISIEMS 19). Bonn, Germany, 9 December 2024 - 9 December 2024.
Tetlow L, Rigby S, Langdon G, Tyas A & Pezzola G (2023) Probabilistic analysis of the response of plates subjected to near-field blast loading. Earthquake Engineering and Dynamics for a Sustainable Future. Cambridge, UK, 14 September 2023 - 14 September 2023.
Lodge T, Waddoups R, Tyas A, Clarke S, Rigby S, Langdon G, Gant M & Elgy I (2023) Preliminary results of shallow buried charge testing on carbonate based sand. Proceedings of 6th International Conference on Protective Structures (ICPS6)
Langdon GS, von Klemperer CJ, Gabriel S & Curry RJ (2023) BLAST BEHAVIOUR OF FIBRE-REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITE STRUCTURES. ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials
Langdon G, Curry RJ, Rigby SE, Pickering E, Clarke SD, Tyas A, Gabriel S, Chung Kim Yuen S & von Klemperer CJ (2022) Using optical diagnostics for near field blast testing. Current Perspectives and New Directions in Mechanics, Modelling and Design of Structural Systems. Cape Town, South Africa, 5 September 2022 - 7 September 2022.
Langdon G, Curry R, Rigby S, Clarke S & Tyas A (2022) Transient response of structures subjected to blast loading: the chase for better experimental measurements. Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Impact Loading of Structures and Materials 2022 (pp 28-29), 13 June 2022 - 17 June 2022.
Qi R, Langdon GS, Cloete TJ & Chung Kim Yuen S (2021) . EPJ Web of Conferences, Vol. 250 (pp 05008-05008)
Langdon G, Curry A, Shekhar V, Siddiqui A, Murray C & Klemperer C (2021) . ce/Papers, Vol. 4(2-4) (pp 1499-1506). 91̽��, UK (virtual conference), 1 September 2021 - 3 September 2021.
Oomar MY, Malan AG, Horwitz RAD, Jones BWS & Langdon GS (2021) An all-mach HLLC based scheme for multi-phase flow with surface tension. Proceedings of the 31st (2021) International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, Vol. III (pp 1802-1809). Rhodes, Greece, 20 June 2021 - 25 June 2021.
Masango TP, Masango TP, Nurick GN & Langdon GS (2019) (pp 794-798)
von Klemperer CJ, Langdon GS, Sinclair G & Ghoor I (2019) (pp 779-783)
Shekhar VR, Langdon GS & von Klemperer CJ (2019) (pp 784-787)
Daliri A, Orifici A, Curry RJ, Langdon GS, Bornstein H & Odish R (2019) (pp 816-822)
Rigby S, Tyas A, Curry R & Langdon G (2019) . Advances in Engineering Materials, Structures and Systems: Innovations, Mechanics and Applications. Cape Town, South Africa, 2 September 2019 - 4 September 2019.
Rigby SE, Tyas A, Curry RJ & Langdon GS (2019) (pp 749-754)
von Klemperer CJ, Langdon GS, Gabriel S & Yuen SCK (2019) Blast response of panels containing sustainable materials. ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials, Vol. 2019-August
Govender R, Kariem M, Ruan D, Santiago R, Wei Shu D, Alves M, Lu G, Nurick G & Langdon G (2018) . EPJ Web of Conferences, Vol. 183. Arcachon, France, 9 September 2018 - 14 September 2018.
McDonald B, Bornstein H, Langdon G, Curry R & Orifici A (2017) . Procedia Engineering, Vol. 197 (pp 13-22). Trondheim, Norway, 12 September 2017 - 14 September 2017.
Govender RA, Langdon GS & Nurick GN (2014) (pp 421-426)
Von Klemperer CJ, Langdon GS, Sinclair G & Nurick GN (2013) Failure of singly curved sandwich panels subjected to blast loading. ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials, Vol. 2013-July (pp 6639-6648)
Von Klemperer CJ, Langdon GS, Maharaj D & Shivute D (2009) Metallic filler powders to improve electromagnetic shielding of FRP laminates. ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials
Langdon GS & Rowe LA (2009) The response of steel-based fibre-metal laminates to localised blast loading. ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials
Karagiozova D, Nurick GN, Langdon GS, Chung Kim Yuen S, Chi Y & Bartle S (2007) Response of flexible sandwich panels to blast loading. ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials
Langdon GS, Cantwell WJ & Nurick GN (2004) The blast performance of novel fibre-metal laminates. Structures and Materials, Vol. 15 (pp 455-464)
Langdon GS & Schleyer GK (2004) Scale testing of profiled stainless steel blast walls. Structures and Materials, Vol. 15 (pp 111-120)
Langdon GS, Yuen SCK & Nurick GN (2002) The response of stiffened square plates subjected to localised blast loading. Structures and Materials, Vol. 11 (pp 3-12)
Tetlow L, Rigby S, Langdon G, Curry R & Pezzola G () Experimental assessment of near-field blast loading using Digital Image Correlation. Proceedings of The 19th International Symposium for the Interaction of Munitions with Structures. Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures (ISIEMS 19). Bonn, Germany, 9 December 2024 - 9 December 2024.
Curry R & Langdon G () . The 18th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 107 (pp 442-442)
Karagiozova D, Langdon GS & Nurick GN () (pp 319-328)

Presentations

Lodge T, Rigby S, ALotaibi S, Barr A, Clarke S, Langdon G & Tyas A Blast analysis in 280 characters How social media can be used to predict the size of the Beirut blast. Online.

Other

Yuen SCK, Cloete T, Langdon G & Nurick G (2016) . International Journal of Impact Engineering, 92, 2-2.

Research group: Blast & Impact

Grants: View all research projects

Teaching interests: Genevieve teaches modules on mechanics and structures, as well as research and professional skills.

Professional activities and memberships

Genevieve is an Honorary Professor and sometime Fellow of the University of Cape Town. She is also the Secretary of the International Society of Impact Engineering. She sits on the editorial board of the International Journal of Impact Engineering and the Journal of Thin-walled Structures. She is a member of several scientific advisory committees for international conferences in impact, strain analysis and defence subjects.
Genevieve was a founder member of the South African Young Academy of Sciences (2011 – 2016) and is a now a full member of the Academy of Sciences of South Africa. She has twice been a finalist for the TW Kambule-NSTF award for research (2014, 2017) and twice placed second for the South African DST Women in Science Awards (2014, 2017) in the distinguished young scientist in the natural and engineering sciences category.
Genevieve was the recipient of the British Association Silver Medal in 2014 from the Southern Africa Association for the Advancement of Science. This is awarded for work by a person under the age of 40 who is actively engaged in research and has, by way of international participation and publications, shown outstanding capability and achievement.
Genevieve also won a number of awards during her student days, including the McLaren International Award for Best Mechanical Engineering Student in the UK, Science, Engineering and Technology Awards (1999), the Women Into Science and
Engineering Award for the highest scoring female entrant at Science, Engineering and Technology Awards and the William Rathbone Medal and Prize for being the top graduating student in the Engineering Faculty at the University of Liverpool in 1999.

PhD opportunities

Characterising the loading and structural response from combined blast and fragmentation experiments

This project proposes to use both systems to characterise the loading and structural response of a plate when subjected to combined blast and fragmentation-impact loads. It is anticipated that the project will examine the factors influencing the nature of the combined loading and response (such as stand-off distance, fragment impact geometry, explosive charge dimensions) using state of the art experimental facilities at Buxton and commercial computational software.

Loading and transient response of structures subjected to air-blast loading using Digital Image Correlation

Past work on measuring transient response to near field blast loads has examined the behaviour of steel alloys with significant plastic capacity. Materials with enhanced yield strengths (such as RHA steels) and/or limited ductility (such as fibre reinforced polymer composites) are likely to exhibit transient behaviour that differs greatly from the permanently deformed profile evident after an explosive event. This project would have the potential to study the response modes of such structures and materials, as well as more traditional steels studied extensively in the past.

Characterising the failure and fracture of blast loaded structural materials

To support the interpretation of the fragmentation and fracture testing, the candidate will use dynamic material characterisation techniques and explicit finite element modelling to explore the modelling of material failure, fracture and its progression. It may be possible to apply these techniques to a wide range of materials, from structural steels to lightweight lattice materials to fibre reinforced polymer composites.

Development of fast running engineering models for predicting structural response and failure under blast loading

This project will use a combination of numerical/optimisation techniques (to generate large datasets) and advanced statistical/regression techniques or machine learning approaches to derive physically-valid predictive models from this data. These models will incorporate effects such as explosive configuration (mass and stand-off), as well as material parameters such as span, support conditions, thickness, material type and strength, etc.

If you're interested in one of these projects, or would like to self-propose a project, please contact Genevieve at the above email. Current PhD opportunities in the department can be viewed here.

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