dr pj tan
Research
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- Dr PJ Tan
- Tel: 020 7679 3754
- Ex: 33754
- Fax: 020 7388 0180
- pj.tan@ucl.ac.uk
- Website
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- 2007-09-01
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- Room 505A
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, UCL
- Torrington Place
- London
- WC1E 7JE
- ACALEC
- 2007-09-01
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- Lecturer
- ED
- Dept of Mechanical Engineering
- ENG
- Faculty of Engineering Science
- 2007-09-01
Research Summary
Dr. Tan's research exploits computational, experimental and theoretical methods to characterise the structural and functional performance of engineering materials and structures; particularly, in their response to extreme loadings caused by blast and projectile/fragment impact. His research spans several areas, primarily in solid or cellular materials and structures, which can be broadly classified as follows:
Dynamic compressive strength properties of aluminium foams. Part I - experimental data and observations
Dynamic compressive strength properties of aluminium foams. Part II - 'shock' theory and comparison with experimental data and numerical models
High rate crushing of wood along the grain
Academic Background
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Award YearQualificationInstitution
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2006PhDUniversity of Manchester
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1998MScUniversity of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology
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1994BEngNational University of Singapore
Biography
Dr. Tan obtained his first degree in Mechanical Engineering from the National University of Singapore. This was followed by graduate research work undertaken at UMIST/The University of Manchester, culminating in the award of a PhD in Applied Mechanics. He has worked as a research assistant and post-doctoral fellow at The University of Manchester and, very briefly, at the University of Aberdeen before joining UCL as lecturer in September 2007. He heads a high-strain rate laboratory (HSRL) and leads an active research group working in various aspects of materials modelling and dynamic structural mechanics.
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