4 papers
Silence is bliss in a Platonic relationship
Cheuk-Him Yeung, Tom Shearer, William J Parnell
We describe an effective active cloaking strategy for the scalar Helmholtz equation in three dimensions where multipole active sources are located at the vertices of the Platonic s…
A microstructural model of tendon failure
James Gregory, Tom Shearer, Andrew L. Hazel
Collagen fibrils are the most important structural component of tendons. Their crimped structure and parallel arrangement within the tendon lead to a distinctive non-linear stress-…
A modified formulation of quasi-linear viscoelasticity for transversely isotropic materials under finite deformation
Valentina Balbi, Tom Shearer, William J Parnell
The theory of quasi-linear viscoelasticity (QLV) is modified and developed for transversely isotropic (TI) materials under finite deformation. For the first time, distinct relaxati…
Maths in Medicine: How to Survive a Science Fair
Philip Pearce, Tom Shearer
When talking to secondary school students, first impressions are crucial. Accidentally say something that sounds boring and you'll lose them in seconds. A physical demonstration ca…