Dr. Conchúr M. Ó Brádaigh

phone:    353 91 492792                                                                                                         
fax:        353 91 563991
e-mail:    conchur.obradaighnuigalway.ie

Research Interests: 

Manufacturing, testing and modelling of fibre-reinforced composite materials for renewable  energy applications (wind and ocean energy)

Development of orthopaedic products in advanced composite materials

Cryogenic properties of thermoplastic composite materials

Space applications of composite materials

Design and testing of micro-wind turbine and tidal turbine blades

Liquid moulding of thermoplastic composite using monomer systems

Courses Taught: 

ME 423 Polymers and Polymer Composites

ME 313 Years Work (Computing)

ME 347 Mechanical Vibrations

EG301 Energy Systems Laboratory

Selected Publications: 

Ó Brádaigh, C.M, Doyle, A., Doyle, D. and Feerick, P.J., “Electrically-Heated Ceramic Composite Tooling for Out-of-Autoclave Manufacturing of Large Composite Structures”, SAMPE Journal, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 6-14, 2011.

Archer, E., McIlhagger, A.T., McIlhagger, R., Quinn, J.P., Mallon, P., Ó Brádaigh, C.M., “Monitoring the Degree of Conversion of Cyclic Butadiene Terephthalate using Dielectric Analysis”, Polymers and Polymer Composites, Vol. 16, No. 6, pp. 365-374, 2008.

Kilroy, J., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. and Semprimoschnig, C.O.A. “Mechanical and Physical Evaluation of a New Carbon Fibre/ PEEK Composite System for Space Applications”, SAMPE Journal, Vol. 44, No. 3, 2008.

Coffey A.B., Ó Bradaigh C. M., Young R.J., “Interfacial Stress Transfer in an Aramid Reinforced Thermoplastic Elastomer”, Journal of Materials Science, Vol. 42, pp. 8053-8061, 2007.

Ó Máirtín, P., McDonnell, P., Connor, M., Eder, R. and Ó Brádaigh, C.M., “Process Investigation of a Liquid PA-12/Carbon Fibre Moulding System”, Composites: Part A, Vol. 32, pp. 915-923, 2001. 

McGarvey, K.P., McDonnell, Rochford, L. and Ó Brádaigh, C.M., “Properties and Processing of Commingled Carbon Fibre/PA-12 Composites”, Composites: Part A, Vol. 32 , pp. 925-932, 2001. 

Fahey, G.J., Hassett, L. and Ó Brádaigh, C.M.,, “Mechanical Analysis of Equipment for the Game of Hurling”, Sports Engineering, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 3-16, 1998

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