An Dr. Conchur Ó Brádaigh PhD, MEngSc., BE, C.Eng
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Biography:
Dr. Conchúr Ó Brádaigh is Vice-Dean for Research & Graduate Studies in the College of Engineering & Informatics and a Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering. He is a leading international expert in composite materials, with 30 papers in refereed journals, 60 papers in conference proceedings, 5 articles and chapters in books and 15 invited presentations and tutorials. He has successfully supervised 10 PhD and 18 MEngSc students at NUI Galway. He has a track record of innovation and commercialisation of research, having founded and grown 2 successful University spin-out companies: ÉireComposites and CTL. Conchúr was the recipient of the Inaugural Sir Bernard Crossland Medal for Engineering Innovation (awarded by Engineers Ireland) and has 3 patents granted and 4 patent applications currently under examination. His contract research awards amount to more than 9.4 million from a variety of National and European (Framework Programmes and European Space Agency) sources. Twomey, B., Ó Brádaigh, C.M, Doyle, A., Feerick,. P.J. and Stanton, K.J. “Use of Carbon Fibre for Reinforcement of Thin Geopolymer Cement Sections”, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L, Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, In Press, 2013. Grogan, D.M., Kennedy, C.R., Leen, S.B. and Ó Brádaigh, C.M, “Design of Composite Tidal Turbine Blades”, Renewable Energy, Vol. 57, pp. 151-162, 2013. Kennedy, C.R., Leen, S.B. and Ó Brádaigh, C.M, “A Preliminary Design Methodology for Fatigue Life Prediction of Polymer Composites for Tidal Turbine Blades”, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L, Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, Vol. 226, No. 3, pp. 203-218, 2012. 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.
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Research Interests
| Fibre reinforced composite materials, design, tooling, manufacturing, testing of advanced composites. Rheology and characteristics of processing of thermoplastic composite material. Manufacturing, testing and modelling of fibre-reinforced composite materials for renewable energy applications (wind and ocean energy) Structural health monitoring of composite materials using embedded fibre-optic sensors 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 activated monomer systems |
Book Chapters
| Mallon, P.J., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (2000) 'Compliant Mold Techniques for Thermoplastic Composites' In: Kelly, A.; Zweben, C (eds). Comprehensive Composite Materials. Amsterdam: Elsevier Science. [Details] |
| Mallon, P.J., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (2000) 'Development of a Polyamide Copolymer Resin Transfer Moulding System for Thermoplastic Composites' In: Kelly, A.; Zweben, C (eds). Proceedings of 7th International Conference on 'Flow Processes in Composite Materials', University of Delaware, USA, July 2004. Elsevier Science. [Details] |
| Ó Brádaigh, C.M., McGuinness, G.B., McEntee, S.P. (1997) 'Implicit Finite Element Modelling of Composites Sheet Forming Processes' In: Bhattacharyya, D (eds). Composite Sheet Forming; Book Series: Composite Materials. Elsevier Science Publishers. [Details] |
| Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1994) 'Sheet Forming of Composite Materials' In: Advani, S.G (eds). Flow and Rheology in Polymer Composites Manufacturing; Book Series: Composite Materials. Elsevier Science Publishers. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| McGuinness, GB,Bradaigh, CMO (1997) 'Development of rheological models for forming flows and picture-frame shear testing of fabric reinforced thermoplastic sheets'. Journal Of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 73 :1-28. [Details] |
| Weldon, LM,McHugh, PE,Carroll, W,Costello, E,O'Bradaigh, C (2005) 'The influence of passivation and electropolishing on the performance of medical grade stainless steels in static and fatigue loading'. Journal Of Materials Science-Materials In Medicine, 16 :107-117. [Details] |
| Kennedy, CR,Leen, SB,Bradaigh, CMO (2012) 'A preliminary design methodology for fatigue life prediction of polymer composites for tidal turbine blades'. Proceedings Of The Institution Of Mechanical Engineers Part L-Journal Of Materials-Design And Applications, 226 :203-218. [DOI] [Details] |
| Twomey, B., Ó Brádaigh, C.M., Doyle, A., Feerick, P.J. and. Stanton, K.J (2013) 'Use of Carbon Fibres for Reinforcement of Thin Geopolymer Cement Sections'. Proceedings Of The Institution Of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal Of Materials Design & Applications, . [Details] |
| Grogan, D.M., Kennedy, C.R., Leen, S.B. and Ó Brádaigh, C.M (2013) 'Design of Composite Tidal Turbine Blades'. Renewable Energy, 57 :151-162. [Details] |
| Bradaigh, CMO,Doyle, A,Doyle, D,Feerick, PJ (2011) 'Electrically-Heated Ceramic Composite Tooling for Out-of-Autoclave Manufacturing of Large Composite Structures'. Sampe Journal, 47 :6-14. [Details] |
| Archer, E., McIlhagger, A.T., McIlhagger, R., Quinn, J.P., Mallon, P., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (2009) 'Industrial Cure Monitoring of CBT using DEA for Wind Energy'. International Journal of Computational Materials science and Surface Engineering, 2 (1 & 2). [Details] |
| Archer, E., McIlhagger, A.T., McIlhagger, R., Quinn, J.P., Mallon, P., Ó Brádaigh, C.M.. (2008) 'Monitoring the Degree of Conversion of Cyclic Butadiene Terephthalate using Dielectric Analysi'. Polymers & Polymer Composites, 16 (6):365-374. [Details] |
| Kilroy, J., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. and Semprimoschnig, C.O.A. (2008) 'Mechanical and Physical Evaluation of a New Carbon Fibre/ PEEK Composite System for Space Applications'. Sampe Journal, 44 (3). [Details] |
| Coffey, AB,O'Bradaigh, CM,Young, RJ (2007) 'Interfacial stress transfer in an aramid reinforced thermoplastic elastomer'. Journal Of Materials Science, 42 :8053-8061. [DOI] [Details] |
| Coffey, A.B., Brazier, A., Tierney, M, Gately, A.G. and Ó Brádaigh, C.M (2003) 'Development of thin-walled fibre-reinforced structures for medical applications'. Composites Part A-Applied Science And Manufacturing, 34 :535-542. [Details] |
| McDonnell, P,McGarvey, KP,Rochford, L,O Bradaigh, CM (2001) 'Processing and mechanical properties evaluation of a commingled carbon-fibre/PA-12 composite'. Composites Part A-Applied Science And Manufacturing, 32 :925-932. [Details] |
| Mairtin, PO,McDonnell, P,Connor, MT,Eder, R,O Bradaigh, CM (2001) 'Process investigation of a liquid PA-12/carbon fibre moulding system'. Composites Part A-Applied Science And Manufacturing, 32 :915-923. [Details] |
| McGarvey, K.P., Rochford, L., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (2001) 'Properties and Processing of Commingled Carbon Fibre/PA-12 Composites'. Composites Part A-Applied Science And Manufacturing, 32 :925-932. [Details] |
| Dweib, M.A. and Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (2000) 'Fibre Structure and Anisotropy of Glass Reinforced Thermoplastics'. Composites Part A-Applied Science And Manufacturing, 59 (9):1399-1410. [Details] |
| Dweib, M.A., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (2000) 'Non-Lubricated Compression Moulding of Glass Reinforced Thermoplastics: Modelling and Experiments'. Polymer Composites, 21 (5):832-845. [Details] |
| Dweib, MA,O Bradaigh, CM (1999) 'Extensional and shearing flow of a glass-mat-reinforced thermoplastics (GMT) material as a non-Newtonian viscous fluid'. Composites Science And Technology, 59 :1399-1410. [Details] |
| Fahey, G.J., Hassett, L., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1998) 'Mechanical Analysis of Equipment for the Game of Hurling'. Sports Engineering, 1 (1):3-16. [Details] |
| McEntee, S.P., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1998) 'Large Deformation Finite Element Modelling of Single-Curvature Composite Sheet Forming with Tool Contact'. Composites: Part A, 29A :207-213. [Details] |
| McGuinness, G.B., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1998) 'Characterisation of Thermoplastic Composite Melts in Rhombus-Shear: The Picture-Frame Experiment'. Composites: Part A, 29A :115-132. [Details] |
| Dweib, M.A., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1998) 'Anisotropic Modelling of Isothermal Squeezing'. Polymer Composites, 19 (5):588-599. [Details] |
| McGuinness, G.B., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1995) 'Effect of Preform Shape on Buckling of Quasi-Isotropic Thermoplastic Composite Laminates during Sheet Forming'. Composites Manufacturing, 6 (3-4):269-280. [Details] |
| Ó Brádaigh, C.M., McGuinness, G.B. and Pipes, R.B. (1993) 'Numerical Analysis of Stresses and Deformations in Composite Materials Sheet Forming: Central Indentation of a Circular Sheet'. Composites Manufacturing, 4 (2):67-83. [Details] |
| Ó Brádaigh, C.M., Pipes, R.B. (1992) 'A Finite Element Formulation for Highly-Anisotropic Incompressible Elastic Solids'. International Journal For Numerical Methods In Engineering, 33 :1573-1596. [Details] |
| OBRADAIGH, CM,PIPES, RB,MALLON, PJ (1991) 'ISSUES IN DIAPHRAGM FORMING OF CONTINUOUS FIBER REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES'. Polymer Composites, 12 :246-256. [Details] |
| MONAGHAN, MR,MALLON, MJ,OBRADAIGH, CM,PIPES, RB (1990) 'THE EFFECT OF DIAPHRAGM STIFFNESS ON THE QUALITY OF DIAPHRAGM FORMED THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE COMPONENTS'. Sampe Quarterly-Society For The Advancement Of Material And Process Engineering, 21 :48-55. [Details] |
| MALLON, PJ,OBRADAIGH, CM,PIPES, RB (1989) 'POLYMERIC DIAPHRAGM FORMING OF COMPLEX-CURVATURE THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE PARTS'. Composites, 20 :48-56. [Details] |
| Ó Brádaigh, C.M. and Mallon, P.J. (1989) 'Effect of Forming Temperature on the Properties of Polymeric Diaphragm Formed Thermoplastic Composites'. Composite Science And Technology, 35 (1):235-255. [Details] |
| Ó Brádaigh, C.M., Mallon, P.J. (1989) 'Finite Element Analysis of Composite Sheet-Forming Processes'. Composites Manufacturing, 35 (1):235-255. [Details] |
| Mallon, P.J., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1988) 'Development of a Pilot Autoclave for Polymeric'. Composites, 19 (1):37-47. [Details] |
Other Journals
| Fahey, G.J. and Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1999) 'Mechanical and Physical Characterisation of Ash Hurleys' The Engineers Journal 3 (42) . [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Murray, B.R., Leen, S.B., Semprimoschnig, C.O.A. and Ó Brádaigh, C.M (2012) Rotational Moulding of Polymer Liners for Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels in Cryogenic Fuel Storage Applications . In: rotaional moulding eds. 12th International Conference on Materials in a Space Environment Noordwijk, The Netherlands, [Details] |
| Murray, B.R., Leen, S.B. and Ó Brádaigh, C.M (2012) A study of air void formations in a modified rotational moulding process for COPV liners in hydrogen fuel tanks Proceedings of the Irish Manufacturing Conference, IMC-29 [Details] |
| Ó Brádaigh, Doyle, A., Doyle, D., Feerick. P.J. (2013) Electrically-Heated Ceramic Composite Tooling for Out-of-Oven Manufacturing of Large Thermoset and Thermoplastic Composite Structures Proceedings of SAMPE SEICO’13 Conference Paris, France, , 11-MAR-13 - 12-MAR-13 [Details] |
| Gallagher, E.A., Ó Brádaigh, C.M., Mc Garry, J.P., (2013) Mechanical Analysis of Long Carbon Fibre Reinforced PEEK Fracture Fixation Plates Proceedings of the 19th Annual Bioengineering in Ireland Conference Meath, Ireland, , 18-JAN-13 - 19-JAN-13 [Details] |
| Kennedy, C.R., Leen, S.B. and Ó Brádaigh, C.M (2013) Fatigue Life of Immersed Glass Reinforced Polymer Composites Durability of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Materials National Composites Centre, Bristol, UK, [Details] |
| Doyle, A., Ó Brádaigh, C. M. and Jaredson, A., (2012) Feasibility of Carbon Fibre/PEEK Composites for Cryogenic Fuel Tank Applications European Conference on Spacecraft Structures, Materials & Environmental Testing Leiden, The Netherlands, [Details] |
| Ward, M., Canavan, R.A., Doyle, A., Ó Brádaigh, C. M. and Jaredson, A (2012) Development of Highly Loaded All-Composite Struts for Space Applications European Conference on Spacecraft Structures, Materials & Environmental Testing Leiden, The Netherlands, [Details] |
| Murray, B.R., Leen, S.B., Semprimoschnig, C.O.A. and Ó Brádaigh, C.M, (2012) Rotational Moulding of Polymer Liners for Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels in Cryogenic Fuel Storage Applications 12th International Conference on Materials in a Space Environment Noordwijk, The Netherlands, [Details] |
| Murray, B.R., Leen, S.B. and Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (2012) A study of air void formations in a modified rotational moulding process for COPV liners in hydrogen fuel tanks Irish Manufacturing Conference, IMC-29 Belfast, Northern Ireland, [Details] |
| Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (2012) Manufacture of Composite Wind Turbine Blades using High Temperature Integrally-Heated Composite Tooling Composites Innovation 2012 National Composites Centre, Bristol, UK, [Details] |
| Dolan, J., Doyle, A., Canavan, R.A., Ó Brádaigh, C. M. and Jaredson, D (2012) Manufacturing of Large Integrated Thermoplastic Composite Structures under Vacuum Consolidation 15th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM 15 Venice, Italy, [Details] |
| Ó Brádaigh, C.M., Doyle, A., Doyle, D., Feerick, P.J. (2011) High-Temperature Electrically-Heated Ceramic Composite Tooling for Processing of Large Structures Proceedings of International Conference on Manufacturing of Advanced Composites Ireland, March 2011 The British Composites Society / Institute of Materials, Belfast, Northern Ireland, [Details] |
| Kennedy, C.R., Leen, S.B., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (2011) A Study on the Fatigue Life of Glass Reinforced Polymer Composites for Tidal Turbine Blades Proceedings of the ASME 2011 30th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering Rotterdam, The Netherlands, [Details] |
| Doyle, A., Ó Brádaigh, C. M. and Jaredson, A. (2011) Feasibility of Carbon Fibre/PEEK Composites for Cryogenic Fuel Tank Application European Conference on Spacecraft Structures, Materials & Environmental Testing [Details] |
| Ó Brádaigh, C.M., Doyle, A., Doyle, D., Feerick, P.J. (2011) Electrically-Heated Ceramic Composite Tooling for Out-of-Autoclave Manufacturing of Large Composite Structures Proceedings of SAMPE 2011 Conference Long Beach, California, USA, [Details] |
| Dolan, J., Doyle, A., Canavan, R.A., Ó Brádaigh, C. M. and Jaredson, D (2011) Out-of-Autoclave Manufacturing of Large Integrated Structures using Thermoplastic Composite Materials SAMPE SETEC 2011 Conference [Details] |
| Ó Bradaigh, C.M. (2010) Development of Large, Electrically-Heated Ceramic Composite Tooling for Manufacturing of Thermoplastic and Thermoset Composites Proceedings of the IMAST Workshop: Thermoplastic Composites: Towards High Performance Structures Sorrento, Italy, [Details] |
| Twomey, B., Stanton, K., Doyle, A., Feerick, P.J., Ó Bradaigh, C.M. (2010) Fibre Reinforced Cement for Use in Large Area Composite Moulds Proceedings of Materials Ireland 3rd Annual Conference Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland, [Details] |
| Ó Brádaigh, C.M., Murtagh, A.M., Semprimoschnig, C.O.A. (2009) New Assembly Techniques Using Advanced Thermoplastic Composites for Space Structures Proceedings of European Conference on Materials and Structures in Aerospace Augsburg, [Details] |
| Ó Brádaigh, C.M., Canavan, R.A., Lee, J., Bocquel, J-M., Mallon, P.J. (2008) Development of Carbon Fibre/PEKK Aircraft Primary Structure Proceedings of SAMPE Fall Technical Conference Memphis, Tennessee , USA, [Details] |
| Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (2008) Thermoplastic Composite Primary and Secondary Structure Development for Large Aircraf 2nd International IIR Conference on Composite & Lightweight Structures in Aircraft ? Design and Manufacturing Munich, [Details] |
| Kilroy, J., Ó Brádaigh, C.M., Semprimoschnig, C.O.A. (2007) Mechanical and Physical Evaluation of a New Carbon Fibre/ PEEK Composite System for Space Applications Proceedings of 1st European Air and Space Conference Berlin, [Details] |
| Murtagh, A.M., Coll, S.M., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (2006) Processing of Low-Viscosity CBT Thermoplastic Composites: Heat Transfer Analysis Proceedings of 8th International Conference on Flow Processes in Composite Materials Ecole de Mines, Douai, France, [Details] |
| Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (2004) Thermoplastic Composites for Structural Applications Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Advanced Processes and Manufacture of Composite Structures Bristol, Britain, [Details] |
| Coll, S.M., Murtagh, A.M., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (2004) Resin Film Infusion of Cyclic PBT Composites: A Fundamental Study Proceedings of the SAMPE Europe 25th International Jubilee Conference Paris, France, [Details] |
| Coffey, AB,Brazier, A,Tierney, M,Gately, AG,O'Bradaigh, CM (2003) COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING Development of thin-walled fibre-reinforced structures for medical applications , pp.535-542 [DOI] [Details] |
| Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (2003) GreenBlade Project Annual Conference of AMT Ireland / Materials Ireland Malahide, [Details] |
| Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (2002) Liquid Moulding of Thermoplastic Composites SAMPE UK & Ireland Chapter Meeting Cranfield University, Britain, [Details] |
| Gately, A.G., Coffey, A.B., Ó Brádaigh, C.M., Brazier, A. (2001) Development of Thin-Walled Fibre-Reinforced Structures for Medical Applications Proceedings of the International Conference on Manufacturing of Automated Composites Belfast, [Details] |
| Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (2000) Designing with Advanced Composite Materials Royal Irish Academy Dublin, [Details] |
| Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1999) An Teicneolaíocht san Iomáint / Technology in Hurling An Roth/Cumann na n-Innealtóirí/Engineers Ireland [Details] |
| Simon, E.R., Canavan, R.A., Murray, P.J., Geraghty, E., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1999) Hot Drape Forming of Thermoset Matrix Composites ? Characterisation and Simulation Proceedings of 5th International Conference on Flow Processes in Composite Materials University of Plymouth, England, [Details] |
| Dweib, M.A., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1999) Fibre Network and Compression Moulding of Polymer Composites Proceedings of 5th International Conference on Flow Processes in Composite Materials University of Plymouth, England, [Details] |
| Dweib, M.A., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1999) Orthotropic Rheology of Glass-Mat Reinforced Thermoplastics (GMT): Lubricated Squeezing Flow Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Composite Materials Paris, France, [Details] |
| Canavan, R.A., Simon, E.R., Ó Brádaigh, C.M., Stanley, W. (1999) Hot-Drape Forming of Thermoset Composite Materials For Aerospace Applications Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Automated Composites Glasgow, Scotland, [Details] |
| Ó Máirtín, P., McDonnell, P., Eder, R., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1999) Process Investigation of a Liquid PA-12/Carbon Fibre Moulding System Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Automated Composites Bristol, England, [Details] |
| McGarvey, K.P., Rochford, L., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1999) Properties and Processing of Commingled Carbon Fibre/PA-12 Composites Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Automated Composites [Details] |
| Cunniffe, B., McHugh, P.M., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1998) Finite Element Analysis of Catheter Navigation through Tortous Body Vessels Proceedings of LS DYNA World Users Conference USA, [Details] |
| Mallon, P.J., Ó Brádaigh, C.M., Pipes, R.B. (1998) Polymeric Diaphragm Forming of Complex-Curvature Thermoplastic Composite Parts 33rd Annual SAMPE Symposium Anaheim, California, USA, [Details] |
| Hassett, L., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1998) Development of a Testing Procedure to Determine the Mechanical And Physical Characteristics of The Sliotar Proceedings of the Second Annual Conference on Engineering in Sport University of Sheffield, England, [Details] |
| Ó Brádaigh, C.M., Fleming, M.F., Mallon, P.J., Pipes, R.B. (1998) Effect of Forming Rate on the Polymeric Diaphragm Forming of Thermoplastic Composites Plastics and Rubber Institute Conference on Automated Composites '88 The Netherlands, [Details] |
| Dweib, MA,O Bradaigh, CM (1998) POLYMER COMPOSITES Anisotropic modeling of isothermal squeezing flow of glass-mat reinforced thermoplastics (GMT) , pp.588-599 [Details] |
| Fahey, G.J., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1998) Mechanical and Physical Characterisation of Ash Hurleys Proceedings of the Second Annual Conference on Engineering in Sport University of Sheffield, England, [Details] |
| Dweib, M.A., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1998) Fibre Structure and Rheological Behaviour of Glass Reinforced Thermoplastics Material under Compression Moulding International Conference on Advanced Composites Hurgadah, Egypt, [Details] |
| Dweib, M.A., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1998) Fibre reinforced Thermoplastics Compression Moulding Modelled as Anisotropic Non-Newtonian Flows Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Fibre Reinforced Composites University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, [Details] |
| Simon, E.R., Canavan, R.A., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1998) Validation of a Finite Element Analysis of Hot-Drape Forming of Thermoset Composites Proceedings of the SAMPE Europe Conference Paris, [Details] |
| Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1997) Composite Sheet Forming Processes - Simulation and Characterisation Eighth SICOMP Conference on Manufacturing and Design of Composites, Swedish Institute of Composites Swedish Institute of Composites, Pite-Havsbad, Sweden, [Details] |
| Dweib, M.A., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1997) Isothermal Compression Moulding and Rheology of Glass-Mat Thermoplastics : Anisotropic Approach Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Automated Composites Glasgow, Scotland, [Details] |
| Gately, A.G., Coffey, A.B., Ó Brádaigh, C.M., Brazier, A. (1997) Development of Thin-Walled Fibre-Reinforced Structures for Medical Applications Proceedings of SPE Annual Technical Conference, ANTEC , pp.1-6 [Details] |
| Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1997) Interfacial Stress Transfer in an Aramid Reinforced Thermoplastic Elastomer Journal of Materials Science Aachen, Germany, [Details] |
| McEntee, S.P., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1996) Monitoring the Degree of Conversion of Cyclic Butadiene Terephthalate using Dielectric Analysis Polymers and Polymer Composites Udine, Italy, [Details] |
| Pickett, A.K., Cunningham, J.E., De Luca, P., Johnson, A.F., Lefebure, P., Mallon, P., Sunderland, P., Ó Brádaigh, C.M., Vodermeyer, A., Werner, W. (1996) Numerical Techniques for the Pre-Heating and Forming Simulation of Continuous Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastics Proceedings of the SAMPE Europe Conference Basel, Switzerland, [Details] |
| McGuinness, G.B., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1996) Characterisation of the Processing Behaviour of Unidirectional Continuous Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastic Sheets Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Flow Processes in Composite Materials University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Wales, [Details] |
| OBRADAIGH, CM et al. (1996) Picture-frame rheological shear testing for composites sheet-forming processes TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN A GLOBAL COMMUNITY , pp.266-280 [Details] |
| Ó Brádaigh, C.M., McGuinness, G.B., Canavan, R.A., Simon, E.R. (1996) Picture-Frame Rheological Shear Testing for Composites Sheet-Forming Processes Proceedings of the 28th International SAMPE Technical Conference Seattle, USA, [Details] |
| McEntee, S.P., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1996) Large Deformation Finite Element Modelling of Single-Curvature Composite Sheet Forming with Tool Contact Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Flow Processes in Composite Materials University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Wales, [Details] |
| McEntee, S.P., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1995) Numerical Modelling of Single-Curvature Composite Materials Sheet-Forming Proceedings of the ASME Materials Division , pp.1119-1132 [Details] |
| Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1995) Characterisation and Modelling of Continuous-Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastics Workshop on Sheet-Forming of Advanced Composites, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA, [Details] |
| McGuinness, G.B., Canavan, R.A., Nestor, T.A., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1995) A Picture-Frame Intraply Shearing Test for Sheet-Forming of Composite Materials Proceedings of the ASME Materials Division , pp.1107-1118 [Details] |
| Canavan, R.A., McGuinness, G.B., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1995) Experimental Intraply Shear Testing of Glass-Fabric Reinforced Thermoplastic Melts Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Automated Composites Nottingham, England, [Details] |
| McGuinness, G.B., Nestor, T.A., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1994) Effect of Preform Shape on Buckling of Quasi-Isotropic Thermoplastic Composite Laminates during Sheet Forming Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Flow Processes in Composite Materials National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland, [Details] |
| Keogh, E.J., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1994) Design and Analysis of a Liquid Moulding Process for an Industrial Composite Structure Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Flow Processes in Composite Materials National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland, , 07-JUL-94 - 09-JUL-94 [Details] |
| McGuinness, G.B., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1993) Analysis of the Effect of Preform Layup and Geometry on Sheet Forming of Composite Materials Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Composite Materials Madrid, Spain, [Details] |
| Keegan, M.M., Ó Brádaigh, C.M., Kearney, D., Monaghan, P.F. (1993) Thermal Fatigue Life Prediction for a Middle Gull-Wing Joint using Finite Element Analysis Proceedings of ASME International Electronic Packaging Conference Binghamton, New York, [Details] |
| Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1993) Ábhair Cumaisc Nua-Aimseartha / Modern Composite Materials An Roth/Cumann na n-Innealtóirí/ Engineers Ireland Dublin, [Details] |
| McGuinness, G.B., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1992) Finite Element Analysis of a Thermoplastic Composite Sheet Forming Process Proceedings of the Irish Materials Forum Conference University College Dublin, Ireland, [Details] |
| Ó Brádaigh, C.M., Pipes, R.B. (1991) A Punch Deformation Experiment For Sheet Forming of Thermoplastic Composites Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Automated Composites The Hague, The Netherlands, [Details] |
| Ó Brádaigh, C.M. and Pipes, R.B. (1991) Finite Element Analysis of Composite Sheet Forming Processes Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Flow Processes in Composite Materials University of Limerick, Ireland, [Details] |
| Ó Brádaigh, C.M., Fleming, M.F., Mallon, P.J., Pipes, R.B. (1990) Investigation of Shear-Buckling in Diaphragm Forming of Continuous-Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites Society of the Plastics Industry Composites Institute 45th Annual Conference Washington, D.C., USA, [Details] |
| Mallon, P.J., Ó Brádaigh, C.M., Monaghan, M.R., Pipes, R.B. (1990) Admissable Deformations in Diaphragm Forming of Continuous Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastics IUTAM Symposium on Inelastic Deformations in Composites Rennssalaer, New York, USA, [Details] |
| Monaghan M.R., O'Bradaigh, C.M., Mallon, P.J., Pipes, R.B. (1990) The Effect of Diaphragm Stiffness on the Quality of Diaphragm Formed Thermoplastic Composite Components Proceedings of 33rd International SAMPE Symposium Anaheim, California, USA, , pp.810-824 [Details] |
| Ó Brádaigh, C.M., Mallon, P.J. (1987) Effect of Forming Temperature on the Properties Proceedings of the 2nd American Society for Composites Technical Conference University of Delaware, USA, [Details] |
Conference Paper
| Greaney, M., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (2004) Development of a Polyamide Copolymer Resin Transfer Moulding System for Thermoplastic Composites. 7th Internation Conference on Flow Processes in Composite Materials SG Advani University of Delaware, USA. University of Delaware, USA: Conference Paper [Details] |
Editorial
| OBRADAIGH, C (1995) FLOW PROCESSES IN COMPOSITE-MATERIALS 94. Editorial [Details] |
Other Item
| O'Shaughnessy, D.P., Cunningham, R.A. and Ó Brádaigh, C.M. Development of Software for Thermomechanical Analysis and Design of Angiographic Catheters. In Book Series: Key Engineering Materials, Vol. 118, 1996, pp. 337-345. Other Item [Details] |
| Doyle, A., Lee, J., Archer, E., Doyle, K., Feerick, P.J., Coll, S., Ó Brádaigh, C.M., Murtagh, A., Mallon, P.J., Stanley, W. (2006) Composite articles and composite materials and processes for their construction. Other Item [Details] |
| Murtagh, A.M., Ó Brádaigh, C.M., Lee, J. (2005) Recycling Potential of Thermoplastic wind Turbine Blades. JEC Composites. Other Item [Details] |
| Fahey, G.J., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1999) Thermoplastic Composites for Structural Applications. Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Advanced Processes and Manufacture of Composite Structures, Bristol, Britain, June 2004. Other Item [Details] |
| Dweib, M.A., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1998) Glass-Reinforced Thermoplastics Research / Travaux de recherche sur les thermoplastiques renforcés de fibres de verre (TRV). Composites. Other Item [Details] |
| Fahey, G.J., Ó Brádaigh, C.M., Stack, C.J. (1998) Hot-Drape Forming of Thermoset Composite Materials For Aerospace Applications. Other Item [Details] |
| O'Shaughnessy, D.P., Cunningham, R.A., Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1996) Extensional and Shearing Flow of Glass-Reinforced Thermoplastics Material as a Non-Newtonian Viscous Fluid. Composites Science and Technology. Other Item [Details] |
| Nestor, T.A. and Ó Brádaigh, C.M (1995) Experimental Analysis of the Intraply Shearing Mechanism in Sheet Forming of Composite Materials. Advances in Engineering Materials, In Book Series: Key Engineering Materials. Other Item [Details] |
| Ó Brádaigh, C.M. (1994) Árd-Ábhair Cumaisc - Láidir agus Éadtrom. The Engineers Journal. Other Item [Details] |
Honours and Awards
| Year: 2009. Title: Inaugural Sir Bernard Crossland Medal for Engineering Innovation |
| Year: 2004. Title: Smith Testimonial, Institution of Engineers in Ireland |
Associations
| Association: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Function/Role: Member |
| Association: SAMPE Europe, Function/Role: |
| Association: Engineers Ireland., Function/Role: Chartered Engineer |
Employment
| Employer: ÉireComposites Teoranta Position: R&D Director (Part-Time) |
| Employer: ÉireComposites Teoranta Position: Joint Managing Director |
Education
| Year 1991 Institution: University of Delaware Qualification: Phd Subject: Mechanical Engineering |
| Year 1987 Institution: NUI Galway Qualification: MASTER OF ENGINEERING Subject: Mechanical Engineering |
| Year 1985 Institution: NUI Galway Qualification: BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING Subject: Mechanical Engineering |