Daphne Attard

Daphne Attard


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Academic Career Length

19Years (2008-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 July 2010 in Composites Science and Technology
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AAAndrew Alderson
Andrew Alderson
KAK.L. Alderson
K.L. Alderson
DADaphne Attard
Daphne Attard
KEK.E. Evans
K.E. Evans
RGR. Gatt
R. Gatt
KZK. Zied
K. Zied

15 December 2014 in Advanced Materials
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Joseph N. GrimaJoseph N. Grima
Joseph N. Grima
SWSzymon Winczewski
Szymon Winczewski
LMLuke Mizzi
Luke Mizzi
MGMichael C. Grech
Michael C. Grech
RCReuben Cauchi
Reuben Cauchi
JRJarosław Rybicki
Jarosław Rybicki

11 February 2015 in Scientific Reports
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RGRuben Gatt
Ruben Gatt
LMLuke Mizzi
Luke Mizzi
JAJoseph I. Azzopardi
Joseph I. Azzopardi
KAKeith M. Azzopardi
Keith M. Azzopardi
DADaphne Attard
Daphne Attard
Joseph N. GrimaJoseph N. Grima
Joseph N. Grima
Auxetic mechanical metamaterials are engineered systems that exhibit the unusual macroscopic property of a negative Poisson's ratio due to sub-unit structure rather than chemical composition. Although their unique behaviour makes them superior to conventional materials in many practical applications, they are limited in availability. Here, we propose a new class of hierarchical auxetics based on the rotating rigid units mechanism. These systems retain the enhanced properties from having a negative Poisson's ratio with the added benefits of being a hierarchical system. Using simulations on typical hierarchical multi-level rotating squares, we show that, through design, one can control the extent of auxeticity, degree of aperture and size of the different pores in the system. This makes the system more versatile than similar non-hierarchical ones, making them promising candidates for industrial and biomedical applications, such as stents and skin grafts.

25 February 2008 in Physica Status Solidi (b)
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Joseph N. GrimaJoseph N. Grima
Joseph N. Grima
Pierre-Sandre FarrugiaPierre-Sandre Farrugia
Pierre-Sandre Farrugia
RGRuben Gatt
Ruben Gatt
DADaphne Attard
Daphne Attard

20 September 2010 in Advanced Engineering Materials
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Joseph N. GrimaJoseph N. Grima
Joseph N. Grima
LOLudovica Oliveri
Ludovica Oliveri
DADaphne Attard
Daphne Attard
BEBrian Ellul
Brian Ellul
RGRuben Gatt
Ruben Gatt
GRGiuseppe Recca
Giuseppe Recca

1 May 2018 in Materials & Design
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LMLuke Mizzi
Luke Mizzi
EME.M. Mahdi
E.M. Mahdi
KTKirill Titov
Kirill Titov
RGRuben Gatt
Ruben Gatt
DADaphne Attard
Daphne Attard
JTJin-Chong Tan
Jin-Chong Tan