
Professor David Nash
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Area of Expertise
- Finite element analysis
- Mechanical structural design
- Pressure Vessels and piping systems
- Bio-mechanics
- CPD
- Stress analysis in all its forms - ANSYS and ABAQUS
- Design and optimisation of engineering structures
- Use of codes and standards and design by analysis
- Design of medical devices
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Stress linearization application of oblique nozzles with welded pad reinforcement in cylindrical pressure vessels Bozkurt Murat, Nash David Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science (2023) https://doi.org/10.1177/09544062231187726 Influence of heat treatments on the microstructure and mechanical properties of two fine Mg-Li-Y alloy wires for bioresorbable applications MacLeod Kenneth, Nash David H, Bow David R, Ma Le Advanced Engineering Materials Vol 25 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202201164 A novel approach for wind turbine blade erosion characterization : an investigation using surface gloss measurement Leishman Grant, Nash David, Yang Liu, Dyer Kirsten Coatings Vol 12 (2022) https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12070928 A comparison of stress analysis and limit analysis approaches for single and multiple nozzle combinations in cylindrical pressure vessels Bozkurt Murat, Nash David, Uzzaman Asraf International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping Vol 194 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpvp.2021.104563 Calculation of outer crack stress intensity factors for nozzle junctions in cylindrical pressure vessels using FCPAS Bozkurt Murat, Nash David, Uzzaman Asraf Proceedings of the ASME 2021 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference ASME 2021 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference Volume 2: Computer Technology and Bolted Joints; Design and Analysis (2021) https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2021-64385 A staged approach to erosion analysis of wind turbine blade coatings Nash David, Leishman Grant, MacKie Cameron, Dyer Kirsten, Yang Liu Coatings Vol 11 (2021) https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings11060681
Publications
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Minimising the implantation size of a novel bioresorbable vascular scaffold through optimising the microstructure and mechanical properties of a novel magnesium alloy (AKT) Nash, David (Principal Investigator) 01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2023 Msc placements with Vascutek Limited Nash, David (Principal Investigator) Kyriakou, Faidon (Co-investigator) 01-Jan-2019 - 10-Jan-2020 IAA - Irregular anatomical effects on fatigue safety and sealing performance of stent grafts Nash, David (Principal Investigator) Dempster, William (Co-investigator) 01-Jan-2019 - 31-Jan-2019 Boiler Technologies - Strucutural and Thermal Aspects Nash, David (Principal Investigator) Dempster, William (Co-investigator) 01-Jan-2018 - 30-Jan-2018 Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP 2016-2017 University of Strathclyde) | Kucharek, Mariusz Yang, Liu (Principal Investigator) Nash, David (Co-investigator) Kucharek, Mariusz (Research Co-investigator) 01-Jan-2017 - 23-Jan-2022 Nitinol Complex Loads Wheel, Marcus (Principal Investigator) Nash, David (Co-investigator) 18-Jan-2017 - 17-Jan-2020
Research Interests
Applications of finite element analysis:
- specifically pressure vessels and piping,
- bio-mechanics,
- materials
Projects
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Professor
David
Nash
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Email: d.nash@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 2313