Professor David Nash

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

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Experienced Professor in the field of Mechanics and Materials. Strong track record in Pressurised Systems and wider applications of finite element analysis.

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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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Publications

Development of a test rig for improved estimation of structural damping of wind turbine composite materials
Brough Euan, Nash David, Kazemi Amiri Abbas Mehrad, Couturier Philippe, Reis Vitor Luiz
Proceedings of ASME 2023 Aerospace Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, SSDM 2023 ASME 2023 Aerospace Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference Proceedings of ASME 2023 Aerospace Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, SSDM 2023 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1115/SSDM2023-108462
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 Vol 238, pp. 1642-1654 (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 (2023)
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

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Research Interests

Applications of finite element analysis:

  • specifically pressure vessels and piping,
  • bio-mechanics,
  • materials

Projects

ICF Mechanical Property Optimisation of Magnesium Alloy Wires for Bio-resorbable Vascular Scaffolds for the treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease
Nash, David (Principal Investigator)
01-Jul-2024 - 31-Dec-2025
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-Dec-2022 - 31-Mar-2023
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-Dec-2019
Boiler Technologies - Strucutural and Thermal Aspects
Nash, David (Principal Investigator) Dempster, William (Co-investigator)
01-May-2018 - 30-Nov-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-Oct-2017 - 23-Feb-2022
Nitinol Complex Loads
Wheel, Marcus (Principal Investigator) Nash, David (Co-investigator)
18-Apr-2017 - 17-Apr-2020

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Professor David Nash
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Email: d.nash@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 2313