Publications

A techno-economic evaluation of friction stir welding of DH36 steel

Toumpis Athanasios, Galloway Alexander, Cater Stephen R, Molter Lars

10th Friction Stir Welding Symposium, 10FSWS (2014)

Comparative fatigue analysis of structural steels considering welding and surface effects

Gorash Yevgen, Comlekci Tugrul, Walker Carl, Toumpis Athanasios, Kelly James, England Andrew, Milne Lewis

Strain Vol 61 (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1111/str.70003

Assessing the very high cycle fatigue behaviour and frequency effect of structural steel welds

England Andrew, Gorash Yevgen, Toumpis Athanasios

Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures Vol 48, pp. 1529-1541 (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.14569

Design and development of a bespoke rotary friction welding machine in exploration of joining dissimilar materials for nuclear applications

Dellepiane Michail, Da-Silva Laurie, Toumpis Athanasios

Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing Vol 9 (2025)

https://doi.org/10.3390/jmmp9010027

Exploring the boundaries of refill friction stir spot welding : influence of short welding times on joint performance

Draper Jonathan, Fritsche Sebastian, Garrick Andrew, Amancio-Filho Sergio T, Toumpis Athanasios, Galloway Alexander

Welding in the World Vol 68, pp. 1801-1813 (2024)

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-024-01721-9

The effect of weld heat input on the microstructure and mechanical properties of wire arc additively manufactured 15-5PH stainless steel

Sword J Iain, Galloway Alexander, Toumpis Athanasios

The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology Vol 132, pp. 5305-5314 (2024)

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-024-13674-w

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Teaching

ME960 Applied Metallurgy
ME931 Industrial Metallurgy
BE906 Biomaterials and Biocompatibility – Bioceramics
16565 Engineering Composites – Metal Matrix Composites
ME403 Engineering Materials Selection

Professional Activities

The 77th Annual Assembly of International Institute of Welding (IIW) and International Conference on Welding and Joining

Participant

7/7/2024

9th International Conference on Very High Cycle Fatigue

Participant

26/6/2024

Sebastian Fritsche

Host

3/4/2024

Graz University of Technology

Visiting researcher

5/3/2024

First Joint International Conference on Advances in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Organiser

28/11/2023

First Joint International Conference on Advances in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Chair

28/11/2023

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Projects

Development of a novel friction stir additive manufacturing technology

Toumpis, Athanasios (Principal Investigator)

01-Jan-2025 - 28-Jan-2026

JARSS REA 3184 - Investigation of friction stir welded steel joints on giga-cycle running machines

Toumpis, Athanasios (Principal Investigator)

01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2027

International Strategic Partner Research Studentship - Investigation of dissimilar material refill friction stir spot welding

Toumpis, Athanasios (Principal Investigator) Galloway, Alexander (Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2027

JARSS REA 3184 - Investigation of friction stir welded steel joints on giga-cycle running machines

Toumpis, Athanasios (Principal Investigator)

01-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2027

University of Strathclyde Diamond Jubilee Research Studentship

Toumpis, Athanasios (Principal Investigator) Galloway, Alexander (Co-investigator) Sakkir, Azhar Mohammed Pillai (Researcher)

01-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2027

ESCO buckets weld performance investigation (Azhar M P Sakkir)

Toumpis, Athanasios (Principal Investigator)

01-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2027

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