Brian G. Falzon

Contributer to Books Edited by Others

• Graninger, G., Kumar, S., Falzon, B.G., “Introduction to PLA composites: state of the art, opportunities, new challenges, and future outlook” in Parameswaranpillai, J., Siengchin, S., Salim, N., George, J. (eds.) Polylactic Acidbased Nanocellulose and Cellulose Composites, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021.
• Kumar, S., Graninger, G., Falzon, B.G., “Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis (DMTA) of Polylactic Acid (PLA)/cellulose composites” in Parameswaranpillai, J., Siengchin, S., Salim, N., George, J. (eds.) Polylactic Acidbased Nanocellulose and Cellulose Composites, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021. 
  

Refereed Journals

• Ge, J., Catalanotti, G., Falzon, B.G., McLelland, J., Higgins, C., Jin, Y., Sun, D., “Towards understanding the hole making performance and chip formation mechanism of thermoplastic carbon fibre/polyetherketoneketone (CF/PEKK) composite,” Compos. B-Eng (2022) [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2022.109752]
• Ma, H., Aravand, A., Falzon, B.G., “Influence on fracture toughness arising from controlled morphology of multiphase toughened epoxy resins in the presence of fibre reinforcement,” Comp. Sci. Tech. 217 (2022) [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2021.109095].

Contributer to Books Edited by Others

• Graninger, G., Kumar, S., Falzon, B.G., “Introduction to PLA composites: state of the art, opportunities, new challenges, and future outlook” in Parameswaranpillai, J., Siengchin, S., Salim, N., George, J. (eds.) Polylactic Acidbased Nanocellulose and Cellulose Composites, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021.
• Kumar, S., Graninger, G., Falzon, B.G., “Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis (DMTA) of Polylactic Acid (PLA)/cellulose composites” in Parameswaranpillai, J., Siengchin, S., Salim, N., George, J. (eds.) Polylactic Acidbased Nanocellulose and Cellulose Composites, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021. 
  

Refereed Journals

• Pouresmaeeli, S., Falzon, B.G., “Uncertainty quantification of pure and mixed mode interlaminar fracture toughness of fibre-reinforced composites via a stochastic reduced order model,” Comp. Struct. 278 114683 (2021) [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.114683].
• Millen, S.L.J., Ullah, Z., Falzon, B.G., “On the importance of finite element mesh alignment along the fibre direction for modelling damage in fibre-reinforced polymer composite laminates,” Comp. Struct. 278 114694 (2021) [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.114694].
• Yao, X., Hawkins, S.C., Falzon, B.G., “A repairable carbon nanotube web-based electro-thermal heater and damage sensor for aerospace applications,” Aeronaut. J., (2021). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/aer.2021.40
• Kumar, S., Graninger, G., Hawkins, S.C., Falzon. B.G., “A nanostructured cellulose-based interphase layer to enhance the mechanical performance of glass fibre-reinforced polymer composites,” Compos. A-Appl. S 148 106475 (2021)
• Graninger, G., Kumar, S., Garrett, G., Falzon, B.G., “Effect of shear forces on dispersion-related properties of microcrystalline cellulose-reinforced EVOH composites for advanced applications,” Compos. A-Appl. S 139 106103 (2021)
•  Smith. S.P., Menary, G.H., Nixon, J., Falzon, B.G., “Numerical and experimental validation of an explicit meshfree method: With applications to material forming,” Eng. Anal. Bound. Elem. 122 (2021), 43-61.

Contributer to Books Edited by Others

• Varandas, L.F., Catalanotti, G., Arteiro, A., Melro, A.R., Falzon, B.G., “Micromechanical modelling of interlaminar damage propagation and migration,” In Paepegem, W.V. (ed.) Continuum Mechanics Modelling of Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites at Micro-, Meso-and Macro-scales, Elsevier, 2020.
• Catalanotti, G., Varandas, L.F., Melro, A.R., Sebaey, T.A., Bessa, M.A., Falzon, B.G., “Modelling the longitudinal failure of fibre-reinforced composites at micro-scale,” In Paepegem, W.V. (ed.) Continuum Mechanics Modelling of Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites at Micro-, Meso-and Macro-scales, Elsevier, 2020
• Falzon, B.G., Pierce, R.S., “Thermosetting composite materials in Aerostructures,” In Pantelakis, S., Tserpes, K. (eds.) Revolutionizing aircraft materials and processes. Springer Nature 2020 (ISBN 978-3-030-35346-9)

Refereed Journals

• Ullah, Z., Kaczmarczyk, L., Zhou, X., Falzon, B.G., Pearce, C., “Hierarchical finite element-based multi-scale modelling of composite laminates,” Compos. B-Eng 201 108321 (2020).
• Dalli, D., Varandas, L., Catalanotti, G., Foster, S. & Falzon, B.G., “Assessing the current modelling approach for predicting the crashworthiness of Formula One composite structures,” Compos. B-Eng 201 108242 (2020).
• Sun, D., Maddi, C., Rafferty, C., Tang, M., Chen, M., Falzon, B.G., Sarri, G., Mariotti, D., Maguire, P. & Sun, D., “Effect of precursor pH on AuNP/MWCNT nanocomposites synthesized by plasma-induced non-equilibrium electrochemistry,” J. Phys. D Appl. Phys. 53 425207 (2020)
• Liu, H., Liu, J., Ding, Y., Zhou, J., Kong, X., Blackman, B.R.K., Kinloch, A.J., Falzon, B.G., Dear, J.P., “Effects of Impactor Geometry on the Low-Velocity Impact Behaviour of Fibre-Reinforced Composites: An Experimental and Theoretical Investigation,” Appl. Compos. Mater. 27 (2020) 533-553.
• Hassani, F., Martin, P.J., Falzon, B.G., “Progressive failure in interply hybrid composites of selfreinforced polypropylene and glass fibre,” Polymer 195 122411 (2020).
• Varandas, L.F., Catalanotti, G., Melro, A.R., Tavares, R.P., Falzon, B.G., “Micromechanical modelling of the longitudinal compressive and tensile failure of unidirectional composites: The effect of fibre misalignment introduced via a stochastic process,” Int. J. Solids. Struct. 203 (2020) 157-176.
• Tan, W., Falzon, B.G., “A crystal plasticity phenomenological model to capture the nonlinear shear response of carbon fibre reinforced composites,” Int. J. Lightweight Mat. and Manuf. 4(1) (2020) 99-109.
• Kumar, S., Falzon, B.G., Kun, J., Wilson, E., Graninger, G., Hawkins, S.C., “High performance multiscale glass fibre epoxy composites integrated with cellulose nanocrystals for advanced structural applications,” Compos. A-Appl. S 131 105801.
• Zhang, Y., Liang, K., Lan, H., Falzon, B.G., “Modelling electro-impulse de-icing process in leading edge structure and impact fatigue life prediction of rivet holes in critical areas,” P I Mech. Eng. G-J Aer. 235(5) (2020) 1117-1131.
• Dalli, D., Varandas, L., Falzon, B.G., “Compressive intralaminar fracture toughness and residual strength of 2D Woven carbon fibre reinforced composites: New developments on using the size effect method,” Theor. Appl. Fract. Mec. 106 102487 (2020) [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tafmec.2020.102487].
• Liu, H., Liu, J., Ding, Y., Zhou, J., Kong, X., Harper, L., Blackman, B., Falzon, B.G., “Modelling damage in fibrereinforced thermoplastic composite laminates subjected to three-point-bend loading,” Comp. Struct. 236 111889 (2020) [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.111889].
• Russello, M., Catalanotti, G., Hawkins, S.C., Falzon, B.G., “Welding of thermoplastics by means of carbon-nanotube web,” Compos. Comm. 17 (2020) 56-60.
• Varandas, L.F., Catalanaotti, G., Melro, A.R., Falzon, B.G., “On the importance of nesting considerations for accurate computational damage modelling in 2D woven composite materials,” Comput. Mater. Sci, 172 109323 (2020).
• Sun, D., Turner, J., Jiang, N., Zhu, S., Zhang, L., Falzon, B.G., McCoy, C.P., Maguire, P., Mariotti, D., Sun, D., “Atmospheric pressure microplasma for antibacterial silver nanoparticle/chitosan nanocomposites with tailored properties,” Comp. Sci. Tech. 186 (2020) 157-164.

Contributer to Books Edited by Others

• Varandas, L.F., Catalanotti, G., Arteiro, A., Melro, A.R., Falzon, B.G., “Micromechanical modelling of interlaminar damage propagation and migration,” In Paepegem, W.V. (ed.) Continuum Mechanics Modelling of Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites at Micro-, Meso-and Macro-scales, Elsevier, 2020.
• Catalanotti, G., Varandas, L.F., Melro, A.R., Sebaey, T.A., Bessa, M.A., Falzon, B.G., “Modelling the longitudinal failure of fibre-reinforced composites at micro-scale,” In Paepegem, W.V. (ed.) Continuum Mechanics Modelling of Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites at Micro-, Meso-and Macro-scales, Elsevier, 2020
• Falzon, B.G., Pierce, R.S., “Thermosetting composite materials in Aerostructures,” In Pantelakis, S., Tserpes, K. (eds.) Revolutionizing aircraft materials and processes. Springer Nature 2020 (ISBN 978-3-030-35346-9)

Refereed Journals

• Varandas, L. F., Arteiro, A., Catalanotti, G., Falzon, B. G., “Micromechanical analysis of interlaminar crack propagation between angled plies in mode I tests,” Comp. Struct. 220 (2019) 827-841.
• Dalli, D., Falzon, B., Catalanotti, G., Varandas, L., Foster, S., “Mode I intralaminar fracture toughness of 2D woven carbon fibre reinforced composites: A comparison of stable and unstable crack propagation techniques,” Eng. Fract. Mech. 214 (2019) 427-448.
• Liu, H., Falzon, B. & Dear, J., “An experimental and numerical study on the crush behaviour of hybrid unidirectional/woven carbon-fibre reinforced composite laminates,” Int. J. Mech. Sci. 164 105160 (2019).
• Ma, H., Aravand, M. A. & Falzon, B. G., “Phase morphology and mechanical properties of polyetherimide modified epoxy resins: A comparative study,” Polymer 179 121640 (2019).
• Sun, D, Tang, M., Zhang, L., Falzon, B.G., Padmanaban, D.B., Mariotti, D., Maguire, P., Xu, H., Chen, M., Sun, D.,” Microplasma assisted synthesis of gold nanoparticle/graphene oxide nanocomposites and their potential application in SERS sensing,” Nanotechnology 30 455603 (2019).
• Pierce, R.S., Falzon, B.G.,”Modelling the size and strength benefits of optimised step/scarf joints and repairs in composite structures,” Compos. B-Eng 173 107020 (2019).
• Di Leonardo, S., Nistal, A., Catalanotti, G., Hawkins, S.C., Falzon, B.G., “Mode I interlaminar fracture toughness of thin-ply laminates with CNT webs at crack interface,” Comp. Struct. 225 (2019) 108-117.
• Kumar, S., Falzon, B.G., Hawkins, S.C., “Ultrasensitive Embedded Sensor for Composite Joints Based on a Highly Aligned Carbon Nanotube Web, “Carbon 149 (2019) 380-389.
• Sun, D., McLaughlan, J., Zhang, L., Falzon, B.G., Mariotti, D., Maguire, P., Sun, D., “Atmospheric Pressure Plasma-Synthesized Gold Nanoparticle/Carbon Nanotube Hybrids for Photothermal Conversion,” Langmuir 35(13) (2019) 4577-4588.
• Nistal, A., Falzon, B.G., Hawkins, S.C., Chitwan, R., Garcia-Diego, C., Rubio, F., “Enhancing the fracture toughness of hierarchical composites through amino‒functionalised carbon nanotube webs,” Compos. B-Eng 168 (2019) 537-544.
• Liu, H., Falzon, B.G., Li, S., Tan, W., Liu, J., Chai, H., Blackman, B.R.K., Dear, J,P., “Compressive failure of woven fabric reinforced thermoplastic composites with an open-hole: An experimental and numerical study” Comp. Struct. 213 (2019) 108-117.
• Yao, X., Falzon, B.G., Hawkins, S.C., “Orthotropic electro-thermal behaviour of highly-aligned carbon nanotube web based composites,” Comp. Sci. Tech. 170 (2019) 157-164.
• Nolan, H., Sun, D., Falzon, B.G., D.B., Maguire, P., Mariotti, D., Sun, D., “Thermoresponsive nanocomposites incorporating microplasma synthesized magnetic nanoparticles – synthesis and potential applications,” Plasma Process. Polym. 16(2) (2019), DOI: 10.1002/ppap.201800112.

Books Edited

• Falzon, B.G., Aliabadi, M.H. (editors), “Buckling and Postbuckling Structures: Experimental, Analytical and Numerical Studies II,” World Scientific. Publication date: Feb 2018, (ISBN 978-1-78634-432-8).

Contributer to Books Edited by Others

• Faggiani, A., Falzon, B.G., “Numerical modelling and optimisation of postbuckling stiffened aerostructures,” In Falzon, B.G., Aliabadi, M.H. (eds.) Buckling and Postbuckling Structures II: Experimental, Analytical and Numerical Studies. World Scientific, 2018 (ISBN- 978-1-78634-432-8).

Refereed Journals

• Nolan, H., Sun, D., Falzon, B.G., Chakrabati, S., Padmanaba, D.B., Maguire, P., Mariotti, D., Yu. T., Jones, D., Andrews, G., Sun, D., “Metal nanoparticle‐hydrogel nanocomposites for biomedical applications – An atmospheric pressure plasma synthesis approach” Plasma Process. Polym. 15(11) (2018), DOI: 10.1002/ppap.201800112.
• Russello, M., Diamanti, E.K., Catalanotti, G., Ohlsson, F., Hawkins, S.C., Falzon, B.G., “Enhancing the electrical conductivity of carbon fibre thin-ply laminates with directly grown aligned carbon nanotubes,” Comp. Struct. 206 (2018) 272-278.
• Liu, H., Falzon, B.G., Catalanotti, G., Tan, W., “An experimental method to determine the intralaminar fracture toughness of high-strength carbon-fibre reinforced composite aerostructures,” Aeronaut. J., 122:1255, (2018) 1253 -1277.
• Yao, X., Hawkins, S.C., Falzon, B.G., “An advanced anti-icing/de-icing system utilising highly aligned carbon nanotube webs,” Carbon 136 (2018) 130-138. 
• Yao, X., Falzon, B.G., Hawkins, S.C., Tsantzalis, S., “Aligned carbon nanotube webs embedded in a composite laminate: A route towards a highly tunable electro-thermal system, “ Carbon 129 (2018) 486-494. 
• Tan, W., Naya, F., Yang, L., Chang, T., Falzon, B.G., Zhan, L., Molina-Alderguia, J.M., Gonzalez, C., llorca, L., “The role of interfacial properties on the intralaminar and interlaminar damage behaviour of unidirectional composite laminates: Experimental characterization and multiscale modelling,” Compos. B-Eng 138 (2018) 206-221.
• Liu, H., Falzon, B.G., Tan, W., “Predicting the Compression-After-Impact (CAI) strength of damage-tolerant hybrid unidirectional/woven carbon-fibre  reinforced composite laminates,” Compos. A-Appl. S 105 (2018) 3189-202.
• Liu, H., Falzon, B.G., Tan, W., “Experimental and numerical studies on the impact response of damage-tolerant hybrid unidirectional/woven carbon-fibre reinforced composite laminates,” Compos. B-Eng 136(1) (2018) 101-118.

Contributer to Books Edited by Others

• Falzon, B.G., Muthu, N., “Micromechanical modelling of composite materials using the element free Galerkin approach,” In Zweben, C.H., Beaumont, P.W.R. (eds.) Comprehensive Composite Materials II, Vol. 1: Reinforcements and general theories of composites. Elsevier Ltd, 2017 (ISBN: 978-0-08-100534-7).
• Falzon, B.G., Tan, W., “Virtual testing of composite structures: progress and challenges in predicting damage, residual strength and crashworthiness,” In Beaumont, P.W.R., Soutis, C., Hodzic, A., (eds) The structural integrity of carbon fibre composites: fifty years of progress and achievements, Springer, 2017 (ISBN-978-3-319-46118-2)

Refereed Journals

• Muthu, N., Maiti, S.K., Yan, W., Falzon, B.G., “Modelling interacting cracks through a level set using the elementfree Galerkin method,” Int. J. Mech. Sci. 134 (2017) 203-215.
• Pierce, R.S., Falzon, B.G., “Simulating resin infusion through textile reinforcement materials for the manufacture of complex composite structures,” Engineering 3(5) (2017) 596-607.
• Stojanov, D., Wu, X., Falzon, B.G., Yan, W., “Axisymmetric structural optimization design and void control for selective laser melting,” Struct. Multidiscip. O. 56(5) (2017) 1027-1043.
• Falzon, B.G., Liu, H., Tan, W.,”Comment on “A tensorial based progressive damage model for fibre reinforced polymers,” Comp. Struct. 176 (2017) 877-882.
• Pierce, R.S., Falzon, B.G., Thompson, M.C., “A multi-physics process model for simulating the manufacture of resin-infused composite aerostructures,” Comp. Sci. Tech. 149 (2017) 269-279.

Refereed Journals

• Muthu, N., Maiti, S.K., Falzon, B.G., Yan, W., “Crack propagation in non-homogenous materials: Evaluation of mixed-mode SIFs, T-stress and kinking angle using a variant EFG method,” Eng. Anal. Bound. Elem. 72 (2016) 11-26. 
• Pierce, R., Falzon, B.G., Thompson, M.C., “Permeability characterisation of sheared carbon fibre textile preform,” Polymer Comp. 39(7) (2018) 2287-2298 (First published online on 15 Sept 2016).
• Tan, W., Falzon, B.G., “Modelling the crush behaviour of thermoplastic composites,” Comp. Sci. Tech. 134 (2016) 57-71.
• Tan, W., Falzon, B.G., Price, M., Liu, H., “The role of material characterisation in the crush modelling of thermoplastic composite structures,” Comp. Struct. 153 (2016) 914-927.
• Stojanov, D., Falzon, B.G., Wu, X., Yan, W., “Implementing a structural continuity constraint and a halting method for the topology optimization of energy absorbers,” Struct. Multidiscip. O. 54(3) (2016) 429-448. 
• Chiu, L.N.S., Falzon, B.G., Chen, B., Yan, W., “Validation of a 3D damage model for predicting the response of composite structures under crushing loads,” Comp. Struct. 147 (2016) 65-73.
• Falzon,B.G., Tan, W., “Predicting impact damage, residual strength and crashworthiness of composite structures,” SAE Int. J. Mater, Manuf: 9(3) (2016) 718-728.
• Tan, W., Falzon, B.G., “Modelling the nonlinear behaviour and fracture process of AS4/PEKK thermoplastic composite under shear loading,” Comp. Sci. Tech. 126 (2016) 60-77.

Refereed Journals

• Chiu, L.N.S., Falzon, B.G., Boman, R., Chen, B., Tan, W., “Finite element modelling of composite structures under crushing load,” Comp. Struct. 131 (2015) 215-228.
• Pierce, R.S., Falzon, B.G., Thompson, M.C., Boman, R., “A low-cost digital image correlation technique for characterising the shear deformation of fabrics for draping studies,” Strain 51(3) (2015) 180-189.
• Chiu, L.N.S., Falzon, B.G., Ruan, D., Xu, S., Thomson, R.S., Chen, B., Yan, W., “Crush responses of composite cylinder under quasi-static and dynamic loading,” Comp. Struct. 131 (2015) 90-98.
• Tan, W., Falzon, B.G., Chiu, L.N.S., Price, M., “Predicting low velocity impact damage and Compression-After-Impact (CAI) behaviour of composite laminates,” Compos. A-Appl. S 71 (2015) 212-226.
• Tan, W., Falzon, B.G., Price, M., “Predicting the crushing behaviour of composite material using high-fidelity finite element modelling,” Int. J Crashworthiness: 20(1) (2015) 60-77. 
• Falzon, B.G., Robinson, P., Frenz, S., Gilbert, B., “Development and evaluation of a novel integrated anti-icing/de-icing technology for carbon fibre composite aerostructures using an electro-conductive textile,” Compos. A-Appl. S 68 (2015) 323-335.

Refereed Journals

• Chawla, J.S., Suryanarayanan, S., Puranik, B., Sheridan, J., Falzon, B.G., “Efficiency improvement study for small wind turbines through flow control,” Sustainable Energy Technol Assess, 7 (2014) 195-208.
• Pierce, R.S., Falzon, B.G., Thompson, M.C., Boman, R., “Implementation of a non-orthogonal model for the finite element simulation of textile composite draping,” App Mech Mater, 553 (2014) 76-81.
• Stojanov, D., Falzon, B.G., Wu, X., Yan. W, “An application of bi-directional evolutionary structural optimisation for optimising energy absorbing structures using a material damage model,” App Mech Mater, 553 (2014) 836-84.
• Soni, G., Gupta, S., Singh, R., Mitra, M., Yan, W., Falzon. B.G., “Study of localized damage in composite laminates using micro-macro approach,” Comp. Struct. 113 (2014) 1-11.
• Soni, G., Singh, R., Mitra, M., Falzon. B.G., “Modelling matrix damage and fibre-matrix interfacial decohesion in composite laminates via a multi-fibre multi-layer representative volume element (M2RVE),” Int J. Solids Struct, 51:2, (2014) 449-461.
• Muthu, N., Falzon, B.G., Maiti, S.K., Khoddam, S., “Modified crack closure integral technique for extraction of SIFs in meshfee methods,” Finite Elem Anal Des, 78 (2014) 25-39.

Contributer to Books Edited by Others

• Psarras, S., Pinho, S.T., Falzon, B.G., “Damage-tolerant design of stiffener runouts: A Finite Elememt approach,” in “Finite Element Analysis – New Trends and Developments,” Farzad Ebrahimi (Ed.), Intech Publishing, 2013 (ISBN-978-953-51-0769-9).

Refereed Journals

• Falzon, B.G., Hawkins, S.C., Huynh, C.P., Radjef, R., Brown, C., “An investigation of Mode I and Mode II fracture toughness enhancement using aligned carbon nanotube forests at the crack interface,” Comp. Struct. 106 (2013) 65-73.
• Muthu, N., Maiti, S.K., Falzon, B.G., Guiamatsia, I., “A comparison of stress intensity factors through crack closure integral and other approaches using eXtended element-free Galerkin method,” Comput. Mech.52(3) (2013) 587-605.
• Psarras, S., Pinho, S., Falzon, B.G., “Investigating the use of compliant webs in the damage-tolerant design of stiffener run-outs,” Compos. B-Eng 45:1 (2013) 70-77.

Refereed Journals

• Muthu, N., Maiti, S.K., Falzon, B.G., Guiamatsia, I., “Computation of stress intensity factors in functionally graded materials using partition-of-unity meshfree method,” Aeronaut. J., 116:1186, (2012) 1253 -1277.
• Faggiani, A., Falzon, B.G., “The use of a genetic algorithm to improve the postbuckling strength of stiffened composite panels susceptible to secondary instabilities,” Comp. Struct. 94 (2012) 883-895.

Refereed Journals

• Faggiani, A., Falzon, B.G., Brunner, D., “A numerical optimization routine to delay the onset of secondary instabilities in composite structures,” AIAA J. 49:4 (2011) 703-711.
• Psarras, S., Pinho, S., Falzon, B.G., "Design of composite stiffener run-outs for damage tolerance," Finite Elem Anal Des, 47(8) (2011) 949-954.
• Falzon, B.G., Apruzzese, P., "Numerical analysis of intralaminar failure mechanisms in composite structures, Part I: FE implementation," Comp Struct 93, (2011) 1039-1046.
• Falzon, B.G., Apruzzese, P., "Numerical analysis of intralaminar failure mechanisms in composite structures, Part II: Applications," Comp Struct 93, (2011) 1047-1053.
• Falzon, B.G., “Towards a virtual testing environment for composite aerostructures – a personal view,” Aust J. Mech. Eng. 8(1)(2011) 1-9.

Refereed Journals

• Faggiani, A., Falzon, B.G., “Predicting low-velocity impact damage on a stiffened composite panel,” Compos. AAppl. S 41 (2010) 737-749.
• Yong, M., Iannucci, L., Falzon, B.G., “Efficient modelling and optimisation of hybrid multilayered plates subject to ballistic impact,” Int. J. Impact Eng. 37 (2010), 605-624.

Refereed Journals

• Falzon, B.G., “Impact damage and repair of composite structures,” Aeronaut. J., 113:1145, (2009) 431-445. 
• Guiamatsia, I., Falzon, B.G., Davies, G.A.O., Iannucci, L., “Element-Free Galerkin modelling of composite damage,” Comp. Sci. Tech. 69 (2009) 2640-2648.

Books Edited

• Falzon, B.G., Aliabadi, M.H. (editors), “Buckling and Postbuckling Structures: Experimental, Analytical and Numerical Studies,” World Scientific. Publication date: May 2008, (ISBN 978-1-86094-794-0).
• Falzon, B.G., Aliabadi, M.H. (editors), "Progress in Fracture and Damage Mechanics," Special Issue of Key Engineering Materials, Vol. 383, Trans Tech Publications, 2008, (ISSN 1013-9826). 

Contributer to Books Edited by Others

• Falzon, B.G., “Mode-Jumping in Postbuckled Stiffened Composite Panels,” Chapter 3 in “Buckling and Postbuckling Structures: Experimental, Analytical and Numerical Studies,” World Scientific. Publication date: May 2008, (ISBN 978-1-86094-794-0).

Refereed Journals

• Yong, M., Falzon, B.G., Iannucci, L., “On the application of genetic algorithms for optimising composites against impact loading,” Int. J. Impact Eng. 35 (2008), 1293-1302.
• Tenchev, R.T., Falzon, B.G., "An Experimental and Numerical Study of the Static and Fatigue Performance of a Composite Adhesive Repair," Key Eng. Mater. 383 (2008), 25-34. 
• Guiamatsia, I., Falzon, B.G., Davies, G.A.O, "Automatic Insertion of Cohesive Elements for Delamination," Key Eng. Mater. 383 (2008), 53-66.
• Donadon, M. V., Iannucci, L., Falzon, B.G., Hodgkinson, J.,” A progressive failure model for dynamic impact on composite laminates,” Comput Struct. 86: 11-12 (2008), 1232-1252.

Refereed Journals

• Faggiani, A., Falzon, B.G., "Numerical analysis of stiffener runout sections," Appl. Compos. Mater., 14:2 (2007), 145-158. 
• Falzon, B.G., Cerini, M., "A study of secondary instabilities in postbuckling composite aerostructures," Aeronaut. J., 111:1125, (2007),715-729. 
• Faggiani, A., Falzon, B.G., “An optimisation strategy for minimising damage in postbuckled stiffened composite,” AIAA J. 45:10 (2007), 2520 - 2528.
• Donadon, M. V., Falzon, B.G., Iannucci, L., Hodgkinson, J., “A 3-D micromechanical model for predicting the elastic behaviour of woven laminates, “Comp. Sci. Tech. 67:11-12 (2007), 2467-2477.

Books Authored

• Falzon, B.G., Hitchings, D., “An Introduction to Modelling Buckling and Collapse,” NAFEMS Ltd 2006, 2nd ed. 2007, (ISBN 1-874-376-18-2). 

Contributer to Books Edited by Others

• Falzon, B.G., “Buckling and Postbuckling of Stiffened Composite Structures,” Chapter 9 in ‘Stability of Plated Structures’, Woodhead Publishing Ltd, 2006 (ISBN-13:978-1-85573-967-3).

Refereed Journals

• Donadon, M. V., Falzon, B.G., Iannucci, L., Hodgkinson, J., “Intralaminar toughness characterisation of unbalanced hybrid plain weave laminates,” Compos. A-Appl. S, 38 (2006), 1597-1611.
• Tenchev, R, Falzon, B.G., “A Correction to the Analytical Solution to the Mixed-Mode Beam (MMB) Problem,” Comp. Sci. Tech., 67:3-4, (2006), 662-668. 
• Jensen, F.M., Falzon, B.G., Ankersen, J., Stang, H., “Structural Testing and Numerical Simulation of a 34m Composite Wind Turbine Blade,” Comp Struct, 76 (2006), 52 - 61. 
• Tenchev, R., Falzon, B.G., “A Pseudo-Transient Solution Strategy for the Analysis of Delamination using Interface Elements,” Finite Elem Anal Des, 42 (2006), 698 - 708.
• Falzon, B.G., Cerini, M., “An Automated Hybrid Procedure for Capturing Mode-Jumping in Postbuckling Composite Stiffened Structures,” Compos Struct 73 (2006), 186-195. 
• Olsson, R., Donadon, M.V., Falzon, B.G., “Delamination threshold load for dynamic impact on plates,” Int. J. Solids Struct. 43:10, (2006), 3124 - 3141.

Refereed Journals

• Falzon, B.G., Cerini, M., “The use of the Arc-Length Method for Capturing Mode-Jumping in Postbuckling Aerostructures,” AIAA. J, 43:3 (2005), 681-689. 
• Falzon, B.G., Brown, C.J., “Web-Assisted First-Year Undergraduate Teaching in Engineering,” J. Comput. Appl. Eng. Educ.,13:2 (2005), 125-132.
• Meeks, C., Greenhalgh, E., Falzon, B.G., “Stiffener Debonding Mechanisms in Post-Buckled CFRP Aerospace Panels,” Compos. A-Appl. S, 36:7 (2005), 934-946.

Refereed Journals

• Koundouros, M., Falzon, B.G., Soutis, C., Lord, S.J., ,”Predicting the Ultimate Load of a CFRP Wingbox,” Compos. A-Appl. S, 35 (2004), 895 – 903.

Refereed Journals

• Falzon, B.G., Hitchings, D., “Capturing Mode Switching in Postbuckling Composite Panels Using a Modified Explicit Procedure,” Compos. Struct. 60, (2003), 447 – 453. 
• Falzon, B.G., Hitchings, D, “The Behaviour of Compressively Loaded Stiffener Runout Specimens – Part II: Finite Element Analysis,” J. Compos. Mater. 37:6, (2003) 481 – 501.
• Falzon, B.G., Davies, G. A. O., “The Behaviour of Compressively Loaded Stiffener Runout Specimens – Part I: Experiments,” J. Compos. Mater. 37:5, (2003) 381 – 400.

Refereed Journals

• Caro, C., Jeremy, J., Watkins, N., Bulnulia, R., Angelini, G., Smith, F., Wan, S., Yim, A., Sherwin, S., Piero, J., Papaharilou, Y., Falzon, B.G., Giordana, S., Grffiths, C., “The geometry of unstented and stented pig common carotid artery bypass grafts,” Biorheology 39, (2002) 507-512.

Refereed Journals

• Falzon, B.G., Davies, G.A.O., Greenhalgh, E., “Failure of Thick-Skinned Stiffener Runout Sections Loaded in Uniaxial Compression,” Compos. Struct. 53, (2001) 223-233.
• Falzon, B.G., “The Behaviour of Damage Tolerant Hat-Stiffened Composite Panels Loaded in Uniaxial Compression,” Compos. A-Appl. S. 32:9, (2001) 1255-1262.

Refereed Journals

• Falzon, B.G., Stevens, K.A., Davies, G.A.O., “Postbuckling Behaviour of a Blade-Stiffened Composite Panel Loaded in Uniaxial Compression,” Compos. A-Appl. S. 31:5 (2000) 459 – 468.

Refereed Journals

• Falzon, B.G., Hitchings, D., Besant, T., “Fracture Mechanics using a 3-D Composite Finite Element,” Compos. Struct. 53, (1999) 29-39. 
• Falzon, B.G., Hitchings, D., Davies, G.A.O., “A Simple Non-Linear Global-Local Finite Element Methodolgy for Composite Structures,” Adv. Compos. Lett., 8:1, (1999), 7-12.

Refereed Journals

• Falzon, B.G., Davies, G.A.O., “Initial Failure of Mechanically Fastened Joints with Offset Loading,” Adv. Compos. Lett., 6:4, (1997). 91-94.
• Falzon, B.G., Steven, G.P., “Multiple Hole Optimization in Composite Panels Using Evolutionary Structural Optimization,” Struct. Eng. Mech., 5:5 (1997) 609-624.
• Falzon, B.G., Steven, G.P., “Buckling Mode Transition in Hat-Stiffened Composite Panels Loaded in Uniaxial Compression,” Compos. Struct., 37:2, (1997) 253-267.

Refereed Journals

• Falzon, B.G., Steven, G.P., “Shape Optimization of Interior Cutouts in Composite Panels,” Struct. Optimization,11:1/2,(1996) 43-49.