Staff Profile: Prof D Kennedy
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Research Publications (2001 - )
Journal
Qu S, Kennedy D, Featherston CA, A multilevel framework for optimization of an aircraft wing incorporating postbuckling effects, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering , 226 (7) (2012) 830-845 ISSN 0954-4100 10.1177/0954410011415158
Wood O, Featherston CA, Kennedy D, Eaton MJ, Pullin R, Optimised Vibration Energy Harvesting for Aerospace Applications, Key Engineering Materials , 518 (2012) 246-260 ISSN 1662-9795 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.518.246
Bai Y, Sun D, Lin J, Kennedy D, Williams FW, Numerical aerodynamic simulations of a NACA airfoil using CFD with block-iterative coupling and turbulence modelling, International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics , 26 (2) (2012) 119-132 ISSN 1061-8562 10.1080/10618562.2011.646997
El-Kaabazi N, Kennedy D, Calculation of natural frequencies and vibration modes of variable thickness cylindrical shells using the Wittrick-Williams algorithm, Computers & Structures , 104-5 (2012) 4-12 ISSN 0045-7949 10.1016/j.compstruc.2012.03.011
Fischer M, Kennedy D, Featherston CA, Multilevel framework for optimization of lightweight structures, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering , 226 (4) (2012) 380-394 ISSN 0954-4100 10.1177/0954410011411637
Damghani M, Kennedy D, Featherston CA, Critical buckling of delaminated composite plates using exact stiffness analysis, Computers & Structures , 89 (13-14) (2011) 1286-1294 ISSN 0045-7949 10.1016/j.compstruc.2011.04.003
Xu WT, Zhang YH, Lin JH, Kennedy D, Williams FW, Sensitivity analysis and optimization of vehicle-bridge systems based on combined PEM-PIM strategy, Computers and Structures , 89 (3-4) (2011) 339-345 ISSN 0045-7949 10.1016/j.compstruc.2010.11.011
Sun W, Xu WT, Lin JH, Kennedy D, Williams FW, Ride-comfort-oriented suspension optimization using the pseudo-excitation method, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering , 224 (11) (2010) 1357-1367 ISSN 0954-4070 10.1243/09544070JAUTO1417
Williams FW, Kennedy D, Historic, Recent and Ongoing Applications of the Wittrick-Williams Algorithm, Computational Technology Reviews , 2 (2010) 223-246 ISSN 2044-8430 10.4203/ctr.2.10
Kennedy D, Featherston CA, Exact strip analysis and optimum design of aerospace structures, Aeronautical Journal , 114 (1158) (2010) 505-512 ISSN 0001-9240
Lu F, Kennedy D, Williams FW, Lin JH, Non-stationary random vibration of FE structures subjected to moving loads, Shock and Vibration , 16 (3) (2009) 291-305 ISSN 1070-9622 10.3233/SAV-2009-0469
Lu F, Lin JH, Kennedy D, Williams FW, An algorithm to study non-stationary random vibrations of vehicle-bridge systems, Computers & Structures , 87 (3-4) (2009) 177-185 ISSN 0045-7949 10.1016/j.compstruc.2008.10.004
Yu X, Tan SJ, Lin JH, Kennedy D, Williams FW, Discrete time-delay optimal control of structures under seismic excitations using the balanced reduction scheme, Journal of Vibration and Control , 15 (3) (2009) 465-478 ISSN 1077-5463 10.1177/1077546307078248
Xu WT, Lin JH, Zhang YH, Kennedy D, Williams FW, Pseudo-excitation-method-based sensitivity analysis and optimization for vehicle ride comfort, Engineering Optimization , 41 (7) (2009) 699-711 ISSN 0305-215X 10.1080/03052150902752066
Xu WT, Lin JH, Zhang YH, Kennedy D, Williams FW, 2D moving element method for random vibration analysis of vehicles on Kirchhoff plate with Kelvin foundation, Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures , 6 (2) (2009) 169-183 ISSN 1679-7817
Lu F, Kennedy D, Williams FW, Lin JH, Symplectic analysis of vertical random vibration of coupled vehicle-track systems, Journal of Sound and Vibration , 317 (1-2) (2008) 236-249 ISSN 0022-460X 10.1016/j.jsv.2008.03.004
Kim H, Kennedy D, Gürdal Z, Special Issue on Optimization of Aerospace Structures, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization , 36 (1) (2008) 1-2 ISSN 1615-147X 10.1007/s00158-008-0256-1
Kennedy D, Fischer M, Featherston CA, Recent developments in exact strip analysis and optimum design of aerospace structures, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science , 221 (4) (2007) 399-413 ISSN 0954-4062 10.1243/0954406JMES432
Yuan S, Ye K, Xiao C, Williams FW, Kennedy D, Exact dynamic stiffness method for frames with non-uniform Timoshenko beam vibrations and Bernoulli-Euler column buckling, Journal of Sound and Vibration , 303 (2007) 526-537 ISSN 0022-460X 10.1016/j.jsv.2007.01.036
Qi Z, Kennedy D, Williams FW, A highly stable and accurate computational method for eigensolutions in structural dynamics, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering , 195 (33-36) (2006) 4050-4059 ISSN 0045-7825 10.1016/j.cma.2005.08.007
Djoudi MS, Kennedy D, Williams FW, Yuan S, Ye K, Exact substructuring in recursive Newton's method for solving transcendental eigenproblems, Journal of Sound and Vibration , 280 (3-5) (2005) 883-902 ISSN 1095-8568 10.1016/j.jsv.2003.12.050
Williams FW, Kennedy D, Djoudi MS, Exact determinant for infinite order FEM representation of a Timoshenko beam-column via improved transcendental member stiffness matrices, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering , 59 (10) (2004) 1355-1371 ISSN 1097-0207 10.1002/nme.919
Qi Z, Kennedy D, Williams FW, An accurate method for transcendental eigenproblems with a new criterion for eigenfrequencies, International Journal of Solids and Structures , 41 (11-12) (2004) 3225-3242 ISSN 0020-7683 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2004.01.022
Watson A, Kennedy D, Williams FW, Featherston CA, Buckling and vibration of stiffened panels or single plates with clamped ends, Advances in Structural Engineering , 6 (2) (2003) 135-144 ISSN 1369-4332 10.1260/136943303769013228
Williams FW, Kennedy D, Derivation of new transcendental member stiffness determinant for vibrating frames, International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics , 3 (2) (2003) 299-305 ISSN 0219-4554
Williams FW, Kennedy D, Djoudi MS, The member stiffness determinant and its uses for the transcendental eigenproblems of structural engineering and other disciplines, Proceedings of The Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences , 459 (2032) (2003) 1001-1019 ISSN 1471-2946 10.1098/rspa.2002.1074
Yuan S, Ye K, Williams FW, Kennedy D, Recursive second order convergence method for natural frequencies and modes when using dynamic stiffness matrices, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering , 56 (2003) 1795-1814 ISSN 0029-5981 10.1002/nme.640
Lillico M, Butler R, Hunt GW, Watson A, Kennedy D, Post buckling of stiffened panels using strut, strip and finite element methods, AIAA Journal , 41 (6) (2003) 1172-1179 ISSN 0001-1452 10.2514/2.2061
Lillico M, Butler R, Hunt G., Watson A, Kennedy D, Williams FW, Analysis and testing of a postbuckled stiffened panel, AIAA Journal , 40 (5) (2002) 996-1000 ISSN 0001-1452
Williams FW, Yuan S, Ye K, Kennedy D, Djoudi MS, Towards deep and simple understanding of the transcendental eigenproblem of structural vibrations, Journal of Sound and Vibration , 256 (4) (2002) 681-693 ISSN 0022-460X 10.1006/jsvi.2002.5016
Conference
Song G, Lin JH, Zhang YH, Kennedy D, Williams FW, An efficient stochastic optimal control algorithm for vehicle suspensions, Computer Science and Automation Engineering (CSAE), 2012 IEEE International Conference on , (2012) 614-620 ISBN 9781467300889 10.1109/CSAE.2012.6272846
York C, Kennedy D, Application of quasi-homogeneous anisotropic laminates in grid-stiffened panel design, 53rd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference , (2012)
Che B, Kennedy D, Featherston CA, Improved exact strip postbuckling analysis for anisotropic plates, Proceedings of 2nd RAeS/CEAS Aircraft Structural Design Conference , (2012) 1-14
Che B, Kennedy D, Featherston CA, Improved exact strip postbuckling analysis for anisotropic plates with fixed, free and straight edges, Proceedings of 28th Congress of the Aeronautical Sciences , (2012) 1-15
Kennedy D, Dynamic stiffness analysis of graphene sheets and carbon nanotubes, Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on Computational Structures Technology , (2012) ISSN 1759-3433 10.4203/ccp.99.99
Kennedy D, Cheng RK, An equivalent isotropic model for functionally graded plates, Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on Computational Structures Technology , 99 (2012) ISSN 1759-3433 10.4203/ccp.99.94
Zhang YW, Lin JH, Kennedy D, FEM-based symplectic random vibration analysis of coupled vehicle-track systems , Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Structural Dynamics, EURODYN 2011 , (2011) 2727-2734 ISBN 9789076019314
Kennedy D, Park B, Unsworth MD, Towards global layup optimization of composite panels with initial buckling constraints , Proceedings of the 8th ASMO UK / ISSMO conference on Engineering Design Optimization , (2011) 221-231 ISBN 9780853162926 (CD-ROM proceedings only)
Kennedy D, Rabbi RE, Vibration of damaged structures using a hybrid continuous and finite element model, Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Vibrations of Continuous Systems, Whistler, Canada , (2011) 28-30
El-Kaabazi NH, Kennedy D, Natural frequencies of tapered cylindrical shells by Wittrick-Williams algorithm [Paper 189], Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Computational Structures Technology , (93) (2010) ISBN 9781905088386ISSN 1759-3433 10.4203/ccp.93.189
Qu S, Kennedy D, Featherston CA, Multilevel postbuckling design of aircraft wing using VICONOPT MLO, Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Modelling, Simulation and Optimization , (2010) 111-114
Yuan S, Ye K, Xiao C, Williams FW, Kennedy D, Implementation and evaluation of exact dynamic stiffness method for free vibration of non-uniform beams, Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Vibrations of Continuous Systems , (2009) 33-35
Qu S, Kennedy D, Featherston CA, Multilevel optimisation of an aircraft wing incorporating postbuckling effects, Proceedings of CEAS European Air and Space Conference , (2009)
Watson A, Fenner PE, Featherston CA, Kennedy D, Postbuckled stability of panels with torsional buckling mode, Proceedings of the 50th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference (Palm Springs, USA) , (2009) 1-10 ISBN 1563479737 10.2514/6.2009-2510
Damghani M, Kennedy D, Featherston CA, Global buckling behaviour of composite plates containing embedded rectangular delaminations using exact stiffness analysis, Proceedings of CEAS European Air and Space Conference , (2009) 1-15
Damghani M, Featherston CA, Kennedy D, Critical buckling of delaminated composite plates using exact stiffness analysis, Proceedings of 9th International Conference on Computational Structures Technology (Athens, Greece) , CST.30 (2008) 1-14 ISBN 9781905088232
Featherston CA, Kennedy D, Qu S, Multi-level postbuckling optimum design of aerospace structures, Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Buckling and Postbuckling Behaviour of Composite Laminated Shell Structures , (2008)
Anderson MS, Kennedy D, Postbuckling of composite stiffened panels using exact strip analysis with Newton iteration, Proceedings 49th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference , (AIAA-2) (2008)
Kennedy D, Featherston CA, Exact strip analysis and optimum design of aerospace structures, Proceedings of RAeS/CEAS Aircraft Structural Design Conference , (2008) 1-12
Kennedy D, Featherston CA, Qu S, Fischer M, Postbuckling optimum design of aerospace structures: a multi-level approach, Proceedings of the 7th International ASMO-UK/ISSMO International Conference on Engineering Design Optimization , (87) (2008)
Qu S, Kennedy D, Featherston CA, Multilevel postbuckling design of aerospace structures, Proceedings of 8th World Congress on Computational Mechanics and 5th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering , (A1472) (2008)
Watson A, Featherston CA, Kennedy D, Optimization of postbuckled stiffened panels with multiple stiffener sizes, 48th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference , (AIAA-2) (2007) 1-8
Williams FW, Kennedy D, Djoudi MS, Yuan S, Towards a deeper understanding of the Wittrick-Williams algorithm for solving eigenproblems, Proceedings of EPMESC X: Computational Methods in Engineering and Science , (2006) 137-139
Kennedy D, Experiments in optimization using VICONOPT and other software tools, Proceedings of the 7th World Congress on Computational Mechanics , (1556) (2006)
Kennedy D, Patel D, Featherston CA, Buckling of wing spars under combined loading, Proceedings of 25th International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences ICAS Congress , 10 (1) (2006)
Kennedy D, O'Leary OJ, Williams FW, Optimum design of prismatic plate assemblies with spectral gap constraints, Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Vibrations of Continuous Systems , (2005) 36-38
Williams FW, Kennedy D, Djoudi MS, Yuan S, A new relationship between linear and transcendental eigenproblems, Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Vibrations of Continuous Systems , (2005) 87-89
York CB, Kennedy D, Minimum mass design of composite wing box structures incorporating syntactic core fiber replacement, Proceedings of 6th World Congress on Computational Mechanics in Conjunction with 2nd Asian Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics , (M639) (2004)
Watson A, Kennedy D, Mode jumping in post-buckled stiffened panels, Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Thin Walled Structures (ICTWS 04) , (2004)
Williams FW, Djoudi MS, Howson WP, Kennedy D, Watson A, Yuan S, Zhong WX, Recent transcendental eigensolution advances in structural engineering and other disciplines, Proceedings of 6th World Congress on Computational Mechanics in conjunction with the 2nd Asian Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics , (2004) 734-739
Kennedy D, Ioannidis G, Featherston CA, Discrete optimum design of composite plates including longitudinal voids, Proceedings of 6th World Congress on Computational Mechanics in conjunction with 2nd Asian Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics, , (M636) (2004)
Featherston CA, Kennedy D, Weston DJ, Koffi K, Design rules for panel buckling under combined shear, compression and bending, Thin-Walled Structures: Advances in Research, Design and Manufacturing Technology , (2004) 153-160 ISBN 0750310065
Williams FW, Howson WP, Kennedy D, Watson A, A summary of recent and current work on development of transcendental eigensolvers and their applications, Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Computational and Experimental Engineering and Sciences , (2003)
Williams FW, Kennedy D, Analogous behaviour of transcendental and linear eigensolutions for free vibration of structures, Proceedings of 4th International Symposium on Vibrations of Continuous Systems , (2003) 57-59
Zare A, Howson WP, Kennedy D, An overview of member stiffness determinants for prismatic plate assemblies, Proceedings of 11th International Conference on Computational and Experimental Engineering and Sciences :Advances in Computational and Experimental Engineering and Sciences , 340 (2003)
Williams FW, Watson A, Howson WP, Kennedy D, Recent discoveries related to the use of the Wittrick-Williams algorithm to solve transcendental eigenproblems, Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computational Methods in Engineering and Science: , (2003) 139-149
Kennedy D, Williams FW, Yuan S, Analogies between transcendental and linear eigenproblems., Proceedings of 8th International Conference on Recent Advances in Structural Dynamics , 37 (2003)
Williams FW, Kennedy D, An overview of application of the recently discovered member stiffness determinant when solving the transcendental eigenproblems of structural engineering, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Structural Stability and Dynamics , (2002) 243-248
Fischer M, Kennedy D, Featherston CA, Multilevel optimization of a composite aircraft wing using Viconopt MLO, 9th AIAA/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization , (2002) 10.2514/6.2002-5511
Fischer M, Kennedy D, Featherston CA, Multilevel optimization of aerospace and lightweight structures, ICAS 2002: 23rd International Congress of Aeronautical Sciences , (2002) 344.1-344.9 ISBN 0953399133
Others
Song G, Lin JH, Zhang YH, Kennedy D, Williams FW, An efficient stochastic optimal control algorithm for vehicle suspensions, Simpletic mathematics, precise integration, random vibration and applications: selected papers for frontier problems in modern science and technology , (2008) 357-372 ISBN 9787312022302
LIn JH, Li F, Kennedy D, Williams FW, An accurate and efficient algorithm for the response of bridges subjected to moving loads by the precise integration method, Simplectic mathematics, precise integration, random vibration and applications: selected papers for frontier problems in modern science and technology , (2008) ISBN 9787312022302
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