Professor Rade Vignjevic
Professor - Structural Integrity
Howell Building 107
- Email: v.rade@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 268455
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Summary
Professor Rade Vignjevic joined Brunel from Cranfield University, where he was Head of the Applied Mechanics and Astronautics Department. His area of technical expertise includes nonlinear transient finite element method, SPH, impact mechanics, crashworthiness and structural integrity. Together with his research team, they have achieved international recognition for work on modelling the transient response of materials and structures, specifically meshless methods; impact and crashworthiness of aerospace structures; and shock waves and damage in metals and composites.
Responsibility
Theme Leader for Structural Integrity, СʪÃÃÊÓƵ, London
Previously: Head of the Applied Mechanics and Astronautics Department – Cranfield University; Head Crashworthiness, Impact and Structural Mechanics Group – Cranfield University
Newest selected publications
Vignjevic, R., Djordjevic, N., Galka, A., Appleby Thomas, G. and Hughes, K. (2022) ''. Composite Structures, 292. pp. 1 - 16. ISSN: 0263-8223
Campbell, JC., Hughes, K., Vignjevic, R., Djordjevic, N., Taylor, N. and Jardine, A. (2022) ''. International Journal of Impact Engineering, 166. pp. 1 - 13. ISSN: 0734-743X
Giannaros, E., Kotzakolios, A., Kostopoulos, V., Sotiriadis, G., Vignjevic, R., Djordjevic, N., et al. (2021) ''. International Journal of Impact Engineering, 160 (February 2022). pp. 1 - 19. ISSN: 0734-743X
Vignjevic, R., DeVuyst, T. and Campbell, J. (2021) ''. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 387. pp. 1 - 36. ISSN: 0045-7825
Jaric, J., Vignjevic, R. and Mesarevic, S. (2020) ''. Mathematics, 8 (6). pp. 1 - 23. ISSN: 2227-7390