Dr Kevin Fancey

Dr Kevin Fancey

Senior Lecturer

Summary

Kevin Fancey has enjoyed working in various areas of industrial and academic research relating to physics and engineering, including acoustics (audiology), combustion (ignition systems), rheology (food gels) and display technology.

At Hull, he has worked in surface engineering (hard coatings, thermal barriers) and the fundamentals of glow discharges and plasma-based coatings / treatments processing.

Most recently, he has focused on viscoelastically prestressed polymeric composites and he also collaborates with colleagues in areas involving materials development, including air-conditioning (evaporative cooling) and medical engineering.

Recent outputs

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Journal Article

A bistable helical structure based on composite tape-springs

Xu, B., Wang, B., Fancey, K. S., Zhong, S., Zhao, C., & Chen, X. (2023). A bistable helical structure based on composite tape-springs. Composites Communications, 43, Article 101723. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coco.2023.101723

Viscoelastically active sutures – A stitch in time?

France, L. A., & Fancey, K. S. (2021). Viscoelastically active sutures – A stitch in time?. Materials Science and Engineering: C, 121, Article 111695. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2020.111695

Non-destructive testing and evaluation of composite materials/structures: A state-of-the-art review

Wang, B., Zhong, S., Lee, T. L., Fancey, K., & Mi, J. (2020). Non-destructive testing and evaluation of composite materials/structures: A state-of-the-art review. Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 12(4), 1-28. https://doi.org/10.1177/1687814020913761

Drop weight impact behaviour of viscoelastically prestressed composites

Qin, Y., & Fancey, K. S. (2020). Drop weight impact behaviour of viscoelastically prestressed composites. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 131, Article 105782. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2020.105782

Viscoelastically prestressed polymeric matrix composites – effects of delayed moulding on Charpy impact properties

Qin, Y., & Fancey, K. S. (2019). Viscoelastically prestressed polymeric matrix composites – effects of delayed moulding on Charpy impact properties. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 121, 169-174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2019.03.014

Co-investigator

Project

Funder

Grant

Started

Status

Project

Low Energy Dew Point Cooling for Computing Data Centres

Funder

EC European Commission

Grant

£327,560.00

Started

1 January 2017

Status

Complete

Project

Key Technologies for Enhancing Energy Efficiency of the Dew Point Air Cooler and its Manufacturing Process

Funder

EPSRC Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council

Grant

£381,235.00

Started

1 May 2015

Status

Complete

Postgraduate supervision

Applications relating to viscoelasticity and composite materials would be considered.

Completed PhDs

- A Davison, Plasma diagnostic studies of DC ion plating discharges: Influence of discharge and vapour characteristics on coating deposition (2003)

- A Fazal, Polymer fibre composites: Investigation into performance enhancement through viscoelastically generated pre-stress (2014)

- B Wang, Viscoelastically prestressed composites: Towards process optimisation and application to morphing structures (2016)

-Y Qin, Viscoelastically prestressed composites: Further evaluation and development for enhanced mechanical properties (2019)

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