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  1. Perforation of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials Subjected to High-Energy Laser

    Article • January 2026, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Michael May

  2. Impact-Induced Interlaminar Crack Initiation in Notched Thermoplastic Composites for Single-Layer Recovery Purposes: Role of the Notch Geometry

    Article • Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials, July 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Michael May

  3. A review on collisions between drones and aerostructures – Experimental studies, numerical simulation, and regulation

    Article • Defence Technology, April 2025, Elsevier

    Michael May

  4. The hydrodynamic RAM effect: Review of historic experiments, model developments and simulation

    Article • Defence Technology, February 2025, Elsevier

    Michael May

  5. Using laptops and similar electronic devices safely on aircraft

    Article • January 2025, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Michael May, Simon Holz

  6. Towards More Sustainable Aviation: Topology Optimization and Additive Manufacturing of a Cargo Door Latch Fitting

    Article • July 2024, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Michael May

  7. Towards More Sustainable Aviation: Life Cycle Analysis of a Topology Optimized 3D Printed Cargo Door Latch Fitting

    Article • July 2024, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Michael May

  8. Controlled interlaminar crack initiation in thin notched laminated thermoplastic composites under impact loading: A first step towards unitary layer recovery

    Article • Composites Part B Engineering, April 2024, Elsevier

    Michael May

  9. Vulnerability of aerostructures to drone impact – collision with rotorcraft engine cowling

    Article • January 2024, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Michael May

  10. Experimental investigation of hail impacts over a wide range of high velocities

    Article • International Journal of Impact Engineering, August 2023, Elsevier

    Michael May

  11. Rate-dependency analysis of mode I delamination by means of different data reduction strategies for the GDCB test method

    Article • Engineering Fracture Mechanics, August 2023, Elsevier

    Michael May

  12. On the Relationship between Lightning Strike Parameters and Measured Free Surface Velocities in Artificial Lightning Strike Tests on Composite Panels

    Article • Journal of Composites Science, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Michael May

  13. Mixed-Mode I/II Testing of Composite Materials—A Refined Data Reduction Scheme for the Wedge-Loaded Asymmetric Double Cantilever Beam Test

    Article • Journal of Composites Science, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Michael May

  14. Mechanical Behavior of Multi-Material Single-Lap Joints under High Rates of Loading Using a Split Hopkinson Tension Bar

    Article • Metals, June 2022, MDPI AG

    Michael May

  15. Damage Evolution Analysis on Compression-Loaded Multidirectional Carbon Fiber Laminates Using Ex-Situ CT Scans

    Article • Journal of Composites Science, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Michael May

  16. The effect of loading rate on the in-plane shear strength of tri-axial braided composites

    Article • Journal of Composite Materials, November 2021, SAGE Publications

    Michael May

  17. Strain Acquisition Framework and Novel Bending Evaluation Formulation for Compression-Loaded Composites Using Digital Image Correlation

    Article • Materials, October 2021, MDPI AG

    Michael May

  18. A Modified Compact Tension Test for Characterization of the Intralaminar Fracture Toughness of Tri-Axial Braided Composites

    Article • Materials, August 2021, MDPI AG

    Michael May

  19. Analysis and Design of a Leading Edge with Morphing Capabilities for the Wing of a Regional Aircraft—Gapless Chord- and Camber-Increase for High-Lift Performance

    Article • Applied Sciences, March 2021, MDPI AG

    Michael May

  20. Eco‐friendly panels made of autoclaved flax composites and upcycled bottle caps core: experimental and numerical analysis

    Article • Composites Part C Open Access, March 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Tulio Hallak Panzera, Michael May

  21. Bird strike resistance of a CFRP morphing leading edge

    Article • Composites Part C Open Access, March 2021, Elsevier

    Michael May

  22. High-rate in-plane shear testing of CFRP using the Split Hopkinson Tension Bar

    Article • January 2021, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Michael May, Noah Ledford

  23. The effect of local copper mesh geometry on the damage induced in composite structures subjected to artificial lightning strike

    Article • January 2021, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Michael May

  24. Eco-friendly sandwich panel based on bottle caps core and sustainable components: Static and dynamic characterisation

    Article • Composites Part C Open Access, November 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Tulio Hallak Panzera, Michael May

  25. Non-polymer-matrix composite materials for space applications

    Article • Composites Part C Open Access, November 2020, Elsevier

    Michael May

  26. The effect of strain rate on the orientation of the fracture plane in a unidirectional polymer matrix composite under transverse compression loading

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, November 2020, Elsevier

    Michael May

  27. Improved sustainable sandwich panels based on bottle caps core

    Article • Composites Part B Engineering, October 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Tulio Hallak Panzera, Michael May

  28. Damage resistance of composite structures with unsymmetrical stacking sequence subjected to high velocity bird impact

    Article • Composites Part C Open Access, August 2020, Elsevier

    Michael May

  29. Rate-Dependent Material Properties of Adhesively Bonded Joints - Must Have or Nice to Have?

    Article • Key Engineering Materials, August 2020, Trans Tech Publications

    Michael May

  30. Visualization and Quantification of Stresses at the Ends of Short Fibers Embedded in Epoxy Resin

    Article • Key Engineering Materials, August 2020, Trans Tech Publications

    Michael May

  31. Mechanical Properties of a Unidirectional Basalt-Fiber/Epoxy Composite

    Article • Journal of Composites Science, July 2020, MDPI AG

    Michael May

  32. High-rate mode II fracture toughness testing of polymer matrix composites – A review

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, June 2020, Elsevier

    Michael May

  33. Modeling of multimaterial hybrid joints under high-rate loading

    Article • Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part E Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, April 2020, SAGE Publications

    Michael May

  34. Reinforced biobased adhesive for eco-friendly sandwich panels

    Article • International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, April 2020, Elsevier

    Michael May, Dr Tulio Hallak Panzera

  35. In-Situ Damage Evaluation of Pure Ice under High Rate Compressive Loading

    Article • Materials, April 2019, MDPI AG

    Michael May

  36. In-situ X-ray computed tomography of composites subjected to fatigue loading

    Article • Materials Letters, February 2019, Elsevier

    Michael May

  37. Bird strike analyses on RACER fast rotocraft

    Article • January 2019, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Michael May, Michael Wegmann

  38. Fracture toughness measurement without force data – Application to high rate DCB on CFRP

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, January 2019, Elsevier

    Michael May

  39. Effect of consolidation pressure on the impact behavior of UHMWPE composites

    Article • Composites Part B Engineering, August 2018, Elsevier

    Michael May

  40. Assessment of test methods for thick and thin layer adhesive joints under high rates of loading

    Article • International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, June 2018, Elsevier

    Michael May

  41. A study on the influence of fatigue damage initiation laws for cohesive zone models in propagation-driven load cases

    Article • January 2018, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Michael May

  42. Investigations on the spall and delamination behavior of UHMWPE composites

    Article • Composite Structures, December 2017, Elsevier

    Michael May

  43. Rate-dependent mode I delamination in ballistic composites – Experiment and simulation

    Article • Composite Structures, November 2017, Elsevier

    Michael May

  44. Systematic analysis of coating-substrate interactions in the presence of flow localization

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, September 2017, Elsevier

    Michael May

  45. A model for the strain rate dependent plasticity of a metastable austenitic stainless steel

    Article • Materials & Design, September 2016, Elsevier

    Michael May

  46. Damage initiation in polymer matrix composites under high-cycle fatigue loading – A question of definition or a material property?

    Article • International Journal of Fatigue, June 2016, Elsevier

    Michael May

  47. Hourglass control for Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics removes tensile and rank-deficiency instabilities

    Article • The European Physical Journal Special Topics, March 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Michael May

  48. To replace or not to replace? — An investigation into the residual strength of damaged rock climbing safety equipment

    Article • Engineering Failure Analysis, February 2016, Elsevier

    Michael May

  49. Measuring the rate-dependent mode I fracture toughness of composites – A review

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, February 2016, Elsevier

    Michael May

  50. Numerical evaluation of cohesive zone models for modeling impact induced delamination in composite materials

    Article • Composite Structures, December 2015, Elsevier

    Michael May

  51. Analysis of the shock response of UHMWPE composites using the inverse planar plate impact test and the shock reverberation technique

    Article • International Journal of Impact Engineering, December 2015, Elsevier

    Michael May

  52. Failure of adhesively bonded metallic T-joints subjected to quasi-static and crash loading

    Article • Engineering Failure Analysis, October 2015, Elsevier

    Michael May

  53. Assessment of experimental methods for calibrating rate-dependent cohesive zone models for predicting failure in adhesively bonded metallic structures

    Article • Engineering Failure Analysis, October 2015, Elsevier

    Michael May

  54. Analysis of composite T-joint designs for enhanced resistance to hydrodynamic ram

    Article • Composite Structures, July 2015, Elsevier

    Michael May

  55. On the similarity of meshless discretizations of Peridynamics and Smooth-Particle Hydrodynamics

    Article • Computers & Structures, April 2015, Elsevier

    Michael May

  56. Energy based method for numerical fatigue analysis of multidirectional carbon fibre reinforced plastics

    Article • Plastics Rubber and Composites Macromolecular Engineering, March 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Michael May

  57. Investigations on specimen design and mounting for Split Hopkinson Tension Bar (SHTB) experiments

    Article • EPJ Web of Conferences, January 2015, EDP Sciences

    Michael May, Noah Ledford

  58. Rate dependent behavior of crash-optimized adhesives – Experimental characterization, model development, and simulation

    Article • Engineering Fracture Mechanics, January 2015, Elsevier

    Michael May

  59. A non-linear orthotropic hydrocode model for ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene in impact simulations

    Article • International Journal of Impact Engineering, January 2015, Elsevier

    Michael May

  60. Improvements to the Prototype Micro-brittle Model of Peridynamics

    Article • November 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Michael May

  61. Numerical sensitivity studies of a UHMWPE composite for ballistic protection

    Article • June 2014, WITPRESS LTD.

    Michael May

  62. Failure behaviour of composite T-joints with novel metallic arrow-pin reinforcement

    Article • Composite Structures, April 2014, Elsevier

    Michael May

  63. Predictive modeling of damage and failure in adhesively bonded metallic joints using cohesive interface elements

    Article • International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, March 2014, Elsevier

    Michael May

  64. Adaptive multi-scale modeling of high velocity impact on composite panels

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, March 2014, Elsevier

    Michael May

  65. Influence of loading rate on the delamination response of untufted and tufted carbon epoxy non-crimp fabric composites/Mode II

    Article • Engineering Fracture Mechanics, December 2012, Elsevier

    Michael May

  66. Influence of loading rate on the delamination response of untufted and tufted carbon epoxy non crimp fabric composites: Mode I

    Article • Engineering Fracture Mechanics, December 2012, Elsevier

    Michael May

  67. 3D modeling of fracture in brittle isotropic materials using a novel algorithm for the determination of the fracture plane orientation and crack surface area

    Article • Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, September 2012, Elsevier

    Michael May

  68. Experimental and numerical analyses of adhesively bonded T-joints under crash loading

    Article • EPJ Web of Conferences, January 2012, EDP Sciences

    Michael May

  69. An advanced model for initiation and propagation of damage under fatigue loading – part II: Matrix cracking validation cases

    Article • Composite Structures, August 2011, Elsevier

    Michael May

  70. An advanced model for initiation and propagation of damage under fatigue loading – part I: Model formulation

    Article • Composite Structures, August 2011, Elsevier

    Michael May

  71. Characterisation of Damage in Composite Structures using Acoustic Emission

    Article • Journal of Physics Conference Series, July 2011, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Michael May

  72. A combined model for initiation and propagation of damage under fatigue loading for cohesive interface elements

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, December 2010, Elsevier

    Michael May

  73. An assessment of through-thickness shear tests for initiation of fatigue failure

    Article • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, November 2010, Elsevier

    Michael May