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Dr Jayantha Epaarachchi

Name :	Dr Jayantha Epaarachchi
Position :	Lecturer (Mechanical Engineering)
Section :	Faculty of Engineering and Surveying Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering
Office :	Z317C
Location :	Toowoomba Campus
Phone :	61 7 4631 1372
Extension :	1372
E-mail :
Qualifications :	BScEng Peradeniya MEngSc UNSW PhD Newcastle

Professional Memberships

Member, Institution of Engineers, Australia
Member, Materials Australia

Research Interests

Fibre Composites - Design and Analysis
Fatigue, Fracture, Damage Mechanics
Static & Dynamics Analysis of Structures
Engineering Design - Solid Modelling and Finite Element Analysis
Experimental Stress Analysis
Structural Health Monitoring
Use of FBG sensors (Fibre Optics) for Structural Health Monitoring
Full Scale Model Testing and Fatigue Spectrum Development

Recent Research Outcomes

Three most recent :

Epaarachchi Jayantha, Ku Harry,Gohel, A simplified empirical model for prediction of mechanical properties of random short fibre/ vinylester composites , accepted for publication in Journal of Composites (2008)

Epaarachchi Jayantha A, Change of dynamic response of pultruded composite components used in advanced composite structures due to fatigue and fracture, accepted for 20th Australasian Conference on Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM20), 2-5 December 2008, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia

Epaarachchi Jayantha A, Karunasena Warna, Aravinthan Thiru, Dynamic behavior of hybrid composite bridge girder, accepted for 20th Australasian Conference on Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM20), 2-5 December 2008, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia

Most notable :

Epaarachchi Jayantha A., Clausen Philip D., A Model for Fatigue Behavior Prediction of Glass Fibre-Reinforced Plastic (GFRP) Composites for Various Stress Ratios and Test Frequencies- Composite A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 34 (2003): 313-326.

Epaarachchi Jayantha A., Clausen Philip D., On Predicting the Cumulative Fatigue Damage in Glass Fibre Reinforced Plastic (GFRP) Composites Under Step/Spectrum Loading- Composite A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 36(9) (2005): 1236-1245.

Epaarachchi Jayantha A., Clausen Philip D, The Development of a Fatigue Loading Spectrum for Small Wind Turbine Blades, Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 94, (2006), 207-223

Epaarachchi Jayantha A, Effects of static – fatigue (tension) on the tension-tension fatigue life of a glass fibre reinforced plastic composites, Composite Structures, Volume 74, Issue 4, August 2006, Pages 419-425

Epaarachchi Jayantha A., Clegg Richard, An Experimental investigation of the properties of cross-ply laminate used for manufacturing of small aircraft components, Composite Structures, 75, (2006), 93-99

Currently Teaching Courses/Programs

CIV1501 Engineering Statics
ENG8302 Problem Solving & Design Portfolio
ENG1100 Introduction to Engineering Design

Teaching Experience

Tertiary : 06 years