Kwek Tze TAN
| Ph.D. Student | Kwek Tze TAN |
| tan-kwektze@sd.tmu.ac.jp |
Research Interests
| Mechanics of Materials and Solid Mechanics. |
| Mechanics of Composite Materials. |
| Damage and Delamination of Composites. |
| Impact Mechanics of Composites. |
| Interlaminar Reinforcement. |
| Fracture Mechanics. |
Current Research
| 1 | Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of Stitched Composites. |
| 2 | Impact Analysis and Compression After Impact (CAI) Performance of Stitched Composites. |
Education
| 2008 Oct. ~ Current | Tokyo Metropolitan University, Graduate School of System Design, Department of Aerospace Engineering (Ph.D. Student) Doctoral Research Thesis: Characterization of Impact Damage Tolerance and Performance of Stitched CFRP Laminate |
| 2004 Aug. ~ 2006 Jan. | National University of Singapore, Department of Mechanical Engineering (Master of Engineering) Master Research Thesis: Low-Velocity Impact Damage of Composites by the Element-Failure Method and Strain Invariant Failure Theory |
| 2000 Jul. ~ 2004 May | National University of Singapore, Department of Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor of Engineering, Honours) |
Employment
| 2008 Oct. ~ Current | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Advanced Composite Technology Centre, Research Trainee |
| 2007 Jan. ~ 2008 Sep. | Keppel FELS Limited, Engineering Dept, Mechanical Section, Mechanical Engineer (System Design of Oil Rigs: Jack-Ups and Semis) |
| 2006 Jul. ~ 2007 Jan. | Keppel FELS Limited, Production Dept, Mechanical Section, Mechanical Superintendent (Supervision of Oil Rigs Construction/Fabrication) |
| 2006 Jan. ~ 2006 Jul. | Keppel FELS Limited, Production Dept, Mechanical Section, Trainee Superintendent |
| 2004 Aug. ~ 2005 Dec. | National University of Singapore, Mechanical Engineering, Graduate Research Assistant |
| 2004 Aug. ~ 2005 Nov. | National University of Singapore, Mechanical Engineering, Graduate Teaching Assistant |
Awards
| 1 | 1st Recipient of Tokyo Metropolitan Government Scholarship (Project ANMC 21) for Doctoral Program in Tokyo Metropolitan University (Joint Research Collaboration with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA) (2008) |
| 2 | NUS Research Scholarship Award for M. Eng. (2004) |
| 3 | NUS Dean's List for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement (2002) |
| 4 | Keppel Group Scholarship for Undergraduate Study at NUS (B. Eng.) (2000) |
| 5 | Hwa Chong Junior College Individual Colours Award (1997) |
| 6 | American Mathematics Competition (Certificate of Distinction) (1997) |
| 7 | The University of New South Wales Science Competition (Certificate of Distinction) (1997) |
| 8 | BP Technology Challenge (Champion Team) (1994) |
| 9 | Australian Mathematics Competition (Certificate of Distinction) (1993 & 1994) |
Journal Publications
| 1 | K.T. Tan, N. Watanabe, Y. Iwahori and T. Ishikawa. Impact Damage Initiation of Stitched Composites: Experimental Evaluation and Analytical Modelling Prediction, Composites Science and Technology, under preparation. |
| 2 | K.T. Tan, A. Yoshimura, N. Watanabe and Y. Iwahori. Damage Progression of Stitched Composites, Part I: Indentation Before Maximum Failure Load, Composites Part A, under preparation. |
| 3 | K.T. Tan, A. Yoshimura, N. Watanabe and Y. Iwahori. Damage Progression of Stitched Composites, Part II: Penetration Beyond Maximum Failure Load, Composites Part A, under preparation. |
| 4 | K.T. Tan, N. Watanabe, Y. Iwahori and T. Ishikawa. Effect of Stitch Density and Stitch Thread Thickness on Compression After Impact Strength and Response of Stitched Composites, Composites Science and Technology, submitted for publication. |
| 5 | K.T. Tan, N. Watanabe, Y. Iwahori and T. Ishikawa. Understanding Effectiveness of Stitching in Suppression of Impact Damage: An Empirical Delamination Reduction Trend for Stitched Composites, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, submitted for publication. |
| 6 | K.T. Tan, N. Watanabe and Y. Iwahori (2011). Impact Damage Resistance, Response and Mechanisms of Laminated Composites Reinforced by Through-Thickness Stitching, International Journal of Damage Mechanics, in press. doi: 10.1177/1056789510397070. |
| 7 | K.T. Tan, N. Watanabe and Y. Iwahori (2011). X-ray Radiography and micro Computed Tomography Examination of Damage Characteristics in Stitched Composites subjected to Impact Loading, Composites Part B: Engineering, 42: 874-884. |
| 8 | K.T. Tan, N. Watanabe and Y. Iwahori (2011). Stitch Fibre Comparison for Improvement of Interlaminar Fracture Toughness in Stitched Composites, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 30(2): 99-109. |
| 9 | K.T. Tan, N. Watanabe, Y. Iwahori, H. Hoshi and M. Sano (2010). Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of Vectran-stitched Composites - Experimental and Computational Analysis, Journal of Composite Materials, 44(26): 3203-3229. |
| 10 | K.T. Tan, N. Watanabe and Y. Iwahori (2010). Effect of Stitch Density and Stitch Thread Thickness on Low-Velocity Impact Damage of Stitched Composites, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 41: 1857-1868. |
| 11 | K.T. Tan, N. Watanabe and Y. Iwahori (2010). Experimental Investigation of Bridging Law for Single Stitch Fibre using Interlaminar Tension Test, Composite Structures, 92: 1399-1409. |
Conference Proceedings
| 1 | K.T. Tan, N. Watanabe and Y. Iwahori (2011). Fracture Behaviour and Damage Characteristics of Stitched Composites under Impact and Post Impact Loading, Conference Proceeding for 6th International Conference on Fracture of Polymers, Composites and Adhesives, 11-15 Sept, Les Diablerets, Switzerland. |
| 2 | K.T. Tan, N. Watanabe, A. Yoshimura, Y. Iwahori and T. Ishikawa (2011). Progressive Damage in Stitched Composites under Impact Loading, Conference Proceeding for 18th International Conference on Composite Materials, ICCM-18, 21-26 Aug, Jeju Island, Korea. |
| 3 | K.T. Tan, N. Watanabe, H. Hoshi, A. Yoshimura, Y. Iwahori and T. Ishikawa (2011). Damage Observation of Stitched Composites under Quasi-Static Indentation Loading, Conference Proceeding for 53rd Japan Structural Conference, 27-29 Jul, Akita, Japan. |
| 4 | K.T. Tan, N. Watanabe, Y. Iwahori and T. Ishikawa (2011). Influence of Stitch Density and Stitch Thread Thickness on Compression After Impact Strength of Stitched Composites, Conference Proceeding for 16th International Conference on Composite Structures, ICCS-16, 28-30 Jun, Porto, Portugal. |
| 5 | K.T. Tan, N. Watanabe, H. Hoshi, Y. Iwahori and T. Ishikawa (2011). Enhancement of Compression After Impact Strength Using Through-Thickness Stitching, Conference Proceeding for 2nd Japan Conference on Composite Materials, JCCM-2, 16-18 Mar, Tokyo, Japan. |
| 6 | K.T. Tan, N. Watanabe, H. Hoshi, Y. Iwahori and T. Ishikawa (2010). Compression after impact Performance of Vectran-Stitched Composites, Conference Proceeding for 7th Asian-Australasian Conference on Composite Materials, ACCM-7, 15-18 Nov, Taipei, Taiwan. |
| 7 | K.T. Tan, N. Watanabe, H. Hoshi and Y. Iwahori (2010). Prediction of Delamination Damage in Stitched Composites Due to Impact Loading, Conference Proceeding for 35th Composite Materials Symposium, 13-14 Oct, Hiroshima, Japan (in Japanese). |
| 8 | K.T. Tan, N. Watanabe, H. Hoshi and Y. Iwahori (2010). Impact-Induced Delamination Suppression in Laminated Composites using through-thickness Stitching, Conference Proceeding for 14th US-Japan Conference on Composite Materials, 20-23 Sept, Dayton, Ohio, USA. |
| 9 | K.T. Tan, N. Watanabe, H. Hoshi and Y. Iwahori (2010). Effectiveness of Stitching in Damage Tolerance of Laminated Composites, Conference Proceeding for 9th China-Japan Joint Conference on Composite Materials, CJJCC-9, 6-9 Sept, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China. |
| 10 | K.T. Tan, N. Watanabe, H. Hoshi and Y. Iwahori (2010). Damage Response and Mechanisms of Stitched Composites Under Impact Loading, Conference Proceeding for 14th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM-14, 7-10 Jun, Budapest, Hungary. |
| 11 | K.T. Tan, N. Watanabe, H. Hoshi and Y. Iwahori (2010). Influence of Stitch Density and Stitch Thread Thickness on Low Velocity Impact Response of Vectran-Stitched Composites, Conference Proceeding for 1st Japan Conference on Composite Materials, JCCM-1, 9-11 Mar, Kyoto, Japan. |
| 12 | K.T. Tan, N. Watanabe, H. Hoshi and Y. Iwahori (2009). Application of Vectran-Stitched Composites in Aircraft Structures, Conference Proceeding for 2nd International Seminar on System Design, ISSD2009, 4-6 Nov, Tokyo, Japan. |
| 13 | K.T. Tan, N. Watanabe, H. Hoshi and Y. Iwahori (2009). Low Velocity Impact Damage Response of Vectran-Stitched Composites, Conference Proceeding for 7th Japan-Korea Joint Symposium on Composite Materials, 24-26 Sept, Kanazawa, Japan. |
| 14 | K.T. Tan, N. Watanabe, M. Sano, M. Takase, Y. Iwahori and H. Hoshi (2009). Material Selection of Z-fibre in Stitched Composites - Experimental and Analytical Comparison Approach, Conference Proceeding for 17th International Conference on Composite Materials, ICCM-17, 27-31 Jul, Edinburgh, Scotland. |
| 15 | K.T. Tan and N. Watanabe (2009). Computational Modeling of Mode I Fracture Toughness in Vectran-Stitched Composites, Conference Proceeding for JSCM Spring Conference, 18-19 May, Tokyo, Japan. |
Invited Talks / Presentations
| 1 | K.T. Tan. Research on Interlaminar Reinforcement of Stitched Composites, Presentation by International Students of Asia on Advanced Research, Tokyo, Japan, 8 Nov 2010 (in Japanese)(Tokyo Asian Month). |
| 2 | K.T. Tan, N. Watanabe, H. Hoshi and Y. Iwahori (2010). Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of Vectran-Stitched Laminate, Nippon Steel Corporation, Tokyo, Japan, 21 May 2010. |