Newcastle University

Introduction

Having completed a Royal Society International Research Fellowship, Peter joined Newcastle University in 1994 as a Lecturer in Structural Engineering. His research and teaching were concentrated on computational mechanics.

With a background firmly set in the mathematical aspects of computational mechanics the need to develop materials testing research was not immediately obvious. This changed with the desire to verify this work in the simulation of textile and rigid composite structures. The requirement for high fidelity material properties has now led to the development of testing technologies and clearer understanding of material behaviour.
More importantly, the applied sciences of computational mechanics and material characterisation are now seen to be intrinsically linked in the research we undertake within the Group, with each being equally important and essential.

He teaches fundamental solid mechanics at 1^st year level, and computational mechanics and experimental aspects of composites at 4^th year / postgraduate level. He also plays a significant role in the residential postgraduate structural engineering field class.

Qualifications

B.Eng (Plymouth Polytechnic, 1987),
M.Sc.(Eng.) (Imperial College, 1989),
D.I.C. (Imperial College, 1989),
Ph.D. (University of Warwick, 1992),
C.Eng. (2004)

Memberships

M.I.Struct.E. Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers.

Industrial Experience

Chartered Structural Engineer.
Seconded to Arup 2001 for 2 years (part-time).

Research Interests

Prof. Peter Gosling is Professor of Computational Structural Mechanics. He specialises in the optimisation and reliability of composite materials and structures. His research has lead to improved algorithms and formulations through the rigorous application of mathematical principles developed as part of the numerical representation of geometrically non-linear (thin-walled and flexible) structures and structural systems. He has developed advanced structural analysis and optimization techniques with particular emphasis on material and geometric non-linearity for composites and sandwich panels. Prof. Gosling has an international reputation for his work in the field of computational structural mechanics for the simulation of composite materials and structures established in a holistic stochastic-based framework encompassing experimentation through to simulation. The integration of materials design and testing into his computational mechanics research through the application of reliability analysis techniques has lead to robust design optimal solutions and material analysis for composite materials and sandwich panel structures.

He is a principal member of the International Society for Structural and Multi-disciplinary Optimization (ISSMO) and convenor of the non-linear finite element analysis working group. He is one of the founding members of the Association for Multi-disciplinary Optimization (UK). Prof. Gosling is chairman of the National Association for Finite Element Methods and Standards (NAFEMS) working group on computational structural mechanics and of the TENSInet working group on analysis and materials, and is an international member of the AIAA Technical Committee on Multi-disciplinary Optimisation. He also serves as an EPSRC peer review college member and CEN248 & CEN250 European Standards Committees for technical textiles.

Esteem Indicators

• EPSRC Peer Review College Member (2003 – 2012)
• International member of the American Institute for
Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Tecnhical Committee for
Multi-Disciplinary Optimisation (MDO).
• Convenor of the ISSMO Non-linear FEA Working Group.
• Chairman of NAFEMS (National Association for Finite Element
Methods and Standards) Computational Structural Mechanics
working group.
• Editorial Board of Int. J. Bionics Engineering
• Co-Track Leader:Uncertainty Quantification and Non-
Deterministic Design Optimization for the 10th AIAA/ISSMO
Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference
(2004).
• Conference Editorial Board: CST 2004, CC2005, CC2007
• Conference Session Chair: 10th AIAA/ISSMO MAO (2004), 48th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conferenc.
• Scientific and Organising Committees member: ASMO 3, 4, 5 (2001, 2002, 2004),
• International Scientific Committee Member: 10th AIAA/ISSMO MAO, WCSMO-6,.
• Conference organiser: ASMO 4 (2002).
• Principal Member of the International Society for Structural
and Multi-disciplinary Optimisation (ISSMO).
• Winner of the Robert Stevenson Award (2001) for research and development.
• Winner of Guthree Prize (2006)

Undergraduate Teaching

ceg1301 engineering mechanics & materials

Postgraduate Teaching

ceg8304 structural reliability
ceg8302 specialist structures
ceg8306 engineering mechanics of composites
ceg8307 structural engineering field class
ceg8305 FEA in structural mechanics

• Shaw AJ, Gosling PD. Removal of shallow shell restriction from Touratier kinematic model. Mechanics Research Communications 2011, 38(6), 463-467.
• Gosling PD, Zhang L. A High-Fidelity Cable-Analogy Continuum Triangular Element for the Large Strain, Large Deformation, Analysis of Membrane Structures. Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences 2011, 71(3), 203-251.
• Shaw AJ, Gosling PD. Comprehensive Laminate Level Sensitivities of the Touratier Kinematic Model for Reliability Analyses and Robust Optimisation of Composite Materials and Structures. Computers, Materials & Continua 2010, 18(3), 237-270.
• Bartle NJ, Gosling PD. Numerical Formulations for the Prediction of Deformation, Strain and Stress of Un-patterned ETFE Cushions. CMC: Computers, Materials & Continua 2010, 20(1), 19-62.
• Shaw A, Gosling P. Stochastic micromechanical and macromechanical reliability analyses of composite plates. In: 50th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference. 2009, Palm Springs, California, USA: AIAA.
• Faimun F, Gosling P, Polit O. Optimization of laminated composite plates with reliability constraints. In: 12th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, MAO. 2008, Victoria, British Colombia, Canada: American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics.
• Shaw AJ, Gosling PD. A Stochastic Micromechanics Approach To Predict Composite Material Properties. In: 10th AIAA Non-Deterministic Approaches Conference. 2008, Schaumburg, Illinois, USA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
• Gosling PD, Bridgens BN. Material testing & computational mechanics: a new philosophy for architectural fabrics. International Journal of Space Structures 2008, 23(4), 215-232.
• Shaw AJ, Sriramula S, Gosling PD, Chryssanthopoulos MK. Stochastic Composite Material Property Characterisation for Reliability Modelling. In: 16th Annual Conference of the Association of Computational Mechanics in Engineering. 2008, Newcastle University: School of Civil Engineering & Geosciences, Newcastle University.
• Lin S-Y, Mills JP, Gosling PD. Videogrammetric monitoring of as-built membrane roof structures. Photogrammetric Record 2008, 23(122), 128-147.
• Gosling PD, Zhang L. A linear strain, curvature-driven triangular element for the analysis of membrane structures. CMES: Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences 2012, 83(2), 97-141.
• Edem IB, Gosling PD. One-point quadrature ANS solid-shell element based on a displacement variational formulation. Part I – Geometrically linear assessment. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering 2012, 237-240, 177-191.
• Gosling PD, Bridgens BN, Zhang L. Adoption of a reliability approach for membrane structure analysis. Structural Safety 2013, 40, 39-50.
• Bridgens BN, Gosling PD, Jou G-T, Hsu X-Y. Inter-laboratory comparison of biaxial tests for architectural textiles. Journal of the Textile Institute 2012, 103(7), 706-718.
• Gosling PD, Zhang L. A non-safety factor approach to the design of membrane structures. In: Tensinet Symposium: Tensile Architecture: Connecting Past and Future. 2010, Sofia, Bulgaria: GSP.
• Bridgens BN, Gosling PD. Interpretation of results from the MSAJ "Testing Method for Elastic Constants of Membrane Materials". In: Tensinet Symposium: Tensile Architecture: Connecting Past and Future. 2010, Sofia, Bulgaria: GSP.
• Gosling PD, Bridgens BN. Specification of a round robin exercise for the design of membrane structures. In: Tensinet Symposium: Tensile Architecture: Connecting Past and Future. 2010, Sofia, Bulgaria: GSP.
• Gosling PD, Bridgens BN, Albrecht A, Alpermann H, Angeleri A, Barnes M, Bartle N, Canobbio R, Dieringer F, Gellin S, Lewis W, Mageau N, Mahadevan R, Marion J-M, Marsden P, Milligan E, Phang YP, Sahlin K, Stimpfle B, Suire O, Uhlemann J. Analysis and design of membrane structures: results of a round robin exercise. Engineering Structures 2012, 48, 313-328.