Declan Nolan

Research output

Research output per year 2011 2018 2019 2020 2022

• 13 Article
• 11 Paper
• 5 Conference contribution
• 4 Abstract
• 3 More
  • 1 Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
  • 1 Chapter (peer-reviewed)
  • 1 Poster

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2022

  Generative Design for Additive Manufacturing Using A Biological Development Analogy

  Price, M., Zhang, W., Friel, I., Robinson, T. T., McConnell, R., Nolan, D., Kilpatrick, P., Barbhuiya, S. & Kyle, S., 12 Mar 2022, (Early online date) In: Journal of Computational Design and Engineering. 9, 2

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Manufacturing 100%
  • Analogy 83%
  • Design 55%
  • System Design 29%
  • Methodology 16%
  8 Downloads (Pure)

• Hierarchical CADNet: Learning from B-Reps for Machining Feature Recognition

  Colligan, A., Robinson, T. T., Nolan, D. C., Hua, Y. & Cao, W., 01 Jun 2022, In: CAD Computer Aided Design. 147, 103226, 16 p., 103226.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Computer aided design 100%
  • Machining 94%
  • Deep learning 35%
  • Topology 27%
  • Geometry 24%
  3 Downloads (Pure)

• Incremental Decomposition For Hex-meshing In Cad Using Virtual Topology

  Lecallard, B., Robinson, T. T., Armstrong, C., Nolan, D. & Ramesh, H., 02 Feb 2022, (Accepted) Proceedings of the SIAM 30th International Meshing Roundtable.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Decomposition 100%
  • Topology 93%
  • Computer aided design 64%
  • Mesh generation 18%
  • Geometry 18%
• 2021

  Quantifying the Sensitivity of Plate Aspect Ratio and Edge Boundary Conditions on CFRP Plate Impact and Post Impact Residual Strength

  Quinn, D., Murphy, A., Harley, C., Robinson, T. T. & Nolan, D., 01 Nov 2021, (Early online date) In: Thin-Walled Structures.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Carbon fiber reinforced plastics 100%
  • Aspect ratio 85%
  • Boundary conditions 70%
  • Materials testing 18%
  • Composite materials 17%
• 2020

  Conceptual Design of Future Aircraft Structures Incorporating Dynamic Loading

  Colbert, S., Quinn, D., Nolan, D., Fox, R. & O'Doherty-Jennings, J., 09 Oct 2020, (Early online date). 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract

  Open Access

  File

  • Conceptual design 100%
  • Aircraft 70%
  • Dynamic loads 32%
  • Structural design 31%
  • Propulsion 29%
  37 Downloads (Pure)

• Gene-inspired Development of Innovative Design: Principles and Algorithm

  Zhang, W., Price, M., Robinson, T. T., Nolan, D., Kilpatrick, P. & Barbhuiya, S., 07 May 2020, In: Procedia CIRP. 91, p. 838-843 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Genes 100%
  • Seed 40%
  • Virtual reality 11%
  • Computer aided design 10%
  74 Downloads (Pure)

• Point Cloud Dataset Creation for Machine Learning on CAD Models

  Colligan, A., Robinson, T. T., Nolan, D. & Hua, Y., Nov 2020, (Early online date) In: Computer-Aided Design and Applications. 18, 4, p. 760-771 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Point Cloud 100%
  • Computer-aided Design 94%
  • Machine Learning 77%
  • Boundary Representation 75%
  • Computer aided design 59%
  61 Downloads (Pure)

• Point Cloud Dataset Creation for Machine Learning on CAD Models (Conference)

  Colligan, A., Robinson, T. T., Nolan, D. & Hua, Y., 25 May 2020, p. 152-156.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Structural topology optimisation of a gas turbine engine and nacelle integration components employing a medial surface representation

  Wang, L., Voutchkov, I., Toal, D. J. J., Keane, A. J., Shen, F., Robinson, T. T., Murphy, A., Quinn, D., Nolan, D., Stanley, F. & Popovic, I., 25 Feb 2020, AEROSPACE EUROPE CONFERENCE – AEC2020 BORDEAUX, FRANCE | 25 – 28 FEBRUARY 2020.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Structural optimization 100%
  • Gas turbines 76%
  • Turbines 68%
  • Engines 55%
  • Fans 11%

• Toward a Framework for Structural Modelling Strategies for Future Airframe-Propulsion System Interactions

  Colbert, S., Quinn, D. & Nolan, D., 29 Sep 2020.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  File

  • Airframes 100%
  • Propulsion 77%
  • Aircraft 41%
  • Flight dynamics 33%
  • Dynamic models 22%
  31 Downloads (Pure)

• Toward Structural Modelling Strategies for Characterization of Future Airframe – Propulsion System Interactions

  Colbert, S., Quinn, D., Nolan, D., Fox, R., Haynes, P. & O'Doherty-Jennings, J., 08 Jun 2020, AIAA AVIATION 2020 FORUM. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc. (AIAA), 13 p. AIAA 2020-2655

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Airframes 100%
  • Propulsion 77%
  • Aviation 20%
  • Systems analysis 16%
  • Aircraft 15%
• 2019

  Automatic hexahedral-dominant meshing for decomposed geometries of complex components

  Lecallard, B., Tierney, C. M., Robinson, T. T., Armstrong, C. G., Sun, L., Nolan, D. C. & Sansom, A. E., 01 Sep 2019, In: Computer-Aided Design and Applications. 16, 5, p. 846-863 18 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Meshing 100%
  • Geometry 44%
  • Decomposition 39%
  • Decompose 35%
  • Attribute 34%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  37 Downloads (Pure)

• Bio-Inspired Growth: Introducing Emergence into Computational Design

  Kyle, S., Nolan, D., Price, M., Zhang, W., Robinson, T., Nikolopoulos, D. S. & Barbhuiya, S., 17 Jun 2019, (Accepted) 17th International Conference on Manufacturing Research 10/09/2019 → 12/09/2019 Belfast, United Kingdom. Taylor & Francis, 6 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary

  Open Access

  File

  • Artificial intelligence 100%
  • Brain 47%
  • Neural networks 34%
  89 Downloads (Pure)

• Capturing simulation intent in an ontology: CAD and CAE integration application

  Boussuge, F., Tierney, C., Vilmart, H., Robinson, T., Armstrong, C., Nolan, D., Léon, J-C. & Ulliana, F., Nov 2019, In: Journal of Engineering Design. 30, 10-12, p. 688-725

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Computer aided engineering 100%
  • Ontology 75%
  • Computer aided design 74%
  • Computer simulation 48%
  • Finite element method 10%
  4 Citations (Scopus)

  456 Downloads (Pure)

• Design Gene Representations for Emergent Innovative Design

  Zhang, W., Price, M., Robinson, T., Nolan, D., Nikolopoulos, D., Barbhuiya, S. & Kyle, S., 20 Sep 2019, 17th International Conference on Manufacturing Research ICMR 2019. IOS Press, p. 386-392 7 p. (Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering; vol. 9).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  Open Access

  File

  • Genes 100%
  • Seed 17%
  • Copying 10%
  • Stretching 9%
  • Computer aided design 7%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  107 Downloads (Pure)

• SmartMaaS: A Framework for Smart Manufacturing-as-a-Service

  Barbhuiya, S., Nikolopoulos, D., Price, M., Robinson, T., Nolan, D., Zhang, W. & Kyle, S., 28 Sep 2019, 17th International Conference on Manufacturing Research ICMR 2019: Proceedings. Advances in Manufacturing Technology XXXIII ed. IOS Press, Vol. 9. 6 p. (Advances in Manufacturing Technology XXXIII; vol. 9).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  Open Access

  File

  • Product design 39%
  • Genes 37%
  • Sales 37%
  • Information technology 34%
  • Costs 30%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  375 Downloads (Pure)

• Tolerant geometric extraction of fluid domains to assist CFD analyses of aero-engines

  Tierney, C., Boussuge, F., Robinson, T., Nolan, D. & Armstrong, C., 2019.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
• 2018

  Automatic Hexahedral-Dominant Meshing for Decomposed Geometries of Complex Components

  Lecallard, B., Tierney, C., Robinson, T., Armstrong, C., Sun, L. & Nolan, D., Jul 2018.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Data structures 100%
  • Decomposition 87%
  • Topology 82%
  • Geometry 73%

• Decomposition and hex meshing of quasi-axisymmetric models

  Tierney, C., Boussuge, F., Robinson, T., Nolan, D. & Armstrong, C., 2018.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review

  • Decomposition 100%
  • Mesh generation 28%
  • Engines 14%
  • Geometry 14%
  • Computer hardware 13%

• Defining Simulation Intent in CAE workflows

  Tierney, C., Boussuge, F., Lecallard, B., Sun, L., Nolan, D., Robinson, T. & Armstrong, C., Jul 2018.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review

• Efficient Symmetry-Based Decomposition for Meshing Quasi-Axisymmetric Assemblies

  Tierney, C., Boussuge, F., Robinson, T., Nolan, D. & Armstrong, C., Jul 2018.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Decomposition 100%
  • Mesh generation 50%
  • Fans 12%
  • Physics 11%
  • Materials properties 11%

• Efficient Symmetry-Based Decomposition for Meshing Quasi-Axisymmetric Assemblies

  Tierney, C. M., Boussuge, F., Robinson, T. T., Nolan, D. C., Armstrong, C. G. & Sansom, A. E., 01 Oct 2018, In: Computer-Aided Design and Applications. 16, 3, p. 478-495 18 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Meshing 100%
  • Decomposition 52%
  • Mesh Generation 51%
  • Symmetry 49%
  • Decompose 46%
  159 Downloads (Pure)

• Simulation Education; Recognising Evolving Industry Requirements and Individual Needs when Dealing with Large Class Sizes

  Nolan, D., Robinson, T., Menary, G., Geron, M., Shukla, M. & Armstrong, C., 18 Jul 2018.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract

  • industry 74%
  • software 49%
  • CAD 45%
  • engineering 43%
  • education 38%

• Simulation Intent for Multi-Fidelity Analysis of Composite Aircraft Structures

  Harley, C., Quinn, D., Robinson, T. & Nolan, D., 2018. 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Laminates 100%
  • Aircraft 79%
  • Composite materials 63%
  • Structural design 35%
  • Skin 31%

• Using a single project to integrate learning across years and disciplinary areas

  Cunningham, G., McCartan, C. & Nolan, D., 28 Mar 2018.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster

  • engineering 100%
  • learning 89%
  • student 64%
  • product design 30%
  • engineering science 25%
• 2017

  Automatic Decomposition And HEX-dominant Meshing Of Complex Aero Engine Components

  Lecallard, B., Tierney, C. M., Boussuge, F., Sun, L., Robinson, T. T., Armstrong, C. G. & Nolan, D. C., 2017. 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Mesh generation 100%
  • Decomposition 59%
  • Engines 52%
  • Geometry 33%
  • Computer aided engineering 30%
• 2016

  Interface management for automating finite element analysis workflows

  Tierney, C. M., Nolan, D. C., Robinson, T. T. & Armstrong, C. G., 2016, In: Computer-Aided Design and Applications. 13, 3, p. 329-339 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Work Flow 100%
  • Finite Element Analysis 80%
  • Model Analysis 57%
  • Finite element method 42%
  • Interface Tracking 40%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  306 Downloads (Pure)
• 2015

  Defining Simulation Intent

  Nolan, D. C., Tierney, C. M., Armstrong, C. G. & Robinson, T. T., Feb 2015, In: Computer-Aided Design. 59, p. 50-63

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Topology 100%
  • Reusability 82%
  • Controllability 76%
  • Physics 63%
  • Computer aided design 61%
  25 Citations (Scopus)

  318 Downloads (Pure)

• Interface management for automating finite element analysis workflows

  Tierney, C., Nolan, D., Robinson, T. & Armstrong, C., 2015.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Using mesh-geometry relationships to transfer analysis models between CAE tools

  Tierney, C., Nolan, D., Robinson, T. & Armstrong, C., Jul 2015, In: Engineering With Computers. 31, 3, p. 465-481 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Model Analysis 100%
  • Computer aided engineering 90%
  • Mesh 63%
  • Geometry 48%
  • Relationships 48%
  9 Citations (Scopus)

  1279 Downloads (Pure)
• 2014

  Automatic dimensional reduction and meshing of stiffened thin-wall structures

  Nolan, D., Tierney, C., Armstrong, C., Robinson, T. T. & Makem, J., Oct 2014, In: Engineering With Computers. 30, 4, p. 689-701 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Meshing 100%
  • Dimensional Reduction 97%
  • Mesh 57%
  • Solid Model 54%
  • Gas Turbine 29%
  18 Citations (Scopus)

• Managing Equivalent Representations of Design and Analysis Models

  Tierney, C., Nolan, D., Robinson, T. T. & Armstrong, C., 2014, In: Computer-Aided Design and Applications. 11, 2, p. 193-205 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Model Analysis 100%
  • Design 50%
  • Model Management 26%
  • Work Flow 23%
  • Multiple Models 20%
  15 Citations (Scopus)

• Using Mesh-Geometry Relationships to Transfer Analysis Models between CAE Tools

  Tierney, C., Nolan, D., Robinson, T. T. & Armstrong, C., 2014, Proceedings of the 22nd International Meshing Roundtable. Springer, p. 367-384 18 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed)

  • Computer aided engineering 100%
  • Geometry 53%
  • Topology 15%
• 2013

  Automating Analysis Modelling through the use of Simulation Intent

  Nolan, D., Tierney, C., Armstrong, C. & Robinson, T. T., 12 Jun 2013.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• Managing equivalent representations of design and analysis models

  Tierney, C., Nolan, D., Robinson, T. & Armstrong, C., 2013.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
• 2011

  Defining Simulation Intent

  Nolan, D., Tierney, C., Robinson, T. & Armstrong, C., Nov 2011, p. 0-0. 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper