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Engineering
Dr Noel Harrison

Biography
Research Interests
Peer Reviewed Journals
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(2016) | 'Fatigue damage characterisation of MarBN steel for high temperature flexible operating conditions'
O’Hara, EM and Harrison, NM and Polomski, BK and Barrett, RA and Leen, SB (2016) 'Fatigue damage characterisation of MarBN steel for high temperature flexible operating conditions'. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials Design and Applications, [Details] |
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(2016) | 'Cyclic plasticity of welded P91 material for simple and complex power plant connections'
Li, Ming,Barrett, Richard A.,Scully, Stephen,Harrison, Noel M.,Leen, Sean B.,O’Donoghue, Padraic E. (2016) 'Cyclic plasticity of welded P91 material for simple and complex power plant connections'. International Journal of Fatigue, 87 :391-404 [Details] |
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(2016) | 'Fatigue damage characterisation of MarBN steel for high temperature flexible operating conditions'
O’Hara, EM,Harrison, NM,Polomski, BK,Barrett, RA,Leen, SB (2016) 'Fatigue damage characterisation of MarBN steel for high temperature flexible operating conditions'. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials Design and Applications, [Details] |
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(2016) | 'Cyclic plasticity of welded P91 material for simple and complex power plant connections'
Li, Ming and Barrett, Richard A. and Scully, Stephen and Harrison, Noel M. and Leen, Sean B. and O’Donoghue, Padraic E. (2016) 'Cyclic plasticity of welded P91 material for simple and complex power plant connections'. International Journal of Fatigue, 87 :391-404 [Details] |
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(2014) | 'Preclinical trial of a novel surface architecture for improved primary fixation of cementless orthopaedic implants'
Harrison, Noel,Field, John R.,Quondamatteo, Fabio,Curtin, William,McHugh, Peter E.,Mc Donnell, Pat (2014) 'Preclinical trial of a novel surface architecture for improved primary fixation of cementless orthopaedic implants'. Clinical Biomechanics, 29 (88):861-868 [Details] |
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(2014) | 'Preclinical trial of a novel surface architecture for improved primary fixation of cementless orthopaedic implants'
Harrison, Noel and Field, John R. and Quondamatteo, Fabio and Curtin, William and McHugh, Peter E. and Mc Donnell, Pat (2014) 'Preclinical trial of a novel surface architecture for improved primary fixation of cementless orthopaedic implants'. Clinical Biomechanics, 29 (8):861-868 [Details] |
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(2013) | 'Failure modelling of trabecular bone using a non-linear combined damage and fracture voxel finite element approach'
Harrison, Noel,McDonnell, Pat,Mullins, Liam,Wilson, Niall,O’Mahoney, Denis,McHugh, Peter (2013) 'Failure modelling of trabecular bone using a non-linear combined damage and fracture voxel finite element approach'. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 12 (22):225-241 [Details] |
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(2013) | 'Micromotion and friction evaluation of a novel surface architecture for improved primary fixation of cementless orthopaedic implants'
Harrison, N.,McHugh, P. E.,Curtin, W.,Mc Donnell, P. (2013) 'Micromotion and friction evaluation of a novel surface architecture for improved primary fixation of cementless orthopaedic implants'. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 21 (00):37-46 [Details] |
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(2013) | 'A finite element methodology for wear–fatigue analysis for modular hip implants'
Zhang, T.,Harrison, N. M.,McDonnell, P. F.,McHugh, P. E.,Leen, S. B. (2013) 'A finite element methodology for wear–fatigue analysis for modular hip implants'. Tribology International, 65 (00):113-127 [Details] |
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(2013) | 'An experimental and computational investigation of the post-yield behaviour of trabecular bone during vertebral device subsidence'
Kelly, Nicola,Harrison, NoelM,McDonnell, Pat,McGarry, J. Patrick (2013) 'An experimental and computational investigation of the post-yield behaviour of trabecular bone during vertebral device subsidence'. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 12 (44):685-703 [Details] |
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(2013) | 'Micro–macro wear–fatigue of modular hip implant taper-lock coupling'
Zhang, Teng,Harrison, Noel M,McDonnell, Pat F,McHugh, Peter E,Leen, Sean B (2013) 'Micro–macro wear–fatigue of modular hip implant taper-lock coupling'. The Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design, [Details] |
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(2013) | 'Micromotion and friction evaluation of a novel surface architecture for improved primary fixation of cementless orthopaedic implants'
Harrison, N. and McHugh, P. E. and Curtin, W. and Mc Donnell, P. (2013) 'Micromotion and friction evaluation of a novel surface architecture for improved primary fixation of cementless orthopaedic implants'. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 21 (0):37-46 [Details] |
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(2013) | 'Failure modelling of trabecular bone using a non-linear combined damage and fracture voxel finite element approach'
Harrison, Noel and McDonnell, Pat and Mullins, Liam and Wilson, Niall and O’Mahoney, Denis and McHugh, Peter (2013) 'Failure modelling of trabecular bone using a non-linear combined damage and fracture voxel finite element approach'. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 12 (2):225-241 [Details] |
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(2013) | 'Micro–macro wear–fatigue of modular hip implant taper-lock coupling'
Zhang, Teng and Harrison, Noel M and McDonnell, Pat F and McHugh, Peter E and Leen, Sean B (2013) 'Micro–macro wear–fatigue of modular hip implant taper-lock coupling'. The Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design, [Details] |
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(2013) | 'A finite element methodology for wear–fatigue analysis for modular hip implants'
Zhang, T. and Harrison, N. M. and McDonnell, P. F. and McHugh, P. E. and Leen, S. B. (2013) 'A finite element methodology for wear–fatigue analysis for modular hip implants'. Tribology International, 65 (0):113-127 [Details] |
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(2013) | 'An experimental and computational investigation of the post-yield behaviour of trabecular bone during vertebral device subsidence'
Kelly, Nicola and Harrison, NoelM and McDonnell, Pat and McGarry, J. Patrick (2013) 'An experimental and computational investigation of the post-yield behaviour of trabecular bone during vertebral device subsidence'. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 12 (4):685-703 [Details] |
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(2010) | 'Investigation of the mechanical interaction of the trabecular core with an external shell using rapid prototype and finite element models'
Mc Donnell, P. and Harrison, N. and Lohfeld, S. and Kennedy, O. and Zhang, Y. and Mc Hugh, P. E. (2010) 'Investigation of the mechanical interaction of the trabecular core with an external shell using rapid prototype and finite element models'. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 3 (1):63-76 [Details] |
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(2010) | 'Investigation of the failure behaviour of vertebral trabecular architectures under uni-axial compression and wedge action loading conditions'
McDonnell, P.,Harrison, N.,McHugh, P. E. (2010) 'Investigation of the failure behaviour of vertebral trabecular architectures under uni-axial compression and wedge action loading conditions'. Medical Engineering & Physics, 32 (66):569-576 [Details] |
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(2010) | 'Comparison of trabecular bone behavior in core and whole bone samples using high-resolution modeling of a vertebral body'
Harrison, Noel,McHugh, Peter (2010) 'Comparison of trabecular bone behavior in core and whole bone samples using high-resolution modeling of a vertebral body'. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 9 (44):469-480 [Details] |
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(2010) | 'Local and regional mechanical characterisation of a collagen-glycosaminoglycan scaffold using high-resolution finite element analysis'
Stops, A. J. F. and Harrison, N. M. and Haugh, M. G. and O'Brien, F. J. and McHugh, P. E. (2010) 'Local and regional mechanical characterisation of a collagen-glycosaminoglycan scaffold using high-resolution finite element analysis'. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 3 (4):292-302 [Details] |
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(2010) | 'Comparison of trabecular bone behavior in core and whole bone samples using high-resolution modeling of a vertebral body'
Harrison, NM,McHugh, PE (2010) 'Comparison of trabecular bone behavior in core and whole bone samples using high-resolution modeling of a vertebral body'. Biomechanics And Modeling In Mechanobiology, 9 :469-480 [DOI] [Details] |
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(2010) | 'Investigation of the mechanical interaction of the trabecular core with an external shell using rapid prototype and finite element models'
Mc Donnell, P.,Harrison, N.,Lohfeld, S.,Kennedy, O.,Zhang, Y.,Mc Hugh, P. E. (2010) 'Investigation of the mechanical interaction of the trabecular core with an external shell using rapid prototype and finite element models'. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 3 (11):63-76 [Details] |
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(2010) | 'Investigation of the failure behaviour of vertebral trabecular architectures under uni-axial compression and wedge action loading conditions'
McDonnell, P. and Harrison, N. and McHugh, P. E. (2010) 'Investigation of the failure behaviour of vertebral trabecular architectures under uni-axial compression and wedge action loading conditions'. Medical Engineering & Physics, 32 (6):569-576 [Details] |
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(2010) | 'Comparison of trabecular bone behavior in core and whole bone samples using high-resolution modeling of a vertebral body'
Harrison, Noel and McHugh, Peter (2010) 'Comparison of trabecular bone behavior in core and whole bone samples using high-resolution modeling of a vertebral body'. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 9 (4):469-480 [Details] |
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(2010) | 'Local and regional mechanical characterisation of a collagen-glycosaminoglycan scaffold using high-resolution finite element analysis'
Stops, A. J. F.,Harrison, N. M.,Haugh, M. G.,O'Brien, F. J.,McHugh, P. E. (2010) 'Local and regional mechanical characterisation of a collagen-glycosaminoglycan scaffold using high-resolution finite element analysis'. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 3 (44):292-302 [Details] |
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(2009) | 'Simulation of vertebral trabecular bone loss using voxel finite element analysis'
Mc Donnell, P.,Harrison, N.,Liebschner, M. A. K.,Mc Hugh, P. E. (2009) 'Simulation of vertebral trabecular bone loss using voxel finite element analysis'. Journal of Biomechanics, 42 (1616):2789-2796 [Details] |
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(2009) | 'Simulation of vertebral trabecular bone loss using voxel finite element analysis'
Mc Donnell, P. and Harrison, N. and Liebschner, M. A. K. and Mc Hugh, P. E. (2009) 'Simulation of vertebral trabecular bone loss using voxel finite element analysis'. Journal of Biomechanics, 42 (16):2789-2796 [Details] |
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(2008) | 'Heterogeneous linear elastic trabecular bone modelling using micro-CT attenuation data and experimentally measured heterogeneous tissue properties'
Harrison, Noel M. and McDonnell, Pat F. and O'Mahoney, Denis C. and Kennedy, Oran D. and O'Brien, Fergal J. and McHugh, Peter E. (2008) 'Heterogeneous linear elastic trabecular bone modelling using micro-CT attenuation data and experimentally measured heterogeneous tissue properties'. Journal of Biomechanics, 41 (11):2589-2596 [Details] |
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(2008) | 'Heterogeneous linear elastic trabecular bone modelling using micro-CT attenuation data and experimentally measured heterogeneous tissue properties'
Harrison, Noel M.,McDonnell, Pat F.,O'Mahoney, Denis C.,Kennedy, Oran D.,O'Brien, Fergal J.,McHugh, Peter E. (2008) 'Heterogeneous linear elastic trabecular bone modelling using micro-CT attenuation data and experimentally measured heterogeneous tissue properties'. Journal of Biomechanics, 41 (1111):2589-2596 [Details] |
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(2006) | 'Damage and failure of trabecular bone with non-linear geometry and inhomogeneous material properties'
Harrison, N. and O'Mahoney, D. and McDonnell, P. and McHugh, P. (2006) 'Damage and failure of trabecular bone with non-linear geometry and inhomogeneous material properties'. Journal of Biomechanics, 39, Supplement 1 (0) [Details] |
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(2006) | 'The use of rapid prototype models for investigation of failure mechanisms in trabecular bone'
McDonnell, P.,Harrison, N.,O'Mahoney, D.,McHugh, P.,Lohfeld, S. (2006) 'The use of rapid prototype models for investigation of failure mechanisms in trabecular bone'. Journal of Biomechanics, 39, Supplement 1 (00) [Details] |
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(2006) | 'Damage and failure of trabecular bone with non-linear geometry and inhomogeneous material properties'
Harrison, N.,O'Mahoney, D.,McDonnell, P.,McHugh, P. (2006) 'Damage and failure of trabecular bone with non-linear geometry and inhomogeneous material properties'. Journal of Biomechanics, 39, Supplement 1 (00) [Details] |
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(2006) | 'The use of rapid prototype models for investigation of failure mechanisms in trabecular bone'
McDonnell, P. and Harrison, N. and O'Mahoney, D. and McHugh, P. and Lohfeld, S. (2006) 'The use of rapid prototype models for investigation of failure mechanisms in trabecular bone'. Journal of Biomechanics, 39, Supplement 1 (0) [Details] |
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(2008) | 'Heterogeneous linear elastic trabecular bone modelling using micro-CT attenuation data and experimentally measured heterogeneous tissue properties'
Harrison, NM,McDonnell, PF,O'Mahoney, DC,Kennedy, OD,O'Brien, FJ,McHugh, PE (2008) 'Heterogeneous linear elastic trabecular bone modelling using micro-CT attenuation data and experimentally measured heterogeneous tissue properties'. Journal Of Biomechanics, 41 :2589-2596 [DOI] [Details] |