Publications

• A Mazurkiewicz, S Xu, H Frei, R Banton, T Piehler, and OE Petel (2021) “Impact-induced cortical strain concentrations at the sulcal base and its implications for mild traumatic brain injury,” Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 143(6):061015.
• A Lebar, R Aguiar, A Oddy, and OE Petel (2021) “Particle surface effects on the spall strength of particle-reinforced polymer matrix composites,” International Journal of Impact Engineering 150:103801.
• R Aguiar, RE Miller, and OE Petel  (2020) “Synthesis and characterization of partially silane-terminated polyurethanes reinforced with acid-treated halloysite nanotubes for transparent armour systems,” Scientific Reports, 10:13805.
• J Huneault, JE Pepper, M Rahmat, B Ashrafi, and OE Petel (2019) “Spall characterization of EPON 828 epoxy with embedded carbon nanotubes,” Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials, 5:13-23.
• JE Pepper, J Huneault, M Rahmat, B Ashrafi, and OE Petel (2018) “The effect of curing agent on the dynamic tensile failure of an epoxy subjected to plate impact,” International Journal of Impact Engineering, 113:203-211.
• OE Petel and S Ouellet (2018) “Experimental models and investigations of blast-induced traumatic brain injury,” Shock Waves, 28(1):1-3.
• S Ouellet and OE Petel (2017) “On the prospective contributions of the shock physics community to outstanding issues concerning blast-induced traumatic brain injury“ Shock Waves, 27(6):821-828.
• OE Petel and S Ouellet (2017) “Dynamic strength, particle deformation, and fracture within fluids with impact-activated microstructures,” Journal of Applied Physics, 122(2):025108.
• A Milne, A Longbottom, DL Frost, J Loiseau, S Goroshin, O Petel (2017) “Explosive fragmentation of liquids in spherical geometry,” Shock Waves, 27(3):383-393.
  
• OE Petel, GJ Appleby-Thomas, DC Wood, A Capozzi, A Nabavi, S Goroshin, DL Frost, and PJ Hazell (2016) “Lateral stress evolution in chromium sulfide cermets with varying excess chromium,” Journal of Applied Physics, 119(13):134903.
• OE Petel and JD Hogan (2016) “An investigation of shear thickening fluids using ejecta analysis techniques,” International Journal of Impact Engineering, 93:39-48.
• OE Petel, S Ouellet, J Loiseau, DL Frost, and AJ Higgins (2015) “A comparison of the ballistic performance of shear thickening fluids based on particle strength and volume fraction,” International Journal of Impact Engineering, 85:83-96.
• JL Loiseau, A Nabavi, A Capozzi, O Petel, S Goroshin, F Barthelat, D Frost, AJ Higgins (2015) “Ballistic response of chromium/chromium-sulfide cermets“, Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials, 1(3): 347-358.
• OE Petel, S Ouellet, J Loiseau, BJ Marr, DL Frost, and AJ Higgins (2013) “The effect of particle strength on the ballistic resistance of shear thickening fluids,” Applied Physics Letters, 102:064103.
• OE Petel, S Ouellet, AJ Higgins, and DL Frost (2013) “The elastic-plastic behaviour of foam under shock loading,” Shock Waves, 23:55-67.
• DL Frost, Y Grégoire, OE Petel, S Goroshin, and F Zhang (2012) “Particle jet formation during explosive dispersal of solid particles,” Physics of Fluids, 24:091109.
• OE Petel, DL Frost, AJ Higgins, and S Ouellet (2012) “Formation of a disordered solid via a shock-induced transition in a dense particle suspension,” Physical Review E, 85:021401.
• OE Petel, FX Jetté, S Goroshin, DL Frost, and S Ouellet (2011) “Blast wave attenuation through a composite of varying layer distribution,” Shock Waves, 21:215-224.
• OE Petel and AJ Higgins (2010) “Shock wave propagation in dense particle suspensions,” Journal of Applied Physics, 108:114918.
• OE Petel and FX Jetté (2010) “Comparison of methods for calculating the shock Hugoniot of mixtures,” Shock Waves, 20:73-83.
• OE Petel, D Mack, AJ Higgins, R Turcotte, and SK Chan (2007) “Minimum propagation diameter and thickness of high explosives,” Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 20:578-583.

Selected Conference Articles (Peer-Reviewed)