Journal papers

1. Bilalis EP, Keramidis MS and Tsouvalis NG (2022), “Structural Design Optimization of Composite Materials Drive Shafts”, Marine Structures, (84). (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marstruc.2022.103194).

2. Kipriadis ME, Bilalis EP and Tsouvalis NG (2020), “Experimental and numerical study of CFRP reinforced steel beams”, Proc IMechE Part M: J Engineering for the Maritime Environment.  (https://doi.org/10.1177/1475090220960266)​

3. Zilakos, I., Chatzidouros, E. and Tsouvalis, N. (2018), “An Innovative Ship Salvage Concept and its Effect on the Hull Structural Response”, Journal of Marine Engineering and Technology.        (https://doi.org/10.1080/20464177.2018.1508629)

4. Kharghani N., Soares C.G., Tsouvalis, N.G. (2018), “Experimental and numerical study of the bolt reinforcement of a composite-to-steel butt-joint under three-point bending test”, Marine Structures, (63) 384-403. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marstruc.2018.08.009).

5. Kharghani N., Alizadeh F., Soares C.G. and Tsouvalis, N.G. (2018), “Experimental and numerical study of a composite-to-steel joint under bending and torsion loads”, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment, SAGE.                                                  (http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1475090218782129)

6. Skarakis I., Chatzopoulou G., Karamanos S.A, Tsouvalis, N.G. and Pournara A.E. (2017), “CFRP Reinforcement and Repair of Steel Pipe Elbows Subjected to Severe Cyclic Loading”, Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, ASME, 139 (5).(http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4037198)

7. Karatzas V.A., Kotsidis E.A. and Tsouvalis, N.G. (2017), “Implementing optical fibres for the structural health monitoring of composite patch repaired structures”, Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 31 (19–20), pp. 2234–2250.              (http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01694243.2017.1341728)

8. Burlović D., Milat A., Balunović M., Frank D., Kotsidis E.A., Kouloukouras I.G. and Tsouvalis, N.G. (2016), “Finite Element Analysis of Composite-to-Steel Type of Joint for Marine Industry”, Welding in the World, 60 (5), pp. 859–867.(http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40194-016-0343-7)

9. Karatzas V.A., Kotsidis E.A. and Tsouvalis, N.G. (2015), “Experimental Fatigue Study of Composite Patch Repaired Steel Plates with Cracks”, Applied Composite Materials, 22 (5), pp. 507-523.                                                                                  (http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10443-014-9420-5)

10. Karalis D.G., Tsouvalis N.G., Papazoglou V.J. and Pantelis D.I. (2014), “A Practical Flow Diagram for the Solution of Complex Non-linear Thermo-mechanical Numerical Models”, Computational Materials Science, 95, pp. 288-301.(http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2014.07.045)

11. Anyfantis, K.N. and Tsouvalis, N.G. (2013), “Analysis of an Adhesively Bonded Single Lap Joint Subjected to Eccentric Loading”, International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 41, pp. 41-49.(http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2012.10.007)

12. Anyfantis, K.N. and Tsouvalis, N.G. (2013), “A 3D Ductile Constitutive Mixed-mode Model of Cohesive Elements for the Finite Element Analysis of Adhesive Joints”, Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 27 (10), pp. 1146-1178.(http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01694243.2012.735900)

13. Anyfantis, K.N. and Tsouvalis, N.G. (2013), “Loading and fracture response of CFRP-to-steel adhesively bonded joints with thick adherents – Part II: Numerical Simulation”, Composite Structures, 96, pp. 858-868.(http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2012.08.056)

14. Anyfantis, K.N. and Tsouvalis, N.G. (2013), “Loading and fracture response of CFRP-to-steel adhesively bonded joints with thick adherents – Part I: Experiments”, Composite Structures, 96, pp. 850-857.(http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2012.08.060)

15. Anyfantis, K.N. and Tsouvalis, N.G. (2012), “A novel traction-separation law for the prediction of the mixed mode response of ductile adhesive joints”, International Journal of Solids and Structures, 49 (1), pp. 213-226.(http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2011.10.001)

16. Tsouvalis, N.G. and Anyfantis, K.N. (2012), “Determination of the Fracture Process Zone Under Mode I Fracture in Glass Fiber Composites”, Journal of Composite Materials, 46 (1), pp. 27-41.                (http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0021998311401934)

17. Anyfantis, K.N. and Tsouvalis, N.G. (2012), “Post Buckling Progressive Failure Analysis of Composite Laminated Stiffened Panels”, Applied Composite Materials, 19 (3-4), pp.219-236.                                              (http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10443-011-9191-1)

18. Anyfantis, K.N. and Tsouvalis, N.G. (2011), “Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Mode II Fracture in Fibrous Reinforced Composites”, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 30 (6), pp. 473-487.(http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0731684410397682)

19. Tsouvalis, N.G., Karatzas, V.A. (2011), “An Investigation of the Tensile Strength of a Composite-to-Metal Adhesive Joint”, Applied Composite Materials, 18 (2), pp. 149-163.                                                      (http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10443-010-9137-z)

20. Badogiannis, E., Hasiotis, T. and Tsouvalis, N. (2011), “Application of Ultrasonic C-Scan Techniques for Tracing Defects in Laminated Composite Materials”, Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 57 (3), pp. 190-201.  Also in Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Non-Destructive Testing, Chania, Greece, October 2007.          (http://dx.doi.org/10.5545/sv-jme.2010.170)

21. Hashim, S.A., Nisar, J.A., Tsouvalis, N., Anyfantis, K., Moore, P., Chirica, I., Berggreen, C., Orsolini, A., Quispitupa, A., McGeorge, D., Hayman, B., Boyd, S., Misirlis, K., Downes, J., Dow, R. and Juin, E. (2011), “Fabrication, Testing and Analysis of Steel/Composite DLS Adhesive Joints”,  Ships and Offshore Structures, 6 (1&2), pp. 115-126.  Also in Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Marine Structures (MARSTRUCT 2009), Lisbon, Portugal, March 2009.                                                                                                          (http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17445302.2010.522019)

22. Tsouvalis, N.G. and Garganidis, G.S. (2011), “Buckling Strength Parametric Study of Composite Laminated Plates with Delaminations”, Ships and Offshore Structures, 6 (1&2), pp. 93-104.  Also in Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Marine Structures (MARSTRUCT 2009), Lisbon, Portugal, March 2009. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17445301003776217)

23. Hayman, B., Berggreen, C., Lundsgaard-Larsen, C., Delarche, A., Toftegaard, H.L. Dow, R.S., Downes, J., Misirlis, K., Tsouvalis, N., Douka, C. (2011), “Studies of the Buckling of Composite Plates in Compression”, Ships and Offshore Structures, 6 (1&2), pp. 81-92.  Also in Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Marine Structures (MARSTRUCT 2009), Lisbon, Portugal, March 2009.                                (http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17445302.2010.528283)

24. Tsouvalis, N.G., Mirisiotis, L.S. and Dimou, D.N. (2009), “Experimental and Numerical Study of the Fatigue Behaviour of Composite Patch Reinforced Cracked Steel Plates”, International Journal of Fatigue, 31, pp. 1613-1627.        (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2009.04.006)

25. Alexandrakis, S., Benardos, P., Vosniakos, G-C. and Tsouvalis, N. (2008), “Neural Surface Roughness Models of CNC Machined Glass Fibre Reinforced Composites”, Int. J. Materials and Product Technology, Vol. 32, No. 2/3, pp. 276–294.   (http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJMPT.2008.018986)

26. Tsouvalis, N.G. and Kollarini, M.J. (2008), “Experimental Investigation of Strain Concentrations Caused by Inserts in Sandwich Beams”, Strain, 44, pp.317-326.  Also in Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics (ICEM-13), Alexandroupolis, Greece, July 2007.

27. Tsouvalis, N.G. and Mirisiotis, L.S. (2008), “Experimental Investigation of the Static Behaviour of a Hole Drilled Steel Plate Reinforced with a Composite Patch”, Strain, 44, pp.133-140.  Also in Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics (ICEM-13), Alexandroupolis, Greece, July 2007.

28. Tsouvalis, N.G. and Papazoglou, V.J. (2004), “Design Buckling Curves for Clamped Orthotropic Laminated Plates”, Advanced Composites Letters, 13 (5), pp. 227-235.  Also in Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM 11), Rhodes, Hellas, June 2004.

29. Alexandrakis, S., Benardos, P., Vosniakos, G. and Tsouvalis, N.G. (2003), “Artificial Neural Network Models for Quality Control of CNC Machined Glass Fibre Reinforced Composites”, Machine Engineering, 3 (1-2), pp. 139-149.  Also presented at the XIV Workshop on Supervision and Diagnostics of Machining Systems, Poland, March 2003.

30. Tsouvalis, N.G., Zafeiratou, A.A. and Papazoglou, V.J. (2003), “The Effect of Geometric Imperfections on the Buckling Behaviour of Composite Laminated Cylinders Under External Hydrostatic Pressure”, Composites Part B: Engineering, 34, pp. 217-226.

31. Petreli, A.S. and Tsouvalis, N.G. (2002), “A Parametric Study of the Effect of Geometric Imperfections on Buckling Behaviour of Composite Laminated Cylinders”, Advanced Composites Letters, 11, 3, pp. 111-122.  Also in Proceedings of HELLAS-COMP 2001, 2nd National Conference on Composite Materials, Univ. of Patras, June 2001.

32. Tsouvalis, N.G., Zafeiratou, A.A., Papazoglou, V.J., Gabrielides, N. and Kaklis, P. (2001), “Numerical Modeling of Composite Laminated Cylinders in Compression Using a Novel Imperfections Modeling Method”, Composites Part B: Engineering, 32, pp. 387-399.

33. Loukakis, T., Bardis, L., Ioannidis, J., Papazoglou, V., Kaklis, P., Grigoropoulos, G., Politis, G., Belibasakis, K. and Tsouvalis, N. (1997), “Computer Aided Ship Design System”, Technica Chronica, 17 (1), pp. 31-44 (in Greek).

34. Tsouvalis, N.G. and Papazoglou, V.J. (1996), "Large Deflection Dynamic Response of Composite Laminated Plates Under Lateral Loads", Marine Structures, Vol. 9, pp. 825-848.

35. Papazoglou, V.J., Tsouvalis, N.G. and Lazaridis, A.G. (1996), "A Non-Destructive Evaluation of the Material Properties of a Composite Laminated Plate", Applied Composite Materials, Vol. 3, pp. 321-334.  Also in Proceedings of the 4th Greek National Congress on Mechanics, Xanthi, Greece, June 1995, Vol. I, pp. 157-166.

36. Papazoglou, V.J. and Tsouvalis, N.G. (1995), "Large Deflection Dynamic Response of Composite Laminated Plates Under In-Plane Loads", Composite Structures, Vol. 33, No. 4, pp. 237-252.

37. Papazoglou, V.J., Tsouvalis, N.G. and Kyriakopoulos, G.D. (1992), "Buckling of Unsymmetric Laminates under Linearly Varying Biaxial In-Plane Loads Combined with Shear", Composite Structures, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 155-163.

38. Papazoglou, V.J. and Tsouvalis, N.G. (1991), "Design Curves for Specially Orthotropic Laminated Plates Under Combined In-Plane Loading", Transactions of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), Vol. 99, pp. 377-403.

39. Papazoglou, V.J. and Tsouvalis, N.G. (1991), "Mechanical Be­ha­vi­our of Bimodulus Laminated Plates", Composite Structures, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 1-22.

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Conference papers with full review

1. Silionis N, Papadatos D, Margaronis P, Anyfantis K and Tsouvalis N (2022), “Structural Analysis of an Electrically Powered Twin Hull Vessel with Finite Elements Method for Weight Optimization”, Proceedings of the Hellenic Institute of Marine Technology Annual Meeting, December 2022, Athens, Greece (in Greek).

2. Chatzinas PS, Tsiourva DE, Bilalis EP and Tsouvalis NG (2021), “Comparison of Matrix Digestion and Image Analysis Methods for Measuring Fiber Content of Filament Wound Composite Materials”, in Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Marine Structures (MARSTRUCT 2021), Trondheim, Norway.

3. Chatzinas PS, Bilalis EP, Papadakis AZ and Tsouvalis NG (2021), “Effect of Manufacturing Parameters on the Mechanical Properties of Filament Wound Composite Materials”, in Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Marine Structures (MARSTRUCT 2021), Trondheim, Norway.

4. Bilalis E.P. and Tsouvalis N.G. (2020), “Advanced Composite Materials Shafts Modelling”, in Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Maritime Technology and Engineering (MARTECH 2020), Lisbon, Portugal.

5. Frank D., Randall G., Koch T., Rodov B., Bharadwaj U.R., Garbatov Y., Zhou P., Zanon J.I., Tsouvalis N., Atanasova I., Herrera L., and Volbeda C. (2018), “Ship Design Process Using Life Cycle Integrated Independent Software of SHIPLYS Platform”, in Proceedings of the 23th Symposium on Theory and Practice of Shipbuilding (SORTA 2018), Split, Croatia.

6. Bharadwaj U.R., Koch T., Milat A., Herrera L., Randall G., Volbeda C., Garbatov Y., Hirdaris S., Tsouvalis N., Carneros A., Zhou P. and Atanasova I. (2017), “Ship Lifecycle Software Solutions (SHIPLYS) – an overview of the project, its first phase of development and challenges”, in Proceedings of the International Congress of the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean (IMAM 2017), Lisbon, Portugal.

7. Evangelou P., Papaleonidas C., Lyridis D., Tsouvalis N. and Anaxagorou P. (2017), “Challenges and Problems with Data Availability and Quality during LCCA Calculations in the Early Ship Design Phases”, in Proceedings of the International Congress of the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean (IMAM 2017), Lisbon, Portugal.

8. Papadakis A.Z., Themelakis J.G and Tsouvalis, N.G. (2017), “The effect of geometric and manufacturing parameters on filament wound composites split disk test results”, in Proceedings of the International Congress of the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean (IMAM 2017), Lisbon, Portugal.

9. Chatzopoulou G., Skarakis I., Karamanos S.A, Tsouvalis, N.G. and Pournara A.E. (2016), “Numerical Simulation of CFRP Reinforced Steel Pipe Elbows Subjected to Cyclic Loading”, in Proceedings of the ASME 2016 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, Vancouver, Canada.

10. Skarakis I., Chatzopoulou G., Tsouvalis, N.G., Karamanos S.A and Pournara A.E. (2016), “CFRP Strengthening of Steel Pipe Elbows Subjected to Cyclic Loading”, in Proceedings of the 26th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE-2016), Rhodes, Greece.

11. Papadakis A.Z. and Tsouvalis N.G. (2016), “An Experimental and Numerical Study of CFRP Pressure Housings for Deep Sea Environment Research”, in Proceedings of the 26th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE-2016), Rhodes, Greece.

12. Kotsidis E.A., Yarza P., Tsouvalis N.G, de la Mano R., Rodriguez-Senín E. (2015), “Static and fatigue tests of hybrid composite-to-steel butt joints”, in Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Marine Structures (MARSTRUCT 2015), Southampton, UK.

13. Kotsidis E.A., Kouloukouras I.G., Tsouvalis N.G. (2014), “Finite element parametric study of a composite-to-steel-joint”, in Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Maritime Technology and Engineering (MARTECH 2014), Lisbon, Portugal.

14. Zilakos I.K., Karatzas V.A., Chatzidouros E.V., Papazoglou V.J.  and Tsouvalis N.G. (2013), “A FE based numerical tool for crack assessment in ship structures employing the CSR loading scheme”, in Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Marine Structures (MARSTRUCT 2013), Espoo, Finland.

15. Avgoulas E.I., Karatzas V., Zilakos I.  and Tsouvalis N. (2013), “Numerical analysis of cracked marine structures repaired with composite patches”, in Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Marine Structures (MARSTRUCT 2013), Espoo, Finland.

16. Karatzas V., Kotsidis E. and Tsouvalis N. (2013), “An Experimental and Numerical Study of Corroded Steel Plates Repaired with Composite Patches”, in Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Marine Structures (MARSTRUCT 2013), Espoo, Finland.

17. Grasso, A., Vergine, A., Dimou, D., Samuelides, M., Tsouvalis, N. and Ferrari, A. (2011), “Sensors Location and Data Processing Algorithms of an Optical Fibers Hull Strength Monitoring System”, in Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Marine Structures (MARSTRUCT 2011), Hamburg, Germany.

18. Samuelides, M., Tsouvalis, N., Dimou, D., Ferrari, A. and Grasso, A. (2010), “Structural Monitoring of Ships’ Hulls Using Optical Sensors”, in Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Hellenic Institute of Marine Technology, Athens, Greece.

19. Anyfantis, K.N. and Tsouvalis, N.G. (2010), “Characterization of Fiber Bridging in Mode II Fracture Growth of Laminated Composite Materials”, in Proceedings of the BSSM Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics, Liverpool, UK. (http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.24-25.245)

20. Tsouvalis, N.G. and Anyfantis, K.N. (2010), “Numerical Prediction of the Response of Metal-to-Metal Adhesive Joints with Ductile Adhesives”, in Proceedings of the BSSM Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics, Liverpool, UK. (http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.24-25.189)

21. Anyfantis, K.N. and Tsouvalis, N.G. (2009), “The Effect of Surface Preparation on the Behaviour of Double Strap Adhesive Joints with Thick Steel Adherents”, in Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Marine Structures (MARSTRUCT 2009), Lisbon, Portugal.

22. Tsouvalis, N.G., Mirisiotis, L.S. and Tsiourva, T.E. (2008), “Experimental Investigation of Composite Patch Reinforced Corroded Steel Plates in Static Loading”, in Proceedings of the 13th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM-13), Stockholm, Sweden.

23. Tsouvalis, N., Papazoglou, V. and Mirisiotis, L. (2007), “Use of Composite Patches for the Reinforcement of Steel Marine Structural Parts”, in Proceedings of the Annual Marine Technology Meeting of the Hellenic Institute of Marine Technology, Piraeus, Greece, (in Greek).

24. Tsouvalis, N.G., Mirisiotis, L.S. and Papazoglou, V.J. (2007), “Fatigue Behaviour of Composite Patch Reinforced Steel Plates”, in Proceedings of the International Conference on Structural Analysis of Advanced Materials (ICSAM 2007), Patras, Greece.

25. Badogiannis, E, Tsiourva, D., Papazoglou, V.J., Pantelis, D.I. and Tsouvalis, N.G. (2007), “Corrosion and its Effects on the Mechanical Properties of AH36 Steel Welds”, in Proceedings of the 12th International Congress of the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean (IMAM 2007), Varna, Bulgaria.

26. Zaraphonitis, G., Papanikolaou, A., Loukakis, T., Tsouvalis, N.G., Skoupas, S., Mitsotakis, K. and Antoniou, A. (2007), “Development and Demonstration of an Integrated Methodology for the Design of RoRo-Passenger Ships for the Needs of Short Sea Shipping in Greece”, in Proceedings of the 12th International Congress of the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean (IMAM 2007), Varna, Bulgaria.

27. Mirisiotis, L.S. and Tsouvalis, N.G. (2007), “Experimental Investigation of a Composite Patch Reinforced Cracked Steel Plate in Static Loading”, in Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Fast Sea Transportation (FAST 2007), Shanghai, China.

28. Hayman, B., Berggreen, C. and Tsouvalis, N.G. (2007), “A Review of the Causes of Production Defects in Marine Composite Structures and their Influence on Performance”, in Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Marine Structures, Glasgow, UK.

29. Tsouvalis, N.G. and Kollarini, M.J. (2006), “Parametric Study of Stress Concentrations Caused by Inserts in Sandwich Plates”, in Proceedings of the 12th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM-12), Biarritz, France.

30. Tsouvalis, N.G. and Ioannou, I.S. (2005), “Modelling the Vacuum Infusion Process for a Small Composite Powerboat”, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Fast Sea Transportation (FAST 2005), Saint-Petersburg, Russia.

31. Tsouvalis, N.G., Neofotistos, D., Chatzigiaksoglou, C. and Maragoudakis, V. (2004), “Development and Evaluation of Analytical Formulae for Predicting the Mechanical Properties of Glass/Polyester Composites Used in Boat Building”, in Proceedings of the 7th National Congress on Mechanics, Chania, Greece.

32. Papazoglou, V., Livingstone, F., Chauchot, P., Jennequin, G., Kilpatrick I., Meddes, R., Stevenson, P.,  Antonelli, V., Tsouvalis, N. and Williams, J. (2004), “Lightweight Composite Pressure Housings for Mid-Water and Benthic Applications”, in Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM 11), Rhodes, Greece.

33. Tsouvalis, N.G. and Spanopoulos, G. (2003), “Design Curves for Selecting Hat-Type Stiffeners in FRP Boats”, in Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Fast Sea Transportation (FAST 2003), Ischia, Italy.

34. Tsouvalis, N., Chauchot, P., Livingstone, F., Papazoglou, V., Antonelli, V. and Williams, J. (2003), “Structural Design of Deep Water Composite Pressure Housings – Material Selection and Modeling Guidelines”, in Proceedings of the 8th International Marine Design Conference (IMDC’03), Athens, Greece.

35. Vasileiou, N.V. and Tsouvalis, N.G. (2002), “FE Modeling of Composite Marine Propellers”, in Proceedings of the 10th International Congress of the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean (IMAM 2002), Rethymno, Greece.

36. Tsouvalis, N.G., Zaphiratou, A.A. and Papazoglou, V.J. (2000), "Parametric Study of Composite Cylinders under Hydrostatic Load:  Effect of End Closures and Lay-Up", in Proceedings of  the 4th International Colloquium on Computation of Shell and Spatial Structures, IASS-IACM 2000, Chania, Greece.

37. Tsouvalis, N.G., Zaphiratou, A.A., Papazoglou, V.J., Stevenson, P., et al (2000), "Transition Ring Design for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle", in Proceedings of  the 4th International Colloquium on Computation of Shell and Spatial Structures, IASS-IACM 2000, Chania, Greece.

38. Papazoglou, V.J. and Tsouvalis, N.G. (1997), "Finite Element Buckling Analysis of Carbon Epoxy Cylinders", in Proceedings of  the 1st Hellenic Conference on Composite Materials and Structures, Xanthi, Greece.

39. Dimou, D.N., Papazoglou, V.J. and Tsouvalis, N.G. (1995), "A Parametric Study on Alternative Stiffening Arrangements for the 470 Sailing Dinghy", in Proceedings of COMP '95, the 4th International Symposium on Composite Materials, Corfu, Greece.

40. Castaing, P., Lemoine, L. and Tsouvalis, N. (1993), "Experimental Study of the Variation in Mechanical Characteristics of Orthotropic Laminates Immersed in Water by a Non Destructive Method", in Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM-9), Madrid, Spain.

41. Tsouvalis, N.G. and Papazoglou, V.J. (1993), "Large Deflection Response of Simply Supported Laminates Subjected to Lateral Time Dependent Loads", in Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM-9), Madrid, Spain.

42. Castaing, P., Tsouvalis, N.G. and Lemoine, L. (1992), "Mechanical Property Degradation of Gelcoated Glass-Fiber Reinforced Polyesters in Sea Water", in Proceedings of the Int'l Conference Nautical Construction with Composite Materials, Paris, France.

43. Tsouvalis, N.G. and Papazoglou, V.J. (1991), "Bending of Bi­mo­du­lus Specially Orthotropic Laminated Plates", in Advanced Composites in Emerging Technologies, Proceedings of COMP '90 Int'l Symposium, Patras, Greece.

44. Papazoglou, V.J., Sanoudos, J.V. and Tsouvalis, N.G. (1990), "Me­thodologies for the Structural Analysis and Design of F.R.P. Hulls", in Proceedings of the 5th IMAEM Int'l Congress on Marine Technology, Athens, Greece.

45. Tsouvalis, N.G. and Papazoglou, V.J. (1988), "Theories for Bending and Static Buckling of Laminated Anisotropic Rectangular Plates: A Survey", in Phase Interaction in Composite Materials, Proceedings of COMP '88 Int'l Symposium, Patras, Greece.

46. Papazoglou, V.J. and Tsouvalis, N.G. (1987), "Towards Computer-Aided Design of F.R.P. Hulls", in Proceedings of the 4th IMAEM Conference, Varna, Bulgaria.

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Conference papers with abstract review

1. Papadakis A.Z., Kontsantinidis G.K. and Tsouvalis N.G. (2018), “Long Term Deep Sea Exposure Effect on the Mechanical Properties of Filament Wound Composites”, in Proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM-18), Athens, Greece.

2. Papadakis A.Z. and Tsouvalis N.G. (2016), “Use of Different Geometries Specimens for the Material Characterization of CFRP Filament Wound Cylinders”, in Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics (ICEM-17), Rhodes, Greece.

3. Buennagel E., Kotsidis E., Tsouvalis N., Burlovic D. and Frank D. (2016), “Fatigue Testing of Composite Patch Reinforced Ship Structural Parts”, in Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics (ICEM-17), Rhodes, Greece.

4. Skampis E., Karatzas V. and Tsouvalis N. (2014), “Effect of Delamination on the Bending Response of Composite Materials”, in Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics (ICEM-16), Cambridge, UK.

5. Kalteremidou K.A., Tsouvalis N., Otero N., Romero P., Coto I. and Rodriguez E., “Experimental Study of Composite-to-Steel Adhesive Joints with Laser Treated Surfaces”, in Proceedings of the 16th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM-16), Seville, Spain.

6. Frydas, J., Karatzas V., Kotsidis E. and Tsouvalis N. (2013), “A Parametric Numerical Study of the Fatigue Behaviour of Cracked Steel Plates Repaired with Composite Patches”, in Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Composite Structures (ICCS-17), Porto, Portugal.

7. Karatzas, V.A., Zhang, Y., Tsouvalis, N.G. and Chryssanthopoulos, M.K. (2012), “A Parametric Investigation of the Response of Directly Laminated Composite-to-Metal Single-Lap Joints”, in Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM-15), Venice, Italy.

8. Anyfantis, K.N. and Tsouvalis, N.G. (2012), “Experimental Parametric Study of Single-Lap Adhesive Joints Between Dissimilar Materials”, in Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM-15), Venice, Italy.

9. Misirlis, K., Downes, J., Dow, R.S., Delarche, A., Lundsgaard-Larsen, C., Berggreen, C., Hayman, B., Tsouvalis, N., Yang, N. and Das, P.K. (2009), “Investigations on the Ultimate Compressive Strength of Composite Plates with Geometrical Imperfections”, in Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM-17), Edinburgh, UK.

10. Hashim, S., Berggreen, C., Tsouvalis, N., McGeorge, D., Chirica, I., Moore, P., Boyd, S., Nisar, J., Anyfantis, K., Misirlis, K. and Juin, E. (2009), “Design and Analysis of DLS Steel/Composite Thick Adherend Adhesive Joints”, in Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM-17), Edinburgh, UK.

11. Berggreen C., Tsouvalis N., Hayman B. and Branner K. (2008), "Buckling Strength of Thick Composite Panels in Wind Turbine Blades – Part I:  Effect of Geometrical Imperfections", in Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Composites Testing and Model Identification CompTest 2008, Dayton Ohio, USA.

 

                              

Papers in other technical publications

1. Nevsimal-Weidenhoffer, V., Tsouvalis, N.G. and Papazoglou, V.J. (2013), "Goliath Gantry Cranes – Their Steel Structure – A Neglected Element: Experiences in Surveillance and Reconditioning of the Last Two Decades", International Cranes and Specialized Transport, 21 (6), pp. 53-57.

2. Tsouvalis, N.G. (2010), “Composite Patch Repairs for Marine and Civil Engineering Applications”, Naftika Chronika, 129, pp. 44-45 (in Greek).

3. Papazoglou, V.J. and Tsouvalis, N.G. (1991), “Materials for Building Fishing Boats”, Fishing News, 116, pp. 41-54 (in Greek).