Here is a list of journal papers which have used the DefDAP Python library.
A.D.Smith, D.Lunt, M.Taylor, A.Davis, R.Thomas, F.Martinez, A.Candeias, A.Gholinia, M.Preuss, J.M.Donoghue. A new approach to SEM in-situ thermomechanical experiments through automation. Ultramicroscopy. Vol. 280, Feb 2026, pp. 114244.
B.Yavuzyegit, K.Karali, S.Davis, B.Morrison, S.Karabal, K.Balandiz, N.Smith, S.Usov, P.Shashkov, R.Bonithon, G.Blunn. High-resolution DIC analysis of in situ strain and crack propagation in coated AZ31 magnesium alloys under mechanical loading. Journal of Materials Science. Vol. 60, Aug 2025, pp. 14708–14730.
Z.Yang, R.Thomas, J.Donoghue, A.Smith, M.Preuss, A.Gholinia. In situ and correlative study of dislocation density and deformation mechanisms in Inconel 690. Materials Characterization. Volume 230, Part A, December 2025, 115699.
G.Zhou, D.T.Fullwood, R.H.Wagoner, S.R.Niezgoda, T.Russell, D.Lunt. Slip mode analysis in BCC tantalum with HRDIC. Materials Science and Engineering: A. Volume 947, December 2025, 149179.
B.Yang, X.Xu, D.Lunt, F.Zhang, M.D.Atkinson, Y.Li, J.LLorca, X.Zhou. Grain size dependence of microscopic strain distribution in a high entropy alloy at the onset of plastic deformation. Acta Materialia. Volume 285, Feb 2025, 120682.
D.Hu, A.D.Smith, D.Lunt, R.Thomas, M.D.Atkinson, X.Liu, Ö.Koç, J.M.Donoghue, Z.Zhang, J.Quinta da Fonseca, M.Preuss, Tracking the onset of plasticity in a Ni-base superalloy using in-situ High-Resolution Digital Image Correlation. Materialia. Volume 220, Feb 2025, 114654.
S.Cao, R.Thomas, A.D.Smith, P.Zhang, L.Meng, H.Liu, J.Guo, J.Donoghue, D.Lunt. The effect of a keyhole defect on strain localisation in an additive manufactured titanium alloy. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. Volume 33, Nov–Dec 2024. Pages 9664-9673.
B.Poole, A.Marsh, D.Lunt, C.Hardie, M.Gorley, C.Hamelin, A.Harte. Nanoscale speckle patterning for combined high-resolution strain and orientation mapping of environmentally sensitive materials. Strain. Volume 60. Issue 6. Dec 2024.
R.Nia, C.J.Boehlert, Y.Zenga, B.Chen, S.Huang, J.Zheng, H.Zhou, Q.Wang, D.Yin. Automated analysis framework of strain partitioning and deformation mechanisms via multimodal fusion and computer vision. International Journal of Plasticity. Volume 182. 2024. 104119.
E. Nieto-Valeiras, A. Orozco-Caballero, M. Sarebanzadeh, J. Sun, J. LLorca. Analysis of slip transfer across grain boundaries in Ti via diffraction contrast tomography and high-resolution digital image correlation: When the geometrical criteria are not sufficient. Volume 175, April 2024, 103941.
I.Alakiozidis, C.Hunt, R.Thomas, D.Lunt, A.D.Smith, M.Maric, Z.Shah, A.Ambard, P.Frankel. Quantifying cracking and strain localisation in a cold spray chromium coating on a zirconium alloy substrate under tensile loading at room temperature. Journal of Nuclear Materials. Apr 2024. 154899.
B.Poole, A.Marsh, D.Lunt, M.Gorley, C.Hamelin, C. Hardie, A.Harte. High-resolution strain mapping in a thermionic LaB6 scanning electron microscope. Strain. Feb 2024.
M.Maric, R.Thomas, A.Davis, D.Lunt, J.Donoghue, A.Gholinia, M.De Graef, T.Ungar, P.Barberis, F.Bourlier, P.Frankel, P.Shanthraj, M.Preuss. Identification, classification and characterisation of hydrides in Zr alloys. Scripta Materialia. Jan 2024. 115768.
Y.Liu, R.Thomas, C.D.Hardie, P.Frankel, F.P.E.Dunne. Exploring the hydride-slip interaction in zirconium alloys. Acta Materialia. Dec 2023. 119388.
R.Thomas, D.Lunt, M.D.Atkinson, J.Quinta da Fonseca, M.Preuss, P.Honniball, P.Frankel. The role of hydrides and precipitates on the strain localisation behaviour in a zirconium alloy. Acta Materialia. Dec 2023. 119327.
M.Maric, R,Thomas, A.Davis, D.Lunt, J.Donoghue, A.Gholinia, M.De Graef, T.Ungar, P.Barberis, F.Bourlier, P.Frankel, P.Shanthraj, M.Preuss. Identification, classification and characterisation of hydrides in Zr alloys. Scripta Materialia. Volume 238. Aug 2023. 115768.
R.Thomas, D.Bowden, D.Lunt, D.Stewart, M.Preuss. High compressive loading performance of a complex multi-phase hard-facing alloy explained through a highly elastic silicide phase. Materialia. Volume 30. Aug 2023. 101815.
D. Lunt, R. Thomas, D. Bowden, M.T.P. Rigby-Bell, S. de Moraes Shubeita, C. Andrews, T. Lapauw, J. Vleugels, J. Quinta da Fonseca, K. Lambrinou, P. Frankel. Detecting irradiation-induced strain localisation on the microstructural level by means of high-resolution digital image correlation. Journal of Nuclear Materials. Volume 580. Jul 2023. 154410.
C.Liu, X.Xu, T.Sun, R.Thomas, J.Quinta da Fonseca, M.Preuss. Microstructural effects on fatigue crack initiation mechanisms in a near-alpha titanium alloy. Acta Materialia. Volume 253. Jul 2023. 118957.
B.Yavuzyegit, E.Avcu, A.D.Smith, J.M.Donoghue a, D.Lunt, J.D.Robson, T.L.Burnett, J.Quinta da Fonseca, P.J.Withers. Mapping plastic deformation mechanisms in AZ31 magnesium alloy at the nanoscale. Acta Materialia. Volume 250. May 2023. 118876.
X.Li, Z.Zhai, W.Lin, Y.Ou, Y.Wu, R.Yang, Z.Zhang. Precipitate mediated plasticity at twin boundary in Nickel-based superalloy. Materialia. Volume 26. Dec 2022. 101612.
C.Hardie, R.Thomas, Y. Liu, P.Frankel, F.Dunne. Simulation of crystal plasticity in irradiated metals: A case study on Zircaloy-4. Acta Materialia. Volume 241. Dec 2022. 118361.
A.E. Davis, X. Zeng, R. Thomas, J.R. Kennedy, J. Donoghue, A. Gholinia, P.B. Prangnell, J. Quinta Da Fonseca. Optimising large-area crystal orientation mapping of nanoscale β phase in α + β titanium alloys using EBSD. Materials Characterization. Volume 194. Dec 2022. 112371.
S.Cao, L.Meng, H.Liu, Y.Zou, A.Smith, X.Wu, J.Donoghue, R.Thomas, M.Preuss, D.Lunt. Role of microstructure heterogeneity on deformation behaviour in additive manufactured Ti-6Al-4V. Materialia. Volume 26. Dec 2022. 101636.
X.C.Li, Y.N.Wu, R.Yang, Z.B.Zhang, Origin of strain localization at twin boundary in Inconel 718 superalloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion. 42nd Risø International Symposium on Materials Science: Microstructural variability: Processing, analysis, mechanisms and properties. Volume 1249. September 2022.
C.Liu, R.Thomas, T.Sun, J.Donoghue, X.Zhang, T.L.Burnett, J.Quinta da Fonseca, M.Preuss. Multi-dimensional study of the effect of early slip activity on fatigue crack initiation in a near-α titanium alloy. Acta Materialia. Volume 223. Jul 2022. 117967.
C.Dichtl, D.Lunt, M.Atkinson, R.Thomas, A.Plowman, B.Barzdajn, R.Sandala, J.Quinta da Fonseca, M.Preuss. Slip activity during low-stress cold creep deformation in a near-α titanium alloy. Acta Materialia. Volume 229. May 2022. 117691.
X.C.Li, Y.N.Wu, R.Yang, Z.B.Zhang. Origin of strain localization at twin boundary in Inconel 718 superalloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 1249. 012016.
R.Thomas, D.Lunt, M.D.Atkinson, J.Quinta da Fonseca, M.Preuss, F.Barton, J.O’Hanlon,P. Frankel. The Effect of Loading Direction on Slip and Twinning in an Irradiated Zirconium Alloy. Zirconium in the Nuclear Industry: 19th International Symposium. ASTM International. Pages 233–261.
D.Lunt, R.Thomas, M.D.Atkinson, A. Smith, R.Sandala, J.Quinta da Fonseca, M. Preuss. Understanding the role of local texture variation on slip activity in a two-phase titanium alloy. Acta Materialia. Volume 216. Sept 2021. 117111.
O.Levano Blanch, D.Lunt, G.J.Baxter, Deformation Behaviour of a FAST Diffusion Bond Processed from Dissimilar Titanium Alloy Powders. Metall Mater Trans A. Volume 52. Apr 2021. 3064–3082 (2021).
M.D.Atkinson, J.M.Donoghue, J.Quinta da Fonseca. Measurement of local plastic strain during uniaxial reversed loading of nickel alloy 625. Materials Characterization. Volume 168, October 2020, 110561.
R.Sperry, A.Harte, J.Quinta da Fonseca, E.R.Homer, R.H.Wagoner, D.T.Fullwood. Slip band characteristics in the presence of grain boundaries in nickel-based superalloy. Acta Materialia. Volume 193, July 2020, Pages 229-238.
E.Polatidis, M.Šmíd, I.Kuběna, W.-N.Hsu, G.Laplanche, H.V.Swygenhoven. Deformation mechanisms in a superelastic NiTi alloy: An in-situ high resolution digital image correlation study. Materials & Design. Volume 191, June 2020, 108622.
A.Harte, M.Atkinson, M.Preuss, J.Quinta da Fonseca. A statistical study of the relationship between plastic strain and lattice misorientation on the surface of a deformed Ni-based superalloy. Acta Materialia. May 2020.
A.Harte, M.Atkinson, A.Smith, C.Drouven, S.Zaefferer, J.Quinta da Fonseca, M.Preuss. The effect of solid solution and gamma prime on the deformation modes in Ni-based superalloys. Acta Materialia. May 2020.
D.Lunt, A.Ho, A.Davis, A.Harte, F.Martin, J.Quinta da Fonseca, P.Prangnell. The effect of loading direction on strain localisation in wire arc additively manufactured Ti–6Al–4V. Materials Science and Engineering: A. May 2020, 139608.
D.Lunt, R.Thomas, M.Roy, J.Duff, M.Atkinson, P.Frankel, M.Preuss, J.Quinta da Fonseca. Comparison of sub-grain scale digital image correlation calculated using commercial and open-source software packages. Materials Characterization. Volume 163, May 2020, 110271.
X.Xu, D.Lunt, R.Thomas, R. Prasath Babu, A.Harte, M.Atkinson, J.Quinta da Fonseca, M.Preuss. Identification of active slip mode in a hexagonal material by correlative scanning electron microscopy. Acta Materialia. Volume 175, 15 August 2019, Pages 376-393.
R.Thomas, D.Lunt, M.D.Atkinson, J.Quinta da Fonseca, M.Preuss, F.Barton, J.O’Hanlon, P.Frankel. Characterisation of irradiation enhanced strain localisation in a zirconium alloy. Materialia. Volume 5, March 2019, 100248.
D.Lunt, A.Orozco-Caballero, R.Thomas, P.Honniball, P.Frankel, M.Preuss, J.Quinta da Fonseca. Enabling high resolution strain mapping in zirconium alloys. Materials Characterization. Volume 139, May 2018, Pages 355-363.