Professor Neil Sims

School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Neil Sims
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n.sims@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 7724
Sir Frederick Mappin Building

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Professor Neil Sims
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Sir Frederick Mappin Building
Mappin Street
Sheffield
S1 3JD
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Professor Neil Sims is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Sheffield. His first degree was in Mechanical Engineering, and after a year in industry he returned to Sheffield to study for a PhD.

His research concerned the modelling and control of smart fluid dampers, and he has continued to develop his research interests in this area.

From 2003 to 2008 he held an EPSRC Advanced Research Fellowship on the subject of chatter in high speed machining.

Research interests

Smart fluids

  • Modelling and design of smart fluid dampers
  • Control and stability of smart fluid dampers

Machining vibration

  • Methods for predicting and preventing chatter in high speed machining
  • Active and passive vibration control during machining

Uncertainty propagation

  • The role of uncertainty in structural dynamics problems
  • Propagation techniques
  • Application to smart materials and machining problems
  • Application to modelling and design of energy harvesting systems
Publications

Journal articles

  • Robinson GEJ, Poyraz O, Sims ND & Crawforth P (2025) . Procedia CIRP, 133, 525-530.
  • Ozsoy M, Sims ND & Ozturk E (2025) . Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 224, 111942-111942.
  • AlQahtani NA, Rogers TJ & Sims ND (2024) . Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2909(1).
  • AlQahtani NA, Rogers TJ & Sims ND (2024) . Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2647(3).
  • Soto C, Sims ND, Ozturk E & Weekes B (2024) . Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2647(2).
  • Dogan H, Ozsoy M, Ozturk E, Wagg DJ & Sims ND (2024) . Journal of Sound and Vibration, 578.
  • Dogan H, Sims N & Wagg D (2023) . Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 145(8).
  • Jepps L, Briskham P, Sims N & Susmel L (2023) . materials, 16(7).
  • Tóth M, Brown A, Cross E, Rogers T & Sims ND (2023) . Procedia CIRP, 117, 347-352.
  • Deastra P, Wagg DJ, Sims ND & Mills RS (2023) . Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 21(3), 1389-1409.
  • Ozsoy M, Sims ND & Ozturk E (2022) . Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 177.
  • Dogan H, Sims ND & Wagg DJ (2022) . Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 171.
  • Tóth M, Sims ND & Curtis D (2022) . Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 162.
  • Tang D, Evans M, Briskham P, Susmel L & Sims N (2021) . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 235(13), 2052-2065.
  • Sims N & Curtis D (2021) . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 235(10), 1531-1532.
  • Ureña Mendieta LE, Ozturk E & Sims ND (2021) . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 235(10), 1682-1697.
  • Nasir A, Sims N & Wagg D (2021) . Journal of Applied and Computational Mechanics, 7(Special Issue), 1167-1182.
  • Celikag H, Ozturk E & Sims ND (2021) . International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 165.
  • Deastra P, Wagg DJ, Sims ND & Akbar M (2020) . Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 49(12), 1216-1235.
  • Gibbons TJ, Ozturk E, Xu L & Sims ND (2020) . International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 150, ---.
  • Domenico D, Destra P, Ricciardi G, Sims N & Wagg D (2019) . Journal of The Franklin Institute, 356(14), 7626-7649.
  • Dogan H, Sims ND & Wagg DJ (2019) . Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1264.
  • Deastra P, Wagg DJ & Sims ND (2019) . Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1264.
  • Celikag H, Sims ND & Ozturk E (2019) . Procedia CIRP, 82, 521-526.
  • Ureña L, Ozturk E & Sims N (2019) . Procedia CIRP, 82, 279-284.
  • Tang N, Rongong JA & Sims ND (2018) . Journal of Sound and Vibration, 433, 334-348.
  • Gibbons TJ, Öztürk E & Sims ND (2018) . Journal of Sound and Vibration, 412, 207-221.
  • Khan I, Wagg D & Sims N (2016) . Control Engineering Practice, 55, 69-79.
  • Scott M, Green PL, O'Driscoll D, Worden K & Sims ND (2016) . Nuclear Engineering and Design, 305, 514-523.
  • Khan I, Wagg D & Sims N (2016) . Smart Materials and Structures, 25(8).
  • Suzuki H, Marshall MB, Sims ND & Dwyer-Joyce RS (2016) . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science.
  • Sims ND (2015) . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science .
  • Green PL, Worden K & Sims ND (2013) . Journal of Sound and Vibration, 332(19), 4696-4708.
  • Green PL, Papatheou E & Sims ND (2013) . JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT MATERIAL SYSTEMS AND STRUCTURES, 24(12), 1494-1505.
  • Taylor CM, Turner S, Papatheou E & Sims ND (2013) . International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 66(1-4), 207-219.
  • (2012) . Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 23(18), 2129-2129.
  • Morales AL, Rongong JA & Sims ND (2012) . Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 32, 79-93.
  • Green PL, Worden K, Atallah K & Sims ND (2012) . Journal of Sound and Vibration, 331(20), 4504-4517.
  • Muhamad P, Sims ND & Worden K (2012) . Journal of Sound and Vibration, 331(20), 4488-4503.
  • Papatheou E & Sims ND (2012) . Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 23(7), 827-835.
  • Spencer AB, Worden K, Staszewski WJ, Rongong JA & Sims ND (2012) . SHOCK AND VIBRATION, 19(6), 1477-1477.
  • Spencer AB, Worden K, Staszewski WJ, Rongong JA & Sims ND (2012) . Shock and Vibration, 19(5), 1027-1040.
  • Sims ND & Turner MS (2011) . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 225(6), 799-810.
  • Yusoff AR & Sims ND (2011) . International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 51(2), 133-141.
  • Fricker TE, Oakley JE, Sims ND & Worden K (2011) . Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 25(8), 2962-2975.
  • Yusoff AR & Sims ND (2010) Optimisation of variable helix tool geometry for regenerative chatter mitigation. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture.
  • Yusoff AR, Turner S, Taylor CM & Sims ND (2010) . International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 50(9-12), 883-895.
  • Taylor CM, Turner S & Sims ND (2010) . J SOUND VIB, 329(23), 4922-4935.
  • Mann BP & Sims ND (2010) . J SOUND VIB, 329(9), 1348-1361.
  • Sims ND, Manson G & Mann B (2010) Fuzzy stability analysis of regenerative chatter in milling. J SOUND VIB, 329(8), 1025-1041.
  • Yusoff AR, Turner S, Taylor CM & Sims ND (2010) The role of tool geometry in process damped milling. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 1-13.
  • Mann BP & Sims ND (2009) . J SOUND VIB, 319(1-2), 515-530.
  • Batterbee D & Sims ND (2009) . J INTEL MAT SYST STR, 20(3), 297-309.
  • Sims ND, Mann B & Huyanan S (2008) . J SOUND VIB, 317(3-5), 664-686.
  • Huyanan S & Sims ND (2007) . J VIB CONTROL, 13(12), 1785-1806.
  • Batterbee DC, Sims ND, Stanway R & Rennison M (2007) . SMART MATER STRUCT, 16(6), 2441-2452.
  • Batterbee DC, Sims ND, Stanway R & Wolejsza Z (2007) . SMART MATER STRUCT, 16(6), 2429-2440.
  • Sims ND (2007) . J SOUND VIB, 301(3-5), 592-607.
  • Batterbee DC & Sims ND (2007) . P I MECH ENG I-J SYS, 221(I2), 265-278.
  • Sims ND & Stanway R (2007) . J SOUND VIB, 300(1-2), 429-431.
  • Sims ND (2006) . J VIB ACOUST, 128(4), 413-428.
  • Zhang YM & Sims ND (2005) . SMART MATER STRUCT, 14(6), N65-N70.
  • Batterbee DC & Sims ND (2005) Vibration isolation with smart fluid dampers: a benchmarking study. SMART STRUCT SYST, 1(3), 235-256.
  • Sims ND, Bayly PV & Young KA (2005) . J SOUND VIB, 281(3-5), 743-762.
  • Beck SBM, Curren MD, Sims ND & Stanway R (2005) . J HYDRAUL ENG-ASCE, 131(8), 715-723.
  • Sims ND (2005) . J MANUF SCI E-T ASME, 127(3), 433-445.
  • Sims ND, Holmes NJ & Stanway R (2004) . SMART MATER STRUCT, 13(1), 100-121.
  • Stanway R, Rongong JA & Sims ND (2003) . Proceedings of the I MECH E Part I Journal of Systems & Control Engineering, 217(6), 437-456.
  • Stanway R, Rongong JA & Sims ND (2003) Active constrained-layer damping: a state-of-the-art review. P I MECH ENG I-J SYS, 217(I6), 437-456.
  • Sims ND & Stanway R (2003) Semi-active vehicle suspension using smart fluid dampers: a modelling and control study. INT J VEHICLE DES, 33(1-3), 76-102.
  • Beck SBM, Williamson NJ, Sims ND & Stanway R (2002) Pipeline system identification through cross-correlation analysis. P I MECH ENG E-J PRO, 216(E3), 133-142.
  • Tan KP, Bullough WA, Stanway R, Sims N, Johnson AR & Tozer RC (2002) . JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT MATERIAL SYSTEMS AND STRUCTURES, 13(7-8), 533-537.
  • Sims ND, Stanway R, Johnson AR, Peel DJ & Bullough WA (2000) . J INTEL MAT SYST STR, 11(12), 945-958.
  • Sims ND, Stanway R, Johnson AR, Bullough WA, Peel DJ & Bullough WA (2000) . Journal of Intelligent Materials Systems and Structures, 11(12), 945-958.
  • Sims ND, Peel DJ, Stanway R, Johnson AR & Bullough WA (2000) The electrorheological long-stroke damper: A new modelling technique with experimental validation. J SOUND VIB, 229(2), 207-227.
  • Sims ND, Stanway R, Peel DJ, Bullough WA & Johnson AR (1999) Controllable viscous damping: an experimental study of an electrorheological long-stroke damper under proportional feedback control. SMART MATER STRUCT, 8(5), 601-615.
  • Sims ND, Stanway R & Johnson AR (1999) . Shock and Vibration Digest, 31(3), 195-205.
  • Sims ND, Stanway R & Beck SBM (1997) Proportional feedback control of an electro-rheological vibration damper. J INTEL MAT SYST STR, 8(5), 426-433.
  • Green PL, Worden K, Atallah K & Sims ND () The effect of Duffing-type non-linearities and Coulomb damping on the response of an energy harvester to random excitations.
  • Batterbee DC, Sims ND, Becker W, Worden K & Rowson J () Computational model of an infant brain subjected to periodic motion: simplified modelling and Bayesian sensitivity analysis. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H, Journal of Engineering in Medicine.

Book chapters

  • Deastra P, Wagg DJ & Sims ND (2025) , Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 2 (pp. 127-134). River Publishers
  • Green PL, Worden K, Atallah K & Sims ND (2025) , Topics in Modal Analysis II, Volume 6 (pp. 657-667). River Publishers
  • Nasir A, Sims N & Wagg DJ (2022) , NODYCON Conference Proceedings Series (pp. 155-165). Springer International Publishing
  • Sims ND (2009) In Cheng K (Ed.), Machining Dynamics: Fundamentals, Applications and Practices (pp. 85-115-85-115). Springer
  • L. A, A. J & D. N () , MATLAB - A Ubiquitous Tool for the Practical Engineer InTech

Conference proceedings

  • AlQahtani NA, Rogers TJ & Sims ND (2024) GP-NARX for active control of nonlinear flexible structures. Proceedings of ISMA 2024 International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering and Usd 2024 International Conference on Uncertainty in Structural Dynamics (pp 2239-2249)
  • Ozsoy M, Sims ND & Ozturk E (2022) Improving chatter stability of flexible structure milling in robotic assisted machining. Proceedings of ISMA2022 International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering (pp 109-109). Leuven, Belgium, 12 September 2022 - 12 September 2022.
  • AlQahtani NA, Rogers TJ & Sims ND (2022) Feedback control of flexible systems using Bayesian filtering. Proceedings of ISMA 2022 International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering and Usd 2022 International Conference on Uncertainty in Structural Dynamics (pp 4999-5010)
  • Deastra P, Wagg DJ & Sims ND (2021) . IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Vol. 708(1). Padang, West Sumatera, Indonesia, 30 September 2020 - 1 October 2020.
  • Deastra P, Wagg D & Sims N (2020) . EURODYN 2020: Proceedings of the XI International Conference on Structural Dynamics (pp 1501-1509). Athens, Greece, 23 November 2020 - 23 November 2020.
  • Ozsoy M, Sims ND & Ozturk E (2020) . EURODYN 2020: Proceedings of the XI International Conference on Structural Dynamics (pp 4577-4589). Athens, Greece, 23 November 2020 - 23 November 2020.
  • Dogan H, Sims ND & Wagg DJ (2020) . EURODYN 2020: Proceedings of the XI International Conference on Structural Dynamics, Vol. 1 (pp 1545-1555). Athens, Greece, 23 November 2020 - 23 November 2020.
  • Nasir AM, Sims ND & Wagg DJ (2020) . EURODYN 2020: Proceedings of the XI International Conference on Structural Dynamics, Vol. 1 (pp 318-334). Athens, Greece, 23 November 2020 - 23 November 2020.
  • Dogan H, Sims ND & Wagg DJ (2020) Design and implementation of TID for vibration suppression. Proceedings of ISMA 2020 International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering and Usd 2020 International Conference on Uncertainty in Structural Dynamics (pp 3087-3096)
  • Tipuric M, Wagg DJ & Sims ND (2020) Chatter control strategies using an ideal semiactive inerter. Proceedings of ISMA 2020 International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering and Usd 2020 International Conference on Uncertainty in Structural Dynamics (pp 3133-3144)
  • De Domenico D, Deastra P, Ricciardi G, Sims ND & Wagg DJ (2019) . Proceedings of the 16th World Conference on Seismic Isolation, Energy Dissipation and Active Vibration Control of Structures. St.Petersburg, Russia, 1 July 2019 - 1 July 2019.
  • Toth M, Sims N & Curtis D (2019) . Procedia CIRP, Vol. 82 (pp 214-219). Sheffield, UK, 13 June 2019 - 13 June 2019.
  • Tipuric M, Wagg D & Sims N (2019) . Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems XIII(10967). Denver, Colorado, United States, 3 March 2019 - 3 March 2019.
  • Tang D, Evans M, Briskham P, Susmel L & Sims N (2018) . Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Vol. 1106(1). Cambridge, UK, 2 July 2018 - 2 July 2018.
  • Gibbons TJ, Ozturk E & Sims N (2018) Structural modification of tool holder geometry as a chatter avoidance method. Proceedings of The International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering (ISMA 2018) (pp 1331-1342). KU Leuven, Belgium, 17 September 2018 - 17 September 2018.
  • Deastra P, Wagg DJ & Sims ND (2018) Modelling the hysteretic behaviour of a fluid inerter for use as a parallel-viscous-inerter-damper device. 7th World Conference on Structural Control and Monitoring. Qingdao, China, 22 July 2018 - 22 July 2018.
  • Deastra P, Wagg D & Sims N (2018) The effect of a tuned-inerter-damper on the seismic response of base-isolated structures. 16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering. Thessaloniki, Greece, 18 June 2018 - 18 June 2018.
  • Tipuric M, Deastra P, Wagg D & Sims N (2018) . Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 10595. Denver, Colorado, 4 March 2018 - 4 March 2018.
  • Tipuric M, Wagg D & Sims N (2018) Vibration suppression using the concept of a semi-active magnetorheological inerter device. Proceedings of ISMA 2018 International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering and Usd 2018 International Conference on Uncertainty in Structural Dynamics (pp 121-129)
  • Ureña L, Ozturk E & Sims N (2018) . Procedia CIRP, Vol. 77 (pp 449-452)
  • Celikag H, Sims ND & Ozturk E (2018) . Procedia CIRP, Vol. 77 (pp 566-569)
  • Sims ND (2017) . Procedia IUTAM, Vol. 22 (pp 3-9). Nanjing, China, 17 October 2017 - 17 October 2017.
  • Khan IU, Wagg D & Sims ND (2016) . Volume 1: Advances in Control Design Methods, Nonlinear and Optimal Control, Robotics, and Wind Energy Systems; Aerospace Applications; Assistive and Rehabilitation Robotics; Assistive Robotics; Battery and Oil and Gas Systems; Bioengineering Applications; Biomedical and Neural Systems Modeling, Diagnostics and Healthcare; Control and Monitoring of Vibratory Systems; Diagnostics and Detection; Energy Harvesting; Estimation and Identification; Fuel Cells/Energy Storage; Intelligent Transportation, 12 October 2016 - 14 October 2016.
  • Tang N, Rongong J, Lord C & Sims N (2016) Experimental investigation and modeling of dynamic performance of wave springs. Proceedings of 11th International Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics. Exeter, UK, 5 September 2016 - 5 September 2016.
  • Tang N, Sims N & Rongong J (2016) Modelling of an adjustable TMD incorporating an elastomeric O-ring. Proceedings of 17th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics. Rhodes, Greece, 3 July 2016 - 3 July 2016.
  • Gurdal O, Ozturk E & Sims ND (2016) . Procedia CIRP, Vol. 55 (pp 152-157)
  • Khan IU, Wagg D & Sims ND (2016) Hybrid active and semi-active control for pantograph-catenary system of high-speed train. Proceedings of ISMA 2016 International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering and Usd2016 International Conference on Uncertainty in Structural Dynamics (pp 171-182)
  • Scott M, Sims ND, Green PL, Grant-Wilson G & Bateman M (2014) Sensitivity Analysis of an Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactor Control Rod Model. Proceedings of ISMA 2014, International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering. Leuven, Belgium, 15 September 2014 - 15 September 2014.
  • Flores F, Ozturk E & Sims ND (2014) Investigation of robotic milling dynamics. International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP) 64th General Assembly
  • Sims ND (2014) Dynamics of nonlinear variable helix milling. ENOC 2014
  • Eroglu MA & Sims N (2014) Observer based adaptive tuned mass damper with a controllable MR damper. Proceedings of the International Conference on Structural Dynamic Eurodyn, Vol. 2014-January (pp 1601-1607)
  • Suzuki H, Marshall M, Sims N & Dwyer-Joyce R (2014) Surface texturing by vibration assisted machining with piezoelectric actuator. Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Annual Meeting and Exhibition 2014, Vol. 2 (pp 778-780)
  • Delgado A, Ozturk E & Sims ND (2013) Analysis of Non-Linear Machine Tool Dynamic Behaviour. Proceedings of the 5th Manufacturing Engineering Society International Conference
  • Euan IG, Ozturk E & Sims ND (2013) . Procedia CIRP: 14th CIRP Conference on Modelling of Machining Operations
  • Eroglu MA & Sims ND (2012) Observer based optimal control of MR dampers. 10th World Congress on Computational Mechanics, Vol. 20224
  • Muhamed P, Worden K & Sims ND (2012) . Journal of Physics Conference Series, Vol. 382(1)
  • Green PL, Worden K, Atallah K & Sims ND (2012) . Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series, Vol. 6 (pp 657-667)
  • Green P, Worden K, Atallah K & Sims ND (2012) The modelling of friction in a randomly excited energy harvester. Proceedings of the 2012 International Conference on Modal Analysis Noise and Vibration Engineering. Orlando, FL
  • Khaledsaleh K & Sims ND (2012) The Self-Excitation Damping Ratio in Variable Speed Milling. World Congress on Engineering 2012
  • Green P, Worden K, Atallah K & Sims ND (2012) The modelling of friction in a randomly excited energy harvester. Proceedings of the 2012 International Conference on Modal Analysis Noise and Vibration Engineering. Orlando, FL
  • Papatheou E, Green P, Racic V, Brownjohnb JMW & Sims ND (2012) . Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering, Vol. 8341
  • Taylor CM, Sims ND & Turner S (2011) . Iop Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 26(1)
  • Yusoff AR, Sims ND & Turner S (2011) . Iop Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 26(1)
  • Morales AL, Rongong JA & Sims ND (2011) A Fuzzy Finite Element methodology for the analysis of uncertain control systems with smart actuators and sensors: a numerical case study. Proceedings of Smart ’11
  • Papatheou E & Sims ND (2011) Development of a hardware in-the-loop simulator for an energy harvesting backpack. EuroMech Colloquium on Structural Control and Energy Harvesting
  • Eroglu MA & Sims ND (2011) Observer based linearization of MR dampersObserver based linearization of MR dampers. EuroMech Colloquium on Structural Control and Energy Harvesting
  • Green PL, Attalah K, Worden K & Sims ND (2011) On the Performance of Magnetic Levitation Energy Harvesters Under Random Excitation Conditions. EuroMech Colloquium on Structural Control and Energy Harvesting
  • Morales AL, Rongong JA & Sims ND (2010) Estudio de la influencia de la incertidumbre en el control active con materiales inteligentes. XVIII Congreso Nacional de Ingenieria Mecanica (pp 200). Ciudad Real, Spain, 3 November 2010 - 5 November 2010.
  • Yusoff AR & Sims ND (2010) Period one chatter instability of variable pitch milling tools. Thirteenth Conference On Nonlinear Vibrations, Dynamics, And Multibody Systems, Vol. 181 (pp 012026-012026). Cambridge, UK
  • Saleh K & Sims ND (2010) A new approach to time domain simulation of variable speed milling. 10th International Conference on Recent Advances In Structural Dynamics. Southampton, UK
  • Sims ND (2010) Machining Dynamics, Smart Fluids, Energy Harvesting, and Uncertainty. Duke Vibration Workshop
  • Muhamad P, Sims ND & Worden K (2010) On the conditioned reverse path method for the identification of nonlinear systems, part 2: The orthogonalised reverse path method. 10th International Conference on Recent Advances In Structural Dynamics. Southampton, UK
  • Papatheou E, Burrow SG, Clare LR & Sims ND (2010) A hardware in-the-loop simulator of a backpack energy harvester. Proceedings of the 2010 International Conference on Modal Analysis Noise and Vibration Engineering. Leuven, Belgium
  • Muhamad P, Sims ND & Worden K (2010) On the conditioned reverse path method for the identification of nonlinear systems, part 1: Minor modifications. 10th International Conference on Recent Advances In Structural Dynamics. Southampton, UK
  • Green PL, Worden K, Atallah K & Sims ND (2010) Performance of linear and nonlinear resonant frequency energy harvesters under uncertain loading conditions.. Proceedings of the 2010 International Conference on Modal Analysis Noise and Vibration Engineering. Leuven, Belgium
  • Yusoff AR & Sims ND (2009) . Journal of Physics Conference Series, Vol. 181(1)
  • (2009) Proceedings of the 2nd international conference on uncertainty in structural dynamics. Sheffield, UK
  • Yusoff AR, Sims ND & Turner S (2009) Optimised variable helix and variable pitch milling tools for suppressing chatter in milling. Trends in Aerospace Manufacturing 2009. To be published in IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. Rotherham, UK
  • Taylor C, Sims ND & Turner S (2009) Process Damping and Built-Up Edge Phenomena in Low Speed Turning. Trends in Aerospace Manufacturing 2009. To be published in IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. Rotherham, UK
  • Batterbee DC & Sims ND (2009) Finite element modelling of shaken baby syndrome: A frequency response approach. IMAC-XXVII: A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, Vol. XXVII-09 CD. Orlando, FL
  • Batterbee DC & Sims ND (2009) . Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies 2009, Vol. 7290. San Diego, CA
  • Yusoff AR, Sims ND & Clark RE (2008) Non-contacting electromagnetic actuators for chatter stability analysis of milling tools. Institution of Mechanical Engineers 9th International Conference on Vibrations in Rotating Machinery, Vol. 1 (pp 305-316)
  • Huyanan S & Sims ND (2008) Active vibration absorbers for chatter mitigation during milling. Institution of Mechanical Engineers 9th International Conference on Vibrations in Rotating Machinery, Vol. 1 (pp 125-140)
  • Batterbee DC & Sims ND (2008) Temperature sensitive stability of feedback controllers for MR dampers - art. no. 69281B. ACTIVE AND PASSIVE SMART STRUCTURES AND INTEGRATED SYSTEMS 2008, Vol. 6928 (pp B9281-B9281)
  • Cheng J, Batterbee DC, Yoxall A, Sims ND, Rowson J & Howard IC (2008) Shaken baby syndrome: a structural dynamics perspective. Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Modal Analysis Noise and Vibration Engineering, Vol. ISMA2008-0500 (pp 2003-2014-2003-2014). Leuven, Belgium
  • Sims ND, Manson G & Mann B (2008) Fuzzy Stability Analysis of Milling Processes. Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Modal Analysis Noise and Vibration Engineering, Vol. ISMA2008-0186 (pp 2993-3005-2993-3005). Leuven, Belgium
  • Batterbee DC & Sims ND (2008) Temperature sensitive stability of feedback controllers for MR dampers. Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2008, Vol. 6928 (pp 69281B-11-69281B-11). San Diego, CA
  • Mann BP & Sims ND (2008) Using nonlinearity to improve the performance of vibration based energy harvesting devices. 7th European Conference on Structural Dynamics, Vol. E307. Southampton, UK
  • Cheng J, Batterbee D, Yoxall A, Sims ND, Rowson J & Howard IC (2008) Shaken baby syndrome: a structural dynamics perspective. PROCEEDINGS OF ISMA 2008: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NOISE AND VIBRATION ENGINEERING, VOLS. 1-8 (pp 2003-2014)
  • Sims ND, Manson G & Mann B (2008) Fuzzy stability analysis of milling processes. PROCEEDINGS OF ISMA 2008: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NOISE AND VIBRATION ENGINEERING, VOLS. 1-8 (pp 2993-3005)
  • Manson G, Pierce SG, Worden K & Sims ND (2007) Optimisation of Neural Network Weights for Robustness to Data Uncertainty. IMAC-XXV Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics. Orlando, Florida
  • Batterbee DC, Sims ND & Lafitte A (2007) Semi-active Landing Gear Incorporating Smart Fluid Damping: A Performance Comparison of ER and MR Fluids. IMAC-XXV Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics. Orlando, Florida
  • Sims ND & Manson G (2007) Machining chatter: stability analysis using affine arithmetic. 1st International Conference on Uncertainty in Structural Dynamics (pp 365-376-365-376). Sheffield, UK
  • Sbrescia F & Sims ND (2006) . Proceedings of the International Conference on Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 2006
  • Batterbee DC, Sims ND, Wolejsza Z & Lafitte A (2006) Magnetorheological landing gear design: A feasibility study for small and large-scale aircraft. Proceedings of the 2006 International Conference on Modal Analysis Noise and Vibration Engineering, Vol. ISMA2006-0088 (pp 337-351-337-351). Leuven, Belgium
  • Stembridge N, Levesley M, Crolla D, Sims ND & Burnett M (2006) Real-Time Control of a Magnetorheological Damper for Vehicle Suspension Systems. 8th International Symposium on Advanced Vehicle Control, Vol. AVEC060218. Taipei, Taiwan
  • Sims ND, Turner MS & Ridgway K (2006) A model of milling dynamics using Matlab and Simulink. 9th CIRP International Workshop on Modeling of Machining Operations (pp 155-162-155-162). Bled, Slovenia.
  • Batterbee DC, Sims ND, Wolejsza Z & Lafitte A (2006) Magnetorheological landing gear design: A feasibility study for small and large-scale aircraft. Proceedings of ISMA2006: International Conference on Noise and Vibration Engineering, Vols 1-8 (pp 337-351)
  • Sims ND, Amarasinghe A & Ridgway K (2005) Particle dampers for workpiece chatter mitigation. Manufacturing Engineering and Materials Handling, 2005 Pts A and B, Vol. 16 (pp 825-832)
  • Batterbee DC, Sims ND, Stanway R & Wolejsza Z (2005) . Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering, Vol. 5760 (pp 77-88)
  • Zhang Y & Sims ND (2005) Experimental Investigation of Active Damping for Regenerative chatter suppression in high-speed milling. Proceedings of ICMEM2005: International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Vol. 2 (pp 1232-1237-1232-1237). Nanjing, China
  • Batterbee DC, Sims ND & Plummer AR (2005) Hardware-In-The-Loop-Simulation Of A Vibration Isolator Incorporating Magnetorheological Fluid Damping. II Eccomas Thematic Conference On Smart Structures And Materials. Lisbon, Portugal
  • Zhang YM & Sims ND (2005) Experimental investigation of active damping for regenerative chatter suppression in high-speed milling. Proceedings of the International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics 2005, Vols 1 and 2 (pp 1232-1237)
  • Batterbee DC & Sims ND (2004) . SMART STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS 2004: DAMPING AND ISOLATION, Vol. 5386 (pp 72-82)
  • Sims ND & Zhang YM (2004) . SMART STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS 2004: SMART STRUCTURES AND INTEGRATED SYSTEMS, Vol. 5390 (pp 335-346)
  • Sims ND & Zhang Y (2004) Piezoelectric active control for workpiece chatter reduction during milling. Proceedings of the Third European Conference on Structural Control, Vol. I (pp M5-13 -- M5-16-M5-13 -- M5-16). Vienna, Austria
  • Sims ND & Zhang Y (2004) Piezoelectric active control for workpiece chatter reduction during milling. Proceedings of the Third European Conference on Structural Control, Vol. I (pp M5-13 -- M5-16-M5-13 -- M5-16). Vienna, Austria
  • Ariffin MKA, Sims ND & Worden K (2004) Genetic optimisation of machine tool paths. 6th International Conference on Adaptive Computing In Design And Manufacture (pp 125-136-125-136). Bristol, UK
  • Ariffin MKAM, Sims ND & Worden K (2004) Genetic optimisation of machine tool paths. ADAPTIVE COMPUTING IN DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE VI (pp 125-135)
  • Johnson AR, Stanway R, Tan KP & Sims ND (2003) Electro-rheological clutches for a robotics application: Dynamic, operational and control considerations.. SMART STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS 2003: SMART STRUCTURES AND INTEGRATED SYSTEMS, Vol. 5056 (pp 432-443)
  • Sims ND & Wereley NM (2003) Modelling of smart fluid dampers. SMART STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS 2003: DAMPING AND ISOLATION, Vol. 5052 (pp 163-174)
  • Zhang ZJ, Ho CC, Nyang KM, Chan YW & Sims ND (2003) Semi-active vibration control using MR damper. Underwater Defence Technology Asia Conference, Vol. PII.10. Singapore
  • Zhang ZJ, Ho CC, Nyang KM, Chan YW & Sims ND (2003) MR damper characterization and the linearised controller. Underwater Defence Technology Asia Conference, Vol. PII.7. Singapore
  • Sims ND & Zhang Y (2003) Active damping for chatter reduction in high speed machining. Smart 03 conference (pp 195-212-195-212). Jaswidin, Poland
  • Batterbee DC & Sims ND (2003) Feedback control strategies for MR vehicle suspension systems. Smart 03 conference. Jaswidin, Poland
  • Sims ND, Stanway R & Wong CX (2002) Prediction of ER long-stroke damper response: model updating methods. SMART STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS 2002: DAMPING AND ISOLATION, Vol. 4697 (pp 313-323)
  • Tan KP, Bullough WA, Stanway R, Sims N, Johnson AR & Tozer RC (2001) A simple one dimensional robot joint based on the ER linear reversing mechanism. Eighth International Conference on Electrorheological fluids (ER) and Magnetorheological (MR) Suspensions (pp 323-328-323-328). Nice, France
  • Sims ND, Stanway R & Johnson AR (2001) Experimental testing and control of an ER long-stroke vibration damper. SMART STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS 2001: SMART SYSTEMS FOR BRIDGES, STRUCTURES, AND HIGHWAYS, Vol. 4330 (pp 218-226)
  • Sims ND, Stanway R, Johnson AR & Mellor P (2001) Design, testing and model validation of an MR squeeze-flow vibration damper. SMART STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS 2001: DAMPING AND ISOLATION, Vol. 4331 (pp 111-120)
  • Bullough WA, Peel DJ, Sims ND & Stanway R (2001) ER/MR flow mode damper design methodology and railcar lateral suspension application. Smart Structures: Applications and Related Technologies (pp 184-203-184-203)
  • Sims ND, Stanway R & Johnson AR (2001) Experiments with feedback control of an ER vibration damper. IUTAM SYMPOSIUM ON SMART STRUCTURES AND STRUCTRONIC SYSTEMS, Vol. 89 (pp 307-314)
  • Sims ND, Stanway R, Johnson AR, Peel DJ & Bullough WA (2000) Smart fluid damping: Shaping the force/velocity response through feedback control. SMART STRUCTURES AND MATERIAL 2000: SMART STRUCTURES AND INTEGRATED SYSTEMS, Vol. 3985 (pp 470-481)
  • Stanway R, Sims ND & Johnson AR (2000) Modelling and control of a magnetorheological vibration isolator. SMART STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS 2000: DAMPING AND ISOLATION, Vol. 3989 (pp 184-193)
  • Stanway R, Sims ND & Johnson AR (2000) Modelling and control of a magnetorheological vibration isolator. Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering, Vol. 3989 (pp 184-193)
  • Stanway R, Sims ND & Johnson AR (1999) Magneto-rheological fluids in squeeze-flow: Validation of quasi-steady mathematical models. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Fluids Engineering Division Publication FED, Vol. 249 (pp 117-121)
  • Stanway R, Sims ND & Johnson AR (1999) . Rheology and Fluid Mechanics of Nonlinear Materials (pp 117-126), 14 November 1999 - 19 November 1999.
  • Sims ND, Stanway R, Johnson AR & Yang JS (1999) Vibration isolation using a magneto-rheological damper in the squeeze-flow mode. SMART STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS 1999: SMART STRUCTURES AND INTEGRATED SYSTEMS, PTS 1 AND 2, Vol. 3668 (pp 520-526)
  • Sims ND, Stanway R, Johnson AR, Peel DJ & Bullough WA (1999) Feedback control of an electrorheological long-stroke vibration damper. SMART STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS 1999: PASSIVE DAMPING AND ISOLATION, Vol. 3672 (pp 73-81)
  • Stanway R, Johnson AR, Peel DJ & Bullough WA (1999) Modelling of an Electro-rheological Long-Stroke Damper under dynamic conditions. Vibration, Noise and Structural Dynamics ’99 Conference (pp 500-511-500-511). Venice, Italy
  • Green PL, Papatheou E & Sims ND () Energy harvesting from human motion: An evaluation of current nonlinear energy harvesting solutions. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Vol. Volume 382(Issue 1). Glasgow, 28 August 2012 - 31 August 2012.
  • Green PL, Worden K, Atallah K & Sims ND () Performance of linear and nonlinear resonant frequency energy harvesters under uncertain loading conditions. PROCEEDINGS OF ISMA2010 - INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NOISE AND VIBRATION ENGINEERING INCLUDING USD2010 (pp 4775-4789). Leuven, BELGIUM, 20 September 2010 - 22 September 2010.
  • Rowson J, Sims ND & Batterbee DC () Finite element modelling of shaken baby syndrome: A frequency response approach. IMAC-XXVII: Conference & Exposition on Structural Dynamics. Orlando, Florida, USA, 9 February 2009 - 12 February 2009.

Patents

  • Taylor CM & Sims N (2011) Method of machining hard material with a minimum of chip segmentation chatter. WO 2011/148157 A2 (Global). Appl. 04 Nov 2025.

Preprints

  • Ozsoy M, Dogan H, Ozturk E, Wagg DJ & Sims ND () .