John Codrington

School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

My research covers aspects of advanced materials, damage detection, biomechanics, aerospace and defence. I have extensive experience with theoretical modelling and experimental methods. My research projects span a wide range of cross-disciplinary topics including, bone fracture and fatigue, multi-scale modelling of bone microdamage, fatigue of aircraft structures, and damage detection in composites with fibre optics to name just a few.

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Dr Codrington is a research lead with the Structural Integrity Research Group (SIRG). The SIRG is a South Australian based collaborative focused on delivering Defence structural integrity and related research, testing, and training.

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Appointments

Date	Position	Institution name
2018 - ongoing	Grant Funded Researcher	The University of Adelaide
2018 - ongoing	Grant Funded Researcher	Flinders University
2008 - 2017	Senior Lecturer	The University of Adelaide

Education

Date Institution name Country Title
The University of Adelaide Australia PhD
Research Interests

Biomechanical Engineering Biomechanics Mechanical Engineering Numerical Modelling and Mechanical Characterisation Solid Mechanics Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

Date	Institution name	Country	Title
	The University of Adelaide	Australia	PhD

Journals

Year	Citation
2023	Ducoin, A., Barber, R. B., Wildy, S. J., Codrington, J. D., & Baker, A. (2023). Experimental evaluation of the use of embedded fiber Bragg gratings to measure steady and unsteady flow-induced marine propeller blade deformation. Ocean Engineering, 281, 114889. DOI
2023	Button, L., Codrington, J., Brooks, C., & Rajic, N. (2023). An improved crack tip location algorithm using the principles of thermoelastic stress analysis. Aeronautical Journal, 127(1318), 2154-2168. DOI
2017	Hemming, S., Cakouros, D., Codrington, J., Vandyke, K., Arthur, A., Zannettino, A., & Gronthos, S. (2017). EZH2 deletion in early mesenchyme compromises postnatal bone microarchitecture & structural integrity and accelerates remodeling. FASEB Journal, 31(3), 1011-1027. DOI Scopus48 WoS41 Europe PMC35
2017	Fitter, S., Matthews, M., Martin, S., Xie, J., Ooi, S., Walkley, C., . . . Zannettino, A. (2017). mTORC1 plays an important role in skeletal development by controlling preosteoblast differentiation. Molecular and Cellular Biology, 37(7), e00668-1-e00668-20. DOI Scopus49 WoS44 Europe PMC38
2017	Nguyen, M. V., Codrington, J., Fletcher, L., Dreyer, C. W., & Sampson, W. J. (2017). The influence of miniscrew insertion torque.. European journal of orthodontics, 40(1), 1-8. DOI Scopus17 WoS12 Europe PMC6
2017	Wildy, S., & Codrington, J. (2017). An algorithm for identifying a crack within a measured displacement field. Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation, 36(2), 37-1-37-10. DOI Scopus5 WoS3
2017	Nguyen, M. V., Codrington, J., Fletcher, L., Dreyer, C. W., & Sampson, W. J. (2017). Influence of cortical bone thickness on miniscrew microcrack formation. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 152(3), 301-311. DOI Scopus15 WoS13 Europe PMC6
2016	Nguyen, T., Arthur, A., Paton, S., Hemming, S., Panagopoulos, R., Codrington, J., . . . Gronthos, S. (2016). Loss of ephrinB1 in osteogenic progenitor cells impedes endochondral ossification and compromises bone strength integrity during skeletal development. Bone, 93, 12-21. DOI Scopus17 WoS17 Europe PMC12
2016	Mistry, R., McCleave, M., & Codrington, J. (2016). Causes of flexor tendon repair failures in two common repair techniques: a cadaver study. The journal of hand surgery Asian-Pacific volume, 21(3), 333-338. DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC1
2014	Fletcher, L., Codrington, J., & Parkinson, I. (2014). Effects of fatigue induced damage on the longitudinal fracture resistance of cortical bone. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 25(7), 1661-1670. DOI Scopus10 WoS7 Europe PMC2
2014	Briggs, A., Perilli, E., Codrington, J., Reynolds, K., Parkinson, I., & Wark, J. (2014). Subregional DXA-derived vertebral bone mineral measures are stronger predictors of failure load in specimens with lower areal bone mineral density, compared to those with higher areal bone mineral density. Calcified Tissue International, 95(2), 97-107. DOI Scopus3 WoS4 Europe PMC2
2013	Arthur, A., Panagopoulos, R., Cooper, L., Menicanin, D., Parkinson, I., Codrington, J., . . . Gronthos, S. (2013). EphB4 enhances the process of endochondral ossification and inhibits remodeling during bone fracture repair. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 28(4), 926-935. DOI Scopus39 WoS35 Europe PMC27
2012	Codrington, J., Kotooussov, A., & Chang, D. (2012). Effect of a variation in material properties on the crack tip opening displacement. Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures, 35(10), 943-952. DOI
2012	Rieckmann, M., Park, J., Codrington, J., & Cazzolato, B. (2012). Modelling the three-dimensional vibration of composite archery arrows under free-free boundary conditions. Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Proceedings. Part P: Journal of Sports, Engineering and Technology, 226(2), 114-122. DOI Scopus10 WoS6
2012	Parkinson, I., Badiei, A., Stauber, M., Codrington, J., Muller, R., & Fazzalari, N. (2012). Vertebral body bone strength: the contribution of individual trabecular element morphology. Osteoporosis International, 23(7), 1957-1965. DOI Scopus26 WoS25 Europe PMC14
2012	Perilli, E., Briggs, A., Kantor, S., Codrington, J., Wark, J., Parkinson, I., & Fazzalari, N. (2012). Failure strength of human vertebrae: prediction using bone mineral density measured by DXA and bone volume by micro-CT. Bone, 50(6), 1416-1425. DOI Scopus69 WoS65 Europe PMC44
2012	Weisbecker, H., Cazzolato, B., Wildy, S., Marburg, S., Codrington, J., & Kotooussov, A. (2012). Surface Strain Measurements Using a 3D Scanning Laser Vibrometer. Experimental Mechanics, 52(7), 805-815. DOI Scopus26 WoS17
2012	Cao, Q., Liu, D., He, Y., Zhou, J., & Codrington, J. (2012). Nondestructive and quantitative evaluation of wire rope based on radial basis function neural network using eddy current inspection. NDT & E International, 46(1), 7-13. DOI Scopus34 WoS23
2011	Mohammad, R., Kotooussov, A., Codrington, J., & Blazewicz, A. (2011). Effect of flowing medium for a simply supported pipe subjected to impulse loading. Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 8(2), 133-142. DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2011	Mohammad, R., Kotooussov, A., & Codrington, J. (2011). Analytical modelling of a pipe with flowing medium subjected to an impulse load. International Journal of Impact Engineering, 38(2-3), 115-122. DOI Scopus6 WoS5
2010	Codrington, J., Kotooussov, A., Wildy, S., & Ho, S. (2010). Effect of plate thickness and load history on fatigue crack growth. Key Engineering Materials, 417-418(417-418), 201-204. DOI Scopus2 WoS1
2009	Codrington, J., Nguyen, P., Ho, S., & Kotooussov, A. (2009). Induction heating apparatus for high temperature testing of thermo-mechanical properties. Applied Thermal Engineering, 29(14-15), 2783-2789. DOI Scopus32 WoS23
2009	Codrington, J., & Kotooussov, A. (2009). Crack growth retardation following the application of an overload cycle using a strip-yield model. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 76(11), 1667-1682. DOI Scopus16 WoS11
2009	Codrington, J. (2009). On the Effect of Plate Thickness on Post-Overload Fatigue Crack Growth. International Journal of Fracture, 155(1), 93-99. DOI Scopus8 WoS4
2009	Codrington, J., & Kotooussov, A. (2009). A crack closure model of fatigue crack growth in plates of finite thickness under small-scale yielding conditions. Mechanics of Materials, 41(2), 165-173. DOI Scopus76 WoS64
2008	Wildy, S., Kotooussov, A., & Codrington, J. (2008). A new passive defect detection technique based on the principle of strain compatibility. Smart Materials & Structures, 17(4), 045004-1-045004-8. DOI Scopus21 WoS18
2008	Codrington, J., Kotooussov, A., & Ho, S. (2008). Out-of-plane stress and displacement for through-the-thickness cracks in plates of finite thickness. Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures, 3(2), 261-270. DOI Scopus8 WoS8
2008	Codrington, J., & Kotousov, A. (2008). Investigation of plasticity-induced fatigue crack closure. Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 6(2), 87-93. DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2008	Wildy, S., Kotousov, A., & Codrington, J. (2008). New passive defect detection technique. Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 6(2), 101-106. DOI
2007	Codrington, J., Kotousov, A., & Blazewicz, A. (2007). A computational technique for calculating plasticity-induced crack closure in plates of finite thickness. Computational Plasticity - Fundamentals and Applications, COMPLAS IX, (PART 2), 898-901.
2007	Codrington, J., & Kotooussov, A. (2007). Application of the distributed dislocation technique for calculating cyclic crack tip plasticity effects. Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures, 30(12), 1182-1193. DOI Scopus13 WoS10
2007	Codrington, J., & Kotooussov, A. (2007). The distributed dislocation technique for calculating plasticity-induced crack closure in plates of finite thickness. International Journal of Fracture, 144(4), 285-295. DOI WoS15
-	Ferber, R., Codrington, J., Button, L., & Simcock, T. (n.d.). Fatigue of 1.5 Single-Shear Lap Joints with Sealant and Corrosion-Inhibiting Compounds. JOURNAL OF AIRCRAFT, 10 pages. DOI

Book Chapters

Year	Citation
2010	Kotooussov, A., & Codrington, J. (2010). Application of refined plate theory to fracture and fatigue. In Sook Ying Ho (Ed.), Structural Analysis and Prediction Methods for Aerospace Vehicles and Structures (pp. 96-132). Online: Bentham Science Publishers. DOI Scopus15

Conference Papers

Year	Citation
2023	Codrington, J., Button, L., Ferber, R., & Simcock, T. (2023). Fatigue life behaviour with CIC application depends on joint configuration: Experimental and FE study. In AIAC 2023: 20th Australian International Aerospace Congress. Melbourne: Engineers Australia.
2023	Button, L., Codrington, J., Simcock, T., Brooks, C., & Rajic, N. (2023). Application of thermal crack tracking for evaluation of fatigue crack growth within fastened aircraft structures. In AIAC 2023: 20th Australian International Aerospace Congress. Melbourne: Engineers Australia.
2023	Wildy, S., Codrington, J., Pham, V. T., Ferber, R., McNamara, J., & Baker, A. (2023). Secondary bending of lap joint designs using digital image correlation and finite element analysis. In AIAC 2023: 20th Australian International Aerospace Congress. Melbourne: Engineers Australia.
2021	Button, L., Codrington, J., Slater, M., & Rajic, N. (2021). An improved algorithm for crack tip location finding with thermoelastic stress analysis. In Conference Proceedings: 19th Australian International Aerospace Congress (pp. 217-222). Barton, ACT, Australia: Engineers Australia.
2021	Ferber, R., Codrington, J., & Simcock, T. (2021). Effect of corrosion inhibiting compounds on the fatigue life and initiation location in 1.5 single-shear lap joints. In Conference Proceedings: 19th Australian International Aerospace Congress (pp. 205-210). Barton, ACT, Australia: Engineers Australia.
2021	Baker, A., Wildy, S., Codrington, J., & Cook, P. (2021). Mathematical instability within curvature based damage detection algorithms. In ACAM10: 10th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics, Conference Proceedings (pp. 531-542). Barton, ACT, Australia: Engineers Australia.
2021	Wildy, S., Baker, A., Codrington, J., & Cook, P. (2021). Use of SLDV and FBG for the detection of delamination in composite laminate beams: A comparative study. In ACAM10: 10th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics, Conference Proceedings (pp. 629-643). Barton, ACT, Australia: Engineers Australia.
2019	Button, L., Ferber, R., Codrington, J. D., & Simcock, T. (2019). The effect of corrosion inhibiting compounds and faying surface sealant on single-shear lap joints. In AIAC18: 18th Australian International Aerospace Congress (2019): HUMS - 11th Defence Science and Technology (DST) International Conference on Health and Usage Monitoring (HUMS 2019): ISSFD - 27th International Symposium on Space Flight Dynamics (ISSFD) (pp. 756-761). Melbourne: Engineers Australia.
2019	Barber, R., Ducoin, A., Wildy, S., Codrington, J., & Leroyer, A. (2019). Coupled Modal Simulation of a Composite Propeller Blade Subjected to Steady and Dynamic Loading. In M. Felli, & C. Leotardi (Eds.), Proceedings of the Sixth International Symposium on Marine Propulsors (pp. 1-8). Rome, Italy: National Research Council of Italy.
2019	Slater, M., Penfold, H., Button, L., Ferber, R., Simcock, T., & Codrington, J. (2019). Evaluation of aircraft joint coupon testing for investigation of the effect of corrosion inhibiting compounds on fatigue life. In APISAT 2019: Asia Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology (pp. 254-264). Gold Coast, Australia: Engineers Australia.
2014	Fletcher, L., Codrington, J., & Parkinson, I. (2014). Methods for assessing the effects of accumulated fatigue damage on the fracture resistance of cortical bone. In 8th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics, ACAM 2014, as Part of Engineers Australia Convention 2014 (pp. 167-175). online / CD: Engineers Australia.
2014	Sharrad, C., Fletcher, L., Codrington, J., & Jones, C. (2014). The effect of non-enzymatic glycation on the flexural and fracture properties of bovine cortical bone. In 8th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics, ACAM 2014, as Part of Engineers Australia Convention 2014 (pp. 59-67). online / CD: Engineers Australia.
2012	Mohammad, R., Kotooussov, A., & Codrington, J. (2012). Transient response for different support of pipes with flowing medium subjected to impulse loading. In Proceedings: the 7th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanic (pp. pp.646-pp.656). Adelaide, S.A.: Engineers Australia.
2012	Wildy, S., Kotooussov, A., Cazzolato, B., & Codrington, J. (2012). Bending strain measurements utilising a scanning laser Doppler vibrometer. In Proceedings of the 7th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics, ACAM 7 (pp. 1141-1150). CDROM / DVDROM: Engineers Australia.
2012	Fletcher, L., Codrington, J., & Parkinson, I. (2012). Effects of irradiation and non-enzymatic glycation on the fracture resistance of bovine cortical bone. In Proceedings of the 7th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics, ACAM 7 (pp. 322-330). CDROM / DVDROM: Engineers Australia. Scopus1
2011	Rieckmann, M., Codrington, J., & Cazzolato, B. (2011). Modelling the vibrational behaviour of composite archery arrows. In Proceedings of Acoustics 2011 (pp. 97-104). Queensland, Australia: Australian Acoustical Society. Scopus1
2011	Perilli, E., Briggs, A. M., Codrington, J. D., Kantor, S., Parkinson, I. H., Fazzalari, N. L., & Wark, J. D. (2011). WHOLE VERTEBRAL BODY STRENGTH PREDICTED BY BONE MINERAL DENSITY FROM DXA AND BY BONE MICROARCHITECTURE FROM MICRO-CT. In OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL Vol. 22 (pp. S542). Gold Coast, AUSTRALIA: SPRINGER LONDON LTD. WoS1
2011	Perilli, E., Briggs, A., Codrington, J., Wark, J., Kantor, S., Parkinson, I., & Fazzalari, N. (2011). FAILURE STRENGTH OF WHOLE HUMAN VERTEBRAL BODIES: PREDICTION USING BMD ASSESSED VIA DXA AND MICROARCHITECTURE VIA MICRO-CT. In OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL Vol. 22 (pp. 175). Valencia, SPAIN: SPRINGER LONDON LTD.
2010	Mohammad, R., Kotooussov, A., & Codrington, J. (2010). Transient response of pipes transporting gas or liquid subjected to impulse loading. In 6th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics, (ACAM 6) (pp. 0 pages). Perth, Australia.
2010	Cazzolato, B., Wildy, S., Weisbecker, H., Kotooussov, A., & Codrington, J. (2010). New experimental strain measurement technique utilising a 3D scanning laser vibrometer. In 6th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics ACAM (pp. 0 pages). Perth, Australia.
2010	Wildy, S., Kotooussov, A., Cazzolato, B., & Codrington, J. (2010). New damage detection technique based on governing differential equations of continuum mechanics. Part I: out-of-plane loading. In Proceedings of 6th Australasian congress on applied mechanics (ACAM 6) (pp. 1-8). www: Engineers Australia.
2010	Wildy, S., Cazzolato, B., & Kotooussov, A. (2010). New damage detection technique based on governing differential equations of continuum mechanics. Part II: in-plane loading. In Proceedings of ACAM 6 (pp. 1-7). www: Engineers Australia.
2010	Codrington, J., Tsangari, H., Blazewicz, A., Fazzalari, N., & Kotooussov, A. (2010). Influence of pre-fatigue microdamage on the fracture of human cortical bone. In Proceedings of ACAM 6 (pp. 1-8). www: Engineers Australia.
2010	Mohammad, R., Kotooussov, A., & Codrington, J. (2010). Dynamic behaviour of transporting liquid under impulse loading. In Proceedings of ACAM 6 (pp. 1). www: Engineers Australia.
2010	Kuliwaba, V., Truong, L., Codrington, J., & Fazzalari, N. (2010). Integrity of the osteocyte bone cell network in osteoporotic fracture: implications for mechanical load adaptation. In Proceedings of the 6th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics Vol. 10 (pp. 1-7). www: IOP Publishing. DOI
2010	Codrington, J., Fazzalari, N., & Kotooussov, A. (2010). Effect of fatigue-induced microdamage on the fracture resistance of human cortical bone. In Australian and New Zealand Bone & Mineral Societ. Adelaide, Australia.
2009	Codrington, J., & Kotooussov, A. (2009). Theoretical prediction of the overload cycle effect on fatigue crack growth in plates of finite thickness. In Proceedings of the International Conference on CRACK PATHS (CP2009) (pp. 687-694). Italy: ESIS.
2009	Codrington, J., Kuliwaba, J., Zarrinkalam, K., & Fazzalari, N. (2009). A study of cortical bone microdamage and crack morphology utilising confocal microscopy and sequential labelling. In Proceedings of the International Conference on CRACK PATHS (CP2009) (pp. 679-686). Italy: ESIS.
2009	Kotooussov, A., Harding, S., & Codrington, J. (2009). Deformation and fracture of plates of finite thickness. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Modern Practice in Stress & Vibration Analysis Vol. 181 (pp. 1-8). UK: IOP Publishing. DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2008	Cazzolato, B., Wildy, S., Codrington, J., Kotooussov, A., & Schuessler, M. (2008). Scanning laser vibrometer for non-contact three-dimensional displacement and strain measurements. In Proceedings of the Acoustics 2008 (pp. 1-9). Australia: AAS. Scopus16
2007	Kotooussov, A., & Codrington, J. (2007). Crack under shear loading in a plate of finite thickness. In Martin Veidt (Ed.), Proceedings of ACAM 2007 (pp. 483-488). Australia: Engineers Australia.
2007	Codrington, J., & Kotooussov, A. (2007). Investigation of plasticity-induced fatigue crack closure. In Martin Veidt (Ed.), Proceedings of the 5th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics 2007 (pp. 127-132). CDROM: Engineers Australia.
2007	Wildy, S., Kotooussov, A., & Codrington, J. (2007). New passive defect detection technique. In Martin Veidt (Ed.), Proceedings of the 5th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics 2007 Vol. 6 (pp. 221-226). Australia: Engineers Australia. DOI
2006	Tsukamoto, H., Kotooussov, A., & Codrington, J. (2006). Transformation toughening in zirconia-enriched multi-phase composites. In M. Hoffman, & J. Price (Eds.), Proceedings of International Conference and Exhibition on Structural Integrity and Failure (pp. CDROM427-CDROM433). CDROM: Institute of Materials Engineering Australasia.
2006	Codrington, J., Nguyen, P., Ho, S., Kotooussov, A., & Tsukamoto, H. (2006). Experimental apparatus for high temperature testing of thermo-mechanical properties. In M. Hoffman, & J. Price (Eds.), Proceedings of International Conference and Exhibition on Structural Integrity and Failure (pp. CDROM148-CDROM153). CDROM: Institute of Materials Engineering Australasia.
2006	Tsukamoto, H., Kotooussov, A., Ho, S., & Codrington, J. (2006). Analysis and design of functionally graded thermal coating. In M. Hoffman, & J. Price (Eds.), Proceedings of International Conference and Exhibition on Structural Integrity and Failure (pp. CDROM25-CDROM32). Australia: Institute of Materials Engineering Australasia.

Conference Items

Year	Citation
2023	Codrington, J., Button, L., Ferber, R., & Simcock, T. (2023). Fatigue life behaviour with CIC application depends on joint configuration. Poster session presented at the meeting of A Review of Australian Aeronautical Fatigue and Structural Integrity Investigations During May 2021 to April 2023. ICAF.
2023	Button, L., Codrington, J., Simcock, T., Brooks, C., & Rajic, N. (2023). Application of thermal crack tracking for evaluation of fatigue crack growth rates within fastened aircraft structures. Poster session presented at the meeting of ICAF 2023 – the 38th Conference and 31st Symposium of the International Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue and Structural Integrity.
2021	Button, L., & Codrington, J. (2021). Finite element modelling of secondary bending effects on fatigue in aircraft lap joint test samples. Poster session presented at the meeting of ICAF 2021 – the 37th Conference of the International Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue and Structural Integrity. ICAF.
2015	Kotooussov, A. G., Chang, D., & Codrington, J. (2015). Theoretical and experimental study of fatigue growth of interacting cracks. Poster session presented at the meeting of A Review of Australian and New Zealand Investigations on Aeronautical Fatigue During the Period April 2013 to March 2015. Melbourne, Australia: Aerospace Division Defence Science and Technology Group. DOI

Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
2012 - 2015	Principal Supervisor	Fatigue Fracture Interaction Mechanisms in Cortical Bone	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Lloyd Colin Fletcher
2010 - 2014	Co-Supervisor	Theoretical and Experimental Modelling of Multiple Site Damage in Plate Components	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Donghoon Chang
2009 - 2010	Co-Supervisor	Slurry Sprayed Thermal Barrier Coatings for Aerospace Applications	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Phuc Trong Nguyen
2009 - 2011	Co-Supervisor	Impact loading and Transient Response of Pipes Transporting Gas or Liquid	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Ms Roslina Mohammad
2009 - 2012	Co-Supervisor	Scanning Laser Doppler Vibrometry for Strain Measurement and Damage Detection	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Dr Stuart Wildy

Email: john.codrington@adelaide.edu.au

John Codrington

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