Dr Morwenna Spear

Research Fellow

Affiliations

  1. Published

    Laser incising of wood: A Review

    Nath, S., Waugh, D., Ormondroyd, G., Spear, M., Pitman, A., Curling, S. & Mason, P., 2020, In: Lasers in Engineering. 45, 4-6, p. 381-403 23 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  2. Published

    Percussion Nd:YAG Laser-incision of Radiata Pine: Effects of Laser Processing Parameters and Wood Anatomy

    Nath, S., Waugh, D., Ormondroyd, G., Spear, M., Curling, S., Pitman, A. & Mason, P., Jun 2022, In: Lasers in Manufacturing and Materials Processing. 9, 2, p. 173-192

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  3. Published

    CO2 laser interactions with wood tissues during single pulse laser-incision

    Nath, S., Waugh, D., Ormondroyd, G., Spear, M., Pitman, A., Sahoo, S., Curling, S. & Mason, P., 1 Jun 2020, In: Optics and Laser Technology. 126, 21 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  4. Published

    Laser incision of wood for the modification of liquid impregnation

    Nath, S., Waugh, D., Spear, M., Ormondroyd, G., Pitman, A. & Mason, P., 3 Jul 2019, p. 55-67. 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  5. Published

    Laser Incision of woods: effects on liquid penetration

    Nath, S., Waugh, D., Spear, M., Ormondroyd, G., Pitman, A. & Mason, P., 14 Oct 2018. 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePosterpeer-review

  6. Published

    Influence of water and humidity on chemically modifying wood with polybutylene succinate bio-polyester

    Noel, M., Grigsby, W. J., Ormondroyd, G. & Spear, M., Jun 2016, In: International Wood Products Journal. 7, 2, p. 80-88

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  7. Published

    Modified wood: review of efficacy and service life testing

    Ormondroyd, G. A., Spear, M. J. & Curling, S. F., Aug 2015, In: Proceedings of the ICE - Construction Materials. 168, 4, p. 187-203

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  8. Published

    The Opportunities and Challenges for Re-use and Recycling of Timber and Wood Products Within the Construction Sector

    Ormondroyd, G. A., Spear, M. J. & Skinner, C. J., 22 Mar 2016, Environmental Impacts of Traditional and Innovative Forest-based Bioproducts; Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes. Muthu, S. S. & Kutnar, A. (eds.). Springer, p. 45-103 59 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  9. Published

    An Industry Prioritised survey of thermal, mechanical, hydro and decay properties of natural fibre insulation materials

    Ormondroyd, G., Stefanowski, B., Mansour, E., Spear, M. & Curling, S., 5 Oct 2017, Proceedings of the International Panel Products Symposium 2017. Bangor, UK, p. 179-184 6 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  10. Published

    Assessment of the use of dynamic mechanical analysis to investigate initial onset of brown rot decay of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.)

    Ormondroyd, G., Alfredsen, G., Raghavalu Thirumalai, D., Curling, S., Stefanowski, B., Spear, M. & Gobakken, L. R., May 2017, In: International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation. 120, p. 1-5 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  11. Published

    The effect of the changes in chemical composition due to thermal treatment on the mechanical properties of Pinus densiflora

    Peng, Q., Spear, M., Ormondroyd, G. & Chang, W., 5 Dec 2022, In: Construction and Building Materials. 358, 129303.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  12. Published

    Challenges in Drying Resin Modified Wood

    Pitman, A., Stefanowski, B., Spear, M., Dimitriou, A., Curling, S., Kupfernagel, C. & Ormondroyd, G., 5 Jul 2022, p. 33. 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  13. Published

    COMPUTER MODEL FOR THE SIMULATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF AN INDOOR ENVIRONMENT

    Raghavalu Thirumalai, D., Spear, M., Curling, S. & Ormondroyd, G., Oct 2018, Proceedings of 29th Inter-American Congress of Chemical Engineering incorporating the 68th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference. 1 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  14. Published

    FLEXURAL PERFORMANCE OF BIOBASED COMPOSITES - INSULATION FIBRES AS CORES FOR SANDWICH CONSTRUCTION

    Raghavalu Thirumalai, D., Spear, M., Curling, S., Zhongwei, G. & Ormondroyd, G., 28 Oct 2018. 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conferenceAbstractpeer-review

  15. Published

    Plants and architecture: the role of biology and biomimetics in materials development for buildings

    Raghavalu Thirumalai, D., Spear, M., Curling, S., Ormondroyd, G., Wootton-Beard, P. C., Donnison, I. & Jones, P., 2019, In: Intelligent Buildings International. 11, 3-4, p. 178-211

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  16. Published

    SIMULATION MODEL TO EVALUATE HUMAN COMFORT FACTORS FOR AN OFFICE IN A BUILDING

    Raghavalu Thirumalai, D., Curling, S., Spear, M. & Ormondroyd, G., 24 Aug 2018, MDPI AG Proceedings Journal. Vol. 2(15). p. 1126 4 p. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2151126

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  17. Published
  18. Published

    Wood polymer composites

    Spear, M. J., Eder, A. & Carus, M., 1 Aug 2015, Wood Composites. Ansell, M. P. (ed.). 2015 ed. Woodhead Publishing Ltd, p. 195-249

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  19. Published

    Preservation, protection and modification of wood composites

    Spear, M. J., 1 Aug 2015, Wood Composites. 2015 ed. Woodhead Publishing Ltd, p. 253-310

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  20. Published

    Moisture control in oil and bioresin heat treated timber.

    Spear, M. J., Fowler, P. A., Hill, C. A., Hale, M. D., Jones, D. (ed.), Militz, H. (ed.) & Ormondroyd, G. A. (ed.), 1 Jan 2007, p. 147-151.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  21. Published

    Assessment of the Envelope Effect of Three Hot Oil Treatments: Resistance to Decay by Coniophora puteana and Postia placenta.

    Spear, M. J., Hill, C. A., Curling, S. F., Jones, D. & Hale, M. D., 1 Jan 2006, 2006 ed. Unknown.

    Research output: Book/ReportCommissioned report

  22. Published

    Biobased and Bioinspired materials for a modern building design - a research perspective

    Spear, M. J., Raghavalu Thirumalai, D. P., Durai Prabhakaran, R. T., Ormondroyd, G. A., Curling, S. F. & Spear, M., 7 Oct 2015, p. 293-296.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  23. Published

    Oil Heat Treatment of Timber for Reduced Hygroscopicity

    Spear, M. J., Spear, M., Fleurentdidier, V., Stefanowski, B. & Ormondroyd, G. A., 7 Sept 2012.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  24. Published

    Evaluating the optimization of wood modification with polybutylene succinate bio-polyester

    Spear, M. J., Noel, M., Ormondroyd, G. A., Grigsby, W. & Volkmer, T., 26 Oct 2015.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  25. Published

    Mild thermal modification to enhance the machinability of larch

    Spear, M. J., Binding, T., Jenkins, D., Nicholls, J. & Ormondroyd, G. A., 10 Mar 2014.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper