Overview
Availability
- Mr Asanka Basnayake is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Melbourne
- Bachelor (Honours) of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Melbourne
- Masters (Coursework) of Power and Energy Systems Engineering, University of Melbourne
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Synthesis and characterization of DOPO modified tetraglycidyl eugenol cyclic siloxane resins cured with tannic acid
Senanayake, Rusheni B., Gan, Houlei, Liu, Dan, Basnayake, Asanka P., Heitzmann, Michael T. and Varley, Russell J. (2025). Synthesis and characterization of DOPO modified tetraglycidyl eugenol cyclic siloxane resins cured with tannic acid. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 310 (4) 2400342, 1-11. doi: 10.1002/mame.202400342
2025
Journal Article
Enhancing the mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of AISI 440C martensitic stainless steel via laser powder bed fusion and post-processing treatment
Moheimani, Kiomars, Tan, Qiyang, Knibbe, Ruth, Karan, Baibhav, Basnayake, Asanka, Heitzmann, Michael, Wang, Feng, Wu, Tao, Saboori, Abdollah and Zhang, Mingxing (2025). Enhancing the mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of AISI 440C martensitic stainless steel via laser powder bed fusion and post-processing treatment. Progress in Additive Manufacturing, 10 (12), 11405-11424. doi: 10.1007/s40964-025-01294-z
2024
Journal Article
Partially bio-derived phosphazene-tannic acid microspheres as fire retardant additives for an epoxy tannic acid resin system
Senanayake, Rusheni Bhagya, Gan, Houlei, Liu, Dan, Zhang, Juan, Basnayake, Asanka P., Heitzmann, Michael T. and Varley, Russell J. (2024). Partially bio-derived phosphazene-tannic acid microspheres as fire retardant additives for an epoxy tannic acid resin system. Composites Part B: Engineering, 287 111831, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2024.111831
2024
Journal Article
Tribological and mechanical characterization of glass fiber polyamide composites under hydrothermal aging
Khakbaz, Hadis, Basnayake, Asanka Pradeep, Harikumar, Akshay Krishna Ambika, Firouzi, Mahshid, Martin, Darren and Heitzmann, Michael (2024). Tribological and mechanical characterization of glass fiber polyamide composites under hydrothermal aging. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 227 110870, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2024.110870
2024
Journal Article
A DOPO-eugenol linear siloxane as a highly effective liquid flame retardant also imparting improved mechanical properties to an epoxy amine network
Gan, Houlei, Senanayake, Rusheni B., Nunna, Srinivas, Zhang, Juan, Basnayake, Asanka P., Heitzmann, Michael T. and Varley, Russell J. (2024). A DOPO-eugenol linear siloxane as a highly effective liquid flame retardant also imparting improved mechanical properties to an epoxy amine network. Chemical Engineering Journal, 498 155293, 155293. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.155293
2023
Other Outputs
Characterising the material properties that influence fire growth of fire retardant natural fibre composites
Basnayake, Asanka (2023). Characterising the material properties that influence fire growth of fire retardant natural fibre composites. PhD Thesis, School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/a4dc342
2023
Conference Publication
A novel PIV seeding method for velocity measurements within a reactive boundary layer
Hittini, Waseem, Basnayake, Asanka, Lange, David, Carrascal Tirado, Jeronimo, Hidalgo, Juan and Wiesner, Felix (2023). A novel PIV seeding method for velocity measurements within a reactive boundary layer. 15th International Symposium on Particle Image Velocimetry, San Diego, CA USA, 19-21 May 2023. San Diego, CA USA: International Symposium on Particle Image Velocimetry.
2023
Journal Article
Towards the development of a fire retardant sugar-cane bagasse ply for composite manufacture: a flammability study
Basnayake, Asanka P., Hidalgo, Juan P. and Heitzmann, Michael T (2023). Towards the development of a fire retardant sugar-cane bagasse ply for composite manufacture: a flammability study. Journal of Composite Materials, 57 (2), 297-311. doi: 10.1177/00219983221144709
2023
Conference Publication
Tribological performance of nylon-6/oyster shell composites
Ambika Harikumar, Akshay Krishna, Basnayake, Asanka, Khakbaz, Hadis, Martin, Darren and Heitzmann, Michael (2023). Tribological performance of nylon-6/oyster shell composites. ASME 2023 42nd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 11 - 16 June 2023. New York, NY, United States: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). doi: 10.1115/OMAE2023-104611
2022
Journal Article
Composite springs for mooring tensioners: a systematic review of material selection, fatigue performance, manufacturing, and applications
Cai, Yuanzhen, Bazli, Milad, Basnayake, Asanka P., Veidt, Martin and Heitzmann, Michael T. (2022). Composite springs for mooring tensioners: a systematic review of material selection, fatigue performance, manufacturing, and applications. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 10 (9) 1286, 1-34. doi: 10.3390/jmse10091286
2022
Journal Article
Investigation of ammonium polyphosphate dilution with ground eggshells and lignin through the study of natural fibre composite flammability
Basnayake, Asanka P., Hidalgo, Juan P., Villacorta, Byron, Dunn, Kameron G. and Heitzmann, Michael T. (2022). Investigation of ammonium polyphosphate dilution with ground eggshells and lignin through the study of natural fibre composite flammability. Fire and Materials, 47 (1), 28-50. doi: 10.1002/fam.3066
2021
Journal Article
A flammability study of aluminium hydroxide (ATH) and ammonium polyphosphate (APP) used with hemp/epoxy composites
Basnayake, Asanka P., Hidalgo, Juan P. and Heitzmann, Michael T. (2021). A flammability study of aluminium hydroxide (ATH) and ammonium polyphosphate (APP) used with hemp/epoxy composites. Construction and Building Materials, 304 124540, 1-18. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124540
2021
Journal Article
Comparing the ignition and burning hazards of sugar‐cane bagasse and hemp epoxy composites
Basnayake, Asanka P., Hidalgo, Juan P. and Heitzmann, Michael T. (2021). Comparing the ignition and burning hazards of sugar‐cane bagasse and hemp epoxy composites. Fire and Materials, 46 (3) fam.2998, 529-543. doi: 10.1002/fam.2998
2020
Journal Article
Constitutive modelling of the mechanical response of a polycaprolactone based polyurethane elastomer: finite element analysis and experimental validation through a bulge test
Rull, Nahuel, Basnayake, Asanka, Heitzmann, Michael and Frontini, Patricia M. (2020). Constitutive modelling of the mechanical response of a polycaprolactone based polyurethane elastomer: finite element analysis and experimental validation through a bulge test. Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design, 56 (4), 030932472095833-215. doi: 10.1177/0309324720958332
2020
Journal Article
The effect of fibre length and matrix modification on the fire performance of thermoplastic composites: The behaviour of PP as an example of non-charring matrix
Ghazzawi, Yousof, Osorio, Andres F., Martin, Darren, Basnayake, Asanka P. and Heitzmann, Michael T. (2020). The effect of fibre length and matrix modification on the fire performance of thermoplastic composites: The behaviour of PP as an example of non-charring matrix. Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 35 (7), 089270572092513-976. doi: 10.1177/0892705720925134
2019
Conference Publication
Fire and post fire properties of glass fiber reinforced epoxy and polycarbonate composite: A comparative study
Ghazzawi, Yousof M., Basnayake, Asanka P., Osorio, Andres F., Medina, Juan Hidalgo and Heitzmann, Michael T. (2019). Fire and post fire properties of glass fiber reinforced epoxy and polycarbonate composite: A comparative study. ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials ICCM22 2019, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 2019. Melbourne, VIC Australia: Engineers Australia.
2018
Other Outputs
Literature review of natural fibre composite fire properties
Basnayake, Asanka, Medina, Juan Hidalgo, Vandi, Luigi and Heitzmann, Michael (2018). Literature review of natural fibre composite fire properties. CIC1_16-020-004_002. School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland.
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