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Journal articles

• Rihner MCS, Whittle JW, Gadelhaq MHA, Mohamad SN, Yuan R, Rothman R, Fletcher DI, Walkley B & Koh LSC (2025) . Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 211, 115245-115245.
• Dong H, Tian Z, Spencer JW, Fletcher D & Hajiabady S (2024) . IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 1-1.
• Fletcher DI, Corteen J & Wilby A (2024) . Wear, 540-541, 205231-205231.
• Yildirimli K, Boschetti Pereira H, Goldenstein H, Fletcher DI, Lee ZS & Lewis R (2024) . Wear, 540-541, 205227-205227.
• Wilby A, Corteen J, Lewis S, Lewis R & Fletcher DI (2023) . Wear, 205004-205004.
• Dong H, Tian Z, Spencer JW, Fletcher D & Hajiabady S (2023) . IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 1-12.
• Tomlinson K, Fletcher DI & Lewis R (2022) . Tribology International.
• Hickish B, Fletcher DI & Harrison RF (2022) . Journal of Rail Transport Planning & Management, 21.
• Sunar O & Fletcher D (2022) . IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 1-8.
• Krueger H, Fletcher D & Cruden A (2021) . Journal of Rail Transport Planning & Management, 19.
• Nallaperuma S, Fletcher D & Harrison R (2021) . Railway Engineering Science.
• Fletcher D, Harrison R & Nallaperuma S (2020) . Journal of Energy Storage, 30.
• Hayes S, Fletcher D, Beagles A & Chan K (2020) . Vehicle System Dynamics.
• Arnall A, Fletcher D & Lewis R (2020) . Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Transport, 173(4), 273-286.
• Li Z, Berg M, Fletcher D, Meehan P & Núñez A (2020) . Wear.
• Sunar O, Fletcher D & Beagles A (2020) . IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 1-1.
• Goodwin JCJ, Fletcher DI & Harrison RF (2020) . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 234(6), 596-606.
• Lu P, Lewis SR, Fretwell-Smith S, Engelberg DL, Fletcher DI & Lewis R (2019) . Wear, 438-439.
• Hickish R, Fletcher DI & Harrison R (2019) . International Journal of Rail Transportation.
• Hickish R, Fletcher D & Harrison R (2019) . Journal of Rail Transport Planning and Management.
• Buckley-Johnstone LE, Trummer G, Voltr P, Meierhofer A, Six K, Fletcher DI & Lewis R (2019) . Tribology International.
• Lewis S, Riley S, Fletcher DI & Lewis R (2018) . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 232(1), 43-62.
• Lewis S, Lewis R, Goodwin PS, Fretwell-Smith S, Fletcher DI, Murray K & Jaiswal J (2017) . Wear, 376-377(B), 1930-1937.
• White BT, Nilsson R, Olofsson O, Armitage T, Fisk J, Arnall AD, Evans ME, Fletcher DI & Lewis R (2017) . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit.
• Lewis SR, Riley, S, Fletcher DI & Lewis R (2017) . The International Journal of Railway Technology, 6(2), 87-98.
• Fletcher D & Sanusi SH (2016) . Wear, 366-367, 401-406.
• Lewis SR, Fretwell-Smith S, Goodwin PS, Smith L, Lewis R, Aslam M, Fletcher DI, Murray K & Lambert R (2016) . Wear, 366-367, 268-278.
• Anthistle T, Fletcher DI & Tyas A (2016) . Shock Waves, 26(6), 749-757.
• Beagles A, Fletcher D, Peffers M, Mak P & Lowe C (2016) . Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Transport, 169(5), 339-349.
• Goodwin JCJ, Fletcher D & Harrison RF (2016) . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 230(4), 1318-1335.
• Carter E, Fletcher D, Valfrè G & Paragreen J (2016) . IET Intelligent Transport Systems, 10(1), 2-9.
• Lewis SR, Lewis R & Fletcher DI (2015) . Wear, 330-331, 581-591.
• Fletcher DI (2014) . Wear, 314(1-2), 96-103.
• Fletcher DI (2013) . PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART J-JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING TRIBOLOGY, 227(J6), 529-537.
• Fletcher DI & Lewis S (2013) . Wear, 298-299(1), 57-65.
• Grassie S & Fletcher D (2012) Telling the difference between studs and squats. Railway Gazette International, 168(8), 36-38.
• Grassie SL, Fletcher DI, Gallardo Hernandez EA & Summers P (2012) . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 226(3), 243-256.
• Fletcher D (2011) . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 225(4), 349-350.
• Jun HK, Fletcher DI, Jung HS, Lee GH & Lee DH (2011) . WIT Transactions on Engineering Sciences, 71, 123-134.
• Powell J & Fletcher D (2011) . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 225(4), 359-371.
• Garnham JE, Fletcher DI, Davis CL & Franklin FJ (2011) . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 225(2), 165-178.
• Fletcher D, Vasic G, Franklin FJ & Kapoor A (2010) . Journal of Mechanical Systems for Transport and Logistics, 3(1), 100-109.
• Fletcher D & Hyde P (2010) . Journal of Mechanical Systems for Transport and Logistics, 3(1), 216-225.
• Franklin FJ, Gahlot A, Fletcher DI, Garnham JE & Davis C (2010) Three-dimensional modelling of rail steel microstructure and crack growth. Wear.
• Vasić G, Franklin FJ & Fletcher DI (2010) Influence of partial slip and direction of traction on wear rate in wheel-rail contact. Wear.
• Hyde P & Fletcher DI (2009) . The Proceedings of International Symposium on Seed-up and Service Technology for Railway and Maglev Systems : STECH, 2009(0).
• Vasic G, Franklin FJ, Fletcher DI & Kapoor A (2009) . The Proceedings of International Symposium on Seed-up and Service Technology for Railway and Maglev Systems : STECH, 2009(0).
• Kappia JG, Fletcher D, Bosher L & Powell JP (2009) . WIT Transactions on the Built Environment, 107, 627-636.
• Fletcher DI, Smith L & Kapoor A (2009) . Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 76(17), 2612-2625.
• Franklin FJ, Garnham JE, Fletcher DI, Davis CL & Kapoor A (2008) . WEAR, 265(9-10), 1332-1341.
• Fletcher DI, Hyde P & Kapoor A (2008) . WEAR, 265(9-10), 1317-1324.
• Coaffee J, Moore C, Fletcher D & Bosher L (2008) . P I CIVIL ENG-MUNIC, 161(2), 103-110.
• Fletcher D, Franklin FJ, Garnham JE, Muyupa E, Papaelias M, Davis CL, Kapoor A, Widiyarta M & Vasic G (2008) Three-Dimensional Microstructural Modelling Of Wear, Crack Initiation and Growth in Rail Steel. Korean International Journal of Railway, 1(3), 106-112.
• Garnham JE, Franklin FJ, Fletcher DI, Kapoor A & Davis CL (2007) . P I MECH ENG F-J RAI, 221(1), 45-58.
• Fletcher DI, Hyde P & Kapoor A (2007) . P I MECH ENG F-J RAI, 221(1), 35-44.
• Fletcher DI & Kapoor A (2006) . P I MECH ENG F-J RAI, 220(3), 219-234.
• Fletcher DI, Hyde P & Kapoor A (2004) . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 218(3), 243-253.
• Kapoor A, Beynon JH, Fletcher DI & Loo-Morrey M (2004) . Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design, 39(4), 383-396.
• Fletcher DI, Franklin FJ & Kapoor A (2003) . Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures, 26(10), 957-967.
• Kapoor A, Fletcher DI & Franklin FJ (2003) . Tribology Series, 41, 331-340.
• Fletcher DI, Al-Battashi SA & Kapoor A (2002) Experimental assessment of materials for indirect surface texturing. Journal of Testing and Evaluation, 30(6), 501-507.
• Frolish MF, Fletcher DI & Beynon JH (2002) . Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures, 25(11), 1073-1086.
• Kapoor A, Fletcher DI, Franklin FJ, Deters L, Poll G, Olver A, Sperring TP, Roylance BJ, Williams JA, Beke AF , Wang Y et al (2002) Session IX - Friction, wear and life of line contacts in machine elements (1) - Life predictions. Tribology Series, 41, 881-883.
• Kapoor A, Schmid F & Fletcher D (2002) Managing the critical wheel/rail interface. Railway Gazette International, 158(1), 25-28.
• Fletcher D, Steinhoff K, Schuleit N & Kapoor A (2001) Nouveau traitement de surface par laser pour améliorer les propriétés mécaniques et tribologiques des aciers à outils : Ingénierie de surface. Traitement thermique, 328, 21-25.
• Fletcher DI, Kapoor A, Steinhoff K & Schuleit N (2001) . Tribology Series, 39, 573-584.
• Fletcher DI, Kapoor A, Steinhoff K & Schuleit N (2001) . Wear, 250-251(PART 2), 1332-1336.
• Fletcher D, Steinhoff K, Schuleit N & Kapoor A (2000) Thermal Implantation of Metal Carbide Particles - A new Surface Treatment for Cold Forging Tools. VDI Berichte, 1555, 243-258.
• Fletcher DI & Beynon JH (2000) The effect of intermittent lubrication on the fatigue life of pearlitic rail steel in rolling-sliding contact. P I MECH ENG F-J RAI, 214(3), 145-158.
• Fletcher DI & Beynon JH (2000) . Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures, 23(8), 639-650.
• Fletcher DI, Kapoor A, Steinhoff K & Schuleit N (2000) . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology, 214(6), 597-610.
• Fletcher DI & Beynon JH (2000) . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 214(2), 93-105.
• Fletcher DI & Beynon JH (2000) . Journal of Testing and Evaluation, 28(4), 267-275.
• Fletcher DI & Beynon JH (1999) . Tribology Series, 36, 299-310.
• Fletcher DI & Beynon JH (1999) . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology, 213(6), 481-486.
• Fletcher DI & Beynon JH (1999) . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology, 213(4), 299-304.
• SÅ‚odczyk I, Whittle J, Fletcher D, Gitman I, Danks S & Whitney B () . Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board.
• Hayes S & Fletcher DI () . Vehicle System Dynamics, 1-21.
• Wilby APG, Corteen J, Lewis R & Fletcher DI () . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit.
• Whittle JW, Danks S, SÅ‚odczyk I & Fletcher DI () . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit.
• Abduraxman B, Hubbard P, Harrison T, Ward C, Fletcher D, Lewis R & White B () . Vehicle System Dynamics, 1-20.
• White B, Lewis R, Fletcher D, Harrison T, Hubbard P & Ward C () . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit.
• SÅ‚odczyk I, Fletcher D, Gitman I & Whitney B () . Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board.
• Sunar O & Fletcher D () A New Small Sample Test Configuration for Fatigue Life Estimation of Overhead Contact Wires. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit.
• Zhang T, Aftab W, Mihaylova L, Langran-Wheeler C, Rigby S, Fletcher D, Maddock S & Bosworth G () Recent Advances in Video Analytics for Rail Network Surveillance for Security, Trespass and Suicide Prevention—A Survey. Sensors.
• Hayes S, Fletcher D, Richmond P & Charlton J () Validation of Agent-Based Passenger Movement Modelling for Railway Stations subject to Social Distancing during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Transportation Research Record.
• Christoforou P, Fletcher DI & Lewis R () . Wear.
• Fletcher D, Scott D & Cardwell BJ () . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit.
• Tomlinson K, Fletcher D & Lewis R () Measuring material plastic response to cyclic loading in modern rail steels from a minimal number of twin-disc tests. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit.

Chapters

• Harrison T, Abduraxman B, Hubbard P, Ward C, White B, Fletcher D, Lewis R, Chandrasekhar K, Vincent D, Chaney S , Burstow M et al (2025) , Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering (pp. 1068-1076). Springer Nature Switzerland
• Fletcher D (2010) Classical Hertzian Contact Theory In Schmid F, Brustow B, Clark S, Eickhoff B, Hiensch M, Hsu SS & Kent S (Ed.), Best Practice in Wheel-Rail Interface Management for Mixed Traffic Railways (pp. 3-20-3-24). University of Birmingham Press
• Fletcher D, Burstow M, Kapoor A & Franklin F (2010) Crack Development In Schmid F, Brustow M, Clark S, Eickhoff B, Hiensch M, Hsu SS & Kent S (Ed.), Best Practice in Wheel-Rail Interface Management for Mixed Traffic Railways (pp. 4-19-4-30). University of Birmingham Press
• Lewis R & Olofsson U (2009)
• Fletcher DI, Franklin FJ & Kapoor A (2009) , Wheel–Rail Interface Handbook (pp. 280-310). Elsevier
• Franklin FJ, Garnham JE, Davis CL, Fletcher DI & Kapoor A (2009) , Wheel–Rail Interface Handbook (pp. 311-348). Elsevier
• Lundén R, Paulsson B, Lewis R, Olofsson U, Iwnicki S, Björklund S, Enblom R, Andersson S, Garnham JE, Davis CL , Braghin F et al (2009) , Wheel–Rail Interface Handbook (pp. xv-xx). Elsevier
• Fletcher D, Franklin FJ & Kapoor A (2009) Rail surface fatigue and wear In Lewis R & Olofsson U (Ed.), Wheel-Rail Interface Handbook (pp. 280-310). CRC Press
• Fletcher D, Franklin FJ, Garnham JE, Davis CL & Kapoor A (2009) The evolution and failure of pearlitic microstructure in rail steel - observations and modelling In Lewis R & Olofsson U (Ed.), Wheel-Rail Interface Handbook (pp. 311-348). CRC Press
• Fletcher DI, Kapoor A, Schmid F, Sawley KJ & Ishida M (2001) Tribology of Rail Transport In Bhushan B (Ed.), Modern tribology handbook (pp. 1271-1330). London: CRC.

Conference proceedings papers

• Dong H, Tian Z, Fletcher D, Chinomi N & Spencer JW (2023) . 2023 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Industrial Electronics for Sustainable Energy Systems (IESES), 26 July 2023 - 28 July 2023.
• Dong H, Tian Z, Spencer JW, Fletcher D & Fang L (2022) . 2022 3rd International Conference on Advanced Electrical and Energy Systems (AEES), 23 September 2022 - 25 September 2022.
• Lewis R, Mesaritis M, Taiwo G, Marshall M, Krier P, Ferriday P, Buckley-Johnstone L, Lanigan J, Lewis S, Yildirimli K , Lu P et al (2022) IMPROVING THE WHEEL/RAIL CONTACT PERFORMANCE THROUGH LASER CLADDING OF RAIL, HIGH SPEED RAIL GRINDING AND RAIL CLEANING: CASE STUDIES IN GOING FROM THE LAB TO THE FIELD. CM 2022 - 12th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems, Conference Proceedings (pp 477-483)
• Yildirimli K, Tomlinson K, Fletcher D & Lewis R (2022) SMALL-SCALE TESTING OF RAIL LASER CLADDING LONGEVITY, PARAMETER TOLERANCE AND IN-SITU REPAIRS IN PREPARATION FOR FIELD IMPLEMENTATION. CM 2022 - 12th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems, Conference Proceedings (pp 364-374)
• Wilby A, Corteen J, Lewis S, Lewis R & Fletcher D (2022) EFFICIENT LABORATORY TEST PROGRAMME FOR CHARACTERISING RAIL STEEL STRAIN ACCUMULATION. CM 2022 - 12th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems, Conference Proceedings (pp 62-70)
• Fletcher DI, Corteen J & Wilby A (2022) ROUGH SURFACE ROLLING CONTACT FATIGUE CRACK STRESS INTENSITY FACTOR CALCULATION FOR EXPLORATION OF THE RAIL-WHEEL INTERFACE FOR MODERN RAIL STEELS. CM 2022 - 12th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems, Conference Proceedings (pp 110-118)
• Lewis SR, Fletcher DI, Beagles A, Ishizaka K, Buckley-Johnstone L, White B, Harmon M, Grigson C, Brunskill H, Zhou L , Kempka TR et al (2018) A Re-commissioned flexible full-scale wheel/rail test facility. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/wheel Systems, CM 2018 (pp 518-528)
• Lu P, Lewis SR, Fretwell-Smith S, Fletcher DI & Lewis R (2018) Laser cladding of rail; The effects of depositing material on lower rail grades. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/wheel Systems, CM 2018 (pp 610-617)
• Christoforou P, Lewis SR, Fletcher DI & Lewis R (2018) Benchmarking of premium rail material wear. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/wheel Systems, CM 2018 (pp 172-180). Delft, The Netherlands, 24 September 2018 - 27 September 2018.
• Fletcher D, Harrison R, Karmakharm T, Nallaperuma S & Richmond P (2018) . Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference
• Sanusi SH & Fletcher D (2017) . MATEC Web of Conferences, Vol. 135 (pp 00077-00077)
• Hickish B, Fletcher DI & Harrison RF (2017) Maximising passenger satisfaction through optimised train movements. Institution of Mechanical Engineers - Stephenson Conference: Research for Railways 2017 (pp 181-192)
• Lewis SR, Lewis R, Goodwin PS, Fretwell-Smith S, Fletcher DI & Murray K (2016) Laser cladding of railway track to promote wear/RCF, bend fatigue and IBJ Lipping resistance. Civil-Comp Proceedings, Vol. 110
• Lewis SR, Lewis R, Goodwin PS, Fretwell-Smith S, Fletcher DI & Murray K (2015) Improving Rail Wear and RCF Performance using Laser Cladding. CM2015 - 10th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems, 30 August 2015 - 3 September 2015.
• Arnall AD, Fletcher DI & Lewis R (2015) Geospatial and temporal analysis of wheel slide events. CM 2015 - 10th International Conference on Contact Mechanics of Wheel / Rail Systems
• White BT, Fisk J, Evans MD, Arnall AD, Armitage T, Fletcher DI & Lewis R (2015) A study into the effect of the presence of moisture at the wheel/rail interface during dew and damp conditions. CM 2015 - 10th International Conference on Contact Mechanics of Wheel / Rail Systems
• Beagles AE, Arnall AD & Fletcher DI (2015) Interaction of multiple cracks in railheads. CM 2015 - 10th International Conference on Contact Mechanics of Wheel / Rail Systems
• Lewis SR, Riley S, Fletcher DI & Lewis R (2015) Optimisation of a Railway Sanding System, Part 1: Optimal Grain Entrainment into the Wheel/Rail Contact. CM2015
• Fisk J, Armitage T, Lewis R, Fletcher D, Evans M & Arnall A (2015) Investigation into the effect of moisture on rail adhesion. Stephenson Conference Research for Railways 2015, Vol. 2015-April (pp 395-407)
• Beagles AE, Beaty P, Fletcher DI, Lewis R & Temple BP (2015) Insulated rail joint enhancement: Testing and analysis. Stephenson Conference Research for Railways 2015, Vol. 2015-April (pp 463-476)
• Goodwin J, Fletcher DI & Harrison RF (2015) Robust multi-train trajectory optimisation for real world conditions using a 'noisy' genetic algorithm. Stephenson Conference Research for Railways 2015, Vol. 2015-April (pp 515-527)
• Fletcher DI & Al Battashi T (2015) Adhesion dependence on water dispersion and rail wettability. CM 2015 - 10th International Conference on Contact Mechanics of Wheel / Rail Systems
• Paragreen J & Fletcher D (2012) A quantitative risk assessment methodology for evaluating security threats to railway and metro stations and interchanges. RRUKA 2012 Annual Conference. www.rssb.co.uk, 7 November 2012 - 7 November 2012.
• Beagles A & Fletcher D (2012) The aerodynamics of freight; approaches to save fuel by optimising the utilisation of container trains. RRUKA 2012 Annual Conference. www.rssb.co.uk, 7 November 2012 - 7 November 2012.
• Fletcher DI (2012) Thermal contact stress and near surface rail cracks. 9th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems, CM 2012 (pp 470-479)
• Lewis SR, Lewis R & Fletcher D (2012) Assessment of Laser Cladding as an Option for Repair of Rails. 9th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems (pp 380-385). Chengdu, China, 27 August 2012 - 30 August 2012.
• Fletcher D (2010) Destructive Examination of Rails & Evaluation of Thermal Effect of Rail-Wheel Contact. Squat Type Defect Seminar. London Underground, 13 December 2010.
• Fletcher D (2009) An overview of railway research in Mechanical Engineering at ºù«Ӱҵ. Rail Technology Research Institute Seminar. Rail Technology Research Institute (RTRI), Tokyo, Japan, 15 June 2009.
• Kapoor A, Fletcher DI, Franklin FJ, Vasic G & Smith L (2005) Rail-wheel contact research at the University of Newcastle. 11th International Conference on Fracture 2005, ICF11, Vol. 8 (pp 5596-5601)
• Fletcher D, Steinhoff K & Kapoor A (2001) The self-forming phenomenon - dynamic restructuring of tool surfaces in metal forming processes. Österreichische Tribologische Gesellschaft (pp 1-4). Wien, 3 September 2001 - 7 September 2001.
• Fletcher D, Kapoor A, Steinhoff K & Schuleit N (2000) New laser surface treatment for improving mechanical and tribological properties of forming tools. Europäischer Kongress für Wärmebehandlung und mechanische Oberflächenbehandlung "ATTT 2000" (In Engl (pp 29). Paris, 14 June 2000 - 16 June 2000.
• Beagles A & fletcher D () Combining crack-growth, contact geometry, and probabilistic methodology to plan optimised rail grinding. World Congress on Railway Research (WCRR) 2016. Online: https://www.sparkrail.org/Pages/WCRR.aspx, 29 May 2016 - 2 June 2016.
• Paragreen J, Fletcher D, Costa E & Porziani S () A simulations-driven approach for predicting harmful effects of terrorists attacks and to design mitigation countermeasures. International CAE Conference 2013. Verona, Italy, 21 October 2013 - 23 October 2013.
• Anthistle T & Fletcher DI () Modelling blast loads in rail vehicles. Structures under Shock and Impact XII (pp 85-97). Kos, Greece, 4 September 2012 - 6 September 2012.
• Fletcher D () Metallurgical background to rail failures. Seminar on the development of squat type defects on the Northern and Jubilee Lines. 20 Jan 2010, 20 January 2010.
• Fletcher D, Kapoor A, Steinhoff K & Schuleit N () Improvement of mechanical and tribological properties of forming tools by 3D thermal implants with dispersed metal-carbide particles. 4th European Mechanics of Materials Conference "Euromech - Mecamat", Processes Microstructures Mech. Metz, France, 26 June 2000 - 29 June 2000.
• Fletcher D, Kapoor A, Steinhoff K & Schuleit N () Selbstformung als dynamisches Gestaltungssprinzip für nanometrische Oberflächen auf Umformwerkzeugen (Self-forming structures for nano-metric surfaces on forming tools). Verein Deutscher Eisenhüttenleuten VDEh Grundlagen der Umformtechnik (technical meeting of the Germa. Düsseldorf, Germany, 4 October 1999 - 4 October 1999.
• Fletcher D, Alwahdi F & Kapoor A () The metallurgy of pearlitic rail steel following service in the UK. World Congress on Railway Research WCRR 2003 (pp 932-939). Edinburgh, 28 September 2003 - 1 October 2003.
• Fletcher D, Beynon JH, Brown MW, Dwyer-Joyce RS, Kapoor A, Loo-Morrey M & Grieve DG () Integrated study of fatigue and wear of pearlitic rail steels under rolling-sliding contact conditions. 5th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems (CM2000) (pp 104-108). Tokyo, Japan, 25 July 2000 - 28 July 2000.
• Fletcher D, Hobbs J, Lim T & Kapoor A () The Morphology of Cracks in Rails.. ESIA8 Throughlife Management of Structures & Components (pp 45-54). Manchester, UK, 24 October 2006 - 25 October 2006.
• Fletcher D, Kamitani S, Kapoor A & Franklin FJ () Hardness and the damage on the rail surface. 11th Railroad Technical Combined Symposium (J-RAIL2004). Japan, 7 December 2004 - 9 December 2004.
• Fletcher D, Kapoor A, Franklin FJ, Vasic G & Smith L () New Developments In Rail-Wheel Contact Research At The University Of Newcastle. 11th International Conference on Fracture (ICF11). Turin, 20 March 2005 - 25 March 2005.

Reports

• Fletcher D (2010) Crack growth modelling background & KRRI specific cases
• Fletcher D & Lewis S (2010) Investigation of rail defects
• Fletcher D & Lewis S (2010) SUROS test on Corus weld repaired steels
• Fletcher D, Lewis R, Dwyer-Joyce RS & Pugh S (2009) Wear steps in overhead line neutral section
• Fletcher D & Gallardo-Hernandez EA (2009) Investigation of rail defects
• Fletcher D & Franklin FJ (2007) Marmaray Project Phase I
• Fletcher D, Franklin FJ & Kapoor A (2007) Wear fatigue interaction: underlying models, recent developments and grinding predictions
• Fletcher D, Kapoor A, Franklin FJ, Smith L & Hyde P (2006) Comparison of the Hatfield and alternative UK rails using models to assess the effect of residual stress on crack growth from rolling contact fatigue
• Fletcher D & Kapoor A (2006) Post Hatfield rolling contact fatigue - The effect of residual stress on contact stress driven crack growth in rail Part 3: Further data
• Fletcher D & Kapoor A (2006) Post Hatfield rolling contact fatigue - The effect of residual stress on contact stress driven crack growth in rail: Combination of bending and contact stresses
• Fletcher D & Kapoor A (2006) Post Hatfield rolling contact fatigue - The effect of residual stress on contact stress driven crack growth in rail Part 1: The model
• Fletcher D & Kapoor A (2006) Post Hatfield rolling contact fatigue - The effect of residual stress on contact stress driven crack growth in rail Part 2: Data
• Fletcher D & Kapoor A (2006) Post Hatfield rolling contact fatigue - The effect of residual stress on contact stress driven crack growth in rail: Literature review
• Fletcher D, Evans G & Franklin FJ (2006) RSSB T355 - Management and Understanding of Rolling Contact Fatigue, WP 2 ­ Phase 2 Crack Growth Final Project Report
• Fletcher D, Kapoor A, Franklin FJ, Smith L & Hyde P (2006) Comparison of the Hatfield and alternative UK rails using models to assess the effect of residual stress on crack growth from rolling contact fatigue
• Fletcher D, Franklin FJ & Kapoor A (2006) Report on Water Solubility of Dried and Liquid Lignin
• Fletcher D, Burstow M, Franklin FJ & Kapoor A (2006) Management and Understanding of Rolling Contact Fatigue, WP1:Mechanisms of Crack Initiation Final Report
• Fletcher D, Franklin FJ, Hyde P & Kapoor A (2006) Track tests on rail-wheel adhesion, RSSB 1121, Characteristics of Railhead Leaf Contamination
• Fletcher D, Dutton JT, Hobbs JW & Kapoor A (2005) Post Hatfield rolling contact fatigue - Measurement of Crack Depths in a Section of Head Hardened Rail
• Fletcher D, Kapoor A, Franklin FJ, Beagles AE, Burstow M, Allen R, Evans G & Jaiswal J (2005) Management and Understanding of Rolling Contact Fatigue, WP1: Mechanisms of Crack Initiation, and WP2: Crack Growth. Literature Review
• Fletcher D, Kapoor A, Franklin FJ & Alwahdi F (2002) Whole life rail model Interim Report
• Fletcher D (2001) Whole Life Rail Model, Stage 1 final report, University of ºù«Ӱҵ and AEAT
• Fletcher D & Beynon JH (1998) Simulation of back-up roll contact fatigue
• Fletcher D & Beynon JH (1998) Survey of damage in rail

Posters

• Fletcher D & Beynon JH (1997) The influence of solid lubricants on pearlitic rail steel fatigue life. World Tribology Congress, London.

Theses / Dissertations

• Fletcher D (1999) The Influence of Lubrication on the Fatigue of Pearlitic Rail Steel. University of ºù«Ӱҵ.