Most cited papers in Mechanical Behavior of Composites
What are the most cited papers in Mechanical Behavior of Composites?
The most cited paper in Mechanical Behavior of Composites is "Elastic properties of reinforced solids: Some theoretical principles" (R. Hill, 1963), with 4,905 citations. Next come "Failure Criteria for Unidirectional Fiber Composites" (4,592) and "On the Stress Distribution at the Base of a Stationary Crack" (3,403).
Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 753 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elastic properties of reinforced solids: Some theoretical principles R. Hill · Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids | Sep 1963 | 4,905 |
| 2 | Failure Criteria for Unidirectional Fiber Composites Zvi Hashin · Journal of Applied Mechanics | Jun 1980 | 4,592 |
| 3 | On the Stress Distribution at the Base of a Stationary Crack Malcolm L. Williams · Journal of Applied Mechanics | Mar 1957 | 3,403 |
| 4 | Measurement of mixed-mode delamination fracture toughness of unidirectional glass/epoxy composites with mixed-mode bending apparatus M.L. Benzeggagh, M. Kenane · Composites Science and Technology | 1996 | 3,009 |
| 5 | A new approach to the application of Mori-Tanaka's theory in composite materials Yakov Benveniste · Mechanics of Materials | Jun 1987 | 2,714 |
| 6 | Tensile properties of fibre-reinforced metals: Copper/tungsten and copper/molybdenum Anthony E. Kelly, William R. Tyson · Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids | Dec 1965 | 2,400 |
| 7 | Determination of the size of the representative volume element for random composites: statistical and numerical approach Toufik Kanit, Samuel Forest, Isabelle Galliet et al. · International Journal of Solids and Structures | 19 May 2003 | 2,031 |
| 8 | Elastic moduli of a cracked solid Bernard Budiansky, Richard J. O’Connell · International Journal of Solids and Structures | 1976 | 2,011 |
| 9 | An empirical stress-intensity factor equation for the surface crack James C. Newman, Ivatury S. Raju · Engineering Fracture Mechanics | 1981 | 1,861 |
| 10 | Exact Solutions for Rectangular Bidirectional Composites and Sandwich Plates N. J. Pagano · Journal of Composite Materials | 1970 | 1,839 |
| 11 | A Fatigue Failure Criterion for Fiber Reinforced Materials Zvi Hashin, A. Rotem · Journal of Composite Materials | Oct 1973 | 1,733 |
| 12 | Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites: Manufacturing, Properties, and Applications Dipen Kumar Rajak, Durgesh Devchand Pagar, Pradeep L. Menezes et al. · Polymers | 12 Oct 2019 | 1,707 |
| 13 | Numerical Simulation of Mixed-Mode Progressive Delamination in Composite Materials Pedro Ponces Camanho, Carlos G. Dávila, Marcelo F. S. F. de Moura · Journal of Composite Materials | Aug 2003 | 1,691 |
| 14 | An engineering solution for mesh size effects in the simulation of delamination using cohesive zone models A. Turón, Carlos G. Dávila, Pedro Ponces Camanho et al. · Engineering Fracture Mechanics | 28 Oct 2006 | 1,613 |
| 15 | Surface stress in solids Morton E. Gurtin, A. Ian Murdoch · International Journal of Solids and Structures | 1978 | 1,589 |
| 16 | Stress Fracture Criteria for Laminated Composites Containing Stress Concentrations James M. Whitney, R.J. Nuismer · Journal of Composite Materials | Jul 1974 | 1,583 |
| 17 | Rupture of rubber. I. Characteristic energy for tearing R. S. Rivlin, A. G. Thomas · Journal of Polymer Science | Mar 1953 | 1,577 |
| 18 | Extended finite element method for cohesive crack growth Nicolas Moës, Ted Belytschko · Engineering Fracture Mechanics | May 2002 | 1,561 |
| 19 | Carbon nanotube-reinforced epoxy-composites: enhanced stiffness and fracture toughness at low nanotube content Florian H. Gojny, Malte H.G. Wichmann, Ulf Köpke et al. · Composites Science and Technology | 15 May 2004 | 1,545 |
| 20 | A review on the degradability of polymeric composites based on natural fibres Z. N. Azwa, Belal F. Yousif, Allan C. Manalo et al. · Materials & Design (1980-2015) | 19 Dec 2012 | 1,516 |
| 21 | Virtual crack closure technique: History, approach, and applications Ronald Krueger · Applied Mechanics Reviews | Mar 2004 | 1,510 |
| 22 | On the use of isoparametric finite elements in linear fracture mechanics Roshdy S. Barsoum · International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering | 1976 | 1,507 |
| 23 | FAILURE ANALYSIS OF FRP LAMINATES BY MEANS OF PHYSICALLY BASED PHENOMENOLOGICAL MODELS Alfred Puck · Composites Science and Technology | Jul 1998 | 1,439 |
| 24 | Steady‐State and Multiple Cracking of Short Random Fiber Composites Victor C. Li, Christopher K.Y. Leung · Journal of Engineering Mechanics | Nov 1992 | 1,439 |
| 25 | Phase structure and adhesion in polymer blends: A criterion for rubber toughening Souheng Wu · Polymer | Nov 1985 | 1,427 |
| 26 | Finite-deformation irreversible cohesive elements for three-dimensional crack-propagation analysis Michael Garcia Ortiz, Anna Marina Pandolfi · International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering | 30 Mar 1999 | 1,423 |
| 27 | The impact resistance of composite materials — a review W.J. Cantwell, John P. Morton · Composites | Sep 1991 | 1,410 |
| 28 | Moisture Absorption and Desorption of Composite Materials Chi-Hung Shen, George Ś. Springer · Journal of Composite Materials | 1976 | 1,320 |
| 29 | Fibre reinforced composites in aircraft construction Constantinos Soutis · Progress in Aerospace Sciences | Feb 2005 | 1,311 |
| 30 | A Progressive Damage Model for Laminated Composites Containing Stress Concentrations Fu‐Kuo Chang, Kuo-Yen Chang · Journal of Composite Materials | Sep 1987 | 1,310 |
| 31 | Stress Analysis of Cracks PC Paris, G. C. Sih | 1965 | 1,250 |
| 32 | A constitutive model for anisotropic damage in fiber-composites Anton Matzenmiller, J. Lubliner, Robert L. Taylor · Mechanics of Materials | Apr 1995 | 1,246 |
| 33 | A review on interface modification and characterization of natural fiber reinforced plastic composites Jayamol George, M. S. Sreekala, Sabu Thomas · Polymer Engineering and Science | Sep 2001 | 1,242 |
| 34 | Exact Solutions for Composite Laminates in Cylindrical Bending N. J. Pagano · Journal of Composite Materials | Mar 1969 | 1,231 |
| 35 | The cohesive zone model: advantages, limitations and challenges Manuel Elices, Gustavo V. Guinea, F.J. Gómez et al. · Engineering Fracture Mechanics | 2002 | 1,215 |
| 36 | Finite element interface models for the delamination analysis of laminated composites: mechanical and computational issues Giulio Alfano, M. A. Crisfield · International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering | 26 Jan 2001 | 1,214 |
| 37 | Review of low-velocity impact properties of composite materials M.O.W. Richardson, M. Wisheart · Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing | 1996 | 1,206 |
| 38 | FE2 multiscale approach for modelling the elastoviscoplastic behaviour of long fibre SiC/Ti composite materials Frédéric Feyel, Jean‐Louis Chaboche · Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering | Mar 2000 | 1,204 |
| 39 | Review of applications for advanced three-dimensional fibre textile composites Adrian P. Mouritz, Michael Bannister, Paul J. Falzon et al. · Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing | Dec 1999 | 1,199 |
| 40 | The effect of graphene dispersion on the mechanical properties of graphene/epoxy composites Long‐Cheng Tang, Yan‐Jun Wan, Dong Shen Yan et al. · Carbon | 4 Apr 2013 | 1,177 |
| 41 | Numerical Analysis of Crack Propagation in Cyclic-Loaded Structures Royce G. Forman, V. E. Kearney, RM Engle · Journal of Basic Engineering | Sep 1967 | 1,155 |
| 42 | Discussion: “Edge-Bonded Dissimilar Orthogonal Elastic Wedges Under Normal and Shear Loading” (Bogy, D. B., 1968, ASME J. Appl. Mech., 35, pp. 460–466) John Dundurs · Journal of Applied Mechanics | Sep 1969 | 1,148 |
| 43 | On the characterization of nonlinear viscoelastic materials Richard A. Schapery · Polymer Engineering and Science | Jul 1969 | 1,130 |
| 44 | Large inelastic deformation of glassy polymers. part I: rate dependent constitutive model Mary C. Boyce, David M. Parks, Ali S. Argon · Mechanics of Materials | Sep 1988 | 1,115 |
| 45 | Matrix fracture in fiber-reinforced ceramics Bernard Budiansky, John Woodside Hutchinson, Anthony Glyn Evans · Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids | 1986 | 1,111 |
| 46 | Effective properties of composite materials with periodic microstructure: a computational approach Jean‐Claude Michel, Hervé Moulinec, Pierre Suquet · Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering | Apr 1999 | 1,105 |
| 47 | Review of advanced composite structures for naval ships and submarines A.P. Mouritz, E.P. Gellert, P. J. Burchill et al. · Composite Structures | Jul 2001 | 1,085 |
| 48 | Progressive damage modeling in fiber-reinforced materials Ireneusz Lapczyk, Juan A. Hurtado · Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing | 3 Feb 2007 | 1,081 |
| 49 | Interlaminar Stresses in Composite Laminates Under Uniform Axial Extension R. Byron Pipes, N. J. Pagano · Journal of Composite Materials | Oct 1970 | 1,077 |
| 50 | Theory of mechanical properties of fibre-strengthened materials: I. Elastic behaviour R. Hill · Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids | Sep 1964 | 1,075 |
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