A. Vafai

1.6k total citations
52 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

A. Vafai is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, A. Vafai has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 14 papers in Control and Systems Engineering and 14 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in A. Vafai's work include Seismic Performance and Analysis (13 papers), Vibration and Dynamic Analysis (13 papers) and Structural Health Monitoring Techniques (10 papers). A. Vafai is often cited by papers focused on Seismic Performance and Analysis (13 papers), Vibration and Dynamic Analysis (13 papers) and Structural Health Monitoring Techniques (10 papers). A. Vafai collaborates with scholars based in Iran, United States and United Kingdom. A. Vafai's co-authors include Homayoon E. Estekanchi, A. Sakhaee-Pour, Mohammad Taghi Ahmadian, V. Valamanesh, Hossein Tajmir Riahi, Massood Mofid, Alireza Asadpoure, Soheil Mohammadi, Mehdi Dehestani and Sharif Shahbeyk and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering and Building and Environment.

In The Last Decade

A. Vafai

49 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
A. Vafai Iran 19 766 419 388 245 133 52 1.4k
Xiao‐Ting He China 19 573 0.7× 639 1.5× 183 0.5× 238 1.0× 297 2.2× 104 1.1k
M. Darvizeh Iran 20 450 0.6× 769 1.8× 488 1.3× 222 0.9× 216 1.6× 75 1.1k
Jun‐Yi Sun China 19 525 0.7× 598 1.4× 163 0.4× 224 0.9× 263 2.0× 96 1.0k
Enrico Radi Italy 21 382 0.5× 800 1.9× 492 1.3× 198 0.8× 34 0.3× 94 1.3k
Ivano Benedetti Italy 23 250 0.3× 966 2.3× 230 0.6× 259 1.1× 53 0.4× 71 1.2k
Zhe Ding China 14 259 0.3× 364 0.9× 315 0.8× 210 0.9× 124 0.9× 31 777
V. V. Zozulya Mexico 21 411 0.5× 1.2k 2.9× 620 1.6× 241 1.0× 87 0.7× 91 1.4k
Hamzeh Salehipour Iran 23 336 0.4× 941 2.2× 572 1.5× 440 1.8× 139 1.0× 48 1.4k
Norio Hasebe Japan 24 568 0.7× 2.1k 5.0× 302 0.8× 463 1.9× 137 1.0× 198 2.3k
Phung Van Minh Vietnam 21 318 0.4× 845 2.0× 627 1.6× 217 0.9× 78 0.6× 48 1.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Mashayekhi, ‪Mohammadreza, Homayoon E. Estekanchi, & A. Vafai. (2018). Optimal Objective Function in Simulating Endurance Time Excitations. Scientia Iranica. 0(0). 0–0. 2 indexed citations
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Basim, Mohammad Charkhtab, Homayoon E. Estekanchi, & A. Vafai. (2016). A METHODOLOGY FOR VALUE BASED SEISMIC DESIGN OF STRUCTURES by the ENDURANCE TIME METHOD. Scientia Iranica. 23(6). 2514–2527. 18 indexed citations
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Estekanchi, Homayoon E., A. Vafai, & Mohammad Charkhtab Basim. (2016). Design and Assessment of Seismic Resilient Structures by the Endurance Time Method. Scientia Iranica. 23(4). 1648–1657. 10 indexed citations
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Estekanchi, Homayoon E., et al.. (2014). A parametric study of seismic response in anchored steel tanks with endurance time method. Scientia Iranica. 21(5). 1608–1619. 4 indexed citations
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Dehestani, Mehdi, A. Vafai, Massood Mofid, & Ferenc Szidarovszky. (2013). Computation of the stresses in a moving reference system in a half-space due to a traversing time-varying concentrated load. Computers & Mathematics with Applications. 65(11). 1849–1862. 2 indexed citations
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Desai, C. S., et al.. (2013). FE analysis of RC structures using DSC model with yield surfaces for tension and compression. Computers and Concrete, an International Journal. 11(2). 123–148. 14 indexed citations
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Vafai, A., et al.. (2012). Experimental investigation of steel frames with single bays of symmetrical y-shaped concentric bracings. Scientia Iranica. 19(2). 195–210. 8 indexed citations
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Valamanesh, V., Homayoon E. Estekanchi, A. Vafai, & Mohsen Ghaemian. (2011). Application of the endurance time method in seismic analysis of concrete gravity dams. Scientia Iranica. 18(3). 326–337. 31 indexed citations
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Dehestani, Mehdi, A. Vafai, Massood Mofid, & Goodarz Ahmadi. (2011). On the dynamic response of a half-space subjected to a moving mass. Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids. 17(4). 393–412. 2 indexed citations
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Estekanchi, Homayoon E., Hossein Tajmir Riahi, & A. Vafai. (2011). Application of endurance time method in seismic assessment of steel frames. Engineering Structures. 33(9). 2535–2546. 70 indexed citations
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Estekanchi, Homayoon E., et al.. (2009). CORRELATION BETWEEN STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE LEVELS AND DAMAGE INDEXES IN STEEL FRAMES SUBJECTED TO EARTHQUAKES. Scientia Iranica. 16(2). 147–155. 25 indexed citations
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Dehestani, Mehdi, Massood Mofid, & A. Vafai. (2009). Investigation of critical influential speed for moving mass problems on beams. Applied Mathematical Modelling. 33(10). 3885–3895. 71 indexed citations
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Estekanchi, Homayoon E., Hossein Tajmir Riahi, & A. Vafai. (2009). ENDURANCE TIME METHOD: EXERCISE TEST APPLIED TO STRUCTURES. 10(5). 0–0. 13 indexed citations
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Estekanchi, Homayoon E., V. Valamanesh, & A. Vafai. (2007). Application of Endurance Time method in linear seismic analysis. Engineering Structures. 29(10). 2551–2562. 145 indexed citations
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Asadpoure, Alireza, Soheil Mohammadi, & A. Vafai. (2006). Modeling crack in orthotropic media using a coupled finite element and partition of unity methods. Finite Elements in Analysis and Design. 42(13). 1165–1175. 94 indexed citations
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Shahbeyk, Sharif, A. Vafai, & Homayoon E. Estekanchi. (2004). A parametric study of the bending crash performance of empty and metal foam-filled box-beams. International Journal of Crashworthiness. 9(6). 643–652. 10 indexed citations
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Vafai, A., et al.. (2002). Parametric instability of edge cracked plates. Thin-Walled Structures. 40(1). 29–44. 37 indexed citations
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Mofid, Massood, et al.. (2000). A solution method for general contact–impact problems. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 187(1-2). 69–77. 17 indexed citations
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Vafai, A. & Homayoon E. Estekanchi. (1999). A parametric finite element study of cracked plates and shells. Thin-Walled Structures. 33(3). 211–229. 38 indexed citations
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Vafai, A. & M. Farshad. (1979). Theoretical and experimental study of prefabricated funicular shell units. Building and Environment. 14(3). 209–216. 6 indexed citations

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