A.L. Gurson

7.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
6 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

A.L. Gurson is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, A.L. Gurson has authored 6 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 3 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 2 papers in Control and Systems Engineering and 2 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in A.L. Gurson's work include Electromagnetic Launch and Propulsion Technology (2 papers), Metal Forming Simulation Techniques (2 papers) and Metallurgy and Material Forming (2 papers). A.L. Gurson is often cited by papers focused on Electromagnetic Launch and Propulsion Technology (2 papers), Metal Forming Simulation Techniques (2 papers) and Metallurgy and Material Forming (2 papers). A.L. Gurson collaborates with scholars based in United States. A.L. Gurson's co-authors include E. A. Witmer and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Impact Engineering, Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology and Metal Powder Report.

In The Last Decade

A.L. Gurson

6 papers receiving 5.1k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Continuum Theory of Ductile Rupture by Void Nucleation and Growth: Part I—Yield Criteria and Flow Rules for Porous Ductile Media

1977 5.1k citations A.L. Gurson Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
A.L. Gurson United States	3	4.5k	4.0k	2.7k	468	331	6	5.4k
Dennis M. Tracey United States	10	3.6k 0.8×	3.4k 0.8×	2.1k 0.8×	267 0.6×	460 1.4×	13	4.4k
Georges Cailletaud France	48	4.7k 1.1×	4.4k 1.1×	3.5k 1.3×	558 1.2×	411 1.2×	181	6.9k
F. A. McClintock United States	17	2.9k 0.7×	2.9k 0.7×	2.0k 0.7×	225 0.5×	348 1.1×	56	3.9k
M. Berveiller France	34	2.4k 0.5×	2.4k 0.6×	2.7k 1.0×	253 0.5×	217 0.7×	108	4.0k
Meinhard Kuna Germany	36	2.2k 0.5×	3.7k 0.9×	1.4k 0.5×	641 1.4×	907 2.7×	237	4.9k
Akhtar S. Khan United States	33	3.5k 0.8×	2.5k 0.6×	3.4k 1.3×	395 0.8×	382 1.2×	45	5.1k
D.R. Hayhurst United Kingdom	31	2.9k 0.7×	2.8k 0.7×	1.3k 0.5×	186 0.4×	707 2.1×	111	3.7k
A.A. Benzerga United States	39	4.5k 1.0×	3.3k 0.8×	3.5k 1.3×	499 1.1×	133 0.4×	110	5.6k
Oana Cazacu United States	30	3.9k 0.9×	3.2k 0.8×	2.7k 1.0×	319 0.7×	206 0.6×	129	4.6k
A. Zaoui France	28	1.7k 0.4×	3.1k 0.8×	1.7k 0.6×	430 0.9×	561 1.7×	54	4.5k

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Gurson, A.L., et al.. (1995). A Material Model for a Ceramic Powder Based on Ultrasound, TRS Bend Bar, and Axisymmetric Triaxial Compression Test Results. 57–68. 1 indexed citations

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Gurson, A.L., et al.. (1992). Experimental determination of yield functions for compaction of blended metal powders. Metal Powder Report. 47(11). 54–54. 12 indexed citations

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Gurson, A.L.. (1990). The effect of geometric scale on impact induced fragmentation, and its application to the design of dual plate armor. International Journal of Impact Engineering. 10(1-4). 213–229. 2 indexed citations

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Gurson, A.L.. (1988). Plastic flow and fracture behavior of ductile materials incorporating void nucleation, growth and interaction. University Microfilms International eBooks. 227 indexed citations

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Witmer, E. A., et al.. (1980). State-of-the-art review of flywheel burst containment. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 1 indexed citations

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Gurson, A.L.. (1977). Continuum Theory of Ductile Rupture by Void Nucleation and Growth: Part I—Yield Criteria and Flow Rules for Porous Ductile Media. Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology. 99(1). 2–15. 5108 indexed citations breakdown →

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