Alfonso Fuentes

4.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
92 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Alfonso Fuentes is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Control and Systems Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Alfonso Fuentes has authored 92 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 88 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 25 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 8 papers in Control and Systems Engineering. Recurrent topics in Alfonso Fuentes's work include Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis (83 papers), Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research (51 papers) and Tribology and Lubrication Engineering (37 papers). Alfonso Fuentes is often cited by papers focused on Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis (83 papers), Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research (51 papers) and Tribology and Lubrication Engineering (37 papers). Alfonso Fuentes collaborates with scholars based in United States, Spain and Japan. Alfonso Fuentes's co-authors include Faydor L. Litvin, Ignacio Gonzãlez-Perez, Kenichi Hayasaka, Robert F. Handschuh, Claudio Zanzi, John Argyris, Daniele Vecchiato, Qi Fan, Zhen Chen and J. Sáez and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemosphere, Materials Science and Engineering A and Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering.

In The Last Decade

Alfonso Fuentes

86 papers receiving 3.5k citations

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Gear Geometry and Applied Theory

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Pengfei Wang China

Haishen Jiang China

David Bassir France

Xiaokai Wang China

Jae-Seob Kwak South Korea

Francisco J. Campa Spain

Xuefei Li China

Kai Jin China

Uma Maheshwera Reddy Paturi India

Shigeki Koyanaka Japan

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Gonzãlez-Perez, Ignacio & Alfonso Fuentes. (2025). Design strategy for geared rotary actuators based on defined mounting and design conditions. Forschung im Ingenieurwesen. 89(1).

Chen, Zhen, et al.. (2025). Computerized design of asymmetric pure rolling gears with a method for predesigning the desired function of unloaded transmission errors. Mechanism and Machine Theory. 213. 106072–106072.

Gonzãlez-Perez, Ignacio & Alfonso Fuentes. (2024). Implementation of an exact completing method of generation for face-milled spiral bevel gears with uniform depth taper. Meccanica. 59(12). 2111–2127.

Pedrero, José I., Miryam B. Sánchez, Miguel Pleguezuelos, & Alfonso Fuentes. (2024). Analysis of the tooth-root stress of external spur gears with high effective contact ratio. Mechanism and Machine Theory. 203. 105813–105813. 3 indexed citations

Liu, Siyuan, et al.. (2023). Influence of gear–shaft interference fit assembly on the meshing characteristics of cylindrical gears considering comprehensive modifications. Mechanism and Machine Theory. 182. 105247–105247. 13 indexed citations

Chen, Zhen, et al.. (2023). Computerized design, simulation of meshing, and stress analysis of curvilinear cylindrical gears based on the active design of the meshing line function. Mechanism and Machine Theory. 188. 105389–105389. 5 indexed citations

Wen, Long, Zhen Chen, & Alfonso Fuentes. (2022). Computerized design, simulation of meshing and stress analysis of non-generated double circular-arc helical gear drives with different combinations of transverse pressure angle. Mechanism and Machine Theory. 170. 104683–104683. 9 indexed citations

Chen, Zhen, et al.. (2022). Computerized design, simulation of meshing and stress analysis of pure rolling internal helical gear drives with combined tooth profiles. Mechanism and Machine Theory. 176. 104959–104959. 11 indexed citations

Liu, Siyuan, Caichao Zhu, Chaosheng Song, & Alfonso Fuentes. (2021). Compensation of errors of alignment and contact pattern repositioning in hypoid gears with low crossing shaft angle. Meccanica. 56(11). 2861–2875. 7 indexed citations

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Chen, Zhen, Ming Zeng, & Alfonso Fuentes. (2020). Geometric design, meshing simulation, and stress analysis of pure rolling cylindrical helical gear drives. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. 234(15). 3102–3115. 15 indexed citations

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Gonzãlez-Perez, Ignacio & Alfonso Fuentes. (2019). Conjugated action and methods for crowning in face-hobbed spiral bevel and hypoid gear drives through the spirac system. Mechanism and Machine Theory. 139. 109–130. 17 indexed citations

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Fuentes, Alfonso, et al.. (2018). Computational approach to design face-milled spiral bevel gear drives with favorable conditions of meshing and contact. Meccanica. 53(10). 2669–2686. 17 indexed citations

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Gonzãlez-Perez, Ignacio & Alfonso Fuentes. (2016). Analytical determination of basic machine-tool settings for generation of spiral bevel gears and compensation of errors of alignment in the cyclo-palloid system. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 120. 91–104. 26 indexed citations

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Gonzãlez-Perez, Ignacio, et al.. (2012). A Finite Element Model for Consideration of the Torsional Effect on the Bearing Contact of Gear Drives. Journal of Mechanical Design. 134(7). 17 indexed citations

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Sanchez-Marin, Francisco, et al.. (2011). Development and Comparison of Shaft-Gear Models for the Computation of Gear Misalignments due to Power Transmission. 11 indexed citations

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Litvin, Faydor L., et al.. (2005). Topology of modified surfaces of involute helical gears with line contact developed for improvement of bearing contact, reduction of transmission errors, and stress analysis. Mathematical and Computer Modelling. 42(9-10). 1063–1078. 53 indexed citations

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Fuentes, Alfonso & Ignacio Gonzãlez-Perez. (2004). Análisis tensional por elementos finitos de engranajes rectos con geometría modificada. 8(1). 15–30.

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Litvin, Faydor L., et al.. (2003). Computerized Design, Generation, Simulation of Meshing and Contact, and Stress Analysis of Formate Cut Spiral Bevel Gear Drives. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 9 indexed citations

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Litvin, Faydor L., Alessandro Nava, Qi Fan, & Alfonso Fuentes. (2002). New Geometry of Worm Face Gear Drives With Conical and Cylindrical Worms: Generation, Simulation of Meshing, and Stress Analysis. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 2. 92093. 3 indexed citations

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Litvin, Faydor L., Alessandro Nava, Qi Fan, & Alfonso Fuentes. (2002). New geometry of face worm gear drives with conical and cylindrical worms: generation, simulation of meshing, and stress analysis. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 191(27-28). 3035–3054. 58 indexed citations

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