B. J. Hamrock

8.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
116 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

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B. J. Hamrock is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes. According to data from OpenAlex, B. J. Hamrock has authored 116 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 111 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 83 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 8 papers in Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes. Recurrent topics in B. J. Hamrock's work include Tribology and Lubrication Engineering (90 papers), Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis (84 papers) and Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (68 papers). B. J. Hamrock is often cited by papers focused on Tribology and Lubrication Engineering (90 papers), Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis (84 papers) and Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (68 papers). B. J. Hamrock collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Sweden. B. J. Hamrock's co-authors include D. Dowson, Bo Jacobson, Steven R. Schmid, T. E. Tallian, D. E. Brewe, Rong-Tsong Lee, L. Houpert, Abdallah A. Elsharkawy, Mohsen Esfahanian and J. A. Walowit and has published in prestigious journals such as Wear, SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series and Journal of Mechanical Design.

In The Last Decade

B. J. Hamrock

114 papers receiving 5.5k 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.

Fundamentals of Fluid Film Lubrication

2004 1.4k citations B. J. Hamrock, Bo Jacobson et al. profile →
Isothermal Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication of Point Contacts: Part III—Fully Flooded Results

1977 891 citations B. J. Hamrock, D. Dowson Journal of Lubrication Technology profile →
Ball Bearing Lubrication (The Elastohydrodynamics of Elliptical Contacts)

1982 448 citations B. J. Hamrock, D. Dowson et al. Journal of Lubrication Technology profile →
Isothermal Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication of Point Contacts: Part 1—Theoretical Formulation

1976 344 citations B. J. Hamrock, D. Dowson Journal of Lubrication Technology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
B. J. Hamrock United States	30	5.1k	3.5k	368	334	328	116	5.8k
Bo Jacobson Sweden	17	2.1k 0.4×	1.4k 0.4×	162 0.4×	169 0.5×	220 0.7×	49	2.5k
H. S. Cheng United States	31	4.9k 1.0×	3.2k 0.9×	332 0.9×	163 0.5×	156 0.5×	91	5.3k
W. O. Winer United States	31	2.7k 0.5×	2.3k 0.7×	615 1.7×	92 0.3×	307 0.9×	121	3.6k
M. M. Khonsari United States	51	6.8k 1.3×	5.0k 1.4×	960 2.6×	381 1.1×	351 1.1×	307	8.7k
Y. Kligerman Israel	28	4.0k 0.8×	3.4k 1.0×	193 0.5×	138 0.4×	187 0.6×	64	4.9k
Farshid Sadeghi United States	45	5.8k 1.1×	4.5k 1.3×	1.2k 3.3×	508 1.5×	270 0.8×	246	6.9k
Steven R. Schmid United States	17	1.6k 0.3×	995 0.3×	255 0.7×	141 0.4×	331 1.0×	58	2.2k
M. M. Khonsari United States	40	3.6k 0.7×	2.9k 0.8×	432 1.2×	228 0.7×	173 0.5×	130	4.8k
Tom Reddyhoff United Kingdom	30	2.3k 0.4×	1.8k 0.5×	311 0.8×	72 0.2×	386 1.2×	120	3.0k
Georges Cailletaud France	48	4.7k 0.9×	4.4k 1.3×	3.5k 9.5×	72 0.2×	558 1.7×	181	6.9k

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Hamrock, B. J., et al.. (1998). Finite Element System Approach to EHL of Elliptical Contacts: Part I—Isothermal Circular Non-Newtonian Formulation. Journal of Tribology. 120(4). 695–704. 8 indexed citations

Elsharkawy, Abdallah A. & B. J. Hamrock. (1995). Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication of Elastomeric-Coated Surfaces in Line Contact. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology. 209(2). 119–130. 6 indexed citations

Hamrock, B. J.. (1991). Fundamentals of fluid lubrication. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 9 indexed citations

Lee, Rong-Tsong & B. J. Hamrock. (1989). Squeeze and Entraining Motion in Nonconformal Line Contacts. Part II—Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication. Journal of Tribology. 111(1). 8–16. 40 indexed citations

Brewe, D. E., et al.. (1985). Theoretical and experimental comparison of vapor cavitation in dynamically loaded journal bearings. NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N. 86. 11425. 2 indexed citations

Houpert, L. & B. J. Hamrock. (1985). Fast approach for calculating film thicknesses and pressures in elastohydrodynamically lubricated contacts at high loads. STIN. 85. 30242. 3 indexed citations

Houpert, L. & B. J. Hamrock. (1985). Elastohydrodynamic lubrication calculations used as a tool to study scuffing. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 31(2 Pt 2). S51–6. 14 indexed citations

Jacobson, Bo, B. J. Hamrock, & Erik Höglund. (1985). Correlation of rheological characteristics of lubricants with transmission efficiency measurements. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 25(1). 37–58. 1 indexed citations

Prahl, Joseph M. & B. J. Hamrock. (1985). Mechanics of a gaseous film barrier to lubricant wetting of elastohydrodynamically lubricated conjunctions. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 2 indexed citations

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Ghosh, Mihir & B. J. Hamrock. (1985). Thermal Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication of Line Contacts. A S L E Transactions. 28(2). 159–171. 41 indexed citations

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Hamrock, B. J. & Bo Jacobson. (1984). Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication of Line Contacts. A S L E Transactions. 27(4). 275–287. 63 indexed citations

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Hamrock, B. J. & D. Dowson. (1983). Elastohydrodynamics of elliptical contacts for materials of low elastic modulus. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 1 indexed citations

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Majumdar, B. C. & B. J. Hamrock. (1982). Effect of Surface Roughness on Elastohydrodynamic Line Contact. Journal of Lubrication Technology. 104(3). 401–407. 40 indexed citations

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Majumdar, B. C. & B. J. Hamrock. (1981). Effect of surface roughness on elastohydrodynamic line contact. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1 indexed citations

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Hamrock, B. J. & D. Dowson. (1979). Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication of Elliptical Contacts for Materials of Low Elastic Modulus: II—Starved Conjunction. Journal of Lubrication Technology. 101(1). 92–98. 17 indexed citations

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Hamrock, B. J., et al.. (1977). Performance of 75-Millimeter Bore Arched Outer-Race Ball Bearings. Journal of Lubrication Technology. 99(3). 346–352. 2 indexed citations

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Hamrock, B. J.. (1976). Elastohydrodynamic lubrication of point contacts. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 35 indexed citations

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Hamrock, B. J.. (1975). Ball Motion and Sliding Friction in an Arched Outer Race Ball Bearing. Journal of Lubrication Technology. 97(2). 202–210. 21 indexed citations

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Hamrock, B. J. & D. Dowson. (1975). Isothermal elastohydrodynamic lubrication of point contacts. II - Ellipticity parameter results. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 8 indexed citations

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Anderson, W. J. & B. J. Hamrock. (1968). Incompressibly lubricated Rayleigh step journal bearing. 1 - Zero-order perturbation solution. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 74(6). 1462–6. 2 indexed citations

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