C. T. Sun

6.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
117 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

C. T. Sun is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, C. T. Sun has authored 117 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 99 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 37 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 31 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in C. T. Sun's work include Mechanical Behavior of Composites (72 papers), Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (35 papers) and Fatigue and fracture mechanics (20 papers). C. T. Sun is often cited by papers focused on Mechanical Behavior of Composites (72 papers), Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (35 papers) and Fatigue and fracture mechanics (20 papers). C. T. Sun collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Taiwan. C. T. Sun's co-authors include Tein-Min Tan, C. J. Jih, J. K. Chen, Shinji Yamada, J. D. Achenbach, George Herrmann, S. W. Ricky Lee, Yangyang Chen, Guoliang Huang and Thomas S. Gates and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics and Physical Review B.

In The Last Decade

C. T. Sun

114 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.

Effect of inclusion size on mechanical properties of polymeric composites with micro and nano particles

2006 421 citations C. T. Sun et al. Composites Science and Technology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
C. T. Sun United States	39	4.1k	1.8k	1.4k	936	823	117	5.4k
C.T. Sun United States	38	2.7k 0.7×	1.5k 0.8×	1.3k 0.9×	1.6k 1.7×	708 0.9×	88	4.5k
Jacob Aboudi Israel	40	5.8k 1.4×	1.5k 0.8×	1.4k 1.0×	620 0.7×	1.2k 1.5×	290	6.8k
Suong V. Hoa Canada	44	3.0k 0.7×	1.6k 0.9×	2.2k 1.5×	803 0.9×	1.2k 1.5×	244	6.2k
S. Mall United States	42	4.2k 1.0×	1.0k 0.6×	2.6k 1.8×	442 0.5×	1.4k 1.8×	271	6.0k
Brian G. Falzon United Kingdom	40	3.9k 0.9×	1.7k 0.9×	2.3k 1.6×	424 0.5×	872 1.1×	179	5.5k
Paolo Ermanni Switzerland	38	1.7k 0.4×	1.6k 0.9×	2.0k 1.4×	1.5k 1.6×	504 0.6×	264	5.0k
Tomohiro Yokozeki Japan	42	2.8k 0.7×	983 0.5×	2.1k 1.4×	663 0.7×	1.1k 1.3×	229	5.2k
Isaac M. Daniel United States	29	2.9k 0.7×	1.2k 0.6×	2.0k 1.4×	410 0.4×	1.0k 1.2×	104	4.6k
Xinwei Wang China	37	3.4k 0.8×	1.7k 0.9×	1.3k 0.9×	667 0.7×	881 1.1×	196	4.6k
Kunigal Shivakumar United States	32	2.8k 0.7×	1.2k 0.7×	1.4k 1.0×	285 0.3×	731 0.9×	153	3.9k

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Khan, Zakir, et al.. (2026). Influence of rolling and equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) on the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of Zn-0.5Li-0.3Mn alloy. Materials Science and Engineering A. 953. 149757–149757.

Sun, C. T., Yecheng Xu, Di Lu, et al.. (2024). Fabrication of boron nitride reinforced carboxymethyl modified lignin-based re-crosslinkable hydrogel with excellent heat dissipation ability. Chemical Engineering Journal. 487. 150720–150720. 8 indexed citations

Sun, C. T., et al.. (2024). Carboxymethylated Lignin Reinforcement of SPI Adhesive: Enhancing Strength, Antimicrobial, and Flame-Retardant Properties without Excessive Alkali Introduction. ACS Omega. 9(21). 22703–22710. 6 indexed citations

Hu, Dingyu, et al.. (2024). Simulation data-driven fault diagnosis method for metro traction motor bearings under small samples and missing fault samples. Measurement Science and Technology. 35(10). 105117–105117. 7 indexed citations

Sun, C. T., et al.. (2013). Size-Dependent Fracture Toughness of Nanoscale Structures: Crack-Tip Stress Approach in Molecular Dynamics. 4(4). 30 indexed citations

Tsai, Jia‐Lin, et al.. (2010). Multi-displacement continuum model for discrete systems. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 52(12). 1767–1771. 2 indexed citations

Sun, C. T. & Jung-San Chen. (2009). DYNAMIC BEHAVIOUR OF SANDWICH BEAM WITH INTERNAL RESONATORS. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 1 indexed citations

Sun, C. T., et al.. (2009). Modeling the fracture behavior of piezoelectric materials using a gradual polarization switching model. Mechanics of Materials. 41(5). 520–534. 4 indexed citations

Huang, G. L. & C. T. Sun. (2008). A Higher-Order Continuum Model for Elastic Media with Multiphased Microstructure. Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures. 15(8). 550–557. 7 indexed citations

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Sun, C. T. & G. L. Huang. (2006). Modeling Heterogeneous Media With Microstructures of Different Scales. Journal of Applied Mechanics. 74(2). 203–209. 10 indexed citations

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Huang, G. L. & C. T. Sun. (2005). The dynamic behaviour of a piezoelectric actuator bonded to an anisotropic elastic medium. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 43(5). 1291–1307. 26 indexed citations

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Jin, Z.‐H. & C. T. Sun. (2005). Cohesive Fracture Model Based on Necking. International Journal of Fracture. 134(2). 91–108. 36 indexed citations

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Agrawal, Parul, et al.. (2003). Thermal residual stresses in co-continuous composites. Acta Materialia. 51(4). 1143–1156. 51 indexed citations

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Sun, C. T., et al.. (2003). Effects of Fiber Orientation and Elastic Constants on Coefficients of Thermal Expansion in Laminates. Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures. 10(2). 99–107. 14 indexed citations

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Zhu, Changming & C. T. Sun. (2003). Micromechanical Modeling of Fiber Composites Under Off-Axis Loading. Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials. 16(4). 333–344. 9 indexed citations

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Sun, C. T., et al.. (2000). Performance of Sandwich Structures with Composite Reinforced Core. Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials. 2(1). 75–100. 22 indexed citations

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Sun, C. T., et al.. (1997). Calculation of stress intensity factors for interlaminar cracks in composite laminates. Composites Science and Technology. 57(6). 637–650. 33 indexed citations

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Sun, C. T., et al.. (1991). Vibration analysis of laminated composite thin-walled beams using finite elements. AIAA Journal. 29(5). 736–742. 43 indexed citations

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Sun, C. T. & Kyoungro Yoon. (1989). Orthotropic Elastic-Plastic Behavior of AS4/APC-2 Thermoplastic Composite at Elevated Temperatures. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 2 indexed citations

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Sun, C. T., et al.. (1985). Failure Analysis of a Graphite/Epoxy Laminate Subjected to Combined Thermal and Mechanical Loading. Journal of Composite Materials. 19(5). 408–423. 56 indexed citations

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