D. Kesavan

592 total citations · 1 hit paper
26 papers, 413 citations indexed

About

D. Kesavan is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, D. Kesavan has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 413 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 11 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 9 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in D. Kesavan's work include Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes (10 papers), High Entropy Alloys Studies (10 papers) and Metal Alloys Wear and Properties (6 papers). D. Kesavan is often cited by papers focused on Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes (10 papers), High Entropy Alloys Studies (10 papers) and Metal Alloys Wear and Properties (6 papers). D. Kesavan collaborates with scholars based in India, France and United States. D. Kesavan's co-authors include M. Kamaraj, P. Chakravarthy, S. V. S. Narayana Murty, R. G. Rejith, Daniel Nélias, Thibaut Chaise, V. Hariharan, Anurag Sahu, Gandham Phanikumar and M Sridhar and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Materials Science and Engineering A and Journal of Materials Science.

In The Last Decade

D. Kesavan

23 papers receiving 397 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.

Bearings for aerospace applications

2023 89 citations R. G. Rejith, D. Kesavan et al. Tribology International profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
D. Kesavan India	11	346	182	162	54	52	26	413
Ritwik Bandyopadhyay United States	11	288 0.8×	171 0.9×	173 1.1×	22 0.4×	54 1.0×	15	365
Abdulrahaman Shuaibu Ahmad China	11	248 0.7×	141 0.8×	131 0.8×	93 1.7×	25 0.5×	17	340
Zhicong Pang China	10	280 0.8×	100 0.5×	107 0.7×	19 0.4×	87 1.7×	19	353
Yong Ling Belgium	8	153 0.4×	210 1.2×	73 0.5×	28 0.5×	16 0.3×	12	318
Shengbin Zhao China	11	327 0.9×	94 0.5×	71 0.4×	65 1.2×	23 0.4×	29	358
Hongzhi Yan China	11	273 0.8×	128 0.7×	147 0.9×	30 0.6×	19 0.4×	32	319
De Xu China	9	269 0.8×	42 0.2×	74 0.5×	35 0.6×	72 1.4×	17	291
Jiwang Zhang China	10	328 0.9×	210 1.2×	219 1.4×	29 0.5×	8 0.2×	24	379
Yeda Lian China	11	270 0.8×	132 0.7×	101 0.6×	59 1.1×	36 0.7×	26	307
Gangxian Zhu China	12	438 1.3×	99 0.5×	64 0.4×	49 0.9×	158 3.0×	24	481

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Kesavan, D., et al.. (2025). Graphene Nano-Lubricant for the Improved Rolling Contact Fatigue (RCF) Life of AISI 4140 Steel under Rolling with Slip Conditions. Materials science forum. 1147. 71–78.

Kesavan, D., et al.. (2025). Fretting Wear Behavior of LPBF Ti-6Al-4V Alloy: Influence of Annealing and Anodizing. Journal of Tribology. 147(10). 3 indexed citations

Kesavan, D., et al.. (2024). Large area contact fretting wear mechanisms of heat-treated IN718 produced via laser powder bed fusion under elevated temperature. Wear. 550-551. 205425–205425. 1 indexed citations

Kesavan, D., et al.. (2024). Exploring elevated temperature fretting wear behaviour of wrought and laser powder bed fusion IN718 superalloy. Tribology International. 192. 109279–109279. 12 indexed citations

Kesavan, D., et al.. (2024). A multi-scale microscopic study of phase transformations and concomitant α/β interface evolution in additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V alloy. Materials Science and Engineering A. 900. 146400–146400. 10 indexed citations

Kesavan, D., et al.. (2024). Effect of nano-graphene as an additive for the improved rolling contact fatigue life of through hardened AISI 4140 alloy steel. Tribology International. 192. 109249–109249. 1 indexed citations

Abhilash, P. M., et al.. (2024). Rolling contact fatigue studies on AISI 4140 steel under formulated lubrication conditions with nano graphene additives. Wear. 544-545. 205311–205311. 3 indexed citations

Rejith, R. G., et al.. (2024). Relating rolling contact fatigue (RCF) life to the microstructure evolution in aerospace grade bearing steels: A comparison of Cronidur-30 with AISI 440C. International Journal of Fatigue. 186. 108421–108421. 6 indexed citations

Kesavan, D., et al.. (2023). Evaluation of influence of microstructural features of LPBF Ti-6Al-4 V on mechanical properties for an optimal strength and ductility. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 960. 170575–170575. 25 indexed citations

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Kesavan, D., et al.. (2023). Contact fatigue studies on L-PBF processed IN718 alloy tested under no slip condition. International Journal of Fatigue. 173. 107702–107702. 6 indexed citations

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Kesavan, D., et al.. (2023). Possible globularization mechanism in LPBF additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4 V alloys. Materials Characterization. 205. 113303–113303. 20 indexed citations

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Kesavan, D., et al.. (2023). Effect of Shot Peening Process on Rolling Contact Fatigue Performance of EN 31 Alloy Steel. Tribologia - Finnish Journal of Tribology. 40(1−2). 1 indexed citations

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Rejith, R. G., D. Kesavan, P. Chakravarthy, & S. V. S. Narayana Murty. (2023). Bearings for aerospace applications. Tribology International. 181. 108312–108312. 89 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kesavan, D., et al.. (2023). IoT Based Electric Vehicle Battery with Protection Against Fire. 11–16.

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Sahu, Anurag, M. Kamaraj, & D. Kesavan. (2023). Experimental Investigation on Fretting Wear Behavior of Additively Manufactured Inconel 718. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 33(16). 8434–8451. 10 indexed citations

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Hariharan, V., et al.. (2022). ICME framework to simulate microstructure evolution during laser powder bed fusion of Haynes 282 nickel-based superalloy. Journal of Materials Science. 57(21). 9693–9713. 13 indexed citations

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Kesavan, D., et al.. (2022). Effect of Part Orientation and Low-Temperature Annealing on Impact Toughness of Laser Powder Bed Fusion-Processed AlSi10Mg. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 32(1). 393–405. 6 indexed citations

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Kesavan, D., et al.. (2022). Melting modes of laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) processed IN718 alloy: Prediction and experimental analysis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6. 100106–100106. 11 indexed citations

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Kesavan, D. & M. Kamaraj. (2011). Effect of Aging Treatment on Microstructure and Wear Behaviour of a Nickel Based Hardfaced Coating. Advanced materials research. 194-196. 2284–2289.

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Kandasubramanian, Balasubramanian, D. Kesavan, & V. Balusamy. (2011). Studies on the effect of vibratory treatment on reduction of solidification cracking in AA2014 aluminum alloys. Revue de Métallurgie. 108(2). 89–94. 4 indexed citations

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