David W. Sleight

728 total citations
42 papers, 539 citations indexed

About

David W. Sleight is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, David W. Sleight has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 539 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 21 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 16 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in David W. Sleight's work include Structural Analysis and Optimization (17 papers), Mechanical Behavior of Composites (15 papers) and Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research (8 papers). David W. Sleight is often cited by papers focused on Structural Analysis and Optimization (17 papers), Mechanical Behavior of Composites (15 papers) and Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research (8 papers). David W. Sleight collaborates with scholars based in United States and Germany. David W. Sleight's co-authors include Alexander Tessler, John Wang, I. S. Raju, Norman F. Knight, David Lichodziejewski, Theodore F. Johnson, Robert A. Martin, Edward H. Glaessgen, Charles E. Harris and James R. Reeder and has published in prestigious journals such as Composites Science and Technology, Advances in Engineering Software and Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets.

In The Last Decade

David W. Sleight

40 papers receiving 516 citations

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David W. Sleight United States 15 264 218 188 172 79 42 539
H.-G. Reimerdes Germany 11 175 0.7× 187 0.9× 186 1.0× 89 0.5× 34 0.4× 25 431
Alex Velicki United States 13 121 0.5× 197 0.9× 165 0.9× 196 1.1× 21 0.3× 17 462
Melvin S. Anderson United States 10 340 1.3× 261 1.2× 138 0.7× 72 0.4× 17 0.2× 29 493
Gunnar Tibert Sweden 12 671 2.5× 43 0.2× 458 2.4× 212 1.2× 81 1.0× 44 832
Karen H. Lyle United States 14 276 1.0× 96 0.4× 175 0.9× 83 0.5× 16 0.2× 55 480
A. Boudjemai Algeria 9 103 0.4× 71 0.3× 152 0.8× 126 0.7× 14 0.2× 38 337
David A. Kienholz Paraguay 8 376 1.4× 292 1.3× 115 0.6× 99 0.6× 14 0.2× 10 546
H. G. Bush United States 10 128 0.5× 58 0.3× 94 0.5× 164 1.0× 71 0.9× 52 319
Donald Paul United States 9 224 0.8× 193 0.9× 109 0.6× 290 1.7× 5 0.1× 23 575
Christophe Leclerc United States 13 160 0.6× 75 0.3× 124 0.7× 388 2.3× 10 0.1× 31 598

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sleight, David W., et al.. (2019). Test and Analysis Correlation for Sandwich Composite Longitudinal Joint Specimens. AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum. 3 indexed citations
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Sleight, David W., et al.. (2019). Development of Composite Sandwich Bonded Longitudinal Joints for Space Launch Vehicle Structures. AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum. 3 indexed citations
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Stapleton, Scott E., Andrew Bergan, David W. Sleight, et al.. (2019). Comparison of Design Tools for Stress Analysis of Adhesively Bonded Joints. AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum. 4 indexed citations
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Sleight, David W., et al.. (2018). Buckling Imperfection Sensitivity of Conical Sandwich Composite Structures for Launch-Vehicles. 2018 AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference. 10 indexed citations
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Schultz, Marc R., et al.. (2016). Buckling Design and Imperfection Sensitivity of Sandwich Composite Launch-Vehicle Shell Structures. 5 indexed citations
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Johnson, Theodore F., David W. Sleight, & Robert A. Martin. (2013). Structures and Design Phase I Summary for the NASA Composite Cryotank Technology Demonstration Project. 54th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference. 19 indexed citations
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Sleight, David W., et al.. (2012). Composite Interstage Structural Concept Down Select Process and Results. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 2 indexed citations
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Ambur, Damodar, et al.. (2006). Residual strength prediction of damaged composite fuselage panel with R-curve method. Composites Science and Technology. 66(14). 2557–2565. 12 indexed citations
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Mukhopadhyay, Vivek, et al.. (2006). Adaptive Modeling, Engineering Analysis and Design of Advanced Aerospace Vehicles. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 12 indexed citations
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Sleight, David W., et al.. (2006). Structural Analysis and Test Comparison of a 20-Meter Inflation-Deployed Solar Sail. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 15 indexed citations
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Lichodziejewski, David, et al.. (2006). Vaccum Deployment and Testing of a 20M Solar Sail System. 21 indexed citations
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Glaessgen, Edward H., et al.. (2005). Debonding Failure of Sandwich-Composite Cryogenic Fuel Tank with Internal Core Pressure. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 42(4). 613–627. 37 indexed citations
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Sleight, David W., et al.. (2005). Finite Element Analysis and Test Correlation of a 10-Meter Inflation-Deployed Solar Sail. 46th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference. 19 indexed citations
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Sleight, David W., et al.. (2004). Parametric Studies of Square Solar Sails Using Finite Element Analysis. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 38 indexed citations
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Sleight, David W., et al.. (2003). Assessment of Analysis Approaches for Solar Sail Structural Response. 39th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit. 16 indexed citations
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Tessler, Alexander, David W. Sleight, & John Wang. (2003). Nonlinear Shell Modeling of Thin Membranes with Emphasis on Structural Wrinkling. 44th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference. 35 indexed citations
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Sleight, David W., et al.. (2002). Application of Interface Technology in Progressive Failure Analysis of Composite Panels. 43rd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, John, et al.. (1995). Computation of energy release rates for cracked composite panels with nonlinear deformation. 36th Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference. 6 indexed citations
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Sleight, David W., et al.. (1990). On-orbit structural dynamic performance of a 15-meter microwave radiometer antenna. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 1 indexed citations

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