Douglas Cairns

1.5k total citations
72 papers, 765 citations indexed

About

Douglas Cairns is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Douglas Cairns has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 765 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 30 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 27 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in Douglas Cairns's work include Mechanical Behavior of Composites (55 papers), Fatigue and fracture mechanics (17 papers) and Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis (12 papers). Douglas Cairns is often cited by papers focused on Mechanical Behavior of Composites (55 papers), Fatigue and fracture mechanics (17 papers) and Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis (12 papers). Douglas Cairns collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and Russia. Douglas Cairns's co-authors include Paul A. Lagacé, J. F. Mandell, Kyeongsik Woo, Daniel Samborsky, Donald F. Adams, S. R. Swanson, David A. Miller, Pierre J. Minguet, L. B. Ilcewicz and Todd O. Williams and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Mechanics, Composites Science and Technology and AIAA Journal.

In The Last Decade

Douglas Cairns

69 papers receiving 720 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Douglas Cairns United States 17 616 285 276 98 54 72 765
Anthony J. Vizzini United States 16 543 0.9× 269 0.9× 339 1.2× 86 0.9× 66 1.2× 53 657
P.C. Tse Hong Kong 13 420 0.7× 284 1.0× 210 0.8× 83 0.8× 34 0.6× 22 556
R.P.L. Nijssen Netherlands 11 387 0.6× 124 0.4× 198 0.7× 135 1.4× 50 0.9× 27 541
A. Raimondo Italy 19 679 1.1× 298 1.0× 346 1.3× 109 1.1× 18 0.3× 39 819
Binjun Fei China 20 833 1.4× 253 0.9× 459 1.7× 57 0.6× 44 0.8× 46 959
Antonio Miravete Spain 11 335 0.5× 136 0.5× 186 0.7× 99 1.0× 115 2.1× 27 556
Enrico Panettieri France 15 396 0.6× 213 0.7× 217 0.8× 68 0.7× 29 0.5× 30 532
Jun-Jiang Xiong China 20 782 1.3× 481 1.7× 422 1.5× 149 1.5× 124 2.3× 65 1.1k
Horace Whitworth United States 13 521 0.8× 198 0.7× 246 0.9× 68 0.7× 43 0.8× 35 665
Sotiris Koussios Netherlands 17 491 0.8× 171 0.6× 391 1.4× 85 0.9× 102 1.9× 45 741

Countries citing papers authored by Douglas Cairns

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Fields of papers citing papers by Douglas Cairns

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Douglas Cairns

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All Works

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Bajwa, Dilpreet S., et al.. (2023). Design of Experiment to Determine the Effect of the Geometric Variables on Tensile Properties of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites. Journal of Composites Science. 7(6). 222–222. 1 indexed citations
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Miller, David A., et al.. (2018). Effects of moisture absorption on damage progression and strength of unidirectional and cross-ply fiberglass–epoxy composites. Wind energy science. 3(1). 427–438. 14 indexed citations
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Woo, Kyeongsik & Douglas Cairns. (2018). Selective activation of intrinsic cohesive elements for fracture analysis of laminated composites. Composite Structures. 210. 310–320. 15 indexed citations
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Cairns, Douglas, et al.. (2011). Manufacturing Defects Common to Composite Wind Turbine Blades: Effects of Defects. 52nd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference. 15 indexed citations
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Cairns, Douglas, et al.. (2009). Low Cost Inspection for Improved Wind Turbine Blade Reliability. 50th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference. 3 indexed citations
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Cairns, Douglas, Yuqing Du, & David W. Law. (2003). STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT OF CORROSION DAMAGED BRIDGES. 3 indexed citations
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Cairns, Douglas, et al.. (2000). Design considerations for buckling in composite wind turbine blades. 5 indexed citations
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Cairns, Douglas, et al.. (1999). Design and manufacturing considerations for ply drops in composite structures. Composites Part B Engineering. 30(5). 523–534. 50 indexed citations
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Mandell, J. F., Daniel Samborsky, Douglas Cairns, et al.. (1997). Advanced wind turbine blade structure development program at Montana State University. 35th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. 4 indexed citations
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Swanson, S. R., et al.. (1993). Compression Fatigue Response for Carbon Fiber With Conventional and Toughened Epoxy Matrices With Damage. Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology. 115(1). 116–121. 20 indexed citations
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Cairns, Douglas & Paul A. Lagacé. (1992). A Consistent Engineering Methodology for the Treatment of Impact in Composite Materials. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites. 11(4). 395–412. 35 indexed citations
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Cairns, Douglas. (1992). Static and dynamic strain energy release rates in toughened thermosetting composite laminates. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 3. 1529–1538. 3 indexed citations
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Cairns, Douglas. (1991). A Simple, Elasto-Plastic Contact Law for Composites. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites. 10(4). 423–433. 22 indexed citations
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Cairns, Douglas & Paul A. Lagacé. (1989). Transient response of graphite/epoxy and Kevlar/epoxy laminates subjected to impact. AIAA Journal. 27(11). 1590–1596. 82 indexed citations
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Cairns, Douglas & Paul A. Lagacé. (1987). Thick Composite Plates Subjected to Lateral Loading. Journal of Applied Mechanics. 54(3). 611–616. 48 indexed citations

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