E. Rank

11.1k citations

298 papers · 8.0k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 48

Impact in

Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design top 0.2%
- Computational Geometry and Mesh Generation
Computational Mechanics top 0.05%
- Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational Mathematics
- Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques
- Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies

Papers in ⓘ

Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 32
- Computational Geometry and Mesh Generation 23
Computational Mechanics 164
- Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational Mathematics 98
- Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies 40
- Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques 31

Co-authors: Alexander Düster (58 shared papers)Stefan Kollmannsberger (76 shared papers)J. Parvizian (14 shared papers)Dominik Schillinger (16 shared papers)Martin Ruess (21 shared papers)Alexander Paolini (6 shared papers)André Borrmann (31 shared papers)Nils Zander (19 shared papers)
Journals: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering (27 papers)International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering (17 papers)Computational Mechanics (11 papers)Computers & Mathematics with Applications (10 papers)Bauingenieur (6 papers)
Partner nations: Germany United States Italy

In The Last Decade

E. Rank

279 papers receiving 7.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Additive manufacturing in construction: A review on processes, applications, and digital planning methods 2019 · 500 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2019 Additive manufacturing
2012 Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering
2008 Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering
2007 Computational Mechanics

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Co-authors

The 25 scholars most cited alongside E. Rank, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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All Works

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1	Additive manufacturing in construction: A review on processes, applications, and digital planning methods Additive manufacturing ·Alexander Paolini, Stefan Kollmannsberger, E. Rank Hit paper breakdown →	2019	500
2	Finite cell method Computational Mechanics ·J. Parvizian, Alexander Düster, E. Rank Hit paper breakdown →	2007	416
3	An isogeometric design-through-analysis methodology based on adaptive hierarchical refinement of NURBS, immersed boundary methods, and T-spline CAD surfaces Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering ·Dominik Schillinger, Luca Dede’, Michael A. Scott, John A. Evans, Michael J. Borden, E. Rank, Thomas J.R. Hughes Hit paper breakdown →	2012	380
4	The finite cell method for three-dimensional problems of solid mechanics Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering ·Alexander Düster, J. Parvizian, Zhengxiong Yang, E. Rank Hit paper breakdown →	2008	376
5	Weak coupling for isogeometric analysis of non-matching and trimmed multi-patch geometries Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering ·Martin Ruess, Dominik Schillinger, Ali Özcan, E. Rank	2013	181
6	Biofabricated soft network composites for cartilage tissue engineering Biofabrication ·Onur Bas, Elena M. De‐Juan‐Pardo, Christoph Meinert, Davide D’Angella, Jeremy Baldwin, Laura J. Bray, R. Mark Wellard, Stefan Kollmannsberger, E. Rank, Carsten Werner, Travis J. Klein, Isabelle Catelas, Dietmar W. Hutmacher	2017	155
7	Geometric modeling, isogeometric analysis and the finite cell method Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering ·E. Rank, Martin Ruess, Stefan Kollmannsberger, Dominik Schillinger, Alexander Düster	2012	154
8	A multiscale finite-element method Computers & Structures ·E. Rank, Roland Krause	1997	149
9	Small and large deformation analysis with the p- and B-spline versions of the Finite Cell Method Computational Mechanics ·Dominik Schillinger, Martin Ruess, Nils Zander, Yuri Bazilevs, Alexander Düster, E. Rank	2012	142
10	Weakly enforced essential boundary conditions for NURBS‐embedded and trimmed NURBS geometries on the basis of the finite cell method International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering ·Martin Ruess, Dominik Schillinger, Yuri Bazilevs, Vasco Varduhn, E. Rank	2013	141
11	The p‐version of the finite element method for three‐dimensional curved thin walled structures International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering ·Alexander Düster, Henrike Bröker, E. Rank	2001	132
12	Analysis of 3D transient blood flow passing through an artificial aortic valve by Lattice–Boltzmann methods Journal of Biomechanics ·Manfred Krafczyk, M. Cerrolaza, Martin Schulz, E. Rank	1998	108
13	Topological analysis of 3D building models using a spatial query language Advanced Engineering Informatics ·André Borrmann, E. Rank	2009	105
14	An unfitted hp-adaptive finite element method based on hierarchical B-splines for interface problems of complex geometry Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering ·Dominik Schillinger, E. Rank	2011	102
15	Smart octrees: Accurately integrating discontinuous functions in 3D Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering ·László Kudela, Nils Zander, Stefan Kollmannsberger, E. Rank	2016	101
16	The finite cell method for bone simulations: verification and validation Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology ·Martin Ruess, David Tal, Nir Trabelsi, Zohar Yosibash, E. Rank	2011	95
17	An Integrated Design, Material, and Fabrication Platform for Engineering Biomechanically and Biologically Functional Soft Tissues ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces ·Onur Bas, Davide D’Angella, Jeremy Baldwin, Nathan J. Castro, Felix M. Wunner, Navid T. Saidy, Stefan Kollmannsberger, Alessandro Reali, E. Rank, Elena M. De‐Juan‐Pardo, Dietmar W. Hutmacher	2017	95
18	The hp‐d‐adaptive finite cell method for geometrically nonlinear problems of solid mechanics International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering ·Dominik Schillinger, Alexander Düster, E. Rank	2011	92
19	Computation of fluid–structure interaction on lightweight structures Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics ·Markus Glück, M. Breuer, F. Durst, A. Halfmann, E. Rank	2001	88
20	PERFORMANCE OF DIFFERENT INTEGRATION SCHEMES IN FACING DISCONTINUITIES IN THE FINITE CELL METHOD International Journal of Computational Methods ·Alireza Abedian, J. Parvizian, Alexander Düster, H. Khademyzadeh, E. Rank	2013	84

About E. Rank

E. Rank is a scholar working on Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design, Computational Mechanics, Mechanics of Materials, Building and Construction and Computational Theory and Mathematics, having authored 298 papers that have together received 8.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational Mathematics (98 papers), Numerical methods in engineering (76 papers), Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies (40 papers), Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques (31 papers), Electromagnetic Simulation and Numerical Methods (25 papers), Elasticity and Material Modeling (24 papers), Computational Geometry and Mesh Generation (23 papers) and 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications (22 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design (867 citations), Computational Mechanics (4.6k citations), Mechanics of Materials (3.3k citations), Building and Construction (1.0k citations) and Automotive Engineering (753 citations). E. Rank has collaborated with scholars based in Germany, United States and Italy. Frequent co-authors include Alexander Düster, Stefan Kollmannsberger, J. Parvizian, Dominik Schillinger, Martin Ruess, Alexander Paolini, André Borrmann, Nils Zander, Manfred Krafczyk and Roland Krause. Their work appears in journals such as Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Computers & Mathematics with Applications and Bauingenieur.

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