E. Sommer

574 total citations
18 papers, 353 citations indexed

About

E. Sommer is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, E. Sommer has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 353 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 10 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 2 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in E. Sommer's work include Fatigue and fracture mechanics (7 papers), Structural Analysis of Composite Materials (4 papers) and Metal Forming Simulation Techniques (3 papers). E. Sommer is often cited by papers focused on Fatigue and fracture mechanics (7 papers), Structural Analysis of Composite Materials (4 papers) and Metal Forming Simulation Techniques (3 papers). E. Sommer collaborates with scholars based in Germany and United States. E. Sommer's co-authors include G. C. Sih, Winfried Dahl, W. Schmitt, A. J. McEvily, U. Soltész, John Paul Barach and Dieter Siegele and has published in prestigious journals such as Engineering Fracture Mechanics, International Journal of Fracture and Nuclear Engineering and Design.

In The Last Decade

E. Sommer

16 papers receiving 321 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
E. Sommer Germany 9 292 123 91 63 38 18 353
Melvin F. Kanninen United States 4 278 1.0× 136 1.1× 81 0.9× 69 1.1× 27 0.7× 4 370
O.R. Bergmann United States 5 137 0.5× 229 1.9× 168 1.8× 30 0.5× 30 0.8× 5 350
J. R. Bristow United Kingdom 3 234 0.8× 58 0.5× 42 0.5× 29 0.5× 67 1.8× 4 287
R. P. Gamble United States 11 106 0.4× 201 1.6× 155 1.7× 29 0.5× 118 3.1× 13 446
D. R. Phillips United States 7 189 0.6× 119 1.0× 165 1.8× 68 1.1× 35 0.9× 28 345
L. M. Yeakley United States 6 334 1.1× 85 0.7× 372 4.1× 177 2.8× 45 1.2× 10 511
Michael P. Wnuk United States 12 405 1.4× 163 1.3× 182 2.0× 78 1.2× 5 0.1× 36 473
Reiner Weichert Germany 8 157 0.5× 110 0.9× 122 1.3× 37 0.6× 16 0.4× 20 336
Л. Р. Ботвина Russia 13 447 1.5× 234 1.9× 359 3.9× 60 1.0× 84 2.2× 118 635
Sami M. El-Soudani United States 8 199 0.7× 189 1.5× 135 1.5× 71 1.1× 4 0.1× 13 346

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of E. Sommer

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All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Sommer, E., et al.. (1993). Finite-element analysis of indentation experiments in surface-coated materials. Experimental Mechanics. 33(3). 201–204. 4 indexed citations
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Sommer, E., et al.. (1989). The influence of triaxiality on stable crack growth. Nuclear Engineering and Design. 112. 27–35. 26 indexed citations
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Sommer, E., et al.. (1988). The effect of constraint on elastic-plastic fracture. Steel Research. 59(8). 358–367. 14 indexed citations
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Sommer, E.. (1985). Experimental fracture analysis—Examples of work at IWM, freiburg. Experimental Mechanics. 25(4). 381–391. 1 indexed citations
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Sih, G. C., E. Sommer, Winfried Dahl, & A. J. McEvily. (1985). Application of Fracture Mechanics to Materials and Structures. Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology. 107(2). 180–180. 26 indexed citations
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Sommer, E.. (1984). Bruchmechanische Bewertung von Oberflächenrissen. 6 indexed citations
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Sih, G. C., E. Sommer, & Winfried Dahl. (1984). Application of Fracture Mechanics to Materials and Structures. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 9 indexed citations
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Sommer, E.. (1983). Fraunhofer‐Institut für Werkstoffmechanik. Freiburg, Rosastr. 9 (ab 1. 3. 1983: Wöhlerstr. 11). Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik. 14(1). 31–35. 1 indexed citations
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Siegele, Dieter & E. Sommer. (1981). Theoretisch‐numerische Untersuchungen zum Berstverhalten von Druckbehältern. Chemie Ingenieur Technik. 53(4). 300–301.
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Siegele, Dieter, et al.. (1980). Theoretisch‐numerische Beanspruchungsanalyse und Versagensbeurteilung von Druckbehältern. Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik. 11(11). 400–411. 1 indexed citations
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Sommer, E., et al.. (1978). Influence of the load level on the development of part-through cracks. International Journal of Fracture. 14(1). R35–R38. 13 indexed citations
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Sommer, E., et al.. (1977). Growth Characteristics of Part-Through Cracks in Thick-Walled Plates and Tubes. Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology. 99(1). 106–111. 35 indexed citations
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Sommer, E. & John Paul Barach. (1971). Measurements on a Magnetohydrodynamic Shock. The Physics of Fluids. 14(10). 2102–2106. 2 indexed citations
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Sommer, E. & U. Soltész. (1971). Crack-opening-displacement measurements of a dynamically loaded crack. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 2(3). 235–238. 11 indexed citations
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Sommer, E.. (1970). A remark on crack initiation in glass plates. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 2(1). 85–85. 1 indexed citations
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Sommer, E.. (1970). An optical method for determining the crack-tip stress intensity factor. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 1(4). 705–718. 19 indexed citations
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Sommer, E.. (1969). Formation of fracture ‘lances’ in glass. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 1(3). 539–546. 181 indexed citations

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