Frank Balle

2.3k total citations
86 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Frank Balle is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Frank Balle has authored 86 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 54 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 11 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Frank Balle's work include Mechanical Behavior of Composites (46 papers), Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis (26 papers) and Fiber-reinforced polymer composites (12 papers). Frank Balle is often cited by papers focused on Mechanical Behavior of Composites (46 papers), Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis (26 papers) and Fiber-reinforced polymer composites (12 papers). Frank Balle collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Italy and Poland. Frank Balle's co-authors include Guntram Wagner, Dietmar Eifler, D. Eifler, Alfonso Maffezzoli, Francesca Lionetto, Paola Leo, Claudio Mele, Lucian Blaga, Michael Rienks and Sergio T. Amancio‐Filho and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Experimental Botany and Journal of Materials Science.

In The Last Decade

Frank Balle

82 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Peers

Frank Balle
Mohammadreza Farahani Iran
Peter Mitschang Germany
G.P. Rodríguez Spain
Clemens Dransfeld Netherlands
Huaguan Li China
A. Wagih Egypt
Mustafa Özgür Bora Türkiye
Irene Fernández Villegas Netherlands
Silvio Genna Italy
Onur Çoban Türkiye
Mohammadreza Farahani Iran
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All Works

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Balle, Frank, et al.. (2025). Heat dissipation and entropy accumulation of CF-PEKK composite under low and ultrasonic frequency loading. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 302. 110530–110530. 2 indexed citations
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Geist, Hannes & Frank Balle. (2025). Recyclability: Redefining the concept for the circular economy. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 29(5). 1505–1522.
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Balle, Frank, et al.. (2025). Specimen and experiment design for on- and off-axis fatigue and self-heating characterization of a woven CF-PEKK composite at low and ultrasonic frequencies. Composites Part B Engineering. 295. 112183–112183. 3 indexed citations
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Balle, Frank, et al.. (2025). Comparability of Fatigue Strength and Life Estimation of a CF‐PEKK Composite Under Low and Ultrasonic Frequencies Using Time‐Temperature‐Based Approaches. Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures. 48(5). 2363–2380. 2 indexed citations
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Balle, Frank, et al.. (2025). A straightforward machine learning-based giga-cycle fatigue life regression approach for polymer matrix composites. Results in Engineering. 28. 108037–108037.
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Balle, Frank, et al.. (2024). Characterization of glass-fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite after ultrasonic reconsolidation. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1). 3 indexed citations
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Balle, Frank, et al.. (2024). Influence of pulse duration on the fatigue behavior of a carbon‐fiber‐reinforced composite under cyclic three‐point bending at 20 kHz. Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures. 47(5). 1731–1747. 11 indexed citations
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Balle, Frank, et al.. (2023). In-situ observation of the bond formation process during ultrasonic metal welding of Al/Cu joints using Laser Doppler Vibrometry. Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 106. 1–11. 10 indexed citations
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Rienks, Michael, et al.. (2023). Development of a High-Frequency Test System to Study the Wear of Ultrasonic Welding Tools. Metals. 13(12). 1935–1935. 2 indexed citations
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Geist, Hannes & Frank Balle. (2023). A circularity engineering focused empirical status quo analysis of automotive remanufacturing processes. Resources Conservation and Recycling. 201. 107328–107328. 4 indexed citations
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Yu, Yuan, et al.. (2021). Sonotrodes for Ultrasonic Welding of Titanium/CFRP-Joints—Materials Selection and Design. Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing. 5(2). 61–61. 6 indexed citations
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Beck, Tilmann, et al.. (2021). Orbital Ultrasonic Welding of Ti-Fittings to CFRP-Tubes. Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing. 5(2). 30–30. 9 indexed citations
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Balle, Frank, et al.. (2018). A stochastic microstructure model for particle reinforced aluminium matrix composites. Journal of Microscopy. 273(2). 115–126. 1 indexed citations
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Balle, Frank, et al.. (2015). Ultrasonic Spot and Torsion Welding of Aluminum to Titanium Alloys: Process, Properties and Interfacial Microstructure. Physics Procedia. 70. 846–849. 10 indexed citations
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Balle, Frank, Sebastian Schmeer, & Guntram Wagner. (2011). Mechanische Charakterisierung ultraschallgeschweisster Aluminium/CFK-Verbunde bei automobilrelevanten Temperaturen und Pruefgeschwindigkeiten / Mechanical characterization of ultrasonic welded aluminium/CFRP-joints at different temperatures and deformation rates. Materials Testing. 53. 1 indexed citations

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