Frank Ledbetter

467 total citations
28 papers, 346 citations indexed

About

Frank Ledbetter is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Automotive Engineering and Astronomy and Astrophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Frank Ledbetter has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 346 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 11 papers in Automotive Engineering and 10 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Recurrent topics in Frank Ledbetter's work include Space Exploration and Technology (12 papers), Spacecraft Design and Technology (11 papers) and Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies (11 papers). Frank Ledbetter is often cited by papers focused on Space Exploration and Technology (12 papers), Spacecraft Design and Technology (11 papers) and Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies (11 papers). Frank Ledbetter collaborates with scholars based in United States. Frank Ledbetter's co-authors include Tracie Prater, Kevin Wheeler, Doǧan A. Timuçin, Benjamin G. Penn, Richard M. Ryan, Zachary R. Jones, Phil Hall, Jennifer Edmunson, Christopher Roberts and Lawrence D. Huebner and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Polymer Science, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology and Polymer Engineering and Science.

In The Last Decade

Frank Ledbetter

26 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
Frank Ledbetter United States 9 177 104 93 77 64 28 346
Weizhe Tang China 11 243 1.4× 101 1.0× 131 1.4× 58 0.8× 105 1.6× 16 384
Kirk Rogers United States 12 174 1.0× 228 2.2× 48 0.5× 43 0.6× 1 0.0× 16 374
H. M. Vishwanatha India 8 84 0.5× 191 1.8× 46 0.5× 60 0.8× 37 275
Chengyang Deng China 9 186 1.1× 206 2.0× 44 0.5× 64 0.8× 14 336
Trevor J. Fleck United States 10 154 0.9× 90 0.9× 59 0.6× 113 1.5× 1 0.0× 28 345
C. Delage France 8 180 1.0× 67 0.6× 78 0.8× 35 0.5× 1 0.0× 13 327
Min Guo China 10 101 0.6× 69 0.7× 45 0.5× 29 0.4× 1 0.0× 43 315
Chenyuan Teng China 10 21 0.1× 68 0.7× 133 1.4× 14 0.2× 27 0.4× 35 326
Monique McClain United States 7 175 1.0× 45 0.4× 76 0.8× 108 1.4× 1 0.0× 23 295

Countries citing papers authored by Frank Ledbetter

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Fields of papers citing papers by Frank Ledbetter

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Frank Ledbetter

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Frank Ledbetter. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Frank Ledbetter based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Frank Ledbetter. Frank Ledbetter is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Edmunson, Jennifer, et al.. (2019). In-Space Manufacturing (ISM). NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1 indexed citations
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Prater, Tracie, Jennifer Edmunson, Frank Ledbetter, et al.. (2019). NASA’s In-Space Manufacturing Project: Update on Manufacturing Technologies and Materials to Enable More Sustainable and Safer Exploration. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 8 indexed citations
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Prater, Tracie, et al.. (2019). AM in Space: ISM and IRMA NASA Initiatives. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 2 indexed citations
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Prater, Tracie, Curtis Hill, Frank Ledbetter, et al.. (2019). Overview of the In-Space Manufacturing Technology Portfolio. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1 indexed citations
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Prater, Tracie, et al.. (2018). Toward a Multimaterial Fabrication Laboratory: In-Space Manufacturing as an Enabling Technology for Long-Endurance Human Space Flight. Journal of the British Interplanetary Society. 71(1). 5 indexed citations
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Prater, Tracie, et al.. (2018). NASA Additive Manufacturing Initiatives for Deep Space Human Exploration. 5 indexed citations
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Prater, Tracie, et al.. (2018). 3D Printing in Zero G Technology Demonstration Mission: complete experimental results and summary of related material modeling efforts. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 101(1-4). 391–417. 120 indexed citations
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Prater, Tracie, et al.. (2018). In-Space Manufacturing at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center: A Portfolio of Fabrication and Recycling Technology Development for the International Space Station. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 15 indexed citations
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Prater, Tracie, et al.. (2018). NASA's In-Space Manufacturing Project: Toward a Multimaterial Fabrication Laboratory for the International Space Station. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 3 indexed citations
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Prater, Tracie, et al.. (2018). A Portfolio of Fabrication and Recycling Technology Development for the International Space Station. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1 indexed citations
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Prater, Tracie, et al.. (2017). NASA's In-Space Manufacturing Project: Materials and Manufacturing Process Development Update. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 4 indexed citations
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Prater, Tracie, et al.. (2017). A Ground-Based Study on Extruder Standoff Distance for the 3D Printing in Zero Gravity Technology Demonstration Mission. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1 indexed citations
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Prater, Tracie, et al.. (2017). Analysis of specimens from phase I of the 3D printing in Zero G technology demonstration mission. Rapid Prototyping Journal. 23(6). 1212–1225. 55 indexed citations
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Prater, Tracie, et al.. (2017). An Overview of NASA's In-Space Manufacturing Project. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 1 indexed citations
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Prater, Tracie, et al.. (2016). Summary Report for the Technical Interchange Meeting on Development of Baseline Material Properties and Design Guidelines for In-Space Manufacturing Activities. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1 indexed citations
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Prater, Tracie, et al.. (2016). Summary Report on Phase I Results from the 3D Printing in Zero G Technology Demonstration Mission, Volume I. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 18 indexed citations
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Ledbetter, Frank, et al.. (1997). Materials and processing technologies for highly reusable vehicles and propulsion systems. 33rd Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit. 1 indexed citations
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Penn, Benjamin G., et al.. (1986). Measurement of the thermal conductivity of composites using heat flow sensors. Polymer Composites. 7(6). 426–430. 1 indexed citations
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Penn, Benjamin G., et al.. (1986). Preparation of silicon carbide‐silicon nitride fibers by the pyrolysis of polycarbosilazane precursors: A review. Polymer Engineering and Science. 26(17). 1191–1194. 16 indexed citations
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Penn, Benjamin G., et al.. (1984). Effects of water during cure on the properties of a carbon/phenolic system. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 15. 1 indexed citations

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