Frank Ledbetter
Impact in
- Automotive Engineering top 5%
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
- Ceramics and Composites top 10%
- Advanced ceramic materials synthesis
Papers in
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- Space Exploration and Technology 12
- Spacecraft Design and Technology 11
- Rocket and propulsion systems research 2
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- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies 11
- Co-authors
- Tracie Prater (20 shared papers)Kevin Wheeler (2 shared papers)Doǧan A. Timuçin (1 shared paper)Benjamin G. Penn (6 shared papers)Richard M. Ryan (3 shared papers)Michael Fiske (1 shared paper)Phil Hall (1 shared paper)Zachary R. Jones (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Rapid Prototyping Journal (1 paper)Polymer Composites (1 paper)Journal of Applied Polymer Science (1 paper)The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (1 paper)Polymer Engineering and Science (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- United States
In The Last Decade
Frank Ledbetter
26 papers receiving 321 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 52
- Automotive Engineering 177
- Ceramics and Composites 63
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 64
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 33
- Aerospace Engineering 77
Countries citing papers authored by Frank Ledbetter
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Fields of papers citing papers by Frank Ledbetter
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Co-authors
The 17 scholars most cited alongside Frank Ledbetter, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | 120 | |
| 2 | 2017 | 55 | |
| 3 | 1982 | 46 | |
| 4 | Summary Report on Phase I Results from the 3D Printing in Zero G Technology Demonstration Mission, Volume I | 2016 | 18 |
| 5 | 1986 | 16 | |
| 6 | 2018 | 15 | |
| 7 | 2017 | 13 | |
| 8 | NASA’s In-Space Manufacturing Project: Update on Manufacturing Technologies and Materials to Enable More Sustainable and Safer Exploration | 2019 | 8 |
| 9 | 1984 | 8 | |
| 10 | Summary Report on Phase I and Phase II Results From the 3D Printing in Zero-G Technology Demonstration Mission | 2018 | 7 |
| 11 | Summary Report on Phase I and Phase II Results From the 3D Printing in Zero-G Technology Demonstration Mission. Volume II | 2018 | 6 |
| 12 | Toward a Multimaterial Fabrication Laboratory: In-Space Manufacturing as an Enabling Technology for Long-Endurance Human Space Flight | 2018 | 5 |
| 13 | NASA Additive Manufacturing Initiatives for Deep Space Human Exploration | 2018 | 5 |
| 14 | NASA's In-Space Manufacturing Project: Materials and Manufacturing Process Development Update | 2017 | 4 |
| 15 | NASA's In-Space Manufacturing Project: Toward a Multimaterial Fabrication Laboratory for the International Space Station | 2018 | 3 |
| 16 | 1984 | 3 | |
| 17 | AM in Space: ISM and IRMA NASA Initiatives | 2019 | 2 |
| 18 | 3D Printing in Zero G Technology Demonstration Mission: Summary of On-Orbit Operations, Material Testing and Future Work | 2016 | 2 |
| 19 | In-Space Manufacturing (ISM) | 2019 | 1 |
| 20 | 1986 | 1 |
About Frank Ledbetter
Frank Ledbetter is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality and Ceramics and Composites, having authored 28 papers that have together received 346 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Space Exploration and Technology (12 papers), Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies (11 papers), Spacecraft Design and Technology (11 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (9 papers), Technology Assessment and Management (4 papers), Advanced ceramic materials synthesis (4 papers), Manufacturing Process and Optimization (3 papers) and Rocket and propulsion systems research (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Automotive Engineering (177 citations), Ceramics and Composites (63 citations), Astronomy and Astrophysics (64 citations), Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (33 citations) and Aerospace Engineering (77 citations). Frank Ledbetter has collaborated with scholars based in United States. Frequent co-authors include Tracie Prater, Kevin Wheeler, Doǧan A. Timuçin, Benjamin G. Penn, Richard M. Ryan, Michael Fiske, Phil Hall, Zachary R. Jones, Lawrence D. Huebner and Curtis Hill. Their work appears in journals such as Rapid Prototyping Journal, Polymer Composites, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology and Polymer Engineering and Science.
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