G. N. Vanderplaats

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
52 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

G. N. Vanderplaats is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Computational Theory and Mathematics and Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty. According to data from OpenAlex, G. N. Vanderplaats has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 20 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics and 12 papers in Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty. Recurrent topics in G. N. Vanderplaats's work include Topology Optimization in Engineering (26 papers), Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms (20 papers) and Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design (12 papers). G. N. Vanderplaats is often cited by papers focused on Topology Optimization in Engineering (26 papers), Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms (20 papers) and Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design (12 papers). G. N. Vanderplaats collaborates with scholars based in United States, Iran and Japan. G. N. Vanderplaats's co-authors include R. M. Hicks, Eysa Salajegheh, P. B. Thanedar, Earll M. Murman, Harold Thomas, T. A. Weisshaar, H. Fukunaga, Y.K. Shyy, Hirokazu Miura and Sang Hoon Han and has published in prestigious journals such as AIAA Journal, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering and Journal of Structural Engineering.

In The Last Decade

G. N. Vanderplaats

51 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

CONMIN: A FORTRAN program for constrained function minimi... 1973 2026 1990 2008 1973 100 200 300
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. CONMIN: A FORTRAN program for constrained function minimization: User's manual
    1973 343 citations G. N. Vanderplaats NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
G. N. Vanderplaats United States 21 774 425 393 362 326 52 1.6k
V. B. Venkayya United States 26 1.6k 2.0× 895 2.1× 488 1.2× 658 1.8× 456 1.4× 108 2.3k
N. S. Khot United States 22 1.1k 1.4× 663 1.6× 211 0.5× 423 1.2× 381 1.2× 99 1.6k
H. M. Adelman United States 16 987 1.3× 659 1.6× 182 0.5× 316 0.9× 465 1.4× 61 1.6k
Hirokazu Miura United States 12 453 0.6× 178 0.4× 189 0.5× 225 0.6× 235 0.7× 38 790
Ashok D. Belegundu United States 20 679 0.9× 393 0.9× 551 1.4× 134 0.4× 282 0.9× 76 1.7k
Kyriakos C. Giannakoglou Greece 23 454 0.6× 185 0.4× 441 1.1× 396 1.1× 218 0.7× 108 1.6k
Gareth A. Vio Australia 18 474 0.6× 254 0.6× 229 0.6× 480 1.3× 160 0.5× 94 1.2k
Sharon L. Padula United States 17 234 0.3× 88 0.2× 397 1.0× 389 1.1× 392 1.2× 54 1.1k
L. A. Schmit United States 32 2.5k 3.2× 1.4k 3.3× 847 2.2× 442 1.2× 938 2.9× 114 3.4k
Reinhold Steinhauser Germany 7 314 0.4× 177 0.4× 277 0.7× 178 0.5× 138 0.4× 10 1.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Vanderplaats, G. N.. (2001). Design optimization - A powerful tool for the competitive edge. 5 indexed citations
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Vanderplaats, G. N.. (1999). Structural Design Optimization Status and Direction. Journal of Aircraft. 36(1). 11–20. 35 indexed citations
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Thanedar, P. B. & G. N. Vanderplaats. (1995). Survey of Discrete Variable Optimization for Structural Design. Journal of Structural Engineering. 121(2). 301–306. 92 indexed citations
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Vanderplaats, G. N.. (1993). Teaching design through computation. IEEE Transactions on Education. 36(1). 110–112. 6 indexed citations
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Vanderplaats, G. N. & Harold Thomas. (1993). An improved approximation for stress constraints in plate structures. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization. 6(1). 1–6. 30 indexed citations
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Salajegheh, Eysa & G. N. Vanderplaats. (1993). Optimum design of trusses with discrete sizing and shape variables. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization. 6(2). 79–85. 61 indexed citations
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Thomas, Harold, G. N. Vanderplaats, & Y.K. Shyy. (1992). A study of move limit adjustment strategies in the approximation concepts approach to structural synthesis. 43 indexed citations
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Vanderplaats, G. N. & P. B. Thanedar. (1991). A Survey of Discrete Variable Optimization for Structural Design. 173–180. 8 indexed citations
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Fukunaga, H. & G. N. Vanderplaats. (1991). Strength optimization of laminated composites with respect to layer thickness and/or layer orientation angle. Computers & Structures. 40(6). 1429–1439. 36 indexed citations
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Vanderplaats, G. N., Harold Thomas, & Y.K. Shyy. (1991). A review of approximation concepts for structural synthesis. Computing Systems in Engineering. 2(1). 17–25. 6 indexed citations
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Fukunaga, H. & G. N. Vanderplaats. (1990). Minimum weight design of laminated composites with strength constraints under a single in-plane loading.. Journal of the Japan Society for Composite Materials. 16(3). 102–109.
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Vanderplaats, G. N.. (1989). Effective use of numerical optimization in structural design. Finite Elements in Analysis and Design. 6(1). 97–112. 11 indexed citations
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Vanderplaats, G. N., et al.. (1987). Alternative methods for calculating sensitivity of optimized designs to problem parameters. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 6 indexed citations
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Vanderplaats, G. N.. (1986). Automated Design Synthesis. NASA Tech Briefs. 9(4). 1 indexed citations
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Vanderplaats, G. N.. (1984). Efficient calculation of optimum design sensitivity. 4 indexed citations
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Vanderplaats, G. N., et al.. (1983). ADS-1 - A new general-purpose optimization program. 8 indexed citations
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Kelleher, Matthew D., et al.. (1982). Design and Optimization of Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers. Journal of Heat Transfer. 104(4). 683–690. 9 indexed citations
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Vanderplaats, G. N.. (1976). Automated optimization techniques for aircraft synthesis. 31 indexed citations
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Hicks, R. M., Earll M. Murman, & G. N. Vanderplaats. (1974). An assessment of airfoil design by numerical optimization. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 110 indexed citations
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Vanderplaats, G. N.. (1970). Structural Optimization: Where We've Been AndWhere We're Going. WIT transactions on the built environment. 31. 2 indexed citations

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