Gerald Cook

4.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
163 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Gerald Cook is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Gerald Cook has authored 163 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 38 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 37 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Gerald Cook's work include Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (30 papers), Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses (23 papers) and Spacecraft Dynamics and Control (20 papers). Gerald Cook is often cited by papers focused on Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (30 papers), Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses (23 papers) and Spacecraft Dynamics and Control (20 papers). Gerald Cook collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and Türkiye. Gerald Cook's co-authors include Alvin M. Strauss, D. G. King‐Hele, B.L. Zuber, Laura Stark, Kristinn Andersen, Brian Gibson, Chase Cox, David H. Lammlein, R.J. Barnett and William R. Longhurst and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Gerald Cook

150 papers receiving 2.8k citations

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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.

Friction stir welding: Process, automation, and control

2013 408 citations Gerald Cook, Alvin M. Strauss et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Gerald Cook United States	28	1.1k	926	899	412	362	163	3.3k
Michael J. Korenberg Canada	28	166 0.1×	54 0.1×	774 0.9×	1.4k 3.5×	67 0.2×	140	4.0k
Dario Izzo Netherlands	26	133 0.1×	882 1.0×	1.8k 2.0×	267 0.6×	23 0.1×	129	2.7k
M. Pilu United Kingdom	14	261 0.2×	59 0.1×	450 0.5×	67 0.2×	44 0.1×	30	2.7k
Asier Marzo Spain	24	251 0.2×	37 0.0×	225 0.3×	61 0.1×	131 0.4×	86	3.0k
R. Lyons United States	14	118 0.1×	51 0.1×	181 0.2×	383 0.9×	50 0.1×	39	1.8k
John J. Soraghan United Kingdom	33	49 0.0×	86 0.1×	1.4k 1.5×	246 0.6×	195 0.5×	304	3.8k
Shie Qian United States	15	187 0.2×	17 0.0×	530 0.6×	558 1.4×	122 0.3×	32	2.1k
John R. Buck United States	21	73 0.1×	36 0.0×	366 0.4×	102 0.2×	427 1.2×	133	2.3k
Eric Krotkov United States	30	362 0.3×	59 0.1×	939 1.0×	443 1.1×	10 0.0×	90	3.0k
Xiaojun Qiu China	28	154 0.1×	15 0.0×	470 0.5×	217 0.5×	68 0.2×	287	3.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gerald Cook

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Gerald Cook. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Gerald Cook 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 Gerald Cook. Gerald Cook is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Cook, Gerald. (2011). Mobile Robots. 33 indexed citations

Andersen, Kristinn, et al.. (2003). Artificial neural networks applied to arc welding process modeling and control. Conference Record of the IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting. 2327–2331. 6 indexed citations

Cook, Gerald, et al.. (1997). Statistical process control application to weld process. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications. 33(2). 454–463. 31 indexed citations

Cook, Gerald, et al.. (1976). The elliptic orbit integration program POINT. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 77. 21148. 2 indexed citations

Cook, Gerald, et al.. (1974). Optimum Constant-Gain Filters. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics and Control Instrumentation. IECI-21(3). 159–163. 4 indexed citations

King‐Hele, D. G. & Gerald Cook. (1973). Analysis of 27 satellite orbits to determine odd zonal harmonics in the geopotential. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 75. 30211.

King‐Hele, D. G. & Gerald Cook. (1973). Analysis of 24 Orbits to Determine Odd Zonal Harmonics in the Geopotential. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC).

Cook, Gerald. (1969). The semi-annual variation in the upper atmosphere: A review.. 25. 451–469. 22 indexed citations

Cook, Gerald & D. G. King‐Hele. (1968). The contraction of satellite orbits under the influence of air drag - VI. Near-circular orbits with day-to-night variation in air density. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 303(1472). 17–35. 13 indexed citations

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Cook, Gerald. (1968). The Human Eye-Movement Mechanism. Archives of Ophthalmology. 79(4). 428–428. 91 indexed citations

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Cook, Gerald. (1967). A discussion on orbital analysis - Comparison of air densities obtained from orbital decay and instruments. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 262(1124). 172–184. 9 indexed citations

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King‐Hele, D. G. & Gerald Cook. (1965). The even zonal harmonics in the earth's gravitational potential. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 944. 1 indexed citations

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Cook, Gerald & D. G. King‐Hele. (1965). The contraction of satellite orbits under the influence of air drag V. With day-to-night variation in air density. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 259(1096). 33–67. 32 indexed citations

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Allan, R. R. & Gerald Cook. (1964). The long-period motion of the plane of a distant circular orbit. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 280(1380). 97–109. 79 indexed citations

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Cook, Gerald & D. G. King‐Hele. (1963). The contraction of satellite orbits under the influence of air drag IV. With scale height dependent on altitude. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 275(1362). 357–390. 16 indexed citations

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Cook, Gerald. (1963). The use of simplified orbital theory for satellites of large area-to-mass ratio. Planetary and Space Science. 11(11). 1289–1295.

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Cook, Gerald, D. G. King‐Hele, & Doreen M.C. Walker. (1961). The contraction of satellite orbits under the influence of air drag. II. With oblate atmosphere. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 264(1316). 88–121. 23 indexed citations

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Cook, Gerald. (1961). Effect of an oblate rotating atmosphere on the orientation of a satellite orbit. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 261(1305). 246–258. 14 indexed citations

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Cook, Gerald, et al.. (1960). The effect of atmospheric rotation on the orbital plane of a near-earth satellite. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 258(1295). 516–528. 7 indexed citations

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Cook, Gerald, D. G. King‐Hele, & Doreen M.C. Walker. (1960). The contraction of satellite orbits under the influence of air drag. I. With spherically symmetrical atmosphere. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 257(1289). 224–249. 21 indexed citations

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