H. D. Nelson

2.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
67 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

H. D. Nelson is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, H. D. Nelson has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 29 papers in Control and Systems Engineering and 9 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in H. D. Nelson's work include Tribology and Lubrication Engineering (30 papers), Magnetic Bearings and Levitation Dynamics (24 papers) and Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis (10 papers). H. D. Nelson is often cited by papers focused on Tribology and Lubrication Engineering (30 papers), Magnetic Bearings and Levitation Dynamics (24 papers) and Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis (10 papers). H. D. Nelson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Greece and Taiwan. H. D. Nelson's co-authors include C. Nataraj, L. Meirovitch, Nagaraj K. Arakere, S. Natsiavas, William B. Bickford, D. P. Fleming, Albert F. Kascak, Subramaniam Rajan, P.E. Crouch and Md. Mahbub Alam and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Mechanics, AIAA Journal and Journal of Sound and Vibration.

In The Last Decade

H. D. Nelson

61 papers receiving 1.9k citations

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What are hit papers?

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.

The Dynamics of Rotor-Bearing Systems Using Finite Elements

1976 543 citations H. D. Nelson et al. profile →
A Finite Rotating Shaft Element Using Timoshenko Beam Theory

1980 430 citations H. D. Nelson profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
H. D. Nelson United States	19	1.5k	1.5k	458	301	107	67	2.1k
Daniel Gorman Canada	29	325 0.2×	1.0k 0.7×	1.2k 2.7×	1.7k 5.7×	92 0.9×	99	2.2k
Wen L. Li United States	16	216 0.1×	503 0.3×	531 1.2×	713 2.4×	57 0.5×	30	1.1k
J. Moteff United States	24	791 0.5×	61 0.0×	165 0.4×	392 1.3×	126 1.2×	89	1.8k
Zhen Zhao China	17	330 0.2×	288 0.2×	134 0.3×	184 0.6×	64 0.6×	62	858
Richard Butler United Kingdom	25	657 0.4×	59 0.0×	835 1.8×	1.4k 4.7×	199 1.9×	150	1.9k
Wei Hua Singapore	22	500 0.3×	94 0.1×	389 0.8×	611 2.0×	38 0.4×	159	1.4k
Jörg Wauer Germany	14	186 0.1×	201 0.1×	182 0.4×	213 0.7×	35 0.3×	52	546
Ian Brown United States	16	263 0.2×	629 0.4×	83 0.2×	33 0.1×	27 0.3×	84	1.5k
Satyaki Roy United States	17	308 0.2×	92 0.1×	296 0.6×	689 2.3×	71 0.7×	94	1.3k
Zhu Su China	29	443 0.3×	836 0.6×	1.1k 2.5×	1.8k 5.9×	164 1.5×	79	2.2k

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Natsiavas, S., et al.. (1997). Stability Analysis and Complex Dynamics of a Gear-Pair System Supported by a Squeeze Film Damper. Journal of vibration and acoustics. 119(1). 85–88. 15 indexed citations

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Shiau, T. N., et al.. (1994). A Study on the Dynamic Characteristics of Geared Rotor-Bearing System With Hybrid Method. Volume 5: Manufacturing Materials and Metallurgy; Ceramics; Structures and Dynamics; Controls, Diagnostics and Instrumentation; Education; General. 8 indexed citations

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Natsiavas, S., et al.. (1993). Coupled Lateral-Torsional Vibration of a Gear-Pair System Supported by a Squeeze Film Damper. 53–61. 4 indexed citations

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Nelson, H. D., et al.. (1992). LQR-Based Least-Squares Output Feedback Control of Rotor Vibrations Using the Complex Mode and Balanced Realization Methods. 1 indexed citations

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Nelson, H. D., et al.. (1990). Chad, a country study. 9 indexed citations

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Nataraj, C. & H. D. Nelson. (1989). Periodic Solutions in Rotor Dynamic Systems With Nonlinear Supports: A General Approach. Journal of vibration and acoustics. 111(2). 187–193. 76 indexed citations

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Nelson, H. D., et al.. (1987). A Generalized Newton Raphson Method for Limit Cycle Analysis of Nonlinear Control Systems. American Control Conference. 1213–1218. 1 indexed citations

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Nelson, H. D., et al.. (1986). Parameter Sensitivity in the Dynamics of Rotor-Bearing Systems. Journal of vibration and acoustics. 108(2). 197–206. 21 indexed citations

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Nelson, H. D. & C. Nataraj. (1986). The Dynamics of a Rotor System with a Cracked Shaft. Journal of vibration and acoustics. 108(2). 189–196. 60 indexed citations

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Nelson, H. D.. (1983). Poland : a country study. 4 indexed citations

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Nelson, H. D.. (1982). Nigeria, a country study. 29 indexed citations

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Nelson, H. D.. (1982). Sudan, a country study. 2 indexed citations

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Nelson, H. D., et al.. (1981). Ethiopia, a country study. U.S. Govt. Print. Off. eBooks. 32 indexed citations

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Nelson, H. D.. (1981). Somalia: A Country Study.. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 7 indexed citations

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Nelson, H. D.. (1981). South Africa, a country study. U.S. Govt. Print. Off. eBooks. 29(7). 395–9. 6 indexed citations

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Nelson, H. D., et al.. (1974). Area Handbook for the United Republic of Cameroon. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 12 indexed citations

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Nelson, H. D.. (1973). Area handbook for the Democratic Republic of Sudan. 2 indexed citations

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Nelson, H. D., et al.. (1973). Area Handbook for the Malagasy Republic,. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 1 indexed citations

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Nelson, H. D.. (1972). Area handbook for Chad.

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Nelson, H. D. & L. Meirovitch. (1966). Stability of a nonsymmetrical satellite with elastically connected moving parts.. The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences. 13. 226. 11 indexed citations

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