I. A. Polonsky

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

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I. A. Polonsky is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, I. A. Polonsky has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 6 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 5 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in I. A. Polonsky's work include Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (9 papers), Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (5 papers) and Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis (4 papers). I. A. Polonsky is often cited by papers focused on Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (9 papers), Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (5 papers) and Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis (4 papers). I. A. Polonsky collaborates with scholars based in United States, Russia and Ukraine. I. A. Polonsky's co-authors include L. M. Keer, V. G. Gryaznov, А. Е. Романов, T.P. Chang, W.D. Sproul, Л. И. Трусов, S. A. Nepijko, Yip‐Wah Chung and А. Е. Романов and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical review. B, Condensed matter, Journal of Applied Mechanics and Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids.

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I. A. Polonsky

16 papers receiving 1.1k citations

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A numerical method for solving rough contact problems based on the multi-level multi-summation and conjugate gradient techniques

1999 505 citations I. A. Polonsky, L. M. Keer Wear profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
I. A. Polonsky United States	13	916	657	273	97	49	16	1.1k
C. V. Madhusudana Australia	13	468 0.5×	399 0.6×	177 0.6×	79 0.8×	59 1.2×	27	698
F.D. Fischer Austria	20	469 0.5×	829 1.3×	717 2.6×	62 0.6×	29 0.6×	42	1.2k
Boris A. Galanov Ukraine	18	611 0.7×	451 0.7×	383 1.4×	172 1.8×	42 0.9×	58	948
A. Heinz Germany	8	415 0.5×	994 1.5×	670 2.5×	124 1.3×	20 0.4×	14	1.4k
Susumu Onaka Japan	21	639 0.7×	980 1.5×	981 3.6×	38 0.4×	26 0.5×	133	1.5k
Y.Y. Earmme South Korea	17	550 0.6×	284 0.4×	247 0.9×	54 0.6×	15 0.3×	52	883
Vikas Prakash United States	18	331 0.4×	365 0.6×	375 1.4×	39 0.4×	27 0.6×	35	775
Jeffrey L. Streator United States	12	431 0.5×	330 0.5×	49 0.2×	86 0.9×	55 1.1×	41	548
Xiaosong Wang China	13	382 0.4×	540 0.8×	215 0.8×	29 0.3×	51 1.0×	68	694
A. Jacot Switzerland	20	280 0.3×	997 1.5×	700 2.6×	20 0.2×	85 1.7×	53	1.3k

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Polonsky, I. A., et al.. (2002). Tribological properties and rolling-contact-fatigue lives of TiN/SiNx multilayer coatings. Surface and Coatings Technology. 154(2-3). 152–161. 25 indexed citations

Polonsky, I. A. & L. M. Keer. (2001). Stress Analysis of Layered Elastic Solids With Cracks Using the Fast Fourier Transform and Conjugate Gradient Techniques. Journal of Applied Mechanics. 68(5). 708–714. 17 indexed citations

Polonsky, I. A. & L. M. Keer. (2001). Numerical Analysis of the Effect of Coating Microstructure on Three-Dimensional Crack Propagation in the Coating Under Rolling Contact Fatigue Conditions. Journal of Tribology. 124(1). 14–19. 8 indexed citations

Polonsky, I. A. & L. M. Keer. (1999). Fast Methods for Solving Rough Contact Problems: A Comparative Study. Journal of Tribology. 122(1). 36–41. 95 indexed citations

Polonsky, I. A. & L. M. Keer. (1999). A numerical method for solving rough contact problems based on the multi-level multi-summation and conjugate gradient techniques. Wear. 231(2). 206–219. 505 indexed citations breakdown →

Polonsky, I. A. & L. M. Keer. (1999). A Fast and Accurate Method for Numerical Analysis of Elastic Layered Contacts. Journal of Tribology. 122(1). 30–35. 80 indexed citations

Polonsky, I. A., T.P. Chang, L. M. Keer, & W.D. Sproul. (1998). A study of rolling-contact fatigue of bearing steel coated with physical vapor deposition TiN films: Coating response to cyclic contact stress and physical mechanisms underlying coating effect on the fatigue life. Wear. 215(1-2). 191–204. 66 indexed citations

Polonsky, I. A., T.P. Chang, L. M. Keer, & W.D. Sproul. (1997). An analysis of the effect of hard coatings on near-surface rolling contact fatigue initiation induced by surface roughness. Wear. 208(1-2). 204–219. 51 indexed citations

Polonsky, I. A. & L. M. Keer. (1996). Simulation of microscopic elastic-plastic contacts by using discrete dislocations. Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences. 452(1953). 2173–2194. 25 indexed citations

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Polonsky, I. A. & L. M. Keer. (1996). Scale Effects of Elastic-Plastic Behavior of Microscopic Asperity Contacts. Journal of Tribology. 118(2). 335–340. 27 indexed citations

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Polonsky, I. A.. (1995). On white etching band formation in rolling bearings. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. 43(4). 637–669. 48 indexed citations

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Polonsky, I. A. & L. M. Keer. (1995). Scale effects of elastic-plastic behavior of microscopic asperity contacts. 1 indexed citations

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Романов, А. Е., et al.. (1993). Voids and channels in pentagonal crystals. Journal of Crystal Growth. 129(3-4). 691–698. 37 indexed citations

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Polonsky, I. A., et al.. (1991). Disclination in an elastic sphere. Philosophical magazine. A/Philosophical magazine. A. Physics of condensed matter. Structure, defects and mechanical properties. 64(2). 281–287. 17 indexed citations

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Polonsky, I. A., et al.. (1991). Screw dislocation in spherical particle. Czechoslovak Journal of Physics. 41(12). 1249–1255. 9 indexed citations

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Gryaznov, V. G., I. A. Polonsky, А. Е. Романов, & Л. И. Трусов. (1991). Size effects of dislocation stability in nanocrystals. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 44(1). 42–46. 86 indexed citations

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