J. A. Walowit

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
35 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

J. A. Walowit is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Computational Mechanics. According to data from OpenAlex, J. A. Walowit has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 16 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 5 papers in Computational Mechanics. Recurrent topics in J. A. Walowit's work include Tribology and Lubrication Engineering (16 papers), Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis (11 papers) and Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (11 papers). J. A. Walowit is often cited by papers focused on Tribology and Lubrication Engineering (16 papers), Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis (11 papers) and Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (11 papers). J. A. Walowit collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. J. A. Walowit's co-authors include Charles M. Allen, O. Pinkus, Drew Hamilton, Hooshang Heshmat, J. N. Anno, Pradeep K. Gupta, R. C. DiPrima, B. J. Hamrock, W. R. D. Wilson and Eugene F. Finkin and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Mechanics, AIChE Journal and American Journal of Physics.

In The Last Decade

J. A. Walowit

32 papers receiving 1.7k 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.

A Theory of Lubrication by Microirregularities

1966 479 citations Drew Hamilton, J. A. Walowit et al. Journal of Basic Engineering profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
J. A. Walowit United States	15	1.5k	975	183	122	116	35	1.8k
M. J. Braun United States	21	1.4k 0.9×	358 0.4×	254 1.4×	236 1.9×	114 1.0×	156	1.6k
B. Sternlicht Switzerland	14	1.1k 0.7×	409 0.4×	86 0.5×	179 1.5×	83 0.7×	49	1.2k
O. Pinkus United Kingdom	17	1.8k 1.2×	576 0.6×	151 0.8×	260 2.1×	118 1.0×	51	2.0k
F. W. Ocvirk United States	7	620 0.4×	207 0.2×	63 0.3×	121 1.0×	67 0.6×	14	759
Richard F. Salant United States	28	2.0k 1.4×	1.1k 1.2×	127 0.7×	45 0.4×	148 1.3×	89	2.2k
Hailong Cui China	19	750 0.5×	226 0.2×	137 0.7×	48 0.4×	315 2.7×	92	1.0k
A. L. Florence United States	17	280 0.2×	949 1.0×	104 0.6×	175 1.4×	87 0.8×	37	1.3k
J. Chakrabarty Singapore	4	412 0.3×	526 0.5×	59 0.3×	42 0.3×	98 0.8×	5	778
N. C. Huang United States	17	206 0.1×	483 0.5×	63 0.3×	174 1.4×	73 0.6×	71	788
Ron A.J. van Ostayen Netherlands	18	794 0.5×	356 0.4×	76 0.4×	129 1.1×	136 1.2×	72	963

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Walowit, J. A., et al.. (1997). THE ANALYSIS, DESIGN, AND TESTING OF A BLOOD LUBRICATED, HYDRODYN AMIC JOURNAL BEARING. ASAIO Journal. 43(2). 58–58. 10 indexed citations

Gupta, Pradeep K. & J. A. Walowit. (1990). Modeling of Stresses in Coated Solids. 2 indexed citations

Walowit, J. A., et al.. (1984). Analysis of Spiral-Groove Face Seals for Liquid Oxygen. A S L E Transactions. 27(3). 177–188. 18 indexed citations

Heshmat, Hooshang, J. A. Walowit, & O. Pinkus. (1983). Analysis of Gas Lubricated Compliant Thrust Bearings. Journal of Lubrication Technology. 105(4). 638–646. 159 indexed citations

Walowit, J. A. & O. Pinkus. (1982). Analysis of Face Seals With Shrouded Pockets. Journal of Lubrication Technology. 104(2). 262–270. 4 indexed citations

Walowit, J. A. & O. Pinkus. (1982). The Effects of Friction Between Cylinders and Rubber Staves of Finite Thickness. Journal of Lubrication Technology. 104(2). 255–261. 4 indexed citations

Walowit, J. A. & O. Pinkus. (1981). Analysis of Magnetic-Fluid Seals. A S L E Transactions. 24(4). 533–541. 14 indexed citations

Walowit, J. A., J. N. Anno, & B. J. Hamrock. (1977). Modern Developments in Lubrication Mechanics. Journal of Lubrication Technology. 99(2). 304–305. 82 indexed citations

Walowit, J. A. & P. Albrecht. (1975). A Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of the Magnetic Fields and Forces Arising in Magnetic Suspension Systems.. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 1 indexed citations

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Gupta, Pradeep K., J. A. Walowit, & Eugene F. Finkin. (1973). Stress Distributions in Plane Strain Layered Elastic Solids Subjected to Arbitrary Boundary Loading. Journal of Lubrication Technology. 95(4). 427–432. 49 indexed citations

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Walowit, J. A., et al.. (1973). A Hero-Jet Driven Porous Spherical Hydrostatic Gas Bearing Gyro. Journal of Lubrication Technology. 95(4). 490–498. 1 indexed citations

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Smith, Richard L., et al.. (1972). Research on Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication of High Speed Rolling-Sliding Contacts. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC).

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Wilson, W. R. D. & J. A. Walowit. (1971). An Isothermal Hydrodynamic Lubrication Theory for Hydrostatic Extrusion and Drawing Processes With Conical Dies. Journal of Lubrication Technology. 93(1). 69–74. 43 indexed citations

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Anno, J. N., J. A. Walowit, & Charles M. Allen. (1969). Load Support and Leakage from Microasperity-Lubricated Face Seals. Journal of Lubrication Technology. 91(4). 726–731. 107 indexed citations

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Anno, J. N., J. A. Walowit, & Charles M. Allen. (1968). Microasperity Lubrication. Journal of Lubrication Technology. 90(2). 351–355. 119 indexed citations

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Kannel, J. W., J. A. Walowit, J. C. Bell, & Charles M. Allen. (1967). The Determination of Stresses in Rolling-Contact Elements. Journal of Lubrication Technology. 89(4). 453–463. 5 indexed citations

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Walowit, J. A.. (1966). The stability of Couette flow between rotating cylinders in the presence of a radial temperature gradient. AIChE Journal. 12(1). 104–109. 12 indexed citations

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Hamilton, Drew, J. A. Walowit, & Charles M. Allen. (1966). A Theory of Lubrication by Microirregularities. Journal of Basic Engineering. 88(1). 177–185. 479 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bell, J. C. & J. A. Walowit. (1965). Discussion: “A Numerical Solution for the Pressure, Temperature, and Film Thickness Between Two Infinitely Long, Lubricated Rolling and Sliding Cylinders, Under Heavy Loads” (Cheng, H. S., and Sternlicht, B., 1965, ASME J. Basic Eng., 87, pp. 695–704). Journal of Basic Engineering. 87(3). 704–705. 1 indexed citations

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Kannel, J. W., J. C. Bell, & J. A. Walowit. (1965). A STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF LUBRICANTS ON HIGH-SPEED ROLLING-CONTACT BEARING PERFORMANCE. PART V. RESEARCH ON ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION ON HIGH-SPEED ROLLING CONTACTS..

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