K. Elangovan

3.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
77 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

K. Elangovan is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, K. Elangovan has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 25 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 13 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in K. Elangovan's work include Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer (21 papers), Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis (14 papers) and Heat Transfer Mechanisms (12 papers). K. Elangovan is often cited by papers focused on Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer (21 papers), Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis (14 papers) and Heat Transfer Mechanisms (12 papers). K. Elangovan collaborates with scholars based in India, Chile and Taiwan. K. Elangovan's co-authors include V. Balasubramanian, M. Valliappan, S. Babu, A.K. Lakshminarayanan, M. Arulprakasajothi, S. Suresh, M. Balasubramanian, K. Hemachandra Reddy, C. Sathiya Narayanan and V.E. Annamalai and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Materials Science and Engineering A and Journal of Materials Processing Technology.

In The Last Decade

K. Elangovan

72 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

Influences of pin profile and rotational speed of the too... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 2007 100 200 300
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.

  1. Influences of pin profile and rotational speed of the tool on the formation of friction stir processing zone in AA2219 aluminium alloy
    2007 375 citations K. Elangovan et al. profile →
  2. Influences of tool pin profile and tool shoulder diameter on the formation of friction stir processing zone in AA6061 aluminium alloy
    2007 372 citations K. Elangovan et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
K. Elangovan India 21 2.7k 858 453 307 193 77 3.0k
Nikolai Kashaev Germany 32 2.8k 1.0× 719 0.8× 838 1.8× 89 0.3× 533 2.8× 138 3.0k
Yu Shi China 30 1.4k 0.5× 293 0.3× 410 0.9× 134 0.4× 461 2.4× 198 3.1k
Zhongyu Piao China 22 862 0.3× 317 0.4× 451 1.0× 170 0.6× 500 2.6× 96 1.4k
Muneer Baig Saudi Arabia 20 866 0.3× 211 0.2× 479 1.1× 293 1.0× 398 2.1× 93 1.6k
N. Arivazhagan India 38 4.2k 1.5× 573 0.7× 839 1.9× 139 0.5× 628 3.3× 208 4.4k
Liming Liu China 30 2.4k 0.9× 808 0.9× 362 0.8× 57 0.2× 299 1.5× 128 2.9k
Fahad A. Al‐Mufadi Saudi Arabia 18 675 0.2× 273 0.3× 268 0.6× 115 0.4× 142 0.7× 75 935
Felice Rubino Italy 20 1.0k 0.4× 408 0.5× 191 0.4× 80 0.3× 458 2.4× 59 1.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of K. Elangovan

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All Works

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Arulprakasajothi, M., et al.. (2023). Optimizing heat transfer efficiency in electronic component cooling through fruit waste-derived phase change material. Journal of Energy Storage. 80. 110238–110238. 16 indexed citations
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Elangovan, K., S. Prabhu, Cristian H. Campos, et al.. (2023). Outline of microbial fuel cells technology and their significant developments, challenges, and prospects of oxygen reduction electrocatalysts. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5. 6 indexed citations
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Elangovan, K., et al.. (2023). Heat energy performance for radiated wall jet stream of magnetic hybrid nanofluid under strong suction. Radiation effects and defects in solids. 178(5-6). 735–750. 1 indexed citations
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Elangovan, K., et al.. (2023). Slippery boundary and radiative transport in unsteady features of Maxwell fluid over stretched cylinder. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 17(1). 5 indexed citations
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Elangovan, K., et al.. (2021). Experimental investigations on metallization in laser-sintered PA12 part using RF sputtering. Applied Physics A. 127(7). 2 indexed citations
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Pillai, Rahul, et al.. (2021). Study on the Morphological and Flexural Properties of RF Sputtered Copper Thin Film for PA12 Part. Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India) Series C. 102(4). 1059–1071. 1 indexed citations
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Elangovan, K., et al.. (2021). Tribological characterization of the LASER sintered and unsintered Inconel 718 in dry sliding condition. Materials Today Proceedings. 47. 2486–2490. 1 indexed citations
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Elangovan, K., et al.. (2020). Thermal and mechanical characterization of OMMT nano clay treated ABS parts via acetone deposition technique. Materials Today Proceedings. 46. 4435–4440. 1 indexed citations
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Arulprakasajothi, M., et al.. (2019). Effect of conical strip inserts in a parabolic trough solar collector under turbulent flow. Energy Sources Part A Recovery Utilization and Environmental Effects. 44(1). 2556–2568. 14 indexed citations
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Chandrasekhar, U., et al.. (2018). A study on influence of process parameters on the SIS processability and mechanical properties of a HDPE. Materials Today Proceedings. 5(11). 25494–25500. 1 indexed citations
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Elangovan, K., et al.. (2017). THERMAL DIFFUSION, RADIATION AND INCLINED MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS ON OSCILLATORY FLOW IN AN ASYMMETRIC CHANNEL IN PRESENCE OF HEAT SOURCE AND CHEMICAL REACTION. 35(3). 488–509. 3 indexed citations
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Elangovan, K., et al.. (2016). Investigation on the swelling characteristics of NR/BR rubber blends. Journal of chemical and pharmaceutical research. 8(1). 3 indexed citations
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Elangovan, K. & Kalaiselvi Selvaraj. (2016). Study on heat and mass transfer of MHD peristaltic flow of blood with chemical reaction. International Journal of Mathematics Trends and Technology. 37(1). 44–54. 1 indexed citations
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Elangovan, K., et al.. (2015). Effects of Electroplating on the Mechanical Properties of FDM-PLA Parts. 10(3). 29–37. 3 indexed citations
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Lakshminarayanan, A.K., V.E. Annamalai, & K. Elangovan. (2015). Identification of optimum friction stir spot welding process parameters controlling the properties of low carbon automotive steel joints. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 4(3). 262–272. 60 indexed citations
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Senthilkumar, N., K. Kalaichelvan, & K. Elangovan. (2012). MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR OF ALUMINUM PARTICULATE EPOXY COMPOSITE - EXPERIMENTAL STUDY AND NUMERICAL SIMULATION. International Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering. 7(3). 19 indexed citations
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Raja, V.K. Bupesh, et al.. (2009). EFFECT OF WELDING PROCESSES ON MICROSTRUCTURE OF Ti6Al4V WELDMENTS. 3(1). 12–18. 1 indexed citations
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Elangovan, K.. (2006). Gis: Fundamentals,Applications and Implementations. 8 indexed citations

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