K.B. Katnam

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
50 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

K.B. Katnam is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, K.B. Katnam has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 31 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 12 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in K.B. Katnam's work include Mechanical Behavior of Composites (39 papers), Epoxy Resin Curing Processes (13 papers) and Structural Load-Bearing Analysis (8 papers). K.B. Katnam is often cited by papers focused on Mechanical Behavior of Composites (39 papers), Epoxy Resin Curing Processes (13 papers) and Structural Load-Bearing Analysis (8 papers). K.B. Katnam collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany. K.B. Katnam's co-authors include Trevor M. Young, Lucas F. M. da Silva, A.D. Crocombe, Hadi Khoramishad, Ian Ashcroft, Prasad Potluri, A.J. Comer, W.F. Stanley, Sugiman Sugiman and Constantinos Soutis and has published in prestigious journals such as Polymer, Composites Part B Engineering and Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing.

In The Last Decade

K.B. Katnam

48 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Bonded repair of composit... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 100 200 300 400
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. Bonded repair of composite aircraft structures: A review of scientific challenges and opportunities
    2013 449 citations K.B. Katnam, Lucas F. M. da Silva et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
K.B. Katnam 1.4k 723 463 282 277 50 1.7k
Helmut Schürmann 1.1k 0.8× 690 1.0× 463 1.0× 229 0.8× 217 0.8× 20 1.5k
Nicolas Carrère 1.3k 1.0× 541 0.7× 410 0.9× 187 0.7× 171 0.6× 71 1.7k
Alireza Akhavan‐Safar 1.6k 1.2× 784 1.1× 638 1.4× 515 1.8× 274 1.0× 139 2.0k
Alexander Safonov 702 0.5× 604 0.8× 487 1.1× 443 1.6× 410 1.5× 93 1.7k
M. Figueiredo 992 0.7× 813 1.1× 476 1.0× 313 1.1× 161 0.6× 43 1.6k
Sofia Teixeira de Freitas 1.5k 1.1× 802 1.1× 681 1.5× 499 1.8× 293 1.1× 72 2.1k
P. K. Mallick 1.2k 0.9× 968 1.3× 423 0.9× 232 0.8× 442 1.6× 82 1.8k
Takahira Aoki 947 0.7× 588 0.8× 312 0.7× 118 0.4× 262 0.9× 89 1.3k
N. Blanco 1.5k 1.1× 642 0.9× 451 1.0× 188 0.7× 376 1.4× 50 1.7k
Arief Yudhanto 1.1k 0.8× 602 0.8× 286 0.6× 157 0.6× 447 1.6× 58 1.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by K.B. Katnam

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of K.B. Katnam

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All Works

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Katnam, K.B., et al.. (2025). Low-velocity impact response of carbon/epoxy laminates with interlaminar hybrid toughening via core–shell-rubber particles and non-woven thermoplastic fibre veils. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 195. 108944–108944. 1 indexed citations
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Romano, G., K.B. Katnam, Zhenmin Zou, & Prasad Potluri. (2025). The role of intra-laminar hybridization on the thermo-mechanical behaviour of fibre-hybrid composites using 3D RVEs. Composite Structures. 368. 119316–119316. 4 indexed citations
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Zou, Zhenmin, et al.. (2025). Monte Carlo Micro-Stress Field Simulations in Flax/E-Glass Composite Laminae with Non-Circular Flax Fibres. Polymers. 17(5). 674–674. 2 indexed citations
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Katnam, K.B., et al.. (2024). Fatigue Characterization of Composite Laminates with Interface Hybrid Toughening Using a Single-Step Joint Configuration. Applied Composite Materials. 32(2). 355–372. 3 indexed citations
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Zou, Zhenmin, et al.. (2024). Effect of micro-scale fibre uncertainties on the mechanical behaviour of natural/synthetic hybrid fibre composites. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 188. 108570–108570. 4 indexed citations
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Zou, Zhenmin, et al.. (2024). A two‐scale numerical analysis of intra‐yarn hybrid natural/synthetic woven composites. Polymer Composites. 46(5). 3989–4008.
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Katnam, K.B., et al.. (2024). Structural health monitoring of scarf bonded repaired glass/epoxy laminates interleaved with carbon non-woven veil. Composites Part C Open Access. 15. 100526–100526. 2 indexed citations
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Katnam, K.B., Zhenmin Zou, James Taylor, et al.. (2024). The static and fatigue failure of co-cured composite joints with two-scale interface toughening. Composites Part B Engineering. 287. 111867–111867. 3 indexed citations
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Katnam, K.B., et al.. (2023). On the interlaminar fracture behavior of carbon/epoxy laminates interleaved with fiber‐hybrid non‐woven veils. Polymer Composites. 45(4). 3315–3326. 9 indexed citations
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Katnam, K.B., et al.. (2022). On the effect of binders on interlaminar fracture energies and R-curves of carbon/epoxy laminates with non-woven micro-fibre veils. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 162. 107150–107150. 12 indexed citations
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Katnam, K.B., et al.. (2021). Progress in interlaminar toughening of aerospace polymer composites using particles and non-woven veils. The Aeronautical Journal. 126(1295). 222–248. 29 indexed citations
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Katnam, K.B., et al.. (2014). Composite Repair in Wind Turbine Blades: An Overview. The Journal of Adhesion. 91(1-2). 113–139. 94 indexed citations
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Katnam, K.B., A.D. Crocombe, Sugiman Sugiman, Hadi Khoramishad, & Ian Ashcroft. (2011). Static and Fatigue Failures of Adhesively Bonded Laminate Joints in Moist Environments. International Journal of Damage Mechanics. 20(8). 1217–1242. 41 indexed citations
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Khoramishad, Hadi, A.D. Crocombe, K.B. Katnam, & Ian Ashcroft. (2009). Predicting fatigue damage in adhesively bonded joints using a cohesive zone model. International Journal of Fatigue. 32(7). 1146–1158. 218 indexed citations
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Impe, Rudy Van, et al.. (2004). Stability approach of the dimensioning of glass beams. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 4 indexed citations
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Katnam, K.B., et al.. (2004). ROTATIONAL RESTRAINT IN COLD-FORMED STEEL Z-PROFILE PURLIN-SHEETING SYSTEMS: FINITE ELEMENT MODEL. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 621–626. 1 indexed citations

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