Kenneth C. Ludema
- Mechanical Engineering top 5%
- Mechanics of Materials top 5%
- Materials Chemistry
- Biomedical Engineering
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Co-authors
- Oyelayo O. AjayiDavid A. RamseyBenjamin M. DeKovenGregg E. PotterKitae KimKwon‐Yong LeeA.E. YagleDavid Tabor
- Topics
- Tribology and Wear Analysis (6 papers)Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (5 papers)Metal Alloys Wear and Properties (4 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesSingapore
In The Last Decade
Kenneth C. Ludema
18 papers receiving 625 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 67
- Mechanical Engineering 490
- Mechanics of Materials 411
- Materials Chemistry 174
- Biomedical Engineering 78
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 51
Countries citing papers authored by Kenneth C. Ludema
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Fields of papers citing papers by Kenneth C. Ludema
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kenneth C. Ludema
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All Works
| # | Work | Indexed citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | |
| 2 | Friction, Wear, Lubrication: A Textbook in Tribology, Second Edition | 2 |
| 3 | 16 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 2 | |
| 6 | 163 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 15 | |
| 9 | 25 | |
| 10 | 33 | |
| 11 | 59 | |
| 12 | 12 | |
| 13 | 29 | |
| 14 | 40 | |
| 15 | 210 | |
| 16 | 3 | |
| 17 | 5 | |
| 18 | THE EFFECTS OF SALTS ON ROAD DRYING RATES, TIRE FRICTION, AND INVISIBLE WETNESS | 2 |
| 19 | A correlation of the frictional and visco-elastic properties of plastics and rubber | 1 |
About Kenneth C. Ludema
Kenneth C. Ludema is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering and Ceramics and Composites, having authored 19 papers that have together received 658 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Tribology and Wear Analysis (6 papers), Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (5 papers) and Metal Alloys Wear and Properties (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Mechanics of Materials (411 citations), Mechanical Engineering (490 citations) and Ceramics and Composites (32 citations). Kenneth C. Ludema has collaborated with scholars based in United States and Singapore. Frequent co-authors include Oyelayo O. Ajayi, David A. Ramsey, Benjamin M. DeKoven, Gregg E. Potter, Kitae Kim, Kwon‐Yong Lee, A.E. Yagle and David Tabor. Their work appears in journals such as Wear, Review of Scientific Instruments and Journal of Dynamic Systems Measurement and Control.
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