M. Thornton

648 total citations
21 papers, 533 citations indexed

About

M. Thornton is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, M. Thornton has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 533 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 8 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 4 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in M. Thornton's work include Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis (15 papers), Metal Forming Simulation Techniques (8 papers) and Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (5 papers). M. Thornton is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis (15 papers), Metal Forming Simulation Techniques (8 papers) and Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (5 papers). M. Thornton collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom and China. M. Thornton's co-authors include Mike Shergold, Han Li, Dezhi Li, Han Li, G. Williams, J. L. Hutchison, R. S. Timsit, R. C. Furneaux, C. J. Newton and Ilya N. Ioffe and has published in prestigious journals such as Materials Science and Engineering A, Journal of Materials Science and Applied Surface Science.

In The Last Decade

M. Thornton

21 papers receiving 503 citations

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
M. Thornton United Kingdom 13 483 191 137 52 51 21 533
Kazumasa Nishio Japan 10 329 0.7× 97 0.5× 88 0.6× 46 0.9× 95 1.9× 80 358
Pengjiao Chong United Kingdom 8 283 0.6× 82 0.4× 137 1.0× 18 0.3× 132 2.6× 14 358
A.H. Bartlett United States 9 189 0.4× 186 1.0× 99 0.7× 30 0.6× 153 3.0× 15 392
Jerry E. Gould United States 9 589 1.2× 80 0.4× 192 1.4× 44 0.8× 111 2.2× 39 632
Robert Starosta Poland 11 225 0.5× 61 0.3× 55 0.4× 37 0.7× 77 1.5× 52 295
Paul White Australia 11 153 0.3× 192 1.0× 30 0.2× 40 0.8× 128 2.5× 23 317
Gregory N. Vigilante United States 9 244 0.5× 149 0.8× 102 0.7× 20 0.4× 142 2.8× 17 380
Lixin Song China 10 353 0.7× 90 0.5× 151 1.1× 18 0.3× 80 1.6× 12 406
M. Yao China 12 186 0.4× 86 0.5× 99 0.7× 24 0.5× 192 3.8× 33 320
Michael K. Neilsen United States 9 177 0.4× 120 0.6× 34 0.2× 127 2.4× 74 1.5× 30 282

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All Works

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Li, Dezhi, Han Li, M. Thornton, Mike Shergold, & G. Williams. (2013). The influence of fatigue on the stiffness and remaining static strength of self-piercing riveted aluminium joints. Materials & Design (1980-2015). 54. 301–314. 43 indexed citations
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Li, Han, et al.. (2013). Influence of Rivet Tip Geometry on the Joint Quality and Mechanical Strengths of Self-Piercing Riveted Aluminium Joints. Materials science forum. 765. 746–750. 20 indexed citations
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Thornton, M., Han Li, & Mike Shergold. (2012). Progress in NDT of resistance spot welding of aluminium using ultrasonic C-scan. NDT & E International. 48. 30–38. 58 indexed citations
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Li, Dezhi, Han Li, M. Thornton, & Mike Shergold. (2012). Influence of rivet to sheet edge distance on fatigue strength of self-piercing riveted aluminium joints. Materials Science and Engineering A. 558. 242–252. 42 indexed citations
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Li, Han, et al.. (2012). Influence of Die Profiles and Cracks on Joint Buttons on the Joint Quality and Mechanical Strengths of High Strength Aluminium Alloy Joint. Advanced materials research. 548. 398–405. 18 indexed citations
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Li, Dezhi, Han Li, M. Thornton, & Mike Shergold. (2011). Influence of edge distance on quality and static behaviour of self-piercing riveted aluminium joints. Materials & Design (1980-2015). 34. 22–31. 59 indexed citations
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Li, Han, et al.. (2010). A correlation study of mechanical strength of resistance spot welding of AA5754 aluminium alloy. Journal of Materials Processing Technology. 211(3). 513–521. 29 indexed citations
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Li, Han, M. Thornton, Dezhi Li, & Mike Shergold. (2010). Effect of Setting Velocity on Self-Piercing Riveting Process and Joint Behaviour for Automotive Applications. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 17 indexed citations
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Li, Han, M. Thornton, Dezhi Li, & Mike Shergold. (2010). Effect of governing metal thickness and stack orientation on weld quality and mechanical behaviour of resistance spot welding of AA5754 aluminium. Materials & Design (1980-2015). 32(4). 2107–2114. 29 indexed citations
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Li, Dezhi, Han Li, M. Thornton, & Mike Shergold. (2010). An Evaluation of Quality and Performance of Self-Piercing Riveted High Strength Aluminium Alloy AA6008 for Automotive Applications. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 9 indexed citations
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Li, Han, et al.. (2010). Effect of aluminium sheet surface conditions on feasibility and quality of resistance spot welding. Journal of Materials Processing Technology. 210(8). 1076–1082. 39 indexed citations
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Li, Han, M. Thornton, & Mike Shergold. (2009). A comparison of the mechanical behaviour of self-piercing riveted and resistance spot welded aluminium sheets for the automotive industry. Materials & Design (1980-2015). 31(3). 1457–1467. 101 indexed citations
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Li, Han, et al.. (2009). Advanced Joining Technologies for Aluminium Assembly for the Automotive Industry. Key engineering materials. 410-411. 105–116. 5 indexed citations
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Newton, C. J., et al.. (1997). How to Weld Bond Aluminium with Structural Adhesives. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 6 indexed citations
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Ioffe, Ilya N., et al.. (1995). Fume formation rate at globular to spray mode transition during welding. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 28(12). 2473–2477. 14 indexed citations
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Treverton, J.A., et al.. (1993). Surface chemical studies of anodically oxidised aluminium membranes. Applied Surface Science. 72(4). 349–361. 2 indexed citations
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Thornton, M., et al.. (1992). Microstructural characterization of ?white zones? in weldable 7000 series alloys. Journal of Materials Science. 27(21). 5720–5726. 6 indexed citations
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Thornton, M. & R. C. Furneaux. (1991). Transmission electron microscopy and digital X-ray mapping of ion-beam-thinned porous anodic films formed on aluminium. Journal of Materials Science Letters. 10(11). 622–624. 8 indexed citations
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Timsit, R. S., J. L. Hutchison, & M. Thornton. (1984). Preparation of metal specimens for HREM by ultramicrotomy. Ultramicroscopy. 15(4). 371–374. 19 indexed citations

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