Melanie P. Lutz

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
13 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Melanie P. Lutz is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering and Computational Theory and Mathematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Melanie P. Lutz has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 5 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 3 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics. Recurrent topics in Melanie P. Lutz's work include Composite Material Mechanics (11 papers), Concrete and Cement Materials Research (5 papers) and Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering (3 papers). Melanie P. Lutz is often cited by papers focused on Composite Material Mechanics (11 papers), Concrete and Cement Materials Research (5 papers) and Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering (3 papers). Melanie P. Lutz collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. Melanie P. Lutz's co-authors include Robert W. Zimmerman, David Ruch, Abdelghani Laachachi, N. Burger, M. Ferriol, Valérie Toniazzo, Paulo J.M. Monteiro, Mauro Ferrari, Bohayra Mortazavi and Paulo J.M. Monteiro and has published in prestigious journals such as Progress in Polymer Science, Cement and Concrete Research and International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.

In The Last Decade

Melanie P. Lutz

12 papers receiving 1.6k 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.

Review of thermal conductivity in composites: Mechanisms, parameters and theory

2016 1.1k citations N. Burger, Abdelghani Laachachi et al. Progress in Polymer Science profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Melanie P. Lutz United States	10	943	668	362	323	313	13	1.7k
Jianwen Bao China	16	532 0.6×	561 0.8×	231 0.6×	504 1.6×	414 1.3×	60	1.4k
Jia‐Lin Tsai Taiwan	21	681 0.7×	710 1.1×	174 0.5×	476 1.5×	471 1.5×	67	1.4k
N. Burger France	3	890 0.9×	277 0.4×	180 0.5×	279 0.9×	319 1.0×	4	1.2k
Jitang Fan China	19	396 0.4×	220 0.3×	128 0.4×	553 1.7×	146 0.5×	48	951
Julien Bardon Luxembourg	18	458 0.5×	469 0.7×	55 0.2×	243 0.8×	222 0.7×	55	1.2k
Luigi Grassia Italy	19	319 0.3×	414 0.6×	220 0.6×	226 0.7×	414 1.3×	172	1.1k
Dazhi Jiang China	20	328 0.3×	543 0.8×	214 0.6×	368 1.1×	173 0.6×	41	1.2k
Xiangqiao Yan China	23	203 0.2×	1.1k 1.7×	582 1.6×	520 1.6×	151 0.5×	123	1.5k
Hiroyuki KAWADA Japan	23	244 0.3×	966 1.4×	278 0.8×	615 1.9×	218 0.7×	118	1.3k
Chao Zhu China	19	362 0.4×	225 0.3×	167 0.5×	344 1.1×	92 0.3×	59	937

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Lutz, Melanie P., et al.. (2025). Comparison of the effects of a graded interphase and a homogeneous interphase on the macroscopic properties of a particulate composite. Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids.

Lutz, Melanie P. & Robert W. Zimmerman. (2021). The effect of pore shape on the Poisson ratio of porous materials. Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids. 26(8). 1191–1203. 23 indexed citations

Burger, N., Abdelghani Laachachi, M. Ferriol, et al.. (2016). Review of thermal conductivity in composites: Mechanisms, parameters and theory. Progress in Polymer Science. 61. 1–28. 1079 indexed citations breakdown →

Lutz, Melanie P. & Robert W. Zimmerman. (2015). Effect of the interphase zone on the conductivity or diffusivity of a particulate composite using Maxwell’s homogenization method. International Journal of Engineering Science. 98. 51–59. 24 indexed citations

Burger, N., Abdelghani Laachachi, Bohayra Mortazavi, et al.. (2015). Alignments and network of graphite fillers to improve thermal conductivity of epoxy-based composites. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 89. 505–513. 60 indexed citations

Lutz, Melanie P. & Robert W. Zimmerman. (2004). Effect of an inhomogeneous interphase zone on the bulk modulus and conductivity of a particulate composite. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 42(2). 429–437. 86 indexed citations

Lutz, Melanie P., Paulo J.M. Monteiro, & Robert W. Zimmerman. (1997). INHOMOGENEOUS INTERFACIAL TRANSITION ZONE MODEL FOR THE BULK MODULUS OF MORTAR. Cement and Concrete Research. 27(7). 1113–1122. 156 indexed citations

Lutz, Melanie P., Paulo J.M. Monteiro, & Robert W. Zimmerman. (1996). Inhomogeneous Interfacial Transition Zone Model for the Elastic Moduli of Concrete. 1246–1255. 1 indexed citations

Lutz, Melanie P. & Robert W. Zimmerman. (1996). THERMAL STRESSES AND EFFECTIVE THERMAL EXPANSION COEFFICIENT OF A FUNCTIONALLY GRADIENT SPHERE. Journal of Thermal Stresses. 19(1). 39–54. 102 indexed citations

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Lutz, Melanie P. & Robert W. Zimmerman. (1996). Effect of the Interphase Zone on the Bulk Modulus of a Particulate Composite. Journal of Applied Mechanics. 63(4). 855–861. 86 indexed citations

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Lutz, Melanie P. & Paulo J.M. Monteiro. (1994). Effect of the Transition Zone on the Bulk Modulus of Concrete. MRS Proceedings. 370. 9 indexed citations

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Lutz, Melanie P. & Mauro Ferrari. (1993). Compression of a sphere with radially varying elastic moduli. Composites Engineering. 3(9). 873–884. 28 indexed citations

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Lutz, Melanie P., et al.. (1984). Interference Generated by Switching Operations and Its Simulation. 1–6. 4 indexed citations

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