Michael E. Plesha

8.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
60 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

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Michael E. Plesha is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael E. Plesha has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 23 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 18 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Michael E. Plesha's work include Rock Mechanics and Modeling (12 papers), Granular flow and fluidized beds (9 papers) and Numerical methods in engineering (9 papers). Michael E. Plesha is often cited by papers focused on Rock Mechanics and Modeling (12 papers), Granular flow and fluidized beds (9 papers) and Numerical methods in engineering (9 papers). Michael E. Plesha collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Philippines. Michael E. Plesha's co-authors include David S. Malkus, Robert D. Cook, Chan Soo Ha, Roderic S. Lakes, Peter J. Bosscher, Richard Jensen, Tuncer B. Edil, B.C. Haimson, Nabil Ben Kahla and Francesco Costanzo and has published in prestigious journals such as Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Journal of Materials Science and Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids.

In The Last Decade

Michael E. Plesha

60 papers receiving 5.7k citations

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Concepts and Applications of Finite Element Analysis

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael E. Plesha United States	24	3.0k	2.8k	1.9k	1.0k	715	60	6.2k
Ekkehard Ramm Germany	44	4.4k 1.4×	3.2k 1.1×	1.1k 0.6×	2.2k 2.2×	1.2k 1.7×	135	7.0k
Edward L. Wilson United States	39	3.4k 1.1×	4.6k 1.6×	1.4k 0.7×	1.5k 1.5×	1.7k 2.3×	92	8.3k
Ser Tong Quek Singapore	49	2.4k 0.8×	4.5k 1.6×	942 0.5×	250 0.2×	659 0.9×	207	8.2k
Chongmin Song Australia	55	7.3k 2.4×	4.3k 1.5×	1.1k 0.6×	2.6k 2.6×	954 1.3×	257	9.8k
Adnan Ibrahimbegović France	41	3.9k 1.3×	2.8k 1.0×	801 0.4×	1.1k 1.1×	1.6k 2.3×	236	6.5k
O.C. Zienkiewicz United Kingdom	45	5.8k 1.9×	4.1k 1.4×	1.4k 0.8×	3.9k 3.9×	1.2k 1.6×	105	10.0k
D. R. J. Owen United Kingdom	54	6.2k 2.0×	3.4k 1.2×	3.0k 1.6×	2.7k 2.7×	752 1.1×	262	11.2k
E. Hinton United Kingdom	32	3.8k 1.2×	3.1k 1.1×	922 0.5×	1.0k 1.0×	685 1.0×	106	5.4k
D.E. Beskos Greece	51	4.4k 1.4×	5.7k 2.0×	1.6k 0.8×	610 0.6×	1.4k 1.9×	237	9.4k
G. Maier Italy	44	3.5k 1.2×	2.2k 0.8×	1.5k 0.8×	398 0.4×	462 0.6×	205	6.0k

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Ha, Chan Soo, Roderic S. Lakes, & Michael E. Plesha. (2019). Cubic negative stiffness lattice structure for energy absorption: Numerical and experimental studies. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 178-179. 127–135. 92 indexed citations

Ha, Chan Soo, Michael E. Plesha, & Roderic S. Lakes. (2016). Chiral three-dimensional lattices with tunable Poisson’s ratio. Smart Materials and Structures. 25(5). 54005–54005. 140 indexed citations

Ha, Chan Soo, et al.. (2015). Controllable thermal expansion of large magnitude in chiral negative Poisson's ratio lattices. physica status solidi (b). 252(7). 1431–1434. 130 indexed citations

Fleischmann, Jonathan, W. J. Drugan, & Michael E. Plesha. (2015). Micromechanical Modeling of Yield in Isotropic Non-Cohesive Particulate Materials. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. 34(2). 551–566. 1 indexed citations

Costanzo, Francesco, Michael E. Plesha, & Gary L. Gray. (2013). Engineering mechanics : statics & dynamics. McGraw-Hill eBooks. 27 indexed citations

Plesha, Michael E., et al.. (2013). A Numerical Contact Model Based on Real Surface Topography. Tribology Letters. 50(3). 331–347. 11 indexed citations

Fleischmann, Jonathan, W. J. Drugan, & Michael E. Plesha. (2013). Direct micromechanics derivation and DEM confirmation of the elastic moduli of isotropic particulate materials:. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. 61(7). 1585–1599. 11 indexed citations

Gray, Gary G., Francesco Costanzo, & Michael E. Plesha. (2009). Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics. 39 indexed citations

Flater, Erin E., et al.. (2005). Multiscale roughness and modeling of MEMS interfaces. Tribology Letters. 19(1). 37–48. 78 indexed citations

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Güler, Murat, Peter J. Bosscher, & Michael E. Plesha. (2003). A Porous Elasto-Plastic Compaction Model for Asphalt Mixtures with Parameter Estimation Algorithm. 126–143. 5 indexed citations

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Plesha, Michael E., et al.. (2001). Scaling of geological discontinuity normal load–deformation response using fractal geometry. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics. 25(8). 741–756. 10 indexed citations

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Jensen, Richard, Peter J. Bosscher, Michael E. Plesha, & Tuncer B. Edil. (1999). DEM simulation of granular media—structure interface: effects of surface roughness and particle shape. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics. 23(6). 531–547. 5 indexed citations

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Ju, Shen‐Haw, B. I. Sandor, & Michael E. Plesha. (1996). Life Prediction of Solder Joints by Damage and Fracture Mechanics. Journal of Electronic Packaging. 118(4). 193–200. 34 indexed citations

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Cooper, R. F., et al.. (1993). High-temperature creep and the interfacial mechanical response of a ceramic matrix composite. Acta Metallurgica et Materialia. 41(11). 3157–3170. 20 indexed citations

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Cooper, R. F., et al.. (1992). Rheological modeling of ceramic composites: An indirect method of interfacial mechanical property measurements. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 29(20). 2563–2582. 6 indexed citations

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Haimson, B.C., et al.. (1991). Continuum Modeling of Porous Rock With Arbitrary Joint Sets, Including Coupled Deformation-diffusion Behavior. 2 indexed citations

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Plesha, Michael E., et al.. (1991). Continuum modelling of jointed porous rock. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics. 15(5). 333–353. 23 indexed citations

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Ballarini, R., et al.. (1990). Finite element modeling of discontinuities with dilatancy and surface degradation. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 35(1-3). 385–397. 4 indexed citations

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Plesha, Michael E.. (1987). Constitutive models for rock discontinuities with dilatancy and surface degradation. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics. 11(4). 345–362. 280 indexed citations

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Plesha, Michael E.. (1986). FINITE ELEMENTS AND APPROXIMATION By O.C. Zienkiewicz and K. Morgan. Experimental Techniques. 10(6). 13–13. 5 indexed citations

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