Michael Leighton

579 total citations
42 papers, 446 citations indexed

About

Michael Leighton is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Automotive Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Leighton has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 446 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 22 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 9 papers in Automotive Engineering. Recurrent topics in Michael Leighton's work include Tribology and Lubrication Engineering (18 papers), Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (17 papers) and Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis (15 papers). Michael Leighton is often cited by papers focused on Tribology and Lubrication Engineering (18 papers), Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (17 papers) and Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis (15 papers). Michael Leighton collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Austria and United States. Michael Leighton's co-authors include Homer Rahnejat, Nicholas J. Morris, Ramin Rahmani, Miguel De la Cruz, S. Howell‐Smith, Mahdi Mohammadpour, Wheeler Ruml, Günter Offner, Tonia L. Nicholls and R. K. Wild and has published in prestigious journals such as Sensors, SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series and Applied Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Michael Leighton

41 papers receiving 437 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Leighton United Kingdom 12 385 232 51 25 20 42 446
Wujiu Pan China 13 402 1.0× 300 1.3× 38 0.7× 35 1.4× 14 0.7× 36 498
Guodong Sun China 13 258 0.7× 175 0.8× 48 0.9× 4 0.2× 16 0.8× 30 384
Qinghua Zeng China 9 191 0.5× 207 0.9× 13 0.3× 27 1.1× 21 1.1× 33 265
Joël Perret-Liaudet France 11 255 0.7× 85 0.4× 31 0.6× 21 0.8× 29 1.4× 30 352
Julian N. Heidenreich Switzerland 7 166 0.4× 174 0.8× 18 0.4× 7 0.3× 48 2.4× 8 342
Xinran Zhao United States 10 285 0.7× 63 0.3× 100 2.0× 2 0.1× 26 1.3× 20 344
Xufan Wang China 11 217 0.6× 118 0.5× 123 2.4× 4 0.2× 7 0.3× 20 301
Bipul Das India 9 332 0.9× 53 0.2× 20 0.4× 6 0.2× 14 0.7× 34 384
Ingemar Eriksson Sweden 11 413 1.1× 74 0.3× 24 0.5× 7 0.3× 52 2.6× 29 461
Jianguo Ding China 11 198 0.5× 126 0.5× 17 0.3× 9 0.4× 37 1.9× 42 358

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All Works

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Leighton, Michael, et al.. (2023). Verification and Validation for Modular Development Platforms. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1 indexed citations
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Leighton, Michael, et al.. (2023). Specialised Gear Rig for the Assessment of Loaded Transmission Error, Line of Action and Summarized Mesh Point. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 1 indexed citations
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Morris, Samuel A., Michael Leighton, & Nicholas J. Morris. (2022). Electrical Field Strength in Rough Infinite Line Contact Elastohydrodynamic Conjunctions. Lubricants. 10(5). 87–87. 10 indexed citations
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Leighton, Michael, et al.. (2022). Reduction of Testing Time of PTCE/HTOE Tests Based on Real Road Load Profiles. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 3 indexed citations
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Leighton, Michael, Nicholas J. Morris, & Homer Rahnejat. (2021). Transient Nanoscale Tribofilm Growth: Analytical Prediction and Measurement. Applied Sciences. 11(13). 5890–5890. 3 indexed citations
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Leighton, Michael, et al.. (2021). Evaluation of a Novel Condition Indicator with Comparative Application to Hypoid Gear Failures. Applied Sciences. 11(23). 11499–11499. 2 indexed citations
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Volk, Andreas & Michael Leighton. (2020). Integrated Development Program for Electrified Drivetrains. ATZ worldwide. 122(6). 40–45. 6 indexed citations
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Morris, Nicholas J., et al.. (2019). Oil film separation and drag torque in disengaged wet brakes. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D Journal of Automobile Engineering. 234(1). 17–27. 8 indexed citations
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Leighton, Michael, et al.. (2018). Efficiency of disengaged wet brake packs. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D Journal of Automobile Engineering. 233(6). 1562–1569. 11 indexed citations
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Humphrey, Edward, Nicholas J. Morris, Michael Leighton, Ramin Rahmani, & Homer Rahnejat. (2018). Multiscale Friction in Lubricant-Surface Systems for High-Performance Transmissions Under Mild Wear. Tribology Letters. 66(3). 77–77. 8 indexed citations
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Morris, Nicholas J., Michael Leighton, Ramin Rahmani, et al.. (2017). Nano-scale investigation of frictional characteristics of tribo-films in sliding contacts of representative in-cylinder conditions. Loughborough University Institutional Repository (Loughborough University). 1 indexed citations
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Morris, Nicholas J., et al.. (2016). Clutch lining frictional characteristics under thermal tribodynamic conditions. Loughborough University Institutional Repository (Loughborough University). 13 indexed citations
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Leighton, Michael, Tonia L. Nicholls, Miguel De la Cruz, Ramin Rahmani, & Homer Rahnejat. (2016). Combined lubricant–surface system perspective: Multi-scale numerical–experimental investigation. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology. 231(7). 910–924. 21 indexed citations
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Leighton, Michael, et al.. (2016). Boundary interactions of rough non-Gaussian surfaces. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology. 230(11). 1359–1370. 38 indexed citations
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Leighton, Michael, et al.. (2016). A combined numerical and experimental investigation of disengaged wet brake plate power loss. Loughborough University Institutional Repository (Loughborough University). 1 indexed citations
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Mohammadpour, Mahdi, Nicholas J. Morris, Michael Leighton, & Homer Rahnejat. (2015). Effect of surface topography upon micro-impact dynamics. Surface Topography Metrology and Properties. 4(1). 14001–14001. 3 indexed citations
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Morris, Nicholas J., et al.. (2014). Friction reduction in piston ring cylinder liner contact using textured surfaces. Loughborough University Institutional Repository (Loughborough University). 1 indexed citations
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Morris, Nicholas J., Miguel De la Cruz, Ramin Rahmani, et al.. (2013). A Numerical and Experimental Approach in Understanding the Performance of Textured Surfaces in Sliding Contacts. Loughborough University Institutional Repository (Loughborough University). 1 indexed citations

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