P.D. McFadden

5.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
45 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

P.D. McFadden is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, P.D. McFadden has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 18 papers in Control and Systems Engineering and 15 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in P.D. McFadden's work include Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis (20 papers), Machine Fault Diagnosis Techniques (16 papers) and Structural Health Monitoring Techniques (15 papers). P.D. McFadden is often cited by papers focused on Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis (20 papers), Machine Fault Diagnosis Techniques (16 papers) and Structural Health Monitoring Techniques (15 papers). P.D. McFadden collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, South Sudan and China. P.D. McFadden's co-authors include J. D. Smith, Simon A. Neild, M. S. Williams, Shaohui Lin and D. H. Edwards and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Sound and Vibration, The International Journal of Robotics Research and Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing.

In The Last Decade

P.D. McFadden

42 papers receiving 4.3k 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.

Model for the vibration produced by a single point defect in a rolling element bearing

1984 736 citations P.D. McFadden, J. D. Smith Journal of Sound and Vibration profile →
Vibration monitoring of rolling element bearings by the high-frequency resonance technique — a review

1984 635 citations P.D. McFadden, J. D. Smith Tribology International profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
P.D. McFadden United Kingdom	27	3.5k	3.1k	1.2k	938	335	45	4.7k
Zhipeng Feng China	41	4.5k 1.3×	3.7k 1.2×	1.1k 0.9×	1.4k 1.5×	354 1.1×	99	5.6k
Zi–Qiang Lang United Kingdom	38	2.2k 0.6×	1.2k 0.4×	2.6k 2.2×	646 0.7×	350 1.0×	192	4.4k
Lingli Cui China	37	3.9k 1.1×	2.6k 0.9×	492 0.4×	1.2k 1.3×	328 1.0×	159	4.8k
Wade A. Smith Australia	29	2.9k 0.8×	2.7k 0.9×	791 0.7×	1.1k 1.2×	218 0.7×	70	4.1k
Ioannis Antoniadis Greece	26	1.5k 0.4×	1.1k 0.4×	1.1k 1.0×	458 0.5×	236 0.7×	114	2.9k
Minqiang Xu China	36	2.7k 0.8×	2.0k 0.7×	342 0.3×	963 1.0×	296 0.9×	136	4.1k
Xihui Liang Canada	34	2.5k 0.7×	3.0k 1.0×	365 0.3×	1.0k 1.1×	231 0.7×	114	4.5k
F.L. Chu China	12	1.4k 0.4×	979 0.3×	548 0.5×	542 0.6×	163 0.5×	18	2.0k
Zhongkui Zhu China	39	3.8k 1.1×	2.4k 0.8×	587 0.5×	1.2k 1.3×	398 1.2×	168	4.7k
Konstantinos Gryllias Belgium	29	3.1k 0.9×	2.0k 0.6×	510 0.4×	1.0k 1.1×	277 0.8×	136	4.1k

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Neild, Simon A., P.D. McFadden, & M. S. Williams. (2003). Damage Assessment in Concrete Beams Using Non-Linear Analysis of Vibration Measurements. Key engineering materials. 245-246. 557–564. 8 indexed citations

Neild, Simon A., P.D. McFadden, & M. S. Williams. (2001). A DISCRETE MODEL OF A VIBRATING BEAM USING A TIME-STEPPING APPROACH. Journal of Sound and Vibration. 239(1). 99–121. 22 indexed citations

McFadden, P.D., et al.. (1999). A Time-Frequency Distribution for Analysis of Signals with Transient Components and Its Application to Vibration Analysis. Journal of vibration and acoustics. 121(3). 328–333. 27 indexed citations

Lin, Shaohui & P.D. McFadden. (1997). GEAR VIBRATION ANALYSIS BY B-SPLINE WAVELET-BASED LINEAR WAVELET TRANSFORM. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 11(4). 603–609. 29 indexed citations

McFadden, P.D.. (1994). Window Functions for the Calculation of the Time Domain Averages of the Vibration of the Individual Planet Gears and Sun Gear in an Epicyclic Gearbox. Journal of vibration and acoustics. 116(2). 179–187. 91 indexed citations

McFadden, P.D., et al.. (1993). Early detection of gear failure by vibration analysis i. calculation of the time-frequency distribution. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 7(3). 193–203. 176 indexed citations

McFadden, P.D.. (1991). A technique for calculating the time domain averages of the vibration of the individual planet gears and the sun gear in an epicyclic gearbox. Journal of Sound and Vibration. 144(1). 163–172. 158 indexed citations

McFadden, P.D., et al.. (1991). Time-frequency domain analysis of vibration signals for machinery diagnostics (II) The weighted Wigner-Ville distribution. Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (University of Oxford). 4 indexed citations

McFadden, P.D., et al.. (1990). Time-frequency domain analysis of vibration signals for machinery diagnostics (1) Introduction to the Wigner-Ville distribution. Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (University of Oxford). 10 indexed citations

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McFadden, P.D.. (1987). Examination of a technique for the early detection of failure in gears by signal processing of the time domain average of the meshing vibration. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 1(2). 173–183. 168 indexed citations

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McFadden, P.D.. (1986). Detecting Fatigue Cracks in Gears by Amplitude and Phase Demodulation of the Meshing Vibration. Journal of vibration and acoustics. 108(2). 165–170. 334 indexed citations

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McFadden, P.D. & J. D. Smith. (1986). Effect of Transmission Path on Measured Gear Vibration. Journal of vibration and acoustics. 108(3). 377–378. 15 indexed citations

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McFadden, P.D.. (1985). Analysis of the Vibration of the Input Bevel Pinion in RAN (Royal Australian Navy) Wessex Helicopter Main Rotor Gearbox WAK143 Prior to Failure.. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 1 indexed citations

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McFadden, P.D.. (1985). Proposal for Modifications to the Wessex Helicopter Main Rotor Gearbox Vibration Monitoring Program.. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 1 indexed citations

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McFadden, P.D.. (1985). Advances in the Vibration Monitoring of Gears and Rolling Element Bearings. 27. 2 indexed citations

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McFadden, P.D. & J. D. Smith. (1985). A Signal Processing Technique for Detecting Local Defects in a Gear from the Signal Average of the Vibration. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Mechanical Engineering Science. 199(4). 287–292. 104 indexed citations

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McFadden, P.D. & J. D. Smith. (1985). The vibration produced by multiple point defects in a rolling element bearing. Journal of Sound and Vibration. 98(2). 263–273. 289 indexed citations

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McFadden, P.D. & J. D. Smith. (1984). Vibration monitoring of rolling element bearings by the high-frequency resonance technique — a review. Tribology International. 17(1). 3–10. 635 indexed citations breakdown →

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McFadden, P.D. & J. D. Smith. (1984). Acoustic Emission Transducers for the Vibration Monitoring of Bearings at Low Speeds. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Mechanical Engineering Science. 198(2). 127–130. 25 indexed citations

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McFadden, P.D. & D. H. Edwards. (1981). Vibration Test Procedures for Accessory Angle Drive Gearboxes on Atar 09C Engines.. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 1 indexed citations

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