Peter J. Torvik

7.6k total citations · 5 hit papers
53 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

Peter J. Torvik is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Aerospace Engineering and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter J. Torvik has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 12 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 11 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in Peter J. Torvik's work include Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (10 papers), High-Temperature Coating Behaviors (8 papers) and Structural Health Monitoring Techniques (6 papers). Peter J. Torvik is often cited by papers focused on Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (10 papers), High-Temperature Coating Behaviors (8 papers) and Structural Health Monitoring Techniques (6 papers). Peter J. Torvik collaborates with scholars based in United States. Peter J. Torvik's co-authors include Ronald L. Bagley, Frank R. Noyes, Sergio Filippi, F. Eastep, John P. Henderson and V. B. Venkayya and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America and Journal of Applied Mechanics.

In The Last Decade

Peter J. Torvik

49 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

A Theoretical Basis for the Application of Fractional Calculus to Viscoelasticity

1983 1.5k citations Ronald L. Bagley, Peter J. Torvik profile →
Fractional calculus - A different approach to the analysis of viscoelastically damped structures

1983 976 citations Ronald L. Bagley, Peter J. Torvik AIAA Journal profile →
On the Appearance of the Fractional Derivative in the Behavior of Real Materials

1984 968 citations Peter J. Torvik, Ronald L. Bagley Journal of Applied Mechanics profile →
On the Fractional Calculus Model of Viscoelastic Behavior

1986 863 citations Ronald L. Bagley, Peter J. Torvik profile →
Biomechanics of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Failure

1974 483 citations Frank R. Noyes, Peter J. Torvik et al. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Peter J. Torvik United States	15	2.9k	1.7k	1.2k	1.1k	1.1k	53	6.0k
Alan D. Freed United States	22	1.9k 0.7×	808 0.5×	927 0.8×	119 0.1×	466 0.4×	101	3.9k
Teodor M. Atanacković Serbia	36	2.3k 0.8×	1.4k 0.8×	949 0.8×	460 0.4×	675 0.6×	212	4.0k
Ronald L. Bagley United States	15	3.5k 1.2×	1.6k 0.9×	1.3k 1.1×	1.1k 1.0×	1.2k 1.2×	31	5.8k
Mario Di Paola Italy	38	1.4k 0.5×	1.5k 0.9×	191 0.2×	1.7k 1.5×	530 0.5×	194	5.1k
Giuseppe Saccomandi Italy	38	311 0.1×	1.8k 1.1×	279 0.2×	612 0.5×	252 0.2×	227	5.6k
Satya N. Atluri United States	56	455 0.2×	11.6k 6.8×	668 0.6×	5.1k 4.5×	963 0.9×	426	14.3k
A. C. Pipkin United States	31	241 0.1×	2.0k 1.1×	218 0.2×	804 0.7×	725 0.7×	105	5.0k
Yury A. Rossikhin Russia	22	1.6k 0.5×	1.1k 0.6×	439 0.4×	515 0.5×	570 0.5×	109	2.6k
Marina V. Shitikova Russia	24	1.6k 0.5×	1.2k 0.7×	451 0.4×	554 0.5×	712 0.7×	132	3.0k
Thomas J. Royston United States	31	397 0.1×	662 0.4×	156 0.1×	367 0.3×	347 0.3×	143	3.0k

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Torvik, Peter J.. (2009). A Slip Damping Model for Plasma Sprayed Ceramics. Journal of Applied Mechanics. 76(6). 18 indexed citations

Torvik, Peter J.. (2008). Determination of mechanical properties of non-linear coatings from measurements with coated beams. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 46(5). 1066–1077. 40 indexed citations

Torvik, Peter J., et al.. (2008). Increasing Gas Turbine Blade Damping Through Cavities Filled with Viscoelastic Materials. Journal of Propulsion and Power. 24(4). 741–750. 13 indexed citations

Torvik, Peter J.. (2007). Analysis of Free-Layer Damping Coatings. Key engineering materials. 333. 195–214. 14 indexed citations

Torvik, Peter J., et al.. (2007). Estimating the Loss Factors of Plates with Constrained Layer Damping Treatments. AIAA Journal. 45(7). 1492–1500. 10 indexed citations

Torvik, Peter J., et al.. (1995). Optimal Length of Constrained Layers on a Substrate With Linearly Varying Strain. 719–726. 4 indexed citations

Torvik, Peter J. & Ronald L. Bagley. (1984). On the Appearance of the Fractional Derivative in the Behavior of Real Materials. Journal of Applied Mechanics. 51(2). 294–298. 968 indexed citations breakdown →

Torvik, Peter J.. (1980). Damping applications for vibration control : presented at the Winter Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Chicago, Illinois, November 16-21, 1980. 2 indexed citations

Torvik, Peter J., et al.. (1980). Book Reviews : Dynamique Des Fondations De Machines: G. Buzdugan Editions Eyrolles, 61, boulevard Saint-Germain, Paris, 1972 Translated into French by E. Geles from The 1968 Roumanian edition Dinamica Fundatiilor De Masini. The Shock and Vibration Digest. 12(1). 26–26. 1 indexed citations

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Torvik, Peter J.. (1979). On the Determination of Stresses, Displacements, and Stress-Intensity Factors in Edge-Cracked Sheets With Mixed Boundary Conditions. Journal of Applied Mechanics. 46(3). 611–617. 7 indexed citations

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Bagley, Ronald L. & Peter J. Torvik. (1979). Experimental verification of a generalized derivative uniaxial shear constitutive relation for the elastomer 3M-467. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 65(S1). S110–S110. 2 indexed citations

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Torvik, Peter J.. (1976). Predictions of Melt-through Times for Laser Heating. AIAA Journal. 14(4). 417–418. 3 indexed citations

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Noyes, Frank R., et al.. (1974). Biomechanics of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Failure. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 56(2). 236–253. 483 indexed citations breakdown →

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Torvik, Peter J., et al.. (1974). Cavity growth and collapse phase of hydraulic ram. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 55(S1). S27–S27. 2 indexed citations

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Torvik, Peter J., et al.. (1973). Pressure distribution in a fluid layer bounded by elastic plates. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 54(4). 1045–1051. 1 indexed citations

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Torvik, Peter J.. (1972). A Numerical Procedure for Two Dimensional Heating and Melting Calculations, with Applications to Laser Effects. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC).

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Torvik, Peter J., et al.. (1972). Elastic wave propagation in filamentary composite materials. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 8(12). 1389–1405. 9 indexed citations

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Torvik, Peter J., et al.. (1972). Impact Crater Formation at Intermediate Velocities. Journal of Basic Engineering. 94(2). 394–400. 6 indexed citations

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Torvik, Peter J., et al.. (1972). Damping Additions for Plates Using Constrained Viscoelastic Layers. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 51(3B). 985–991. 13 indexed citations

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Torvik, Peter J. & F. Eastep. (1972). A method for improving the estimation of membrane frequencies. Journal of Sound and Vibration. 21(3). 285–294. 11 indexed citations

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