P.M. Frank

8.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
140 papers, 5.9k citations indexed

About

P.M. Frank is a scholar working on Control and Systems Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, P.M. Frank has authored 140 papers receiving a total of 5.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 131 papers in Control and Systems Engineering, 28 papers in Artificial Intelligence and 26 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in P.M. Frank's work include Fault Detection and Control Systems (106 papers), Advanced Control Systems Optimization (54 papers) and Control Systems and Identification (34 papers). P.M. Frank is often cited by papers focused on Fault Detection and Control Systems (106 papers), Advanced Control Systems Optimization (54 papers) and Control Systems and Identification (34 papers). P.M. Frank collaborates with scholars based in Germany, France and Romania. P.M. Frank's co-authors include X. Ding, Yong‐Yan Cao, Mansour Eslami, Yong‐Yan Cao, Efraín Alcorta García, Steven X. Ding, Dong Zhou, E.L. Ding, Torsten Jeinsch and Donghua Zhou and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Automatica and IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems.

In The Last Decade

P.M. Frank

133 papers receiving 5.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Survey of robust residual generation and evaluation methods in observer-based fault detection systems

1997 950 citations P.M. Frank, X. Ding profile →
Analysis and synthesis of nonlinear time-delay systems via fuzzy control approach

2000 579 citations P.M. Frank et al. profile →
Introduction to System Sensitivity Theory

1980 469 citations P.M. Frank et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
P.M. Frank Germany	30	5.2k	933	917	750	401	140	5.9k
Jan Lunze Germany	31	6.6k 1.3×	1.6k 1.8×	760 0.8×	574 0.8×	241 0.6×	371	8.4k
M.J. Grimble United Kingdom	34	3.8k 0.7×	243 0.3×	651 0.7×	527 0.7×	151 0.4×	406	4.7k
Reinaldo M. Palhares Brazil	36	3.5k 0.7×	1.2k 1.3×	997 1.1×	207 0.3×	152 0.4×	203	4.7k
P. Dorato United States	30	4.3k 0.8×	921 1.0×	344 0.4×	260 0.3×	135 0.3×	122	5.2k
Michel Kinnaert Belgium	26	5.3k 1.0×	334 0.4×	608 0.7×	847 1.1×	290 0.7×	171	6.3k
Paul M. Frank Germany	18	5.6k 1.1×	282 0.3×	778 0.8×	1.3k 1.7×	632 1.6×	51	6.0k
Pedro L. D. Peres Brazil	41	5.9k 1.1×	871 0.9×	466 0.5×	165 0.2×	266 0.7×	296	6.5k
Karolos Grigoriadis United States	32	3.5k 0.7×	430 0.5×	209 0.2×	424 0.6×	271 0.7×	258	4.7k
Ron J. Patton United Kingdom	51	12.8k 2.5×	1.0k 1.1×	1.8k 2.0×	2.0k 2.6×	816 2.0×	285	14.3k
Pierre Apkarian France	44	10.8k 2.1×	1.1k 1.2×	545 0.6×	701 0.9×	359 0.9×	157	12.5k

Countries citing papers authored by P.M. Frank

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of P.M. Frank

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Grimm, W.M. & P.M. Frank. (2005). Robust control of flexible-joint robot arms. 36. 43–48. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Ping, et al.. (2004). Fault detection of networked control systems with missing measurements. 2. 1258–1263. 84 indexed citations

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Marcu, Teodor, Birgit Köppen-Seliger, P.M. Frank, & Steven X. Ding. (2003). Dynamic functional — Link neural networks genetically evolved applied to fault diagnosis. 1363–1368. 3 indexed citations

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Ding, X. & P.M. Frank. (2003). Fault detection via optimally robust detection filters. 1767–1772. 19 indexed citations

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Köppen-Seliger, Birgit, et al.. (2002). A fault diagnosis concept for a high-pressure-preheater line. 3. 2383–2388. 8 indexed citations

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Frank, P.M., et al.. (2002). Fault-diagnosis by disturbance decoupled nonlinear observers. 2248–2253. 93 indexed citations

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Frank, P.M., et al.. (2002). Process supervision with the aid of fuzzy logic. 26. 409–414. 9 indexed citations

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Köppen-Seliger, Birgit & P.M. Frank. (2002). Fault detection and isolation in technical processes with neural networks. 3. 2414–2419. 20 indexed citations

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Frank, P.M.. (2001). Future and Emerging Control Systems, Diskussion in der EU über künftige Forschungsschwerpunkte der Regelungstechnik (Future and Emerging Control Systems). at - Automatisierungstechnik. 49(1). 45_2–45_2. 1 indexed citations

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Ding, Steven X., Torsten Jeinsch, P.M. Frank, & E.L. Ding. (2000). A unified approach to the optimization of fault detection systems. International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing. 14(7). 725–745. 339 indexed citations

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Marcu, Teodor, et al.. (1999). Development of Dynamic Neural Networks With Application to Observer-Based Fault Detection and Izolation. International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science. 9(3). 547–570. 14 indexed citations

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García, Efraín Alcorta, et al.. (1999). Knowledge-and data-based models for fault diagnosis. Systems Analysis Modelling Simulation. 35(1). 25–44. 3 indexed citations

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Frank, P.M., et al.. (1999). Application of Sensitivity Theory to Fuzzy Logic Based Fdi. International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science. 9(3). 619–636. 1 indexed citations

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Frank, P.M.. (1999). Using simulations to provide safety and operations training in the electric power industry. IEEE Power Engineering Society. 1999 Winter Meeting (Cat. No.99CH36233). 986–988 vol.2. 2 indexed citations

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Köppen-Seliger, Birgit, Efraín Alcorta García, & P.M. Frank. (1999). Fault detection: Different strategies for modelling applied to the three tank benchmark — A case study. 4432–4437. 12 indexed citations

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Ragot, José, et al.. (1997). Observer Design for a Class of Non-Linear Systems. IFAC Proceedings Volumes. 30(18). 483–488. 16 indexed citations

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García, Efraín Alcorta & P.M. Frank. (1996). Observer-based fault detection via control system decomposition. Systems Analysis Modelling Simulation. 24(1). 175–184. 5 indexed citations

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Frank, P.M.. (1994). Application of Fuzzy Logic to Process Supervision and Fault Diagnosis. IFAC Proceedings Volumes. 27(5). 507–514. 47 indexed citations

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Frank, P.M.. (1991). Enhancement of Robustness in Observer-Based Fault Detection. IFAC Proceedings Volumes. 24(6). 99–111. 52 indexed citations

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Frank, P.M., et al.. (1962). Main Line --- West. 43(6). 295–304. 1 indexed citations

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