Robert C. O’Brien

980 total citations
39 papers, 659 citations indexed

About

Robert C. O’Brien is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert C. O’Brien has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 659 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Materials Chemistry, 15 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 13 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Robert C. O’Brien's work include Nuclear Materials and Properties (13 papers), Nuclear reactor physics and engineering (8 papers) and Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies (6 papers). Robert C. O’Brien is often cited by papers focused on Nuclear Materials and Properties (13 papers), Nuclear reactor physics and engineering (8 papers) and Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies (6 papers). Robert C. O’Brien collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Kazakhstan. Robert C. O’Brien's co-authors include Steven Howe, Richard Ambrosi, Nigel Bannister, H.V. Atkinson, James E. O’Brien, Nathan Jerred, Joseph Hartvigsen, Xiaoyu Zhang, Xiaoyu Zhang and Michael D McMurtrey and has published in prestigious journals such as Remote Sensing of Environment, Journal of Power Sources and International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.

In The Last Decade

Robert C. O’Brien

35 papers receiving 627 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert C. O’Brien United States	11	485	173	119	112	101	39	659
Tianle Cheng United States	16	330 0.7×	150 0.9×	253 2.1×	82 0.7×	66 0.7×	66	795
Dilip Srinivas Sundaram United States	15	664 1.4×	110 0.6×	80 0.7×	714 6.4×	133 1.3×	24	1.3k
Nicolas Mary France	17	501 1.0×	365 2.1×	67 0.6×	186 1.7×	148 1.5×	63	1.2k
F. Raether Germany	17	286 0.6×	244 1.4×	124 1.0×	42 0.4×	70 0.7×	58	739
David R. Hull United States	14	248 0.5×	350 2.0×	80 0.7×	123 1.1×	121 1.2×	32	674
Michael R. Weismiller United States	12	421 0.9×	66 0.4×	71 0.6×	202 1.8×	105 1.0×	19	645
B. Wéber France	15	267 0.6×	181 1.0×	98 0.8×	86 0.8×	52 0.5×	54	630
Xian Shi United States	18	206 0.4×	37 0.2×	35 0.3×	299 2.7×	141 1.4×	42	735
D. L. McElroy United States	13	407 0.8×	246 1.4×	101 0.8×	108 1.0×	85 0.8×	35	737
L.H. Liang China	12	318 0.7×	70 0.4×	90 0.8×	61 0.5×	73 0.7×	19	537

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Dankanich, John, et al.. (2024). Transformational Propulsion for Fast In-Space Transits.

Ougouag, Abderrafi M., et al.. (2024). Preliminary Analysis of a Nuclear-Grade Sandwich Composite for Transportable Microreactor Shielding. 326–335. 1 indexed citations

Burns, Jatuporn, Nathan Jerred, Austin Fleming, et al.. (2023). Post-irradiation examination of the Sirius-1 nuclear thermal propulsion fuel test. Acta Astronautica. 212. 187–197. 6 indexed citations

Teng, Fei, et al.. (2023). Investigation of Deformation Behavior of Additively Manufactured AISI 316L Stainless Steel with In Situ Micro-Compression Testing. Materials. 16(17). 5980–5980. 3 indexed citations

Raj, S. V., et al.. (2021). Atomic layer deposited boron nitride nanoscale films act as high temperature hydrogen barriers. Applied Surface Science. 565. 150428–150428. 19 indexed citations

McMurtrey, Michael D, et al.. (2020). Investigation of the irradiation effects in additively manufactured 316L steel resulting in decreased irradiation assisted stress corrosion cracking susceptibility. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 545. 152739–152739. 23 indexed citations

Zhang, Xinchang, Michael D McMurtrey, Liang Wang, et al.. (2020). Evolution of Microstructure, Residual Stress, and Tensile Properties of Additively Manufactured Stainless Steel Under Heat Treatments. JOM. 72(12). 4167–4177. 34 indexed citations

Woolstenhulme, Nicolas, John D. Bess, Cliff Davis, et al.. (2016). Capabilities Development for Transient Testing of Advanced Nuclear Fuels at TREAT. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 9 indexed citations

Zhang, Xiaoyu, et al.. (2013). Durability evaluation of reversible solid oxide cells. Journal of Power Sources. 242. 566–574. 51 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xiaoyu, et al.. (2012). Recent Advances in High Temperature Electrolysis at Idaho National Laboratory: Stack Tests. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 9–17. 3 indexed citations

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Zhong, Yang, et al.. (2012). Spark Plasma Sintering of Fuel Cermets for Nuclear Reactor Applications. MRS Proceedings. 1383. 3 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xiaoyu, James E. O’Brien, & Robert C. O’Brien. (2012). Recent Advances in High Temperature Electrolysis at Idaho National Laboratory: Single Cell Tests. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 5 indexed citations

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O’Brien, Robert C. & Nathan Jerred. (2012). Spark Plasma Sintering of W–UO2 cermets. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 433(1-3). 50–54. 39 indexed citations

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O’Brien, Robert C., et al.. (2011). The Mars Hopper: a radioisotope powered, impulse driven, long-range, long-lived mobile platform for exploration of Mars. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 1679. 4031. 1 indexed citations

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Williams, Hugo, J. C. Bridges, Richard Ambrosi, et al.. (2011). Mars reconnaissance lander: Vehicle and mission design. Planetary and Space Science. 59(13). 1621–1631. 5 indexed citations

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O’Brien, Robert C., et al.. (2010). ADVANCED RADIOISOTOPE HEAT SOURCE AND PROPULSION SYSTEMS FOR PLANETARY EXPLORATION. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 1 indexed citations

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O’Brien, Robert C., et al.. (2009). Fabrication of prismatic fuel elements for space power and nuclear thermal propulsion reactors through novel encapsulation techniques. Leicester Research Archive (University of Leicester). 1 indexed citations

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O’Brien, Robert C., Richard Ambrosi, Nigel Bannister, Steven Howe, & H.V. Atkinson. (2009). Spark Plasma Sintering of simulated radioisotope materials within tungsten cermets. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 393(1). 108–113. 43 indexed citations

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O’Brien, Robert C., Richard Ambrosi, Nigel Bannister, Steven Howe, & H.V. Atkinson. (2008). Safe radioisotope thermoelectric generators and heat sources for space applications. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 377(3). 506–521. 197 indexed citations

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O’Brien, Robert C.. (2001). RECENT ACTIVITIES AT THE CENTER FOR SPACE NUCLEAR RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPING NUCLEAR THERMAL ROCKETS. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 2 indexed citations

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