Robert Thornburgh

434 total citations
40 papers, 337 citations indexed

About

Robert Thornburgh is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Thornburgh has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 337 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 19 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 12 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Robert Thornburgh's work include Aeroelasticity and Vibration Control (14 papers), Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (14 papers) and Mechanical Behavior of Composites (8 papers). Robert Thornburgh is often cited by papers focused on Aeroelasticity and Vibration Control (14 papers), Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (14 papers) and Mechanical Behavior of Composites (8 papers). Robert Thornburgh collaborates with scholars based in United States, Ghana and Canada. Robert Thornburgh's co-authors include Aditi Chattopadhyay, Mark W. Hilburger, Anindya Ghoshal, Matthew L. Wilbur, Jonathan Swift, Brett Smith, Brian Tatting, Andrew E. Lovejoy, C. Rankin and Anindya Ghoshal and has published in prestigious journals such as AIAA Journal, Journal of Sound and Vibration and Smart Materials and Structures.

In The Last Decade

Robert Thornburgh

36 papers receiving 311 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert Thornburgh United States 10 230 185 146 66 55 40 337
Lars Herbeck Germany 11 170 0.7× 209 1.1× 200 1.4× 199 3.0× 51 0.9× 30 520
Altan Kayran Türkiye 11 196 0.9× 139 0.8× 151 1.0× 82 1.2× 99 1.8× 65 365
Z. Gürdal Netherlands 6 390 1.7× 331 1.8× 114 0.8× 91 1.4× 33 0.6× 10 503
Françoise Léné France 11 536 2.3× 283 1.5× 133 0.9× 75 1.1× 34 0.6× 19 665
Abbas Mazidi Iran 13 160 0.7× 96 0.5× 188 1.3× 80 1.2× 101 1.8× 35 373
Michael Rose Germany 9 100 0.4× 110 0.6× 121 0.8× 66 1.0× 70 1.3× 57 274
César Y. Kiyono Brazil 10 221 1.0× 284 1.5× 47 0.3× 50 0.8× 18 0.3× 18 348
Andrew E. Lovejoy United States 10 199 0.9× 117 0.6× 91 0.6× 121 1.8× 34 0.6× 54 329
Naresh K. Chandiramani India 13 221 1.0× 271 1.5× 112 0.8× 126 1.9× 184 3.3× 35 497
R. Barboni Italy 12 334 1.5× 279 1.5× 152 1.0× 107 1.6× 62 1.1× 30 442

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All Works

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Kang, Hao, et al.. (2023). Correlation of Tiltrotor Aeroelastic Stability Wind Tunnel Test. 1–12. 1 indexed citations
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Thornburgh, Robert, et al.. (2023). Initial Whirl-Flutter Characterization of the TiltRotor Aeroelastic Stability Testbed. 1–18. 2 indexed citations
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Yeo, Hyeonsoo, et al.. (2020). Pretest Flutter Predictions of the Upcoming Aeroelastic Tiltrotor Wind Tunnel Test. 1–14. 2 indexed citations
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Kang, Hao, et al.. (2016). Validation Of Comprehensive Modeling Of The Wing And Rotor Aeroelastic Test System. 1–17. 1 indexed citations
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Thornburgh, Robert, et al.. (2016). Experimental Measurement of a Blade Section With a Continuous Trailing-Edge Flap. 1–9. 2 indexed citations
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Shen, Jinwei, et al.. (2014). Continuous Trailing-Edge Flaps for Primary Flight Control of a Helicopter Main Rotor. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 1–13. 3 indexed citations
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Shen, Jinwei, et al.. (2013). Design and Optimization of an Airfoil with Active Continuous Trailing-Edge Flap. 2 indexed citations
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Thornburgh, Robert. (2013). Imperfection and Thickness Measurement of Panels Using a Coordinate Measurement Machine. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA).
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Hilburger, Mark W., Andrew E. Lovejoy, Robert Thornburgh, & C. Rankin. (2012). Design and Analysis of Subscale and Full-Scale Buckling-Critical Cylinders for Launch Vehicle Technology Development. 25 indexed citations
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Thornburgh, Robert, et al.. (2011). Structural Optimization of Active-Twist Rotor Blades. 7 indexed citations
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Thornburgh, Robert. (2011). Axial-Weld Land Buckling in Compression-Loaded Orthogrid Cylinders. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 48(1). 199–207. 5 indexed citations
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Thornburgh, Robert & Mark W. Hilburger. (2011). Pre-Test Analysis Predictions for the Shell Buckling Knockdown Factor Checkout Tests - TA01 and TA02. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1 indexed citations
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Tatting, Brian, et al.. (2009). Design and Manufacturing of Tow-Steered Composite Shells Using Fiber Placement. 50th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference. 57 indexed citations
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Hilburger, Mark W., Michael P. Nemeth, Jaret C. Riddick, & Robert Thornburgh. (2008). EFFECTS OF ELASTIC EDGE RESTRAINTS AND INITIAL PRESTRESS ON THE BUCKLING RESPONSE OF COMPRESSION-LOADED COMPOSITE PANELS. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 4 indexed citations
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Thornburgh, Robert, et al.. (2008). An Analytical and Experimental Study of a Scaled Helicopter Tailcone. 2 indexed citations
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Thornburgh, Robert & Aditi Chattopadhyay. (2003). Modeling and Optimization of Passively Damped Adaptive Composite Structures. Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures. 14(4-5). 247–256. 6 indexed citations
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Thornburgh, Robert, Aditi Chattopadhyay, & Anindya Ghoshal. (2003). Transient vibration of smart structures using a coupled piezoelectric-mechanical theory. Journal of Sound and Vibration. 274(1-2). 53–72. 27 indexed citations
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Thornburgh, Robert. (2002). A unified approach to modeling delamination and matrix cracking in smart composite structures. PhDT.
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Thornburgh, Robert & Aditi Chattopadhyay. (2001). <title>Electrical-mechanical coupling effects on the dynamic response of smart composite structures</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 4327. 413–424. 5 indexed citations

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