R.S. Sayles

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
66 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

R.S. Sayles is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Computational Mechanics. According to data from OpenAlex, R.S. Sayles has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 48 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 8 papers in Computational Mechanics. Recurrent topics in R.S. Sayles's work include Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (42 papers), Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis (31 papers) and Tribology and Lubrication Engineering (25 papers). R.S. Sayles is often cited by papers focused on Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (42 papers), Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis (31 papers) and Tribology and Lubrication Engineering (25 papers). R.S. Sayles collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Netherlands and Germany. R.S. Sayles's co-authors include Tom Thomas, T. R. Thomas, George K. Nikas, Ε. Ιωαννίδης, M. N. Webster, Chin Y. Poon, Amir Kadiric, R.S. Dwyer-Joyce, David M. Bailey and Stephen Poon and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Applied Energy and Journal of Biomechanics.

In The Last Decade

R.S. Sayles

62 papers receiving 2.3k 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.

Surface topography as a nonstationary random process

1978 553 citations R.S. Sayles, Tom Thomas Nature profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
R.S. Sayles United Kingdom	26	1.7k	1.7k	400	207	178	66	2.5k
F. P. Chiang United States	30	1.1k 0.6×	1.2k 0.7×	600 1.5×	220 1.1×	256 1.4×	224	3.5k
Laurent Ponson France	25	940 0.5×	371 0.2×	215 0.5×	566 2.7×	246 1.4×	61	1.8k
S.R. McNeill United States	13	1.1k 0.6×	1.2k 0.7×	372 0.9×	512 2.5×	229 1.3×	23	4.1k
H. Sol Belgium	38	1.9k 1.1×	2.0k 1.2×	516 1.3×	365 1.8×	132 0.7×	187	4.4k
Heiko Andrä Germany	24	1.4k 0.8×	1.1k 0.7×	343 0.9×	337 1.6×	27 0.2×	91	2.8k
Esteban Samaniego Ecuador	21	1.3k 0.8×	488 0.3×	492 1.2×	419 2.0×	50 0.3×	48	2.7k
T. G. Rogers United Kingdom	22	1.1k 0.6×	573 0.3×	197 0.5×	185 0.9×	30 0.2×	72	2.2k
Elena Pasternak Australia	28	982 0.6×	821 0.5×	174 0.4×	378 1.8×	67 0.4×	158	2.3k
Martin H. Sadd United States	20	1.1k 0.6×	314 0.2×	341 0.9×	372 1.8×	130 0.7×	52	2.1k

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Nikas, George K., et al.. (2007). Modelling and optimization of rotary vane seals. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology. 221(6). 699–715. 20 indexed citations

Nikas, George K. & R.S. Sayles. (2006). Modelling and Optimization of Composite Rectangular Reciprocating Seals. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology. 220(4). 395–412. 31 indexed citations

Kadiric, Amir, et al.. (2005). Thermo-Mechanical Model for Moving Layered Rough Surface Contacts. World Tribology Congress III, Volume 1. 351–352. 1 indexed citations

Nikas, George K. & R.S. Sayles. (2005). Nonlinear elasticity of rectangular elastomeric seals and its effect on elastohydrodynamic numerical analysis. Sealing Technology. 2005(3). 6–11. 17 indexed citations

Sayles, R.S., et al.. (2005). A Combined Optical-Ultrasonic Method of Establishing the Compressibility of High-Pressure Oil and Grease Films Entrapped in a Ball on Flat Contact. Journal of Tribology. 128(1). 155–167. 6 indexed citations

Nikas, George K. & R.S. Sayles. (2004). Nonlinear elasticity of rectangular elastomeric seals and its effect on elastohydrodynamic numerical analysis. Tribology International. 37(8). 651–660. 53 indexed citations

Nikas, George K., et al.. (1999). Thermal Modeling and Effects From Debris Particles in Sliding/Rolling EHD Line Contacts—A Possible Local Scuffing Mode. Journal of Tribology. 121(2). 272–281. 30 indexed citations

Nikas, George K., R.S. Sayles, & Ε. Ιωαννίδης. (1999). Thermoelastic Distortion of EHD Line Contacts During the Passage of Soft Debris Particles. Journal of Tribology. 121(2). 265–271. 14 indexed citations

Sayles, R.S.. (1996). Basic principles of rough surface contact analysis using numerical methods. Tribology International. 29(8). 639–650. 59 indexed citations

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Dwyer-Joyce, R.S., R.S. Sayles, & Ε. Ιωαννίδης. (1994). An investigation into the mechanisms of closed three-body abrasive wear. Wear. 175(1-2). 133–142. 103 indexed citations

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Chaharbaghi, Kazem, et al.. (1990). A Simulation Methodology for Evaluating the Reliability, Availability and Performance of the Next European Torus. International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management. 7(1). 4 indexed citations

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Chaharbaghi, Kazem, et al.. (1989). Reliability and Availability Studies for the Next European Torus NET. MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society). 2 indexed citations

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Sayles, R.S., et al.. (1984). Research into an on-line device for monitoring contamination in fluids using ultrasonic techniques. OpenGrey (Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique). 1 indexed citations

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Sayles, R.S.. (1983). The use of discriminant function techniques in reliability assessment and data classification. Reliability Engineering. 6(2). 103–124. 3 indexed citations

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Thomas, T. R. & R.S. Sayles. (1978). Some problems in the tribology of rough surfaces. Tribology International. 11(3). 163–168. 30 indexed citations

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Sayles, R.S. & T. R. Thomas. (1978). Topography of random surfaces (reply). Nature. 273(5663). 573–573. 15 indexed citations

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Sayles, R.S. & Tom Thomas. (1978). Computer simulation of the contact of rough surfaces. Wear. 49(2). 273–296. 13 indexed citations

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Sayles, R.S. & T. R. Thomas. (1977). The spatial representation of surface roughness by means of the structure function: A practical alternative to correlation. Wear. 42(2). 263–276. 140 indexed citations

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Sayles, R.S. & Tom Thomas. (1976). Thermal conductance of a rough elastic contact. Applied Energy. 2(4). 249–267. 51 indexed citations

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Sayles, R.S., et al.. (1974). Mixed Lubrication and Surface Topography of Rolling Contacts. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. 188(1). 461–469. 24 indexed citations

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