Samuel W. Key

1.2k total citations
29 papers, 931 citations indexed

About

Samuel W. Key is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering and Computational Mechanics. According to data from OpenAlex, Samuel W. Key has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 931 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 12 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 8 papers in Computational Mechanics. Recurrent topics in Samuel W. Key's work include Structural Analysis and Optimization (6 papers), Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (6 papers) and Numerical methods in engineering (6 papers). Samuel W. Key is often cited by papers focused on Structural Analysis and Optimization (6 papers), Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (6 papers) and Numerical methods in engineering (6 papers). Samuel W. Key collaborates with scholars based in United States and Germany. Samuel W. Key's co-authors include R.D. Krieg, Clark R. Dohrmann, Martin Heinstein, Jiwon Jung, Walter R. Witkowski, T.A. Duffey, Wolfgang A. Wall, Michael W. Gee, Claus Hoff and Klaus‐Jürgen Bathe and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Physics, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering and Journal of Applied Mechanics.

In The Last Decade

Samuel W. Key

29 papers receiving 871 citations

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Samuel W. Key United States 16 593 395 205 185 179 29 931
J.St. Doltsinis Germany 15 687 1.2× 382 1.0× 311 1.5× 238 1.3× 271 1.5× 26 1.1k
G.L. Goudreau United States 6 620 1.0× 263 0.7× 178 0.9× 241 1.3× 245 1.4× 14 1.1k
Jame Shau‐Jen Ong United States 7 807 1.4× 396 1.0× 189 0.9× 459 2.5× 246 1.4× 8 1.1k
Martin Heinstein United States 13 420 0.7× 438 1.1× 95 0.5× 154 0.8× 99 0.6× 32 722
Jerry I. Lin United States 9 391 0.7× 235 0.6× 49 0.2× 270 1.5× 275 1.5× 13 753
A. F. Emery United States 16 550 0.9× 225 0.6× 198 1.0× 207 1.1× 306 1.7× 57 920
D. W. Scharpf Germany 16 890 1.5× 381 1.0× 210 1.0× 675 3.6× 262 1.5× 30 1.5k
Earl A. Thornton United States 19 605 1.0× 567 1.4× 73 0.4× 632 3.4× 256 1.4× 93 1.6k
R.E. Nickell United States 11 276 0.5× 318 0.8× 100 0.5× 125 0.7× 116 0.6× 35 754
E. Artioli Italy 18 749 1.3× 489 1.2× 129 0.6× 208 1.1× 146 0.8× 56 1.0k

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All Works

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Gee, Michael W., Clark R. Dohrmann, Samuel W. Key, & Wolfgang A. Wall. (2008). A uniform nodal strain tetrahedron with isochoric stabilization. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering. 78(4). 429–443. 56 indexed citations
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Key, Samuel W., et al.. (2004). A low‐order, hexahedral finite element for modelling shells. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering. 59(7). 923–944. 2 indexed citations
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Dohrmann, Clark R., Martin Heinstein, Jiwon Jung, Samuel W. Key, & Walter R. Witkowski. (2000). Node-based uniform strain elements for three-node triangular and four-node tetrahedral meshes. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering. 47(9). 1549–1568. 178 indexed citations
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Dohrmann, Clark R., Samuel W. Key, & Martin Heinstein. (2000). Methods for connecting dissimilar three-dimensional finite element meshes. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering. 47(5). 1057–1080. 54 indexed citations
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Dohrmann, Clark R., Samuel W. Key, & Martin Heinstein. (2000). A method for connecting dissimilar finite element meshes in two dimensions. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering. 48(5). 655–678. 48 indexed citations
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Key, Samuel W. & Claus Hoff. (1995). An improved constant membrane and bending stress shell element for explicit transient dynamics. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 124(1-2). 33–47. 20 indexed citations
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Key, Samuel W.. (1993). Current capabilities for simulating the extreme distortion of thin structures subjected to severe impacts. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 165–184. 1 indexed citations
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Key, Samuel W., et al.. (1989). The impact modeling of structures using solid, shell, and membrane finite elements. Nuclear Engineering and Design. 116(2). 101–116. 2 indexed citations
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Key, Samuel W.. (1985). A comparison of recent results from HONDO III with the JSME nuclear shipping cask benchmark calculations. Nuclear Engineering and Design. 85(1). 15–23. 1 indexed citations
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Krieg, R.D. & Samuel W. Key. (1984). Accurate representation of large strain non-proportional plastic flow in ductile materials. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 1 indexed citations
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Key, Samuel W. & R.D. Krieg. (1982). On the numerical implementation of inelastic time dependent and time independent, finite strain constitutive equations in structural mechanics. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 33(1-3). 439–452. 42 indexed citations
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Key, Samuel W.. (1978). Concepts underlying finite element methods for structural analysis. Nuclear Engineering and Design. 48(1). 259–268. 3 indexed citations
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Key, Samuel W., et al.. (1977). Finite element formulations for transient dynamic problems in solids using explicit time integration. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 12(3). 323–336. 3 indexed citations
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Benzley, Steven E. & Samuel W. Key. (1976). Dynamic Response of Membranes with Finite Elements. Journal of the Engineering Mechanics Division. 102(3). 447–460. 1 indexed citations
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Krieg, R.D. & Samuel W. Key. (1973). Transient shell response by numerical time integration. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering. 7(3). 273–286. 170 indexed citations
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Key, Samuel W., et al.. (1973). SLADE D: a computer program for the dynamic analysis of thin shells. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 2 indexed citations
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Key, Samuel W.. (1969). A variational principle for incompressible and nearly-incompressible anisotropic elasticity. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 5(9). 951–964. 72 indexed citations
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Duffey, T.A. & Samuel W. Key. (1969). Experimental-theoretical correlations of impulsively loaded clamped circular plates. Experimental Mechanics. 9(6). 241–249. 41 indexed citations
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Key, Samuel W.. (1967). Grüneisen Tensor for Anisotropic Materials. Journal of Applied Physics. 38(7). 2923–2928. 26 indexed citations
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Key, Samuel W.. (1966). A convergence investigation of the direct stiffness method. UMI eBooks. 22 indexed citations

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