S.M. Spearing

10.9k citations

216 papers · 8.3k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 54

Impact in

Mechanics of Materials top 0.05%
- Mechanical Behavior of Composites
- Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation
Ceramics and Composites top 1%
- Advanced ceramic materials synthesis

Papers in

Mechanics of Materials 116
- Mechanical Behavior of Composites 67
- Metal and Thin Film Mechanics 19
Ceramics and Composites 17

Co-authors: Ian Sinclair Seth S. Kessler Constantinos Soutis A.G. Evans V. T. Srikar Arturo A. Ayón Daniel Bull P. Wright
Journals: Composites Science and Technology (24 papers)Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems (15 papers)Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing (11 papers)Sensors and Actuators A Physical (11 papers)Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering (7 papers)
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom Taiwan

In The Last Decade

S.M. Spearing

209 papers receiving 7.9k citations

Hit Papers

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Damage detection in composite materials using Lamb wave methods 2002 · 580 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2002 Smart Materials and Structures
2000 Acta Materialia

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All Works

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1	Correlating fibre break development with fibre misalignment and resin-rich pockets using in situ holotomography Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing ·Yeajin Lee, Thanasis Chatziathanasiou, Christian Breite, Mahoor Mehdikhani, Yentl Swolfs, Mark Mavrogordato, S.M. Spearing, Ian Sinclair	2025	0
2	Hard X-ray nanoscale Imaging of Carbon Fibre Composites using Near-Field Ptychography SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Marco Margini, (unknown), Dmitry Karpov, Yentl Swolfs, Christian Breite, Yeajin Lee, Mark Mavrogordato, Ian Sinclair, S.M. Spearing, (unknown), Peter Cloetens, Pierre Thibault	2024	0
3	Questioning the Representativeness of Damage Mechanisms in Single‐Fiber Composites via In Situ Synchrotron X‐Ray Holo‐Tomography Small ·Thanasis Chatziathanasiou, Yeajin Lee, Julie Villanova, Olga Stamati, Sina AhmadvashAghbash, Babak Fazlali, Christian Breite, Ian Sinclair, Mark Mavrogordato, S.M. Spearing, Mahoor Mehdikhani, Yentl Swolfs	2024	6
4	In situ synchrotron computed tomography study of nanoscale interlaminar reinforcement and thin-ply effects on damage progression in composite laminates Composites Part B Engineering ·Xinchen Ni, Reed Kopp, Estelle Kalfon‐Cohen, Carolina Furtado, Jeonyoon Lee, Albertino Arteiro, Gregor Borstnar, Mark Mavrogordato, Lukas Helfen, Ian Sinclair, S.M. Spearing, P.P. Camanho, Brian L. Wardle	2021	24
5	Lifetime testing of a developmental MEMS switch incorporating Au/MWCNT composite contacts ePrints Soton (University of Southampton) ·Adam Lewis, Michael P. Down, Chamaporn Chianrabutra, Liudi Jiang, S.M. Spearing, J.W. McBride	2014	3
6	Partial volume correction for approximating crack opening displacements in CFRP material obtained from micro-focus X-ray CT scans Composites Science and Technology ·Daniel Bull, Ian Sinclair, S.M. Spearing	2013	21
7	Multi-scale 3D imaging of carbon fibre laminate impact and compression after impact damage using computed tomography and laminography The Journal of Protozoology ·Daniel Bull, Lukas Helfen, Ian Sinclair, S.M. Spearing	2012	1
8	COMPOSITE LAMINATE IMPACT DAMAGE ASSESSMENT BY HIGH RESOLUTION 3D X-RAY TOMOGRAPHY AND LAMINOGRAPHY ePrints Soton (University of Southampton) ·Daniel Bull, Ian Sinclair, S.M. Spearing, Lukas Helfen	2011	3
9	Advanced micromechanical analysis of highly loaded hybrid composite structures ePrints Soton (University of Southampton) ·A.E. Scott, M.R. Clinch, W. Hepples, Nikolaos Kalantzis, Ian Sinclair, S.M. Spearing	2009	4
10	Multiscale mechanics modeling of direct silicon wafer bonding Scripta Materialia ·Dhirendra V. Kubair, Daniel J. Cole, Lucio Colombi Ciacchi, S.M. Spearing	2009	10
11	Low Force Electrical Switching Using Gold Coated Vertically Aligned Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Surfaces ePrints Soton (University of Southampton) ·E. M. Yunus, J.W. McBride, S.M. Spearing	2008	6
12	Nanoprecision alignment for wafer bonding Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège) ·Liudi Jiang, G. Pandraud, P.J. French, S.M. Spearing, Michaël Kraft	2006	1
13	Novel normally-off microgrippers using highly stressed diamond-like carbon and Ni bimorph structure Cambridge University Engineering Department Publications Database ·JK Luo, Andrew J. Flewitt, S.M. Spearing, NA Fleck, WI Milne	2004	1
14	Modelling and fabrication of microspring thermal actuator TechConnect Briefs ·Jiapeng Luo, Andrew J. Flewitt, S.M. Spearing, NA Fleck, W. I. Milne	2004	4
15	Modelling of microspring thermal actuator JAMA Internal Medicine ·JK Luo, Andrew J. Flewitt, S.M. Spearing, NA Fleck, WI Milne	2004	10
16	Residual stress and fracture of thick dielectric films for power MEMS applications X. Zhang, Kuo‐Shen Chen, S.M. Spearing	2003	2
17	Materials science of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices IV Arturo A. Ayón, Thomas Edward Buchheit, H. Kahn, S.M. Spearing	2002	29
18	Durability of fiber composites - the case for mechanism-based models ePrints Soton (University of Southampton) ·S.M. Spearing	2000	0
19	The damage mechanics of static and cyclic failure of carbon fibre-polymer composites Cambridge University Engineering Department Publications Database ·Pwr Beaumont, S.M. Spearing	1991	2
20	Development of fatigue damage mechanics for application to the design of damage-tolerant composite components Cambridge University Engineering Department Publications Database ·Pwr Beaumont, S.M. Spearing, Mark T. Kortschot	1991	2

About S.M. Spearing

S.M. Spearing is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Ceramics and Composites, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, having authored 216 papers that have together received 8.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Mechanical Behavior of Composites (67 papers), Advanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies (51 papers), Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques (32 papers), 3D IC and TSV technologies (31 papers), Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies (28 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (25 papers), Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (19 papers) and Fiber-reinforced polymer composites (19 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Mechanics of Materials (4.3k citations), Ceramics and Composites (568 citations), Mechanical Engineering (2.6k citations), Civil and Structural Engineering (1.3k citations) and Biomedical Engineering (2.0k citations). S.M. Spearing has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Taiwan. Frequent co-authors include Ian Sinclair, Seth S. Kessler, Constantinos Soutis, A.G. Evans, V. T. Srikar, Arturo A. Ayón, Daniel Bull, P. Wright, A.E. Scott and Kuo‐Shen Chen. Their work appears in journals such as Composites Science and Technology, Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, Sensors and Actuators A Physical and Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering.

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