T.H.C. Childs

8.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
148 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

About

T.H.C. Childs is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, T.H.C. Childs has authored 148 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 118 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 60 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 52 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in T.H.C. Childs's work include Advanced machining processes and optimization (55 papers), Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques (48 papers) and Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis (25 papers). T.H.C. Childs is often cited by papers focused on Advanced machining processes and optimization (55 papers), Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques (48 papers) and Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis (25 papers). T.H.C. Childs collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Japan and United States. T.H.C. Childs's co-authors include Fritz Klocke, Gideon Levy, J.-P. Kruth, K. Maekawa, Mohsen Badrossamay, Brian Henson, Alva Edy Tontowi, Toshiyuki OBIKAWA, Carl Hauser and Yasuo Yamane and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Reports on Progress in Physics and Composites Part B Engineering.

In The Last Decade

T.H.C. Childs

144 papers receiving 5.8k citations

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What are hit papers?

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.

Consolidation phenomena in laser and powder-bed based layered manufacturing

2007 1.1k citations T.H.C. Childs et al. CIRP Annals profile →
Fundamentals of friction and wear of materials

1983 482 citations T.H.C. Childs profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
T.H.C. Childs United Kingdom	39	5.0k	1.9k	1.7k	1.4k	1.1k	148	6.3k
Ehsan Toyserkani Canada	51	5.7k 1.1×	1.8k 0.9×	3.6k 2.1×	659 0.5×	1.0k 0.9×	241	8.1k
Roger Lewis United Kingdom	49	6.0k 1.2×	768 0.4×	633 0.4×	4.8k 3.3×	1.6k 1.4×	330	8.1k
Daniel Therriault Canada	43	1.6k 0.3×	3.6k 1.9×	2.5k 1.4×	432 0.3×	1.0k 0.9×	169	6.7k
Chuanzhen Huang China	50	5.8k 1.2×	3.1k 1.7×	1.8k 1.0×	1.6k 1.1×	1.9k 1.7×	347	9.1k
Ryosuke Matsuzaki Japan	31	1.8k 0.4×	1.4k 0.7×	3.1k 1.8×	935 0.6×	224 0.2×	180	5.3k
Sara Bagherifard Italy	46	4.7k 0.9×	1.2k 0.6×	1.2k 0.7×	1.4k 1.0×	2.1k 1.8×	161	6.9k
Hongshuai Lei China	43	3.4k 0.7×	871 0.5×	1.0k 0.6×	1.1k 0.8×	708 0.6×	156	5.3k
Guoqun Zhao China	56	7.2k 1.5×	1.2k 0.7×	1.0k 0.6×	3.9k 2.7×	4.0k 3.5×	525	13.4k
Mohamed El Mansori France	43	4.6k 0.9×	1.7k 0.9×	1.0k 0.6×	1.3k 0.9×	905 0.8×	282	5.9k
Huamin Zhou China	32	1.3k 0.3×	1.2k 0.6×	483 0.3×	525 0.4×	973 0.9×	192	3.7k

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Childs, T.H.C., et al.. (2021). Physical modelling with experimental validation of high ductility metal cutting chip formation illustrated by copper machining. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture. 173. 103847–103847. 14 indexed citations

Madariaga, A., et al.. (2021). A novel methodology to characterize tool-chip contact in metal cutting using partially restricted contact length tools. CIRP Annals. 70(1). 61–64. 18 indexed citations

Manfredi, Louise R., et al.. (2008). An Affective Engineering Study of Vibrational Cues and Affect When Touching Car Interiors. 1 indexed citations

McKay, Alison, et al.. (2007). Design for Affect: A Case Study in the Design for Confectionery Packaging. Guidelines for a Decision Support Method Adapted to NPD Processes. 1 indexed citations

ITOIGAWA, Fumihiro, Daisuke Takeuchi, Takashi Nakamura, & T.H.C. Childs. (2007). EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON LUBRICATION MECHANISM IN MQL INTERMITTENT CUTTING PROCESS. Machining Science and Technology. 11(3). 355–365. 15 indexed citations

Childs, T.H.C., Carl Hauser, & Mohsen Badrossamay. (2005). Selective laser sintering (melting) of stainless and tool steel powders: Experiments and modelling. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B Journal of Engineering Manufacture. 219(4). 339–357. 153 indexed citations

Childs, T.H.C.. (2005). Friction modelling in metal cutting. Wear. 260(3). 310–318. 174 indexed citations

Tontowi, Alva Edy & T.H.C. Childs. (2001). Density prediction of crystalline polymer sintered parts at various powder bed temperatures. Rapid Prototyping Journal. 7(3). 180–184. 113 indexed citations

Laoui, Tahar, XC Wang, T.H.C. Childs, Jean‐Pierre Kruth, & Ludo Froyen. (2000). Laser penetration in a powder bed during selective laser sintering of metal powders: simulations versus experiments. Lirias (KU Leuven). 6 indexed citations

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Childs, T.H.C., et al.. (1999). Selective laser sintering of an amorphous polymer—simulations and experiments. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B Journal of Engineering Manufacture. 213(4). 333–349. 121 indexed citations

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Childs, T.H.C., et al.. (1998). Non-magnetic fluid grinding. Wear. 223(1-2). 7–12. 10 indexed citations

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Childs, T.H.C., et al.. (1997). The meshing of timing belt teeth in pulley grooves. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D Journal of Automobile Engineering. 211(3). 205–218. 13 indexed citations

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Childs, T.H.C., et al.. (1994). Magnetic fluid grinding mechanics. Wear. 175(1-2). 189–198. 28 indexed citations

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Childs, T.H.C., et al.. (1991). Finite Element Formulation of the Nagtegaal-Rice Functional Using Constant Strain Triangles. 53–66. 1 indexed citations

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Childs, T.H.C., et al.. (1984). Contact observations on and friction of rubber drive belting. Wear. 100(1-3). 59–76. 13 indexed citations

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Childs, T.H.C.. (1977). The persistence of roughness between surfaces in static contact. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 353(1672). 35–53. 41 indexed citations

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Bowden, Frank Philip & T.H.C. Childs. (1969). The friction and deformation of clean metals at very low temperatures. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 312(1511). 451–466. 15 indexed citations

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Childs, T.H.C.. (1969). Interfacial adhesion and frictional anisotropy in the sliding of diamond cones on magnesium oxide. Wear. 13(1). 51–53. 5 indexed citations

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Bowden, Frank Philip & T.H.C. Childs. (1968). Friction and Deformation of Metals at Extremely Low Temperatures. Nature. 219(5161). 1333–1335. 10 indexed citations

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Childs, T.H.C. & D. Tabor. (1967). Review Paper 2: Basic Principles of Dry Friction Testing. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Conference Proceedings. 182(7). 7–15. 1 indexed citations

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