V.K. Luk

1.9k total citations
36 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

V.K. Luk is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Civil and Structural Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, V.K. Luk has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Materials Chemistry, 18 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 18 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in V.K. Luk's work include High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior (18 papers), Structural Response to Dynamic Loads (11 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures (5 papers). V.K. Luk is often cited by papers focused on High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior (18 papers), Structural Response to Dynamic Loads (11 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures (5 papers). V.K. Luk collaborates with scholars based in United States and South Korea. V.K. Luk's co-authors include M. J. Forrestal, N. S. Brar, Kunihiko Okajima, L. M. Keer, D. E. Amos, Bo Song, Weinong Chen, Z. Rosenberg, John T. Foster and Joon-Hyun Lee and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Mechanics, International Journal of Solids and Structures and Engineering Fracture Mechanics.

In The Last Decade

V.K. Luk

34 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
V.K. Luk United States	16	1.2k	860	674	258	255	36	1.5k
Andrew J. Piekutowski United States	19	969 0.8×	426 0.5×	310 0.5×	363 1.4×	284 1.1×	39	1.1k
Atsushi Tate India	14	840 0.7×	535 0.6×	176 0.3×	341 1.3×	381 1.5×	34	1.2k
S.J. Hanchak United States	8	1.2k 1.0×	847 1.0×	842 1.2×	148 0.6×	135 0.5×	9	1.3k
Stephen R. Beissel United States	15	684 0.6×	971 1.1×	630 0.9×	88 0.3×	949 3.7×	29	1.6k
Robert A. Stryk United States	13	531 0.4×	402 0.5×	312 0.5×	94 0.4×	615 2.4×	20	897
Pei Chi Chou United States	14	227 0.2×	485 0.6×	230 0.3×	104 0.4×	111 0.4×	31	807
William P. Schonberg United States	17	632 0.5×	262 0.3×	390 0.6×	382 1.5×	231 0.9×	116	1.0k
Damian Curran Australia	7	483 0.4×	357 0.4×	90 0.1×	104 0.4×	185 0.7×	15	757
Donald R. Curran United States	7	469 0.4×	365 0.4×	109 0.2×	41 0.2×	73 0.3×	13	702
Eric L. Christiansen United States	19	899 0.7×	285 0.3×	280 0.4×	522 2.0×	203 0.8×	87	1.3k

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Foster, John T., et al.. (2016). Dynamic Initiation Fracture Toughness of High Strength Steel Alloys.. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information).

Foster, John T., et al.. (2011). Dynamic crack initiation toughness of 4340 steel at constant loading rates. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 78(6). 1264–1276. 29 indexed citations

Foley, Jason R., et al.. (2010). Split Hopkinson Bar Experiments of Preloaded Interfaces. 5 indexed citations

Foster, John T., et al.. (2009). Dynamic fracture initiation toughness of high strength steel alloys. 1. 407–412. 1 indexed citations

Lee, Na Young, Chi Bum Bahn, Ji Hyun Kim, et al.. (2004). Development of an On-Line Ultrasonic System to Monitor Flow-Accelerated Corrosion of Piping in Nuclear Power Plants. Key engineering materials. 270-273. 2232–2238. 1 indexed citations

Luk, V.K., et al.. (2003). Sensitivity Analyses of Seismic Behavior of Spent Fuel Dry Cask Storage Systems (K299). NCSU Libraries Repository (North Carolina State University Libraries). 2 indexed citations

Keer, L. M., et al.. (1998). Boundary Effects in Penetration or Perforation. Journal of Applied Mechanics. 65(2). 489–496. 5 indexed citations

Xu, Yantao, L. M. Keer, & V.K. Luk. (1997). Elastic-cracked model for penetration into unreinforced concrete targets with ogival nose projectiles. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 34(12). 1479–1491. 19 indexed citations

Luk, V.K., et al.. (1997). Testing of a steel containment vessel model. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 1 indexed citations

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Luk, V.K., et al.. (1997). Preliminary analysis of a 1:4 scale prestressed concrete containment vessel model. NCSU Libraries Repository (North Carolina State University Libraries). 5 indexed citations

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Cargile, James, et al.. (1993). Perforation of thin unreinforced concrete slabs. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 17 indexed citations

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Forrestal, M. J., V.K. Luk, Z. Rosenberg, & N. S. Brar. (1992). Penetration of 7075-T651 aluminum targets with ogival-nose rods. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 29(14-15). 1729–1736. 84 indexed citations

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Luk, V.K., M. J. Forrestal, & D. E. Amos. (1991). Dynamic Spherical Cavity Expansion of Strain-Hardening Materials. Journal of Applied Mechanics. 58(1). 1–6. 104 indexed citations

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Luk, V.K. & Andrew J. Piekutowski. (1991). An analytical model on penetration of eroding long rods into metallic targets. International Journal of Impact Engineering. 11(3). 323–340. 11 indexed citations

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Luk, V.K. & M. J. Forrestal. (1989). Comment on ‘penetration into semi-infinite reinforced-concrete targets with spherical and ogival nose projectiles’ (Int. J. Impact Engng6, 291307, 1987). International Journal of Impact Engineering. 8(1). 83–84. 13 indexed citations

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Forrestal, M. J., Kunihiko Okajima, & V.K. Luk. (1988). Penetration of 6061-T651 Aluminum Targets With Rigid Long Rods. Journal of Applied Mechanics. 55(4). 755–760. 160 indexed citations

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Forrestal, M. J., et al.. (1988). Penetration and perforation of reinforced-concrete targets. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 2 indexed citations

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Forrestal, M. J. & V.K. Luk. (1988). Dynamic Spherical Cavity-Expansion in a Compressible Elastic-Plastic Solid. Journal of Applied Mechanics. 55(2). 275–279. 180 indexed citations

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Keer, L. M., et al.. (1977). CIRCUMFERENTIAL EDGE CRACK IN A CYLINDRICAL CAVITY.. 3 indexed citations

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Keer, L. M., et al.. (1977). Circumferential Edge Crack in a Cylindrical Cavity. Journal of Applied Mechanics. 44(2). 250–254. 21 indexed citations

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