W.M. Sim

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
13 papers, 986 citations indexed

About

W.M. Sim is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, W.M. Sim has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 986 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 8 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 7 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in W.M. Sim's work include Advanced machining processes and optimization (11 papers), Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques (8 papers) and Advanced Machining and Optimization Techniques (7 papers). W.M. Sim is often cited by papers focused on Advanced machining processes and optimization (11 papers), Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques (8 papers) and Advanced Machining and Optimization Techniques (7 papers). W.M. Sim collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, India and Germany. W.M. Sim's co-authors include Sein Leung Soo, Rachid M’Saoubi, Gregor Kappmeyer, Dragoş Axinte, Helmi Attia, Şerafettin Engin, D.K. Aspinwall, P.H. Wen, Damon Kent and Michael Bermingham and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Wear and Surface and Coatings Technology.

In The Last Decade

W.M. Sim

13 papers receiving 941 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.

High performance cutting of advanced aerospace alloys and composite materials

2015 463 citations Rachid M’Saoubi, Dragoş Axinte et al. CIRP Annals profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
W.M. Sim United Kingdom	11	875	485	475	211	184	13	986
Xiaoliang Liang China	18	1.0k 1.2×	435 0.9×	425 0.9×	210 1.0×	230 1.3×	32	1.1k
Anders Wretland Sweden	20	1.1k 1.3×	538 1.1×	595 1.3×	156 0.7×	243 1.3×	44	1.3k
Donka Novovic United Kingdom	15	1.1k 1.2×	618 1.3×	439 0.9×	164 0.8×	237 1.3×	26	1.2k
Behnam Davoodi Iran	18	1.0k 1.2×	343 0.7×	501 1.1×	285 1.4×	192 1.0×	59	1.1k
Chinmaya R. Dandekar United States	11	1.2k 1.4×	662 1.4×	554 1.2×	218 1.0×	265 1.4×	15	1.4k
A. Jawaid United Kingdom	10	1.0k 1.2×	460 0.9×	576 1.2×	190 0.9×	216 1.2×	16	1.1k
Thilo Grove Germany	17	749 0.9×	477 1.0×	238 0.5×	132 0.6×	156 0.8×	76	854
Ali Mkaddem France	15	733 0.8×	345 0.7×	291 0.6×	327 1.5×	135 0.7×	43	850
A.R.C. Sharman United Kingdom	17	1.5k 1.7×	691 1.4×	874 1.8×	132 0.6×	256 1.4×	22	1.5k
D. Maurie Lung Germany	17	834 1.0×	499 1.0×	372 0.8×	174 0.8×	225 1.2×	29	911

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W.M. Sim

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of W.M. Sim. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of W.M. Sim based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with W.M. Sim. W.M. Sim is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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13 of 13 papers shown

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El-Hofy, M.H., Sein Leung Soo, D.K. Aspinwall, et al.. (2017). Tool Temperature in Slotting of CFRP Composites. Procedia Manufacturing. 10. 371–381. 28 indexed citations

2.

M’Saoubi, Rachid, Dragoş Axinte, Sein Leung Soo, et al.. (2015). High performance cutting of advanced aerospace alloys and composite materials. CIRP Annals. 64(2). 557–580. 463 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bermingham, Michael, et al.. (2014). Tool life and wear mechanisms in laser assisted milling Ti–6Al–4V. Wear. 322-323. 151–163. 83 indexed citations

4.

Chantzis, Dimitrios, et al.. (2013). An Industrial Workflow to Minimise Part Distortion for Machining of Large Monolithic Components in Aerospace Industry. Procedia CIRP. 8. 281–286. 49 indexed citations

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Sim, W.M., et al.. (2012). STABILITY LOBES PREDICTION FOR CORNER RADIUS END MILL USING NONLINEAR CUTTING FORCE COEFFICIENTS. Machining Science and Technology. 16(1). 111–130. 10 indexed citations

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Soo, Sein Leung, et al.. (2012). Grinding performance and workpiece integrity when superabrasive edge routing carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites. CIRP Annals. 61(1). 295–298. 70 indexed citations

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El-Hofy, M.H., Sein Leung Soo, D.K. Aspinwall, et al.. (2011). Factors Affecting Workpiece Surface Integrity in Slotting of CFRP. Procedia Engineering. 19. 94–99. 80 indexed citations

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Sim, W.M., et al.. (2010). An improved prediction of stability lobes using nonlinear thin wall dynamics. Journal of Materials Processing Technology. 210(6-7). 969–979. 47 indexed citations

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Wen, P.H., et al.. (2010). A new damping modelling approach and its application in thin wall machining. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 51(5-8). 453–466. 10 indexed citations

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Wen, P.H., et al.. (2009). Stability Lobes Prediction in Thin Wall Machining. 8 indexed citations

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Hovsepian, P.Eh., et al.. (2005). TiAlN/VN superlattice structured PVD coatings: A new alternative in machining of aluminium alloys for aerospace and automotive components. Surface and Coatings Technology. 201(1-2). 265–272. 111 indexed citations

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Luo, Quanshun, M. Howarth, W.M. Sim, et al.. (2005). Performance of nano-structured multilayer PVD coating TiAlN/VN in dry high speed milling of aerospace aluminium 7010-T7651. Surface and Coatings Technology. 200(1-4). 123–127. 23 indexed citations

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Sim, W.M., R.C. Dewes, & D.K. Aspinwall. (2002). An integrated approach to the high-speed machining of moulds and dies involving both a knowledge-based system and a chatter detection and control system. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B Journal of Engineering Manufacture. 216(12). 1635–1646. 4 indexed citations

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