OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Engineering Failure Analysis is 62. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Flow drilling and flow tapping as a mean to improve the fatigue life of specimens representing plate-type orthopedic implants	273
FEM simulations applied to the failure analysis of RC structure under the influence of municipal sewage pressure	225
Impact of vertical and horizontal sliding joints on the behavior of RC infilled frames after column failure	156
Blast response and failure modes of RC arches subjected to various underwater explosion scenarios	152
Failure analysis of laser directed energy deposited high-strength alloys on the bainitic crossing noses in a rolling-sliding contact	144
Numerical simulation of metal hose wear based on dynamic wear model	135
Investigation on the failure of metro vehicle stone sweeper and dynamic sub-structure analysis method	131
Experimental investigation on anti-blast performance of RC arches subjected to underwater explosions	123
Cause analysis on the unqualified pull-out force between the bushing and PCB pad in DC-DC converters for new energy vehicles	121
Method to simulate transient pressure behaviors in subsea natural gas pipelines with a moving smart isolation device	118
Fault indicator based on stator current under early stage SISC in synchronous condensers	117
A low computational cost optimization procedure for axial load carrying capacity of the multi-beam structure	117
Investigating the damage to masonry buildings during shield tunneling: A case study in Hohhot Metro	112
Automatic evaluation of progressive collapse performance of braced frames	107
Analysis of transient hydraulic failure mechanisms induced by gate malfunction during shutdown of large axial flow pump systems	107
Investigation on the crack development behaviour of CFRP strengthened RC beams under static and impact loading	106
Large deformation induced soil pressure changes in a loess tunnel	106
Study on surface waves for detection of fatigue cracks in railway joint bars	105
Tensile deformation and fracture behavior at high temperature of the TLP joint for Hastelloy X superalloy with laminated interlayer	104
Design and experimental study on a novel sealing structure of rotary control head for coalbed methane underbalanced drilling	102
Failure analysis of the CM186LC gas turbine blade	98
Turnout frog optimization through dynamic interaction modeling with revenue service wheel profiles	95
Research on analyzing and valuing residual stress for micro wire busbar	94
A discriminating method for pipe leakage signals based on characteristic spectral curves library	93
Research on the fatigue damage evaluation model of austenitic stainless steel based on void density evolution	93

Tensile failure analysis of laser stake-welded T-joints: X-ray tomography based conformal finite element and fractal theoretical approaches	91
Investigation into the failure of a superheater tube in a power generation plant utilizing waste material combustion in a furnace	90
Failure analysis of refractory tungsten carbide tool containing different cobalt percentages during friction stir cladding of copper on steel	88
Failure analysis of a first stage turbine blade made of directionally solidified GTD111 superalloy and repaired by welding process	87
Holistic estimation and sensitivity-based experiment design method of composite laminate first-ply failure models using statistical approaches	86
Effect analysis of uneven thickness of resin annulus on anchorage failure of cable bolt and uniformity guarantee device	85
Fatigue behaviour of additive manufactured Nb-48Ti alloy parts from powders produced by Plasma Atomization (PA) and Hydride-Dehydride (HDH) process	84
Bond-slip model of corroded plain round bars in low-strength concrete under cyclic and monotonic loading	84
Carbon strip damage analysis and prediction in high-speed railways under continuous arcing conditions	81
Study on hydrogen embrittlement behaviour of X52 welded joints in hydrogen transport environments	78
Fracture process analysis of notched brittle metal based on mesoscopic plastic information oriented to propose mechanism-based strength evaluation methods; Example of gray-cast iron FC200	76
Failure of the roller mill caused by rolling contact, shrinkage stress, and intentionally introduced defects	76
Microstructure evolution and fracture mechanisms in Ti-6Al-4V alloy under multidirectional isothermal forged	75
The flexural properties of oil palm trunk (OPT) impregnated with epoxy (OPTE) composite manufactured by vacuum-assisted resin transfer moulding (VARTM) technique	74
Failure analysis of oil refinery heater treater’s fractured fire tube	74
Dynamic response characteristics and instability mechanism of layered surrounding rock tunnels affected by geostress under dynamic and static loads	72
Initiation and propagation mechanism of fatigue crack in ultra-thick titanium alloy vacuum electron beam welding joint	72
Peridynamic simulation on crack propagation and mechanical properties of tunnel linings with cracks	71
Hydrogen-assisted cracking and damage tolerance of high-strength lath-martensite steel bars for structural applications	71
Failure analysis of plasma-transferred-arc-welded Ni60 coating system: from coating cracking to interfacial delamination	71
Research on spatiotemporal evolution law of surrounding rock fractures and hierarchical collaborative control technology in high-stress soft rock roadway: A case study	70
Thermo-Mechanical failure of SS 630 alloy during heat treatment	70
Critical distance-based fatigue evaluation of welded joints in steel bridge under bending loading	70
Research on the excavation stability evaluation method of Chaqishan ancient landslide in China	69
Investigation on tribological properties of high-velocity air fuel spraying WC–Cr3C2–Ni coating on the surface of continuous casting crystallization rollers	69
Failure analysis of aircraft tubular form-fit joints in rotating-bending fatigue tests	68
Insights into fatigue crack propagation behaviour of WAAM produced SS316 stainless steel: Molecular dynamics simulation and experimental analysis	66
Multi-stage damage identification method for PC structures based on machine learning driven by piezoelectric singular feature	66
Experimental and numerical investigation of G-UHPC based novel multi-layer protective slabs under contact explosions	66
Enhancing the negative moment flexural capacity of RC T-beams with bonded steel wire ropes—A parametric study	66
Exploring failure mechanisms in reinforced concrete slab-column joints: Machine learning and causal analysis	66
Study on the influence of riveting sequence on the failure of Multi-Rivet Thin-Walled structures	64
Hybrid convolution and transformer network for coupler fracture failure pattern segmentation recognition in heavy-haul trains	64
Numerical study on hydrodynamic characteristics of a centrifugal pump influenced by impeller-eccentric effect	63
Detection and evaluation of thermal aging damage in 316H stainless steel using frequency mixing nonlinear ultrasonic method	63
Stiffness-controlled failure bifurcation in heavy-duty pin connections driven by parasitic axial thrust	63
High- and low-cycle fatigue behavior of additively manufactured Ti6Al4V and influence of surface finish	63
Research on vibration fatigue of sensor bracket in a metro bogie based on the pseudo excitation method	62
Lubrication failure analysis of camshaft bearings in V6 diesel engine	62
Investigation of austenitic stainless steel corrosion resistance against ash deposits from co-combustion coal and biomass waste	62