OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Engineering Failure Analysis is 61. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Flow drilling and flow tapping as a mean to improve the fatigue life of specimens representing plate-type orthopedic implants	242
Study on the influence of riveting sequence on the failure of Multi-Rivet Thin-Walled structures	204
FEM simulations applied to the failure analysis of RC structure under the influence of municipal sewage pressure	151
Experimental investigation on anti-blast performance of RC arches subjected to underwater explosions	138
Cause analysis on the unqualified pull-out force between the bushing and PCB pad in DC-DC converters for new energy vehicles	135
Method to simulate transient pressure behaviors in subsea natural gas pipelines with a moving smart isolation device	125
Fault indicator based on stator current under early stage SISC in synchronous condensers	120
A low computational cost optimization procedure for axial load carrying capacity of the multi-beam structure	118
Hydrogen-induced failure mechanism of X80 pipeline steel welded joints based on macro-and micro-scale experimental analysis: Embrittlement enhancement effect caused by high hydrogen trap density	113
Deformation and failure mechanism of deep-buried tunnel under the action of fault dislocation and application of nonlocal model in numerical simulation research	109
Model test on deformation and failure mechanism of tunnel support with layered rock mass under high ground stress	106
Effects of sheet material and thickness on the quasi-static and fatigue failure behavior of self-piercing riveted steel-aluminum joints with edge riveting	105
Research on analyzing and valuing residual stress for micro wire busbar	100
Research on the fatigue damage evaluation model of austenitic stainless steel based on void density evolution	99
Analysis of the influence of the thickness insufficiency in secondary lining on the mechanical properties of Double-layer lining of shield tunnel	96
Experimental investigation into grain size effect on failure behavior and nonlinear time-varying acoustic emission series of granite	94
Hybrid convolution and transformer network for coupler fracture failure pattern segmentation recognition in heavy-haul trains	94
Exploring the impact of thickness, scale and printing sequence on the tensile and fracture properties of PLA specimens fabricated via fused deposition modeling	94
Thermal creep and fatigue failure of the sintered silver solder in a SiC-IGBT module under power cycling	88
Experimental and numerical investigation of G-UHPC based novel multi-layer protective slabs under contact explosions	88
A comparative study on the failure analysis of field failed high voltage composite insulator core rods and recommendation of composite insulators: A review	88
Analysis of transient hydraulic failure mechanisms induced by gate malfunction during shutdown of large axial flow pump systems	88
Automatic evaluation of progressive collapse performance of braced frames	87
Study on hydrogen embrittlement behaviour of X52 welded joints in hydrogen transport environments	87
Dynamic response characteristics and instability mechanism of layered surrounding rock tunnels affected by geostress under dynamic and static loads	87

Numerical and experimental pseudo-static study on block arrangement effects in traditional dry-stone walls for out-of-plane mechanical behavior evaluation	87
Peridynamic simulation on crack propagation and mechanical properties of tunnel linings with cracks	85
Experimental study on the cracking evolution mechanisms in composite lining of permeable ribbed double-arch tunnel influenced by voids behind tunnel lining	84
Adaptive time series representation for out-of-round railway wheels fault diagnosis in wayside monitoring	82
Impact of vertical and horizontal sliding joints on the behavior of RC infilled frames after column failure	80
Fatigue failure analysis of mining anchor cables: Critical displacement threshold and damage evolution under cyclic loading	79
Blast response and failure modes of RC arches subjected to various underwater explosion scenarios	78
Analysis and prevention of wear failure in a hammer crusher used in a cement plant production line	76
Bond-slip model of corroded plain round bars in low-strength concrete under cyclic and monotonic loading	75
Multi-stage damage identification method for PC structures based on machine learning driven by piezoelectric singular feature	75
Failure analysis of 3D concrete printing bolted laminates mimicking geological strata	75
Detection and evaluation of thermal aging damage in 316H stainless steel using frequency mixing nonlinear ultrasonic method	73
Experimental and numerical research for the failure behavior of the dieless clinching joints	71
Influence of loading system stiffness on failure mode and energy evolution law of coal-rock combination	71
Failure analysis of oil refinery heater treater’s fractured fire tube	70
Tensile deformation and fracture behavior at high temperature of the TLP joint for Hastelloy X superalloy with laminated interlayer	69
Research on spatiotemporal evolution law of surrounding rock fractures and hierarchical collaborative control technology in high-stress soft rock roadway: A case study	68
Failure analysis of plasma-transferred-arc-welded Ni60 coating system: from coating cracking to interfacial delamination	68
Investigation on tribological properties of high-velocity air fuel spraying WC–Cr3C2–Ni coating on the surface of continuous casting crystallization rollers	68
Carbon strip damage analysis and prediction in high-speed railways under continuous arcing conditions	67
Investigating the damage to masonry buildings during shield tunneling: A case study in Hohhot Metro	67
Study on thermal fatigue damage mechanisms for high-speed train’s wheel-mounted brake disc considering multiaxial stress state	66
A review of valve health diagnosis and assessment: Insights for intelligence maintenance of natural gas pipeline valves in China	66
Failure analysis of the CM186LC gas turbine blade	66
Damage characteristics and mechanical properties of CRTS III track structure in curved sections under longitudinal uneven subgrade settlement	65
Multifactorial prediction of corrosion fatigue crack growth in aluminum alloys using physics-informed neural networks	64
Failure mode and mechanism of a blast furnace tuyere	64
Cracking resistance of polypropylene fiber–reinforced cold mix asphalt incorporating stone waste fillers	63
Investigation into fatigue failure of cable brackets and vibration suppression methods	63
Exploring failure mechanisms in reinforced concrete slab-column joints: Machine learning and causal analysis	62
Turnout frog optimization through dynamic interaction modeling with revenue service wheel profiles	62
Critical distance-based fatigue evaluation of welded joints in steel bridge under bending loading	61
Wear mechanisms and material deposition of high-performance polymer composites for hydrogen compression	61
Metallurgical analysis of ASME SA213 T12 boiler vertical water-wall tubes failure	61
A critical review on the solenoid valve reliability, performance and remaining useful life including its industrial applications	61
Additively manufactured GRCop-42 copper-alloy combustion chamber failure analysis: The role of build interruptions	61