OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Engineering Failure Analysis is 58. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Flow drilling and flow tapping as a mean to improve the fatigue life of specimens representing plate-type orthopedic implants	170
Study on the influence of riveting sequence on the failure of Multi-Rivet Thin-Walled structures	157
FEM simulations applied to the failure analysis of RC structure under the influence of municipal sewage pressure	133
Multifactorial prediction of corrosion fatigue crack growth in aluminum alloys using physics-informed neural networks	123
Deformation and failure mechanism of deep-buried tunnel under the action of fault dislocation and application of nonlocal model in numerical simulation research	114
Investigating the damage to masonry buildings during shield tunneling: A case study in Hohhot Metro	112
Exploring failure mechanisms in reinforced concrete slab-column joints: Machine learning and causal analysis	105
Experimental and numerical research for the failure behavior of the dieless clinching joints	100
Initiation and propagation mechanism of fatigue crack in ultra-thick titanium alloy vacuum electron beam welding joint	99
Investigation on tribological properties of high-velocity air fuel spraying WC–Cr3C2–Ni coating on the surface of continuous casting crystallization rollers	96
Multi-stage damage identification method for PC structures based on machine learning driven by piezoelectric singular feature	95
Effects of sheet material and thickness on the quasi-static and fatigue failure behavior of self-piercing riveted steel-aluminum joints with edge riveting	91
Effect of edge riveting on the failure mechanism and mechanical properties of self-piercing riveted aluminium joints	89
Tensile failure analysis of laser stake-welded T-joints: X-ray tomography based conformal finite element and fractal theoretical approaches	89
A new method for measuring the adhesion strength of rock-concrete specimens based on the calibration interface of the modified flat-joint model	87
Research on vibration fatigue of sensor bracket in a metro bogie based on the pseudo excitation method	87
Study on surface waves for detection of fatigue cracks in railway joint bars	86
Thermal creep and fatigue failure of the sintered silver solder in a SiC-IGBT module under power cycling	85
A field investigation to evaluate the effects of prevailing wind and solar radiation on water-induced damage to the eaves of wooden fiber-board covered roofs	82
Failure diagnosis of rotating Machines for steam turbine in Cap-Djinet thermal power plant	80
Lubrication failure analysis of camshaft bearings in V6 diesel engine	80
A cohesive fracture model for predicting crack spacing and crack width in reinforced concrete structures	79
Damage characteristics and mechanical properties of CRTS III track structure in curved sections under longitudinal uneven subgrade settlement	79
Investigation of austenitic stainless steel corrosion resistance against ash deposits from co-combustion coal and biomass waste	79
Statistical analyasis of major industrial accidents in China from 2000 to 2020	78

A review of valve health diagnosis and assessment: Insights for intelligence maintenance of natural gas pipeline valves in China	76
Turnout frog optimization through dynamic interaction modeling with revenue service wheel profiles	74
Detection and evaluation of thermal aging damage in 316H stainless steel using frequency mixing nonlinear ultrasonic method	74
Investigation into fatigue failure of cable brackets and vibration suppression methods	73
Wear mechanisms and material deposition of high-performance polymer composites for hydrogen compression	72
Tensile deformation and fracture behavior at high temperature of the TLP joint for Hastelloy X superalloy with laminated interlayer	69
Impact of vertical and horizontal sliding joints on the behavior of RC infilled frames after column failure	69
Study of failure characteristics of cavern surrounding rock mass based on dynamic disturbance true triaxial modeling test	68
Carbon strip damage analysis and prediction in high-speed railways under continuous arcing conditions	67
Investigation on the failure of metro vehicle stone sweeper and dynamic sub-structure analysis method	67
Investigation on the crack development behaviour of CFRP strengthened RC beams under static and impact loading	67
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	66
Failure of the roller mill caused by rolling contact, shrinkage stress, and intentionally introduced defects	66
Failure analysis of 3D concrete printing bolted laminates mimicking geological strata	65
Analysis of transient hydraulic failure mechanisms induced by gate malfunction during shutdown of large axial flow pump systems	65
Exploring the impact of thickness, scale and printing sequence on the tensile and fracture properties of PLA specimens fabricated via fused deposition modeling	64
Review on dissimilar structures joints failure	63
Fracture failure analysis of insulation with initial crack defect for stator end-winding in induction motor by using magnetic-structural coupling model	63
Experimental and computational failure analysis of hydrogen embrittled steel cords in a reinforced thermoplastic composite pipe	62
Numerical study on hydrodynamic characteristics of a centrifugal pump influenced by impeller-eccentric effect	62
Failure analysis and prediction based on corrosion thinning behaviour of atmospheric tower top and volatilization line connection area	62
Large deformation induced soil pressure changes in a loess tunnel	61
Design and experimental study on a novel sealing structure of rotary control head for coalbed methane underbalanced drilling	61
Study on hydrogen embrittlement behaviour of X52 welded joints in hydrogen transport environments	61
Numerical and experimental pseudo-static study on block arrangement effects in traditional dry-stone walls for out-of-plane mechanical behavior evaluation	61
Microstructure evolution and fracture mechanisms in Ti-6Al-4V alloy under multidirectional isothermal forged	60
Automatic evaluation of progressive collapse performance of braced frames	60
Additively manufactured GRCop-42 copper-alloy combustion chamber failure analysis: The role of build interruptions	59
An experimental investigation on the tribological behavior of brake pads for high-speed trains in sandy environments	59
Effect analysis of uneven thickness of resin annulus on anchorage failure of cable bolt and uniformity guarantee device	59
Hydrogen-assisted cracking and damage tolerance of high-strength lath-martensite steel bars for structural applications	58
Enhancing the negative moment flexural capacity of RC T-beams with bonded steel wire ropes—A parametric study	58
Failure analysis on abnormal cracking of water drain valves in aircraft fuel system	58