OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Engineering Failure Analysis is 59. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Flow drilling and flow tapping as a mean to improve the fatigue life of specimens representing plate-type orthopedic implants	188
Study on the influence of riveting sequence on the failure of Multi-Rivet Thin-Walled structures	168
FEM simulations applied to the failure analysis of RC structure under the influence of municipal sewage pressure	139
Cracking resistance of polypropylene fiber–reinforced cold mix asphalt incorporating stone waste fillers	129
Experimental investigation on anti-blast performance of RC arches subjected to underwater explosions	123
Microbiologically influenced stress corrosion cracking responsible for catastrophic failure of cable bolts	118
Research on the excavation stability evaluation method of Chaqishan ancient landslide in China	116
Cause analysis on the unqualified pull-out force between the bushing and PCB pad in DC-DC converters for new energy vehicles	108
Method to simulate transient pressure behaviors in subsea natural gas pipelines with a moving smart isolation device	104
The flexural properties of oil palm trunk (OPT) impregnated with epoxy (OPTE) composite manufactured by vacuum-assisted resin transfer moulding (VARTM) technique	101
Research on analyzing and valuing residual stress for micro wire busbar	98
Investigation into the failure of a superheater tube in a power generation plant utilizing waste material combustion in a furnace	96
Holistic estimation and sensitivity-based experiment design method of composite laminate first-ply failure models using statistical approaches	96
Fault indicator based on stator current under early stage SISC in synchronous condensers	94
A low computational cost optimization procedure for axial load carrying capacity of the multi-beam structure	93
Effect of bond-line thickness and mode-mixity on the fracture behavior and traction separation law of Sn-0.7Cu solder joints	91
Design and processing optimization of hollow grouted bolt for failure prevention	90
Methodology of measurement of steel ropes by infrared technology	88
Study on surface waves for detection of fatigue cracks in railway joint bars	84
Numerical simulation of metal hose wear based on dynamic wear model	84
Impact of vertical and horizontal sliding joints on the behavior of RC infilled frames after column failure	83
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	81
Additively manufactured GRCop-42 copper-alloy combustion chamber failure analysis: The role of build interruptions	81
Fatigue failure analysis of mining anchor cables: Critical displacement threshold and damage evolution under cyclic loading	80
Blast response and failure modes of RC arches subjected to various underwater explosion scenarios	79

Hydrogen-assisted cracking and damage tolerance of high-strength lath-martensite steel bars for structural applications	79
Analysis and prevention of wear failure in a hammer crusher used in a cement plant production line	79
Investigating the damage to masonry buildings during shield tunneling: A case study in Hohhot Metro	78
An experimental investigation on the tribological behavior of brake pads for high-speed trains in sandy environments	77
Investigation of austenitic stainless steel corrosion resistance against ash deposits from co-combustion coal and biomass waste	76
Leakage failure of a stainless steel spiral plate condenser	75
Investigation on the crack development behaviour of CFRP strengthened RC beams under static and impact loading	75
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	75
Failure analysis of a first stage turbine blade made of directionally solidified GTD111 superalloy and repaired by welding process	75
Detection and evaluation of thermal aging damage in 316H stainless steel using frequency mixing nonlinear ultrasonic method	74
Failure analysis on abnormal cracking of water drain valves in aircraft fuel system	73
Failure analysis of laser directed energy deposited high-strength alloys on the bainitic crossing noses in a rolling-sliding contact	72
Development and analyses of a lever system for a newly designed self-equalising thrust bearing	72
Critical distance-based fatigue evaluation of welded joints in steel bridge under bending loading	71
Failure diagnosis of rotating Machines for steam turbine in Cap-Djinet thermal power plant	70
Wear mechanisms and material deposition of high-performance polymer composites for hydrogen compression	70
Fatigue behaviour of additive manufactured Nb-48Ti alloy parts from powders produced by Plasma Atomization (PA) and Hydride-Dehydride (HDH) process	70
Microstructure evolution and fracture mechanisms in Ti-6Al-4V alloy under multidirectional isothermal forged	68
Initiation and propagation mechanism of fatigue crack in ultra-thick titanium alloy vacuum electron beam welding joint	66
Failure analysis and prediction based on corrosion thinning behaviour of atmospheric tower top and volatilization line connection area	66
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	64
Effect analysis of uneven thickness of resin annulus on anchorage failure of cable bolt and uniformity guarantee device	64
Failure analysis of aircraft tubular form-fit joints in rotating-bending fatigue tests	64
A cohesive fracture model for predicting crack spacing and crack width in reinforced concrete structures	63
Turnout frog optimization through dynamic interaction modeling with revenue service wheel profiles	63
Hybrid convolution and transformer network for coupler fracture failure pattern segmentation recognition in heavy-haul trains	63
Thermal creep and fatigue failure of the sintered silver solder in a SiC-IGBT module under power cycling	63
Study of failure characteristics of cavern surrounding rock mass based on dynamic disturbance true triaxial modeling test	62
Dynamic response characteristics and instability mechanism of layered surrounding rock tunnels affected by geostress under dynamic and static loads	62
Numerical study on hydrodynamic characteristics of a centrifugal pump influenced by impeller-eccentric effect	61
Failure characteristics and stability control technology of dynamic pressure roadway affected by the mining activity: A case study	61
Experimental and computational failure analysis of hydrogen embrittled steel cords in a reinforced thermoplastic composite pipe	60
Insights into fatigue crack propagation behaviour of WAAM produced SS316 stainless steel: Molecular dynamics simulation and experimental analysis	60
Experimental and numerical investigation of G-UHPC based novel multi-layer protective slabs under contact explosions	59
Exploring the impact of thickness, scale and printing sequence on the tensile and fracture properties of PLA specimens fabricated via fused deposition modeling	59