OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design is 2. 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
New instability model leading the wrinkling at the positive-curvature arc part during the tube hydro-forging process	50
Mechanical modeling of strain rate-dependent behavior of shear-stiffening gel	32
Equivalent damper model for honeycomb structures	30
Prediction of compressive strength and tensile strain of engineered cementitious composite using machine learning	28
A mode-matching analysis of flexible shells and waveguides with partitioning and muffler conditions	27
Optimum design of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) composite hybrid and non-hybrid cylinders by genetic algorithm for maximum failure pressure	27
Fractional thermoelastic analysis of infinite porous materials with cylindrical cavities and voids using a modified space-time-nonlocality kernel	23
CFD simulation and performance comparison of two distillation tank designs with different heat source geometries	22
PID tuning for a control system using PZT sensors and actuators	22
An efficient approximation algorithm for variance global sensitivity by Bayesian updating	21
Thermomechanical buckling of magneto-electro-elastic embedded smart sandwich nano plates	20
Optimization of vibration analysis for functionally graded graphene platelets (FGGP) reinforced twisted cantilever thin shallow shell blades subjected to axial loading	19
Aeroelastic investigation and stability of small- and mid-scale wind turbine blades	18
Advances in the development of superhydrophobic and icephobic surfaces	18
Message from the Editor-in-Chief	16
Non-probabilistic reliability-based multi-material topology optimization with stress constraint	16
Digital image correlation for measuring strain concentration and distribution mechanics in holed spacer fabrics for knee brace applications	16
Machine learning-based deformation prediction and inverse design of magnetic soft cantilever using deformation simulation data	16
Multiple-phase materials topology optimization framework with buckling criteria	16
Effect of different strain rates on mechanical behavior and structure of Inconel 718 produced by powder bed fusion	15
A revised bending model of inflatable beam considering the shear effect in varying inner pressure	15
Simultaneous effects of material and geometric nonlinearities on nonlinear vibration of nanobeam with surface energy effects	14
Uncertainty analysis of thermal stresses in shell structure subjected to thermal loads	14
A novel 3D-printable tensegrity-inspired metamaterial enabling dynamic attenuation	13
Pure bending in non-linear micropolar elasticity	13

Nonlinear static stability and optimal design of nanocomposite multilayer organic solar cells in thermal environment	13
Experimental investigation of Kevlar/UHMWPE based hybrid composite body armour subjected to sub-ordinance ballistic limit	13
Small scale thermal analysis of piezoelectric–piezomagnetic FG microplates using modified strain gradient theory	12
Wave propagation in laminated structure through wave finite element method	12
Static and dynamic analysis of multi-component structures based on multiple point constraint using smoothed finite element methods	12
Mechanical characteristics of resilient wheels that consider structural nonlinearity and varying wheel/rail contact point	12
Design, modeling, and experimental verification of reversed exponentially tapered multimodal piezoelectric energy harvester from harmonic vibrations for autonomous sensor systems	12
Analysis of torsional vibration in viscoelastic functionally graded nanotubes with viscoelastic constraints using doublet mechanics theory	12
Multiscale optimization of the viscoelastic behavior of short fiber reinforced composites	11
Transmission angle in compliant four-bar mechanism	11
Smart piezoelectric composite: impact of piezoelectric ceramic microparticles embedded in heat-treated 7075-T651 aluminium alloy	11
An efficient phase field solver for modelling of elastic–plastic fracture in bimaterials	10
Enhancement of the quality factor of thin-film-piezoelectric-on-Si MEMS resonator using BOX shape phononic crystal	10
Modal characteristics of rollers immersed in different fluids: experimental and numerical analysis	10
Quantitative study on the influence of filter radius in topology optimization based on grayscale analysis	9
Dynamic instability analysis of piezoelectric fluid-infiltrated porous metal foam nanosheet considering surface and flexoelectricity effects in hygro-thermal environment	9
An analytical model for the static behaviour of honeycomb sandwich plates with auxetic cores using higher-order shear deformation theories	9
Design and thermo-mechanical analysis of sandwich structures with negative thermal expansion	9
On nonlinear vibrations of Timoshenko FG porous micropipes in thermal environment: analysis and optimization	8
Optimizing LPBF process parameters and Al2O3 reinforcement in 17–4 PH stainless steel composites using ANN and NSGA-II	8
Size-dependent longitudinal vibration of embedded FG Bishop nanotubes by incorporating deformable boundary conditions	8
Constitutive modeling and deformation analysis of W-temper and peak aged 7075 alloy sheets under low frequency vibration assisted tension	8
Thermoelectrical vibration and bending analysis of multidirectional functionally graded circular piezoelectric porous sigmoid plate resting on variable elastic foundations	8
Towards vibration-based damage detection of civil engineering structures: overview, challenges, and future prospects	8
Reliability based optimization of the shallow-buried landmine sandwich structure and parameter sensitivity analysis	8
Synergistic effect of surface-flexoelectricity on electromechanical response of BN-based nanobeam	8
Simplified robust and multiobjective optimization of piezoelectric energy harvesters with uncertain parameters	8
Modeling the temperature-dependent Young’s modulus of short fiber reinforced metal matrix composites and its particle hybrid composites	7
A nonlinear elastic spherical inhomogeneity with a spring-type interface under a deviatoric far-field load	7
Design and verification of a magnetorheological elastomer-based actuator to reduce rotor vibration	7
A rigid body dynamics simulation enhanced representative volume element builder for CNT/Al composite	7
Comparative investigation and nonlinear characterization of multi-stable electromagnetic vibration energy harvesters	7
Investigation of the lateral behavior of stiffened flat steel shear walls with vertical trapezoidal corrugated plates at different locations	7
Identification method for design parameters of single-action tapered spool restrictors	7
Rotational energy harvesting from a novel arc-cylinder type vibro-impact dielectric elastomer generator	7
Hermite wavelet method in thermal performance of porous fin in $$Mo{S}_{2}-Go-{C}_{6}{H}_{6}{O}_{2}-{H}_{2}O$$ hybrid nanofluid: a comparative analysis of rectangular, triangular and convex configurat	7
Topology optimization of anisotropic multi-material structures considering negative Poisson’s ratio and high thermal conductivity based on IGA approach	7
Orthogonal analysis of pressing stress and friction shear stress on low melting point alloy mandrel pressing of the hollow blade with different ribs	6
Reliability-based topology optimization of vibrating structures with frequency constraints	6
A comprehensive evaluation of ensemble machine learning in geotechnical stability analysis and explainability	6
Dynamic analysis of rectangular cut-out plates resting on elastic foundation	6
Thermo-hygro-induced energy harvesting from piezoelectric sandwich cylindrical microshells with honeycomb cores	6
Optimal design of the functional grading in elastic wear-resisting bearings: a simple analytical model	6
Nonlinear modelling and parameter influence of supercritical transmission shaft with dry friction damper	6
An adaptive isogeometric approach for eigenvalue analysis of laminated composite plates with arbitrary cutouts	6
Polygonal multiresolution topology optimization of multi-material structures subjected to dynamic loads	5
Metamodeling for robust design of energy harvesting devices using multiobjective optimizations	5
Optimum design of variable cross-section bending–twisting coupled boxed structure based on multicoupled laminates	5
Uncertainty analysis of residual strength of porous laminates in hot and humid environment based on polynomial chaos expansion	5
External stress driving lamellar evolution in γ-TiAl alloys	5

Static and free vibration analysis of laminated composite hyperbolic paraboloidal shells using carrera unified formulation	5
Heterogeneous tailoring of stacked 2D structures with varying chirality	5
Time-dependent multiphysics responses during frictional sliding contact of magnetoelectric polymer matrix smart composites	5
Editorial: Message from the Editor-in-Chief	5
Generative adversarial network for stress-minimizing topology optimization	5
Effect of flexoelectricity on the nonlinear static and dynamic response of functionally graded porous graphene platelets-reinforced composite plates integrated with piezoelectric layers	5
DNN assisted optimization of composite cylinder subjected to axial compression using customized differential evolution algorithm	5
Double functionally graded porous resonator combining hollow microcore via nonlocal strain gradient approach for large adsorption of water molecules	5
Analysis of two-dimensional rigid cylindrical indentation problems based on consistent couple stress elasticity	4
A new learning strategy for analyzing multi-mode system reliability by considering the correlation effect of multiple Kriging models	4
Dynamic response of rotating saturated porous hybrid cylindrical shell panel reinforced by MWCNTs and GNPs	4
Strut-based design optimization for improving mechanical properties of lattice structures	4
Design and modelling methodology for a new magnetorheological damper featuring a multi-stage circumferential flow mode	4
Microstructure distribution and orientation-structure topology optimization of metallic materials for laser additive manufacturing	4
Softening and hardening effects of an electrostatically actuated curved microbeam bounded by two thin PZT layers	4
Numerical investigation on a bistable vibro-impact dielectric elastomer generator mounted on a vibrating structure with ultra-low natural frequency	4
Sensitive parameter identification and uncertainty quantification for the stability of pipeline conveying fluid	4
Dynamic impact and blast behaviors of biomechanically inspired Victoria cruziana vein sandwich plate with variable structural geometries	4
An efficient inverse method for identification of parameters of electrostatically actuated size-dependent microplates with a piezoelectric patch	4
Material extrusion additive manufacturing of novel lightweight collinear stayed polymer lattices	4
Smart structural framework for energy harvesting using auxetic metamaterial-embedded flex-tensional piezoelectric bridges	3
A non-Fourier and couple stress-based model for thermoelastic dissipation in circular microplates according to complex frequency approach	3
An analytical model of blast resistance for all-metallic sandwich panels subjected to shallow-buried explosives	3
A comprehensive study on numerical homogenization of re-entrant honeycomb lattice and analytical model assessment	3
Topological shape optimisation of a novel whole bead structure based on an interlaminar shear stress criterion	3
Optimization of low impact docking mechanism based on integrated joint design and task-oriented force ellipsoid index	3
Simulation of shape memory alloy based applications undergoing large displacement and rotation following updated lagrangian formulation and isogeometric analysis	3
Exact analysis of local/nonlocal vibration in nanobeams on elastic foundations with arbitrary supports and tip masses	3
Mechanism of resistance relaxation and hysteresis in viscoelastic piezoresistive polymer nanocomposites	3
Hyperelastic constitutive model parameters identification using optical-based techniques and hybrid optimisation	3
Isotropy-conditioned density mapping for lattice design using topology optimization	3
Controlled dynamic response of a novel auxetic sandwich structure: A tunable tetrachiral core with dual-FG nanocomposite skin	3
Inter-track porosity and macroporosity insights into mechanical properties of FDM printed samples using in-situ 4D XCT	3
Wrinkling suppression in thin film using position distribution of microstructures	3
Study on the influence of spring parameters on the electromechanical behavior of circular dielectric elastomer membrane-spring actuators	3
Effect of cutting vibration on the surface quality of commercially pure titanium (TA2) based on rotor dynamics model analysis	3
Multi-objective optimization for axial field flux focusing magnetic gear with H-type modulated stator and halbach PMs arrays for wind power generation	3
Iterative design window search for polymer micromachined flapping-wing nano air vehicles using nonlinear dynamic analysis	3
Adaptive quadtree edge-based smoothed finite element method for limit state analysis of structures	2
High-efficient and reversible intelligent design for perforated auxetic metamaterials with peanut-shaped pores	2
Equivalent orthotropic properties of periodic honeycomb structure: strain-energy approach and homogenization	2
The impact of graphene filler on the energy absorption of hybrid composite crash boxes	2
On the nonlinear dynamics of a piezoresistive based mass switch based on catastrophic bifurcation	2
Improving the structural performance of steel shear wall systems with four-layer flat-corrugated steel plates in construction engineering	2
An overview of the flexoelectric phenomenon, potential applications, and proposals for further research directions	2
An isogeometric approach of static, free vibration and buckling analyses of multilayered solar cell structures	2
Intelligent inverse design of phononic crystals based on machine learning coupled with localized collocation meshless method	2
Damage evolution of the coating/substrate system TiN/X2CrNi18-9 under high indentation loads: experimental and numerical study	2
Performance-aware design for piezoelectric energy harvesting optimisation via finite element analysis	2
Mechanics of functionally graded beams: analytical, computational, and experimental analyses	2
Material dielectricity effects on the performance of capacitive micro-devices: a nonlinear study	2
Dynamic response predictions of frictionally constrained lap joints subjected to cyclic loading	2
Evaluation of Poisson’s ratio for thin soft material by multiplex procedure of spherical indentation mechanics	2
Wave propagation in adhesively bonded metallic and composite lap joints modelled through spectrally formulated elastically coupled double beam element	2
Voxel-based evolutionary topological optimization of connected structures for natural frequency optimization	2
On the effect of foam structures on thermo-mechanical vibration response of functionally graded piezoelectric smart plates	2
Prediction of shear behavior of glass FRP bars-reinforced ultra-highperformance concrete I-shaped beams using machine learning	2
Quasi-static crushing response analysis of a novel 3D double re-entrant auxetic metamaterial	2
Numerical model of large spatial deflections of bundled conductors in electrical substations	2
Springback of a fully-clamped metallic beam loaded impulsively	2
Evaluation of moments of performance functions based on polynomial chaos expansions	2
Adaptive sampling techniques of surrogate optimization for marine propeller design	2
A novel approach to the thermal-deformation coupling calculation of the high-speed spindle-bearing system	2
Instability and post-instability examination due to the buckling of rotating nanocomposite beams in thermal ambient	2