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Christian Frithiof Niordson

Christian Frithiof Niordson

D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
32
Citations
3626
World Ranking
3197
National Ranking
18

Christian Frithiof Niordson publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christian Frithiof Niordson sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 116 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

Christian Frithiof Niordson D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christian Frithiof Niordson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 32 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Overview

Christian Frithiof Niordson is affiliated with the Technical University of Denmark in Denmark and has a significant research output primarily in the field of engineering.

Their work focuses extensively on mechanics of materials and mechanical engineering, with substantial contributions across several specialized subfields including:

  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering

Main research topics addressed by Christian Frithiof Niordson include:

  • Numerical methods in engineering
  • Fatigue and fracture mechanics
  • Metal Forming Simulation Techniques
  • Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis
  • Microstructure and mechanical properties
  • Mechanical Behavior of Composites
  • Metallurgy and Material Forming

The scientist has authored multiple papers in well-regarded venues, with frequent publications in:

  • International Journal of Fatigue
  • European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • International Journal of Fracture
  • Journal of Applied Mechanics

Among recent published papers are:

  • "A phase field model for elastic-gradient-plastic solids undergoing hydrogen embrittlement," 2020, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids
  • "An assessment of phase field fracture: crack initiation and growth," 2021, Apollo (University of Cambridge)
  • "Applications of phase field fracture in modelling hydrogen assisted failures," 2020, Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics
  • "A phase field model for hydrogen-assisted fatigue," 2021, International Journal of Fatigue
  • "A phase field model for high-cycle fatigue: Total-life analysis," 2023, International Journal of Fatigue

Christian Frithiof Niordson has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Emilio Martínez-Pañeda
  • Konstantinos Poulios
  • Lars Pilgaard Mikkelsen
  • Philip K. Kristensen
  • K.L. Nielsen

The research contributions span a period from at least 2020 to 2023 and cover topics such as phase field modeling related to fracture, fatigue, and hydrogen embrittlement, indicating a focus on predictive computational methods for material failure mechanisms under various mechanical and environmental conditions.

Best Publications

  • A phase field formulation for hydrogen assisted cracking

    Emilio Martínez-Pañeda;Alireza Golahmar;Christian F. Niordson

  • An assessment of phase field fracture: crack initiation and growth

    Philip K. Kristensen;Christian F. Niordson;Emilio Martínez-Pañeda

  • Strain gradient plasticity-based modeling of hydrogen environment assisted cracking

    Emilio Martínez-Pañeda;Christian F. Niordson;Richard P. Gangloff

  • A phase field model for elastic-gradient-plastic solids undergoing hydrogen embrittlement

    Philip K. Kristensen;Christian F. Niordson;Emilio Martínez-Pañeda

  • On fracture in finite strain gradient plasticity

    Emilio Martínez-Pañeda;Christian F. Niordson

  • Strain gradient plasticity modeling of hydrogen diffusion to the crack tip

    Emilio Martínez-Pañeda;S del Busto;C Niordson;C Betegon

  • On lower order strain gradient plasticity theories

    Christian Frithiof Niordson;J. W. Hutchinson

  • Nonlocal plasticity effects on interaction of different size voids

    Viggo Tvergaard;Christian Frithiof Niordson

  • Size-effects in plane strain sheet-necking

    Christian Frithiof Niordson;Pia Redanz

  • Size effects on void growth in single crystals with distributed voids

    Ulrik Borg;Christian Frithiof Niordson;J.W. Kysar

  • Applications of phase field fracture in modelling hydrogen assisted failures

    Philip K. Kristensen;Christian F. Niordson;Emilio Martínez-Pañeda

  • A phase field model for hydrogen-assisted fatigue

    Alireza Golahmar;Philip K. Kristensen;Christian F. Niordson;Emilio Martínez-Pañeda

  • The role of plastic strain gradients in the crack growth resistance of metals

    Emilio Martínez-Pañeda;Vikram S. Deshpande;Christian Frithiof Niordson;Norman A. Fleck

  • Non‐uniform plastic deformation of micron scale objects

    Christian Frithiof Niordson;J. W. Hutchinson

  • Strain gradient effects on cyclic plasticity

    Christian F. Niordson;Brian Nyvang Legarth

  • A phase field model for high-cycle fatigue: Total-life analysis

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  • Computational strain gradient crystal plasticity

    Christian Frithiof Niordson;Jeffrey W. Kysar

  • A deformation mechanism map for polycrystals modeled using strain gradient plasticity and interfaces that slide and separate

    Carl F.O. Dahlberg;Carl F.O. Dahlberg;Jonas Faleskog;Christian Frithiof Niordson;Brian Nyvang Legarth

  • Debonding failure and size effects in micro-reinforced composites

    Brian Nyvang Legarth;Christian F. Niordson

  • Plasticity size effects in voided crystals

    M. I. Hussein;Ulrik Borg;Christian Frithiof Niordson;V. S. Deshpande

  • A numerical basis for strain-gradient plasticity theory: Rate-independent and rate-dependent formulations

    Kim Lau Nielsen;Christian Frithiof Niordson

  • A finite element framework for distortion gradient plasticity with applications to bending of thin foils

    Emilio Martínez-Pañeda;Christian F. Niordson;Lorenzo Bardella

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey W. Kysar
Jeffrey W. Kysar Columbia University
Viggo Tvergaard
Viggo Tvergaard Technical University of Denmark
John W. Hutchinson
John W. Hutchinson Harvard University
Norman A. Fleck
Norman A. Fleck University of Cambridge
Vikram Deshpande
Vikram Deshpande Harvard University

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