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David A. Dillard

David A. Dillard

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
43
Citations
7482
World Ranking
6158
National Ranking
1713

David A. Dillard publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David A. Dillard sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 284 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

David A. Dillard D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David A. Dillard sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

David A. Dillard is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with significant contributions to the mechanics of materials, as well as biomedical and mechanical engineering.

The scientist's work includes detailed studies on the mechanical behavior of composites and adhesion, friction, and surface interactions. Other topics covered in their research involve advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials, pelvic floor disorders treatments, mechanical stress and fatigue analysis, ultrasonics and acoustic wave propagation, and elasticity and material modeling.

Recent significant publications by David A. Dillard include:

  • Peel tests for quantifying adhesion and toughness: A review, 2023, Progress in Materials Science
  • Solid-state cladding on thin automotive sheet metals enabled by additive friction stir deposition, 2021, Journal of Materials Processing Technology
  • Temperature, diffusion, and stress modeling in filament extrusion additive manufacturing of polyetherimide: An examination of the influence of processing parameters and importance of modeling assumptions, 2021, Additive Manufacturing
  • Active Membranes on Rigidity Tunable Foundations for Programmable, Rapidly Switchable Adhesion, 2020, Advanced Materials Technologies
  • Mechanical properties of tissue-mimicking composites formed by material jetting additive manufacturing, 2021, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

Frequently collaborating coauthors include Raffaella De Vita, Raymond H. Plaut, Jeffrey A. McGuire, Scott W. Case, and Michael J. Bortner. These partnerships reflect ongoing research networks in related fields.

David A. Dillard has published extensively in specific venues, with multiple papers appearing in the International Journal of Solids and Structures. Other regular publication venues include the 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings, Progress in Materials Science, the Journal of Materials Processing Technology, and Additive Manufacturing.

The scientist holds the distinction of being named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, an award received in 2015.

Best Publications

  • Fracture Mechanics Tests in Adhesively Bonded Joints: A Literature Review

    Filipe J. P. Chaves;L. F. M. da Silva;M. F. S. F. de Moura;D. A. Dillard

  • Testing adhesive joints : best practices

    Lucas Filipe Martins da Silva;David A. Dillard;Bamber Blackman;Robert D. Adams

  • A theoretical and numerical study of a thin clamped circular film under an external load in the presence of a tensile residual stress

    Kai-Tak Wan;Shu Guo;David A. Dillard

  • Advances in structural adhesive bonding

    David A. Dillard

  • Peel tests for quantifying adhesion and toughness: A review

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  • Viscoelastic Stress Analysis of Constrained Proton Exchange Membranes Under Humidity Cycling

    Yeh-Hung Lai;Cortney K. Mittelsteadt;Craig S. Gittleman;David A. Dillard

  • Two- and three-dimensional geometrical nonlinear finite elements for analysis of adhesive joints

    Raul H. Andruet;David A. Dillard;Siegfried M. Holzer

  • A review of Winkler's foundation and its profound influence on adhesion and soft matter applications

    David A. Dillard;Bikramjit Mukherjee;Preetika Karnal;Romesh C. Batra

  • Fundamentals of flakeboard manufacture: viscoelastic behavior of the wood component.

    M. P. Wolcott;F. A. Kamke;D. A. Dillard

  • A Review Of Creep In Wood: Concepts Relevant To Develop Long-Term Behavior Predictions For Wood Structures

    Siegfried M. Holzer;Joseph R. Loferski;David A. Dillard

  • A Numerical Procedure for Predicting Creep and Delayed Failures in Laminated Composites

    DA Dillard;HF Brinson

  • Fatigue and creep to leak tests of proton exchange membranes using pressure-loaded blisters

    Yongqiang Li;David A. Dillard;Scott W. Case;Michael W. Ellis

  • Environmental aging effects on the durability of electrically conductive adhesive joints

    Shuangyan Xu;David A Dillard;John.G Dillard

  • The effect of the T-stress on crack path selection in adhesively bonded joints

    Buo Chen;David A. Dillard

  • Solid-state cladding on thin automotive sheet metals enabled by additive friction stir deposition

    W. Douglas Hartley;David Garcia;Jake K. Yoder;Eric Poczatek

  • The cracked lap shear specimen revisited—a closed form solution

    Yeh-Hung Lai;M. Dwayne Rakestraw;David A. Dillard

  • The Effect of Mechanical Fatigue on the Lifetimes of Membrane Electrode Assemblies

    Michael Pestrak;Yongqiang Li;Scott W. Case;David A. Dillard

  • The nonlinear viscoelastic characterization of graphite/epoxy composites

    D. A. Dillard;M. R. Straight;H. F. Brinson

  • Residual Stress Development in Adhesive Joints Subjected to Thermal Cycling

    G. Robert Humfeld;David A. Dillard

  • Creep and creep rupture of laminated graphite/epoxy composites

    D. A. Dillard;D. H. Morris;H. F. Brinson

  • Environmental aging of high-performance polymeric composites: Effects on durability

    H. Parvatareddy;J.Z. Wang;D.A. Dillard;T.C. Ward

  • Fundamental Aspects of Wood Deformation Pertaining To Manufacture of Wood-Based Composites

    Michael P. Wolcott;Frederick A. Kamke;David A. Dillard

  • Characterizing the effect of print orientation on interface integrity of multi-material jetting additive manufacturing

    Ivan Q. Vu;Lindsey B. Bass;Christopher B. Williams;David A. Dillard

Frequent Co-Authors

Raymond H. Plaut
Raymond H. Plaut Virginia Tech
Robert B. Moore
Robert B. Moore Virginia Tech
Romesh C. Batra
Romesh C. Batra Virginia Tech
Kenneth Reifsnider
Kenneth Reifsnider The University of Texas at Arlington
M.F.S.F. de Moura
M.F.S.F. de Moura University of Porto
Robert D. Adams
Robert D. Adams University of Bristol
Michael P. Wolcott
Michael P. Wolcott Washington State University
James E. McGrath
James E. McGrath Virginia Tech
Timothy E. Long
Timothy E. Long Arizona State University
Garth L. Wilkes
Garth L. Wilkes Virginia Tech

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