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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
55
Citations
14762
World Ranking
883
National Ranking
51

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 1995 - Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

David J. Ewins was affiliated with Imperial College London in the United Kingdom. Their research spanned multiple areas within engineering and medicine, focusing particularly on structural health monitoring and optical measurement techniques.

The main fields of study associated with their work included:

  • Engineering
  • Medicine

In terms of subfields, their research contributions were primarily within:

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

The dataset highlighted several main topics covered in Ewins's work:

  • Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
  • Optical measurement and interference techniques
  • Thermography and Photoacoustic Techniques
  • Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design
  • Bladed Disk Vibration Dynamics
  • Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
  • Dermatological and Skeletal Disorders

Their recent publications included the following papers:

  • "Continuous Scanning Laser Vibrometry: A raison d'être and applications to vibration measurements", 2021, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
  • "A rare ARMC5 mutation causing bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia and Cushing's syndrome", 2022, Endocrine Abstracts

Frequent coauthors featured contributions alongside:

  • D. Di Maio
  • Paolo Castellini
  • Milena Martarelli
  • Steve Rothberg
  • Matthew S. Allen

The main publication venues where their research appeared included:

  • Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
  • Endocrine Abstracts

Throughout their career, Ewins was recognized by several professional organizations. They were named a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2006, a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) in 1995, and also held the title of Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE).

Best Publications

  • Modal Testing: Theory and Practice

    D. J. Ewins

  • The effects of detuning upon the forced vibrations of bladed disks

    D.J. Ewins

  • Analytical Formulation of Friction Interface Elements for Analysis of Nonlinear Multi-Harmonic Vibrations of Bladed Disks

    E. P. Petrov;D. J. Ewins

  • An international review of laser Doppler vibrometry: Making light work of vibration measurement

    S.J. Rothberg;M.S. Allen;P. Castellini;Dario Di Maio

  • The Harmonic Balance Method with arc-length continuation in rotor/stator contact problems

    G. Von Groll;D.J. Ewins

  • A six degrees-of-freedom marker set for gait analysis: repeatability and comparison with a modified Helen Hayes set.

    Thomas D. Collins;Salim N. Ghoussayni;David J. Ewins;Jenny A. Kent

  • MODAL TESTING USING A SCANNING LASER DOPPLER VIBROMETER

    A.B. Stanbridge;D.J. Ewins

  • MODELLING TWO-DIMENSIONAL FRICTION CONTACT AND ITS APPLICATION USING HARMONIC BALANCE METHOD

    K.Y. Sanliturk;D.J. Ewins

  • Vibration Characteristics of Bladed Disc Assemblies

    D. J. Ewins

  • Assessment and validation of a simple automated method for the detection of gait events and intervals

    Salim Ghoussayni;Christopher Stevens;Sally Durham;David Ewins;David Ewins

  • Finite element model updating using frequency response function data: I. Theory and initial investigation

    M. Imregun;W.J. Visser;D.J. Ewins

  • Encyclopedia of vibration

    Simon Braun;D. J. Ewins;S. S. Rao

  • Underplatform Dampers for Turbine Blades: Theoretical Modeling, Analysis, and Comparison With Experimental Data

    K. Y. Sanliturk;D. J. Ewins;A. B. Stanbridge

  • Effects of Damping and Varying Contact Area at Blade-Disk Joints in Forced Response Analysis of Bladed Disk Assemblies

    E. P. Petrov;D. J. Ewins

  • A new method for dynamic analysis of mistuned bladed disks based on the exact relationship between tuned and mistuned systems

    E. P. Petrov;K. Y. Sanliturk;D. J. Ewins

  • Analytical model improvement using frequency response functions

    R.M. Lin;D.J. Ewins

  • Gait event detection on level ground and incline walking using a rate gyroscope.

    Paola Catalfamo;Salim Ghoussayni;David Ewins

  • Harmonic Balance Vibration Analysis of Turbine Blades With Friction Dampers

    K. Y. Sanliturk;M. Imregun;D. J. Ewins

  • Monitoring of the load regime applied on the osseointegrated fixation of a trans-femoral amputee : A tool for evidence-based practice

    Laurent Frossard;Nathan Stevenson;James Smeathers;Eva Häggström

  • Modal analysis and testing of rotating structures

    I. Bucher;D. J. Ewins

Frequent Co-Authors

A.D. Crocombe
A.D. Crocombe University of Surrey
John F. Watts
John F. Watts University of Surrey
Joseph L. Keddie
Joseph L. Keddie University of Surrey
Norbert Hoffmann
Norbert Hoffmann Hamburg University of Technology
Alexander F. Vakakis
Alexander F. Vakakis University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Christopher Morris
Christopher Morris Newcastle University
Michael I. Friswell
Michael I. Friswell Swansea University
Daniele Dini
Daniele Dini Imperial College London
Singiresu S. Rao
Singiresu S. Rao University of Miami

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