What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Composite material
- Thermodynamics
- Mechanical engineering
David Tabor focuses on Composite material, Indentation, Deformation, Polymer and Forensic engineering.
His Metal research extends to the thematically linked field of Composite material.
His Indentation study deals with Crystallography intersecting with Elastic energy, Plasticity, Work and Conical surface.
His research investigates the connection between Deformation and topics such as Atmospheric temperature range that intersect with problems in Slip, Diffusion, Stress, Crystallite and Creep.
His research in the fields of Copolymer overlaps with other disciplines such as State.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Lubrication and Rolling resistance.
His most cited work include:
- The friction and lubrication of solids (5198 citations)
- Surface Forces and Surface Interactions (977 citations)
- The effect of surface roughness on the adhesion of elastic solids (744 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His scientific interests lie mostly in Composite material, Polymer, Lubrication, Adhesion and Deformation.
His Composite material study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Thin film and Metal.
Hamaker constant and van der Waals force is closely connected to Thermodynamics in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Polymer.
David Tabor combines subjects such as Ductility and Surface force with his study of Adhesion.
His study in Deformation is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Indentation, Mechanics and Forensic engineering.
His Indentation research includes themes of Brittleness and Hardness.
He most often published in these fields:
- Composite material (50.27%)
- Polymer (16.22%)
- Lubrication (15.14%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1988-2016)?
- Tribology (5.95%)
- Composite material (50.27%)
- Engineering physics (3.24%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His primary areas of investigation include Tribology, Composite material, Engineering physics, Surface and Dielectric.
His Tribology study contributes to a more complete understanding of Mechanical engineering.
His work carried out in the field of Composite material brings together such families of science as Hamaker constant and Interferometry.
His Engineering physics research incorporates elements of Classical mechanics and Mica.
In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Colloid, Crystal, Thermal energy, State of matter, Amorphous solid and Single crystal is strongly linked to Thermal.
His Lubrication research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Lubricant, Rheology, Fluid mechanics and Boundary layer.
Between 1988 and 2016, his most popular works were:
- Indentation hardness: Fifty years on a personal view (188 citations)
- Friction in Textiles (87 citations)
- Gases, Liquids and Solids and Other States of Matter (75 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Composite material
- Thermodynamics
- Polymer
His primary areas of study are Engineering ethics, Tribology, Tread, Geotechnical engineering and Skid.
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