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D-Index
36
Citations
8730
World Ranking
2473
National Ranking
881

Hamid M. Lankarani 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 Hamid M. Lankarani sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 208 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hamid M. Lankarani 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 Hamid M. Lankarani sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Hamid M. Lankarani is affiliated with Wichita State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with an emphasis on mechanical engineering and related subfields.

The main fields of study in Lankarani's work include:

  • Engineering

Within this broad field, their subfields of study encompass:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials

The research topics most frequently addressed by Lankarani involve:

  • Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems
  • Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research
  • Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis
  • Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
  • Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis
  • Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems
  • Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties

Among their recent papers are:

  • "An investigation of a novel LuGre-based friction force model," published in 2021 in Mechanism and Machine Theory
  • "Contact-impact events with friction in multibody dynamics: Back to basics," published in 2023 in Mechanism and Machine Theory
  • "Examination and comparison of different methods to model closed loop kinematic chains using Lagrangian formulation with cut joint, clearance joint constraint and elastic joint approaches," published in 2021 in Mechanism and Machine Theory
  • "Analysis of Friction Stir Welding Tool Offset on the Bonding and Properties of Al-Mg-Si Alloy T-Joints," published in 2021 in Materials
  • "Dissimilar welding of AA5083 to AZ31 Mg alloys using modified friction stir clinching brazing," published in 2021 in Materials Letters

Lankarani has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Bassam J. Alshaer
  • Paulo Flores
  • Shabbir Memon
  • Moslem Paidar
  • Filipe Marques

Their publications appear predominantly in journals such as:

  • Mechanism and Machine Theory
  • Multibody System Dynamics
  • Materials
  • Materials Letters
  • Journal of Advanced Joining Processes

Hamid M. Lankarani was recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2005.

Best Publications

  • A Contact Force Model With Hysteresis Damping for Impact Analysis of Multibody Systems

    H. M. Lankarani;Parviz E Nikravesh

  • Compliant contact force models in multibody dynamics : evolution of the Hertz contact theory

    Margarida F. Machado;Pedro Moreira;Paulo Flores;Hamid M. Lankarani

  • Continuous contact force models for impact analysis in multibody systems

    Hamid M. Lankarani;Parviz E. Nikravesh

  • A survey and comparison of several friction force models for dynamic analysis of multibody mechanical systems

    Filipe Marques;Paulo Flores;J. C. Pimenta Claro;Hamid M. Lankarani

  • A study on dynamics of mechanical systems including joints with clearance and lubrication

    Paulo Flores;Jorge Ambrósio;José Carlos Pimenta Claro;H. M. Lankarani

  • A comprehensive survey of the analytical, numerical and experimental methodologies for dynamics of multibody mechanical systems with clearance or imperfect joints

    Qiang Tian;Paulo Flores;Hamid M. Lankarani

  • Numerical and experimental investigation on multibody systems with revolute clearance joints

    Paulo Flores;C. S. Koshy;H. M. Lankarani;Jorge Ambrósio

  • Influence of the contact—impact force model on the dynamic response of multi-body systems

    Paulo Flores;Jorge Ambrósio;José Carlos Pimenta Claro;H. M. Lankarani

  • A comparative study of the viscoelastic constitutive models for frictionless contact interfaces in solids

    Janete Alves;Nuno Peixinho;Miguel Tavares da Silva;Paulo Flores

  • Study of the effect of contact force model on the dynamic response of mechanical systems with dry clearance joints: computational and experimental approaches

    Cheriyan Sony Koshy;Paulo Flores;Hamid M. Lankarani

  • Contact Force Models for Multibody Dynamics

    Paulo Flores;Hamid M. Lankarani

  • Modeling and analysis of friction including rolling effects in multibody dynamics: a review

    Filipe Marques;Paulo Flores;J. C. Pimenta Claro;Hamid M. Lankarani

  • Spatial rigid-multibody systems with lubricated spherical clearance joints: modeling and simulation

    Paulo Flores;Hamid M. Lankarani

  • Lubricated revolute joints in rigid multibody systems

    Paulo Flores;Jorge Ambrósio;José Carlos Pimenta Claro;H. M. Lankarani

  • Dynamic behaviour of planar rigid multi-body systems including revolute joints with clearance

    Paulo Flores;Jorge Ambrósio;José Carlos Pimenta Claro;H. M. Lankarani

  • Dynamic Response of Multibody Systems with Multiple Clearance Joints

    Paulo Flores;Hamid M. Lankarani

  • Dynamics of Multibody Systems With Spherical Clearance Joints

    Paulo Flores;Jorge Ambrósio;José Carlos Pimenta Claro;H. M. Lankarani

  • Translational Joints With Clearance in Rigid Multibody Systems

    Paulo Flores;Jorge Ambrósio;José Carlos Pimenta Claro;H. M. Lankarani

  • Development of a planar multibody model of the human knee joint

    Margarida Machado;Paulo Flores;J. C. Pimenta Claro;Jorge Ambrósio

  • An investigation of a novel LuGre-based friction force model

    Filipe Marques;Łukasz Woliński;Marek Wojtyra;Paulo Flores

  • Spatial revolute joints with clearances for dynamic analysis of multi-body systems

    Paulo Flores;Jorge Ambrósio;José Carlos Pimenta Claro;H. M. Lankarani

Frequent Co-Authors

Paulo Flores
Paulo Flores University of Minho
Jorge Ambrósio
Jorge Ambrósio Instituto Superior Técnico
Parviz E. Nikravesh
Parviz E. Nikravesh University of Arizona
Blair E. Carlson
Blair E. Carlson General Motors (United States)

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