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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Engineering and Technology D-index 59 Citations 18,807 378 World Ranking 664 National Ranking 293
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering D-index 66 Citations 20,792 490 World Ranking 243 National Ranking 128

Research.com Recognitions

Awards & Achievements

2014 - Monie A. Ferst Award, Sigma Xi

2010 - Member of Academia Europaea

2010 - Theodore von Karman Medal

2005 - US President's National Medal of Science "For his seminal contributions to engineering research and education in the area of wave propagation in solids and for pioneering the field of quantitative non-destructive evaluation.", Awarded by President George W. Bush in a White House ceremony on July 27, 2007.

2001 - William Prager Medal

1998 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

1994 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

1992 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

1992 - Timoshenko Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers

1979 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Composite material
  • Optics
  • Mathematical analysis

Jan Drewes Achenbach spends much of his time researching Optics, Mechanics, Mathematical analysis, Surface wave and Longitudinal wave. While the research belongs to areas of Optics, Jan Drewes Achenbach spends his time largely on the problem of Ultrasonic sensor, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Lamb waves, Interferometry, Attenuation and Composite material. His Lamb waves research includes themes of Plane wave and Classical mechanics.

His Mechanics study incorporates themes from Crack closure, Crack growth resistance curve, Moving load, Stress and Constitutive equation. He has researched Mathematical analysis in several fields, including Geometry and Transverse isotropy. His Longitudinal wave research entails a greater understanding of Wave propagation.

His most cited work include:

  • Wave propagation in elastic solids (3555 citations)
  • Acoustic and Electromagnetic Waves (363 citations)
  • Structure-Borne Sound (351 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of study are Mechanics, Optics, Ultrasonic sensor, Mathematical analysis and Composite material. His study on Mechanics also encompasses disciplines like

  • Stress intensity factor which connect with Stress concentration,
  • Classical mechanics which intersects with area such as Longitudinal wave. The various areas that Jan Drewes Achenbach examines in his Ultrasonic sensor study include Attenuation, Optical fiber and Ultrasound.

His study looks at the intersection of Mathematical analysis and topics like Scattering with Surface and Diffraction. His study in the fields of Composite number and Stiffness under the domain of Composite material overlaps with other disciplines such as Interphase. The Surface wave study combines topics in areas such as Wave propagation, Rayleigh scattering, Reflection and Free surface.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Mechanics (23.04%)
  • Optics (21.32%)
  • Ultrasonic sensor (19.28%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2000-2021)?

  • Surface wave (13.79%)
  • Ultrasonic sensor (19.28%)
  • Composite material (16.46%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His scientific interests lie mostly in Surface wave, Ultrasonic sensor, Composite material, Mathematical analysis and Acoustics. His Surface wave study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Scattering, Geometry, Isotropy and Mechanics, Free surface. His Ultrasonic sensor research incorporates elements of Attenuation, Laser, Optics and Sensitivity.

His study looks at the relationship between Composite material and topics such as Acoustic microscopy, which overlap with Characterization. His studies deal with areas such as Amplitude and Wave propagation, Rayleigh wave as well as Mathematical analysis. Mechanical wave is the focus of his Wave propagation research.

Between 2000 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Reciprocity in Elastodynamics (201 citations)
  • Detection of thermal fatigue in composites by second harmonic Lamb waves (124 citations)
  • Detection of thermal fatigue in composites by second harmonic Lamb waves (124 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Composite material
  • Optics
  • Mathematical analysis

Jan Drewes Achenbach focuses on Ultrasonic sensor, Optics, Surface wave, Laser and Composite material. Jan Drewes Achenbach combines subjects such as Material properties and Sensitivity with his study of Ultrasonic sensor. His Surface wave research includes elements of Reciprocity, Mathematical analysis, Superposition principle, Sound wave and Free surface.

His studies in Reciprocity integrate themes in fields like Classical mechanics and Calculus. Jan Drewes Achenbach interconnects Amplitude, Isotropy and Wave propagation, Rayleigh wave in the investigation of issues within Mathematical analysis. His Composite material research integrates issues from Lamb waves and Nonlinear system.

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Best Publications

Wave propagation in elastic solids

Jan D. Achenbach.
(1962)

7107 Citations

Wave propagation in elastic solids

Jan D. Achenbach.
(1962)

7107 Citations

Acoustic and Electromagnetic Waves

D. S. Jones;J. D. Achenbach.
(1986)

562 Citations

Acoustic and Electromagnetic Waves

D. S. Jones;J. D. Achenbach.
(1986)

562 Citations

Research techniques in nondestructive testing

R. S. Sharpe;J. D. Achenbach.
(1970)

507 Citations

Effect of interfacial zone on mechanical behavior and failure of fiber-reinforced composites

Jan Drewes Achenbach;H. Zhu.
Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids (1989)

506 Citations

Effect of interfacial zone on mechanical behavior and failure of fiber-reinforced composites

Jan Drewes Achenbach;H. Zhu.
Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids (1989)

506 Citations

Computation of the Weight Function from a Stress Intensity Factor

H.J. Petroski;J.D. Achenbach.
Engineering Fracture Mechanics (1978)

423 Citations

Computation of the Weight Function from a Stress Intensity Factor

H.J. Petroski;J.D. Achenbach.
Engineering Fracture Mechanics (1978)

423 Citations

Continuum Theory for a Laminated Medium

C.-T. Sun;J. D. Achenbach;George Herrmann.
Journal of Applied Mechanics (1968)

416 Citations

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