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D-Index
32
Citations
4476
World Ranking
3140
National Ranking
225

Overview

Kostas P. Soldatos is affiliated with the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple interconnected fields within engineering and materials science, with a significant focus on mechanics of materials and composite structures.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

Their subfields of study further detail their specialization:

  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Control and Systems Engineering

Kostas P. Soldatos has contributed extensively to topics related to composite structure analysis and optimization, as well as nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro and nano structures. The core topics of their work are:

  • Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization
  • Nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structures
  • Elasticity and Material Modeling
  • Composite Material Mechanics
  • Numerical methods in engineering
  • Structural mechanics and materials
  • Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research

The scientist has published articles in multiple reputable journals. Their frequent publication venues are:

  • Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids
  • Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures
  • Journal of Elasticity
  • Journal of Engineering Mathematics
  • International Journal of Solids and Structures

Recent papers authored by Kostas P. Soldatos demonstrate a focus on elasticity, fiber-reinforced materials, and couple-stress theory. These notable works include:

  • "On the constitution of polar fiber-reinforced materials", 2020, Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures
  • "Determination of the Spherical Couple-Stress in Polar Linear Isotropic Elasticity", 2023, Journal of Elasticity
  • "On the characterisation of polar fibrous composites when fibres resist bending - Part III: The spherical part of the couple-stress", 2020, International Journal of Solids and Structures
  • "New trends in couple-stress hyperelasticity", 2023, Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids
  • "Finite deformations of fibre-reinforced elastic solids with fibre bending stiffness - Part II: determination of the spherical part of the couple-stress", 2021, Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids

Kostas P. Soldatos collaborates with several researchers, some of the frequent coauthors include:

  • M.H.B.M. Shariff
  • J. Merodio
  • Metin Aydoğdu
  • Tolga Aksencer
  • Ray W. Ogden

Best Publications

  • A transverse shear deformation theory for homogeneous monoclinic plates

    K. P. Soldatos

  • A unified formulation of laminated composite, shear deformable, five-degrees-of-freedom cylindrical shell theories

    K.P. Soldatos;T. Timarci

  • Three-dimensional solution of the free vibration problem of homogeneous isotropic cylindrical shells and panels

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  • Mechanics of Cylindrical Shells With Non-Circular Cross-Section: A Survey

    Kostas P. Soldatos

  • Finite deformations of fibre-reinforced elastic solids with fibre bending stiffness

    A.J.M. Spencer;K.P. Soldatos

  • Review of Three Dimensional Dynamic Analyses of Circular Cylinders and Cylindrical Shells

    Kostas P. Soldatos

  • Three-dimensional vibration of laminated cylinders and cylindrical panels with symmetric or antisymmetric cross-ply lay-up

    Jianqiao Ye;K.P. Soldatos

  • Comparative dynamic studies for symmetric cross-ply circular cylindrical shells on the basis of a unified shear deformable shell theory

    T. Timarci;K.P. Soldatos

  • A comparison of some shell theories used for the dynamic analysis of cross-ply laminated circular cylindrical panels

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  • Ritz-type dynamic analysis of cross-ply laminated circular cylinders subjected to different boundary conditions

    A. Messina;K.P. Soldatos

  • Vibration of completely free composite plates and cylindrical shell panels by a higher-order theory

    Arcangelo Messina;Kostas P. Soldatos

  • A general theory for the accurate stress analysis of homogeneous and laminated composite beams

    Kostas P. Soldatos;Philip Watson

  • A transverse shear and normal deformable orthotropic beam theory

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  • The influence of boundary conditions and transverse shear on the vibration of angle-ply laminated plates, circular cylinders and cylindrical panels

    Kostas P. Soldatos;Arcangelo Messina

  • A refined laminated plate and shell theory with applications

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  • Cylindrical bending of angle-ply laminates subjected to different sets of edge boundary conditions

    Xiao-Ping Shu;Kostas P. Soldatos

  • A method for improving the stress analysis performance of one- and two-dimensional theories for laminated composites

    K. P. Soldatos;P. Watson

  • Three-dimensional stress analysis of orthotropic and cross-ply laminated hollow cylinders and cylindrical panels

    Jianqiao Ye;K.P Soldatos

  • Three-dimensional buckling analysis of laminated composite hollow cylinders and cylindrical panels

    Jianqiao Ye;Kostas P. Soldatos

  • VIBRATION STUDIES OF CROSS-PLY LAMINATED SHEAR DEFORMABLE CIRCULAR CYLINDERS ON THE BASIS OF ORTHOGONAL POLYNOMIALS

    K.P. Soldatos;A. Messina

  • Accurate Stress Analysis of Laminated Plates Combining a Two-Dimensional Theory with the Exact Three-Dimensional Solution for Simply Supported Edges:

    Kostas P. Soldatos;Philip Watson

  • Axisymmetric static and dynamic analysis of laminated hollow cylinders composed of monoclinic elastic layers

    K.P. Soldatos;Jianqiao Ye

  • Three-dimensional static, dynamic, thermoelastic and buckling analysis of homogeneous and laminated composite cylinders

    Kostas P. Soldatos;Jian-Qiao Ye

  • Vibrations of angle-ply laminated circular cylindrical shells subjected to different sets of edge boundary conditions

    T. Timarci;K. P. Soldatos

  • Three-dimensional axisymmetric vibrations of orthotropic and cross-ply laminated hollow cylinders

    Terry D. Hawkes;Kostas P. Soldatos

Frequent Co-Authors

Metin Aydogdu
Metin Aydogdu Trakya University
Ray W. Ogden
Ray W. Ogden University of Glasgow

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