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D-Index
48
Citations
9480
World Ranking
1282
National Ranking
24

Livan Fratini 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 Livan Fratini sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 350 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Livan Fratini 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 Livan Fratini sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Livan Fratini is affiliated with the University of Palermo in Italy and has published extensively in the field of engineering, focusing primarily on mechanical engineering and its related subfields. Their research spans areas such as automotive engineering, industrial and manufacturing engineering, mechanics of materials, and aerospace engineering.

Their recent publications cover various topics in advanced manufacturing and materials science. Notable papers include:

  • Review on mechanical joining by plastic deformation, 2022, Journal of Advanced Joining Processes
  • Microstructural, mechanical and energy demand characterization of alternative WAAM techniques for Al-alloy parts production, 2020, CIRP journal of manufacturing science and technology
  • Sample building orientation effect on porosity and mechanical properties in Selective Laser Melting of Ti6Al4V titanium alloy, 2021, Materials Science and Engineering A
  • Uncovering Technological and Environmental Potentials of Aluminum Alloy Scraps Recycling Through Friction Stir Consolidation, 2020, International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology
  • Joining by forming technologies: current solutions and future trends, 2022, International Journal of Material Forming

The scientist's research touches on several main topics, including:

  • Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis
  • Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Metal Forming Simulation Techniques
  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties
  • Manufacturing Process and Optimization

Frequent co-authors in their publications include Gianluca Buffa, Giuseppe Ingarao, Davide Campanella, Dina Palmeri, and Gaetano Pollara. These collaborations indicate a consistent engagement with peers active in similar research areas.

Their work is often published in specialized venues such as the CIRP journal of manufacturing science and technology, Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Procedia Manufacturing, International Journal of Material Forming, and Journal of Manufacturing Systems. These journals have featured multiple contributions from the scientist, reflecting their consistent research output in manufacturing and material forming technologies.

In addition to journal articles, Livan Fratini has contributed to book publications, with a title published by Trans Tech Publications Ltd. eBooks: "Sheet Metal 2021".

Best Publications

  • Joining by plastic deformation

    Ken-ichiro Mori;Niels Bay;Livan Fratini;Fabrizio Micari

  • A continuum based fem model for friction stir welding—model development

    G. Buffa;G. Buffa;J. Hua;R. Shivpuri;L. Fratini

  • Design of the friction stir welding tool using the continuum based FEM model

    G. Buffa;G. Buffa;J. Hua;R. Shivpuri;L. Fratini

  • Analysis of Material Formability in Incremental Forming

    L. Filice;L. Fratini;F. Micari

  • Influence of some relevant process parameters on the dimensional accuracy in incremental forming: a numerical and experimental investigation

    G. Ambrogio;I. Costantino;L. De Napoli;L. Filice

  • Friction stir welding of lap joints: Influence of process parameters on the metallurgical and mechanical properties

    G. Buffa;G. Campanile;L. Fratini;A. Prisco

  • Influence of mechanical properties of the sheet material on formability in single point incremental forming

    L. Fratini;G. Ambrogio;R. Di Lorenzo;L. Filice

  • Fatigue Crack Growth in 2024-T351 Friction Stir Welded Joints: Longitudinal Residual Stress and Microstructural Effects

    L. Fratini;S. Pasta;Anthony P. Reynolds

  • Mechanical and metallurgical effects of in process cooling during friction stir welding of AA7075-T6 butt joints

    L. Fratini;G. Buffa;R. Shivpuri

  • CDRX modelling in friction stir welding of aluminium alloys

    Livan Fratini;Gianluca Buffa

  • On microstructural phenomena occurring in friction stir welding of aluminium alloys

    A. Barcellona;G. Buffa;L. Fratini;D. Palmeri

  • Analysis of the mechanical performance of hybrid (SPR/bonded) single-lap joints between CFRP panels and aluminum blanks

    G. Di Franco;L. Fratini;A. Pasta

  • Review on mechanical joining by plastic deformation

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  • Influence of the distance between rivets in self-piercing riveting bonded joints made of carbon fiber panels and AA2024 blanks

    Giuseppe Di Franco;Livan Fratini;Antonino Pasta

  • Using a neural network for predicting the average grain size in friction stir welding processes

    Livan Fratini;Gianluca Buffa;Dina Palmeri

  • In-process heat treatments to improve FS-welded butt joints

    L. Fratini;G. Buffa;R. Shivpuri

  • Numerical procedure for residual stresses prediction in friction stir welding

    G. Buffa;A. Ducato;L. Fratini

  • Mechanical and microstructural properties prediction by artificial neural networks in FSW processes of dual phase titanium alloys

    Gianluca Buffa;Livan Fratini;Fabrizio Micari

  • An analysis of through-thickness residual stresses in aluminium FSW butt joints

    Livan Fratini;Bernardo Zuccarello

  • Self-piercing riveting for aluminium alloys-composites hybrid joints

    Livan Fratini;Vincenzo Fortunato Ruisi

  • FEM based prediction of phase transformations during Friction Stir Welding of Ti6Al4V titanium alloy

    Gianluca Buffa;Antonino Ducato;Livan Fratini

Frequent Co-Authors

Gianluca Buffa
Gianluca Buffa University of Palermo
Rajiv Shivpuri
Rajiv Shivpuri The Ohio State University
Luigino Filice
Luigino Filice University of Calabria
Lihui Wang
Lihui Wang Royal Institute of Technology
Antonino Squillace
Antonino Squillace University of Naples Federico II
Marion Merklein
Marion Merklein University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Albert J. Shih
Albert J. Shih University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Anthony P. Reynolds
Anthony P. Reynolds University of South Carolina
Stefania Bruschi
Stefania Bruschi University of Padua
Domenico Umbrello
Domenico Umbrello University of Calabria

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