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Michael A. McCarthy

Michael A. McCarthy

D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
42
Citations
6178
World Ranking
1849
National Ranking
8

Michael A. McCarthy 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 Michael A. McCarthy sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 112 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael A. McCarthy 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 Michael A. McCarthy sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michael A. McCarthy is a researcher affiliated with the University of Limerick in Ireland. Their work is situated primarily within the field of Engineering, with a concentration on Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The research topics explored by McCarthy span several key areas including:

  • Mechanical Behavior of Composites
  • Structural Response to Dynamic Loads
  • Fiber-reinforced polymer composites
  • Fatigue and fracture mechanics
  • Transportation Safety and Impact Analysis
  • Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies
  • Cellular and Composite Structures

McCarthy has contributed to numerous publications, with frequent appearances in several specific journals and conference venues. These include:

  • Composite Structures
  • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • Composites Part B Engineering
  • International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Their body of recent work contains papers published between 2020 and 2021, featuring topics on composite materials, bonding techniques, and performance under loading conditions. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Evaluation of grit-blasting as a pre-treatment for carbon-fibre thermoplastic composite to aluminium bonded joints tested at static and dynamic loading rates," 2020, Composite Structures Part B Engineering
  • "Quasi-static and dynamic performance of novel interlocked hybrid metal-composite joints," 2020, Composite Structures
  • "An evaluation of the influence of manufacturing methods on interlocked aluminium-thermoplastic composite joint performance," 2021, Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • "Influence of binder float length on the out-of-plane and axial impact performance of 3D woven composites," 2021, Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • "Influence of adhesive spew geometry and load eccentricity angle on metal-composite bonded joints tested at quasi-static and dynamic loading rates," 2021, Composite Structures

McCarthy frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • C.T. McCarthy
  • Ronan M. O'Higgins
  • Karthik Ramaswamy
  • Nathalie Toso
  • Jazib Hassan

Best Publications

  • Three-dimensional finite element analysis of single-bolt, single-lap composite bolted joints: part I—model development and validation

    M.A. McCarthy;C.T. McCarthy;V.P. Lawlor;W.F. Stanley

  • Bolt-hole clearance effects and strength criteria in single-bolt, single-lap, composite bolted joints

    M.A McCarthy;V.P Lawlor;W.F Stanley;C.T McCarthy

  • Progressive damage analysis of multi-bolt composite joints with variable bolt–hole clearances

    C.T. McCarthy;M.A. McCarthy;V.P. Lawlor

  • Mechanical characterisation of carbon fibre–PEEK manufactured by laser-assisted automated-tape-placement and autoclave

    A.J. Comer;Dipa Ray;Winifred Obande;David Jones

  • Three-dimensional finite element analysis of single-bolt, single-lap composite bolted joints: Part II––effects of bolt-hole clearance

    C.T. McCarthy;M.A. McCarthy

  • Modelling of Bird Strike on an Aircraft Wing Leading Edge Made from Fibre Metal Laminates – Part 2: Modelling of Impact with SPH Bird Model

    M. A. McCarthy;J. R. Xiao;C. T. McCarthy;A. Kamoulakos

  • A simple method for determining the effects of bolt-hole clearance on load distribution in single-column multi-bolt composite joints

    M.A. McCarthy;C.T. McCarthy;G.S. Padhi

  • Comparison of open hole tension characteristics of high strength glass and carbon fibre-reinforced composite materials

    Ronan M. O'Higgins;Michael A. McCarthy;Conor T. McCarthy

  • Vibration response of double-walled carbon nanotubes subjected to an externally applied longitudinal magnetic field: A nonlocal elasticity approach

    T. Murmu;M.A. McCarthy;S. Adhikari

  • Analysis of thick functionally graded plates by using higher-order shear and normal deformable plate theory and MLPG method with radial basis functions

    D.F. Gilhooley;D.F. Gilhooley;R.C. Batra;J.R. Xiao;M.A. McCarthy

  • Stress analysis of single-bolt, single-lap, countersunk composite joints with variable bolt-hole clearance

    Brian Egan;Conor T. McCarthy;Michael A. McCarthy;Ronan Frizzell

  • An experimental study of bolt–hole clearance effects in double-lap, multi-bolt composite joints

    V.P. Lawlor;M.A. McCarthy;W.F. Stanley

  • In-plane magnetic field affected transverse vibration of embedded single-layer graphene sheets using equivalent nonlocal elasticity approach

    T. Murmu;M.A. McCarthy;S. Adhikari

  • Experiences with Modeling Friction in Composite Bolted Joints

    C. T. McCarthy;M. A. McCarthy;W. F. Stanley;V. P. Lawlor

  • Analysis of thick composite laminates using a higher-order shear and normal deformable plate theory (HOSNDPT) and a meshless method

    J.R. Xiao;D.F. Gilhooley;D.F. Gilhooley;R.C. Batra;J.W. Gillespie

  • Numerical investigation of a crash test of a composite helicopter subfloor structure

    M.A. McCarthy;J.F.M. Wiggenraad

  • Multiwall Nanotubes Can Be Stronger than Single Wall Nanotubes and Implications for Nanocomposite Design

    E. M. Byrne;E. M. Byrne;M. A. McCarthy;Z. Xia;W. A. Curtin

  • Finite element analysis of effects of clearance on single shear composite bolted joints

    M. A. McCarthy;C. T. McCarthy

  • Modelling bearing failure in countersunk composite joints under quasi-static loading using 3D explicit finite element analysis

    B. Egan;M.A. McCarthy;R.M. Frizzell;P.J. Gray

  • Modelling of Bird Strike on an Aircraft Wing Leading Edge Made from Fibre Metal Laminates – Part 1: Material Modelling

    M. A. McCarthy;J. R. Xiao;N. Petrinic;A. Kamoulakos

Frequent Co-Authors

Conor T. McCarthy
Conor T. McCarthy University of Limerick
Tony Murmu
Tony Murmu University of the West of Scotland
Sondipon Adhikari
Sondipon Adhikari University of Glasgow
William A. Curtin
William A. Curtin École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Romesh C. Batra
Romesh C. Batra Virginia Tech
John W. Gillespie
John W. Gillespie University of Delaware
Zhenhai Xia
Zhenhai Xia University of North Texas
Alimuddin Zumla
Alimuddin Zumla University College London
R.A. Shenoi
R.A. Shenoi University of Southampton
Michael D. Gilchrist
Michael D. Gilchrist University College Dublin

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