What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Composite material
- Thermodynamics
- Mechanical engineering
His primary scientific interests are in Composite material, Shock, Shock wave, Stress and Mechanics.
His research on Composite material focuses in particular on Split-Hopkinson pressure bar.
The Shock study combines topics in areas such as Ultimate tensile strength, Polymer, Shear strength, Plane and Forensic engineering.
The various areas that Neil Bourne examines in his Shock wave study include Cavitation, Ignition system and Projectile.
Neil Bourne combines subjects such as Low impedance, Shock response spectrum, Manganin and Pulse with his study of Stress.
Neil Bourne has researched Mechanics in several fields, including Transverse shear, Piezoresistive effect, Stress–strain curve and Classical mechanics.
His most cited work include:
- Hot-spot ignition mechanisms for explosives and propellants (178 citations)
- Shock-induced collapse of single cavities in liquids (136 citations)
- On the shock induced failure of brittle solids (132 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Neil Bourne focuses on Composite material, Shock, Stress, Shock wave and Mechanics.
His Composite material research includes elements of Metallurgy and Shock response spectrum.
The Shock study which covers Shear strength that intersects with Equation of state.
Neil Bourne works mostly in the field of Stress, limiting it down to concerns involving Spall and, occasionally, Pulse duration.
The various areas that Neil Bourne examines in his Shock wave study include Optics and Plasticity.
His work carried out in the field of Mechanics brings together such families of science as Ignition system and Structural engineering.
He most often published in these fields:
- Composite material (58.67%)
- Shock (46.40%)
- Stress (29.87%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?
- Composite material (58.67%)
- Shock (46.40%)
- Mechanics (18.93%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His scientific interests lie mostly in Composite material, Shock, Mechanics, Stress and Ultimate tensile strength.
His research on Composite material often connects related topics like Cylinder.
The Shock study combines topics in areas such as Flow, Compression and Work.
His Mechanics research integrates issues from Impulse and Gauge.
His studies in Stress integrate themes in fields like Structural engineering, Shear strength and Manganin.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Dynamic loading, Metal, Constitutive equation and Pulse duration.
Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Response and representation of ductile damage under varying shock loading conditions in tantalum (31 citations)
- On the Shock Response of Polymers to Extreme Loading (17 citations)
- The influence of shock-loading path on the spallation response of Ta (15 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Composite material
- Thermodynamics
- Mechanical engineering
Neil Bourne mostly deals with Composite material, Shock, Ultimate tensile strength, Work and Compression.
His Composite material study frequently intersects with other fields, such as Cylinder.
As a member of one scientific family, Neil Bourne mostly works in the field of Shock, focusing on Stress and, on occasion, Aluminium.
As part of the same scientific family, he usually focuses on Work, concentrating on Mechanics and intersecting with Impulse and Waveform.
His Microstructure study incorporates themes from Manganin, Diffraction and Tantalum.
Neil Bourne has included themes like Metallurgy and Nucleation in his Plasticity study.
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