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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
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering D-index 67 Citations 29,253 228 World Ranking 224 National Ranking 116

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Awards & Achievements

2017 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to theory and methods of computer-aided engineering and leadership in their applications in the automotive industry worldwide.

2011 - THE BELYTSCHKO MEDAL For seminal contributions to the field of topology optimization in computational structural design

2002 - Fellow of the International Association for Computational Mechanics (IACM)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Finite element method
  • Composite material
  • Mechanical engineering

Noboru Kikuchi mostly deals with Homogenization, Finite element method, Topology optimization, Topology and Numerical analysis. Noboru Kikuchi interconnects Representative elementary volume, Material properties, Algorithm, Stiffness and Biomedical engineering in the investigation of issues within Homogenization. His research integrates issues of Geometry, Checkerboarding, Topological derivative, Infimum and supremum and Computation in his study of Material properties.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Elasticity, Composite material, Mathematical optimization and Nonlinear system. His study on Design domain is often connected to Optimal design as part of broader study in Topology optimization. His work focuses on many connections between Topology and other disciplines, such as Vibration, that overlap with his field of interest in Frequency response, Lagrangian relaxation and Meta-optimization.

His most cited work include:

  • Generating optimal topologies in structural design using a homogenization method (4272 citations)
  • Contact Problems in Elasticity: A Study of Variational Inequalities and Finite Element Methods (1341 citations)
  • Preprocessing and postprocessing for materials based on the homogenization method with adaptive finite element methods (1005 citations)

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

Noboru Kikuchi focuses on Finite element method, Topology optimization, Homogenization, Topology and Mathematical optimization. His Finite element method study which covers Mathematical analysis that intersects with Penalty method and Geometry. His research integrates issues of Compliant mechanism, Electronic engineering, Control theory and Automotive industry in his study of Topology optimization.

His study in Homogenization is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Structural engineering, Stiffness and Actuator. The concepts of his Topology study are interwoven with issues in Shape optimization and Truss. The Mathematical optimization study which covers Applied mathematics that intersects with Linear elasticity.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Finite element method (32.50%)
  • Topology optimization (30.00%)
  • Homogenization (29.58%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2001-2019)?

  • Topology optimization (30.00%)
  • Finite element method (32.50%)
  • Structural engineering (14.17%)

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

His main research concerns Topology optimization, Finite element method, Structural engineering, Crashworthiness and Engineering drawing. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Control theory, Optimization problem, Mathematical optimization and Topology, Topology. His work on Compliant mechanism as part of general Finite element method study is frequently linked to Geometric distortion, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science.

His work on Stiffness and Joint as part of general Structural engineering study is frequently connected to Antiresonance, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them. His Stiffness research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Micromechanics, Composite laminates, Constitutive equation and Homogenization. He works in the field of Homogenization, focusing on Asymptotic homogenization in particular.

Between 2001 and 2019, his most popular works were:

  • A novel method for biomaterial scaffold internal architecture design to match bone elastic properties with desired porosity (286 citations)
  • Topology design optimization of dielectric substrates for bandwidth improvement of a patch antenna (133 citations)
  • Phononic band gaps induced by inertial amplification in periodic media (90 citations)

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

  • Finite element method
  • Composite material
  • Mechanical engineering

His primary areas of investigation include Topology optimization, Finite element method, Homogenization, Control theory and Optimization problem. The Topology optimization study combines topics in areas such as Topology, Topology, Automotive engineering and Mathematical optimization. He combines subjects such as Design process, Linearization, Calculus and Engineering design process with his study of Mathematical optimization.

Noboru Kikuchi has researched Finite element method in several fields, including Linear programming, Micromechanics and Bandwidth. His Homogenization research includes themes of Thermal, Porous solids, Thermo mechanical, Statistical physics and Stiffness. The various areas that Noboru Kikuchi examines in his Control theory study include Mechanical engineering, Electric motor, Compliant mechanism and Steady state.

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Best Publications

Generating optimal topologies in structural design using a homogenization method

Martin Philip Bendsoe;Noboru Kikuchi.
Applied Mechanics and Engineering (1988)

7961 Citations

Contact Problems in Elasticity: A Study of Variational Inequalities and Finite Element Methods

N. Kikuchi;J. T. Oden.
(1987)

2935 Citations

Preprocessing and postprocessing for materials based on the homogenization method with adaptive finite element methods

José Miranda Guedes;Noboru Kikuchi.
Applied Mechanics and Engineering (1990)

1711 Citations

A homogenization method for shape and topology optimization

Katsuyuki Suzuki;Noboru Kikuchi.
Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering (1991)

1195 Citations

Solutions to shape and topology eigenvalue optimization problems using a homogenization method

Alejandro R. Díaaz;Noboru Kikuchi.
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering (1992)

689 Citations

Topological synthesis of compliant mechanisms using multi-criteria optimization

M. I. Frecker;G. K. Ananthasuresh;S. Nishiwaki;N. Kikuchi.
Journal of Mechanical Design (1997)

655 Citations

Simulation of the multi-scale convergence in computational homogenization approaches

Kenjiro Terada;Muneo Hori;Takashi Kyoya;Noboru Kikuchi.
International Journal of Solids and Structures (2000)

648 Citations

Topological design for vibrating structures

Zheng Dong Ma;Noboru Kikuchi;Hsien Chie Cheng.
Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering (1995)

629 Citations

Closed loop direct metal deposition : art to part

J. Mazumder;D. Dutta;N. Kikuchi;A. Ghosh.
Optics and Lasers in Engineering (2000)

611 Citations

A comparison of homogenization and standard mechanics analyses for periodic porous composites

Scott J. Hollister;Noboru Kikuchi.
Computational Mechanics (1992)

577 Citations

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