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Olivier Verlinden

Olivier Verlinden

D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
30
Citations
4042
World Ranking
3382
National Ranking
32

Olivier Verlinden 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 Olivier Verlinden sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 150 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Olivier Verlinden 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 Olivier Verlinden sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 30 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Olivier Verlinden is affiliated with the University of Mons in Belgium and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, with a particular focus on mechanical, biomedical, industrial, manufacturing, civil, and structural engineering subfields.

The scientist's recent publications cover a range of topics related to engineering dynamics and manufacturing processes. Key papers include:

  • Railway ground vibration and mitigation measures: benchmarking of best practices, 2022, Railway Engineering Science
  • Direct method for updating flexible multibody systems applied to a milling robot, 2020, Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
  • Efficient mitigation of railway induced vibrations using seismic metamaterials, 2023, Engineering Structures
  • 3D projection of the LuGre friction model adapted to varying normal forces, 2022, Multibody System Dynamics
  • Effect of applied force cosimulation schemes on recoupled vehicle/track problems, 2020, Multibody System Dynamics

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Olivier Verlinden include Georges Kouroussis, Valentin Dambly, Édouard Rivière-Lorphèvre, Bryan Olivier, and François Ducobu, indicating active collaboration on multidisciplinary research topics.

Work by this researcher has been published predominantly in journals such as Procedia CIRP, Multibody System Dynamics, Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, Railway Engineering Science, and Engineering Structures.

Main research topics and thematic interests encompass:

  • Advanced machining processes and optimization
  • Railway engineering and dynamics
  • Advanced surface polishing techniques
  • Manufacturing process and optimization
  • Civil and geotechnical engineering research
  • Acoustic wave phenomena research
  • Engineering technology and methodologies

The focus on areas such as flexible multibody system updates, railway ground vibration mitigation, and manufacturing optimization suggests an interdisciplinary approach bridging mechanical systems, civil engineering, and manufacturing technology.

Through its research output, the scientist contributes to both theoretical and applied aspects of engineering, particularly focusing on problems related to structural dynamics, vibration control, and manufacturing improvements.

Best Publications

  • Railway-induced ground vibrations – a review of vehicle effects

    Georges Kouroussis;David Connolly;Olivier Verlinden

  • Review of control algorithms for robotic ankle systems in lower-limb orthoses, prostheses, and exoskeletons

    R. Jiménez-Fabián;O. Verlinden

  • Field testing and analysis of high speed rail vibrations

    D. P. Connolly;G. Kouroussis;P. K. Woodward;P. Alves Costa

  • Free field vibrations caused by high-speed lines: Measurement and time domain simulation

    G. Kouroussis;O. Verlinden;C. Conti

  • Modelling the Source of Blasting for the Numerical Simulation of Blast-Induced Ground Vibrations: A Review

    Daniel Ainalis;Olivier Kaufmann;Jean-Pierre Tshibangu;Olivier Verlinden

  • Modelling the dynamics of industrial robots for milling operations

    Hoai Nam Huynh;Hamed Assadi;Edouard Rivière-Lorphèvre;Olivier Verlinden

  • Assessment of railway vibrations using an efficient scoping model

    David Connolly;Georges Kouroussis;Antonios Giannopoulos;Olivier Verlinden

  • Review of Trackside Monitoring Solutions: From Strain Gages to Optical Fibre Sensors.

    Georges Kouroussis;Christophe Caucheteur;Damien Kinet;Georgios Alexandrou

  • Railway ground vibration and mitigation measures: benchmarking of best practices

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  • Finite-Dynamic Model for Infinite Media: Corrected Solution of Viscous Boundary Efficiency

    Georges Kouroussis;Olivier Verlinden;Calogero Conti

  • Using three-dimensional finite element analysis in time domain to model railway-induced ground vibrations

    G. Kouroussis;L. Van Parys;C. Conti;O. Verlinden

  • Ground propagation of vibrations from railway vehicles using a finite/infinite-element model of the soil:

    G Kouroussis;O Verlinden;C Conti

  • Discrete modelling of vertical track–soil coupling for vehicle–track dynamics

    G. Kouroussis;G. Gazetas;I. Anastasopoulos;C. Conti

  • Prediction of wheel wear in urban railway transport: comparison of existing models

    J. De Arizon;O. Verlinden;P. Dehombreux

  • Scoping prediction of re-radiated ground-borne noise and vibration near high speed rail lines with variable soils

    David Connolly;Georges Kouroussis;Peter Keith Woodward;A Giannopoulos

  • A numerical analysis of the influence of tram characteristics and rail profile on railway traffic ground-borne noise and vibration in the Brussels Region

    G. Kouroussis;N. Pauwels;P. Brux;C. Conti

  • Prediction of railway induced ground vibration through multibody and finite element modelling

    G. Kouroussis;O. Verlinden

  • Investigating the influence of soil properties on railway traffic vibration using a numerical model

    G. Kouroussis;C. Conti;O. Verlinden

  • Influence of some vehicle and track parameters on the environmental vibrations induced by railway traffic

    G. Kouroussis;O. Verlinden;C. Conti

  • Efficiency of resilient wheels on the alleviation of railway ground vibrations

    Georges Kouroussis;Olivier Verlinden;Calogero Conti

  • On the interest of integrating vehicle dynamics for the ground propagation of vibrations: the case of urban railway traffic

    G. Kouroussis;O. Verlinden;C. Conti

Frequent Co-Authors

Georges Kouroussis
Georges Kouroussis University of Mons
Patrice Mégret
Patrice Mégret University of Mons
Christophe Caucheteur
Christophe Caucheteur University of Mons
Thierry Dutoit
Thierry Dutoit University of Mons
George Gazetas
George Gazetas National Technical University of Athens
Guy Cheron
Guy Cheron Université Libre de Bruxelles
Pierre Rasmont
Pierre Rasmont University of Mons
Rui Calçada
Rui Calçada University of Porto
Francis Berghmans
Francis Berghmans Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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