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2026

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D-Index
83
Citations
31947
World Ranking
167
National Ranking
8

Peter Cawley 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 Peter Cawley sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 444 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Peter Cawley 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 Peter Cawley sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2010 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2006 - Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK)

Overview

Peter Cawley is affiliated with Imperial College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with a significant emphasis on areas such as mechanical engineering, mechanics of materials, civil and structural engineering, and ocean engineering.

The researcher's work encompasses several key topics, including:

  • Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation
  • Non-Destructive Testing Techniques
  • Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
  • Geophysical Methods and Applications
  • Concrete Corrosion and Durability
  • Structural Integrity and Reliability Analysis

Peter Cawley has published extensively in various scientific venues. The most frequent venues for their publications include:

  • Structural Health Monitoring
  • NDT & E International
  • Materials Evaluation
  • Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences
  • Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation Diagnostics and Prognostics of Engineering Systems

Several recent papers by Peter Cawley illustrate the scope and nature of their research:

  • "Guided waves in long range nondestructive testing and structural health monitoring: Principles, history of applications and prospects," 2023, published in NDT & E International
  • "Fusion of multi-view ultrasonic data for increased detection performance in non-destructive evaluation," 2020, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences
  • "Change detection using the generalized likelihood ratio method to improve the sensitivity of guided wave structural health monitoring systems," 2020, published in Structural Health Monitoring
  • "A Development Strategy for Structural Health Monitoring Applications," 2021, published in Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation Diagnostics and Prognostics of Engineering Systems
  • "Improved thickness measurement on rough surfaces by using guided wave cut-off frequency," 2022, published in NDT & E International

Peter Cawley has collaborated frequently with various co-authors, including:

  • Stefano Mariani
  • Thomas Vogt
  • Sebastian Heinlein
  • Josh Milewczyk
  • Brian Pavlakovic

The researcher has been recognized by professional organizations and holds the distinction of Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, awarded in 2010, and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK), awarded in 2006.

Best Publications

  • The location of defects in structures from measurements of natural frequencies

    P Cawley;R D Adams

  • The interaction of Lamb waves with defects

    D.N. Alleyne;P. Cawley

  • A two-dimensional Fourier transform method for the measurement of propagating multimode signals

    D. Alleyne;P. Cawley

  • Quantitative determination of the stability of the implant‐tissue interface using resonance frequency analysis

    N. Meredith;D. Alleyne;P. Cawley

  • A Vibration Technique for Non-Destructively Assessing the Integrity of Structures:

    R. D. Adams;P. Cawley;C. J. Pye;B. J. Stone

  • Defect detection in pipes using guided waves

    M.J.S. Lowe;D.N. Alleyne;P. Cawley

  • DISPERSE: A GENERAL PURPOSE PROGRAM FOR CREATING DISPERSION CURVES

    Brian Pavlakovic;Mike Lowe;David Alleyne;Peter Cawley

  • Rapid, Long Range Inspection of Chemical Plant Pipework Using Guided Waves

    D.N. Alleyne;B. Pavlakovic;M.J.S. Lowe;P. Cawley

  • Optimization of Lamb wave inspection techniques

    David N. Alleyne;Peter Cawley

  • The Reflection of Guided Waves From Circumferential Notches in Pipes

    D. N. Alleyne;M. J. S. Lowe;P. Cawley

  • The use of Lamb waves for the long range inspection of large structures

    Peter Cawley;David Alleyne

  • The interaction of Lamb waves with delaminations in composite laminates

    N. Guo;P. Cawley

  • A review of defect types and nondestructive testing techniques for composites and bonded joints

    R.D. Adams;P. Cawley

  • The application of resonance frequency measurements to study the stability of titanium implants during healing in the rabbit tibia

    N. Meredith;F. Shagaldi;D. Alleyne;L. Sennerby

  • The effect of dispersion on long range inspection using ultrasonic guided waves

    Paul D Wilcox;M Lowe;P Cawley

  • The reflection of the fundamental torsional mode from cracks and notches in pipes

    A. Demma;P. Cawley;M. Lowe;A. G. Roosenbrand

  • THE REFLECTION OF GUIDED WAVES FROM NOTCHES IN PIPES: A GUIDE FOR INTERPRETING CORROSION MEASUREMENTS

    A. Demma;P. Cawley;M. Lowe;A.G. Roosenbrand

  • Structural health monitoring: Closing the gap between research and industrial deployment:

    Peter Cawley

  • The excitation of Lamb waves in pipes using dry-coupled piezoelectric transducers

    D. N. Alleyne;P. Cawley

  • The Potential of Guided Waves for Monitoring Large Areas of Metallic Aircraft Fuselage Structure

    R. P. Dalton;P. Cawley;M. J. S. Lowe

  • A Study of the Interaction between Ultrasound and a Partially Contacting Solid--Solid Interface

    B. W. Drinkwater;R. S. Dwyer-Joyce;P. Cawley

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter B. Nagy
Peter B. Nagy University of Cincinnati
Paul D. Wilcox
Paul D. Wilcox University of Bristol
Michael J. S. Lowe
Michael J. S. Lowe Imperial College London
Robert D. Adams
Robert D. Adams University of Bristol
Darryl P Almond
Darryl P Almond University of Bath
Anthony J. Kinloch
Anthony J. Kinloch Imperial College London
Bruce W. Drinkwater
Bruce W. Drinkwater University of Bristol
G. A. D. Briggs
G. A. D. Briggs University of Oxford
Catrin M. Davies
Catrin M. Davies Imperial College London
Rob Dwyer-Joyce
Rob Dwyer-Joyce University of Sheffield

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