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Raymond H. Plaut

Raymond H. Plaut

D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
38
Citations
4534
World Ranking
2321
National Ranking
836

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1991 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Raymond H. Plaut is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States and conducts research chiefly in the field of Engineering, with a focus on Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics that include Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions; Mechanical Stress and Fatigue Analysis; Structural Load-Bearing Analysis; Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials; Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications; Railway Engineering and Dynamics; and Tribology and Lubrication Engineering.

Notable recent papers authored by Plaut include:

  • Active Membranes on Rigidity Tunable Foundations for Programmable, Rapidly Switchable Adhesion (2020, Advanced Materials Technologies)
  • Peeling of finite-length elastica on Winkler foundation until complete detachment (2022, International Journal of Solids and Structures)
  • Effect of pressure on pull-off of flat cylindrical punch adhered to circular membrane (2021, The Journal of Adhesion)
  • Lateral-torsional deformations of single-span and two-span thin-walled beams with continuous bracing (2021, Journal of Constructional Steel Research)
  • Rigid wheel/roller on infinite beam or plate attached to Winkler, Pasternak, or elastomeric foundation (2022, International Journal of Solids and Structures)

Frequent collaborators include David Dillard, Dohgyu Hwang, Michael D. Bartlett, Cristopher D. Moen, and Matthew D. Swift. Collaboration counts range from one to five joint publications.

Common publication venues for Plaut's work are:

  • International Journal of Solids and Structures (5 publications)
  • Journal of Applied Mechanics (3 publications)
  • The Journal of Adhesion (2 publications)
  • International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics (2 publications)
  • Advanced Materials Technologies (1 publication)

Plaut was recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1991, reflecting a professional standing within the engineering community.

Best Publications

  • Parametric instability of laminated composite plates with transverse shear deformation

    J. Moorthy;J.N. Reddy;R.H. Plaut

  • Vibration isolation using extreme geometric nonlinearity

    L.N. Virgin;S.T. Santillan;R.H. Plaut

  • The influence of an internal resonance on non-linear structural vibrations under combination resonance conditions

    D.T. Mook;N. HaQuang;R.H. Plaut

  • Prediction of escape from a potential well under harmonic excitation

    Lawrence N. Virgin;Raymond H. Plaut;Ching-Chuan Cheng

  • Sensitivity Analysis and Optimal Design of Nonlinear Beams and Plates

    Z. Mróz;M. P. Kamat;R. H. Plaut

  • Snap-through of arches and buckled beams under unilateral displacement control

    Raymond H. Plaut

  • Analysis of buckled and pre-bent fixed-end columns used as vibration isolators

    R.H. Plaut;J.E. Sidbury;L.N. Virgin

  • Detection of Cracks in Rotating Timoshenko Shafts Using Axial Impulses

    K. R. Collins;R. H. Plaut;J. Wauer

  • Free Vibration Analysis of an Inflated Toroidal Shell

    Akhilesh K. Jha;Daniel J. Inman;Raymond H. Plaut

  • Design of laminated plates for maximum buckling load

    Yung S. Shin;Raphael T. Haftka;Layne T. Watson;Raymond H. Plaut

  • Three-dimensional finite element analysis of double angle connections under tension and shear

    J.-G Yang;J.-G Yang;T.M Murray;R.H Plaut

  • Period Doubling and Chaos in Unsymmetric Structures Under Parametric Excitation

    W. Szemplińska-Stupnicka;R. H. Plaut;J.-C. Hsieh

  • Sudden lateral asymmetry and torsional oscillations of section models of suspension bridges

    R.H. Plaut;F.M. Davis

  • Use of Frequency Data to Predict Buckling

    Raymond H. Plaut;Lawrence N. Virgin

  • Fractal behavior of an asymmetric rigid block overturning due to harmonic motion of a tilted foundation

    R.H. Plaut;W.T. Fielder;L.N. Virgin

  • Free and Forced Longitudinal Vibrations of a Cantilevered Bar With a Crack

    K. R. Collins;R. H. Plaut;J. Wauer

  • Behavior of a Cracked Rotating Shaft During Passage Through a Critical Speed

    R.H. Plaut;R.H. Andruet;S. Suherman

  • A non-linear analysis of the interactions between parametric and external excitations

    N. HaQuang;D.T. Mook;R.H. Plaut

  • Two-dimensional analysis of stacked geosynthetic tubes on deformable foundations

    R.H. Plaut;C.R. Klusman

  • Deflections and buckling of a bent elastica in contact with a flat surface

    Raymond H. Plaut;Surjani Suherman;David A. Dillard;Brad E. Williams

  • Vibrations and Stability of Multiple Parameter Systems

    K. Huseyin;R. H. Plaut

Frequent Co-Authors

Lawrence N. Virgin
Lawrence N. Virgin Duke University
David A. Dillard
David A. Dillard Virginia Tech
Layne T. Watson
Layne T. Watson Virginia Tech
Raphael T. Haftka
Raphael T. Haftka University of Florida
Zenon Mróz
Zenon Mróz Polish Academy of Sciences
Liviu Librescu
Liviu Librescu Virginia Tech
J. N. Reddy
J. N. Reddy Texas A&M University
Daniel J. Inman
Daniel J. Inman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Niels Olhoff
Niels Olhoff Aalborg University
Christophe Pierre
Christophe Pierre Stevens Institute of Technology

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