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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
30
Citations
3185
World Ranking
3414
National Ranking
1145

Richard F. Salant 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 Richard F. Salant sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 117 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard F. Salant 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 Richard F. Salant sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
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.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Mayo D. Hersey Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 1990 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Best Publications

  • A Computational Method for Cavitation in a Wavy Mechanical Seal

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  • Numerical Analysis of a Slider Bearing with a Heterogeneous Slip/No-Slip Surface

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  • An Average Flow Model of Rough Surface Lubrication With Inter-Asperity Cavitation

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  • Numerical Model of a Reciprocating Hydraulic Rod Seal

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  • Numerical Analysis of a Journal Bearing With a Heterogeneous Slip/No-Slip Surface

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  • A mixed soft elastohydrodynamic lubrication model with interasperity cavitation and surface shear deformation

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  • Elastohydrodynamic Analysis of Reverse Pumping in Rotary Lip Seals With Microundulations

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  • A mixed lubrication model of liquid/gas mechanical face seals

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  • Mechanisms of chemical-mechanical polishing of SiO2 dielectric on integrated circuits©

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  • Theory of lubrication of elastomeric rotary shaft seals

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  • Numerical Study of a Rotary Lip Seal With a Quasi-Random Sealing Surface

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  • Numerical Analysis of the Flow Field Within Lip Seals Containing Microundulations

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  • Elastohydrodynamic Analysis of Reverse Pumping in Rotary Lip Seals With Microasperities

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  • A mixed lubrication model of a rotary lip seal using flow factors

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  • A Numerical Model of a Reciprocating Rod Seal With a Secondary Lip

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  • Transient EHL analysis of an elastomeric hydraulic seal

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  • Elastohydrodynamic lubrication simulation of O-ring and U-cup hydraulic seals

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  • The Effect of Wear on the Performance of a Rotary Lip Seal.

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  • The effect of aging in oil on the performance of a radial lip seal

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  • Elastohydrodynamic Analysis of a Rotary Lip Seal Using Flow Factors

    Ann H. Rocke;Richard F. Salant

Frequent Co-Authors

Ward O. Winer
Ward O. Winer Georgia Institute of Technology
Leon M. Keer
Leon M. Keer Northwestern University
Scott Bair
Scott Bair Georgia Institute of Technology
Q. Jane Wang
Q. Jane Wang Northwestern University

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