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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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2022

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
156
Citations
116800
World Ranking
5
National Ranking
4

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2011 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2011 - William Prager Medal
  • 2002 - IACM Congress Medal (Gauss-Newton Medal)
  • 2001 - John von Neumann Medal, U.S. Association for Computational Mechanics (USACM) For his numerous seminal contributions in nonlinear computational mechanics, including explicit time integration methods widely used in crash analysis and metal forming simulations, and his latest contributions in meshless methods
  • 2001 - Timoshenko Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 1999 - Theodore von Karman Medal
  • 1998 - Fellow of the International Association for Computational Mechanics (IACM)
  • 1997 - THE BELYTSCHKO MEDAL
  • 1990 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1982 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Ted Belytschko was affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States.

The scientist received multiple awards throughout their career, reflecting recognition from various academic and professional organizations. These honors included:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2011
  • William Prager Medal, 2011
  • IACM Congress Medal (Gauss-Newton Medal), 2002
  • John von Neumann Medal, U.S. Association for Computational Mechanics (USACM), 2001, awarded for numerous seminal contributions in nonlinear computational mechanics, including explicit time integration methods widely used in crash analysis and metal forming simulations, as well as contributions in meshless methods
  • Timoshenko Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2001
  • Theodore von Karman Medal, 1999
  • Fellow of the International Association for Computational Mechanics (IACM), 1998
  • THE BELYTSCHKO MEDAL, 1997
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1990
  • Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1982

The scientist's contributions were recognized specifically in fields related to computational mechanics and applied mechanics. Their work involved the development and application of computational methods such as explicit time integration and meshless methods, which found practical implementation in areas like crash analysis and metal forming simulations.

No records of recent papers, co-authors, main fields or subfields of study, main work topics, book publications, or frequent publication venues were documented in the available data.

Best Publications

  • Element‐free Galerkin methods

    T. Belytschko;Y. Y. Lu;L. Gu

  • A finite element method for crack growth without remeshing

    Nicolas Moës;John Dolbow;Ted Belytschko

  • Nonlinear Finite Elements for Continua and Structures

    Ted Belytschko;Wing Kam Liu;Brian Moran

  • Elastic crack growth in finite elements with minimal remeshing

    T. Belytschko;T. Black

  • Meshless methods: An overview and recent developments

    T. Belytschko;Y. Krongauz;D. Organ;M. Fleming

  • Extended finite element method for cohesive crack growth

    Nicolas Moës;Ted Belytschko

  • Cracking particles: A simplified meshfree method for arbitrary evolving cracks

    T. Rabczuk;T. Belytschko

  • Extended finite element method for three-dimensional crack modelling

    Natarajan Sukumar;Nicolas Moës;Brian Moran;Ted Belytschko

  • The extended/generalized finite element method: An overview of the method and its applications

    Thomas Peter Fries;Ted Belytschko

  • MODELING HOLES AND INCLUSIONS BY LEVEL SETS IN THE EXTENDED FINITE-ELEMENT METHOD

    Natarajan Sukumar;David Chopp;Nicolas Moës;Ted Belytschko

  • Arbitrary discontinuities in finite elements

    Ted Belytschko;Nicolas Moës;S. Usui;Chandu Parimi

  • Achieving minimum length scale in topology optimization using nodal design variables and projection functions

    J. K. Guest;J. H. Prévost;T. Belytschko

  • A uniform strain hexahedron and quadrilateral with orthogonal hourglass control

    D. P. Flanagan;T. Belytschko

  • Arbitrary branched and intersecting cracks with the eXtended Finite Element Method

    Christophe Daux;Nicolas Moës;John Dolbow;Natarajan Sukumar

  • Atomistic simulations of nanotube fracture

    T. Belytschko;S. P. Xiao;George C Schatz;R. S. Ruoff

  • A three dimensional large deformation meshfree method for arbitrary evolving cracks

    T. Rabczuk;T. Belytschko

  • Reproducing kernel particle methods for structural dynamics

    Wing Kam Liu;Sukky Jun;Shaofan Li;Jonathan Adee

  • A new implementation of the element free Galerkin method

    Y.Y. Lu;T. Belytschko;L. Gu

  • A review of extended/generalized finite element methods for material modeling

    Ted Belytschko;Robert Gracie;Giulio Ventura

  • Modelling crack growth by level sets in the extended finite element method

    M. Stolarska;D. L. Chopp;Nicolas Moës;Ted Belytschko

  • THE NATURAL ELEMENT METHOD IN SOLID MECHANICS

    N. Sukumar;B. Moran;T. Belytschko

  • Computational Methods for Transient Analysis

    Ted Belytschko;Thomas J. R. Hughes;P. Burgers

Frequent Co-Authors

Wing Kam Liu
Wing Kam Liu Northwestern University
Jacob Fish
Jacob Fish Columbia University
Nicolas Moës
Nicolas Moës École Centrale de Nantes
George C. Schatz
George C. Schatz Northwestern University
Brian Moran
Brian Moran King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Sulin Zhang
Sulin Zhang Pennsylvania State University
Timon Rabczuk
Timon Rabczuk Bauhaus University, Weimar
Pedro M. A. Areias
Pedro M. A. Areias Instituto Superior Técnico
Jiun-Shyan Chen
Jiun-Shyan Chen University of California, San Diego
Marino Arroyo
Marino Arroyo Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

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