Mechanical Engineering papers

Pofolia’s corpus holds 80 papers from Mechanical Engineering (2012–2026), each with a short summary. Below, the 20 most-cited, then the most recently added.

At a glance

• Most cited: Numerical Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow (2018, 23,381 citations).
• The 20 papers listed have 100,377 citations between them.
• 15 of the 16 with a known journal quartile appeared in a Q1 journal.
• 6 have a free full text (open access).
• Most frequent journals: Science, Energy & Environmental Science, International Materials Reviews.
• Published between 2012 and 2021.

Most cited

Ranked by citation count. Because citations accumulate over time, this list naturally leans towards work published a few years ago; for where the field is now, see “recently added”. How to read the signals

• Numerical Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow

  2018 · FWCI 380.40 · 23,381 citations

  This book introduces numerical methods for predicting heat and mass transfer, fluid flow, and chemical reactions, primarily based on physical principles and using basic algebra and calculus.

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• Influence of partially known parameter on flaw characterization in Eddy Current Testing by using a random walk MCMC method based on metamodeling

  Journal of Physics Conference Series · 2014 · 12,185 citations · Open access

  A novel random walk Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) method, enhanced with metamodeling, accurately characterizes flaws in Eddy Current Testing even when some parameters are unknown.

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• A critical review of high entropy alloys and related concepts

  Acta Materialia · 2016 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 258.23 · 8,746 citations · Open access

  High entropy alloys (HEAs), a field barely 12 years old, are redefined by a critical review that challenges the 'entropy effect' and 'sluggish diffusion' hypotheses, revealing that their mechanical properties are equivalent to or exceed those of commercial alloys.

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• Fundamentals of heat and mass transfer

  BSU Digital Library (Belarusian State University) · 2018 · 8,064 citations · Open access

  This abstract outlines the foundational physical principles of heat and mass transfer processes and their modern applications.

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• A fracture-resistant high-entropy alloy for cryogenic applications

  Science · 2014 · Q1 · SJR 10.00 · FWCI 166.30 · 5,644 citations

  A five-element high-entropy alloy (CrMnFeCoNi) demonstrates exceptional damage tolerance and strength above 1 GPa, with fracture toughness exceeding 200 MPa·m(1/2). Its mechanical properties improve at cryogenic temperatures.

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• Carbon capture and storage (CCS): the way forward

  Energy & Environmental Science · 2018 · Q1 · SJR 9.00 · FWCI 178.95 · 4,230 citations · Open access

  This review highlights Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) as a vital technology for climate change mitigation, enabling emissions offsets and net negative emissions across various economic sectors.

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• Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer

  2016 · FWCI 82.29 · 3,694 citations

  This classic text has been thoroughly updated to include the latest developments in finite-difference and finite-volume computational methods, while retaining its core fundamental concepts.

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• High-Entropy Alloys: A Critical Review

  Materials Research Letters · 2014 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 92.13 · 3,424 citations · Open access

  High-entropy alloys (HEAs), defined as materials with five or more principal elements, exhibit unusual properties due to their unique design concept, sparking significant research interest.

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• Maximizing the right stuff: The trade-off between membrane permeability and selectivity

  Science · 2017 · Q1 · SJR 10.00 · FWCI 140.34 · 3,230 citations

  Novel separation membranes are crucial for energy-efficient processes, but face a fundamental trade-off between permeability and selectivity. Emerging materials, inspired by biological membranes, are beginning to overcome this challenge.

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• Laser additive manufacturing of metallic components: materials, processes and mechanisms

  International Materials Reviews · 2012 · Q1 · SJR 3.00 · FWCI 73.15 · 3,169 citations

  This review clarifies the relationship between materials, processes, and metallurgical mechanisms in laser additive manufacturing (AM) of metallic components, crucial for aerospace, defense, automotive, and biomedical industries.

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• An overview of current status of carbon dioxide capture and storage technologies

  Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · 2014 · Q1 · SJR 3.00 · FWCI 124.73 · 3,160 citations

  Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a crucial strategy for reducing atmospheric CO2, with absorption being the most mature and cost-effective separation method, and pipelines the most viable for transport.

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• High-entropy alloy: challenges and prospects

  Materials Today · 2015 · Q1 · SJR 4.00 · FWCI 49.16 · 2,969 citations

  High-entropy alloys (HEAs), composed of multiple principal elements, present unique properties like excellent specific strength and superior performance at extreme temperatures, challenging conventional alloy theories.

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• The metallurgy and processing science of metal additive manufacturing

  International Materials Reviews · 2016 · Q1 · SJR 3.00 · FWCI 129.69 · 2,489 citations

  This review synthesizes the metallurgical and processing science behind metal additive manufacturing (AM), highlighting key challenges and recent advancements in alloy development for AM processes.

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• Additive manufacturing of Ti6Al4V alloy: A review

  Materials & Design · 2018 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 94.08 · 2,419 citations

  This review thoroughly investigates and compares three main additive manufacturing (AM) techniques—DED, SLM, and EBM—for Ti6Al4V alloy, linking processing parameters to microstructures and mechanical properties.

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• Carbon capture and storage update

  Energy & Environmental Science · 2013 · Q1 · SJR 9.00 · FWCI 150.98 · 2,336 citations

  This review surveys leading Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies, their maturity, and associated transport and storage considerations, highlighting current pilot plants and demonstrations.

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• Direct Capture of CO2 from Ambient Air

  Chemical Reviews · 2016 · Q1 · SJR 16.00 · FWCI 84.48 · 2,300 citations

  This review highlights emerging materials like amine-based sorbents and MOFs as promising candidates for direct air capture (DAC) of CO2, crucial for climate change mitigation.

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• Review of selective laser melting: Materials and applications

  Applied Physics Reviews · 2015 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 64.82 · 2,285 citations · Open access

  Selective Laser Melting (SLM) is a 3D printing technique capable of producing near net-shape metallic parts with up to 99.9% relative density, enabling the creation of functional components with economic benefits.

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• Ultralight, ultrastiff mechanical metamaterials

  Science · 2014 · Q1 · SJR 10.00 · FWCI 106.10 · 2,256 citations

  Researchers have developed a new class of microarchitected materials that maintain high stiffness per unit mass even at extremely low densities, overcoming a common limitation of lightweight materials.

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• A Mathematical Model for Predicting Fire Spread in Wildland Fuels

  Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology · 2017 · Q2 · FWCI 51.71 · 2,236 citations

  Astilbin (ASB) significantly mitigates testicular damage caused by polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) in male rats, reversing key indicators of toxicity.

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• Metal additive manufacturing in aerospace: A review

  Materials & Design · 2021 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 124.70 · 2,160 citations

  Metal additive manufacturing (MAM) offers significant cost and lead-time reductions, novel designs, and mass reduction for aerospace components.

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Recently added

• Fine-tune the stable diffusion model using mindat data to generate mineral images from textual descriptions of attribute combinations

  Earth Science Informatics · 2026 · Q1

  A fine-tuned stable diffusion model, trained on Mindat mineral data, can generate realistic mineral images from textual attribute descriptions, outperforming baseline models.

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• Multifunctional elastomeric composites with enhanced heat dissipation and thermal energy storage using nano-encapsulated phase change material and graphite fillers

  Journal of Energy Storage · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00

  A new natural rubber composite simultaneously stores and dissipates heat, featuring nano-encapsulated phase change material (nePCM) and graphite platelets, achieving a thermal conductivity of 0.81 W m−1 K−1 and latent heat of 42 J g−1.

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• Overview and outlook of heat-driven oscillating systems for sustainable heating, cooling and power generation

  Applied Thermal Engineering · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00

  This review highlights advances in heat-driven oscillating systems (Stirling, thermoacoustic, thermofluidic) for efficient heating, cooling, and power generation, particularly from low-grade heat sources.

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• Requirements for numeric models as sources of synthetic data for predicting real-world data sets in progressive deep drawing processes

  The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology · 2026 · Q1

  Higher complexity FE simulations (L2-L3) improve synthetic data's transferability to real progressive deep drawing processes compared to simple simulations (L1), enabling better ML model generalization.

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• Navigating the Carbon Landscape: The Economic and Environmental Footprint of Carbon Capture and Sequestration

  ACS ES&T Engineering · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00

  Gas hydrate-based carbon capture (HBCC) offers lower costs, energy use, and GWP than other methods, but faces maturity and scale challenges; integrating it with sequestration and circular economy principles can improve CCS efficiency and economic feasibility.

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• A complete time–temperature–transformation diagram of the RTM6 epoxy resin used for aerospace applications: integrating cure kinetics, thermal degradation and curing-induced overheating

  Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry · 2026 · Q2

  A complete time-temperature-transformation (TTT) diagram for RTM6 epoxy resin was developed by integrating cure kinetics, thermal degradation, and curing-induced overheating, defining the full processing window for aerospace applications.

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• Additive manufacturing–facilitated blow molding for functional thin-walled polymeric structures

  Science Advances · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 4.00

  A new process, additive manufacturing–facilitated blow molding (AM-BM), uses 3D-printed resin molds to create thin-walled polymeric structures with tunable geometry and wall thickness, overcoming limitations of traditional methods.

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• Direct ink writing of soft polymer matrices enables on-the-fly shape morphing in soft robots

  Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 2.00

  A new magnetically actuated soft robot can change its shape and locomotion mode on-the-fly, fabricated using direct ink writing of shape memory polymers embedded with magnetic particles.

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