Concept
engineering
Variants
Engineering Technology, Engineering Education, Engineering Systems
Children
Aerospace EngineeringApplied PhysicsArchitectural EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringBiomolecular Engineering
13.1M
Publications
722.6M
Citations
9.2M
Authors
72.9K
Institutions
Engineering Analysis and Stability
1911 - 1940
Between 1911 and 1940, engineering research concentrated on turning practical problems into formal models and stability criteria. Advances in rotating-machine theory, tensor methods, and transient-drive concepts advanced predictive capabilities, while structural dynamics emphasized buckling, vibration, and safe design under varied loading. In parallel, power engineering integrated measurement, surge phenomena, and protection strategies, linking reliability considerations with analytical methods.
• Lightning-driven transients and surge phenomena spurred measurement, analysis, and protection strategies for power transmission, including surge measurements on lines, lightning investigations, traveling-wave protection, and protective devices like circuit breakers [3], [5], [7], [8], [9], [16], [19].
• Theoretical modeling of rotating electrical machinery and drives advanced through generalized two-reaction theory, torque–angle characteristics under transient conditions, reactance analyses, and motor-drive concepts (capacitor motors and self-starting synchronous motors) [2], [4], [6], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14].
• Mathematical methods for rotating electrical machinery emerged via tensor analysis and fundamental reactance approaches, enabling compact, generalizable models for machines and drives [6], [14].
• Structural stability and vibration issues dominated mechanical and civil engineering, with work on buckling of thin-walled construction, buckling loads of rectangular plates, and general vibration problems shaping safe, efficient design [1], [17], [20].
Integrated Transient-Structural Engineering
1941 - 1947
Postwar Integrated Dynamics
1948 - 1954
Fracture Mechanics and Dynamics
1955 - 1961
Finite-Element Fracture Engineering
1962 - 1977
Finite Element Engineering
1978 - 1984
Finite-Element Driven Design
1985 - 1991
Integrated Design and Prediction
1992 - 1998
Constraint-Driven Multidomain Design Optimization
1999 - 2005
Smart-Manufacturing Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering
2006 - 2024