Rafic M. Ajaj

Rafic M. Ajaj

Khalifa University

H-index: 21

Asia-United Arab Emirates

About Rafic M. Ajaj

Rafic M. Ajaj, With an exceptional h-index of 21 and a recent h-index of 17 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Khalifa University, specializes in the field of Morphing Aircraft, Flight Mechanics, Adaptive Structures, Aeroelasticity, Aircraft Design.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

A review of control strategies used for morphing aircraft applications

Aeroelastic tailoring of stiffened cantilever plate using composites and structural layouts: A parametric study

The effect of a nonlinear energy sink on the gust response of a wing

Free vibration analysis of curved lattice sandwich beams

A multiaxial fracture of ecoflex skin with different shore hardness for morphing wing application

Investigating the tear fracture of elastomeric skins in morphing wings: An experimental and computational study

On the Aeroelasticity of the Active Span and Passive Pitching Polymorphing Wing: Effect of Morphing Rate

On the Aeroelasticity of a Cantilever Wing Equipped with the Spanwise Morphing Trailing Edge Concept

Rafic M. Ajaj Information

University

Position

Department of Aerospace Engineering UAE; University of Southampton UK

Citations(all)

3208

Citations(since 2020)

1930

Cited By

1941

hIndex(all)

21

hIndex(since 2020)

17

i10Index(all)

39

i10Index(since 2020)

28

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University Profile Page

Khalifa University

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Rafic M. Ajaj Skills & Research Interests

Morphing Aircraft

Flight Mechanics

Adaptive Structures

Aeroelasticity

Aircraft Design

Top articles of Rafic M. Ajaj

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

A review of control strategies used for morphing aircraft applications

Muhammed S Parancheerivilakkathil

Jafar S Pilakkadan

Mohammadreza AMOOZGAR

Davood ASADI

Yahya ZWEIRI

...

2024/1/3

Aeroelastic tailoring of stiffened cantilever plate using composites and structural layouts: A parametric study

Aeronautical Journal

Bara'ah I Fraihat

Rafic M Ajaj

2024/3

The effect of a nonlinear energy sink on the gust response of a wing

Aerospace Science and Technology

MR Amoozgar

A Castrichini

SD Garvey

MI Friswell

JE Cooper

...

2024/2/1

Free vibration analysis of curved lattice sandwich beams

Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures

Mohammadreza Amoozgar

S Ahmad Fazelzadeh

Esmaeal Ghavanloo

Rafic M Ajaj

2024/1/17

A multiaxial fracture of ecoflex skin with different shore hardness for morphing wing application

Polymers

Dilshad Ahmad

Rafic M Ajaj

2023/3/20

Investigating the tear fracture of elastomeric skins in morphing wings: An experimental and computational study

International Journal of Applied Mechanics

Sankalp Gour

Dilshad Ahmad

Deepak Kumar

Rafic Ajaj

Yahya Zweiri

2023/10/5

On the Aeroelasticity of the Active Span and Passive Pitching Polymorphing Wing: Effect of Morphing Rate

Aerospace

Z Haider

RM Ajaj

L Seneviratne

2023

On the Aeroelasticity of a Cantilever Wing Equipped with the Spanwise Morphing Trailing Edge Concept

Aerospace

Jafar S Pilakkadan

Rafic M Ajaj

Zawar Haider

Mohammadreza Amoozgar

2023/9/15

A numerical study on the impact of lubricant rheology and surface topography on heavily loaded non-conformal contacts

Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties

Deepak K Prajapati

Dilshad Ahmad

Jitendra K Katiyar

Chander Prakash

Rafic M Ajaj

2023/7/21

Synthesis and Micro-CT Driven Void Analysis of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Elastomeric Skin for 1D Morphing Wings

Dilshad Ahmad

Rafic M Ajaj

Yahya Zweiri

2023/7/12

Development of light weight sustainable pineapple/kevlar hybridized fiber and peanut husk cellulose toughened vinyl ester biocomposite for unmanned aerial vehicle applications

Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology

Mostefa Bourchak

Rafic Ajaj

Mahmoud Khalid

Khalid A Juhany

Arun Prakash VR

...

2023/5

Distributed and Hybrid Propulsion: A Tailored Design Methodology

Sustainable Aviation Technology and Operations: Research and Innovation Perspectives

Martin Burston

Kavindu Ranasinghe

Alessandro Gardi

Vladimir Parezanovic

Rafic Ajaj

...

2023/10/16

A Polymorphing Wing Capable of Span Extension and Variable Pitch

MS Parancheerivilakkathil

Z Haider

RM Ajaj

M Amoozgar

2022

Design principles and digital control of advanced distributed propulsion systems

Energy

Martin Burston

Kavindu Ranasinghe

Alessandro Gardi

Vladimir Parezanovic

Rafic Ajaj

...

2022/2/15

Multiaxial Deformations of Elastomeric Skins for Morphing Wing Applications: Theoretical Modeling and Experimental Investigations

Polymers

Dilshad Ahmad

Deepak Kumar

Rafic M Ajaj

2022/11

Multiaxial Mechanical Characterization of Latex Skin for Morphing Wing Application

Polymer Testing

D Ahmad

RM Ajaj

2022/2

A Novel Reverse Hinge Spoiler for Flight Loads Control

Designs

Rafic M Ajaj

Kamal Djidjeli

2022/10

The effect of elastic couplings and material uncertainties on the flutter of composite high aspect ratio wings

Journal of Fluids and Structures

MR Amoozgar

RM Ajaj

JE Cooper

2022/1/1

Correction factor of lumped parameter model for linearly tapered piezoelectric cantilever

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Mai R Ismail

Farag K Omar

Rafic M Ajaj

Mojtaba Ghodsi

2022

Elastomer-based skins for morphing aircraft applications: Effect of biaxial strain rates and prestretch

Polymer Testing

Dilshad Ahmad

Rafic M Ajaj

Mohammadreza Amoozgar

2022/9/1

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Co-Authors

H-index: 105
Daniel J. Inman

Daniel J. Inman

University of Michigan-Dearborn

H-index: 92
Michael I Friswell

Michael I Friswell

Swansea University

H-index: 77
Sondipon Adhikari

Sondipon Adhikari

Swansea University

H-index: 43
Jonathan Cooper

Jonathan Cooper

University of Bristol

H-index: 31
Benjamin King Sutton Woods

Benjamin King Sutton Woods

University of Bristol

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