| Surface topography as a nonstationary random process RS Sayles, TR Thomas Nature 271 (5644), 431-434, 1978 | 919 | 1978 |
| A numerical model for the elastic frictionless contact of real rough surfaces MN Webster, RS Sayles | 303 | 1986 |
| The spatial representation of surface roughness by means of the structure function: a practical alternative to correlation RS Sayles, TR Thomas Wear 42 (2), 263-276, 1977 | 203 | 1977 |
| Topography of random surfaces (reply) RS Sayles, TR Thomas Nature 273 (5663), 573-573, 1978 | 175 | 1978 |
| An investigation into the mechanisms of closed three-body abrasive wear RS Dwyer-Joyce, RS Sayles, E Ioannides Wear 175 (1-2), 133-142, 1994 | 167 | 1994 |
| Surface measurement and fractal characterization of naturally fractured rocks CY Poon, RS Sayles, TA Jones Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 25 (8), 1269, 1992 | 165 | 1992 |
| A numerical model for the contact of layered elastic bodies with real rough surfaces SJ Cole, RS Sayles | 130 | 1992 |
| Measurements of the statistical microgeometry of engineering surfaces RS Sayles, TR Thomas | 130 | 1979 |
| Influence of wear debris on rolling contact fatigue RS Sayles, PB Macpherson ASTM STP 771, 255-274, 1982 | 129 | 1982 |
| Edge loading in metal-on-metal hips: low clearance is a new risk factor RJ Underwood, A Zografos, RS Sayles, A Hart, P Cann Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of …, 2012 | 124 | 2012 |
| Debris damage in rolling bearings and its effects on fatigue life RS Sayles, E Ioannides | 118 | 1988 |
| Effect of roughness and sliding friction on contact stresses DM Bailey, RS Sayles | 117 | 1991 |
| Study of leakage and friction of flexible seals for steady motion via a numerical approximation method GK Nikas, RS Sayles Tribology International 39 (9), 921-936, 2006 | 110 | 2006 |
| Basic principles of rough surface contact analysis using numerical methods RS Sayles Tribology International 29 (8), 639-650, 1996 | 107 | 1996 |
| Nonlinear elasticity of rectangular elastomeric seals and its effect on elastohydrodynamic numerical analysis GK Nikas, RS Sayles Tribology International 37 (8), 651-660, 2004 | 91 | 2004 |
| Mapping a small area of a surface RS Sayles, TR Thomas Journal of Physics E: Scientific Instruments 9 (10), 855, 1976 | 88 | 1976 |
| Effects of debris particles in sliding/rolling elastohydrodynamic contacts GK Nikas, RS Sayles, E Loannides Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of …, 1998 | 81 | 1998 |
| Thermal conductance of a rough elastic contact RS Sayles, TR Thomas Applied Energy 2 (4), 249-267, 1976 | 81 | 1976 |
| Stiffness of machine tool joints: a random-process approach TR Thomas, RS Sayles | 78 | 1977 |
| Film formation and friction in grease lubricated rolling-sliding non-conformal contacts Y Kanazawa, RS Sayles, A Kadiric Tribology International 109, 505-518, 2017 | 76 | 2017 |
Tom ThomasVisiting Professor, Halmstad UniversityVerified email at hh.se
