A. K. Kapila

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
56 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

A. K. Kapila is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Computational Mechanics. According to data from OpenAlex, A. K. Kapila has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 25 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 24 papers in Computational Mechanics. Recurrent topics in A. K. Kapila's work include Combustion and Detonation Processes (35 papers), Energetic Materials and Combustion (24 papers) and Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (14 papers). A. K. Kapila is often cited by papers focused on Combustion and Detonation Processes (35 papers), Energetic Materials and Combustion (24 papers) and Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (14 papers). A. K. Kapila collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Netherlands. A. K. Kapila's co-authors include John B. Bdzil, D. Scott Stewart, Donald W. Schwendeman, Ralph Menikoff, Steven F. Son, William D. Henshaw, T. L. Jackson, B. J. Matkowsky, Jeffrey W. Banks and Takumi Hawa and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Journal of Computational Physics and Chemical Engineering Science.

In The Last Decade

A. K. Kapila

54 papers receiving 1.7k citations

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Two-phase modeling of deflagration-to-detonation transition in granular materials: Reduced equations

2001 453 citations A. K. Kapila, Ralph Menikoff et al. Physics of Fluids profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	An HLLC-type Riemann solver and high-resolution Godunov method for a two-phase model of reactive flow with general equations of state 2019 ·Journal of Computational Physics ·(unknown), A. K. Kapila, Donald W. Schwendeman	17
2	A1 MW National Solar Thermal Research Cum Demonstration Facility at Gwalpahari, Haryana, India 2015 ·Current Science ·J.K. Nayak, Shireesh B. Kedare, Rangan Banerjee, Santanu Bandyopadhyay, Nishith B. Desai, Santanu Paul, A. K. Kapila	9
3	A comparative study of two macro-scale models of condensed-phase explosives 2012 ·IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics ·Donald W. Schwendeman, A. K. Kapila, William D. Henshaw	4
4	A study of detonation diffraction and failure for a model of compressible two-phase reactive flow 2010 ·Combustion Theory and Modelling ·Donald W. Schwendeman, A. K. Kapila, William D. Henshaw	19
5	A study of detonation propagation and diffraction with compliant confinement 2008 ·Combustion Theory and Modelling ·Jeffrey W. Banks, William D. Henshaw, Donald W. Schwendeman, A. K. Kapila	28
6	A study of detonation evolution and structure for a model of compressible two-phase reactive flow 2007 ·Combustion Theory and Modelling ·Donald W. Schwendeman, (unknown), A. K. Kapila	28
7	Homogeneous ignition for a three-step chain-branching reaction model 2006 ·Journal of Engineering Mathematics ·P. A. Blythe, A. K. Kapila, Mark Short	8
8	The Riemann problem and a high-resolution Godunov method for a model of compressible two-phase flow 2005 ·Journal of Computational Physics ·Donald W. Schwendeman, (unknown), A. K. Kapila	155
9	Nondiffusive hot spot in a confined, narrow domain 2003 ·Journal of Engineering Mathematics ·A. K. Kapila, Mark Short	1
10	Plane-strain deformation of an elastic material compressed in a rough rectangular cavity 2002 ·International Journal of Engineering Science ·(unknown), (unknown), A. K. Kapila, R.C. Batra	10
11	Two-phase modeling of deflagration-to-detonation transition in granular materials: Reduced equations breakdown → 2001 ·Physics of Fluids ·A. K. Kapila, Ralph Menikoff, John B. Bdzil, Steven F. Son, D. Scott Stewart	453
12	Two-phase modeling of deflagration-to-detonation transition in granular materials: A critical examination of modeling issues 1999 ·Physics of Fluids ·John B. Bdzil, Ralph Menikoff, Steven F. Son, A. K. Kapila, D. Scott Stewart	184
13	Book Review: Mathematical problems from combustion theory 1990 ·Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society ·A. K. Kapila	1
14	Convection of a pattern of vorticity through a reacting shock wave 1990 ·Physics of Fluids A Fluid Dynamics ·T. L. Jackson, A. K. Kapila, M. Yousuff Hussaini	19
15	Evolution of a Reaction Center in an Explosive Material 1989 ·SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics ·T. L. Jackson, A. K. Kapila, D. Scott Stewart	39
16	An Asymptotic Theory of Deflagrations and Detonations I. The Steady Solutions 1983 ·SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics ·A. K. Kapila, B. J. Matkowsky, Aart van Harten	15
17	Reactive-Diffusive System with Arrhenius Kinetics: Dynamics of Ignition 1980 ·SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics ·A. K. Kapila	40
18	Reactive-Diffusive System with Arrhenius Kinetics: Peculiarities of the Spherical Geometry 1980 ·SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics ·A. K. Kapila, B. J. Matkowsky, José M. Vega	26
19	Homogeneous branched-chain explosion: Initiation to completion 1978 ·Journal of Engineering Mathematics ·A. K. Kapila	27
20	Linear condensate deflagration for large activation energy 1976 ·Acta Astronautica ·J. Buckmaster, A. K. Kapila, G. S. S. Ludford	14

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