A. Roshko

17.3k total citations · 10 hit papers
58 papers, 12.4k citations indexed

About

A. Roshko is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, A. Roshko has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 12.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Computational Mechanics, 29 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 14 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in A. Roshko's work include Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (33 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis (25 papers) and Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (18 papers). A. Roshko is often cited by papers focused on Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (33 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis (25 papers) and Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (18 papers). A. Roshko collaborates with scholars based in United States, Russia and Australia. A. Roshko's co-authors include Garry L. Brown, C. H. K. Williamson, Dimitri Papamoschou, T. F. Fric, H. W. Liepmann, R. Bruce Lindsay, Luis P. Bernal, A. Léonard, Morteza Gharib and Hassan Nagib and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Physics Today and Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics.

In The Last Decade

A. Roshko

58 papers receiving 11.5k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

On density effects and large structure in turbulent mixing layers

1974 2.5k citations Garry L. Brown, A. Roshko Journal of Fluid Mechanics profile →
Vortex formation in the wake of an oscillating cylinder

1988 1.2k citations C. H. K. Williamson, A. Roshko Journal of Fluids and Structures profile →
The compressible turbulent shear layer: an experimental study

1988 1.2k citations Dimitri Papamoschou, A. Roshko Journal of Fluid Mechanics profile →
Elements of Gasdynamics

1957 1.1k citations H. W. Liepmann, A. Roshko et al. Physics Today profile →
Vortical structure in the wake of a transverse jet

1994 977 citations A. Roshko et al. Journal of Fluid Mechanics profile →
Experiments on the flow past a circular cylinder at very high Reynolds number

1961 974 citations A. Roshko Journal of Fluid Mechanics profile →
On the drag and shedding frequency of two-dimensional bluff bodies

1954 551 citations A. Roshko University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas) profile →
On the Wake and Drag of Bluff Bodies

1955 550 citations A. Roshko Journal of the aeronautical sciences. [REQUEST TITLE] profile →
Streamwise vortex structure in plane mixing layers

1986 515 citations A. Roshko et al. Journal of Fluid Mechanics profile →
Perspectives on bluff body aerodynamics

1993 397 citations A. Roshko profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
A. Roshko United States	28	11.1k	6.9k	3.8k	1.2k	956	58	12.4k
Dan S. Henningson Sweden	59	12.3k 1.1×	4.7k 0.7×	2.9k 0.8×	488 0.4×	1.8k 1.9×	273	13.8k
Philippe R. Spalart United States	53	18.0k 1.6×	11.9k 1.7×	6.8k 1.8×	332 0.3×	2.4k 2.6×	208	21.1k
Haecheon Choi South Korea	54	10.9k 1.0×	4.5k 0.7×	2.7k 0.7×	784 0.7×	2.0k 2.1×	199	12.4k
Gianluca Iaccarino United States	45	7.6k 0.7×	2.8k 0.4×	1.9k 0.5×	327 0.3×	912 1.0×	280	10.4k
Pierre Sagaut France	60	11.9k 1.1×	5.6k 0.8×	3.3k 0.9×	160 0.1×	880 0.9×	327	13.8k
Tim Colonius United States	56	11.1k 1.0×	8.0k 1.2×	1.8k 0.5×	315 0.3×	740 0.8×	317	14.0k
J. L. Lumley United States	33	7.2k 0.6×	2.6k 0.4×	2.1k 0.6×	272 0.2×	1.1k 1.1×	92	9.8k
W. C. Reynolds United States	40	8.8k 0.8×	3.2k 0.5×	3.0k 0.8×	115 0.1×	2.0k 2.1×	132	10.9k
Hermann Schlichting Germany	11	5.5k 0.5×	2.4k 0.4×	1.2k 0.3×	197 0.2×	2.0k 2.1×	14	8.9k
Miguel R. Visbal United States	59	13.3k 1.2×	9.8k 1.4×	1.3k 0.3×	197 0.2×	307 0.3×	423	14.1k

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Brown, Garry L. & A. Roshko. (2012). Turbulent shear layers and wakes. Journal of Turbulence. 13. N51–N51. 43 indexed citations

Narasimha, Roddam, A. Roshko, & Morteza Gharib. (2011). Hans W. Liepmann, 1914–2009. Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics. 45(1). 1–17. 2 indexed citations

Klamo, Joseph T., A. Léonard, & A. Roshko. (2004). On the maximum amplitude in vortex-induced vibrations. APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting Abstracts. 57. 2 indexed citations

Shiels, D., A. Léonard, & A. Roshko. (2001). FLOW-INDUCED VIBRATION OF A CIRCULAR CYLINDER AT LIMITING STRUCTURAL PARAMETERS. Journal of Fluids and Structures. 15(1). 3–21. 163 indexed citations

Léonard, A., et al.. (1990). A numerical and experimental investigation of separated flow past an oscillating flat plate. 455–464. 16 indexed citations

Williamson, C. H. K. & A. Roshko. (1990). Measurements of base pressure in the wake of a cylinder at low Reynolds numbers. CaltechAUTHORS (California Institute of Technology). 108 indexed citations

Papamoschou, Dimitri & A. Roshko. (1988). The compressible turbulent shear layer: an experimental study. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 197. 453–477. 1222 indexed citations breakdown →

Cimbala, John M., Hassan Nagib, & A. Roshko. (1988). Large structure in the far wakes of two-dimensional bluff bodies. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 190. 265–298. 222 indexed citations

Williamson, C. H. K. & A. Roshko. (1988). Vortex formation in the wake of an oscillating cylinder. Journal of Fluids and Structures. 2(4). 355–381. 1235 indexed citations breakdown →

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Papamoschou, Dimitri & A. Roshko. (1988). Observations of supersonic free shear layers. Sadhana. 12(1-2). 1–14. 13 indexed citations

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Roshko, A.. (1985). Controlled unsteady excitation of a reattaching flow. 18 indexed citations

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Liepmann, H. W., Garry L. Brown, Paul E. Dimotakis, et al.. (1979). Chemical Reactions in Turbulent Mixing.. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 80. 32694. 3 indexed citations

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Roshko, A., et al.. (1976). Flare-Induced Interaction Lengths in Supersonic, Turbulent Boundary Layers. AIAA Journal. 14(7). 873–879. 32 indexed citations

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Roshko, A., et al.. (1975). Flow Forces on a Cylinder Near a Wall or Near Another Cylinder. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 58 indexed citations

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Brown, Garry L. & A. Roshko. (1974). On density effects and large structure in turbulent mixing layers. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 64(4). 775–816. 2533 indexed citations breakdown →

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Collins, Don, LESTER LEES, & A. Roshko. (1969). An experimental study of the near wake of a two-dimensional hypersonic blunt body with mass addition. 1 indexed citations

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Liepmann, H. W., A. Roshko, & R. Bruce Lindsay. (1957). Elements of Gasdynamics. Physics Today. 10(10). 41–42. 1063 indexed citations breakdown →

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Roshko, A.. (1954). A New Hodograph for Free-Streamline Theory. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 68 indexed citations

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Liepmann, H. W., A. Roshko, & Sourabh Dhawan. (1952). On Reflection of Shock Waves from Boundary Layers. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 25 indexed citations

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Dhawan, S. & A. Roshko. (1951). A Flexible Nozzle for a Small Supersonic Wind Tunnel. Journal of the aeronautical sciences. [REQUEST TITLE]. 18(4). 253–258. 6 indexed citations

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