Balu Sekar

1.1k total citations
90 papers, 810 citations indexed

About

Balu Sekar is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering and Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes. According to data from OpenAlex, Balu Sekar has authored 90 papers receiving a total of 810 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Computational Mechanics, 42 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 40 papers in Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes. Recurrent topics in Balu Sekar's work include Combustion and flame dynamics (63 papers), Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies (40 papers) and Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (27 papers). Balu Sekar is often cited by papers focused on Combustion and flame dynamics (63 papers), Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies (40 papers) and Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (27 papers). Balu Sekar collaborates with scholars based in United States, Lebanon and India. Balu Sekar's co-authors include M. Mawid, Sukumar Chakravarthy, Alejandro M. Briones, Oshin Peroomian, M. Darwish, F. Moukalled, Uriel Goldberg, Carl Montgomery, H. S. Mukunda and Barry Kiel and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Computational Physics, AIAA Journal and International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids.

In The Last Decade

Balu Sekar

86 papers receiving 704 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Balu Sekar United States 15 719 344 319 95 69 90 810
D. T. Pratt United States 11 513 0.7× 272 0.8× 260 0.8× 81 0.9× 44 0.6× 25 674
R. B. Edelman United States 13 409 0.6× 239 0.7× 162 0.5× 54 0.6× 75 1.1× 43 500
Scott Stouffer United States 15 594 0.8× 255 0.7× 407 1.3× 17 0.2× 80 1.2× 63 683
Franklin Génin United States 10 548 0.8× 361 1.0× 100 0.3× 69 0.7× 50 0.7× 22 631
Lei Qiao China 12 536 0.7× 383 1.1× 185 0.6× 57 0.6× 85 1.2× 34 653
Rajesh Sadanandan India 15 1.0k 1.5× 349 1.0× 659 2.1× 27 0.3× 231 3.3× 37 1.1k
V.A. Nerchenko Russia 7 364 0.5× 320 0.9× 82 0.3× 37 0.4× 106 1.5× 10 531
Terence P. Coffee United States 10 488 0.7× 246 0.7× 310 1.0× 113 1.2× 70 1.0× 21 609
A. Mäck Germany 12 366 0.5× 254 0.7× 103 0.3× 161 1.7× 50 0.7× 41 466
Reetesh Ranjan United States 12 459 0.6× 202 0.6× 222 0.7× 20 0.2× 66 1.0× 45 526

Countries citing papers authored by Balu Sekar

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Fields of papers citing papers by Balu Sekar

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Balu Sekar

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Balu Sekar. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Balu Sekar based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Balu Sekar. Balu Sekar is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Briones, Alejandro M., et al.. (2014). Reacting Flows in Ultra-Compact Combustors with Combined-Diffuser Flameholder. Journal of Propulsion and Power. 31(1). 238–252. 14 indexed citations
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Polanka, Marc D., et al.. (2011). Heat Release in Turbine Cooling I: Experimental and Computational Comparison of Three Geometries. Journal of Propulsion and Power. 27(2). 257–268. 15 indexed citations
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Calhoon, William, A. Zambon, Balu Sekar, & Barry Kiel. (2011). Combustor and Augmentor Combustion Modeling for LES Based on Stochastic Model Parameterization. Volume 2: Combustion, Fuels and Emissions, Parts A and B. 153–167. 2 indexed citations
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Sekar, Balu, et al.. (2010). Defense Applications. Computing in Science & Engineering. 12(5). 14–17. 1 indexed citations
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Lee, Michael, et al.. (2008). Using Fourth Order Accurate Spatial Integration on Unstructured Meshes to Reduce LES Run Times. 46th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. 2 indexed citations
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Sekar, Balu, et al.. (2008). Analysis of Curved Radial Vane Cavity Arrangements for Inter-Turbine Burner (ITB). 46th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. 4 indexed citations
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James, S., Jiang Zhu, M. S. Anand, & Balu Sekar. (2007). Large Eddy Simulations of Bluff-Body Stabilized Turbulent Flames and Gas Turbine Combustors. 133–138. 6 indexed citations
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Sekar, Balu, et al.. (2007). Numerical Study of an Inter-Turbine Burner (ITB) Concept with Curved Radial Vane. 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. 10 indexed citations
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Mawid, M., et al.. (2004). Importance of Surrogate JP-8/Jet-A Fuel Composition in Detailed Chemical Kinetics Development. 40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit. 10 indexed citations
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Mawid, M., et al.. (2003). Development And Validation Of Detailed And Reduced Chemical Kinetic Mechanisms For Oxidation Of JP-8/JET-A/JP-7 Fuels. 4 indexed citations
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Mawid, M., et al.. (2002). Application of Pulse Detonation Combustion to Turbofan Engines. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power. 125(1). 270–283. 20 indexed citations
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Menon, Suresh, V. Sankaran, Christopher Stone, & Balu Sekar. (2001). Dynamics of swirling premixed and spray flames. 39th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. 3 indexed citations
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Orkwis, Paul D., Balu Sekar, Sukumar Chakravarthy, & Oshin Peroomian. (1998). Comparison of Three Navier-Stokes Equation Solvers for Supersonic Open Cavity Simulations. AIAA Journal. 36(5). 865–867. 6 indexed citations
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Goldberg, Uriel, Oshin Peroomian, Sukumar Chakravarthy, & Balu Sekar. (1997). Validation of CFD++ code capability for supersonic combustor flowfields. 33rd Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit. 43 indexed citations
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Hagenmaier, Mark & Balu Sekar. (1997). Scramjet isolator modeling using Reduced Navier-Stokes equations. 33rd Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit. 8 indexed citations
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Sekar, Balu, et al.. (1991). Computation of turbulent high speed mixing layers using a two-equation turbulence model. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 409–428. 4 indexed citations
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Sekar, Balu, et al.. (1990). A numerical parametric study of a scramjet inlet in a Mach 6 arc heated test facility. 28th Aerospace Sciences Meeting. 5 indexed citations

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