Barton L. Smith

5.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
83 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Barton L. Smith is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Barton L. Smith has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Computational Mechanics, 41 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 17 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in Barton L. Smith's work include Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (49 papers), Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows (26 papers) and Plasma and Flow Control in Aerodynamics (16 papers). Barton L. Smith is often cited by papers focused on Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (49 papers), Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows (26 papers) and Plasma and Flow Control in Aerodynamics (16 papers). Barton L. Smith collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Netherlands. Barton L. Smith's co-authors include Ari Glezer, G. W. Swift, Pavlos P. Vlachos, Reginald DesRoches, Louis N. Cattafesta, Rajat Mittal, Ryan Holman, Yogen Utturkar, Michael Amitay and Douglas Neal and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Fluid Mechanics, The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America and International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.

In The Last Decade

Barton L. Smith

80 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

The formation and evolution of synthetic jets 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 2005 250 500 750 1000
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.

  1. The formation and evolution of synthetic jets
    1998 1.1k citations Barton L. Smith et al. Physics of Fluids profile →
  2. Formation Criterion for Synthetic Jets
    2005 378 citations Barton L. Smith et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Barton L. Smith United States 23 3.3k 3.1k 637 296 163 83 4.0k
Kwing-So Choi United Kingdom 34 3.1k 0.9× 2.7k 0.9× 809 1.3× 554 1.9× 61 0.4× 111 4.4k
Dominique Laurence United Kingdom 31 3.3k 1.0× 1.0k 0.3× 553 0.9× 840 2.8× 227 1.4× 100 3.8k
Max F. Platzer United States 32 3.3k 1.0× 4.1k 1.3× 203 0.3× 219 0.7× 58 0.4× 207 4.7k
A. Hadjadj France 29 1.8k 0.5× 1.0k 0.3× 316 0.5× 161 0.5× 114 0.7× 99 2.3k
Robin Langtry United States 13 3.1k 0.9× 2.6k 0.9× 647 1.0× 683 2.3× 47 0.3× 24 4.0k
B. I. Sharma United Kingdom 6 1.7k 0.5× 793 0.3× 618 1.0× 636 2.1× 107 0.7× 13 2.3k
Xiaofeng Sun China 29 2.1k 0.6× 2.4k 0.8× 860 1.4× 359 1.2× 95 0.6× 260 3.3k
George N. Barakos United Kingdom 33 3.3k 1.0× 3.0k 1.0× 351 0.6× 577 1.9× 77 0.5× 293 4.6k
Chae M. Rhie United States 11 3.5k 1.1× 1.2k 0.4× 728 1.1× 713 2.4× 124 0.8× 21 4.3k
Paul G. Tucker United Kingdom 31 3.0k 0.9× 2.3k 0.7× 1.0k 1.6× 489 1.7× 58 0.4× 220 3.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Smith, Lloyd, et al.. (2024). The combined influence of spin and roughness frequency on sphere aerodynamics. Experiments in Fluids. 65(4).
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Neal, Douglas, et al.. (2020). Accuracy of volumetric flow rate inflow/outflow measurement by integrating PIV velocity fields. Measurement Science and Technology. 31(11). 115303–115303. 5 indexed citations
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Smith, Andrew W. & Barton L. Smith. (2020). Using baseball seams to alter a pitch direction: The seam shifted wake. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part P Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology. 235(1). 21–28. 3 indexed citations
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Smith, Barton L., et al.. (2018). Assessing the limitations of effective number of samples for finding the uncertainty of the mean of correlated data. Measurement Science and Technology. 29(12). 125304–125304. 13 indexed citations
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Smith, Barton L. & Douglas Neal. (2016). Re-Thinking of Data Acquisition Rates in the Era of Expensive Data. 1 indexed citations
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Smith, Barton L., et al.. (2015). Transient Convection from Forced to Natural with Flow Reversal on a Vertical Flat Plate. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 1 indexed citations
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Harris, Jeff, et al.. (2015). Experimental Validation Data for Computational Fluid Dynamics of Forced Convection on a Vertical Flat Plate. Journal of Fluids Engineering. 138(1). 8 indexed citations
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Harris, Shaun & Barton L. Smith. (2014). Olive Oil Tracer Particle Size Analysis for Optical Flow Investigations in a Gas Medium. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 2 indexed citations
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Smith, Barton L., et al.. (2013). Experimental Validation Dataset for CFD Simulations of Buoyancy Opposed Convection. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 1 indexed citations
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Roberts, Jesse, et al.. (2013). Wall Shear Stress in Oscillating Channel Flow Using Particle Image Velocimetry. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 1 indexed citations
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Merkley, Gary P., et al.. (2013). Generic Free-Flow Rating for Cutthroat Flumes. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 139(7). 727–735. 15 indexed citations
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Smith, Barton L., et al.. (2012). A method for automatic estimation of instantaneous local uncertainty in particle image velocimetry measurements. Experiments in Fluids. 53(4). 1133–1147. 120 indexed citations
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Smith, Barton L., et al.. (2012). Effect of orifice inner lip radius on synthetic jet efficiency. Physics of Fluids. 24(11). 20 indexed citations
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Smith, Barton L., et al.. (2011). Oscillating flow in a 2-D diffuser. Experiments in Fluids. 51(6). 1577–1590. 8 indexed citations
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Smith, Barton L., et al.. (2011). Coanda-Assisted Spray Manipulation Collar for a Commercial Plasma Spray Gun. Journal of Thermal Spray Technology. 20(4). 782–790. 4 indexed citations
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Spall, Robert E., et al.. (2008). Turbulence Model Assessment for Flow Across a Row of Confined Cylinders. Nuclear Technology. 161(3). 268–276. 1 indexed citations
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Smith, Barton L., et al.. (2007). Theoretical Parameter Study of Aerodynamic Vectoring Particle Sorting. Journal of Fluids Engineering. 129(7). 902–907. 2 indexed citations
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Spall, Robert E., et al.. (2006). RANS Predictions in an Idealized Lower-Plenum Model. 109–113. 1 indexed citations
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Smith, Barton L., et al.. (2005). Steady Circulation Generated From Oscillating Flow Through a Hollow Cone at the Exit of a Pipe. 353–360. 1 indexed citations

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