Benjamin Kirk

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
40 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Benjamin Kirk is a scholar working on Applied Mathematics, Computational Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Benjamin Kirk has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Applied Mathematics, 25 papers in Computational Mechanics and 14 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Benjamin Kirk's work include Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory (26 papers), Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (22 papers) and Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (9 papers). Benjamin Kirk is often cited by papers focused on Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory (26 papers), Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (22 papers) and Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (9 papers). Benjamin Kirk collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Benjamin Kirk's co-authors include Graham F. Carey, John W. Peterson, Roy H. Stogner, Adam Amar, Thomas Horvath, Todd Oliver, Paul T. Bauman, Scott A. Berry, Joseph Norris and Brian R. Hollis and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, AIAA Journal and Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics.

In The Last Decade

Benjamin Kirk

40 papers receiving 997 citations

Hit Papers

libMesh : a C++ library for parallel adaptive mesh refine... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 100 200 300 400 500
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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. libMesh : a C++ library for parallel adaptive mesh refinement/coarsening simulations
    2006 578 citations Benjamin Kirk, Graham F. Carey 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
Benjamin Kirk United States 14 546 294 267 114 101 40 1.0k
Shlomo Ta’asan United States 18 551 1.0× 172 0.6× 174 0.7× 320 2.8× 143 1.4× 64 1.2k
Martin Frank Germany 18 517 0.9× 319 1.1× 127 0.5× 91 0.8× 46 0.5× 78 974
Li Yuan China 17 724 1.3× 150 0.5× 79 0.3× 149 1.3× 138 1.4× 101 1.0k
Yves Bourgault Canada 16 574 1.1× 87 0.3× 517 1.9× 31 0.3× 69 0.7× 50 1.3k
Xin Wen China 24 1.1k 2.0× 76 0.3× 293 1.1× 99 0.9× 43 0.4× 103 1.8k
Richard D. Hornung United States 9 580 1.1× 63 0.2× 148 0.6× 57 0.5× 57 0.6× 13 911
K. Piechór Poland 6 387 0.7× 57 0.2× 88 0.3× 74 0.6× 105 1.0× 19 893
J. M. McDonough United States 14 496 0.9× 52 0.2× 131 0.5× 95 0.8× 85 0.8× 78 920
Robert Nürnberg Germany 21 847 1.6× 138 0.5× 89 0.3× 394 3.5× 127 1.3× 81 1.4k
H. Ockendon United Kingdom 18 443 0.8× 97 0.3× 75 0.3× 171 1.5× 117 1.2× 51 973

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Fields of papers citing papers by Benjamin Kirk

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Benjamin Kirk

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kirk, Benjamin, et al.. (2023). The physical education experiences of pupils with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: An ableism-critical perspective. European Physical Education Review. 30(1). 122–141. 2 indexed citations
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Kirk, Benjamin, et al.. (2013). Recent Advancements in Fully Implicit Numerical Methods for Hypersonic Reacting Flows. Scopus. 1 indexed citations
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Combs, Christopher S., Noel T. Clemens, Paul M. Danehy, et al.. (2013). NO PLIF Visualizations of the Orion Capsule in LENS-I. 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition. 189. 10 indexed citations
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Hollis, Brian R., et al.. (2013). Experimental Investigation of Project Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle Aeroheating in Aedc Tunnel 9. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 5 indexed citations
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Kirk, Benjamin & Todd Oliver. (2013). Validation of SUPG Finite Element Simulations of Shockwave/Turbulent Boundary Layer Interactions in Hypersonic Flows. 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition. 3 indexed citations
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Bauman, Paul T., et al.. (2011). Statistical calibration of thermocouple gauges used for inferring heat flux. Scopus. 1 indexed citations
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Kirk, Benjamin, et al.. (2011). A Streamline-Upwind Petrov-Galerkin Finite Element Scheme for Non-Ionized Hypersonic Flows in Thermochemical Nonequilibrium. 49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition. 3 indexed citations
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Bauman, Paul T., et al.. (2011). Statistical Calibration of Thermocouple Gauges Used for Inferring Heat Flux. 1 indexed citations
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Amar, Adam, et al.. (2011). Development and Verification of the Charring Ablating Thermal Protection Implicit System Solver. 49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition. 46 indexed citations
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Bond, Ryan B., et al.. (2010). Stabilized Finite Element Scheme for High Speed Flows with Chemical Non-Equilibrium. 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition. 5 indexed citations
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Kirk, Benjamin, et al.. (2010). The Influence of Stabilization Parameters in the SUPG Finite Element Method for Hypersonic Flows. 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition. 5 indexed citations
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Berry, Scott A., et al.. (2009). Aerothermal Testing for Project Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 18 indexed citations
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Hollis, Brian R., et al.. (2009). Aeroheating Testing and Predictions for Project Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 46(4). 766–780. 22 indexed citations
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Hollis, Brian R., et al.. (2008). Aeroheating Testing and Predictions for Project Orion CEV at Turbulent Conditions. 46th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. 29 indexed citations
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Kirk, Benjamin, et al.. (2007). Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) Crew Module shape selection analysis and CEV Aeroscience Project Overview. 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. 19 indexed citations
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Kirk, Benjamin, et al.. (2006). A Biomechanical Basis for Primary Arthroplasty of the Temporomandibular Joint. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America. 18(3). 345–368. 7 indexed citations
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Kirk, Benjamin, et al.. (2006). Boundary Layer/Streamline Surface Catalytic Heating Predictions on Space Shuttle Orbiter. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 43(6). 1202–1215. 3 indexed citations
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Carey, Graham F., Michael L. Anderson, Brian Carnes, & Benjamin Kirk. (2003). Some aspects of adaptive grid technology related to boundary and interior layers. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics. 166(1). 55–86. 16 indexed citations
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Kirk, Benjamin, et al.. (1999). Atmospheric Entry and Survival of Small Meteorites on Mars. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1651. 2 indexed citations

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