Bret A. Naylor

906 total citations · 1 hit paper
10 papers, 674 citations indexed

About

Bret A. Naylor is a scholar working on Computational Theory and Mathematics, Aerospace Engineering and Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty. According to data from OpenAlex, Bret A. Naylor has authored 10 papers receiving a total of 674 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics, 5 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 3 papers in Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty. Recurrent topics in Bret A. Naylor's work include Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms (5 papers), Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design (3 papers) and Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies (2 papers). Bret A. Naylor is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms (5 papers), Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design (3 papers) and Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies (2 papers). Bret A. Naylor collaborates with scholars based in United States. Bret A. Naylor's co-authors include Justin S. Gray, Kenneth Moore, Joaquim R. R. A. Martins, John T. Hwang, Michael T. Tong, Jeffrey J. Berton, Scott Townsend, Wen Li, Karl Geiselhart and Erik D. Olson and has published in prestigious journals such as AIAA Journal, IBM Journal of Research and Development and Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization.

In The Last Decade

Bret A. Naylor

9 papers receiving 652 citations

Hit Papers

OpenMDAO: an open-source framework for multidisciplinary ... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 100 200 300 400
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. OpenMDAO: an open-source framework for multidisciplinary design, analysis, and optimization
    2019 409 citations Justin S. Gray, John T. Hwang et al. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization profile →

Peers

Bret A. Naylor
Kenneth Moore United States
Rhea P. Liem Hong Kong
Raymond M. Kolonay United States
Daniel P. Raymer United States
Domenico Quagliarella Italy
Brenda Kulfan United States
Markus P. Rumpfkeil United States
Jeremy Agte United States
Jack D. Mattingly United States
Mark Voskuijl Netherlands
Kenneth Moore United States
Bret A. Naylor
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Bret A. Naylor

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All Works

10 of 10 papers shown
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Gray, Justin S., et al.. (2019). Using Graph Coloring To Compute Total Derivatives More Efficiently in OpenMDAO. AIAA Aviation 2019 Forum. 7 indexed citations
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Gray, Justin S., John T. Hwang, Joaquim R. R. A. Martins, Kenneth Moore, & Bret A. Naylor. (2019). OpenMDAO: an open-source framework for multidisciplinary design, analysis, and optimization. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization. 59(4). 1075–1104. 409 indexed citations breakdown →
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McGrath, Michael E., et al.. (2018). Enabling pervasive encryption through IBM Z stack innovations. IBM Journal of Research and Development. 62(2/3). 2:1–2:11. 1 indexed citations
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Falck, Robert, Justin S. Gray, & Bret A. Naylor. (2016). Parallel Aircraft Trajectory Optimization with Analytic Derivatives. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 3 indexed citations
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Gray, Justin S., et al.. (2013). Standard Platform for Benchmarking Multidisciplinary Design Analysis and Optimization Architectures. AIAA Journal. 51(10). 2380–2394. 37 indexed citations
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Gray, Justin S., et al.. (2012). A Standard Platform for Testing and Comparison of MDAO Architectures. 12 indexed citations
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Geiselhart, Karl, Sharon L. Padula, Wen Li, et al.. (2010). Initial Multidisciplinary Design and Analysis Framework. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 12 indexed citations
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Gray, Justin S., Kenneth Moore, & Bret A. Naylor. (2010). OpenMDAO: An Open Source Framework for Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization. 104 indexed citations
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Moore, Kenneth, Bret A. Naylor, & Justin S. Gray. (2008). The Development of an Open Source Framework for Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization. 27 indexed citations
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Tong, Michael T. & Bret A. Naylor. (2008). An Object-Oriented Computer Code for Aircraft Engine Weight Estimation. 1–7. 62 indexed citations

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