Brian Axcell

1.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
35 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Brian Axcell is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Brian Axcell has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Computational Mechanics, 14 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 12 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Brian Axcell's work include Nuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics (8 papers), Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies (7 papers) and Heat Transfer and Optimization (5 papers). Brian Axcell is often cited by papers focused on Nuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics (8 papers), Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies (7 papers) and Heat Transfer and Optimization (5 papers). Brian Axcell collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Italy and Spain. Brian Axcell's co-authors include J. D. Jackson, Mark Cotton, Hussam Jouhara, Bertrand Delpech, Lujean Ahmad, L.C. Wrobel, Navid Khordehgah, Sheng Dai, Alina Żabnieńśka-Góra and Sulaiman Almahmoud and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Fluid Mechanics and Energy.

In The Last Decade

Brian Axcell

35 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Studies of mixed convecti... 1989 2026 2001 2013 1989 2021 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. Studies of mixed convection in vertical tubes
    1989 405 citations J. D. Jackson, Mark Cotton et al. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow profile →
  2. Thermoelectric generator (TEG) technologies and applications
    2021 271 citations Hussam Jouhara, Alina Żabnieńśka-Góra et al. International Journal of Thermofluids profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Brian Axcell 566 561 312 236 229 35 1.2k
Andreas N. Alexandrou 554 1.0× 358 0.6× 214 0.7× 140 0.6× 137 0.6× 64 1.3k
Janusz Badur 260 0.5× 724 1.3× 273 0.9× 146 0.6× 172 0.8× 129 1.3k
S. H. Mansouri 484 0.9× 374 0.7× 176 0.6× 200 0.8× 54 0.2× 65 1.0k
Maocheng Tian 329 0.6× 626 1.1× 234 0.8× 248 1.1× 75 0.3× 80 995
Ammar Abdulaziz Alsairafi 485 0.9× 849 1.5× 605 1.9× 133 0.6× 150 0.7× 46 1.5k
Didier Saury 370 0.7× 354 0.6× 242 0.8× 171 0.7× 92 0.4× 46 853
Christopher Yap 588 1.0× 1.4k 2.5× 480 1.5× 135 0.6× 156 0.7× 50 2.2k
Gequn Shu 369 0.7× 1.2k 2.2× 286 0.9× 343 1.5× 539 2.4× 80 2.1k
Gianluca Montenegro 669 1.2× 437 0.8× 251 0.8× 295 1.3× 288 1.3× 94 1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Brian Axcell

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Fields of papers citing papers by Brian Axcell

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brian Axcell

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Brian Axcell. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Brian Axcell 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 Brian Axcell. Brian Axcell 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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Jouhara, Hussam, Bertrand Delpech, Brian Axcell, et al.. (2021). Investigation on a full-scale heat pipe heat exchanger in the ceramics industry for waste heat recovery. Energy. 223. 120037–120037. 90 indexed citations
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Jouhara, Hussam, Alina Żabnieńśka-Góra, Navid Khordehgah, et al.. (2021). Thermoelectric generator (TEG) technologies and applications. International Journal of Thermofluids. 9. 100063–100063. 271 indexed citations breakdown →
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Delpech, Bertrand, Massimo Milani, Luca Montorsi, et al.. (2018). Energy efficiency enhancement and waste heat recovery in industrial processes by means of the heat pipe technology: Case of the ceramic industry. Energy. 158. 656–665. 101 indexed citations
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Jouhara, Hussam & Brian Axcell. (2009). Film boiling heat transfer and vapour film collapse on spheres, cylinders and plane surfaces. Nuclear Engineering and Design. 239(10). 1885–1900. 42 indexed citations
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Axcell, Brian, et al.. (2006). Single-phase heat transfer in the high temperature multiple porous insulation. Applied Thermal Engineering. 27(8-9). 1352–1362. 9 indexed citations
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Cotton, Mark, et al.. (2006). On the thermal hydraulics of Magnox reactor pressure vessel insulation. Nuclear Engineering and Design. 237(7). 700–715. 2 indexed citations
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Cotton, Mark, et al.. (2006). Parameterization of Buoyancy Effects in Generic PWR Boron Dilution Scenarios. Research Explorer (The University of Manchester). 225–234. 1 indexed citations
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Cotton, Mark, et al.. (2005). Numerical simulations of laminar forced and mixed convection in a Magnox reactor pressure vessel insulation passage. Research Explorer (The University of Manchester). 1 indexed citations
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Jouhara, Hussam & Brian Axcell. (2002). Vapour Film Collapse Characteristics on Specimens Undergoing Forced Convection Film Boiling. Proceeding of International Heat Transfer Conference 12. 4 indexed citations
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Axcell, Brian, et al.. (2001). A transient technique for measuring the thermal conductivity of non-metals. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science. 25(6). 377–382. 11 indexed citations
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Axcell, Brian & Chinaruk Thianpong. (2001). Convection to rotating disks with rough surfaces in the presence of an axial flow. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science. 25(1-2). 3–11. 17 indexed citations
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Auckland, D.W., et al.. (1999). Novel winding for a gas-insulated transformer. IEE Proceedings - Science Measurement and Technology. 146(3). 147–152. 3 indexed citations
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Krebs, L., et al.. (1998). Experimental investigation of a confined heated sodium jet in a co-flow. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 368. 51–79. 20 indexed citations
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Auckland, D.W., et al.. (1995). Design of a semiconductor thermoelectric generator for remote subsea wellheads. IEE Proceedings - Electric Power Applications. 142(2). 65–70. 7 indexed citations
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Jackson, J. D., Brian Axcell, & A.J. Walton. (1994). MIXED-CONVECTION HEAT TRANSFER TO SODIUM IN A VERTICAL PIPE. Experimental Heat Transfer. 7(1). 71–90. 27 indexed citations
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Axcell, Brian & A.J. Walton. (1993). Thermoelectric effects in miniature permanent magnet probes used for velocity measurement in flowing sodium. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science. 6(3). 309–323. 6 indexed citations
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Axcell, Brian. (1990). Temperature variations in a wall heated by attached wires: Design criteria for moderate and high biot numbers. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science. 3(5). 550–552. 2 indexed citations
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Jackson, J. D., Mark Cotton, & Brian Axcell. (1989). Studies of mixed convection in vertical tubes. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow. 10(1). 2–15. 405 indexed citations breakdown →
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Axcell, Brian, et al.. (1987). Influence of buoyancy on heat transfer to liquid metals. Research Explorer (The University of Manchester). 1 indexed citations

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