C. Knowlen

1.5k total citations
89 papers, 866 citations indexed

About

C. Knowlen is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Computational Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, C. Knowlen has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 866 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 81 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 27 papers in Computational Mechanics and 23 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in C. Knowlen's work include Combustion and Detonation Processes (52 papers), Rocket and propulsion systems research (31 papers) and Electromagnetic Launch and Propulsion Technology (22 papers). C. Knowlen is often cited by papers focused on Combustion and Detonation Processes (52 papers), Rocket and propulsion systems research (31 papers) and Electromagnetic Launch and Propulsion Technology (22 papers). C. Knowlen collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Canada. C. Knowlen's co-authors include A. P. Bruckner, A. Hertzberg, A. T. Mattick, David W. Bogdanoff, Andrew Higgins, M. Kurosaka, Pascal Bauer, J. Nathan Kutz, John D. Williams and Akihiro Sasoh and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Journal of Applied Mechanics and AIAA Journal.

In The Last Decade

C. Knowlen

84 papers receiving 819 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
C. Knowlen United States 15 691 309 209 110 97 89 866
V.R. Dushin Russia 13 438 0.6× 474 1.5× 158 0.8× 140 1.3× 68 0.7× 24 759
Yancheng You China 17 575 0.8× 581 1.9× 117 0.6× 209 1.9× 38 0.4× 86 884
Hong‐Gye Sung South Korea 16 623 0.9× 744 2.4× 226 1.1× 107 1.0× 68 0.7× 132 1.1k
M.N. Smirnova Russia 14 382 0.6× 242 0.8× 190 0.9× 71 0.6× 40 0.4× 51 822
A. L. Kuhl United States 15 402 0.6× 228 0.7× 204 1.0× 62 0.6× 15 0.2× 77 595
Hisashi Ninokata Japan 18 944 1.4× 671 2.2× 49 0.2× 97 0.9× 291 3.0× 157 1.4k
O. G. Penyazkov Belarus 14 634 0.9× 490 1.6× 199 1.0× 220 2.0× 52 0.5× 95 890
Leonid Kagan Israel 15 520 0.8× 450 1.5× 215 1.0× 347 3.2× 15 0.2× 59 775
Zhaoxin Ren China 14 465 0.7× 399 1.3× 124 0.6× 204 1.9× 22 0.2× 36 651
Zun Cai China 27 1.2k 1.8× 1.6k 5.3× 115 0.6× 56 0.5× 60 0.6× 65 1.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by C. Knowlen

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of C. Knowlen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of C. Knowlen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of C. Knowlen 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 C. Knowlen. C. Knowlen is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Knowlen, C., et al.. (2023). Experimental results for 25-mm and 51-mm rotating detonation rocket engine combustors. Shock Waves. 33(3). 237–252. 14 indexed citations
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Knowlen, C., et al.. (2023). Investigation of Baffled-Tube Ram Accelerator Configurations. AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum. 1 indexed citations
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Bennewitz, John W., Blaine R. Bigler, Robert F. Burke, et al.. (2023). Experimental validation of rotating detonation for rocket propulsion. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 14204–14204. 21 indexed citations
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Bruckner, A. P., et al.. (2021). The Kirsten Wind Tunnel at the University of Washington. AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum.
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Knowlen, C., et al.. (2019). Radial Injector Mixing Effects on Detonation Zone Position in Rotating Detonation Engine. AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2019 Forum. 3 indexed citations
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Knowlen, C., et al.. (2018). Computational Fluid Dynamic Modeling of Baffled Tube Ram Accelerator Experiments. 2018 AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting. 3 indexed citations
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Yao, Yufeng, et al.. (2011). Numerical study of gaseous reactive flow over a ram accelerator projectile in subdetonative velocity regime. The European Physical Journal Applied Physics. 55(1). 11102–11102. 3 indexed citations
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Yao, Yufeng, et al.. (2009). Numerical Investigation of Thermally Choked Ram Accelerator in Sub-Detonative Regime. 47th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including The New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition. 5 indexed citations
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Knowlen, C., et al.. (2000). Ram accelerator operating characteristicsat elevated fill pressures. Journal de Physique IV (Proceedings). 10(PR11). Pr11–11. 3 indexed citations
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Knowlen, C., et al.. (1999). Obturator and detonation experiments in the subdetonative ram accelerator. Shock Waves. 9(3). 181–191. 7 indexed citations
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Sasoh, Akihiro & C. Knowlen. (1997). Ram Accelerator Operation Analysis in Thermally Choked and Transdetonative Propulsive Modes. TRANSACTIONS OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES. 40(128). 130–148. 7 indexed citations
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Knowlen, C., et al.. (1997). Investigation of low velocity starting techniques for the ram accelerator. 33rd Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit. 5 indexed citations
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Knowlen, C., et al.. (1997). Recent results of high acceleration experiments in the University of Washington ram accelerator. 33rd Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit. 4 indexed citations
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Sasoh, Akihiro, Andrew Higgins, C. Knowlen, & A. P. Bruckner. (1996). Hollow projectile operation in the ram accelerator. Journal of Propulsion and Power. 12(6). 1183–1186. 6 indexed citations
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Knowlen, C., A. T. Mattick, D. A. Russell, & Robert Massé. (1995). Petrochemical pyrolysis with shock waves. 33rd Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. 3 indexed citations
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Sasoh, Akihiro, C. Knowlen, & A. P. Bruckner. (1995). Effect of finite rate chemical reactions on ram accelerator thrust characteristics. 31st Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit. 3 indexed citations
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Higgins, Andrew, C. Knowlen, & A. P. Bruckner. (1993). An investigation of ram accelerator gas dynamic limits. 29th Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit. 15 indexed citations
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Knowlen, C., et al.. (1989). Experimental studies of superdetonative ram accelerator modes. 25th Joint Propulsion Conference. 23 indexed citations

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