Charles A. Mader

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
72 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Charles A. Mader is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Global and Planetary Change and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Charles A. Mader has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Computational Mechanics, 30 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 25 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Charles A. Mader's work include Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (42 papers), Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies (30 papers) and Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory (16 papers). Charles A. Mader is often cited by papers focused on Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (42 papers), Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies (30 papers) and Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory (16 papers). Charles A. Mader collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Brazil. Charles A. Mader's co-authors include Joaquim R. R. A. Martins, Gaetan K. Kenway, Ping He, Anıl Yıldırım, Kevin J. Maki, Justin S. Gray, Juan J. Alonso, Edwin van der Weide, Xiaolong He and John Jasa and has published in prestigious journals such as Analytical Chemistry, Journal of Computational Physics and International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.

In The Last Decade

Charles A. Mader

71 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Effective adjoint approaches for computational fluid dyna... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 50 100 150 200
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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. Effective adjoint approaches for computational fluid dynamics
    2019 216 citations Gaetan K. Kenway, Charles A. Mader et al. profile →

Peers

Charles A. Mader
Thomas D. Economon United States
James Reuther United States
Trent Lukaczyk United States
Christian B Allen United Kingdom
Marian Nemec United States
John Vassberg United States
Eric J. Nielsen United States
K. J. Badcock United Kingdom
R. M. Hicks United States
Siva Nadarajah Canada
Thomas D. Economon United States
Charles A. Mader
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Yıldırım, Anıl, et al.. (2025). Coupled aeropropulsive design optimization of a podded electric propulsor. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization. 68(1).
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Mader, Charles A., et al.. (2024). Clarification: Sensitivity-Based Geometric Parametrization and Automatic Scaling for Aerodynamic Shape Optimization. AIAA Journal. 63(1). 1–1. 1 indexed citations
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Mader, Charles A., et al.. (2023). Sensitivity-Based Geometric Parametrization and Automatic Scaling for Aerodynamic Shape Optimization. AIAA Journal. 62(1). 231–246. 5 indexed citations
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Yıldırım, Anıl, et al.. (2021). Linear Stability-Based Smooth Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes Transition Model for Aerodynamic Flows. AIAA Journal. 60(2). 1077–1090. 4 indexed citations
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Sêcco, Ney Rafael, Gaetan K. Kenway, Ping He, Charles A. Mader, & Joaquim R. R. A. Martins. (2021). Efficient Mesh Generation and Deformation for Aerodynamic Shape Optimization. AIAA Journal. 59(4). 1151–1168. 94 indexed citations
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Yıldırım, Anıl, Justin S. Gray, Charles A. Mader, & Joaquim R. R. A. Martins. (2021). Performance Analysis of Optimized STARC-ABL Designs Across the Entire Mission Profile. AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum. 9 indexed citations
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Gray, Justin S., Charles A. Mader, Gaetan K. Kenway, & Joaquim R. R. A. Martins. (2020). Coupled Aeropropulsive Optimization of a Three-Dimensional Boundary-Layer Ingestion Propulsor Considering Inlet Distortion. Journal of Aircraft. 57(6). 1014–1025. 33 indexed citations
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Brelje, Benjamin J., et al.. (2020). Flexible Formulation of Spatial Integration Constraints in Aerodynamic Shape Optimization. AIAA Journal. 58(6). 2571–2580. 12 indexed citations
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Mader, Charles A., et al.. (2020). Aerothermal Optimization of X-57 High-Lift Motor Nacelle. AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum. 2 indexed citations
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He, Ping, Charles A. Mader, Joaquim R. R. A. Martins, & Kevin J. Maki. (2020). DAFoam: An Open-Source Adjoint Framework for Multidisciplinary Design Optimization with OpenFOAM. AIAA Journal. 58(3). 1304–1319. 88 indexed citations
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He, Xiaolong, Jichao Li, Charles A. Mader, Anıl Yıldırım, & Joaquim R. R. A. Martins. (2019). Robust aerodynamic shape optimization—From a circle to an airfoil. Aerospace Science and Technology. 87. 48–61. 114 indexed citations
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He, Xiaolong, et al.. (2019). Multimodality in Aerodynamic Wing Design Optimization. AIAA Journal. 57(3). 1004–1018. 52 indexed citations
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Gray, Justin S., Charles A. Mader, Gaetan K. Kenway, & Joaquim R. R. A. Martins. (2018). Modeling Boundary Layer Ingestion Using a Coupled Aeropropulsive Analysis. Journal of Aircraft. 55(3). 1191–1199. 75 indexed citations
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Mader, Charles A., et al.. (2018). Transition Prediction in a RANS Solver based on Linear Stability Theory for Complex Three-Dimensional Configurations. 2018 AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting. 15 indexed citations
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Gray, Justin S., Charles A. Mader, Gaetan K. Kenway, & Joaquim R. R. A. Martins. (2017). Approach to Modeling Boundary Layer Ingestion using a Fully Coupled Propulsion-RANS Model. 58th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference. 21 indexed citations
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Mader, Charles A., et al.. (2015). Surrogate models and mixtures of experts in aerodynamic performance prediction for aircraft mission analysis. Aerospace Science and Technology. 43. 126–151. 104 indexed citations
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Mader, Charles A., Gaetan K. Kenway, & Joaquim R. R. A. Martins. (2008). Toward High-Fidelity Aerostructural Optimization Using a Coupled ADjoint Approach. 4 indexed citations
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Gisler, G., R. P. Weaver, Charles A. Mader, & M. L. Gittings. (2006). TWO-DIMENSIONAL SIMULATIONS OF EXPLOSIVE ERUPTIONS OF KICK-EM JENNY AND OTHER SUBMARINE VOLCANOS. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 138–145. 5 indexed citations
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Mader, Charles A., et al.. (1966). Three-Dimensional Cartesian Particle-in-Cell Calculations. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 1 indexed citations
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Mader, Charles A., et al.. (1953). Evaporation Error in Volume Fractionation Chromatography. Analytical Chemistry. 25(10). 1556–1557. 4 indexed citations

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