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

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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.

Effective adjoint approaches for computational fluid dynamics

2019 216 citations Gaetan K. Kenway, Charles A. Mader et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Charles A. Mader United States	24	1.4k	1.0k	810	387	380	72	2.3k
Thomas D. Economon United States	20	1.3k 0.9×	898 0.9×	186 0.2×	295 0.8×	291 0.8×	57	1.9k
James Reuther United States	20	1.0k 0.8×	674 0.6×	282 0.3×	324 0.8×	173 0.5×	48	1.6k
Trent Lukaczyk United States	11	793 0.6×	624 0.6×	200 0.2×	310 0.8×	200 0.5×	15	1.4k
Christian B Allen United Kingdom	24	1.6k 1.2×	674 0.6×	158 0.2×	257 0.7×	271 0.7×	124	2.0k
Marian Nemec United States	24	1.4k 1.0×	766 0.7×	175 0.2×	224 0.6×	165 0.4×	62	1.8k
John Vassberg United States	28	2.8k 2.0×	1.7k 1.6×	344 0.4×	222 0.6×	182 0.5×	83	3.3k
Eric J. Nielsen United States	26	2.3k 1.7×	701 0.7×	129 0.2×	259 0.7×	334 0.9×	114	2.8k
K. J. Badcock United Kingdom	32	2.4k 1.8×	1.7k 1.7×	125 0.2×	445 1.1×	565 1.5×	127	2.9k
R. M. Hicks United States	16	1.1k 0.8×	712 0.7×	183 0.2×	270 0.7×	191 0.5×	52	1.6k
Siva Nadarajah Canada	22	1.5k 1.1×	716 0.7×	71 0.1×	171 0.4×	261 0.7×	96	1.7k

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Yıldırım, Anıl, et al.. (2025). Coupled aeropropulsive design optimization of a podded electric propulsor. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization. 68(1).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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