Christopher Alba

516 total citations
18 papers, 403 citations indexed

About

Christopher Alba is a scholar working on Applied Mathematics, Computational Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher Alba has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 403 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Applied Mathematics, 14 papers in Computational Mechanics and 14 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Christopher Alba's work include Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory (16 papers), Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (14 papers) and Plasma and Flow Control in Aerodynamics (8 papers). Christopher Alba is often cited by papers focused on Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory (16 papers), Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (14 papers) and Plasma and Flow Control in Aerodynamics (8 papers). Christopher Alba collaborates with scholars based in United States and Australia. Christopher Alba's co-authors include Robert Greendyke, Graham V. Candler, Heath Johnson, Timothy J. McIntyre, Richard G. Morgan, Steven W. Lewis, Katya M. Casper, Karen Berger, Steven J. Beresh and Jochen Marschall and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer and 46th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit.

In The Last Decade

Christopher Alba

18 papers receiving 396 citations

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Christopher Alba United States 12 301 265 148 69 47 18 403
Ross S. Chaudhry United States 12 277 0.9× 226 0.9× 165 1.1× 28 0.4× 38 0.8× 26 399
F. G. Tcheremissine Russia 12 342 1.1× 278 1.0× 100 0.7× 40 0.6× 52 1.1× 35 394
Gerald J. LeBeau United States 9 350 1.2× 247 0.9× 227 1.5× 36 0.5× 33 0.7× 18 404
Forrest Lumpkin United States 11 478 1.6× 302 1.1× 280 1.9× 51 0.7× 71 1.5× 26 537
A. V. Kashkovsky Russia 12 272 0.9× 184 0.7× 202 1.4× 35 0.5× 19 0.4× 56 351
M. N. Macrossan Australia 13 378 1.3× 322 1.2× 178 1.2× 40 0.6× 62 1.3× 63 492
Yu. V. Tunik Russia 9 207 0.7× 199 0.8× 242 1.6× 34 0.5× 25 0.5× 44 378
Erin Farbar United States 10 242 0.8× 165 0.6× 193 1.3× 33 0.5× 32 0.7× 15 327
Anirudh Singh Rana India 14 405 1.3× 345 1.3× 54 0.4× 36 0.5× 86 1.8× 36 481
Amal Sahai United States 10 231 0.8× 138 0.5× 89 0.6× 36 0.5× 19 0.4× 21 316

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All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Candler, Graham V., Christopher Alba, & Robert Greendyke. (2017). Characterization of Carbon Ablation Models Including Effects of Gas-Phase Chemical Kinetics. Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer. 31(3). 512–526. 20 indexed citations
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Alba, Christopher & Robert Greendyke. (2016). Nonequilibrium Finite-Rate Carbon Ablation Model for Earth Reentry Flows. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 53(3). 579–583. 4 indexed citations
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Lewis, Steven W., Richard G. Morgan, Timothy J. McIntyre, Christopher Alba, & Robert Greendyke. (2016). Expansion Tunnel Experiments of Earth Reentry Flow with Surface Ablation. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 53(5). 887–899. 36 indexed citations
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Lewis, Steven W., Christopher M. James, Richard G. Morgan, et al.. (2016). Carbon Ablative Shock-Layer Radiation with High Surface Temperatures. Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer. 31(1). 193–204. 29 indexed citations
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Alba, Christopher, Robert Greendyke, Steven W. Lewis, Richard G. Morgan, & Timothy J. McIntyre. (2015). Numerical Modeling of Earth Reentry Flow with Surface Ablation. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 53(1). 84–97. 34 indexed citations
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Lewis, Steven W., Richard G. Morgan, Timothy J. McIntyre, Christopher Alba, & Robert Greendyke. (2015). Comparison of Carbon Ablative Shock-Layer Radiation with High Surface Temperatures. 6 indexed citations
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Alba, Christopher, Robert Greendyke, & Jochen Marschall. (2015). Influence of Carbon Nitridation in a Nonequilibrium Finite-Rate Ablation Model. 53rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting. 10 indexed citations
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Alba, Christopher. (2015). A Nonequilibrium Finite-Rate Carbon Ablation Model for Radiating Earth Re-entry Flows. 11 indexed citations
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Alba, Christopher, Robert Greendyke, & Jochen Marschall. (2015). Development of a Nonequilibrium Finite-Rate Ablation Model for Radiating Earth Reentry Flows. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 53(1). 98–120. 33 indexed citations
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Johnson, Heath, Graham V. Candler, & Christopher Alba. (2010). Three-Dimensional Hypersonic Boundary Layer Stability Analysis with STABL-3D. 16 indexed citations
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Alba, Christopher, et al.. (2010). Comparison of Experimentally Measured and Computed Second-Mode Disturbances in Hypersonic Boundary-Layers. 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition. 53 indexed citations
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Berridge, Dennis C., et al.. (2010). Measurements and computations of second-mode instability waves in three hypersonic wind tunnels.. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 6 indexed citations
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Berridge, Dennis C., Katya M. Casper, Shann Rufer, et al.. (2010). Measurements and Computations of Second-Mode Instability Waves in Several Hypersonic Wind Tunnels. 28 indexed citations
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Alba, Christopher, et al.. (2008). Boundary-Layer Stability Calculations for the HIFiRE-1 Transition Experiment. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 45(6). 1125–1133. 64 indexed citations
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Alba, Christopher, Heath Johnson, & Graham V. Candler. (2008). Oblique Wave Disturbance Analysis of Supersonic Flow Past Axisymmetric and 2D Bodies at Angles of Attack. 6 indexed citations
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Berger, Karen, et al.. (2008). Aerothermodynamic Testing and Boundary-Layer Trip Sizing of the HIFiRE Flight 1 Vehicle. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 45(6). 1117–1124. 23 indexed citations
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Alba, Christopher, et al.. (2008). Boundary Layer Stability Calculations of the HIFiRE Flight 1 Vehicle in the LaRC 20-Inch Mach 6 Air Tunnel. 46th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. 11 indexed citations
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Johnson, Heath, et al.. (2008). Design Optimization of Hypersonic Vehicles for Boundary Layer Stability. 13 indexed citations

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