David M. Driver

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

David M. Driver is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering and Applied Mathematics. According to data from OpenAlex, David M. Driver has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Computational Mechanics, 17 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 9 papers in Applied Mathematics. Recurrent topics in David M. Driver's work include Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (19 papers), Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory (9 papers) and Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows (7 papers). David M. Driver is often cited by papers focused on Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (19 papers), Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory (9 papers) and Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows (7 papers). David M. Driver collaborates with scholars based in United States. David M. Driver's co-authors include H. L. Seegmiller, George A. Raiche, Steven Sepka, Imelda Terrazas-Salinas, Robin A. Beck, Aaron Drake, Alan J. Wadcock, Gloria K. Yamauchi, Chul B. Park and Helen Hwang and has published in prestigious journals such as AIAA Journal, SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series and Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science.

In The Last Decade

David M. Driver

31 papers receiving 1.2k citations

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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.

Features of a reattaching turbulent shear layer in divergent channelflow

1985 476 citations David M. Driver, H. L. Seegmiller AIAA Journal profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
David M. Driver United States	17	994	640	309	225	177	32	1.3k
W. R. Briley United States	17	1.4k 1.4×	559 0.9×	149 0.5×	225 1.0×	92 0.5×	63	1.6k
J. K. Harvey United Kingdom	18	1.8k 1.8×	1.2k 1.8×	288 0.9×	525 2.3×	215 1.2×	82	2.2k
H. McDonald Russia	21	1.4k 1.4×	695 1.1×	154 0.5×	289 1.3×	101 0.6×	79	1.6k
Jie-Zhi Wu China	21	1.5k 1.5×	748 1.2×	208 0.7×	98 0.4×	220 1.2×	54	1.8k
Kazuyasu MATSUO Japan	19	969 1.0×	884 1.4×	100 0.3×	341 1.5×	260 1.5×	109	1.4k
J. D. Crouch United States	22	1.6k 1.6×	976 1.5×	255 0.8×	69 0.3×	84 0.5×	63	1.7k
O. Igra Israel	26	1.2k 1.2×	1.1k 1.7×	250 0.8×	406 1.8×	114 0.6×	118	2.0k
Paul J. Bruce United Kingdom	19	999 1.0×	688 1.1×	184 0.6×	108 0.5×	81 0.5×	89	1.2k
Ferry Schrijer Netherlands	19	1.4k 1.4×	877 1.4×	225 0.7×	199 0.9×	138 0.8×	108	1.5k
Javier Urzay United States	22	1.3k 1.3×	500 0.8×	132 0.4×	201 0.9×	56 0.3×	46	1.6k

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Driver, David M., et al.. (2018). Uncertainty Analysis of Coaxial Thermocouple Calorimeters used in Arc Jets. 2 indexed citations

Driver, David M. & Steven Sepka. (2015). Side Arm Reactor Study of Copper Catalysis. 10 indexed citations

Beck, Robin A., David M. Driver, Michael Wright, et al.. (2014). Development of the Mars Science Laboratory Heatshield Thermal Protection System. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 51(4). 1139–1150. 66 indexed citations

Storms, Bruce, James C. Ross, James T. Heineck, et al.. (2013). An Experimental Study of the Ground Transportation System (Gts) Model in the NASA Ames 7 by 10-FT Wind Tunnel. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 27 indexed citations

Chang, Leyen S., et al.. (2013). Monitoring temperature in high enthalpy arc-heated plasma flows using tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 8 indexed citations

Park, Chul, George A. Raiche, David M. Driver, et al.. (2006). Comparison of Enthalpy Determination Methods for an Arc-Jet Facility. Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer. 20(4). 672–679. 50 indexed citations

Park, Chul B., George A. Raiche, & David M. Driver. (2004). Radiation of Spalled Particles in Shock Layers. Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer. 18(4). 519–526. 35 indexed citations

Driver, David M. & G. G. Mateer. (2002). Wake flow in adverse pressure gradient. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow. 23(5). 564–571. 18 indexed citations

Wadcock, Alan J., Gloria K. Yamauchi, & David M. Driver. (1999). Skin Friction Measurements on a Hovering Full-Scale Tilt Rotor. Journal of the American Helicopter Society. 44(4). 312–312. 36 indexed citations

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Driver, David M.. (1998). Application of oil film interferometry skin-friction to large wind tunnels. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 18 indexed citations

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Flack, Karen A., et al.. (1996). A combined experimental and computational study of pressure-driven three-dimensional separation in a turbulent boundary layer. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science. 13(3). 252–265. 1 indexed citations

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Driver, David M., et al.. (1994). Backward-facing step measurements at low Reynolds number, Re(sub h)=5000. 94. 33290. 87 indexed citations

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Driver, David M. & James P. Johnston. (1990). Experimental Study of a Three-Dimensional Shear-Driven Turbulent Boundary Layer with Streamwise Adverse Pressure Gradient. PhDT. 9 indexed citations

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Driver, David M., et al.. (1989). Three-dimensional shear-driven boundary-layer flow with streamwise adverse pressure gradient. AIAA Journal. 27(12). 1689–1697. 3 indexed citations

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Driver, David M. & James P. Johnston. (1989). Three-dimensional boundary layer flow with streamwise adverse pressure gradient. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1. 1 indexed citations

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Driver, David M., et al.. (1987). Experimental study of a three-dimensional, shear-driven, turbulent boundary layer. AIAA Journal. 25(1). 35–42. 40 indexed citations

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Driver, David M., et al.. (1987). Time-dependent behavior of a reattaching shear layer. AIAA Journal. 25(7). 914–919. 226 indexed citations

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Driver, David M., et al.. (1987). Experimental investigation of a swirling, axisymmetric, turbulent boundary layer with pressure gradient. AIAA Journal. 25(4). 521–522. 2 indexed citations

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Driver, David M. & H. L. Seegmiller. (1985). Features of a reattaching turbulent shear layer in divergent channelflow. AIAA Journal. 23(2). 163–171. 476 indexed citations breakdown →

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Monson, D. J., David M. Driver, & Joachim Szodruch. (1981). Application of a laser interferometer skin-friction meter in complex flows. 19 indexed citations

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