David Sigthorsson

1.5k total citations
48 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

David Sigthorsson is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Computational Mechanics and Control and Systems Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, David Sigthorsson has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 20 papers in Computational Mechanics and 10 papers in Control and Systems Engineering. Recurrent topics in David Sigthorsson's work include Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms (26 papers), Aerospace Engineering and Energy Systems (20 papers) and Heat transfer and supercritical fluids (13 papers). David Sigthorsson is often cited by papers focused on Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms (26 papers), Aerospace Engineering and Energy Systems (20 papers) and Heat transfer and supercritical fluids (13 papers). David Sigthorsson collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and Canada. David Sigthorsson's co-authors include David Doman, Michael W. Oppenheimer, Andrea Serrani, Michael A. Bolender, Michael Oppenheimer, Steve Yurkovich, Stephen Yurkovich, George Huang, Brandon Hencey and Martin P. DeSimio and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer and AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference and Exhibit.

In The Last Decade

David Sigthorsson

47 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David Sigthorsson United States 14 933 557 238 182 115 48 1.2k
Michael W. Oppenheimer United States 20 938 1.0× 701 1.3× 289 1.2× 115 0.6× 103 0.9× 85 1.5k
Haithem E. Taha United States 21 985 1.1× 208 0.4× 480 2.0× 140 0.8× 124 1.1× 68 1.2k
Jared A. Grauer United States 17 699 0.7× 334 0.6× 105 0.4× 18 0.1× 33 0.3× 72 761
Roberto Albertani United States 15 709 0.8× 90 0.2× 355 1.5× 74 0.4× 86 0.7× 54 876
Joel Grasmeyer United States 5 431 0.5× 42 0.1× 139 0.6× 49 0.3× 69 0.6× 7 513
Gregory C. Lewin United States 9 359 0.4× 24 0.0× 354 1.5× 35 0.2× 21 0.2× 25 642
Felipe Bohorquez United States 5 535 0.6× 76 0.1× 257 1.1× 34 0.2× 48 0.4× 7 616
Glenn Gebert United States 9 254 0.3× 94 0.2× 82 0.3× 7 0.0× 27 0.2× 26 354
Pradeep Bhatta United States 9 159 0.2× 213 0.4× 35 0.1× 17 0.1× 25 0.2× 13 824
Chao Zhou China 22 1.2k 1.2× 12 0.0× 896 3.8× 70 0.4× 18 0.2× 94 1.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sigthorsson, David, Michael W. Oppenheimer, & David Doman. (2023). FLEX Versus Dual Tank Thermal Management Systems. AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum. 2 indexed citations
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Sigthorsson, David, et al.. (2021). Flight Endurance Enhancing Thermal Management Part II: Thermal Endurance Gauge And Mission Planning. AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum. 3 indexed citations
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Sigthorsson, David, Michael W. Oppenheimer, & David Doman. (2020). Flight Endurance Enhancement Via Thermal Management System Control Subject To Multiple Limitations. AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum. 4 indexed citations
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Sigthorsson, David, Michael W. Oppenheimer, & David Doman. (2019). Aircraft Thermal Endurance Optimization Part I: Using A Mixed Dual Tank Topology And Robust Temperature Regulation. AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum. 7 indexed citations
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Oppenheimer, Michael W., David Sigthorsson, & David Doman. (2018). Extending Aircraft Thermal Endurance by Fuel Pump Sizing. 2018 AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference. 4 indexed citations
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Oppenheimer, Michael W., et al.. (2017). Wing Design and Testing for a Tailless Flapping Wing Micro-Air Vehicle. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference. 6 indexed citations
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Sigthorsson, David, et al.. (2016). Kinematic Selection for a Tailless Flapping Wing Micro-Air Vehicle. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference. 1 indexed citations
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Oppenheimer, Michael W., et al.. (2015). Control of a Minimally Actuated Biomimetic Vehicle Using Quarter-Cycle Wingbeat Modulation. Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics. 38(7). 1187–1196. 11 indexed citations
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Oppenheimer, Michael W., et al.. (2013). Development of a Flapping Wing Mechanism that Can Produce Lift Greater than Weight. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Conference. 4 indexed citations
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Sigthorsson, David, Michael W. Oppenheimer, & David Doman. (2012). Insect Sized Flapping Wing Vehicles Versus Rotorcrafts, a Comparative Study. 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition. 3 indexed citations
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Oppenheimer, Michael W., David Sigthorsson, & David Doman. (2012). A Revised Blade Element Model for Vehicles with Flapping Wings. 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition. 1 indexed citations
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Doman, David, Michael W. Oppenheimer, & David Sigthorsson. (2010). Dynamics and Control of a Biomimetic Vehicle Using Biased Wingbeat Forcing Functions: Part II - Controller. 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition. 41 indexed citations
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Oppenheimer, Michael W., David Sigthorsson, & David Doman. (2010). Controllability analysis for a flapping-wing mav with power and control actuators. 33–38. 3 indexed citations
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Oppenheimer, Michael, Michael A. Bolender, David Sigthorsson, & David Doman. (2010). Analysis of the Translation Motion of a Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference. 2 indexed citations
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Sigthorsson, David & Andrea Serrani. (2009). Development of Linear Parameter-Varying Models of Hypersonic Air-Breathing Vehicles. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference. 62 indexed citations
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Doman, David, Michael W. Oppenheimer, Michael A. Bolender, & David Sigthorsson. (2009). Altitude Control of a Single Degree of Freedom Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference. 35 indexed citations
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Sigthorsson, David. (2008). Control-Oriented Modeling and Output Feedback Control of Hypersonic Air-Breathing Vehicles. OhioLink ETD Center (Ohio Library and Information Network). 8 indexed citations
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Sigthorsson, David, et al.. (2008). Robust Linear Output Feedback Control of an Airbreathing Hypersonic Vehicle. Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics. 31(4). 1052–1066. 242 indexed citations
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Sigthorsson, David, et al.. (2007). Output Feedback Control and Sensor Placement for a Hypersonic Vehicle Model. AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference and Exhibit. 42 indexed citations
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Sigthorsson, David, Andrea Serrani, Stephen Yurkovich, Michael A. Bolender, & David Doman. (2006). Tracking Control for an Overactuated Hypersonic Air-Breathing Vehicle with Steady State Constraints. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference and Exhibit. 46 indexed citations

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