Dequan Xu

596 total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 394 citations indexed

About

Dequan Xu is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Dequan Xu has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 394 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Computational Mechanics, 10 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 7 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in Dequan Xu's work include Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows (7 papers), Rocket and propulsion systems research (7 papers) and Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (6 papers). Dequan Xu is often cited by papers focused on Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows (7 papers), Rocket and propulsion systems research (7 papers) and Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (6 papers). Dequan Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, Singapore and Malaysia. Dequan Xu's co-authors include Jiawen Song, Shibin Luo, Jian Liu, Yanjun Dai, Yoke Wang Cheng, Chi‐Hwa Wang, Wenming Fu, Xian Li, Bo Wang and Yaning Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Chemical Engineering Journal and Applied Energy.

In The Last Decade

Dequan Xu

20 papers receiving 382 citations

Hit Papers

A review of regenerative cooling technologies for scramjets 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 50 100 150
What are hit papers?

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. A review of regenerative cooling technologies for scramjets
    2021 158 citations Shibin Luo, Dequan Xu et al. Applied Thermal Engineering profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Dequan Xu China 9 236 173 117 63 51 21 394
Mohsen Broumand Canada 14 348 1.5× 72 0.4× 113 1.0× 53 0.8× 107 2.1× 31 471
Mohsen Ghamari United States 8 206 0.9× 63 0.4× 134 1.1× 38 0.6× 17 0.3× 13 318
Kazui Fukumoto Japan 11 124 0.5× 71 0.4× 90 0.8× 39 0.6× 41 0.8× 27 370
Gregory Cartland-Glover United Kingdom 10 122 0.5× 91 0.5× 159 1.4× 59 0.9× 30 0.6× 44 330
Jingjie Ren China 14 176 0.7× 195 1.1× 83 0.7× 87 1.4× 25 0.5× 34 453
Anders Dahlkild Sweden 11 125 0.5× 41 0.2× 140 1.2× 91 1.4× 46 0.9× 34 353
S.I. Yang Taiwan 14 293 1.2× 97 0.6× 315 2.7× 56 0.9× 22 0.4× 28 568
Norbert Modliński Poland 12 232 1.0× 35 0.2× 293 2.5× 152 2.4× 37 0.7× 21 467
Kexin Liu China 11 260 1.1× 133 0.8× 87 0.7× 86 1.4× 22 0.4× 28 391

Countries citing papers authored by Dequan Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Dequan Xu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dequan Xu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Dequan Xu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Dequan Xu based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Dequan Xu. Dequan Xu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wu, Junye, Yoke Wang Cheng, Guiying Lin, et al.. (2025). Toward Sustainable Agriculture: The Design of Environmentally Friendly, Economical, and Modular Vertical Farming Systems. Engineering. 55. 229–240.
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Zhu, Shaohua, et al.. (2025). Deep learning based flow field reconstruction study in the isolator of rocket based combined cycle engine. Aerospace Science and Technology. 160. 110081–110081. 2 indexed citations
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Gao, Yi Qin, Hongcheng Liu, Dequan Xu, et al.. (2025). Experimental investigations on flame characteristics and combustion mode recognition of lean blowout with strut/cavity flame stabilizers. Aerospace Science and Technology. 165. 110451–110451. 1 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yoke Wang, et al.. (2024). Delving into textile fast pyrolysis: A holistic study on the effects of feedstock and temperature variability. Journal of Cleaner Production. 484. 144278–144278. 1 indexed citations
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Fu, Wenming, Yoke Wang Cheng, Dequan Xu, Yaning Zhang, & Chi‐Hwa Wang. (2024). Reaction synergy of bimetallic catalysts on ZSM-5 support in tailoring plastic pyrolysis for hydrogen and value-added product production. Applied Energy. 372. 123853–123853. 22 indexed citations
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Chen, Hao, Dequan Xu, Wentao Xie, et al.. (2024). Theoretical and run-test investigation on a 50 MW beam-down concentrating solar power plant in China. Energy Conversion and Management. 308. 118389–118389. 8 indexed citations
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Luo, Shibin, et al.. (2023). Numerical investigation on the combustion characteristics of powder fuel under different regulation parameters. Aerospace Science and Technology. 142. 108608–108608. 5 indexed citations
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Xu, Dequan, Bo Wang, Xian Li, et al.. (2023). Solar-driven biomass chemical looping gasification using Fe3O4 for syngas and high-purity hydrogen production. Chemical Engineering Journal. 479. 147901–147901. 33 indexed citations
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Luo, Shibin, et al.. (2023). Improvement of combustion performance with novel vortex generators in the powder-fueled ramjets. Aerospace Science and Technology. 142. 108598–108598. 5 indexed citations
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Xu, Dequan, et al.. (2023). Concentrating solar assisted biomass-to-fuel conversion through gasification: A review. Frontiers in Energy Research. 10. 27 indexed citations
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Xu, Dequan, et al.. (2022). Effects of injection angle and injector mode variation on the fluidization performance of a powder-fueled ramjet. Aerospace Science and Technology. 129. 107827–107827. 4 indexed citations
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Liao, Jun, et al.. (2022). Influence of structural parameters on fluidization effect of typical fluidization unit of metal powder fuel. Advanced Powder Technology. 33(11). 103790–103790. 4 indexed citations
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Luo, Shibin, et al.. (2022). Numerical investigation on the combustion characteristics of aluminum powder fuel in a supersonic cavity-based combustor. Applied Thermal Engineering. 221. 119842–119842. 23 indexed citations
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Xu, Dequan, et al.. (2022). Inlet layout effects on the mixing performance with a novel mixing evaluation in a powder-fueled ramjet. Fuel. 327. 125145–125145. 6 indexed citations
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Luo, Shibin, et al.. (2022). Progress and challenges in exploration of powder fueled ramjets. Applied Thermal Engineering. 213. 118776–118776. 33 indexed citations
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Luo, Shibin, et al.. (2022). Numerical investigation on flow and mixing characteristics of powder fuel under strong shear and shock wave interaction. Energy. 263. 126061–126061. 19 indexed citations
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Li, Jian, et al.. (2022). Dyeing Thermodynamics and Supramolecular Structure of Lac Red on Protein Fibers. 8(2). 89–106. 3 indexed citations
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Luo, Shibin, Dequan Xu, Jiawen Song, & Jian Liu. (2021). A review of regenerative cooling technologies for scramjets. Applied Thermal Engineering. 190. 116754–116754. 158 indexed citations breakdown →
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Xu, Dequan, Shibin Luo, Jiawen Song, Jian Liu, & Wenbin Cao. (2020). Direct numerical simulations of supersonic compression-expansion slope with a multi-GPU parallel algorithm. Acta Astronautica. 179. 20–32. 13 indexed citations
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Chen, Can, Wen Liu, Yuan Zhang, et al.. (2017). Research of Dyeing Thermodynamics and Supramolecular Structure of Luteolin on Wool Fabric. World Journal of Engineering and Technology. 5(1). 19–28. 6 indexed citations

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