Digby Symons

687 total citations
41 papers, 512 citations indexed

About

Digby Symons is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Digby Symons has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 512 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Computational Mechanics, 11 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 9 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Digby Symons's work include Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery (6 papers), Granular flow and fluidized beds (6 papers) and Aerosol Filtration and Electrostatic Precipitation (5 papers). Digby Symons is often cited by papers focused on Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery (6 papers), Granular flow and fluidized beds (6 papers) and Aerosol Filtration and Electrostatic Precipitation (5 papers). Digby Symons collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, New Zealand and Israel. Digby Symons's co-authors include N.A. Fleck, Graham Davis, Dirk Pons, NA Fleck, Don Clucas, Darragh Murnane, Matthew J. Watson, R.G. Hutchinson, John Pearse and Jay Shieh and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Mechanics, International Journal of Pharmaceutics and Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids.

In The Last Decade

Digby Symons

38 papers receiving 502 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Digby Symons United Kingdom 13 236 152 103 80 78 41 512
Shuyong Duan China 12 224 0.9× 237 1.6× 141 1.4× 40 0.5× 50 0.6× 56 516
Fawzi Belblidia United Kingdom 15 202 0.9× 110 0.7× 101 1.0× 101 1.3× 156 2.0× 34 497
Flávio H. Marchesini Belgium 16 181 0.8× 70 0.5× 56 0.5× 134 1.7× 93 1.2× 34 617
Jiaqiao Zhang China 14 158 0.7× 53 0.3× 46 0.4× 70 0.9× 47 0.6× 40 542
Alberto Pizzolato Italy 11 537 2.3× 71 0.5× 196 1.9× 57 0.7× 46 0.6× 23 829
Antonio Miravete Spain 11 186 0.8× 335 2.2× 136 1.3× 40 0.5× 43 0.6× 27 556
Hossein Ahmadian United States 14 120 0.5× 146 1.0× 53 0.5× 17 0.2× 203 2.6× 21 470
Zihao Chen China 11 221 0.9× 43 0.3× 354 3.4× 52 0.7× 21 0.3× 21 617
Boussad Abbès France 15 260 1.1× 273 1.8× 123 1.2× 60 0.8× 28 0.4× 83 751
Arnaud Poitou France 12 126 0.5× 182 1.2× 88 0.9× 22 0.3× 63 0.8× 24 374

Countries citing papers authored by Digby Symons

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Fields of papers citing papers by Digby Symons

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Digby Symons

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Digby Symons. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Digby Symons 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 Digby Symons. Digby Symons 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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Kingan, Michael J., et al.. (2025). The effect of blade crop and skew on the interaction tones produced by a contra-rotating unmanned aerial vehicle rotor system. Aerospace Science and Technology. 165. 110521–110521.
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Symons, Digby, et al.. (2024). Validation of Continuous Conjugate Heat Transfer Model through Experimental Data. Heat Transfer Engineering. 46(11). 919–927. 3 indexed citations
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Symons, Digby, et al.. (2024). Can 3D-printed catalysts improve hydrogen peroxide thruster performance? An experimental and numerical study. Chemical Engineering Science. 302. 120783–120783. 2 indexed citations
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Symons, Digby, et al.. (2024). Topology optimization and numerical validation for heat transfer improvement in a packed-bed reactor with monolithic catalyst. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 211. 212–220. 2 indexed citations
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Murnane, Darragh, et al.. (2019). Development of an adaptive bypass element for passive entrainment flow control in dry powder inhalers. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. 233(15). 5201–5213. 4 indexed citations
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Murnane, Darragh, et al.. (2018). Computational modelling and experimental validation of drug entrainment in a dry powder inhaler. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 553(1-2). 37–46. 11 indexed citations
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Murnane, Darragh, et al.. (2017). A personalized medicine approach to the design of dry powder inhalers: Selecting the optimal amount of bypass. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 529(1-2). 589–596. 6 indexed citations
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Murnane, Darragh, et al.. (2016). Optimizing the Entrainment Geometry of a Dry Powder Inhaler: Methodology and Preliminary Results. Pharmaceutical Research. 33(11). 2668–2679. 14 indexed citations
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Symons, Digby, et al.. (2015). The effects of forward rotation of posture on computer-simulated 4-km track cycling: Implications of Union Cycliste Internationale rule 1.3.013.. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part P Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology. 231(1). 3–13. 6 indexed citations
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Symons, Digby, et al.. (2014). Computational Modelling and Stochastic Optimisation of Entrainment Geometries in Dry Powder Inhalers. Cambridge University Engineering Department Publications Database. 3 indexed citations
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Symons, Digby, et al.. (2014). Measurement of Film Thickness for Continuous Fluid Flow Within a Spinning Cone. 1 indexed citations
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Symons, Digby, et al.. (2013). Mathematical model for solids transport power in a decanter centrifuge. Chemical Engineering Science. 107. 114–122. 23 indexed citations
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Symons, Digby, et al.. (2013). Calculation of optimal jaw geometry for an electronic bond pull test. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. 228(11). 1847–1858. 1 indexed citations
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Symons, Digby, et al.. (2013). Potential of a Cyclone Prototype Spacer to Improve In Vitro Dry Powder Delivery. Pharmaceutical Research. 31(5). 1133–1145. 9 indexed citations
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Symons, Digby, et al.. (2012). Design guidelines for granular particles in a conical centrifugal filter. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 91(2). 348–360. 4 indexed citations
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Symons, Digby. (2011). Frictional flow of damp granular material in a conical centrifuge. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. 226(1). 94–103. 3 indexed citations
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Symons, Digby, et al.. (2011). Flow of wet powder in a conical centrifugal filter—an analytical model. Chemical Engineering Science. 66(23). 6014–6027. 8 indexed citations
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Symons, Digby, Jay Shieh, & NA Fleck. (2005). Actuation of the Kagome Double-Layer Grid. Part 2: Effect of imperfections on the measured and predicted actuation stiffness. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. 53(8). 1875–1891. 19 indexed citations
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Symons, Digby, et al.. (2004). Actuation of Kagome Lattice Structures. 7 indexed citations

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