Dirk Abel

5.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
445 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Dirk Abel is a scholar working on Control and Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Automotive Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Dirk Abel has authored 445 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 205 papers in Control and Systems Engineering, 105 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 82 papers in Automotive Engineering. Recurrent topics in Dirk Abel's work include Advanced Control Systems Optimization (90 papers), Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies (65 papers) and Real-time simulation and control systems (44 papers). Dirk Abel is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Control Systems Optimization (90 papers), Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies (65 papers) and Real-time simulation and control systems (44 papers). Dirk Abel collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Switzerland and United States. Dirk Abel's co-authors include Max Schwenzer, Muzaffer Ay, Thomas Bergs, Alexander Katriniok, Sebastian Stemmler, Thivaharan Albin, Bassam Alrifaee, Thomas Engelhardt, Kai Hoffmann and Christian Hopmann and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Dirk Abel

407 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Review on model predictive control: an engineering perspective

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Dirk Abel Germany	22	1.4k	800	727	563	410	445	3.3k
James F. Whidborne United Kingdom	29	1.3k 0.9×	380 0.5×	535 0.7×	704 1.3×	858 2.1×	219	3.4k
K. Mathioudakis Greece	28	875 0.6×	318 0.4×	549 0.8×	359 0.6×	708 1.7×	181	2.5k
Pak Kin Wong Macao	40	1.9k 1.3×	1.7k 2.1×	1.3k 1.8×	834 1.5×	194 0.5×	259	5.6k
Myoungho Sunwoo South Korea	34	1.3k 0.9×	2.7k 3.3×	505 0.7×	825 1.5×	765 1.9×	249	4.6k
Sze Zheng Yong United States	15	1.3k 0.9×	1.2k 1.5×	406 0.6×	231 0.4×	330 0.8×	83	3.3k
Andrew Ball United Kingdom	41	3.0k 2.2×	453 0.6×	3.9k 5.3×	673 1.2×	315 0.8×	310	6.5k
Luigi del Re Austria	29	1.9k 1.4×	1.4k 1.7×	587 0.8×	400 0.7×	90 0.2×	284	3.6k
Javad Mohammadpour United States	28	1.3k 0.9×	222 0.3×	801 1.1×	410 0.7×	215 0.5×	142	2.7k
Ahmed N. Abdalla China	30	506 0.4×	198 0.2×	1.0k 1.4×	1.3k 2.3×	249 0.6×	207	3.5k
Stefania Santini Italy	36	2.7k 1.9×	1.2k 1.5×	539 0.7×	1.2k 2.1×	107 0.3×	192	4.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dirk Abel

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All Works

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Müller, Volker, et al.. (2025). Optimal control of an over-actuated spark-ignited hydrogen engine. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 145. 267–279.

Xiao, Dianxun, et al.. (2024). Plant-Physics-Guided Neural Network Control for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing. 19(1). 74–87. 5 indexed citations

Stemmler, Sebastian, et al.. (2023). Model-Based Determination Of Process Force In Multi-Axis Milling. Proceedings of the World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering.

Abel, Dirk, et al.. (2023). Data selection and data-enabled predictive control for a fuel cell system. IFAC-PapersOnLine. 56(2). 4436–4441. 1 indexed citations

Abel, Dirk, et al.. (2023). Speed Sensor-Aided Navigation Filter for Robust Localization in GNSS-Denied Mining Environments. NAVIGATION Journal of the Institute of Navigation. 70(1). navi.566–navi.566. 2 indexed citations

Liu, Shuchen, et al.. (2023). Robust state and protection-level estimation within tightly coupled GNSS/INS navigation system. GPS Solutions. 27(3). 12 indexed citations

Gordon, David, Armin Norouzi, Alexander Winkler, et al.. (2022). End-to-End Deep Neural Network Based Nonlinear Model Predictive Control: Experimental Implementation on Diesel Engine Emission Control. Energies. 15(24). 9335–9335. 13 indexed citations

Lin, Jiaying, et al.. (2021). Adaptive Shape Fitting for Lidar object Detection and Tracking in Maritime Applications. International Journal of Transport Development and Integration. 5(2). 105–117. 7 indexed citations

Liu, Shuchen, et al.. (2021). Identification of Multi-Faults in GNSS Signals using RSIVIA under Dual Constellation. Acta Cybernetica. 25(1). 69–84. 2 indexed citations

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Modabber, Ali, N. Ayoub, Kristian Kniha, et al.. (2021). Comparison of augmented reality and cutting guide technology in assisted harvesting of iliac crest grafts – A cadaver study. Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger. 239. 151834–151834. 9 indexed citations

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Schulz, Alexander, et al.. (2021). Efficient Reject Options for Particle Filter Object Tracking in Medical Applications. Sensors. 21(6). 2114–2114. 2 indexed citations

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Winnand, Philipp, N. Ayoub, Marius Heitzer, et al.. (2021). Navigation of iliac crest graft harvest using markerless augmented reality and cutting guide technology: A pilot study. International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery. 18(1). e2318–e2318. 8 indexed citations

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Ayoub, N., et al.. (2020). 3D camera-based markerless navigation system for robotic osteotomies. at - Automatisierungstechnik. 68(10). 863–879. 3 indexed citations

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Beeckmann, Joachim, et al.. (2019). Effects of injection strategy on performance and emissions metrics in a diesel/methane dual-fuel single-cylinder compression ignition engine. International Journal of Engine Research. 20(10). 1059–1072. 14 indexed citations

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Wick, Maximilian, et al.. (2019). Nonlinear model predictive control of a discrete-cycle gasoline-controlled auto ignition engine model: Simulative analysis. International Journal of Engine Research. 20(10). 1025–1036. 16 indexed citations

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Katriniok, Alexander, et al.. (2011). Uncertainty Aware Sensor Fusion for a GNSS-based Collision Avoidance System. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège). 3 indexed citations

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Abel, Dirk, et al.. (2009). Das KONVOI Projekt : Entwicklung und Untersuchung des Einsatzes von Lkw-Konvois. RWTH Publications (RWTH Aachen). 1 indexed citations

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Abel, Dirk, et al.. (2008). Modellfabrik im Zeichen der Automatisierungstechnik. RWTH Publications (RWTH Aachen). 1 indexed citations

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Abel, Dirk, et al.. (2005). Modellgestützte Regelung von Ladedruck und Abgasrückführrate beim Dieselmotor. RWTH Publications (RWTH Aachen). 3 indexed citations

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Abel, Dirk. (1990). Petri-Netze für Ingenieure: Modellbildung und Analyse diskret gesteuerter Systeme. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 8 indexed citations

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