Dirk Roekaerts

3.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
112 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Dirk Roekaerts is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes and Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality. According to data from OpenAlex, Dirk Roekaerts has authored 112 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 92 papers in Computational Mechanics, 56 papers in Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes and 31 papers in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality. Recurrent topics in Dirk Roekaerts's work include Combustion and flame dynamics (87 papers), Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies (56 papers) and Fire dynamics and safety research (31 papers). Dirk Roekaerts is often cited by papers focused on Combustion and flame dynamics (87 papers), Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies (56 papers) and Fire dynamics and safety research (31 papers). Dirk Roekaerts collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Spain and Belgium. Dirk Roekaerts's co-authors include E.H. van Veen, M.J. Tummers, E. Oldenhof, Nijso Beishuizen, Bertrand Naud, Patrick Jenny, Likun Ma, Bart Merci, Wiebren de Jong and Arvind Gangoli Rao and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Fluid Mechanics and Applied Energy.

In The Last Decade

Dirk Roekaerts

111 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

Modeling of turbulent dil... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 50 100 150 200 250
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  1. Modeling of turbulent dilute spray combustion
    2012 275 citations Dirk Roekaerts et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Dirk Roekaerts 2.7k 1.9k 911 607 528 112 3.1k
Andreas Kronenburg 2.4k 0.9× 1.6k 0.9× 784 0.9× 629 1.0× 497 0.9× 143 2.8k
Youngbin Yoon 3.0k 1.1× 1.6k 0.9× 553 0.6× 179 0.3× 1.4k 2.6× 229 3.4k
J.A. van Oijen 4.6k 1.7× 3.7k 2.0× 1.8k 1.9× 906 1.5× 1.5k 2.8× 206 5.5k
J.B. Moss 2.6k 0.9× 1.6k 0.9× 1.1k 1.2× 167 0.3× 579 1.1× 56 2.9k
F.C. Lockwood 2.2k 0.8× 687 0.4× 362 0.4× 942 1.6× 532 1.0× 119 3.0k
Vincent McDonell 1.9k 0.7× 1.3k 0.7× 297 0.3× 234 0.4× 582 1.1× 156 2.4k
Gilles Bruneaux 2.5k 0.9× 2.6k 1.4× 280 0.3× 557 0.9× 635 1.2× 79 3.1k
Chiara Galletti 1.7k 0.6× 984 0.5× 293 0.3× 1.4k 2.2× 335 0.6× 124 2.6k
F. V. Bracco 3.4k 1.2× 2.8k 1.5× 264 0.3× 623 1.0× 835 1.6× 109 4.0k
Masashi KATSUKI 1.6k 0.6× 967 0.5× 508 0.6× 495 0.8× 307 0.6× 95 1.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Roekaerts, Dirk, et al.. (2025). Numerical simulation of transcritical multiphase combustion using real-fluid thermochemical and transport properties. Combustion and Flame. 275. 114055–114055. 3 indexed citations
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Hickel, Stefan, et al.. (2025). Large eddy simulations of transcritical e-fuel sprays using real-fluid multiphase flamelet-based modeling. Combustion and Flame. 281. 114360–114360. 2 indexed citations
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Roekaerts, Dirk, et al.. (2024). The influence of radiative heat transfer on flame propagation in dense iron-air aerosols. Combustion and Flame. 272. 113848–113848. 5 indexed citations
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Roekaerts, Dirk, et al.. (2024). Direct numerical simulation of igniting non-premixed hydrogen combustion for the Argon Power Cycle. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. 40(1-4). 105553–105553. 1 indexed citations
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Ren, Mengmeng, et al.. (2020). Numerical study of a turbulent co-axial non-premixed flame for methanol hydrothermal combustion: Comparison of the EDC and FGM models. The Journal of Supercritical Fluids. 169. 105132–105132. 24 indexed citations
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Taveau, Jérôme, Saul Lemkowitz, Simone Hochgreb, & Dirk Roekaerts. (2019). Metal dusts explosion hazards and protection. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 10 indexed citations
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Roekaerts, Dirk, et al.. (2019). Assessing turbulence-radiation interactions in turbulent flows of non-gray media. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer. 233. 134–148. 7 indexed citations
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Patel, Ashish, et al.. (2017). Turbulence radiation interaction in channel flow with various optical depths. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 834. 359–384. 8 indexed citations
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Ma, Likun, Bertrand Naud, & Dirk Roekaerts. (2015). Transported PDF Modeling of Ethanol Spray in Hot-Diluted Coflow Flame. Flow Turbulence and Combustion. 96(2). 469–502. 43 indexed citations
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Komen, E.M.J., et al.. (2014). The role of CFD combustion modeling in hydrogen safety management – III: Validation based on homogeneous hydrogen–air–diluent experiments. Nuclear Engineering and Design. 289. 296–310. 15 indexed citations
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Baraldi, D., E. Papanikolaou, M. Heitsch, et al.. (2011). Gap Analysis of CFD Modelling of Accidental Hydrogen Release and Combustion. Joint Research Centre (European Commission). 8 indexed citations
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Baraldi, D., E. Papanikolaou, M. Heitsch, et al.. (2011). Prioritisation of Research and Development for modelling the safe production, storage, delivery and use of hydrogen.. Joint Research Centre (European Commission). 4 indexed citations
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De, Ashoke, et al.. (2011). Numerical Simulation of Delft-Jet-in-Hot-Coflow (DJHC) Flames Using the Eddy Dissipation Concept Model for Turbulence–Chemistry Interaction. Flow Turbulence and Combustion. 87(4). 537–567. 183 indexed citations
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Tummers, M.J., et al.. (2007). Experimental investigation of the HNF flame structure. Combustion and Flame. 153(1-2). 149–160. 11 indexed citations
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Roekaerts, Dirk, Bart Merci, & Bertrand Naud. (2006). Comparison of transported scalar PDF and velocity-scalar PDF approaches to ‘Delft flame III’. Comptes Rendus Mécanique. 334(8-9). 507–516. 8 indexed citations
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Фомин, П. А., et al.. (2006). MODEL OF CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS FOR CALCULATING DETONATION PROCESSES IN GAS AND HETEROGENEOUS MIXTURES CONTAINING HYDROGEN PEROXIDE. Combustion Science and Technology. 178(5). 895–919. 10 indexed citations
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Veen, E.H. van & Dirk Roekaerts. (2005). Thermometry for turbulent flames by coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy with simultaneous referencing to the modeless excitation profile. Applied Optics. 44(32). 6995–6995. 18 indexed citations
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Roekaerts, Dirk, et al.. (2005). Sensitivity to detonation and detonation cellular structure of H2-O2-AIr-H2O2 gas mixtures. 2 indexed citations
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Merci, Bart, Dirk Roekaerts, Tim Peeters, & Erik Dick. (2000). The impact of the turbulence model and inlet boundary conditions on calculation results for reacting flows. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 3 indexed citations
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Roekaerts, Dirk. (1992). Monte Carlo PDF method for turbulent reacting flow in a jet-stirred reactor. Computers & Fluids. 21(1). 97–108. 10 indexed citations

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