Earl A. Thornton

2.1k citations
93 papers · 1.6k indexed · h-index 19
Topics
Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (25 papers)Structural Analysis and Optimization (20 papers)Spacecraft Design and Technology (19 papers)

In The Last Decade

Earl A. Thornton

89 papers receiving 1.5k citations

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Earl A. Thornton
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  • Civil and Structural Engineering 632
  • Mechanics of Materials 605
  • Computational Mechanics 567
  • Aerospace Engineering 541
  • Control and Systems Engineering 306
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All Works

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4 225
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Light thermal structures and materials for high speed flight
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12 64
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About Earl A. Thornton

Earl A. Thornton is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Applied Mathematics and Aerospace Engineering, having authored 93 papers that have together received 1.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (25 papers), Structural Analysis and Optimization (20 papers) and Spacecraft Design and Technology (19 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Civil and Structural Engineering (632 citations), Computational Mechanics (567 citations) and Mechanics of Materials (605 citations). Earl A. Thornton has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Japan. Frequent co-authors include Pramote Dechaumphai, Allan R. Wieting, John D. Johnston, Kim S. Bey, Donald Paul, R. Rajesh, Richard F. Foster, Joseph Blandino, W. W. Tworzydlo and J. Tinsley Oden. Their work appears in journals such as Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, AIAA Journal and Journal of Heat Transfer.

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