F. K. Tsou

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 979 citations indexed

About

F. K. Tsou is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, F. K. Tsou has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 979 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Computational Mechanics, 20 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 13 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in F. K. Tsou's work include Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (20 papers), Heat Transfer Mechanisms (16 papers) and Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer (9 papers). F. K. Tsou is often cited by papers focused on Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (20 papers), Heat Transfer Mechanisms (16 papers) and Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer (9 papers). F. K. Tsou collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Taiwan. F. K. Tsou's co-authors include R. J. Goldstein, A. Haji‐Sheikh, E. R. G. Eckert, Pei Chi Chou, Win Aung, E. M. Sparrow, T. S. Chen, P. C. Chou, E. M. Sparrow and Cheng-Xian Lin and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Physics, Journal of Fluid Mechanics and International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.

In The Last Decade

F. K. Tsou

33 papers receiving 885 citations

Hit Papers

Flow and heat transfer in the boundary layer on a continu... 1967 2026 1986 2006 1967 200 400 600
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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. Flow and heat transfer in the boundary layer on a continuous moving surface
    1967 641 citations F. K. Tsou, R. J. Goldstein et al. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
F. K. Tsou United States 10 656 617 615 144 62 37 979
R. M. Terrill United Kingdom 17 604 0.9× 340 0.6× 766 1.2× 163 1.1× 56 0.9× 35 1.1k
R. J. Grosh United States 12 344 0.5× 297 0.5× 513 0.8× 82 0.6× 26 0.4× 24 687
D. R. Jeng United States 11 394 0.6× 287 0.5× 346 0.6× 42 0.3× 22 0.4× 32 539
E. Ghasemi Iran 17 255 0.4× 216 0.4× 300 0.5× 56 0.4× 61 1.0× 27 555
Muhammad Ashraf Pakistan 24 1.2k 1.8× 881 1.4× 794 1.3× 44 0.3× 26 0.4× 96 1.3k
M. A. Seddeek Egypt 19 1.1k 1.7× 845 1.4× 828 1.3× 17 0.1× 39 0.6× 37 1.2k
Reima Iwatsu Japan 11 614 0.9× 331 0.5× 777 1.3× 34 0.2× 17 0.3× 29 947
Basant K. Jha Nigeria 24 2.2k 3.4× 1.7k 2.8× 1.6k 2.6× 58 0.4× 35 0.6× 229 2.4k
John Crepeau United States 12 196 0.3× 393 0.6× 226 0.4× 72 0.5× 39 0.6× 53 595
Nidhish Kumar Mishra Saudi Arabia 25 1.2k 1.8× 857 1.4× 727 1.2× 24 0.2× 27 0.4× 43 1.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by F. K. Tsou

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by F. K. Tsou. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by F. K. Tsou. The network helps show where F. K. Tsou may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of F. K. Tsou

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of F. K. Tsou. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of F. K. Tsou 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 F. K. Tsou. F. K. Tsou 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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Lin, Cheng-Xian, et al.. (1996). Laminar heat transfer in square duct flow of aqueous CMC solutions. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 39(3). 503–510. 7 indexed citations
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Lin, Cheng-Xian, et al.. (1996). Experimental Investigation of the Laminar Flow Heat Transfer Enhancement in a Small-Scale Square Duct With Aqueous Carbopol Solutions. Journal of Heat Transfer. 118(3). 555–561. 2 indexed citations
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Chou, F. C., F. K. Tsou, & Chun-Wei Tung. (1995). Numerical Studies of Non-Newtonian Channel Flow and Heat Transfer Enhancement for Electronics Modules. Journal of Electronic Packaging. 117(3). 246–249. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Mingyuan, et al.. (1993). Film cooling experimental technique using a Ludwieg tube wind tunnel. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science. 6(2). 186–195. 2 indexed citations
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Tsou, F. K., et al.. (1992). Wall heating effects in mixed convection in vertical annulus with variable properties. Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer. 6(2). 273–276. 4 indexed citations
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Tsou, F. K., et al.. (1991). Starting Flow and Heat Transfer Downstream of a Backward-Facing Step. Journal of Heat Transfer. 113(3). 583–589. 18 indexed citations
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Aung, Win, et al.. (1991). Simultaneous Hydrodynamic and Thermal Development in Mixed Convection in a Vertical Annulus With Fluid Property Variations. Journal of Heat Transfer. 113(4). 926–931. 9 indexed citations
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Zhang, Mingyuan, et al.. (1990). An investigation on film-cooling from two-staggered rows of holes. II - Effectiveness. Journal of Aerospace Power. 5. 6–10. 1 indexed citations
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Xia, Bin, et al.. (1986). DISCRETE-HOLE FILM COOLING CHARACTERISTICS OVER CONCAVE AND CONVEX SURFACES. Proceeding of International Heat Transfer Conference 8. 1297–1301. 5 indexed citations
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Tsou, F. K., et al.. (1985). Wall independency and effect of initial shear-layer thickness in separated flow and heat transfer. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 28(9). 1757–1771. 22 indexed citations
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Xu, Jimin, et al.. (1984). Experimental investigation on the near-field character of film cooling with 30 deg injection from a row of holes on a convex surface. Journal of Engineering Thermophysics. 5. 182–186.
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Tsou, F. K., et al.. (1984). Film cooling effectiveness and turbulence distribution of discrete holes on a convex surface. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 27(9). 1551–1557. 4 indexed citations
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Tsou, F. K., et al.. (1983). Measurements of heat transfer rates using a transient technique. 1 indexed citations
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Tsou, F. K., et al.. (1982). kappa-epsilon computations of flow and heat transfer in plane oblique impinging jets. 271–282. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Dengying, et al.. (1982). FILM COOLING EFFECTIVENESS OF DISCRETE HOLES MEASURED BY MASS TRANSFER AND LASER INTERFEROMETER. Proceeding of International Heat Transfer Conference 7. 117–122. 1 indexed citations
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Huang, Feng & F. K. Tsou. (1978). Friction and heat transfer in laminar free swirling flow in pipes. 71–78. 1 indexed citations
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Tsou, F. K.. (1976). Prediction of film-cooling effectiveness in an unsteady turbulent boundary layer. 1 indexed citations
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Tsou, F. K. & Pei Chi Chou. (1970). The Control-Volume Approach to Hugoniot of Macroscopically Homogeneous Composites. Journal of Composite Materials. 4(4). 526–537. 15 indexed citations
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Sparrow, E. M., et al.. (1965). Stability of Laminar Free-Convection Flow on a Vertical Plate. The Physics of Fluids. 8(8). 1559–1561. 8 indexed citations
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Goldstein, R. J. & F. K. Tsou. (1963). FILM COOLING IN SUPERSONIC FLOW. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 4 indexed citations

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