Fabien Petitpas

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Fabien Petitpas is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Applied Mathematics and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Fabien Petitpas has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Computational Mechanics, 12 papers in Applied Mathematics and 9 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Fabien Petitpas's work include Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (17 papers), Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory (12 papers) and Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer (6 papers). Fabien Petitpas is often cited by papers focused on Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (17 papers), Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory (12 papers) and Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer (6 papers). Fabien Petitpas collaborates with scholars based in France, United States and South Korea. Fabien Petitpas's co-authors include Richard Saurel, Ray A. Berry, Rémi Abgrall, Éric Daniel, Kevin Schmidmayer, Erwin Franquet, Nicolas Favrie, Sergey Gavrilyuk, Jacques Massoni and Olivier Le Métayer and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Fluid Mechanics and Journal of Computational Physics.

In The Last Decade

Fabien Petitpas

19 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Simple and efficient relaxation methods for interfaces separating compressible fluids, cavitating flows and shocks in multiphase mixtures
    2008 333 citations Richard Saurel, Fabien Petitpas et al. Journal of Computational Physics profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Fabien Petitpas France 12 854 405 361 209 144 21 1.1k
Jacques Massoni France 12 553 0.6× 347 0.9× 233 0.6× 193 0.9× 116 0.8× 19 758
Olivier Le Métayer France 15 708 0.8× 334 0.8× 340 0.9× 134 0.6× 92 0.6× 25 1.1k
Ashwin Chinnayya France 21 624 0.7× 661 1.6× 177 0.5× 268 1.3× 67 0.5× 47 1.1k
Andrew Swantek United States 18 610 0.7× 255 0.6× 117 0.3× 142 0.7× 87 0.6× 37 864
Nicolas Favrie France 16 621 0.7× 104 0.3× 182 0.5× 160 0.8× 119 0.8× 35 817
Éric Daniel France 15 502 0.6× 317 0.8× 161 0.4× 115 0.6× 65 0.5× 43 659
В. М. Фомин Russia 14 370 0.4× 393 1.0× 160 0.4× 123 0.6× 73 0.5× 119 703
Yancheng You China 17 581 0.7× 575 1.4× 152 0.4× 117 0.6× 42 0.3× 86 884
Hideyuki Tanno Japan 17 738 0.9× 547 1.4× 558 1.5× 55 0.3× 20 0.1× 111 1.0k
Hans Grönig Germany 14 300 0.4× 449 1.1× 119 0.3× 164 0.8× 37 0.3× 36 623

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Petitpas, Fabien, et al.. (2024). Modeling and simulation of the cavitation phenomenon in turbopumps. Journal of Computational Physics. 502. 112817–112817. 6 indexed citations
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Schmidmayer, Kevin, et al.. (2022). Modelling interactions between waves and diffused interfaces. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids. 95(2). 215–241. 11 indexed citations
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Schmidmayer, Kevin, Fabien Petitpas, & Éric Daniel. (2019). Adaptive Mesh Refinement algorithm based on dual trees for cells and faces for multiphase compressible flows. Journal of Computational Physics. 388. 252–278. 31 indexed citations
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Schmidmayer, Kevin, et al.. (2019). ECOGEN: An open-source tool for multiphase, compressible, multiphysics flows. Computer Physics Communications. 251. 107093–107093. 49 indexed citations
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Petitpas, Fabien, et al.. (2018). Liquid-vapor flows in heated ducts: Reference solutions. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 125. 1–16.
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Schmidmayer, Kevin, Fabien Petitpas, Éric Daniel, Nicolas Favrie, & Sergey Gavrilyuk. (2017). A model and numerical method for compressible flows with capillary effects. Journal of Computational Physics. 334. 468–496. 67 indexed citations
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Schmidmayer, Kevin, Fabien Petitpas, & Éric Daniel. (2016). A model and numerical method for high speed flows with capillary, viscous and heat conduction effects. 46th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference. 1 indexed citations
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Petitpas, Fabien, et al.. (2014). A DISCRETE METHOD TO TREAT HEAT CONDUCTION IN COMPRESSIBLE TWO-PHASE FLOWS. Computational Thermal Sciences An International Journal. 6(3). 251–271. 5 indexed citations
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Petitpas, Fabien & Éric Daniel. (2014). Compressible Model for Dilute Flows. AIAA Journal. 53(8). 2289–2299.
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Saurel, Richard & Fabien Petitpas. (2013). Introduction to diffuse interfaces and transformation fronts modelling in compressible media. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 40. 124–143. 3 indexed citations
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Petitpas, Fabien, Richard Saurel, Byoung-Kwon Ahn, & Sung H. Ko. (2011). Modelling cavitating flow around underwater missiles. International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering. 3(4). 263–273. 17 indexed citations
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Petitpas, Fabien, Richard Saurel, Byoung-Kwon Ahn, & Sung H. Ko. (2011). Modelling cavitating flow around underwater missiles. International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering. 3(4). 263–273. 9 indexed citations
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Saurel, Richard, et al.. (2010). Modelling dynamic and irreversible powder compaction. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 664. 348–396. 34 indexed citations
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Baudin, Gérard, et al.. (2010). Toward a Thermal Disequilibrium Multiphase Model for High Explosives Containing Metallic Particles. Journal of Energetic Materials. 28(sup1). 154–179. 11 indexed citations
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Petitpas, Fabien, Richard Saurel, Erwin Franquet, & Ashwin Chinnayya. (2009). Modelling detonation waves in condensed energetic materials: multiphase CJ conditions and multidimensional computations. Shock Waves. 19(5). 377–401. 67 indexed citations
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Berry, Ray A., Richard Saurel, & Fabien Petitpas. (2009). A SIMPLE AND EFFICIENT DIFFUSE INTERFACE METHOD FOR COMPRESSIBLE TWO-PHASE FLOWS. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 4 indexed citations
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Petitpas, Fabien, et al.. (2009). Diffuse interface model for high speed cavitating underwater systems. International Journal of Multiphase Flow. 35(8). 747–759. 87 indexed citations
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Saurel, Richard, Fabien Petitpas, & Ray A. Berry. (2008). Simple and efficient relaxation methods for interfaces separating compressible fluids, cavitating flows and shocks in multiphase mixtures. Journal of Computational Physics. 228(5). 1678–1712. 333 indexed citations breakdown →
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Petitpas, Fabien, Erwin Franquet, Richard Saurel, & Olivier Le Métayer. (2007). A relaxation-projection method for compressible flows. Part II: Artificial heat exchanges for multiphase shocks. Journal of Computational Physics. 225(2). 2214–2248. 66 indexed citations

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