Frank Lu

5.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
262 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Frank Lu is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Computational Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Frank Lu has authored 262 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 184 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 105 papers in Computational Mechanics and 63 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Frank Lu's work include Combustion and Detonation Processes (108 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (69 papers) and Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (68 papers). Frank Lu is often cited by papers focused on Combustion and Detonation Processes (108 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (69 papers) and Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (68 papers). Frank Lu collaborates with scholars based in United States, Taiwan and Canada. Frank Lu's co-authors include Eric Braun, Donald Wilson, Arthur T. Hubbard, Gary S. Settles, Donald A. Stern, Ghaleb N. Salaita, Douglas G. Frank, John Y. Gui, Argyris G. Panaras and Laarni Laguren‐Davidson and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Langmuir.

In The Last Decade

Frank Lu

257 papers receiving 3.8k citations

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Rotating Detonation Wave Propulsion: Experimental Challenges, Modeling, and Engine Concepts

2014 471 citations Frank Lu, Eric Braun profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Analytical Study of Matching of Dual Compressor Modules With Turbine for Small Modular Reactors 2024 ·Frank Lu, (unknown), Daejong Kim, (unknown), (unknown), Hangbok Choi	0
2	Flow separation control and performance evaluation of an asymmetric diffuser using vortex generators 2023 ·Aerospace Science and Technology ·Frank Lu, (unknown), Liwei Zhang	3
3	Inverse Method-of-Characteristics Algorithms for Unsteady Gas Flows with Shifting Thermochemical Equilibrium 2023 ·(unknown), Frank Lu	1
4	Method of Characteristics Modeling of Non-Equilibrium Flow in an Impulse Facility 2023 ·AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum ·(unknown), Frank Lu	1
5	Visualization of supersonic flow around a sharp-edged, sub-boundary-layer protuberance 2015 ·Journal of Visualization ·Frank Lu	9
6	Observations on the Mean and Turbulent Wake of a Micro-Ramp Array 2015 ·(unknown), Frank Lu	1
7	Investigation of the cook-off processes of HMX-based mixed explosives 2014 ·Central European Journal of Energetic Materials ·(unknown), Xiufang Ma, Frank Lu, Junying Wu	7
8	Numerical discovery and experimental confirmation of vortex ring generation by microramp vortex generator 2012 ·Applied Mathematical Modelling ·Yonghua Yan, Qin Li, Chaoqun Liu, (unknown), Frank Lu, Ping Lu	32
9	Assessment of flash-boiling for pulse detonation engines 2012 ·International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer ·(unknown), (unknown), Frank Lu, (unknown)	13
10	Interference Drag Modeling and Experiments for a High Reynolds Number Transonic Wing 2011 ·29th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference ·(unknown), Eric Braun, Christopher J. Roy, Frank Lu, Joseph A. Schetz	2
11	Determining Shock and Detonation Wave Propagation Time Using Wavelet Methods 2009 ·Frank Lu, (unknown)	2
12	TOPOLOGY OF SUPERSONIC JET INTERACTION FLOWFIELDS AT HIGH PRESSURE RATIOS 2008 ·Frank Lu, (unknown), (unknown)	3
13	Experimental study on transmission of an overdriven detonation wave from propane/oxygen to propane/air 2008 ·Combustion and Flame ·(unknown), (unknown), Kookchae Chung, Frank Lu	33
14	Performance of a Shock Tube with a Large-Area Contraction 2005 ·AIAA Journal ·George Emanuel, (unknown), Frank Lu	4
15	Performance enhancements on a pulsed detonation engine 2003 ·Jason M. Meyers, Frank Lu, (unknown)	3
16	NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF DETONATION PROCESS IN A TUBE 2003 ·HyungWon Kim, Frank Lu, Dale Anderson, Donald Wilson	12
17	Experimental Study of Propane-Fueled Pulsed Detonation Rocket 2003 ·Frank Lu, Jason M. Meyers, Donald Wilson	11
18	Proceedings of the twenty-third International Symposium on Shock Waves, July 22-27, 2001, Fort Worth, Texas, USA 2001 ·Frank Lu	1
19	Adsorption and surface structural chemistry of thiophenol, benzyl mercaptan, and alkyl mercaptans. Comparative studies at silver(111) and platinum(111) electrodes by means of Auger spectroscopy, electron energy loss spectroscopy, low energy electron diffraction and electrochemistry 1991 ·Langmuir ·John Y. Gui, Donald A. Stern, Douglas G. Frank, Frank Lu, Donald C. Zapien, Arthur T. Hubbard	108
20	Adsorption of ferricycanide at Pt (111) as a function of electrode potential studied by Auger spectroscopy 1987 ·Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry ·Helmut Baltruschat, Frank Lu, Dian Song, (unknown), Donald C. Zapien, Douglas G. Frank, Ghaleb N. Salaita, Arthur T. Hubbard	20

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