G. A. Bird

15.6k citations

94 papers · 8.5k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 29

Impact in

Applied Mathematics top 0.02%
- Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory
Computational Mechanics top 0.1%
- Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
- Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies

Papers in

Applied Mathematics 69
- Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory 69
Computational Mechanics 36
- Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics 20
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows 15

Co-authors: M. A. Gallis J. R. Torczynski Daniel J. Rader James N. Moss Takashi Abe James E. Broadwell H. Rungaldier Fiona Brock
Journals: AIAA Journal (8 papers)Journal of Fluid Mechanics (7 papers)Physics of Fluids (5 papers)The Astrophysical Journal (4 papers)Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets (2 papers)
Partner nations: Australia United States United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

G. A. Bird

86 papers receiving 7.9k citations

Hit Papers

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Molecular Gas Dynamics And The Direct Simulation Of Gas Flows 1994 · 5.3k citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1994 Molecular Gas Dynamics And The Direct Simulation Of Gas Flows

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The 25 scholars most cited alongside G. A. Bird, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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All Works

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1	One-Way Flow of a Rarefied Gas Induced in a Circular Pipe with a Periodic Temperature Distribution Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) ·Dyah Listiyaningsih, Yoshio Sone, Shigeru Takata, Koji Takahashi, G. A. Bird	2000	2
2	Recent advances and current challenges for DSMC Computers & Mathematics with Applications ·G. A. Bird	1998	116
3	Molecular Gas Dynamics And The Direct Simulation Of Gas Flows G. A. Bird Hit paper breakdown →	1994	5325
4	Efficiency and discrepancy in the direct simulation methods NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) ·G. A. Bird	1990	4
5	Grids for DSMC computation of two and three-dimensional flows NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) ·G. A. Bird	1989	1
6	Direct simulation of transitional flow for hypersonic reentry conditions 22nd Aerospace Sciences Meeting ·James N. Moss, G. A. Bird	1984	49
7	Breakdown of continuum flow in freejets and rocket plumes G. A. Bird	1981	18
8	MONTE-CARLO SIMULATION IN AN ENGINEERING CONTEXT G. A. Bird	1980	300
9	Direct Simulation and the Boltzmann Equation The Physics of Fluids ·G. A. Bird	1970	229
10	Leading edge flow by the Monte Carlo direct simulation technique AIAA Journal ·Elya Lucy Milner, James E. Broadwell, G. A. Bird	1970	27
11	The velocity distribution function within a shock wave Journal of Fluid Mechanics ·G. A. Bird	1967	63
12	Aerodynamic properties of some simple bodies in the hypersonic transition regime. AIAA Journal ·G. A. Bird	1966	31
13	One-dimensional compression of a collisionless gas Journal of Fluid Mechanics ·G. A. Bird	1965	7
14	The Equilibrium State of a Shock-Heated Atmosphere. The Astrophysical Journal ·G. A. Bird	1965	8
15	Approach to Translational Equilibrium in a Rigid Sphere Gas The Physics of Fluids ·G. A. Bird	1963	295
16	The Flow About a Moving Body in the Upper Ionosphere Journal of the aerospace sciences ·G. A. Bird	1962	5
17	The Free-Molecule Flow Field of a Moving Body in the Upper Atmosphere G. A. Bird	1961	3
18	A Simple Numerical Solution of the Supersonic Blunt-Body Problem for Real Gases Journal of the aerospace sciences ·G. A. Bird	1960	1
19	On the choice of the working fluid for intermittent supersonic wind tunnels CERES (Cranfield University) ·G. A. Bird, G. M. Lilley	1957	0
20	A Note on Combustion Driven Shock Tubes Medical Entomology and Zoology ·G. A. Bird	1957	15

About G. A. Bird

G. A. Bird is a scholar working on Applied Mathematics, Computational Mechanics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, having authored 94 papers that have together received 8.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory (69 papers), Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (20 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (15 papers), Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics (12 papers), Rocket and propulsion systems research (10 papers), Plasma and Flow Control in Aerodynamics (8 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (8 papers) and Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (7 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Applied Mathematics (5.8k citations), Computational Mechanics (4.2k citations), Aerospace Engineering (2.5k citations), Ocean Engineering (1.1k citations) and Astronomy and Astrophysics (757 citations). G. A. Bird has collaborated with scholars based in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include M. A. Gallis, J. R. Torczynski, Daniel J. Rader, James N. Moss, Takashi Abe, James E. Broadwell, H. Rungaldier, Fiona Brock, S.W. Seiler and Richard G. Wilmoth. Their work appears in journals such as AIAA Journal, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Physics of Fluids, The Astrophysical Journal and Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets.

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