G. F. Carrier

5.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
84 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

G. F. Carrier is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, G. F. Carrier has authored 84 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Computational Mechanics, 14 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 11 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in G. F. Carrier's work include Combustion and flame dynamics (20 papers), Combustion and Detonation Processes (9 papers) and Fire dynamics and safety research (9 papers). G. F. Carrier is often cited by papers focused on Combustion and flame dynamics (20 papers), Combustion and Detonation Processes (9 papers) and Fire dynamics and safety research (9 papers). G. F. Carrier collaborates with scholars based in United States, Poland and India. G. F. Carrier's co-authors include H. P. Greenspan, Carl E. Pearson, F. E. Fendell, James C. Keck, Harry Yeh, Max Krook, Bernard Budiansky, Ernest C. Schlesinger, Frank E. Marble and Frank E. Snodgrass and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

G. F. Carrier

79 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

Water waves of finite amplitude on a sloping beach 1958 2026 1980 2003 1958 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Water waves of finite amplitude on a sloping beach
    1958 558 citations G. F. Carrier et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
G. F. Carrier United States 27 961 701 595 552 359 84 3.3k
F. Ursell United Kingdom 25 895 0.9× 737 1.1× 1.0k 1.7× 353 0.6× 144 0.4× 61 3.5k
K. J. Whiteman United Kingdom 6 1.3k 1.3× 472 0.7× 801 1.3× 374 0.7× 265 0.7× 11 5.5k
A. M. Yaglom Russia 26 1.1k 1.1× 157 0.2× 308 0.5× 789 1.4× 73 0.2× 45 3.9k
Edward R. Benton United States 17 1.2k 1.2× 387 0.6× 933 1.6× 886 1.6× 317 0.9× 43 3.5k
Kurt Friedrichs United States 21 1.3k 1.4× 145 0.2× 221 0.4× 198 0.4× 151 0.4× 44 4.5k
P. G. Drazin United Kingdom 29 2.3k 2.4× 251 0.4× 824 1.4× 1.6k 2.9× 173 0.5× 73 6.5k
A. D. D. Craik United Kingdom 23 1.5k 1.5× 549 0.8× 1.2k 2.0× 617 1.1× 43 0.1× 90 3.3k
M. Israeli Israel 22 2.1k 2.2× 148 0.2× 200 0.3× 233 0.4× 140 0.4× 106 3.7k
Joseph Oliger United States 18 2.1k 2.2× 113 0.2× 332 0.6× 522 0.9× 172 0.5× 31 3.5k
Marie Farge France 27 2.2k 2.3× 175 0.2× 432 0.7× 914 1.7× 368 1.0× 99 4.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by G. F. Carrier

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of G. F. Carrier

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of G. F. Carrier. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of G. F. Carrier 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 G. F. Carrier. G. F. Carrier 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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Carrier, G. F., et al.. (2005). Functions of a Complex Variable: Theory and Technique (Classics in Applied Mathematics). Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics eBooks. 15 indexed citations
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Carrier, G. F. & Harry Yeh. (2005). Tsunami Propagation from a Finite Source. Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences. 10(2). 113–122. 25 indexed citations
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Carrier, G. F., F. E. Fendell, & S. Fink. (1995). Nonintrusive stabilization of a conical detonation wave for supersonic combustion. Combustion and Flame. 103(4). 281–295. 5 indexed citations
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Carrier, G. F., et al.. (1994). Self-sustaining intense vortices. Physica D Nonlinear Phenomena. 77(1-3). 77–96. 2 indexed citations
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Carrier, G. F., F. E. Fendell, & John Mitchell. (1992). In situ burning via towed boom of oil spilled at sea. Combustion and Flame. 90(3-4). 295–306. 10 indexed citations
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Carrier, G. F., et al.. (1991). Evaluating a Simple Model for Laminar-Flame-Propagation Rates. II. Spherical Geometry. Combustion Science and Technology. 79(4-6). 229–245. 2 indexed citations
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Carrier, G. F., et al.. (1990). Stabilization of a premixed planar flame by localized energy addition. AIAA Journal. 28(4). 625–630. 1 indexed citations
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Carrier, G. F., et al.. (1984). Big Fires. Combustion Science and Technology. 39(1-6). 135–162. 10 indexed citations
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Carrier, G. F., et al.. (1984). Heat Transfer as a Determent of End-Gas Knock. Combustion Science and Technology. 38(1-2). 1–48. 6 indexed citations
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Carrier, G. F., et al.. (1982). Forced-Convection Extinction of a Diffusion Flame Sustained by a Charring Body. Combustion Science and Technology. 28(5-6). 271–304. 2 indexed citations
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Carrier, G. F., et al.. (1980). Interaction of a Planar Laminar Premixed Flame with a Perpendicular Wall. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 12 indexed citations
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Carrier, G. F., et al.. (1980). Wind-Aided Flame Spread Along a Horizontal Fuel Slab. Combustion Science and Technology. 23(1-2). 41–78. 25 indexed citations
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Carrier, G. F. & Frederick H Abernathy. (1978). Fluid mechanics research. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 2 indexed citations
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Budiansky, Bernard & G. F. Carrier. (1973). The Pointless Wedge. SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics. 25(3). 378–387. 8 indexed citations
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Carrier, G. F.. (1967). IV. Training In Applied Mathematics Research. SIAM Review. 9(2). 347–365. 2 indexed citations
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Keck, James C. & G. F. Carrier. (1965). Diffusion Theory of Nonequilibrium Dissociation and Recombination. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 43(7). 2284–2298. 260 indexed citations
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Carrier, G. F., et al.. (1962). Applied Mathematics what is Needed in Research and Education. SIAM Review. 4(4). 297–320. 6 indexed citations
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Carrier, G. F.. (1959). Useful Approximations in Wiener-Hopf Problems. Journal of Applied Physics. 30(11). 1769–1774. 24 indexed citations
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Carrier, G. F.. (1958). AERODYNAMIC HEAT TRANSFER TO A MELTING BODY. 2 indexed citations
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Carrier, G. F.. (1956). Sound transmission from a tube with flow. Quarterly of Applied Mathematics. 13(4). 457–461. 38 indexed citations

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