Hideaki Kobayashi

14.2k total citations · 11 hit papers
228 papers, 10.9k citations indexed

About

Hideaki Kobayashi is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Hideaki Kobayashi has authored 228 papers receiving a total of 10.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 156 papers in Computational Mechanics, 111 papers in Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes and 50 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Hideaki Kobayashi's work include Combustion and flame dynamics (149 papers), Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies (110 papers) and Combustion and Detonation Processes (39 papers). Hideaki Kobayashi is often cited by papers focused on Combustion and flame dynamics (149 papers), Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies (110 papers) and Combustion and Detonation Processes (39 papers). Hideaki Kobayashi collaborates with scholars based in Japan, China and United States. Hideaki Kobayashi's co-authors include Akihiro Hayakawa, Ekenechukwu C. Okafor, K.D. Kunkuma A. Somarathne, Taku Kudo, Akinori Ichikawa, Sophie Colson, Norihiko Iki, Osamu Kurata, Takashi Niioka and Yasuhiro Ogami and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

Hideaki Kobayashi

214 papers receiving 10.7k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Science and technology of ammonia combustion

2018 1.7k citations Hideaki Kobayashi, Akihiro Hayakawa et al. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute profile →
Experimental and numerical study of the laminar burning velocity of CH4–NH3–air premixed flames

2017 759 citations Ekenechukwu C. Okafor, Sophie Colson et al. Combustion and Flame profile →
Laminar burning velocity and Markstein length of ammonia/air premixed flames at various pressures

2015 628 citations Akihiro Hayakawa, Taku Kudo et al. Fuel profile →
Measurement and modelling of the laminar burning velocity of methane-ammonia-air flames at high pressures using a reduced reaction mechanism

2019 435 citations Ekenechukwu C. Okafor, Sophie Colson et al. Combustion and Flame profile →
Performances and emission characteristics of NH3–air and NH3CH4–air combustion gas-turbine power generations

2016 422 citations Osamu Kurata, Norihiko Iki et al. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute profile →
Laminar burning velocity and Markstein length of ammonia/hydrogen/air premixed flames at elevated pressures

2015 407 citations Akihiro Hayakawa, K.D. Kunkuma A. Somarathne et al. profile →
Control of NOx and other emissions in micro gas turbine combustors fuelled with mixtures of methane and ammonia

2019 323 citations Ekenechukwu C. Okafor, K.D. Kunkuma A. Somarathne et al. Combustion and Flame profile →
Towards the development of an efficient low-NOx ammonia combustor for a micro gas turbine

2018 311 citations Ekenechukwu C. Okafor, K.D. Kunkuma A. Somarathne et al. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute profile →
Experimental investigation of stabilization and emission characteristics of ammonia/air premixed flames in a swirl combustor

2017 296 citations Akihiro Hayakawa, K.D. Kunkuma A. Somarathne et al. profile →
Numerical study of a low emission gas turbine like combustor for turbulent ammonia/air premixed swirl flames with a secondary air injection at high pressure

2017 230 citations K.D. Kunkuma A. Somarathne, Akihiro Hayakawa et al. profile →
Measurement of the laminar burning velocity and kinetics study of the importance of the hydrogen recovery mechanism of ammonia/hydrogen/air premixed flames

2021 191 citations Akihiro Hayakawa, Ekenechukwu C. Okafor et al. Combustion and Flame profile →

Peers

Hideaki Kobayashi

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Eric L. Petersen United States

Alexander A. Konnov Sweden

Chih‐Jen Sung United States

Fokion N. Egolfopoulos United States

Robert W. Dibble United States

Christine Mounaïm–Rousselle France

Richard A. Yetter United States

Andreas Dreizler Germany

K. Seshadri United States

R.P. Lindstedt United Kingdom

Eric L. Petersen United States

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Xia, Yu, Sophie Colson, Taku Kudo, et al.. (2025). Gas radiation characteristics of non-premixed ammonia–oxygen–nitrogen turbulent jet flames and comparison with methane jet flames under oxygen-enriched conditions. Fuel. 396. 135274–135274. 4 indexed citations

Yamashita, Hirofumi, Akihiro Hayakawa, Ekenechukwu C. Okafor, et al.. (2024). Optimum primary equivalence ratio for rich-lean two-stage combustion of non-premixed ammonia/methane/air and ammonia/hydrogen/air flames in a swirling flow. Fuel. 368. 131598–131598. 25 indexed citations

Xia, Yu, et al.. (2024). Emission characteristics of confined non-premixed ammonia–oxygen–nitrogen turbulent jet flames under oxygen-enriched conditions. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. 40(1-4). 105704–105704. 7 indexed citations

Okafor, Ekenechukwu C., Osamu Kurata, Hirofumi Yamashita, et al.. (2024). Achieving high flame stability with low NO And Zero N2O and NH3 emissions during liquid ammonia spray combustion with gas turbine combustors. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. 40(1-4). 105340–105340. 7 indexed citations

Colson, Sophie, Hirofumi Yamashita, K.D. Kunkuma A. Somarathne, et al.. (2023). Study on the effect of injection temperature and nozzle geometry on the flashing transition of liquid ammonia spray. Fuel. 348. 128612–128612. 36 indexed citations

Somarathne, K.D. Kunkuma A., Hirofumi Yamashita, Sophie Colson, et al.. (2023). Towards the development of liquid ammonia/air spray combustion in a gas turbine-like combustor at moderately high pressure. Applications in Energy and Combustion Science. 16. 100215–100215. 22 indexed citations

Okafor, Ekenechukwu C., Osamu Kurata, Hirofumi Yamashita, et al.. (2021). Liquid ammonia spray combustion in two-stage micro gas turbine combustors at 0.25 MPa; Relevance of combustion enhancement to flame stability and NOx control. Applications in Energy and Combustion Science. 7. 100038–100038. 91 indexed citations

Colson, Sophie, et al.. (2020). Study of the Combined Effect of Ammonia Addition and Air Coflow Velocity on a Non-premixed Methane Jet Flame Stabilization. Combustion Science and Technology. 194(9). 1747–1767. 19 indexed citations

Okafor, Ekenechukwu C., Akihiro Hayakawa, K.D. Kunkuma A. Somarathne, et al.. (2020). Influence of wall heat loss on the emission characteristics of premixed ammonia-air swirling flames interacting with the combustor wall. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. 38(4). 5139–5146. 110 indexed citations

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Somarathne, K.D. Kunkuma A., et al.. (2020). Effects of OH concentration and temperature on NO emission characteristics of turbulent non-premixed CH4/NH3/air flames in a two-stage gas turbine like combustor at high pressure. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. 38(4). 5163–5170. 86 indexed citations

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Kurata, Osamu, Norihiko Iki, Takahiro Inoue, et al.. (2019). Dependence of unburnt ammonia on combustor inlet temperature of ammonia combustor of micro gas turbine. Doryoku, Enerugi Gijutsu Shinpojiumu koen ronbunshu/Doryoku, enerugi gijutsu no saizensen koen ronbunshu. 2019.24(0). D122–D122. 1 indexed citations

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Somarathne, K.D. Kunkuma A., Ekenechukwu C. Okafor, Akihiro Hayakawa, et al.. (2019). Emission characteristics of turbulent non-premixed ammonia/air and methane/air swirl flames through a rich-lean combustor under various wall thermal boundary conditions at high pressure. Combustion and Flame. 210. 247–261. 163 indexed citations

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Somarathne, K.D. Kunkuma A., Sophie Colson, Akihiro Hayakawa, & Hideaki Kobayashi. (2018). Modelling of ammonia/air non-premixed turbulent swirling flames in a gas turbine-like combustor at various pressures. Combustion Theory and Modelling. 22(5). 973–997. 81 indexed citations

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Kurata, Osamu, Norihiko Iki, Takayuki Matsunuma, et al.. (2016). Performances and emission characteristics of NH3–air and NH3CH4–air combustion gas-turbine power generations. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. 36(3). 3351–3359. 422 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kudo, Taku, et al.. (2015). 異なる当量比と圧力におけるアンモニア/空気予混合火炎のNO形成/削減機構. Mechanical Engineering Journal. 2(1). 14–402. 7 indexed citations

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Kobayashi, Hideaki, et al.. (2010). Examination of Subject's Preference for Depth Presentation Position of Stereoscopic Vision. 34(12). 5–8.

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Kobayashi, Hideaki. (1997). Experimental Study of Turbulent Premixed Flames in a High-Pressure Environment. 47–70.

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Maruta, Kaoru, et al.. (1996). IGNITION EXPERIMENT ON DROPLET MATRIX IN MICROGRAVITY. Microgravity Science and Technology. 9(4). 269–274. 1 indexed citations

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Kobayashi, Hideaki, et al.. (1991). A Slow positron source project using the photon factory electron linac.

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Ohsawa, A., et al.. (1989). Development of an electron gun for the KEK positron generator. CERN Bulletin. 27. 145–150. 2 indexed citations

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