Hikaru Aono

4.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
111 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Hikaru Aono is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Computational Mechanics and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Hikaru Aono has authored 111 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 101 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 82 papers in Computational Mechanics and 9 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Hikaru Aono's work include Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (71 papers), Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms (60 papers) and Plasma and Flow Control in Aerodynamics (34 papers). Hikaru Aono is often cited by papers focused on Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (71 papers), Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms (60 papers) and Plasma and Flow Control in Aerodynamics (34 papers). Hikaru Aono collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Hong Kong. Hikaru Aono's co-authors include Wei Shyy, Hao Liu, Chang-Kwon Kang, Carlos E. S. Cesnik, Satish Kumar Chimakurthi, Kozo Fujii, Taku Nonomura, Makoto Sato, H. Liu and Aiko Yakeno and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Fluid Mechanics and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Hikaru Aono

109 papers receiving 3.3k 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.

Recent progress in flapping wing aerodynamics and aeroelasticity

2010 752 citations Wei Shyy, Hikaru Aono et al. Progress in Aerospace Sciences profile →
An Introduction to Flapping Wing Aerodynamics

2013 242 citations Wei Shyy, Hikaru Aono et al. profile →

Peers

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Z. Jane Wang United States

Toshiyuki Nakata Japan

Yongsheng Lian United States

Keiji Kawachi Japan

Silas Alben United States

Laura Miller United States

B. D. W. Remes Netherlands

Leif Ristroph United States

K. Knowles United Kingdom

Christophe Eloy France

Z. Jane Wang United States

Hikaru Aono

3.2k ×1.0

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2.4k ×1.1

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481 ×1.7

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417 ×1.5

CMP

410 ×2.4

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Citations per year, relative to Hikaru Aono Hikaru Aono (= 1×) peers Z. Jane Wang

Countries citing papers authored by Hikaru Aono

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hikaru Aono

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hikaru Aono

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hikaru Aono. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hikaru Aono 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 Hikaru Aono. Hikaru Aono is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Kang, Chang-Kwon, et al.. (2023). Climbing Flight of Monarch Butterflies via Wing and Abdomen Kinematic Modulation Using a High-Fidelity Numerical Framework. AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum. 1 indexed citations

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Aono, Hikaru, Keisuke Asai, Taku Nonomura, et al.. (2023). First lift-off and flight performance of a tailless flapping-wing aerial robot in high-altitude environments. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 8995–8995. 10 indexed citations

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Aono, Hikaru, et al.. (2023). An Experimental Study on Response and Control of a Flapping-Wing Aerial Robot Under Wind Gusts. Journal of Bionic Engineering. 21(1). 209–223. 1 indexed citations

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Kang, Chang-Kwon, et al.. (2023). Experimental Analyses of Aerodynamic Force Generation and Wing Motion Associated with a Single-motor-driven Butterfly-inspired Flapping-wing Robot. Sensors and Materials. 35(9). 3097–3097. 2 indexed citations

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Abe, Yoshiaki, Taku Nonomura, Makoto Sato, Hikaru Aono, & Kozo Fujii. (2023). Comparison of Separation Control Mechanisms for Synthetic Jet and Plasma Actuators. Actuators. 12(8). 322–322. 5 indexed citations

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Kang, Chang-Kwon, et al.. (2023). Power Benefits of High-Altitude Flapping Wing Flight at the Monarch Butterfly Scale. Biomimetics. 8(4). 352–352. 4 indexed citations

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Kang, Chang-Kwon, et al.. (2021). Effects of flight altitude on the lift generation of monarch butterflies: from sea level to overwintering mountain. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics. 16(3). 34002–34002. 10 indexed citations

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Aono, Hikaru, Taiki Kimura, Shinji Honami, & Hitoshi Ishikawa. (2019). Mechanisms of drag reduction due to flow control around circular disk using coaxial type dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator at low Reynolds numbers. Fluid Dynamics Research. 52(1). 15508–15508. 4 indexed citations

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Kang, Chang-Kwon, et al.. (2018). Achieving bioinspired flapping wing hovering flight solutions on Mars via wing scaling. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics. 13(4). 46010–46010. 23 indexed citations

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Fukumoto, Hiroaki, Hikaru Aono, Motofumi Tanaka, et al.. (2016). Control of dynamic flowfield around a pitching NACA633−618 airfoil by a DBD plasma actuator. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow. 62. 10–23. 18 indexed citations

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Aono, Hikaru, Taku Nonomura, Masayuki Anyoji, et al.. (2014). Analysis of Owl-like Airfoil Aerodynamics at Low Reynolds Number Flow. TRANSACTIONS OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY JAPAN. 12(ists29). Tk_35–Tk_40. 9 indexed citations

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Boles, John, et al.. (2012). Supersonic jet and crossflow interaction: Computational modeling. Progress in Aerospace Sciences. 57. 1–24. 65 indexed citations

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Sato, Makoto, Taku Nonomura, Hikaru Aono, Koichi Okada, & Kozo Fujii. (2012). Parametric study on separation control by DBD plasma actuator over NACA0012 and NACA0015 airfoil at Reynolds number 63,000. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 1 indexed citations

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Kang, Chang-Kwon, et al.. (2010). Fluid physics and surrogate modeling of a low Reynolds number flapping rigid flat plate. 7 indexed citations

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Aono, Hikaru, Satish Kumar Chimakurthi, Pin Wu, et al.. (2010). A computational and experimental study of flexible flapping wing aerodynamics. Rare & Special e-Zone (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology). 29 indexed citations

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Kang, Chang-Kwon, et al.. (2010). Fluid Physics and Surrogate Modeling of Low Re Flapping Rigid Flat Plate. Deep Blue (University of Michigan). 4 indexed citations

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Aono, Hikaru, et al.. (2009). Numerical Analysis of Sound Generation of Insect Flapping Wings. Theoretical and applied mechanics Japan. 57. 437–447. 17 indexed citations

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Liu, H. & Hikaru Aono. (2009). Size effects on insect hovering aerodynamics: an integrated computational study. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics. 4(1). 15002–15002. 131 indexed citations

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Shyy, Wei, et al.. (2009). Can Tip Vortices Enhance Lift of a Flapping Wing?. AIAA Journal. 47(2). 289–293. 107 indexed citations

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Aono, Hikaru, et al.. (2008). Effect of spanwise flexibility on aerodynamics of a plunging wing. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 61(1-3). 87–94. 1 indexed citations

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