Ilan Kroo

4.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
131 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Ilan Kroo is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Global and Planetary Change and Computational Mechanics. According to data from OpenAlex, Ilan Kroo has authored 131 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 100 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 52 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 50 papers in Computational Mechanics. Recurrent topics in Ilan Kroo's work include Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies (52 papers), Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (39 papers) and Aerospace and Aviation Technology (38 papers). Ilan Kroo is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies (52 papers), Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (39 papers) and Aerospace and Aviation Technology (38 papers). Ilan Kroo collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Japan. Ilan Kroo's co-authors include Robert D. Braun, Stefan Bieniawski, Nikhil Nigam, I. P. Sobieski, Peter Gage, John Vian, Sean Wakayama, Juan J. Alonso, Andrew Ning and Arlene A. Moore and has published in prestigious journals such as Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology and SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series.

In The Last Decade

Ilan Kroo

130 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

Control of Multiple UAVs ... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 100 200 300
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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. Control of Multiple UAVs for Persistent Surveillance: Algorithm and Flight Test Results
    2011 358 citations Stefan Bieniawski, Ilan Kroo et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Ilan Kroo 2.1k 1.1k 988 764 543 131 3.7k
Jaroslaw Sobieszczanski‐Sobieski 1.2k 0.6× 748 0.7× 545 0.6× 2.5k 3.3× 1.6k 3.0× 127 6.1k
Andrew Ning 1.6k 0.8× 402 0.4× 569 0.6× 242 0.3× 175 0.3× 112 2.2k
Robert Michael Lewis 502 0.2× 195 0.2× 669 0.7× 1.0k 1.4× 711 1.3× 26 2.3k
Zhonghua Han 867 0.4× 172 0.2× 777 0.8× 1.2k 1.6× 1.0k 1.9× 158 2.6k
Gerhard Venter 431 0.2× 80 0.1× 189 0.2× 826 1.1× 386 0.7× 68 3.1k
Natalia Alexandrov 468 0.2× 167 0.2× 299 0.3× 1.3k 1.7× 817 1.5× 59 2.2k
Paul D. Frank 302 0.1× 139 0.1× 246 0.2× 938 1.2× 449 0.8× 21 1.8k
Stephen M. Batill 707 0.3× 115 0.1× 616 0.6× 561 0.7× 536 1.0× 101 1.9k
Kevin Jones 2.2k 1.1× 41 0.0× 1.3k 1.3× 74 0.1× 122 0.2× 208 4.8k
Lamine Mili 294 0.1× 77 0.1× 322 0.3× 127 0.2× 423 0.8× 214 7.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ilan Kroo

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ilan Kroo

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

All Works

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Kroo, Ilan, et al.. (2021). A Bayesian Approach to Collaborative Optimization with Application to Tailless Aircraft Range Maximization. AIAA AVIATION 2021 FORUM. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Jia & Ilan Kroo. (2011). Aircraft Design with Maneuver and Gust Load Alleviation. 29th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference. 12 indexed citations
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Xu, Jia & Ilan Kroo. (2011). Aircraft Design with Maneuver Load Alleviation and Natural Laminar Flow. 7 indexed citations
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Kroo, Ilan, et al.. (2009). Extracting Energy from Atmospheric Turbulence with Flight Tests. 33(4). 100–108. 4 indexed citations
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Karagozian, Ann, et al.. (2006). Technology Options for Improved Air Vehicle Fuel Efficiency: Executive Summary and Annotated Brief. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 3 indexed citations
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Bieniawski, Stefan, Ilan Kroo, & David H. Wolpert. (2005). Flight Control with Distributed Effectors. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference and Exhibit. 17 indexed citations
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Kroo, Ilan, Fritz B. Prinz, & John W. Eaton. (2003). UAV Aeroelastic Control Using Redundant Micro-Actuators. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 3 indexed citations
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Alonso, Juan J., A. Jameson, & Ilan Kroo. (2002). Advanced algorithms for design and optimization of Quiet Supersonic Platforms. 50 indexed citations
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Kroo, Ilan, et al.. (2002). Optimizing Aircraft and Operations for Minimum Noise. 17 indexed citations
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Kroo, Ilan, et al.. (2002). Flutter Suppression for High Aspect Ratio Flexible Wings Using Microflaps. 43rd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference. 40 indexed citations
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McMasters, John & Ilan Kroo. (1998). Advanced configurations for very large transport airplanes. 36th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. 7 indexed citations
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Sobieski, I. P. & Ilan Kroo. (1998). Collaborative optimization using response surface estimation. 36th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. 15 indexed citations
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Hovland, Paul, et al.. (1996). Using automatic differentiation with the quasi-procedural method for multidisciplinary design optimization. 34th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. 2 indexed citations
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Kroo, Ilan, et al.. (1994). Multidisciplinary optimization methods for aircraft preliminary design. 314 indexed citations
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Smith, Steven G., Susan E. Cliff, & Ilan Kroo. (1987). The design of a joined wing flight demonstrator aircraft. 25 indexed citations
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Kroo, Ilan. (1984). Trim Drag, Tail Sizing, and Soaring Performance. 8(4). 127–137. 4 indexed citations
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