J.R. Flower

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

J.R. Flower is a scholar working on Control and Systems Engineering, Computational Mechanics and Building and Construction. According to data from OpenAlex, J.R. Flower has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Control and Systems Engineering, 3 papers in Computational Mechanics and 3 papers in Building and Construction. Recurrent topics in J.R. Flower's work include Process Optimization and Integration (6 papers), Advanced Control Systems Optimization (3 papers) and Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers (3 papers). J.R. Flower is often cited by papers focused on Process Optimization and Integration (6 papers), Advanced Control Systems Optimization (3 papers) and Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers (3 papers). J.R. Flower collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia. J.R. Flower's co-authors include B. Linnhoff, M.A. Soliman, A.M. Helal, Norman Macleod, R. Burley and I. D. Rattee and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Engineering Science, Desalination and AIChE Journal.

In The Last Decade

J.R. Flower

14 papers receiving 1.0k citations

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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.

Synthesis of heat exchanger networks: I. Systematic generation of energy optimal networks

1978 665 citations B. Linnhoff, J.R. Flower AIChE Journal profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
J.R. Flower United Kingdom	9	843	244	177	121	120	14	1.1k
Uday V. Shenoy India	20	1.2k 1.4×	416 1.7×	128 0.7×	122 1.0×	114 0.9×	33	1.4k
Z. Fonyó Hungary	20	971 1.2×	354 1.5×	265 1.5×	46 0.4×	64 0.5×	56	1.1k
Terrence F. Yee United States	8	1.3k 1.5×	286 1.2×	163 0.9×	333 2.8×	206 1.7×	12	1.4k
Endre Rév Hungary	17	692 0.8×	174 0.7×	162 0.9×	63 0.5×	54 0.5×	44	793
Chuei–Tin Chang Taiwan	15	802 1.0×	117 0.5×	61 0.3×	123 1.0×	93 0.8×	52	913
Nick Hallale South Africa	11	795 0.9×	206 0.8×	74 0.4×	24 0.2×	110 0.9×	15	863
Luciana Savulescu Canada	13	499 0.6×	104 0.4×	137 0.8×	34 0.3×	82 0.7×	20	630
Elvis Ahmetović Bosnia and Herzegovina	14	637 0.8×	62 0.3×	176 1.0×	45 0.4×	120 1.0×	32	801
Guilian Liu China	21	812 1.0×	463 1.9×	232 1.3×	34 0.3×	92 0.8×	104	1.3k
Adeniyi J. Isafiade South Africa	18	549 0.7×	153 0.6×	126 0.7×	138 1.1×	157 1.3×	60	743

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All Works

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14 of 14 papers shown

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Flower, J.R., et al.. (1995). A modular approach to synthesis of cleaner processes. Computers & Chemical Engineering. 19. 45–50. 3 indexed citations

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Flower, J.R., et al.. (1994). New control strategies for batch dyeing operations using mathematical modelling and simulation. Journal of the Society of Dyers and Colourists. 110(5-6). 167–169. 3 indexed citations

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Flower, J.R., et al.. (1991). Preliminary design and energy analysis of evaporative desalination cascades. Desalination. 81(1-3). 483–503. 1 indexed citations

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Burley, R. & J.R. Flower. (1991). Dynamic behaviour of dyeing machinery and computer simulation — some examples. Journal of the Society of Dyers and Colourists. 107(12). 434–438. 9 indexed citations

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Flower, J.R.. (1987). The Energy Method of Thermal Plant Analysis.. Chemical Engineering Science. 42(5). 1276–1276. 5 indexed citations

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Helal, A.M., et al.. (1986). A tridiagonal matrix model for multistage flash desalination plants. Computers & Chemical Engineering. 10(4). 327–342. 80 indexed citations

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Flower, J.R. & B. Linnhoff. (1980). A thermodynamic‐combinatorial approach to the design of optimum heat exchanger networks. AIChE Journal. 26(1). 1–9. 34 indexed citations

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Flower, J.R. & B. Linnhoff. (1979). Thermodynamic analysis in the design of process networks. Computers & Chemical Engineering. 3(1-4). 283–291. 59 indexed citations

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Linnhoff, B. & J.R. Flower. (1978). Synthesis of heat exchanger networks: I. Systematic generation of energy optimal networks. AIChE Journal. 24(4). 633–642. 665 indexed citations breakdown →

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Linnhoff, B. & J.R. Flower. (1978). Synthesis of heat exchanger networks: II. Evolutionary generation of networks with various criteria of optimality. AIChE Journal. 24(4). 642–654. 157 indexed citations

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Burley, R., J.R. Flower, & I. D. Rattee. (1972). Mass transfer in a packed bed of fibers. SIMULATION. 19(6). 195–200. 2 indexed citations

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Flower, J.R. & Norman Macleod. (1969). The radial transfer of mass and momentum in an axial fluid stream between coaxial rotating cylinders—II the analogy between mass and momentum transfer in streams containing secondary flows. Chemical Engineering Science. 24(4). 651–662. 11 indexed citations

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Flower, J.R., et al.. (1969). The radial transfer of mass and momentum in an axial fluid stream between coaxial rotating cylinders—I experimental measurements. Chemical Engineering Science. 24(4). 637–650. 20 indexed citations

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Burley, R., I. D. Rattee, & J.R. Flower. (1969). Mass‐transfer Processes in Hank‐dyeing Machines I—Theory and Experimental Studies. Journal of the Society of Dyers and Colourists. 85(5). 187–192. 8 indexed citations

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