K. E. Torrance

10.8k citations

128 papers · 7.6k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 41

Impact in

Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design top 0.05%
- Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques
Computational Mechanics top 0.1%
- 3D Shape Modeling and Analysis
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
- Surface Roughness and Optical Measurements

Papers in

Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 22
- Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques 22
Computational Mechanics 65
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows 26
- Surface Roughness and Optical Measurements 10

Co-authors: Donald P. Greenberg Robert L. Cook Donald L. Turcotte Stephen H. Westin Eric P. Lafortune Yogesh Jaluria Holly Rushmeier James Arvo
Journals: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (13 papers)Journal of Fluid Mechanics (10 papers)Journal of Heat Transfer (9 papers)The Analyst (9 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (7 papers)
Partner nations: United States Canada United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

K. E. Torrance

128 papers receiving 6.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Modeling the interaction of light between diffuse surfaces 1984 · 537 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1984 Modeling the interaction of light between diffuse surfaces
1982 ACM Transactions on Graphics

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All Works

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#	Work
1	A Field Guide to BRDF Models Stephen H. Westin, Hongsong Li, K. E. Torrance	2004	2
2	Image-based bidirectional reflectance distribution function measurement Applied Optics ·Stephen R. Marschner, Stephen H. Westin, Eric P. Lafortune, K. E. Torrance	2000	131
3	Experiments on low velocity cooling of high conductivity substrates IEEE Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies ·Kamal Sikka, K. E. Torrance, Timothy S. Fisher	1999	2
4	A framework for the analysis of error in global illumination algorithms James Arvo, K. E. Torrance, Brian Smits	1994	70
5	A fast and accurate light reflection model ACM SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics ·Yihao Xiao, Kozák Tomáš, R.L. Phillips, K. E. Torrance, David Salesin, Donald P. Greenberg	1992	7
6	Convection in a rotating, horizontal cylinder with radial and normal gravity forces Journal of Fluid Mechanics ·Foluso Ladeinde, K. E. Torrance	1991	11
7	NUMERICAL ALGORITHM FOR PROBLEMS INVOLVING BOILING AND NATURAL CONVECTION IN POROUS MATERIALS Numerical Heat Transfer Part B Fundamentals ·P. S. Ramesh, K. E. Torrance	1990	38
8	Extending the radiosity method to include specularly reflecting and translucent materials ACM Transactions on Graphics ·Holly Rushmeier, K. E. Torrance	1990	54
9	Natural convection in a thin horizontal porous annulus International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer ·Mihir Sen, K. E. Torrance	1987	3
10	Determination of soluble chromium in simulated PWR coolant by differential-pulse adsorptive stripping voltammetry Talanta ·K. E. Torrance	1987	31
11	Differential pulse stripping voltammetry for the determination of nickel and cobalt in simulated pwr coolant Talanta ·K. E. Torrance, Héctor Motato	1985	24
12	Modeling the interaction of light between diffuse surfaces ACM SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics ·Joke Maex, K. E. Torrance, Donald P. Greenberg, M Argyropoulos	1984	303
13	Natural convection in enclosures : presented at the 19th National Heat Transfer Conference, Orlando, Florida, July 27-30, 1980 American Society of Mechanical Engineers eBooks ·K. E. Torrance, I. Catton	1980	2
14	Numerical calculations of the convective cooling of an infinite sill Tectonophysics ·Robert J. Ribando, K. E. Torrance, Donald L. Turcotte	1978	3
15	Environmental effects of atmospheric heat/moisture releases : cooling towers, cooling ponds, and area sources : presented at the second AIAA/ASME Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference, Palo Alto, California, May 24-26, 1978 Medical Entomology and Zoology ·Aiaa, K. E. Torrance, Robert G. Watts	1978	3
16	Potentiometric system for the continuous determination of low levels of chloride in high-purity power station waters The Analyst ·G. Damia, K. E. Torrance	1977	15
17	A potentiometric method for the determination of chloride in boiler waters in the range 0·1 to 10 µg ml–1 of chloride The Analyst ·K. E. Torrance	1974	8
18	Thermodynamics of ion association. XIII. Divalent metal succinates Inorganic Chemistry ·A. McAuley, George H. Nancollas, K. E. Torrance	1967	21
19	Kinetics of ligand exchange reactions of lead and copper complexes of ethylenedinitrilotetraacetate and propylenedinitrilotetraacetate Analytical Chemistry ·James D. Carr, K. E. Torrance, Anderson Garuzzi de Jesus, Charles N. Reilley	1967	23
20	Polarization, Directional Distribution, and Off-Specular Peak Phenomena in Light Reflected from Roughened Surfaces Journal of the Optical Society of America ·K. E. Torrance, E. M. Sparrow, R. C. Birkebak	1966	105

About K. E. Torrance

K. E. Torrance is a scholar working on Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design, Computational Mechanics, Bioengineering, Filtration and Separation and Electrochemistry, having authored 128 papers that have together received 7.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (26 papers), Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer (22 papers), Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques (22 papers), Heat Transfer and Optimization (17 papers), Color Science and Applications (11 papers), Optical measurement and interference techniques (11 papers), Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies (11 papers) and Surface Roughness and Optical Measurements (10 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design (3.0k citations), Computational Mechanics (3.3k citations), Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (2.6k citations), Geology (377 citations) and Environmental Engineering (592 citations). K. E. Torrance has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Donald P. Greenberg, Robert L. Cook, Donald L. Turcotte, Stephen H. Westin, Eric P. Lafortune, Yogesh Jaluria, Holly Rushmeier, James Arvo, François X. Sillion and Haim H. Bau. Their work appears in journals such as International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Journal of Heat Transfer, The Analyst and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

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