Melissa B. Rivers

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Melissa B. Rivers is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering and Applied Mathematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Melissa B. Rivers has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Computational Mechanics, 22 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 7 papers in Applied Mathematics. Recurrent topics in Melissa B. Rivers's work include Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (22 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (18 papers) and Aerospace and Aviation Technology (8 papers). Melissa B. Rivers is often cited by papers focused on Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (22 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (18 papers) and Aerospace and Aviation Technology (8 papers). Melissa B. Rivers collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Australia. Melissa B. Rivers's co-authors include Richard A. Wahls, John Vassberg, Mark DeHaan, Craig Hunter, Richard L. Campbell, Ralf Rudnik, Olaf Brodersen, Stefan Keye, A. Neal Watkins and Ian F. C. Smith and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Aircraft, CEAS Aeronautical Journal and NPARC.

In The Last Decade

Melissa B. Rivers

26 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Development of a Common Research Model for Applied CFD Validation Studies

2008 636 citations John Vassberg, Mark DeHaan et al. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Reynolds Number Effects on a 5.2%-Scale High Lift Common Research Model 2025 ·(unknown), (unknown), Melissa B. Rivers	0
2	Test Summary of the NASA High-Lift Common Research Model Half-Span at QinetiQ 5-Metre Pressurized Low-Speed Wind Tunnel 2020 ·AIAA AVIATION 2020 FORUM ·(unknown), (unknown), Ian F. C. Smith, Melissa B. Rivers	31
3	FLEET Velocimetry in the Common Research Model’s Wing Wake 2020 ·AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum ·(unknown), Paul M. Danehy, (unknown), Melissa B. Rivers, (unknown)	4
4	NASA Common Research Model: A History and Future Plans 2019 ·AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum ·Melissa B. Rivers	4
5	NASA Common Research Model: A History and Future Plans 2019 ·AIAA Aviation 2019 Forum ·Melissa B. Rivers	9
6	Experimental Investigation of the NASA Common Research Model with a Natural Laminar Flow Wing in the NASA Langley National Transonic Facility 2019 ·AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum ·Melissa B. Rivers, (unknown), Richard L. Campbell, Sally Viken, (unknown), A. Neal Watkins, (unknown)	18
7	Preliminary Results from an Experimental Assessment of a Natural Laminar Flow Design Method 2019 ·NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) ·(unknown), Richard L. Campbell, Melissa B. Rivers, Sally Viken, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	2
8	Comparison of the NASA Common Research Model European Transonic Wind Tunnel test data to NASA National Transonic Facility test data 2017 ·CEAS Aeronautical Journal ·Melissa B. Rivers, (unknown), Ralf Rudnik	15
9	Comparison of the NASA Common Research Model European Transonic Wind Tunnel Test Data to NASA Test Data (Invited) 2015 ·53rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting ·Melissa B. Rivers, Ralf Rudnik, (unknown)	17
10	Experimental Investigations of the NASA Common Research Model 2014 ·Journal of Aircraft ·Melissa B. Rivers, (unknown)	85
11	Investigation of Aeroelastic Effects on the NASA Common Research Model 2014 ·Journal of Aircraft ·Stefan Keye, Olaf Brodersen, Melissa B. Rivers	37
12	Separation Prediction of Large Separation with Reynolds Stress Models 2013 ·Michael E. Olsen, (unknown), Scott M. Murman, Melissa B. Rivers, (unknown), James C. Ross	8
13	Further Investigation of the Support System Effects and Wing Twist on the NASA Common Research Model 2012 ·Melissa B. Rivers, Craig Hunter, Richard L. Campbell	74
14	Support System Effects on the NASA Common Research Model 2012 ·50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition ·Melissa B. Rivers, Craig Hunter	39
15	A Comparison of the Measured and Computed Skin Friction Distribution on the Common Research Model 2011 ·49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition ·Greg Zilliac, Thomas H. Pulliam, Melissa B. Rivers, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Henry Lee	29
16	Experimental Investigations of the NASA Common Research Model (Invited) 2010 ·Melissa B. Rivers, (unknown)	73
17	Development of a Common Research Model for Applied CFD Validation Studies breakdown → 2008 ·NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) ·John Vassberg, Mark DeHaan, Melissa B. Rivers, Richard A. Wahls	636
18	Experimental Investigation of the DLR-F6 Transport Configuration in the National Transonic Facility (Invited) 2008 ·Gregory M. Gatlin, Melissa B. Rivers, (unknown), Ralf Rudnik, (unknown)	27
19	Turbulence Model Comparisons for a High-Speed Aircraft 1999 ·NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) ·Melissa B. Rivers, Richard A. Wahls	4
20	Prediction and Assessment of Reynolds Number Sensitivities Associated with Wing Leading-Edge Radius Variations 1999 ·NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) ·Richard A. Wahls, Melissa B. Rivers, L.R. Owen	1

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