Michael Nakles

414 total citations
28 papers, 334 citations indexed

About

Michael Nakles is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Nakles has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 334 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 9 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 7 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Michael Nakles's work include Plasma Diagnostics and Applications (25 papers), Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics (18 papers) and Atomic and Molecular Physics (8 papers). Michael Nakles is often cited by papers focused on Plasma Diagnostics and Applications (25 papers), Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics (18 papers) and Atomic and Molecular Physics (8 papers). Michael Nakles collaborates with scholars based in United States. Michael Nakles's co-authors include William A. Hargus, Michael Holmes, Lubos Brieda, Matthew Domonkos, Joseph Wang, C. W. Larson, Bruce Pote, Manuel Martı́nez-Sánchez, Mark Cappelli and Mark W. Crofton and has published in prestigious journals such as Review of Scientific Instruments, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science and Journal of Propulsion and Power.

In The Last Decade

Michael Nakles

27 papers receiving 291 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Nakles United States 10 317 83 63 36 28 28 334
Alec Gallimore United States 10 291 0.9× 43 0.5× 60 1.0× 32 0.9× 20 0.7× 29 309
Alec Gallimore United States 13 447 1.4× 64 0.8× 51 0.8× 43 1.2× 67 2.4× 37 473
Jaume Navarro-Cavallé Spain 7 289 0.9× 73 0.9× 55 0.9× 33 0.9× 25 0.9× 28 303
Bruce Pote United States 11 311 1.0× 47 0.6× 42 0.7× 46 1.3× 27 1.0× 21 359
Frank S. Gulczinski United States 12 382 1.2× 58 0.7× 68 1.1× 59 1.6× 34 1.2× 21 411
Brian E. Beal United States 11 430 1.4× 59 0.7× 55 0.9× 53 1.5× 53 1.9× 18 468
Michael McDonald United States 9 309 1.0× 79 1.0× 57 0.9× 58 1.6× 22 0.8× 28 369
James M. Haas United States 14 545 1.7× 92 1.1× 63 1.0× 41 1.1× 47 1.7× 26 569
Vernon H. Chaplin United States 11 296 0.9× 110 1.3× 52 0.8× 31 0.9× 12 0.4× 49 352
Shinatora Cho Japan 11 345 1.1× 57 0.7× 44 0.7× 54 1.5× 34 1.2× 50 360

Countries citing papers authored by Michael Nakles

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Nakles

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Nakles

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nakles, Michael, et al.. (2019). Background Pressure Effects on Ion Velocity Distributions in an SPT-100 Hall Thruster. Journal of Propulsion and Power. 35(2). 403–412. 38 indexed citations
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Makowiecki, Amanda S., et al.. (2017). Wavelength modulation spectroscopy for measurements of temperature and species concentration downstream from a supersonic nozzle. 53rd AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference. 3 indexed citations
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Nakles, Michael, Michael Holmes, & William A. Hargus. (2015). An Investigation into the Spectral Imaging of Hall Thruster Plumes. 5 indexed citations
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Hargus, William A., et al.. (2013). Background Pressure Effects on Krypton Hall Effect Thruster Internal Acceleration. 6 indexed citations
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Hargus, William A., et al.. (2012). Kr II laser-induced fluorescence for measuring plasma acceleration. Review of Scientific Instruments. 83(10). 103111–103111. 8 indexed citations
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Hargus, William A., et al.. (2011). Demonstration of Laser-Induced Fluorescence on Krypton Hall Effect Thruster. 9 indexed citations
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Hargus, William A. & Michael Nakles. (2009). Hall Effect Thruster Ground Testing Challenges. 1 indexed citations
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Hargus, William A. & Michael Nakles. (2008). Ion Velocity Measurements Within the Acceleration Channel of a Low-Power Hall Thruster. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. 36(5). 1989–1997. 38 indexed citations
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Nakles, Michael, et al.. (2007). Experimental and Numerical Examination of the BHT-200 Hall Thruster Plume. 27 indexed citations
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Larson, C. W., et al.. (2007). An Inversion Method for Reconstructing Hall Thruster Plume Parameters from the Line Integrated Measurements (Postprint). Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 2 indexed citations
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Hargus, William A. & Michael Nakles. (2006). Evolution of the Ion Velocity Distribtuion in the Near Field of the BHT-200-X3 Hall Thruster. 17 indexed citations
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Hargus, William A., et al.. (2006). Plume Characteristics of the Busek 600 W Hall Thruster. 14 indexed citations
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Brieda, Lubos, et al.. (2006). Comparison of Hall Thruster Plume Expansion Model with Experimental Data. 3 indexed citations
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Domonkos, Matthew, John E. Foster, George C. Soulas, & Michael Nakles. (2003). Testing and Analysis of NEXT Ion Engine Discharge Cathode Assembly Wear. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1 indexed citations
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Nakles, Michael, et al.. (2003). Experimental and Modeling Studies of Low Energy Ion Sputtering in Ion Thrusters. 39th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit. 18 indexed citations

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