N. Dombrowski

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
60 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

N. Dombrowski is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, N. Dombrowski has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Computational Mechanics, 20 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 19 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in N. Dombrowski's work include Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer (30 papers), Plant Surface Properties and Treatments (19 papers) and Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows (12 papers). N. Dombrowski is often cited by papers focused on Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer (30 papers), Plant Surface Properties and Treatments (19 papers) and Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows (12 papers). N. Dombrowski collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Netherlands and France. N. Dombrowski's co-authors include William Johns, R. P. Fraser, G. D. Crapper, P. Eisenklam, E.A. Foumeny, D. M. Newitt, W. P. Jepson, Shinichi Ookawara, D.B. Ingham and M. I. G. Bloor and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Fluid Mechanics and Journal of Colloid and Interface Science.

In The Last Decade

N. Dombrowski

56 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

The aerodynamic instability and disintegration of viscous... 1963 2026 1984 2005 1963 100 200 300 400
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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. The aerodynamic instability and disintegration of viscous liquid sheets
    1963 489 citations N. Dombrowski, William Johns Chemical Engineering Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
N. Dombrowski United Kingdom 20 1.8k 739 713 424 254 60 2.2k
Akira Umemura Japan 21 1.9k 1.0× 418 0.6× 202 0.3× 615 1.5× 310 1.2× 98 2.1k
L.-P. Hsiang United States 7 1.2k 0.7× 437 0.6× 180 0.3× 437 1.0× 211 0.8× 10 1.4k
M. C. Yuen United States 14 1.2k 0.7× 389 0.5× 88 0.1× 453 1.1× 185 0.7× 21 1.6k
Gianpietro Cossali Italy 22 1.8k 1.0× 487 0.7× 434 0.6× 215 0.5× 254 1.0× 110 2.1k
R.H. Rangel United States 26 1.3k 0.7× 228 0.3× 105 0.1× 502 1.2× 160 0.6× 92 1.9k
A. Berlemont France 15 1.7k 0.9× 273 0.4× 103 0.1× 837 2.0× 152 0.6× 43 1.9k
A. J. Yule United Kingdom 18 1.2k 0.6× 332 0.4× 149 0.2× 194 0.5× 181 0.7× 72 1.6k
A. Coghe Italy 20 1.4k 0.8× 266 0.4× 298 0.4× 141 0.3× 444 1.7× 51 1.6k
Arthur H. Lefebvre United States 20 2.0k 1.1× 496 0.7× 276 0.4× 246 0.6× 912 3.6× 37 2.5k
John S. Shrimpton United Kingdom 22 818 0.4× 704 1.0× 175 0.2× 264 0.6× 132 0.5× 95 1.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by N. Dombrowski

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of N. Dombrowski

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Foumeny, E.A. & N. Dombrowski. (1998). ON THE STABILITY OF LIQUID SHEETS IN HOT ATMOSPHERES. Atomization and Sprays. 8(2). 235–240. 7 indexed citations
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Ingham, D.B., Xin Wen, N. Dombrowski, & E.A. Foumeny. (1995). Aspiration efficiency of a thin-walled shallow-tapered sampler rear-facing the wind. Journal of Aerosol Science. 26(6). 933–944. 6 indexed citations
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Dombrowski, N., et al.. (1993). Modelling of flow characteristics within deposition gauges under blowout conditions. Atmospheric Environment Part A General Topics. 27(9). 1435–1442. 4 indexed citations
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Dombrowski, N., et al.. (1993). Know the CFD codes. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 7 indexed citations
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Dombrowski, N., et al.. (1993). Air entrainment of particles from a flat plate. Atmospheric Environment Part A General Topics. 27(15). 2449–2451.
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Dumouchel, Christophe, M. I. G. Bloor, N. Dombrowski, D.B. Ingham, & Michel Ledoux. (1992). BOUNDARY-LAYER CHARACTERISTICS OF A SWIRL ATOMIZER. Atomization and Sprays. 2(3). 225–237. 9 indexed citations
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Crapper, G. D., et al.. (1975). Large amplitude Kelvin-Helmholtz waves on thin liquid sheets. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 342(1629). 209–224. 47 indexed citations
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Crapper, G. D., N. Dombrowski, & W. P. Jepson. (1975). Wave growth on thin sheets of non-Newtonian liquids. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 342(1629). 225–236. 19 indexed citations
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Dombrowski, N., et al.. (1975). Boundary layer growth on continuously formed surfaces. International Journal of Multiphase Flow. 1(6). 851–856.
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Dombrowski, N., William C. Horne, & A. Williams. (1974). The Formation and Combustion of Iso-octane Sprays in Hot Gases. Combustion Science and Technology. 9(5-6). 247–254. 5 indexed citations
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Crapper, G. D., et al.. (1973). A note on the growth of Kelvin-Helmholtz waves on thin liquid sheets. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 57(4). 671–672. 50 indexed citations
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Dombrowski, N., et al.. (1972). Aerodynamic instability and disintegration of inviscid liquid sheets. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 329(1579). 467–478. 137 indexed citations
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Dombrowski, N., et al.. (1970). The stability of flames on flat sprays. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 320(1542). 309–322. 11 indexed citations
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Fraser, R. P., et al.. (1963). The production of uniform liquid sheets from spinning cups. Chemical Engineering Science. 18(6). 315–321. 20 indexed citations
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Fraser, R. P., et al.. (1963). The atomization of a liquid sheet by an impinging air stream. Chemical Engineering Science. 18(6). 339–353. 50 indexed citations
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Fraser, R. P., et al.. (1963). The atomization of a liquid sheet by an impinging air stream. Chemical Engineering Science. 18(11). 728–728. 4 indexed citations
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Dombrowski, N. & William Johns. (1963). The aerodynamic instability and disintegration of viscous liquid sheets. Chemical Engineering Science. 18(3). 203–214. 489 indexed citations breakdown →
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Dombrowski, N., et al.. (1955). A short duration, double-flash system for simultaneous or delayed operation. Journal of Scientific Instruments. 32(9). 329–331. 4 indexed citations
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Dombrowski, N. & R. P. Fraser. (1954). A photographic investigation into the disintegration of liquid sheets. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 247(924). 101–130. 214 indexed citations
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Fraser, R. P., N. Dombrowski, & P. Eisenklam. (1954). Vibrations as a Cause of Disintegration in Liquid Sheets. Nature. 173(4402). 495–495. 4 indexed citations

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