P.A. Kew

2.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
36 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

P.A. Kew is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Computational Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, P.A. Kew has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 8 papers in Computational Mechanics and 6 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in P.A. Kew's work include Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies (21 papers), Heat Transfer and Optimization (17 papers) and Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies (5 papers). P.A. Kew is often cited by papers focused on Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies (21 papers), Heat Transfer and Optimization (17 papers) and Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies (5 papers). P.A. Kew collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Poland and Spain. P.A. Kew's co-authors include Keith Cornwell, David Reay, Ryan McGlen, D.A. Reay, D.A. McNeil, Martyn Ormond, Gillian Richardson, Vesna Miletić, Ario Santini and Christopher Millen and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Solar Energy and Applied Thermal Engineering.

In The Last Decade

P.A. Kew

33 papers receiving 1.8k 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.

Correlations for the prediction of boiling heat transfer in small-diameter channels

1997 655 citations P.A. Kew, Keith Cornwell Applied Thermal Engineering profile →
Heat Pipes: Theory, Design and Applications

2006 559 citations David Reay, Ryan McGlen et al. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
P.A. Kew United Kingdom	16	1.6k	550	329	223	120	36	1.9k
Luca Doretti Italy	22	2.4k 1.5×	551 1.0×	216 0.7×	221 1.0×	234 1.9×	60	2.5k
Yury F. Maydanik Russia	27	2.5k 1.5×	555 1.0×	269 0.8×	286 1.3×	128 1.1×	70	2.6k
Sauro Filippeschi Italy	23	1.7k 1.0×	397 0.7×	337 1.0×	481 2.2×	245 2.0×	88	1.8k
T.F. Lin Taiwan	27	2.2k 1.3×	1.1k 2.1×	807 2.5×	167 0.7×	161 1.3×	113	2.6k
Stéphane Lips France	19	1.1k 0.6×	317 0.6×	199 0.6×	183 0.8×	71 0.6×	39	1.1k
Chan Byon South Korea	23	997 0.6×	517 0.9×	413 1.3×	102 0.5×	93 0.8×	42	1.4k
Ing Youn Chen Taiwan	20	835 0.5×	361 0.7×	440 1.3×	197 0.9×	37 0.3×	39	1.1k
Rengasamy Ponnappan United States	15	829 0.5×	452 0.8×	273 0.8×	166 0.7×	100 0.8×	79	1.2k
Alan Kruizenga United States	15	1.0k 0.6×	444 0.8×	424 1.3×	156 0.7×	444 3.7×	36	1.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of P.A. Kew

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Darwish, Mohamed, Antonio Rovira, Rubén Abbas, et al.. (2025). A Comprehensive Assessment of the Economic Performance of an Innovative Solar Thermal System: A Case Study. Sustainability. 17(2). 455–455. 2 indexed citations

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Darwish, Mohamed, Antonio Rovira, Rubén Abbas, et al.. (2025). Evaluation of the environmental performance of an innovative solar thermal system applied to the industrial sector: a case study. Solar Energy. 299. 113793–113793.

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McNeil, D.A., et al.. (2014). The effect of substrate conduction on boiling data on pin-fin heat sinks. Applied Thermal Engineering. 88. 102–117. 9 indexed citations

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Kew, P.A., et al.. (2012). Investigation of low Global Warming Potential working fluids for a closed two-phase thermosyphon. Applied Thermal Engineering. 51(1-2). 917–925. 28 indexed citations

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Mallick, Tapas K., et al.. (2010). Optical performance evaluation of a 2-D and 3-D hyperboloid solar concentrator. 10 indexed citations

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Kew, P.A. & D.A. Reay. (2010). Compact/micro-heat exchangers – Their role in heat pumping equipment. Applied Thermal Engineering. 31(5). 594–601. 27 indexed citations

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Reay, David, Ryan McGlen, & P.A. Kew. (2006). Heat Pipes: Theory, Design and Applications. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 559 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kew, P.A. & Keith Cornwell. (2005). Development of a highly compact steam generator. Applied Thermal Engineering. 25(16). 2604–2614. 3 indexed citations

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Cornwell, Keith & P.A. Kew. (2005). 4th European Thermal Sciences Conference. Applied Thermal Engineering. 25(16). 2497–2498. 38 indexed citations

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Steel, John Alexander, et al.. (2004). MONITORING OF GAS TURBINE OPERATING PARAMETERS USING ACOUSTIC EMISSION. 5 indexed citations

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Wang, Fan, et al.. (2003). Smoke dispersion in a building with double-skin facade. Journal of Chongqing University. English Edition. 2. 242–259.

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Kew, P.A., et al.. (2002). The effect of surface conditions on boiling heat transfer from mesh wicks. Proceeding of International Heat Transfer Conference 12. 9 indexed citations

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Wang, Fan, et al.. (2001). Computational modelling of smoke dispersion in a double-skin facade.

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Kew, P.A., et al.. (1999). Characteristics of air/water flow in small tubes. 17(2). 63–70. 8 indexed citations

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Kew, P.A. & Keith Cornwell. (1999). Flow boiling in compact heat exchangers.. 403–441. 3 indexed citations

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Kew, P.A., et al.. (1998). Two-Phase Flow Regimes and Heat Transfer in Small Tubes and Channels. 2. 45–50. 23 indexed citations

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Kew, P.A. & Keith Cornwell. (1997). Correlations for the prediction of boiling heat transfer in small-diameter channels. Applied Thermal Engineering. 17(8-10). 705–715. 655 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kew, P.A. & Keith Cornwell. (1994). CONFINED BUBBLE FLOW AND BOILING IN NARROW SPACES. Proceeding of International Heat Transfer Conference 10. 473–478. 22 indexed citations

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Kew, P.A.. (1987). Solar energy prospect in the Arab world. Heat Recovery Systems and CHP. 7(2). 201–201. 2 indexed citations

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Kew, P.A.. (1986). Passive and low energy ecotechniques. Journal of Heat Recovery Systems. 6(2). 181–181. 2 indexed citations

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