Peter P. Wegener

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
73 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Peter P. Wegener is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter P. Wegener has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 25 papers in Applied Mathematics and 24 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in Peter P. Wegener's work include Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory (25 papers), nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions (23 papers) and Space Satellite Systems and Control (12 papers). Peter P. Wegener is often cited by papers focused on Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory (25 papers), nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions (23 papers) and Space Satellite Systems and Control (12 papers). Peter P. Wegener collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. Peter P. Wegener's co-authors include Gilbert D. Stein, Andrew A. Pouring, J.‐Y. Parlange, Jean‐Yves Parlange, M. R. Hoare, Poorna C. Pal, H. Krag, H. Klinkrad, Philippe Mirabel and George Buzyna and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, Journal of Applied Physics and Journal of Fluid Mechanics.

In The Last Decade

Peter P. Wegener

68 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Molecular beams and low density gasdynamics 1974 2026 1991 2008 1974 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

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. Molecular beams and low density gasdynamics
    1974 376 citations Peter P. Wegener profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Peter P. Wegener United States 20 728 507 438 404 296 73 1.6k
R. D. Present United States 13 198 0.3× 611 1.2× 666 1.5× 541 1.3× 244 0.8× 38 2.1k
Gilbert D. Stein United States 17 617 0.8× 509 1.0× 165 0.4× 173 0.4× 104 0.4× 23 1.0k
М. Н. Коган Russia 13 194 0.3× 677 1.3× 1.8k 4.0× 1.4k 3.4× 437 1.5× 74 2.7k
O. F. Hagena Germany 13 460 0.6× 1.3k 2.6× 203 0.5× 410 1.0× 95 0.3× 29 2.0k
Roger C. Millikan United States 19 363 0.5× 884 1.7× 1.9k 4.3× 1.0k 2.5× 875 3.0× 37 3.0k
B. F. Gordiet︠s︡ Portugal 22 183 0.3× 594 1.2× 344 0.8× 197 0.5× 270 0.9× 67 2.8k
I. Armenise Italy 26 129 0.2× 706 1.4× 1.2k 2.8× 544 1.3× 400 1.4× 54 1.8k
Fabrizio Esposito Italy 25 170 0.2× 920 1.8× 974 2.2× 336 0.8× 317 1.1× 61 1.9k
Katsuhisa Koura Netherlands 17 72 0.1× 533 1.1× 939 2.1× 403 1.0× 277 0.9× 61 1.3k
Harold Y. Wachman United States 9 164 0.2× 372 0.7× 180 0.4× 188 0.5× 149 0.5× 17 790

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wegener, Peter P.. (2016). The Science of Flight. American Scientist. 74(3). 268–278.
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Wegener, Peter P., et al.. (2006). Introduction of a nozzle throat diameter dependency into the SRM dust size distribution. Advances in Space Research. 38(9). 2117–2121. 3 indexed citations
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Bunte, Kerstin, H. Klinkrad, H. Krag, et al.. (2004). The MASTER-2001 model. Advances in Space Research. 34(5). 959–968. 21 indexed citations
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Krag, H. & Peter P. Wegener. (2002). Concepts for an orbital telescope observing the debris environment in GEO. 34. 22. 1 indexed citations
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Klinkrad, H., et al.. (2002). The consideration of non fragmentation debris in the master model. Acta Astronautica. 50(10). 615–628. 1 indexed citations
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Bunte, Kerstin, et al.. (2001). An Introduction to the Upgraded ESA MASTER Model. 468. 27. 2 indexed citations
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Wegener, Peter P., et al.. (1997). An Introduction to the 1997 ESA Master Model. 393. 217. 14 indexed citations
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Curio, Gabriel, et al.. (1992). Plexus-Magnetoneurographie mittels eines Multikanal-Gradiometers. Biomedizinische Technik/Biomedical Engineering. 37(s2). 152–153. 2 indexed citations
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Wegener, Peter P., et al.. (1990). Selektive Debromierung von Thiophen-Derivaten durch elektrochemische Reduktion. Synthesis. 1990(5). 403–405. 10 indexed citations
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Wegener, Peter P. & Katepalli R. Sreenivasan. (1981). The effect of cooling rate on binary nucleation. Flow Turbulence and Combustion. 37(1-2). 183–194. 9 indexed citations
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Wegener, Peter P., et al.. (1974). Rise speed of spherical cap bubbles at intermediate Reynolds number. Chemical Engineering Science. 29(5). 1307–1309. 1 indexed citations
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Wegener, Peter P. & Rolf Landshoff. (1971). Gasdynamics, Vol. 1: Nonequilibrium Flows, Part II. Physics Today. 24(6). 55–55. 2 indexed citations
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Wegener, Peter P. & Jean‐Yves Parlange. (1970). Condensation by homogeneous nucleation in the vapor phase. Die Naturwissenschaften. 57(11). 525–533. 43 indexed citations
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Wegener, Peter P. & Gilbert D. Stein. (1969). Light-scattering experiments and theory of homogeneous nucleation in condensing supersonic flow. Symposium (International) on Combustion. 12(1). 1183–1191. 14 indexed citations
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Wegener, Peter P. & George Buzyna. (1969). Experiments on shock stand-off distance in non-equilibrium flow. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 37(2). 325–335. 16 indexed citations
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Wegener, Peter P. & Andrew A. Pouring. (1964). Experiments on Condensation of Water Vapor by Homogeneous Nucleation in Nozzles. The Physics of Fluids. 7(3). 352–361. 106 indexed citations
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Wegener, Peter P., et al.. (1961). A SIMPLE METHOD OF SPHERE DRAG MEASUREMENT IN RAREFIED SUPERSONIC GAS FLOWS. 663. 2 indexed citations
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Wegener, Peter P. & Julian D. Cole. (1961). Experiments on propagation of weak disturbances in stationary supersonic nozzle flow of chemically reacting gas mixtures. Symposium (International) on Combustion. 8(1). 348–359. 3 indexed citations
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Wegener, Peter P.. (1960). Experiments on the Departure From Chemical Equilibrium in a Supersonic Flow. ARS journal. 30(4). 322–329. 8 indexed citations
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Wegener, Peter P., et al.. (1951). Air Condensation in Hypersonic Flow. Journal of Applied Physics. 22(8). 1077–1083. 15 indexed citations

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