R. N. Desmarais is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering and Numerical Analysis.
According to data from OpenAlex, R. N. Desmarais has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 690 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Computational Mechanics, 8 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 1 paper in Numerical Analysis. Recurrent topics in R. N. Desmarais's work include Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (9 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (4 papers) and Aeroelasticity and Vibration Control (4 papers). R. N. Desmarais is often cited by papers focused on Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (9 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (4 papers) and Aeroelasticity and Vibration Control (4 papers). R. N. Desmarais collaborates with scholars based in United States. R. N. Desmarais's co-authors include R. L. Harder, Robert M. Bennett, W. H. Reed, E. Carson Yates, H. J. Cunningham, Samuel R. Bland and L. Morino and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Aircraft, NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and Dynamics Specialists Conference.
In The Last Decade
R. N. Desmarais
15 papers
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609 citations
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Interpolation using surface splines.
1972544 citationsR. L. Harder, R. N. DesmaraisJournal of Aircraftprofile →
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All Works
15 of 15 papers shown
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Desmarais, R. N. & Samuel R. Bland. (1995). Tables of properties of airfoil polynomials. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA).7 indexed citations
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Yates, E. Carson & R. N. Desmarais. (1990). Boundary-integral method for calculating aerodynamic sensitivities with illustration for lifting-surface theory. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA).7 indexed citations
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Cunningham, H. J. & R. N. Desmarais. (1984). Generalization of the subsonic kernel function in the s-plane, with applications to flutter analysis. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).5 indexed citations
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Desmarais, R. N., et al.. (1982). Steady, Oscillatory, and Unsteady Subsonic and Supersonic Aerodynamics. NASA Tech Briefs. 6(4).9 indexed citations
Desmarais, R. N.. (1982). An accurate method for evaluating the kernel of the integral equation relating lift to downwash in unsteady potential flow. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).3 indexed citations
Desmarais, R. N.. (1980). A continued fraction representation for Theodorsen's circulation function. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).6 indexed citations
Desmarais, R. N. & Robert M. Bennett. (1978). User's Guide for a Modular Flutter Analysis Software System (Fast Version 1.0). NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA).12 indexed citations
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Bennett, Robert M. & R. N. Desmarais. (1976). Curve Fitting of Aeroelastic Transient Response Data with Exponential Functions. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 415. 43.33 indexed citations
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Desmarais, R. N.. (1975). Programs for computing abscissas and weights for classical and nonclassical Gaussian quadrature formulas. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).4 indexed citations
Harder, R. L. & R. N. Desmarais. (1972). Interpolation using surface splines.. Journal of Aircraft. 9(2). 189–191.544 indexed citations breakdown →
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