Robert D. VanDyken

1.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
8 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Robert D. VanDyken is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Computational Mechanics and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert D. VanDyken has authored 8 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 4 papers in Computational Mechanics and 4 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Robert D. VanDyken's work include Plasma and Flow Control in Aerodynamics (6 papers), Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (4 papers) and Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (3 papers). Robert D. VanDyken is often cited by papers focused on Plasma and Flow Control in Aerodynamics (6 papers), Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (4 papers) and Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (3 papers). Robert D. VanDyken collaborates with scholars based in United States. Robert D. VanDyken's co-authors include C. L. Enloe, Thomas McLaughlin, Eric Jumper, Thomas Corke, Martiqua Post, O. M. Haddad, M. S. Chandrasekhara, Max F. Platzer, İsmail H. Tuncer and Tom McLaughlin and has published in prestigious journals such as AIAA Journal, Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets and 41st Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit.

In The Last Decade

Robert D. VanDyken

8 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Mechanisms and Responses of a Single Dielectric Barrier P... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 2004 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Mechanisms and Responses of a Single Dielectric Barrier Plasma Actuator: Plasma Morphology
    2004 553 citations C. L. Enloe, Thomas McLaughlin et al. AIAA Journal profile →
  2. Mechanisms and Responses of a Dielectric Barrier Plasma Actuator: Geometric Effects
    2004 531 citations C. L. Enloe, Thomas McLaughlin et al. AIAA Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert D. VanDyken United States 6 1.1k 567 494 438 45 8 1.1k
Dmitry Opaits United States 14 527 0.5× 444 0.8× 143 0.3× 407 0.9× 22 0.5× 21 641
Youssef Lagmich Morocco 9 553 0.5× 516 0.9× 108 0.2× 401 0.9× 17 0.4× 21 671
I. A. Moralev Russia 13 411 0.4× 182 0.3× 256 0.5× 136 0.3× 22 0.5× 88 524
Muhammad Owais Iqbal United States 3 450 0.4× 215 0.4× 215 0.4× 140 0.3× 9 0.2× 7 483
В.М. Шибков Russia 14 227 0.2× 340 0.6× 146 0.3× 379 0.9× 47 1.0× 74 517
James Menart United States 13 352 0.3× 257 0.5× 205 0.4× 97 0.2× 133 3.0× 48 527
Antoine Debien France 8 328 0.3× 217 0.4× 164 0.3× 142 0.3× 7 0.2× 10 398
L.V. Shibkova Russia 12 141 0.1× 271 0.5× 100 0.2× 317 0.7× 21 0.5× 39 379
Alec Houpt United States 12 302 0.3× 73 0.1× 256 0.5× 75 0.2× 67 1.5× 41 393
Romain Joussot France 10 154 0.1× 139 0.2× 93 0.2× 88 0.2× 25 0.6× 18 262

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert D. VanDyken

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert D. VanDyken

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All Works

8 of 8 papers shown
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Enloe, C. L., et al.. (2004). Mechanisms and Responses of a Single Dielectric Barrier Plasma Actuator: Plasma Morphology. AIAA Journal. 42(3). 589–594. 553 indexed citations breakdown →
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Enloe, C. L., Thomas McLaughlin, Robert D. VanDyken, et al.. (2004). Mechanisms and Responses of a Dielectric Barrier Plasma Actuator: Geometric Effects. AIAA Journal. 42(3). 595–604. 531 indexed citations breakdown →
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McLaughlin, Thomas, C. L. Enloe, & Robert D. VanDyken. (2003). Mechanisms and Responses of a Single Dielectric Barrier Plasma. 41st Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. 37 indexed citations
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Enloe, C. L., Tom McLaughlin, & Robert D. VanDyken. (2002). Optical and electrical measurements of a highly asymmetric dielectric barrier discharge for flow control on aerodynamic surfaces. APS. 3 indexed citations
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Tuncer, İsmail H., Max F. Platzer, & Robert D. VanDyken. (1998). Navier-Stokes Analysis of Subsonic Flowfields over a Missile Configuration. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 35(2). 127–131. 5 indexed citations
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Tuncer, İsmail H., Max F. Platzer, & Robert D. VanDyken. (1997). A computational study of subsonic flowfields over a missile configuration. 35th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. 2 indexed citations
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Chandrasekhara, M. S. & Robert D. VanDyken. (1993). <title>LDV measurements in dynamically separated flows</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 2052. 305–312. 5 indexed citations
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VanDyken, Robert D. & M. S. Chandrasekhara. (1992). Leading edge velocity field of an oscillating airfoil in compressible dynamic stall. 30th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. 5 indexed citations

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