Ronald D. Flack

2.1k total citations
128 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

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Ronald D. Flack is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Control and Systems Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Ronald D. Flack has authored 128 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 104 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 56 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 28 papers in Control and Systems Engineering. Recurrent topics in Ronald D. Flack's work include Tribology and Lubrication Engineering (51 papers), Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems (47 papers) and Cavitation Phenomena in Pumps (44 papers). Ronald D. Flack is often cited by papers focused on Tribology and Lubrication Engineering (51 papers), Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems (47 papers) and Cavitation Phenomena in Pumps (44 papers). Ronald D. Flack collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Switzerland. Ronald D. Flack's co-authors include Lloyd Barrett, Klaus Brun, P. E. Allaire, D. V. Taylor, S. M. Miner, Roberto Lanes, E. J. Gunter, Michael J. Fisher, David W. Lewis and Paul E. Allaire and has published in prestigious journals such as AIAA Journal, Journal of Sound and Vibration and Wear.

In The Last Decade

Ronald D. Flack

127 papers receiving 1.6k citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ronald D. Flack United States	23	1.2k	509	414	328	321	128	1.7k
Guang Xi China	20	914 0.7×	173 0.3×	837 2.0×	322 1.0×	90 0.3×	187	1.8k
M.W. Wambsganss United States	18	1.4k 1.1×	99 0.2×	771 1.9×	333 1.0×	268 0.8×	54	1.9k
I. Owen United Kingdom	26	620 0.5×	260 0.5×	707 1.7×	178 0.5×	62 0.2×	101	1.9k
Xingqi Luo China	22	922 0.8×	905 1.8×	430 1.0×	190 0.6×	282 0.9×	138	1.7k
Jean‐Philippe Ponthot Belgium	22	1.1k 0.9×	1.0k 2.0×	447 1.1×	172 0.5×	158 0.5×	158	1.8k
Pedro V. Marcal United States	17	786 0.6×	1.1k 2.2×	243 0.6×	288 0.9×	224 0.7×	49	1.8k
J.E. Akin United States	19	350 0.3×	456 0.9×	390 0.9×	135 0.4×	235 0.7×	65	1.3k
Yonghui Xie China	32	2.1k 1.7×	226 0.4×	1.2k 3.0×	724 2.2×	164 0.5×	207	3.3k
Gian Luca Ghiringhelli Italy	18	278 0.2×	629 1.2×	267 0.6×	157 0.5×	414 1.3×	76	1.5k
Dean Hu China	24	325 0.3×	684 1.3×	521 1.3×	317 1.0×	132 0.4×	113	1.8k

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Flack, Ronald D.. (2005). Fundamentals of Jet Propulsion with Applications. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 68 indexed citations

Flack, Ronald D. & Klaus Brun. (2003). Fundamental Analysis of the Secondary Flows and Jet-Wake in a Torque Converter Pump: Part 1 — Model and Flow in a Rotating Passage. 1183–1191. 4 indexed citations

Fisher, Michael J. & Ronald D. Flack. (2002). Velocity distributions in a hydrocyclone separator. Experiments in Fluids. 32(3). 302–312. 42 indexed citations

Flack, Ronald D., et al.. (2002). Radial Impeller Forces Using CFD: Part II — A Comparison Between Compressible and Incompressible Flows. 521–528. 1 indexed citations

Flack, Ronald D., et al.. (1999). Laser Velocimeter Measurements in the Stator of an Automotive Torque Converter. International Journal of Rotating Machinery. 6(6). 417–431. 4 indexed citations

Allaire, Paul E., et al.. (1999). A Magnetic Bearing System for A Continuous Ventricular Assist Device. ASAIO Journal. 45(5). 450–454. 12 indexed citations

Barrett, Lloyd, et al.. (1999). A Flexible Rotor on Flexible Bearing Supports: Part II — Unbalance Response. 985–990. 3 indexed citations

Maslen, Eric H., G. Bearnson, P. E. Allaire, et al.. (1998). Feedback control applications in artificial hearts. IEEE Control Systems. 18(6). 26–34. 27 indexed citations

Flack, Ronald D., et al.. (1998). Laser Velocimeter Measurements in the Pump of an Automotive Torque Converter Part I – Effect of Speed Ratio. International Journal of Rotating Machinery. 6(3). 167–180. 4 indexed citations

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Flack, Ronald D., et al.. (1998). Laser Velocimeter Measurements in the Pump of an Automotive Torque Converter Part II – Effect of Pump Speed and Oil Viscosity. International Journal of Rotating Machinery. 6(3). 181–190. 5 indexed citations

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Maslen, Eric H., G. Bearnson, P. E. Allaire, et al.. (1997). Artificial hearts. 3 indexed citations

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Flack, Ronald D., et al.. (1987). Temperature, pressure and film thickness measurements for an offset half bearing. Wear. 117(2). 197–210. 25 indexed citations

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Flack, Ronald D., et al.. (1987). Experiments on the Stability of an Overhung Rotor in Pressure-Dam and Multilobe Bearings. A S L E Transactions. 30(2). 225–232. 7 indexed citations

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Flack, Ronald D. & Roberto Lanes. (1982). Effects of Three-Lobe Bearing Geometries on Rigid-Rotor Stability. A S L E Transactions. 25(2). 221–228. 26 indexed citations

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Flack, Ronald D. & P. E. Allaire. (1982). An Experimental and Theoretical Examination of the Static Characteristics of Three-Lobe Bearings. A S L E Transactions. 25(1). 88–94. 9 indexed citations

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Flack, Ronald D., et al.. (1981). Comparison of the unbalance responses of Jeffcott rotors with shaft bow and shaft runout. Am. Soc. Mech. Eng., (Pap.); (United States). 5 indexed citations

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Gunter, E. J. & Ronald D. Flack. (1981). Experimental measurements of the Space Shuttle main engine fuel and oxygen turbopump vibration characteristics. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 2 indexed citations

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Allaire, P. E. & Ronald D. Flack. (1980). Squeeze Forces in Contact Lenses with a Steep Base Curve Radius. Optometry and Vision Science. 57(4). 219–227. 15 indexed citations

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Flack, Ronald D., et al.. (1980). Experimental Study of Three Journal Bearings with a Flexible Rotor. A S L E Transactions. 23(4). 363–369. 19 indexed citations

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Flack, Ronald D. & P. E. Allaire. (1980). An experimental and theoretical examination of the static characteristics of three-lobe bearings. 4 indexed citations

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