S. C. Sommer

753 total citations
17 papers, 607 citations indexed

About

S. C. Sommer is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Computational Mechanics. According to data from OpenAlex, S. C. Sommer has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 607 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 7 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 4 papers in Computational Mechanics. Recurrent topics in S. C. Sommer's work include Planetary Science and Exploration (6 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (6 papers) and Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory (4 papers). S. C. Sommer is often cited by papers focused on Planetary Science and Exploration (6 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (6 papers) and Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory (4 papers). S. C. Sommer collaborates with scholars based in United States. S. C. Sommer's co-authors include A. Seiff, Donn B. Kirk, Richard E. Young, J. T. Findlay, Robert C. Blanchard, G. M. Kelly, E. E. Whiting, Hasso B. Niemann, Edward W Perkins and Murray Tobak and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Icarus.

In The Last Decade

S. C. Sommer

17 papers receiving 519 citations

Peers

S. C. Sommer

Roger A. Craig United States

G. M. Kelly United States

Mildred M. Moe United States

J. Lorell United States

H. Trinks Germany

P. H. Kallemeyn United States

Jeffery L. Hall United States

Santhanam Nagarajan United States

John R. Grant United States

H. Kochan Germany

Roger A. Craig United States

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Citations per year, relative to S. C. Sommer S. C. Sommer (= 1×) peers Roger A. Craig

Countries citing papers authored by S. C. Sommer

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Citations

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of S. C. Sommer

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17 of 17 papers shown

Seiff, A., Donn B. Kirk, Richard E. Young, et al.. (1980). Measurements of thermal structure and thermal contrasts in the atmosphere of Venus and related dynamical observations: Results From the four Pioneer Venus Probes. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 85(A13). 7903–7933. 268 indexed citations

Seiff, A., Donn B. Kirk, Richard E. Young, et al.. (1979). Thermal Contrast in the Atmosphere of Venus: Initial Appraisal from Pioneer Venus Probe Data. Science. 205(4401). 46–49. 40 indexed citations

Seiff, A., Donn B. Kirk, S. C. Sommer, et al.. (1979). Structure of the Atmosphere of Venus up to 110 Kilometers: Preliminary Results from the Four Pioneer Venus Entry Probes. Science. 203(4382). 787–790. 31 indexed citations

Sommer, S. C., et al.. (1975). Probing a planetary atmosphere - Pioneer Venus spacecraft description. 6 indexed citations

Seiff, A., et al.. (1973). PAET, an entry probe experiment in the Earth's atmosphere. Icarus. 18(4). 525–563. 56 indexed citations

Sommer, S. C., et al.. (1969). An experiment to determine the structure of a planetary atmosphere.. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 6(6). 704–710. 13 indexed citations

Sommer, S. C., et al.. (1968). An experiment to determine the structure of a planetary atmosphere. 3 indexed citations

Sommer, S. C., et al.. (1967). The structure of an atmosphere from on-board measurements of pressure, temperature, and acceleration. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 12 indexed citations

Sommer, S. C., et al.. (1961). Point Return from a Lunar Mission for a Vehicle that Maneuvers Within the Earth's Atmosphere. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 5 indexed citations

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Sommer, S. C., et al.. (1960). FREE-FLIGHT MEASUREMENTS OF STATIC AND DYNAMIC STABILITY OF MODELS OF THE PROJECT MERCURY RE-ENTRY CAPSULE AT MACH NUMBERS 3 AND 9.5. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 9 indexed citations

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Sommer, S. C. & Murray Tobak. (1959). ENTERING THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1 indexed citations

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Sommer, S. C. & Murray Tobak. (1959). Study of the Oscillatory Motion of Manned Vehicles Entering the Earth's Atmosphere. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 8 indexed citations

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Sommer, S. C., et al.. (1959). Some measurements of the dynamic and static stability of two blunt-nosed, low-fineness- ratio bodies of revolution in free flight at mequal4. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 2 indexed citations

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Sommer, S. C., et al.. (1957). Investigation of Boundary-layer Transition on Flat-faced Bodies of Revolution at High Supersonic Speeds. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 3 indexed citations

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Seiff, A., et al.. (1957). Some experiments at high supersonic speeds on the aerodynamic and boundary-layer transition characteristics of high-drag bodies of revolution. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 7 indexed citations

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Sommer, S. C., et al.. (1955). Free-flight measurements of turbulent-boundary-layer skin friction in the presence of severe aerodynamic heating at Mach numbers from 2.8 to 7.0. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 120 indexed citations

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Perkins, Edward W, et al.. (1952). Investigation of the Drag of Various Axially Symmetric Nose Shapes of Fineness Ratio 3 for Mach Numbers from 1.24 to 7.4. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 23 indexed citations

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