Stefan Völker

2.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
16 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Stefan Völker is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Stefan Völker has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Computational Mechanics, 8 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 7 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Stefan Völker's work include Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (10 papers), Turbomachinery Performance and Optimization (7 papers) and Heat Transfer Mechanisms (5 papers). Stefan Völker is often cited by papers focused on Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (10 papers), Turbomachinery Performance and Optimization (7 papers) and Heat Transfer Mechanisms (5 papers). Stefan Völker collaborates with scholars based in Germany and United States. Stefan Völker's co-authors include Robin Langtry, Florian Menter, P. G. Huang, Yildirim Suzen, Tobias Kaufmann, Andrea Kübler, Prem Venugopal, Robert Moser, S. P. Vanka and Achmed Schulz and has published in prestigious journals such as Physics of Fluids, SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series and Frontiers in Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Stefan Völker

16 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

A Correlation-Based Transition Model Using Local Variable... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 2006 2004 250 500 750 1000
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. A Correlation-Based Transition Model Using Local Variables—Part I: Model Formulation
    2004 1.1k citations Florian Menter, Robin Langtry et al. Journal of Turbomachinery profile →
  2. Transition Modelling for General Purpose CFD Codes
    2006 523 citations Florian Menter, Robin Langtry et al. Flow Turbulence and Combustion profile →
  3. A Correlation-Based Transition Model Using Local Variables—Part II: Test Cases and Industrial Applications
    2004 413 citations Robin Langtry, Florian Menter et al. Journal of Turbomachinery profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Stefan Völker Germany 10 1.6k 1.4k 429 396 159 16 2.3k
Yildirim Suzen United States 19 2.2k 1.3× 2.1k 1.5× 450 1.0× 365 0.9× 151 0.9× 46 2.9k
D. Keith Walters United States 25 1.8k 1.1× 1.3k 0.9× 886 2.1× 362 0.9× 191 1.2× 115 2.5k
B. I. Sharma United Kingdom 6 1.7k 1.1× 793 0.6× 618 1.4× 636 1.6× 194 1.2× 13 2.3k
Hassan Hemida United Kingdom 30 1.8k 1.1× 2.0k 1.4× 397 0.9× 1.6k 4.0× 90 0.6× 173 3.0k
Alfredo Pinelli United Kingdom 22 1.8k 1.1× 689 0.5× 340 0.8× 492 1.2× 203 1.3× 44 2.1k
Tsuguo Kondoh Japan 17 1.2k 0.7× 494 0.3× 671 1.6× 420 1.1× 96 0.6× 53 2.3k
Sofiane Benhamadouche France 19 1.3k 0.8× 798 0.6× 305 0.7× 552 1.4× 66 0.4× 62 1.6k
Rajnish N. Sharma New Zealand 27 888 0.5× 892 0.6× 476 1.1× 486 1.2× 201 1.3× 135 2.0k
M. Wolfshtein Israel 15 1.2k 0.7× 549 0.4× 488 1.1× 382 1.0× 162 1.0× 42 1.5k
B. Schönung Germany 8 1.6k 1.0× 522 0.4× 354 0.8× 316 0.8× 201 1.3× 11 2.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Stefan Völker

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stefan Völker

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All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Völker, Stefan, et al.. (2020). Uncertainty Based Optimization Strategy for the Gappy-POD Multi-Fidelity Method. 2 indexed citations
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Kaufmann, Tobias, et al.. (2012). Spelling is Just a Click Away – A User-Centered Brain–Computer Interface Including Auto-Calibration and Predictive Text Entry. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 6. 72–72. 67 indexed citations
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Völker, Stefan, et al.. (2012). A Model for Cylindrical Hole Film Cooling—Part II: Model Formulation, Implementation and Results. Journal of Turbomachinery. 134(6). 11 indexed citations
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Völker, Stefan, et al.. (2012). A Model for Cylindrical Hole Film Cooling—Part I: A Correlation for Jet-Flow With Application to Film Cooling. Journal of Turbomachinery. 134(6). 10 indexed citations
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Menter, Florian, et al.. (2006). A Correlation-Based Transition Model using Local Variables. 128(3). 30 indexed citations
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Menter, Florian, Robin Langtry, & Stefan Völker. (2006). Transition Modelling for General Purpose CFD Codes. Flow Turbulence and Combustion. 77(1-4). 277–303. 523 indexed citations breakdown →
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Langtry, Robin, et al.. (2004). A Correlation-Based Transition Model Using Local Variables—Part II: Test Cases and Industrial Applications. Journal of Turbomachinery. 128(3). 423–434. 413 indexed citations breakdown →
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Menter, Florian, et al.. (2004). A Correlation-Based Transition Model Using Local Variables—Part I: Model Formulation. Journal of Turbomachinery. 128(3). 413–422. 1115 indexed citations breakdown →
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Völker, Stefan, et al.. (2003). Headlamp Rating System. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 1 indexed citations
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Völker, Stefan, Robert Moser, & Prem Venugopal. (2002). Optimal large eddy simulation of turbulent channel flow based on direct numerical simulation statistical data. Physics of Fluids. 14(10). 3675–3691. 38 indexed citations
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Völker, Stefan. (2000). Optimal Large -Eddy Simulation of Turbulent Channel Flow. PhDT. 1 indexed citations
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Völker, Stefan, Prem Venugopal, & Robert Moser. (1999). Optimal LES for Turbulent Flow in a Plane Channel. APS. 1 indexed citations
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Völker, Stefan & S. P. Vanka. (1997). Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in Serpentine Channels at Low Reynolds Numbers. Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign). 6 indexed citations
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Völker, Stefan, et al.. (1996). FINITE-VOLUME MULTIGRID CALCULATION OF NATURAL-CONVECTION FLOWS ON UNSTRUCTURED GRIDS. Numerical Heat Transfer Part B Fundamentals. 30(1). 1–22. 15 indexed citations

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