Stephen Ruffin

742 total citations
63 papers, 602 citations indexed

About

Stephen Ruffin is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Applied Mathematics and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen Ruffin has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 602 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Computational Mechanics, 39 papers in Applied Mathematics and 33 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Stephen Ruffin's work include Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (49 papers), Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory (39 papers) and Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (17 papers). Stephen Ruffin is often cited by papers focused on Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (49 papers), Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory (39 papers) and Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (17 papers). Stephen Ruffin collaborates with scholars based in United States, Ireland and Finland. Stephen Ruffin's co-authors include Surendra P. Sharma, Houshang Ebrahimi, Anurag Gupta, Datta V. Gaitonde, Scott A. Meyer, Chul Park, William F. Bailey, Eswar Josyula, Ethiraj Venkatapathy and E. R. Keener and has published in prestigious journals such as AIAA Journal, Physics of Fluids and SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series.

In The Last Decade

Stephen Ruffin

60 papers receiving 574 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Stephen Ruffin United States 14 486 365 323 43 27 63 602
David Olynick United States 12 413 0.8× 591 1.6× 408 1.3× 35 0.8× 31 1.1× 24 650
D. Zeitoun France 13 545 1.1× 434 1.2× 295 0.9× 64 1.5× 35 1.3× 67 714
Michael Barnhardt United States 15 607 1.2× 610 1.7× 391 1.2× 31 0.7× 96 3.6× 40 788
William D. Henline United States 13 296 0.6× 489 1.3× 371 1.1× 24 0.6× 41 1.5× 38 563
A. Manela Israel 16 314 0.6× 220 0.6× 202 0.6× 92 2.1× 43 1.6× 44 509
Yu. V. Tunik Russia 9 199 0.4× 207 0.6× 242 0.7× 57 1.3× 25 0.9× 44 378
Robert Greendyke United States 14 294 0.6× 355 1.0× 260 0.8× 29 0.7× 22 0.8× 63 507
Xiao-Yen Wang United States 12 461 0.9× 152 0.4× 190 0.6× 12 0.3× 15 0.6× 24 587
Matthew P. Borg United States 19 1.0k 2.1× 474 1.3× 449 1.4× 15 0.3× 137 5.1× 83 1.1k
E. Vincent Zoby United States 16 625 1.3× 740 2.0× 530 1.6× 21 0.5× 63 2.3× 76 977

Countries citing papers authored by Stephen Ruffin

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Fields of papers citing papers by Stephen Ruffin

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stephen Ruffin

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All Works

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Ruffin, Stephen, et al.. (2018). Higher Order Cell Centered Finite Volume Schemes for Unstructured Cartesian Grids. 2018 AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting. 4 indexed citations
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Ruffin, Stephen, et al.. (2013). Multi-Fidelity Approach to Estimate Heating for Three-Dimensional Hypersonic Aeroshells. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 50(4). 754–762. 6 indexed citations
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Ruffin, Stephen, et al.. (2012). Conservation and Grid Adaptation Enhancements to a Normal Ray Refinement Technique for Cartesian-Grid Based Navier-Stokes Solvers. 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition. 2 indexed citations
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Clark, Ian G., Robert D. Braun, & Stephen Ruffin. (2012). Validation of Computational Analyses for Supersonic Tension Cone Static Aerodynamic Performance. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 49(3). 483–495.
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Pace, A. E., Stephen Ruffin, & Michael Barnhardt. (2011). A Coupled Approach for Predicting Radiation Attenuation in Particle-Laced Flows. 12 indexed citations
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Ruffin, Stephen, et al.. (2011). A Normal Ray Refinement Technique for Cartesian-Grid Based Navier-Stokes Solvers. 49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition. 4 indexed citations
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Ruffin, Stephen, et al.. (2010). Unstructured Cartesian Grid Methodology for Inviscid Nonequilibrium Hypersonic Flows. Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer. 24(1). 18–30. 4 indexed citations
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Gaitonde, Datta V., et al.. (2010). Three-Dimensional Analysis of a Supersonic Combustor Coupled to Innovative Inward-Turning Inlets. AIAA Journal. 48(3). 572–582. 57 indexed citations
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Ruffin, Stephen, et al.. (2007). Development of a Turbulent Wall-Function Based Viscous Cartesian-Grid Methodology. 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. 24 indexed citations
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Ruffin, Stephen, et al.. (2004). An Embedded Boundary Cartesian Grid Scheme for Viscous Flows Using a New Viscous Wall Boundary Condition Treatment. 42nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. 18 indexed citations
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Marshall, David B., et al.. (2000). Supersonic channel airfoils for reduced drag. AIAA Journal. 38. 480–486. 1 indexed citations
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Gupta, Anurag, Stephen Ruffin, Mark Newfield, & Leslie A. Yates. (2000). Aerothermodynamic Performance Enhancement of Sphere-Cones Using the Artificially Blunted Leading-Edge Concept. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 37(2). 235–241. 11 indexed citations
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Ruffin, Stephen. (1994). Prediction of vibration relaxation in hypersonic expanding flows. 32nd Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. 2 indexed citations
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Bershader, D., et al.. (1993). Raman scattering measurements of vibrational and rotational distributions in expanding nitrogen. 31st Aerospace Sciences Meeting. 20 indexed citations
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Ruffin, Stephen, Ethiraj Venkatapathy, Seungho Lee, E. R. Keener, & Frank W. Spaid. (1992). Single expansion ramp nozzle simulations. 30th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. 15 indexed citations

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