T.G. Trucano

4.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
64 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

T.G. Trucano is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Nuclear and High Energy Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, T.G. Trucano has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 18 papers in Materials Chemistry and 16 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics. Recurrent topics in T.G. Trucano's work include High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior (16 papers), Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (14 papers) and High-pressure geophysics and materials (14 papers). T.G. Trucano is often cited by papers focused on High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior (16 papers), Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (14 papers) and High-pressure geophysics and materials (14 papers). T.G. Trucano collaborates with scholars based in United States and Belgium. T.G. Trucano's co-authors include William L. Oberkampf, Charles Hirsch, M. Pilch, Laura Swiler, Takeru Igusa, David Crawford, M. B. Boslough, Allen C. Robinson, R. G. Hills and J. R. Asay and has published in prestigious journals such as Geophysical Research Letters, Reliability Engineering & System Safety and Applied Mechanics Reviews.

In The Last Decade

T.G. Trucano

62 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

Verification and validation in computational fluid dynamics 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 250 500 750
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. Verification and validation in computational fluid dynamics
    2002 781 citations William L. Oberkampf, T.G. Trucano profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
T.G. Trucano United States 19 619 574 520 343 309 64 2.5k
Haym Benaroya United States 23 322 0.5× 553 1.0× 963 1.9× 171 0.5× 1.0k 3.2× 137 3.3k
Mihai Anitescu United States 34 266 0.4× 327 0.6× 611 1.2× 214 0.6× 302 1.0× 152 3.6k
Dan Gabriel Cacuci United States 26 1.2k 2.0× 1.5k 2.6× 455 0.9× 417 1.2× 197 0.6× 183 3.4k
Charles Hirsch Belgium 26 318 0.5× 1.4k 2.5× 2.6k 5.0× 88 0.3× 270 0.9× 143 4.4k
George S. Dulikravich United States 28 191 0.3× 801 1.4× 1.1k 2.1× 351 1.0× 255 0.8× 276 3.2k
Christopher J. Roy United States 27 825 1.3× 1.5k 2.5× 2.8k 5.4× 136 0.4× 292 0.9× 183 4.6k
Zhiping Mao United States 18 208 0.3× 436 0.8× 927 1.8× 187 0.5× 204 0.7× 37 3.1k
Guang Lin United States 37 693 1.1× 182 0.3× 764 1.5× 291 0.8× 366 1.2× 224 4.2k
Houman Owhadi United States 22 935 1.5× 129 0.2× 704 1.4× 113 0.3× 329 1.1× 102 2.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of T.G. Trucano

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Trucano, T.G., et al.. (2010). On the verification and validation of geospatial image analysis algorithms. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 2006. 174–177. 1 indexed citations
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Giunta, Anthony, Michael Eldred, T.G. Trucano, & Steven F. Wojtkiewicz. (2002). Optimization Under Uncertainty Methods for Computational Shock Physics Applications. 43rd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference. 8 indexed citations
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Trucano, T.G., Robert G. Easterling, Kevin J. Dowding, et al.. (2001). Description of the Sandia Validation Metrics Project. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 22 indexed citations
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Oberkampf, William L. & T.G. Trucano. (2000). Validation methodology in computational fluid dynamics. 73 indexed citations
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Asay, J. R., C. A. Hall, Wayne M. Trott, et al.. (1999). Use of Z-pinch sources for high-pressure equation-of-state studies. International Journal of Impact Engineering. 23(1). 27–38. 15 indexed citations
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Hills, R. G. & T.G. Trucano. (1999). Statistical Validation of Engineering and Scientific Models: Background. 70 indexed citations
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Ang, James, et al.. (1998). Confidence in ASCI scientific simulations. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 6 indexed citations
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Crawford, David, M. B. Boslough, T.G. Trucano, & Allen C. Robinson. (1995). Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Plumes and Ejecta: Constraints on Impactor Size and Penetration Depth. DPS. 27. 60–60. 1 indexed citations
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Crawford, David, M. B. Boslough, Allen C. Robinson, & T.G. Trucano. (1995). Dependence of Shoemaker-Levy 9 Impact Fireball Evolution on Fragment Size and Mass. LPI. 26. 291. 4 indexed citations
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Boslough, M. B., Eric P. Chael, T.G. Trucano, & David Crawford. (1995). Axial focusing of energy from a hypervelocity impact on earth. International Journal of Impact Engineering. 17(1-3). 99–108. 4 indexed citations
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Trucano, T.G. & D. E. Grady. (1995). Impact shock and penetration fragmentation in porous media. International Journal of Impact Engineering. 17(4-6). 861–872. 28 indexed citations
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Crawford, David, T.G. Trucano, M. B. Boslough, M.E. Kipp, & J.M. McGlaun. (1994). The Influence of Body Shape on the Deformation and Breakup of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Fragments as They Enter the Jovian Atmosphere. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 295. 3 indexed citations
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Kubiak, Glenn D., et al.. (1994). Cryogenic Pellet Laser Plasma Source Targets. SEL.248–SEL.248. 7 indexed citations
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Boslough, M. B., David Crawford, Allen C. Robinson, & T.G. Trucano. (1994). Watching for fireballs on Jupiter. Eos. 75(27). 305–310. 16 indexed citations
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Trucano, T.G., D. E. Grady, Richard E. Olson, & A. V. Farnsworth. (1993). Computational Analysis of Debris Formation in SXPL Laser-Plasma Sources. TuD.12–TuD.12. 2 indexed citations
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Barker, L. M., L.C. Chhabildas, T.G. Trucano, & J. R. Asay. (1990). High gas pressure acceleration of flier plates - experimental techniques. International Journal of Impact Engineering. 10(1-4). 67–80. 6 indexed citations
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Chhabildas, L.C., L. M. Barker, J. R. Asay, & T.G. Trucano. (1990). Relationship of fragment size to normalized spall strength for materials. International Journal of Impact Engineering. 10(1-4). 107–124. 43 indexed citations
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Barker, L. M., et al.. (1987). Surface gouging by hypervelocity sliding contact between metallic materials. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 165(5). 692–694. 8 indexed citations
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Trucano, T.G., J. R. Asay, & L.C. Chhabildas. (1987). Hydrocode benchmarking of 1-D shock vaporization experiments. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 4 indexed citations
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Barker, L. M., T.G. Trucano, J. R. Asay, & J.L. Wise. (1985). Preliminary considerations for the gasdynamic precompression of solid molecular hydrogen. NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N. 85. 33445. 2 indexed citations

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