Thomas Harms

1.1k total citations
53 papers, 813 citations indexed

About

Thomas Harms is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Computational Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Harms has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 813 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 14 papers in Computational Mechanics and 12 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Thomas Harms's work include Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies (8 papers), Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems (8 papers) and Aeolian processes and effects (5 papers). Thomas Harms is often cited by papers focused on Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies (8 papers), Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems (8 papers) and Aeolian processes and effects (5 papers). Thomas Harms collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United States and Namibia. Thomas Harms's co-authors include Robert T. Dobson, Theodor W. von Backström, Arnaud G. Malan, Michael J. Brooks, Oliver F Oxtoby, Willem H. van Zyl, Gerhard Venter, Hans-Peter Wiendahl, Lee R. Lynd and Stephen Matope and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Computational Physics, Applied Energy and International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Harms

53 papers receiving 778 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas Harms South Africa 17 241 161 153 146 122 53 813
A.M.G. Lopes Portugal 18 204 0.8× 149 0.9× 243 1.6× 58 0.4× 137 1.1× 50 921
Daniele Testi Italy 21 501 2.1× 50 0.3× 174 1.1× 68 0.5× 151 1.2× 105 1.6k
Shizhao Shen China 22 334 1.4× 79 0.5× 213 1.4× 94 0.6× 58 0.5× 60 1.3k
Xu Han China 20 423 1.8× 168 1.0× 41 0.3× 212 1.5× 174 1.4× 73 977
Aly Mousaad Aly United States 23 125 0.5× 353 2.2× 707 4.6× 149 1.0× 366 3.0× 74 1.4k
Nathan Mendes Brazil 19 235 1.0× 25 0.2× 611 4.0× 26 0.2× 55 0.5× 73 1.3k
Hongtao Xu China 24 730 3.0× 254 1.6× 257 1.7× 27 0.2× 377 3.1× 96 1.9k
William David Lubitz Canada 17 226 0.9× 374 2.3× 299 2.0× 26 0.2× 154 1.3× 60 1.1k
C. Masson Canada 14 95 0.4× 269 1.7× 272 1.8× 26 0.2× 197 1.6× 44 651
Xiaochen Yang China 19 280 1.2× 63 0.4× 41 0.3× 23 0.2× 26 0.2× 48 921

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Harms, Thomas, et al.. (2020). Wind and seed: a conceptual model of shape-formation in the cushion plant Azorella Selago. Plant and Soil. 455(1-2). 339–366. 8 indexed citations
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Dobson, Robert T., et al.. (2020). Simulation, manufacture and experimental validation of a novel single-acting free-piston Stirling engine electric generator. Applied Energy. 263. 114585–114585. 30 indexed citations
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Harms, Thomas, et al.. (2020). Derivation and numerical case study of a one-dimensional, compressible-flow model of a novel free-piston Stirling engine. Energy. 199. 117404–117404. 24 indexed citations
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Dimitrov, Dimiter M., et al.. (2018). Development of a Model for Predicting Cycle Time in Hot Stamping. Procedia Manufacturing. 21. 84–91. 10 indexed citations
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Harms, Thomas, et al.. (2018). The Economic Reality of Home PV Systems: Matching Consumption to Generation. SAIEE Africa Research Journal. 109(4). 224–229. 1 indexed citations
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Harms, Thomas, et al.. (2016). Preliminary performance analysis of a transverse flow spectrally selective two-slab packed bed volumetric receiver. AIP conference proceedings. 1734. 30032–30032. 2 indexed citations
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Dimitrov, Dimiter M., et al.. (2016). Evaluation of Models for Cooling System Design in Hot Stamping Tools. Procedia Manufacturing. 7. 701–707. 1 indexed citations
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Backström, Theodor W. von, et al.. (2016). Performance outlook of the SCRAP receiver. AIP conference proceedings. 1734. 30024–30024. 3 indexed citations
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Harms, Thomas, et al.. (2013). A model for estimating the medium properties of Avicel to ethanol conversion. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering. 36(9). 1311–1318. 1 indexed citations
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Malan, Arnaud G., et al.. (2013). A weakly compressible free-surface flow solver for liquid–gas systems using the volume-of-fluid approach. Journal of Computational Physics. 240. 145–157. 13 indexed citations
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Gill, Andrew, Theodor W. von Backström, & Thomas Harms. (2013). Flow Fields in an Axial Flow Compressor During Four-Quadrant Operation. Journal of Turbomachinery. 136(6). 6 indexed citations
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Malan, Arnaud G., et al.. (2012). Development of a compressive surface capturing formulation for modelling free‐surface flow by using the volume‐of‐fluid approach. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids. 71(6). 788–804. 54 indexed citations
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Malan, Arnaud G., et al.. (2011). Free-Surface Modelling Technology for Compressible and Violent Flows. 2 indexed citations
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Rensburg, Eugéne van, et al.. (2010). A Kinetic Model for Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation of Avicel With Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 108(4). 924–933. 38 indexed citations
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Gill, Andrew, Theodor W. von Backström, & Thomas Harms. (2010). The Flow Field Within an Axial Flow Compressor at Extremely High Flow Coefficients. 355–367. 4 indexed citations
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Gill, Andrew, et al.. (2007). Four-quadrant total to static characteristics of an axial flow compressor. UpSpace Institutional Repository (University of Pretoria). 1 indexed citations
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Harms, Thomas, et al.. (2004). Numerical simulation of three-dimensional, transient snow drifting around a cube. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics. 92(9). 725–747. 113 indexed citations
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Harms, Thomas, et al.. (2003). Assessment of the wind power potential at SANAE IV base, Antarctica: a technical and economic feasibility study. Renewable Energy. 28(13). 2037–2061. 25 indexed citations
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Wiendahl, Hans‐Peter & Thomas Harms. (2001). Betreibermodelle. Zeitschrift für wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb. 96(6). 324–327. 6 indexed citations
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Harms, Thomas, Theodor W. von Backström, & J. Prieur du Plessis. (1996). SIMPLIFIED CONTROL-VOLUME FINITE-ELEMENT METHOD. Numerical Heat Transfer Part B Fundamentals. 30(2). 179–194. 2 indexed citations

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