Tim Coombs

7.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
252 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

Tim Coombs is a scholar working on Condensed Matter Physics, Biomedical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Tim Coombs has authored 252 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 206 papers in Condensed Matter Physics, 165 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 136 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Tim Coombs's work include Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism (201 papers), Superconducting Materials and Applications (162 papers) and Superconductivity in MgB2 and Alloys (57 papers). Tim Coombs is often cited by papers focused on Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism (201 papers), Superconducting Materials and Applications (162 papers) and Superconductivity in MgB2 and Alloys (57 papers). Tim Coombs collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, China and United States. Tim Coombs's co-authors include Zhiyong Hong, Jianzhao Geng, Boyang Shen, A.M. Campbell, Min Zhang, A.M. Campbell, Francesco Grilli, Weijia Yuan, Koichi Matsuda and Jun Ma and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics and Physical Review B.

In The Last Decade

Tim Coombs

247 papers receiving 5.9k citations

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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.

Numerical solution of critical state in superconductivity by finite element software

2006 446 citations Zhiyong Hong, A.M. Campbell et al. Superconductor Science and Technology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Tim Coombs United Kingdom	42	5.2k	3.9k	3.2k	1.3k	844	252	6.2k
Francesco Grilli Germany	45	5.0k 1.0×	4.2k 1.1×	3.5k 1.1×	1.1k 0.8×	463 0.5×	182	6.0k
Zhenan Jiang New Zealand	34	3.1k 0.6×	2.1k 0.5×	2.0k 0.6×	824 0.6×	251 0.3×	162	3.5k
Enric Pardo Slovakia	34	2.7k 0.5×	1.9k 0.5×	1.4k 0.4×	1.1k 0.8×	238 0.3×	117	3.4k
Zhiyong Hong China	28	2.1k 0.4×	1.7k 0.4×	1.7k 0.5×	581 0.4×	345 0.4×	176	3.0k
F Gömöry Slovakia	28	2.8k 0.5×	1.8k 0.5×	1.3k 0.4×	1.2k 0.9×	165 0.2×	210	3.5k
A.M. Campbell United Kingdom	32	3.6k 0.7×	1.5k 0.4×	965 0.3×	1.3k 1.0×	281 0.3×	144	4.1k
So Noguchi Japan	26	1.8k 0.3×	1.7k 0.4×	1.2k 0.4×	390 0.3×	154 0.2×	202	2.7k
O. Tsukamoto Japan	25	1.7k 0.3×	1.6k 0.4×	1.1k 0.3×	536 0.4×	271 0.3×	228	2.3k
L. Bottura Switzerland	29	1.5k 0.3×	3.7k 1.0×	1.7k 0.5×	227 0.2×	235 0.3×	377	4.2k
Huadong Yong China	24	1.4k 0.3×	1.5k 0.4×	563 0.2×	558 0.4×	164 0.2×	168	2.2k

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Huang, Huan, Haitao Li, Tim Coombs, et al.. (2024). Advancements in dynamic characteristics analysis of superconducting electrodynamic suspension systems: Modeling, experiment, and optimization. 11. 100114–100114. 21 indexed citations

Wang, Qi, et al.. (2024). Investigation of the Slotting Effect on the Magnetization of Trapped Field Stacks in a Superconducting Machine. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity. 34(5). 1–5. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Qi, et al.. (2024). Pulse Field Magnetization (PFM) With Different HTS Stacked Tape Architecture for Electrical Machine. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity. 34(3). 1–5. 2 indexed citations

Hu, Jintao, et al.. (2023). Progress in the Design and Production of Transverse Gradient Coils for 1 T HTS Portable MRI Instrument. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity. 34(5). 1–5.

Ma, Jun, Jintao Hu, Jiabin Yang, et al.. (2023). Stator optimization for HTS rotating permanent magnets based flux pump. Physica C Superconductivity. 607. 1354227–1354227. 4 indexed citations

Hao, Luning, Jiabin Yang, Jintao Hu, et al.. (2022). Field Canceling Effect in Double-Layer Roebel Tapes. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity. 32(6). 1–5. 5 indexed citations

Huang, Huan, Jun Ma, Boyang Shen, et al.. (2022). A Novel Switch Design for Compact HTS Flux Pump. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity. 32(6). 1–5. 9 indexed citations

Shen, Boyang, et al.. (2021). Saturated Iron-core Superconducting Fault Current Limiter for VSC Network: System Modeling With Loss Analysis. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity. 31(8). 1–4. 4 indexed citations

Yang, Jiabin, Boyang Shen, Jun Ma, et al.. (2021). Analysis on the Effect of Superconductor Layer Thickness on the AC Loss of Conductor on Round Core (CORC) Cables. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity. 31(8). 1–4. 14 indexed citations

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Yang, Jiabin, Boyang Shen, Jun Ma, et al.. (2021). Magnetization Loss Characteristics in Superconducting Conductor on Round Core Cables With a Copper Former. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity. 31(8). 1–4. 9 indexed citations

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Yang, Jiabin, Jun Ma, Chao Li, et al.. (2021). Numerical Study on AC Loss Characteristics of Conductor on Round Core Cables Under Transport Current and Magnetic Field. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity. 31(8). 1–4. 13 indexed citations

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Zhai, Yujia, Jiawei Zhang, Xinyi Liu, et al.. (2021). Research On the Application of Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage in the Wind Power Generation System For Smoothing Wind Power Fluctuations. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity. 31(5). 1–5. 10 indexed citations

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Yang, Jiabin, Boyang Shen, Chao Li, et al.. (2020). Influence of the Normal Zone Propagation Velocity on the Thermal Performance of HTS Coated Conductors Under DC Over-Current Impact. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity. 30(4). 1–4. 1 indexed citations

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Li, Chao, Jiabin Yang, Boyang Shen, et al.. (2020). A HTS Flux Pump Simulation Methodology Based on the Electrical Circuit. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity. 30(4). 1–5. 23 indexed citations

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Shen, Boyang, Wei Wu, Jie Sheng, et al.. (2020). Development of an HTS Magnet for Ultra-Compact MRI System: Optimization Using Genetic Algorithm (GA) Method. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity. 30(4). 1–5. 17 indexed citations

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Shen, Boyang, Chao Li, Jianzhao Geng, et al.. (2019). Power Dissipation in the HTS Coated Conductor Tapes and Coils Under the Action of Different Oscillating Currents and Fields. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity. 29(5). 1–5. 17 indexed citations

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Gawith, James, Jianzhao Geng, Boyang Shen, et al.. (2018). A half-bridge HTS transformer–rectifier flux pump with two AC field-controlled switches. Superconductor Science and Technology. 31(8). 85002–85002. 32 indexed citations

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Coombs, Tim. (2011). Challenging times for airport investors: Trends in airport traffic. Journal of airport management. 5(4). 306–306. 2 indexed citations

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Hong, Zhiyong, Philippe Vanderbemden, Ruilin Pei, et al.. (2008). The Numerical Modeling and Measurement of Demagnetization Effect in Bulk YBCO Superconductors Subjected to Transverse Field. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity. 18(2). 1561–1564. 24 indexed citations

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Vanderbemden, Philippe, Zhiyong Hong, Tim Coombs, et al.. (2007). Behavior of bulk high-temperature superconductors of finite thickness subjected to crossed magnetic fields: Experiment and model. Physical Review B. 75(17). 79 indexed citations

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