W. D. Bachalo

3.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
127 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

W. D. Bachalo is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Plant Science and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, W. D. Bachalo has authored 127 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Computational Mechanics, 36 papers in Plant Science and 30 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in W. D. Bachalo's work include Plant Surface Properties and Treatments (36 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer (33 papers) and Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows (29 papers). W. D. Bachalo is often cited by papers focused on Plant Surface Properties and Treatments (36 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer (33 papers) and Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows (29 papers). W. D. Bachalo collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and France. W. D. Bachalo's co-authors include M. J. Houser, Dennis A. Johnson, S. V. Sankar, Gregory J. Smallwood, Ömer L. Gülder, David R. Snelling, Fengshan Liu, Donald W. Johnson, C. C. Horstman and Avinash Kumar Ágarwal and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Journal of Applied Mechanics and AIAA Journal.

In The Last Decade

W. D. Bachalo

116 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

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Phase/Doppler Spray Analyzer For Simultaneous Measurements Of Drop Size And Velocity Distributions

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Peers

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C. Gutfinger Israel

A. M. K. P. Taylor United Kingdom

Bénédicte Cuenot France

Howard R. Baum United States

Norman Chigier United States

J. G. M. Kuerten Netherlands

Satoru Komori Japan

Bernhard Weigand Germany

Robert S. Brodkey United States

Josette Bellan United States

C. Gutfinger Israel

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257 ×0.6

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276 ×0.7

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Countries citing papers authored by W. D. Bachalo

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Fields of papers citing papers by W. D. Bachalo

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. D. Bachalo

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Bachalo, W. D., et al.. (2023). High Resolution Cloud Particle Imaging Incorporating State-of-the-Art Digital Cameras with Pulsed LED Illumination. SAE International Journal of Advances and Current Practices in Mobility. 6(3). 1183–1193. 1 indexed citations

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Bachalo, W. D., et al.. (2023). CHARACTERIZATION OF LARGE VOLUME TWO FLUID NOZZLES USING AEROMETRICS PHASE DOPPLER PARTICLE ANALYZER (PDPA). 656–663. 1 indexed citations

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Sharma, Nikhil, W. D. Bachalo, & Avinash Kumar Ágarwal. (2020). Spray droplet size distribution and droplet velocity measurements in a firing optical engine. Physics of Fluids. 32(2). 58 indexed citations

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King, Michael C., W. D. Bachalo, & Andrzej Kurek. (2017). Particle Size Measurements from the first Fundamentals of Ice Crystal Icing Physics Test in the NASA Propulsion Systems Laboratory. 6 indexed citations

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Durbin, Thomas D., Kent C. Johnson, David R. Cocker, et al.. (2007). Evaluation and Comparison of Portable Emissions Measurement Systems and Federal Reference Methods for Emissions from a Back-Up Generator and a Diesel Truck Operated on a Chassis Dynamometer. Environmental Science & Technology. 41(17). 6199–6204. 63 indexed citations

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Snelling, David R., Gregory J. Smallwood, Fengshan Liu, Ömer L. Gülder, & W. D. Bachalo. (2005). A calibration-independent laser-induced incandescence technique for soot measurement by detecting absolute light intensity. Applied Optics. 44(31). 6773–6773. 205 indexed citations

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Strakey, Peter, et al.. (2000). Phase-Doppler interferometry with probe-to-droplet size ratios less than unity I Trajectory Errors. Applied Optics. 39(22). 3875–3875. 8 indexed citations

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Strakey, P. A., Douglas G. Talley, S. V. Sankar, & W. D. Bachalo. (1999). Phase Doppler Interferometry with Probe-to-Droplet Size Ratios Less Than Unity. STIN. 3. 15783. 4 indexed citations

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Snelling, David R., Gregory J. Smallwood, Robert A. Sawchuk, et al.. (1999). Particulate Matter Measurements in a Diesel Engine Exhaust by Laser-Induced Incandescence and the Standard Gravimetric Procedure. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 30 indexed citations

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Bachalo, W. D.. (1989). Complete Particle Field Characterization with Optical Diagnostics. Journal of Laser Applications. 1(3). 33–43. 4 indexed citations

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Bachalo, W. D., et al.. (1987). Particle response in turbulent two-phase flows. 109–120. 1 indexed citations

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Houser, M. J., et al.. (1987). Two-phase flow measurements of a spray in a turbulent flow. 25th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting. 5 indexed citations

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Westphal, Russell V., et al.. (1986). Improved skin friction interferometer. NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N. 86. 28388. 14 indexed citations

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Bachalo, W. D.. (1985). Laser Doppler velocimetry primer. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 88. 19761. 1 indexed citations

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Craig, James E., George Lee, & W. D. Bachalo. (1983). <title>Nd:YAG Holographic Interferometer For Aerodynamic Research</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 353. 96–105. 2 indexed citations

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Bachalo, W. D.. (1982). An experimental investigation of circulation control flow fields using holographic interferometry. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 91. 21459. 1 indexed citations

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Johnson, Donald W., C. C. Horstman, & W. D. Bachalo. (1980). A comprehensive comparison between experiment and prediction for a transonic turbulent separated flow. 6 indexed citations

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Bachalo, W. D. & Cecil F. Hess. (1980). Optical instrumentation for in-situ particle and droplet measurements. 1 indexed citations

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Bachalo, W. D. & Maurice Holt. (1976). Three dimensional boundary layer separation in supersonic flow. 5 indexed citations

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Bachalo, W. D.. (1975). Experiments on Supersonic Boundary-Layer Separation in Three Dimensions. Journal of Applied Mechanics. 42(2). 289–294. 5 indexed citations

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