Walter F. O’Brien

988 citations

84 papers · 791 indexed · h-index 15

Computational Mechanics top 2%
- Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics 30
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows 22
- Combustion and flame dynamics 22
Aerospace Engineering top 2%
- Turbomachinery Performance and Optimization 44
- Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows 14
- Rocket and propulsion systems research 13
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes top 10%
- Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies 9
Global and Planetary Change top 10%
- Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies 19
Mechanical Engineering top 10%

Co-authors: K. Todd Lowe Joseph A. Schetz G. B. Northam Timothy C. Wagner Christopher P. Goyne Aristides M. Bonanos Russell H. Thomas Ricardo A. Burdisso
Cited by: Computational Mechanics Aerospace Engineering Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
Journals: AIAA Journal (2 papers)SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series (1 paper)Experiments in Fluids (1 paper)
Partner nations: United States Ireland Finland

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Walter F. O’Brien

83 papers receiving 743 citations

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1	Vortical flow development in round ducts across scales for engine inlet applications Experiments in Fluids ·Tamara Guimarães,K. Todd Lowe,Walter F. O’Brien	2019	3
2	Complex Flow Generation and Development in a Full-Scale Turbofan Inlet Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power ·Tamara Guimarães,K. Todd Lowe,Walter F. O’Brien	2018	7
3	Complex Flow Generation and Development in a Full-Scale Turbofan Inlet Tamara Guimarães,K. Todd Lowe,Walter F. O’Brien	2017	6
4	Leveraging Correlation to Reduce Uncertainty in Efficiency Measurements for Low Pressure Ratio Fans Anthony M. Ferrar,William C. Schneck,Walter F. O’Brien	2016	0
5	A CFD Analysis of the Effects of Two-Phase Flow in a Two-Stage Centrifugal Compressor Chaitanya Halbe,Walter F. O’Brien,William T. Cousins,Vishnu Sishtla	2015	8
6	Effect of BLI–Type Inlet Distortion on Turbofan Engine Performance J. Richard Lucas,Walter F. O’Brien,Anthony M. Ferrar	2014	33
7	Engine test for wavelength-multiplexed fiber Bragg grating temperature sensor Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE ·Li Yu,Dorothy Y. Wang,Yunmiao Wang,Christopher M. Collins,William C. Schneck,Justin M. Bailey,Walter F. O’Brien,Anbo Wang	2013	1
8	The Influence of Duct Development Distance on Screen-Generated Total Pressure Distortion Profiles 49th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference ·Walter F. O’Brien,Justin M. Bailey	2013	3
9	Application of Additive Manufacturing to Rapidly Produce High-Resolution Total Pressure Distortion Screens 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition ·Anthony M. Ferrar,William C. Schneck,Justin M. Bailey,Kevin Hoopes,Walter F. O’Brien	2012	8
10	Fan Response to Total Pressure Distortions Produced by Boundary Layer Ingesting Serpentine Inlets Anthony M. Ferrar,Walter F. O’Brien	2012	12
11	Preliminary Design for Embedded Engine Systems 47th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including The New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition ·Răzvan Florea,Ramons Reba,Paul Vanslooten,O. P. Sharma,Mark Stucky,Walter F. O’Brien,David Arend	2009	18
12	The Hy-V Scramjet Flight Experiment Christopher P. Goyne,Christopher D. Hall,Walter F. O’Brien,Joseph A. Schetz	2006	12
13	A Performance Study of a Super-Cruise Engine with Isothermal Combustion Inside the Turbine Ya-tien Chiu,Peter King,Walter F. O’Brien	2005	9
14	Multi-Stage Fan and Compressor Transfer of Inlet Total Pressure Distortion with Emphasis on High Cycle Fatigue 39th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit ·John Ryman,Walter F. O’Brien,D. C. Rabe	2003	1
15	Application of an Improved Streamline Curvature Approach to a Modern, Two-Stage Transonic Fan: Comparison With Data and CFD Keith M. Boyer,Walter F. O’Brien	2002	4
16	An Improved Streamline Curvature Approach for Off-Design Analysis of Transonic Axial Compression Systems Keith M. Boyer,Walter F. O’Brien	2002	24
17	A new technique for active recovery from rotating stall 35th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit ·A. DiPietro,Walter F. O’Brien,A. DiPietro	1997	2
18	Separated Flow in a Low Speed Two-Dimensional Cascade: Part I — Flow Visualization and Time-Mean Velocity Measurements Volume 1: Turbomachinery ·A. M. Yocum,Walter F. O’Brien	1992	1
19	Design and evaluation of a new injector configuration for supersonic combustion NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) ·Timothy C. Wagner,Walter F. O’Brien,G. B. Northam,J. M. Eggers	1987	2
20	Simultaneous Solution of the Boundary Layer and Freestream with Separated Flow AIAA Journal ·H. L. Moses,Ralph R. Jones,Walter F. O’Brien,Ronald S. Peterson	1978	21

About Walter F. O’Brien

Walter F. O’Brien is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Computational Mechanics and Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, having authored 84 papers that have together received 791 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Turbomachinery Performance and Optimization (44 papers), Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (30 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (22 papers), Combustion and flame dynamics (22 papers), Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies (19 papers), Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows (14 papers), Rocket and propulsion systems research (13 papers) and Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies (9 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Computational Mechanics (543 citations), Aerospace Engineering (640 citations) and Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes (67 citations). Walter F. O’Brien has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Ireland and Finland. Frequent co-authors include K. Todd Lowe, Joseph A. Schetz, G. B. Northam, Timothy C. Wagner, Christopher P. Goyne, Aristides M. Bonanos, Russell H. Thomas, Ricardo A. Burdisso, Rolf Sondergaard and Marc D. Polanka. Their work appears in journals such as AIAA Journal, SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series and Experiments in Fluids.

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