Xiangrui Dong

1.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
22 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Xiangrui Dong is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiangrui Dong has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Computational Mechanics, 11 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 6 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in Xiangrui Dong's work include Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (20 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis (9 papers) and Wind and Air Flow Studies (6 papers). Xiangrui Dong is often cited by papers focused on Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (20 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis (9 papers) and Wind and Air Flow Studies (6 papers). Xiangrui Dong collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Xiangrui Dong's co-authors include Chaoqun Liu, Yisheng Gao, Shuling Tian, Yuning Zhang, Yiqian Wang, Xiaoshu Cai, Jianming Liu, Nan Gui, Xiaoping Chen and Feipeng Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Physics of Fluids, Experiments in Fluids and Computers & Fluids.

In The Last Decade

Xiangrui Dong

20 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Rortex—A new vortex vector definition and vorticity tenso... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 2019 100 200 300
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. Rortex—A new vortex vector definition and vorticity tensor and vector decompositions
    2018 372 citations Chaoqun Liu, Yisheng Gao et al. Physics of Fluids profile →
  2. Third generation of vortex identification methods: Omega and Liutex/Rortex based systems
    2019 347 citations Chaoqun Liu, Yisheng Gao et al. Journal of Hydrodynamics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Xiangrui Dong China 10 906 415 390 342 124 22 1.2k
Yisheng Gao China 15 1.2k 1.3× 481 1.2× 428 1.1× 389 1.1× 137 1.1× 26 1.5k
А. В. Бойко Russia 16 1.1k 1.2× 264 0.6× 479 1.2× 111 0.3× 129 1.0× 150 1.4k
Fabio Di Felice Italy 20 839 0.9× 277 0.7× 617 1.6× 765 2.2× 534 4.3× 63 1.4k
Tiezhi Sun China 24 1.4k 1.5× 402 1.0× 477 1.2× 488 1.4× 449 3.6× 119 1.8k
Martin Wosnik United States 17 777 0.9× 196 0.5× 772 2.0× 302 0.9× 103 0.8× 80 1.3k
Timothy O'Doherty United Kingdom 24 1.3k 1.4× 251 0.6× 1.2k 3.1× 452 1.3× 396 3.2× 108 2.2k
Raf Theunissen United Kingdom 17 626 0.7× 149 0.4× 390 1.0× 70 0.2× 122 1.0× 49 980
Brian R. Elbing United States 15 490 0.5× 155 0.4× 220 0.6× 112 0.3× 218 1.8× 65 869
Bettina Frohnapfel Germany 26 1.4k 1.6× 752 1.8× 400 1.0× 151 0.4× 263 2.1× 115 1.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Xiangrui Dong

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiangrui Dong

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiangrui Dong

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xiangrui Dong. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xiangrui Dong based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Xiangrui Dong. Xiangrui Dong is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Dong, Xiangrui, et al.. (2025). Research on vorticity driven reward for active flow control over airfoil based on deep reinforcement learning. Journal of Hydrodynamics. 37(1). 124–137.
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Zhang, Dapeng, Cameron Tropea, Wu Zhou, et al.. (2024). Particle streak velocimetry: a review. Experiments in Fluids. 65(9). 3 indexed citations
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Dong, Xiangrui, et al.. (2023). Quantitative experimental research on vortex generation and self-maintenance mechanisms in turbulence. Physics of Fluids. 35(5). 8 indexed citations
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Dong, Xiangrui, et al.. (2022). 3D particle streak velocimetry by defocused imaging. Particuology. 72. 1–9. 5 indexed citations
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Dong, Xiangrui, et al.. (2022). Investigation of vortex motion mechanism of synthetic jet in a cross flow. AIP Advances. 12(3). 1 indexed citations
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Dong, Xiangrui, et al.. (2022). Correlation between vorticity, Liutex and shear in boundary layer transition. Computers & Fluids. 238. 105371–105371. 8 indexed citations
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Dong, Xiangrui, et al.. (2021). Liutex identification on hairpin vortex structures in a channel based on msfle and moving-PIV. Journal of Hydrodynamics. 33(6). 1119–1128. 3 indexed citations
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Dong, Xiangrui, et al.. (2020). Experimental study on dynamic mechanism of vortex evolution in a turbulent boundary layer of low Reynolds number. Journal of Hydrodynamics. 32(5). 807–819. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Yiqian, Yisheng Gao, Hongyi Xu, et al.. (2020). Liutex theoretical system and six core elements of vortex identification. Journal of Hydrodynamics. 32(2). 197–211. 36 indexed citations
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Dong, Xiangrui, et al.. (2020). POD analysis on vortical structures in MVG wake by Liutex core line identification. Journal of Hydrodynamics. 32(3). 497–509. 10 indexed citations
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Liu, Chaoqun, Yisheng Gao, Xiangrui Dong, et al.. (2019). Third generation of vortex identification methods: Omega and Liutex/Rortex based systems. Journal of Hydrodynamics. 31(2). 205–223. 347 indexed citations breakdown →
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Dong, Xiangrui, et al.. (2019). POD Analysis of Losing Symmetry in Late Flow Transition. AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum. 1 indexed citations
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Dong, Xiangrui, Yonghua Yan, Yong Yang, Gang Dong, & Chaoqun Liu. (2018). Spectrum study on unsteadiness of shock wave–vortex ring interaction. Physics of Fluids. 30(5). 14 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yuning, et al.. (2018). A selected review of vortex identification methods with applications. Journal of Hydrodynamics. 30(5). 767–779. 96 indexed citations
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Liu, Chaoqun, Yisheng Gao, Shuling Tian, & Xiangrui Dong. (2018). Rortex—A new vortex vector definition and vorticity tensor and vector decompositions. Physics of Fluids. 30(3). 372 indexed citations breakdown →
16.
Dong, Xiangrui, Shuling Tian, & Chaoqun Liu. (2018). Correlation analysis on volume vorticity and vortex in late boundary layer transition. Physics of Fluids. 30(1). 30 indexed citations
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Dong, Xiangrui, et al.. (2018). Determination of epsilon for Omega vortex identification method. Journal of Hydrodynamics. 30(4). 541–548. 137 indexed citations
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Dong, Xiangrui, Yaohui Chen, Gang Dong, & Yixin Liu. (2017). Study on wake structure characteristics of a slotted micro-ramp with large-eddy simulation. Fluid Dynamics Research. 49(3). 35507–35507. 15 indexed citations
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Dong, Xiangrui, Yong Yang, Jie Tang, & Chaoqun Liu. (2017). LES Study on Unsteadiness of Shock Boundary Layer Interaction. 55th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Yaohui, Xiangrui Dong, Zhihua Chen, et al.. (2014). Control of flow around hydrofoil using the Lorentz force. Acta Physica Sinica. 63(3). 34701–34701.

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