Y.-K. Chen

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Y.-K. Chen is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics and Computational Mechanics. According to data from OpenAlex, Y.-K. Chen has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 27 papers in Applied Mathematics and 8 papers in Computational Mechanics. Recurrent topics in Y.-K. Chen's work include Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory (27 papers), Rocket and propulsion systems research (17 papers) and Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies (10 papers). Y.-K. Chen is often cited by papers focused on Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory (27 papers), Rocket and propulsion systems research (17 papers) and Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies (10 papers). Y.-K. Chen collaborates with scholars based in United States and China. Y.-K. Chen's co-authors include F. Milos, Frank S. Milos, Michael E. Tauber, David Olynick, William D. Henline, Michael Wright, Deepak Bose, Thomas H. Squire, Ethiraj Venkatapathy and Grant Palmer and has published in prestigious journals such as Sensors, AIAA Journal and Physics of Fluids.

In The Last Decade

Y.-K. Chen

30 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

Ablation and Thermal Response Program for Spacecraft Heat... 1999 2026 2008 2017 1999 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. Ablation and Thermal Response Program for Spacecraft Heatshield Analysis
    1999 370 citations Y.-K. Chen, Frank S. Milos Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Y.-K. Chen United States 16 1.4k 1.1k 692 230 182 32 1.6k
Roop N. Gupta United States 12 1.5k 1.1× 936 0.9× 1.1k 1.6× 89 0.4× 149 0.8× 36 1.7k
Karl T. Edquist United States 24 1.2k 0.9× 1.1k 1.0× 809 1.2× 74 0.3× 309 1.7× 86 1.6k
Olivier Chazot Belgium 23 1.1k 0.8× 657 0.6× 720 1.0× 391 1.7× 104 0.6× 145 1.8k
Joseph Olejniczak United States 19 886 0.6× 580 0.5× 670 1.0× 47 0.2× 89 0.5× 46 1.1k
Yih-Kanq Chen United States 17 684 0.5× 470 0.4× 326 0.5× 154 0.7× 48 0.3× 48 789
Kenneth Sutton United States 17 860 0.6× 620 0.6× 509 0.7× 42 0.2× 182 1.0× 35 1.0k
H. Olivier Germany 31 628 0.4× 1.2k 1.1× 1.8k 2.5× 201 0.9× 29 0.2× 112 2.5k
Craig White United Kingdom 18 925 0.7× 534 0.5× 788 1.1× 125 0.5× 86 0.5× 60 1.3k
Claus Borgnakke United States 15 800 0.6× 510 0.5× 903 1.3× 123 0.5× 53 0.3× 34 1.5k
Ethiraj Venkatapathy United States 16 747 0.5× 671 0.6× 736 1.1× 61 0.3× 222 1.2× 126 1.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Y.-K. Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Y.-K. Chen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Y.-K. Chen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Y.-K. Chen 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 Y.-K. Chen. Y.-K. Chen 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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Yan, Bowen, Junhao Su, Guowei Qian, et al.. (2025). Numerical study of wake characteristics of wind turbines in a real complex terrain with large eddy simulation. Physics of Fluids. 37(9).
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Prabhu, Dinesh, David Saunders, P.K. Agrawal, et al.. (2016). Thermophysics Issues Relevant to High-Speed Earth Entry of Large Asteroids. 1 indexed citations
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Milos, F. & Y.-K. Chen. (2013). Ablation, Thermal Response, and Chemistry Program for Analysis of Thermal Protection Systems. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 50(1). 137–149. 63 indexed citations
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Milos, F. & Y.-K. Chen. (2013). Ablation Predictions for Carbonaceous Materials Using Two Databases for Species Thermodynamics. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 50(2). 245–255. 7 indexed citations
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Milos, F. & Y.-K. Chen. (2010). Ablation and Thermal Response Property Model Validation for Phenolic Impregnated Carbon Ablator. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 47(5). 786–805. 147 indexed citations
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Milos, F. & Y.-K. Chen. (2009). Two-Dimensional Ablation, Thermal Response, and Sizing Program for Pyrolyzing Ablators. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 46(6). 1089–1099. 65 indexed citations
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Chen, Y.-K. & F. Milos. (2001). Thermal Response Modeling System for a Mars Sample Return Vehicle. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 4 indexed citations
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Chen, Y.-K. & F. Milos. (2001). Two-Dimensional Implicit Thermal Response and Ablation Program for Charring Materials. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 38(4). 473–481. 120 indexed citations
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Chen, Y.-K. & F. Milos. (2000). Two-dimensional Implicit Thermal Response and Ablation Program for charring materials on hypersonic space vehicles. 38th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. 14 indexed citations
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Milos, Frank S., et al.. (1999). Mars Pathfinder Entry Temperature Data, Aerothermal Heating, and Heatshield Material Response. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 36(3). 380–391. 113 indexed citations
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Olynick, David, Y.-K. Chen, & Michael E. Tauber. (1999). Aerothermodynamics of the Stardust Sample Return Capsule. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 36(3). 442–462. 220 indexed citations
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Palmer, Grant, et al.. (1999). An aerothermal analysis and TPS sizing of the Mars 2001 Lander vehicle. 37th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Y.-K., F. Milos, Jeffrey Bull, & Thomas H. Squire. (1999). Integrated analysis tool for ultra-high temperature ceramic slender-body reentry vehicles. 37th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. 2 indexed citations
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Sepka, Steven, Y.-K. Chen, Richard A. Copeland, & Jochen Marschall. (1999). Experimental investigation of surface reactions carbon monoxide and oxygen mixtures. 1 indexed citations
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Olynick, David, et al.. (1999). New TPS design strategies for planetary entry vehicle design. 37th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. 6 indexed citations
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Chen, Y.-K., et al.. (1997). Wake flow calculations with ablation for the Stardust Sample Return Capsule. 15 indexed citations
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Milos, F., et al.. (1997). Analysis of Galileo Probe heat shield ablation and temperature data. 9 indexed citations
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Chen, Y.-K. & F. Milos. (1996). Solution strategy for thermal response of nonablating thermal protection systems at hypersonic speeds. 34th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. 19 indexed citations
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Chen, Y.-K. & William D. Henline. (1994). Hypersonic nonequilibrium Navier-Stokes solutions over an ablating graphite nosetip. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 31(5). 728–734. 9 indexed citations

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