Yoshifusa SATO

1.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
42 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Yoshifusa SATO is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Computational Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yoshifusa SATO has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 24 papers in Computational Mechanics and 17 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yoshifusa SATO's work include Fluid Dynamics and Mixing (31 papers), Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies (15 papers) and Cyclone Separators and Fluid Dynamics (9 papers). Yoshifusa SATO is often cited by papers focused on Fluid Dynamics and Mixing (31 papers), Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies (15 papers) and Cyclone Separators and Fluid Dynamics (9 papers). Yoshifusa SATO collaborates with scholars based in Japan and United States. Yoshifusa SATO's co-authors include Kotohiko SEKOGUCHI, Michio SADATOMI, Akimaro KAWAHARA, Osamu Tanaka, Susumu Maeda, Akira Kariyasaki, Kaneyasu NISHIKAWA, Yoshikazu Ishii and Hidetoshi Saito and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Multiphase Flow, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science and Nuclear Engineering and Design.

In The Last Decade

Yoshifusa SATO

39 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Liquid velocity distribution in two-phase bubble flow 1975 2026 1992 2009 1975 1981 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. Liquid velocity distribution in two-phase bubble flow
    1975 476 citations Yoshifusa SATO, Kotohiko SEKOGUCHI International Journal of Multiphase Flow profile →
  2. Momentum and heat transfer in two-phase bubble flow—I. Theory
    1981 458 citations Yoshifusa SATO, Michio SADATOMI et al. International Journal of Multiphase Flow profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yoshifusa SATO Japan 13 1.2k 766 752 326 318 42 1.5k
Kotohiko SEKOGUCHI Japan 16 1.3k 1.1× 802 1.0× 876 1.2× 305 0.9× 291 0.9× 92 1.5k
G. Kocamustafaogullari United States 15 892 0.7× 672 0.9× 884 1.2× 176 0.5× 185 0.6× 30 1.4k
Akimi Serizawa Japan 20 1.6k 1.3× 930 1.2× 1.2k 1.6× 388 1.2× 377 1.2× 52 2.0k
Michio SADATOMI Japan 18 1.3k 1.1× 881 1.2× 989 1.3× 331 1.0× 251 0.8× 119 1.8k
Peter Griffith United States 13 698 0.6× 694 0.9× 877 1.2× 82 0.3× 186 0.6× 22 1.5k
Isao Kataoka Japan 23 1.9k 1.6× 1.2k 1.6× 1.4k 1.9× 393 1.2× 526 1.7× 92 2.5k
G.A. Gregory Canada 12 1.5k 1.3× 516 0.7× 997 1.3× 202 0.6× 724 2.3× 30 1.9k
Martín López de Bertodano United States 14 778 0.7× 569 0.7× 438 0.6× 206 0.6× 275 0.9× 32 1.1k
Akimaro KAWAHARA Japan 18 929 0.8× 702 0.9× 917 1.2× 179 0.5× 114 0.4× 110 1.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yoshifusa SATO

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yoshifusa SATO

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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SATO, Yoshifusa & Michio SADATOMI. (2023). TWO-PHASE GAS-LIQUID FLOW DISTRIBUTIONS IN MULTIPLE CHANNELS. 401–422.
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KAWAHARA, Akimaro, et al.. (2000). Prediction of turbulent mixing rates of both gas and liquid phases between adjacent subchannels in a two-phase slug-churn flow. Nuclear Engineering and Design. 202(1). 27–38. 15 indexed citations
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SADATOMI, Michio, Akimaro KAWAHARA, & Yoshifusa SATO. (1996). AXIAL VARIATION OF VOID FRACTION IN A HYDRAULICALLY NON-EQUILIBRIUM TWO-PHASE FLOW IN A VERTICAL MULTIPLE CHANNEL. 339–344. 4 indexed citations
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KAWAHARA, Akimaro, Michio SADATOMI, Hidetoshi Saito, & Yoshifusa SATO. (1995). Turbulent Mixing between Subchannels in a Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flow. JAPANESE JOURNAL OF MULTIPHASE FLOW. 9(1). 26–36. 1 indexed citations
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SATO, Yoshifusa, Michio SADATOMI, & Akimaro KAWAHARA. (1993). An experimental method for measurement of void fraction distribution in a quasi-2D two-phase flow using image processing. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science. 7(3). 202–211. 4 indexed citations
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SATO, Yoshifusa, et al.. (1991). An Experimental Method of 2-D Two-Phase Flow. (Measurement of Void Fraction Distribution Using Image Processing).. TRANSACTIONS OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS Series B. 57(538). 1979–1984. 2 indexed citations
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SADATOMI, Michio, et al.. (1990). Hydraulic Lifting of Coarse Particles in Vertical Pipes:2nd Report, Gas-Liquid-Solid Three-Phase Flow. JAPANESE JOURNAL OF MULTIPHASE FLOW. 4(2). 125–140. 4 indexed citations
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SATO, Yoshifusa, et al.. (1990). Characteristics of Air-Lift Pump for Conveying Solid Particles. JAPANESE JOURNAL OF MULTIPHASE FLOW. 4(3). 174–191. 15 indexed citations
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SADATOMI, Michio, et al.. (1990). Hydraulic Lifting of Coarse Particles in Vertical Pipes. JAPANESE JOURNAL OF MULTIPHASE FLOW. 4(2). 111–124. 12 indexed citations
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SADATOMI, Michio, et al.. (1990). Hydraulic Lifting of Coarse Particles in Vertical Pipes. JAPANESE JOURNAL OF MULTIPHASE FLOW. 4(2). 125–140. 9 indexed citations
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SATO, Yoshifusa, et al.. (1989). Velocity of Single Coarse Particle in Two-Phase Gas-Liquid Flows in a Vertical Pipe. JAPANESE JOURNAL OF MULTIPHASE FLOW. 3(2). 131–144. 2 indexed citations
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SADATOMI, Michio & Yoshifusa SATO. (1987). Two-phase flow in multiple channels. 2nd report Flow characteristics.. TRANSACTIONS OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS Series B. 53(487). 731–737. 2 indexed citations
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SATO, Yoshifusa, et al.. (1984). Flow Distribution and Pressure Drop for Parallel Flow. Bulletin of JSME. 27(224). 180–187. 3 indexed citations
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SATO, Yoshifusa, et al.. (1982). Momentum and Heat Transfer in Two-Phase Bubble Flow in Concentric Annuli. Bulletin of JSME. 25(209). 1746–1754. 1 indexed citations
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SADATOMI, Michio, et al.. (1982). Two-phase flow in vertical noncircular channels. International Journal of Multiphase Flow. 8(6). 641–655. 210 indexed citations
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SATO, Yoshifusa, Michio SADATOMI, & Kotohiko SEKOGUCHI. (1981). Momentum and heat transfer in two-phase bubble flow—I. Theory. International Journal of Multiphase Flow. 7(2). 167–177. 458 indexed citations breakdown →
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SATO, Yoshifusa & Kotohiko SEKOGUCHI. (1975). Liquid velocity distribution in two-phase bubble flow. International Journal of Multiphase Flow. 2(1). 79–95. 476 indexed citations breakdown →
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SATO, Yoshifusa, et al.. (1972). Performance of Air-Lift Pump. Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. 38(312). 2085–2092. 2 indexed citations
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SEKOGUCHI, Kotohiko, et al.. (1969). Horizontal Two-Phase Air-Water Flow Characteristics in the Disturbed Regions due to 90-Degree Bend. Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. 35(279). 2227–2233. 6 indexed citations
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SEKOGUCHI, Kotohiko, et al.. (1969). On the Disturbed Flow Regions in Horizontal Two-Phase Air-Water Flow: The Influences of Mixers and Tube Exits. Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. 35(279). 2234–2242.

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