Most cited papers in Rocket and propulsion systems research
What are the most cited papers in Rocket and propulsion systems research?
The most cited paper in Rocket and propulsion systems research is "Rocket Propulsion Elements" (George P. Sutton, Howard S. Seifert, 1950), with 1,761 citations. Next come "Mathematical Basis and Validation of the Full Cavitation Model" (1,629) and "Advances in science and technology of modern energetic materials: An overview" (1,061).
Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 303 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocket Propulsion Elements George P. Sutton, Howard S. Seifert · Physics Today | Feb 1950 | 1,761 |
| 2 | Mathematical Basis and Validation of the Full Cavitation Model Ashok Kumar Singhal, Mahesh M. Athavale, Huiying Li et al. · Journal of Fluids Engineering | 19 Aug 2002 | 1,629 |
| 3 | Advances in science and technology of modern energetic materials: An overview Dilip M. Badgujar, M. B. Talawar, S. N. Asthana et al. · Journal of Hazardous Materials | 4 Dec 2007 | 1,061 |
| 4 | Metal-based reactive nanomaterials Edward L. Dreizin · Progress in Energy and Combustion Science | Dec 2008 | 959 |
| 5 | Laminar Heat Transfer Over Blunt-Nosed Bodies at Hypersonic Flight Speeds LESTER LEES · Jet propulsion | Apr 1956 | 895 |
| 6 | A review of reaction rates and thermodynamic and transport properties for the 11-species air model for chemical and thermal nonequilibrium calculations to 30000 K Roop N. Gupta, Jerrold M. Yos, Richard A. Thompson · NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N | Feb 1989 | 890 |
| 7 | A review of advanced high performance, insensitive and thermally stable energetic materials emerging for military and space applications Arun Kanti Sikder, Nirmala Sikder · Journal of Hazardous Materials | 17 Jun 2004 | 872 |
| 8 | Continuous Spin Detonations Ф. А. Быковский, С. А. Ждан, Е. Ф. Ведерников · Journal of Propulsion and Power | Nov 2006 | 842 |
| 9 | NASA Glenn Coefficients for Calculating Thermodynamic Properties of Individual Species Bonnie J. McBride, Michael J. Zehe, Sanford Gordon · NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) | Sep 2002 | 819 |
| 10 | Assessment of two-temperature kinetic model for ionizing air Chul B. Park · Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer | Jul 1989 | 817 |
| 11 | Coefficients for calculating thermodynamic and transport properties of individual species Bonnie J. McBride, Sanford Gordon, Martin A. Reno · NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) | Oct 1993 | 787 |
| 12 | Design of the Blended Wing Body Subsonic Transport Robert H. Liebeck · Journal of Aircraft | 2004 | 786 |
| 13 | Thermal protection systems for space vehicles: A review on technology development, current challenges and future prospects Obinna Uyanna, Hamidreza Najafi · Acta Astronautica | Jul 2020 | 774 |
| 14 | Distributed receding horizon control for multi-vehicle formation stabilization William B. Dunbar, Richard M. Murray · Automatica | 10 Feb 2006 | 764 |
| 15 | Review of Propulsion Applications of Detonation Waves Kailas Kailasanath · AIAA Journal | Sep 2000 | 711 |
| 16 | Environmentally compatible next generation green energetic materials (GEMs) M. B. Talawar, R. Sivabalan, Thekkekara Mukundan et al. · Journal of Hazardous Materials | 12 Apr 2008 | 703 |
| 17 | Nonlinear Longitudinal Dynamical Model of an Air-Breathing Hypersonic Vehicle Michael A. Bolender, David Doman · Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets | Mar 2007 | 701 |
| 18 | Liquid Fuels and Propellants for Aerospace Propulsion: 1903-2003 Tim Edwards · Journal of Propulsion and Power | Nov 2003 | 632 |
| 19 | Advanced ceramic matrix composite materials for current and future propulsion technology applications Stephan Schmidt, Steffen Beyer, H. Knabe et al. · Acta Astronautica | Aug 2004 | 614 |
| 20 | A Century of Ramjet Propulsion Technology Evolution Ronald S. Fry · Journal of Propulsion and Power | 2004 | 606 |
| 21 | A review of design issues specific to hypersonic flight vehicles Dávid Sziroczák, Håkan M. Smith · Progress in Aerospace Sciences | 13 Apr 2016 | 593 |
| 22 | Light-weighting in aerospace component and system design Lei Zhu, Nan Li, Peter Childs · Propulsion and Power Research | Jun 2018 | 585 |
| 23 | Characterization of Pressure Waves in HCCI Combustion James A. Eng · SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series | 21 Oct 2002 | 578 |
| 24 | ReaxFF- l g: Correction of the ReaxFF Reactive Force Field for London Dispersion, with Applications to the Equations of State for Energetic Materials Lianchi Liu, Yi Liu, Sergey V. Zybin et al. · The Journal of Physical Chemistry A | 2 Sep 2011 | 575 |
| 25 | Aviation gas turbine alternative fuels: A review Simon G. Blakey, Lucas Rye, C. W. Wilson · Proceedings of the Combustion Institute | 23 Oct 2010 | 574 |
| 26 | A jet fuel surrogate formulated by real fuel properties Stephen Dooley, Sang Hee Won, Marcos Chaos et al. · Combustion and Flame | 25 Jul 2010 | 574 |
| 27 | LNG: An eco-friendly cryogenic fuel for sustainable development Satish Kumar, Hyouk-Tae Kwon, Kwang-Ho Choi et al. · Applied Energy | 23 Jul 2011 | 550 |
| 28 | Computer Program for Calculation of Complex Chemical Equilibrium Compositions and Applications II. Users Manual and Program Description Bonnie J. McBride, Sanford Gordon · NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) | Jun 1996 | 548 |
| 29 | Chemical-Kinetic Parameters of Hyperbolic Earth Entry Chul B. Park, Richard L. Jaffe, Harry B. Partridge · Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer | 2001 | 548 |
| 30 | Laminar burning velocity of propane-air mixtures at high temperature and pressure Mohamad Metghalchi, James C. Keck · Combustion and Flame | 1980 | 544 |
| 31 | Mars Exploration Entry, Descent, and Landing Challenges Robert D. Braun, Robert M. Manning · Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets | Mar 2007 | 539 |
| 32 | Advanced sandwich structures for thermal protection systems in hypersonic vehicles: A review Vinh Tung Le, Ngoc San Ha, Nam Seo Goo · Composites Part B Engineering | 14 Sep 2021 | 532 |
| 33 | Mechanics and thermodynamics of propulsion R. P. Kroon · Journal of the Franklin Institute | Nov 1965 | 532 |
| 34 | Hydrogen fuel rocket engines simulation using LOGOS code N. N. Smirnov, Vladimir Borisovich Betelin, R.M. Shagaliev et al. · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy | 2 Jun 2014 | 526 |
| 35 | The Two-Phase Critical Flow of One-Component Mixtures in Nozzles, Orifices, and Short Tubes Robert E. Henry, Hans K. Fauske · ASME Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer | May 1971 | 518 |
| 36 | Ultra-Clean Combustion Technology Combining a Low-Temperature and Premixed Combustion Concept for Meeting Future Emission Standards Shuji Kimura, Osamu Aoki, Yasuhisa Kitahara et al. · SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series | 5 Mar 2001 | 499 |
| 37 | Molecular Modeling of Energetic Materials: The Parameterization and Validation of Nitrate Esters in the COMPASS Force Field Steven W. Bunte, Huai Sun · The Journal of Physical Chemistry B | 25 Feb 2000 | 492 |
| 38 | Chemical Kinetic Data Base for Propellant Combustion I. Reactions Involving NO, NO2, HNO, HNO2, HCN and N2O Wing Sum Tsang, John T. Herron · Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data | Jul 1991 | 488 |
| 39 | Metal-based nanoenergetic materials: Synthesis, properties, and applications Dilip Srinivas Sundaram, Vigor Yang, Richard A. Yetter · Progress in Energy and Combustion Science | 18 May 2017 | 486 |
| 40 | Fused heterocycle-based energetic materials (2012–2019) Haixiang Gao, Qinghua Zhang, Jean’ne M. Shreeve · Journal of Materials Chemistry A | 2020 | 482 |
| 41 | Surrogate Mixtures to Represent Complex Aviation and Rocket Fuels Tim Edwards, Lourdes Q. Maurice · Journal of Propulsion and Power | Mar 2001 | 479 |
| 42 | Catalytic effects of nano additives on decomposition and combustion of RDX-, HMX-, and AP-based energetic compositions Qi‐Long Yan, Fengqi Zhao, Kenneth K. Kuo et al. · Progress in Energy and Combustion Science | 14 Oct 2016 | 468 |
| 43 | Cyclic Variability in Spark Ignition Engines A Literature Survey Nir Ozdor, Mark Dulger, Eran Sher · SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series | Mar 1994 | 453 |
| 44 | Missile Guidance and Control Systems George M. Siouris · Applied Mechanics Reviews | Nov 2004 | 451 |
| 45 | Thermal decomposition of RDX from reactive molecular dynamics Alejandro H. Strachan, Edward M. Kober, Adri C. T. van Duin et al. · The Journal of Chemical Physics | 12 Jan 2005 | 449 |
| 46 | Ablation and Thermal Response Program for Spacecraft Heatshield Analysis Y.-K. Chen, Frank S. Milos · Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets | May 1999 | 438 |
| 47 | Review on active thermal protection and its heat transfer for airbreathing hypersonic vehicles Yinhai Zhu, Wei Peng, Ruina Xu et al. · Chinese Journal of Aeronautics | 30 Jun 2018 | 437 |
| 48 | Ignition and combustion of boron particles C.L. Yeh, K. K. Kuo · Progress in Energy and Combustion Science | 1996 | 433 |
| 49 | Direct combustion of recyclable metal fuels for zero-carbon heat and power Jeffrey M. Bergthorson, Samuel Goroshin, Michael J. Soo et al. · Applied Energy | 30 Sep 2015 | 430 |
| 50 | Combustion of Liquefying Hybrid Propellants: Part 1, General Theory M. Arif Karabeyoğlu, David H. Altman, BRIAN J. CANTWELL · Journal of Propulsion and Power | May 2002 | 423 |
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