Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies
Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies is a research topic within Aerospace Engineering. Science Explorer counts 41k research works in it since 1950. 23.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the cryogenic storage and management of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other cryogenic fluids. It covers topics such as minimizing boil-off losses, thermal stratification phenomenon, self-pressurization, multilayer insulation systems, capillary flow, and thermodynamic modeling for efficient fluid management.
- Cryogenic Storage
- Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
- Boil-Off Losses
- Thermal Stratification
- Propellant Tank
- Multilayer Insulation
- Self-Pressurization
- Fluid Management
- Capillary Flow
- Thermodynamic Modeling
- Research works
- 41k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 9.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 23.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +8% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (1.9k and 967 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 1.9k works
- 2 United States 967 works
- 3 India 319 works
- 4 Germany 241 works
- 5 Russia 227 works
- 6 Italy 216 works
- 7 South Korea 203 works
- 8 Japan 195 works
- 9 United Kingdom 183 works
- 10 France 174 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Xi'an Jiaotong University publishes the most Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies research, followed by Chinese Academy of Sciences and Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina 76 works
- 2 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 58 works
- 3 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina 57 works
- 4 Dalian University of TechnologyChina 43 works
- 5 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 43 works
- 6 China University of Petroleum, East ChinaChina 40 works
- 7 China Academy of Space TechnologyChina 39 works
- 8 China University of Petroleum, BeijingChina 36 works
- 9 Zhejiang UniversityChina 35 works
- 10 Jet Propulsion LaboratoryUnited States 35 works
Who are the leading researchers in Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies include E. L. Wright, Y. Makida and S. S. Meyer.
- 1 E. L. Wright United States 9.3k citations
- 2 Y. Makida Japan 8.1k citations
- 3 S. S. Meyer United States 7.4k citations
- 4 Edward J. Wollack United States 7.2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies research done?
The largest centres of Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Xi'an (China) and Nanjing (China).
Where is the best place to study Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies?
Among universities, judged by research, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China University of Petroleum, East China and Dalian University of Technology score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina | 72.6 | 45.6% | 7.9× | 76 | +67.3% |
| 2 | China University of Petroleum, East ChinaChina | 67.8 | 24.2% | 14.4× | 40 | +326.1% |
| 3 | Dalian University of TechnologyChina | 64.9 | 41.3% | 7.7× | 44 | +77.3% |
| 4 | Southwest Petroleum UniversityChina | 60.6 | 29.1% | 10.6× | 20 | +140.5% |
| 5 | Beihang UniversityChina | 55.9 | 51.2% | 5.0× | 33 | -3.2% |
| 6 | University of Alabama in HuntsvilleUnited States | 55.8 | 34.6% | 26.6× | 10 | +94.5% |
| 7 | Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina | 54.6 | 42.0% | 4.4× | 57 | -2.3% |
| 8 | Pusan National UniversitySouth Korea | 53.7 | 55.0% | 6.3× | 12 | +5.4% |
| 9 | National University of SingaporeSingapore | 53.7 | 50.4% | 1.9× | 11 | +180.6% |
| 10 | Cranfield UniversityUnited Kingdom | 52.2 | 26.5% | 10.6× | 8 | +94.7% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 8% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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