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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 43 1752 1626 212 212 105 6028

Aiwu Fan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Aiwu Fan between 2002 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Aiwu Fan published across 25 years, from 2002 to 2026, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2015. 8 of the 124 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2015. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 2 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 5 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
2002 2026

124 publications in total across all disciplines

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Aiwu Fan: publications per year, 2002 to 2026
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 1
2004 0
2005 0
2006 1
2007 1
2008 2
2009 4
2010 1
2011 5
2012 7
2013 9
2014 5
2015 12
2016 6
2017 6
2018 8
2019 11
2020 7
2021 8
2022 5
2023 6
2024 10
2025 7
2026 1
Total 124
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Aiwu Fan publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Aiwu Fan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 97–106 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 105 publications — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91 105
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Aiwu Fan D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Aiwu Fan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 43 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101 43
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Overview

Aiwu Fan is affiliated with Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of engineering and chemical engineering, with a strong emphasis on combustion and flame dynamics as well as advanced combustion engine technologies.

Their recent publications reflect a specialization in micro-combustion systems and thermal performance analysis. Notable papers include:

  • Recent progress in flame stabilization technologies for combustion-based micro energy and power systems, 2020, Fuel
  • Non-premixed combustion characteristics and thermal performance of a catalytic combustor for micro-thermophotovoltaic systems, 2020, Energy
  • A numerical study on non-premixed H2/air flame stability in a micro-combustor with a slotted bluff-body, 2020, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Effects of channel height on the combustion efficiency and thermal performances of a micro Swiss-roll combustor, 2023, Applied Thermal Engineering
  • Experimental and numerical investigation on non-premixed CH4/air combustion in a micro Swiss-roll combustor, 2023, Fuel

Aiwu Fan frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Wanhao Liu
  • Guangyao Yang
  • Shixuan Wang
  • Ming Zhao
  • Zeqi Liu

Their work is regularly published in journals such as:

  • Fuel
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Applied Thermal Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification
  • Energy

Their research covers subfields like computational mechanics, fluid flow and transfer processes, aerospace engineering, safety, risk, reliability and quality, and mechanical engineering. This breadth supports investigations into combustion and detonation processes, fire dynamics and safety research, thermochemical biomass conversion processes, rocket and propulsion systems research, and heat transfer and optimization.

Best Publications

  • A numerical study on heat transfer and friction factor characteristics of laminar flow in a circular tube fitted with center-cleared twisted tape

    Jian Guo;Aiwu Fan;Xiaoyu Zhang;Wei Liu

  • Experimental and numerical investigation on combustion characteristics of premixed hydrogen/air flame in a micro-combustor with a bluff body

    Jianlong Wan;Aiwu Fan;Kaoru Maruta;Hong Yao

  • Effect of bluff body shape on the blow-off limit of hydrogen/air flame in a planar micro-combustor

    Aiwu Fan;Jianlong Wan;Yi Liu;Boming Pi

  • Numerical investigation on flame blow-off limit of a novel microscale Swiss-roll combustor with a bluff-body

    Aiwu Fan;He Zhang;Jianlong Wan

  • A numerical investigation on combustion characteristics of H2/air mixture in a micro-combustor with wall cavities

    Jianlong Wan;Wei Yang;Aiwu Fan;Yi Liu

  • Recent progress in flame stabilization technologies for combustion-based micro energy and power systems

    Jianlong Wan;Aiwu Fan

  • Entransy expression of the second law of thermodynamics and its application to optimization in heat transfer process

    W. Liu;Z.C. Liu;H. Jia;A.W. Fan

  • Experimental investigation and numerical analysis on flame stabilization of CH4/air mixture in a mesoscale channel with wall cavities

    Jianlong Wan;Aiwu Fan;Yi Liu;Hong Yao

  • Flame-anchoring mechanisms of a micro cavity-combustor for premixed H2/air flame

    Jianlong Wan;Aiwu Fan;Hong Yao;Wei Liu

  • Interactions between heat transfer, flow field and flame stabilization in a micro-combustor with a bluff body

    Aiwu Fan;Jianlong Wan;Kaoru Maruta;Hong Yao

  • A numerical study on thermo-hydraulic characteristics of turbulent flow in a circular tube fitted with conical strip inserts

    Aiwu Fan;Junjie Deng;Jian Guo;Wei Liu

  • Effect of thermal conductivity of solid wall on combustion efficiency of a micro-combustor with cavities

    Jianlong Wan;Aiwu Fan;Hong Yao;Wei Liu

  • Numerical modeling and experimental validation of heat transfer and flow resistance on the shell side of a shell-and-tube heat exchanger with flower baffles

    Yonghua You;Aiwu Fan;Suyi Huang;Wei Liu

  • Parametric study on turbulent heat transfer and flow characteristics in a circular tube fitted with louvered strip inserts

    A.W. Fan;J.J. Deng;A. Nakayama;W. Liu

  • Effect of the length of a plate flame holder on flame blowout limit in a micro-combustor with preheating channels

    Jianlong Wan;Aiwu Fan;Hong Yao

  • Optimization of shell-and-tube heat exchangers conforming to TEMA standards with designs motivated by constructal theory

    Jie Yang;Jie Yang;Aiwu Fan;Wei Liu;Anthony M. Jacobi

  • Experimental investigation on non-premixed methane/air combustion in Y-shaped meso-scale combustors with/without fibrous porous media

    Daoguan Ning;Yi Liu;Ying Xiang;Aiwu Fan

  • The effect of the blockage ratio on the blow-off limit of a hydrogen/air flame in a planar micro-combustor with a bluff body

    Aiwu Fan;Jianlong Wan;Yi Liu;Boming Pi

  • Regime diagrams and characteristics of flame patterns in radial microchannels with temperature gradients

    Aiwu Fan;Aiwu Fan;Sergey Minaev;Sudarshan Kumar;Wei Liu

  • Bifurcations and negative propagation speeds of methane/air premixed flames with repetitive extinction and ignition in a heated microchannel

    Hisashi Nakamura;Aiwu Fan;Sergey Minaev;Evgeniy Sereshchenko

Frequent Co-Authors

Wei Liu
Wei Liu Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Kaoru Maruta
Kaoru Maruta Tohoku University
Hong Yao
Hong Yao Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Sudarshan Kumar
Sudarshan Kumar Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Fangming Jiang
Fangming Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Akira Nakayama
Akira Nakayama Shizuoka University
Zhichun Liu
Zhichun Liu Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Anthony M. Jacobi
Anthony M. Jacobi University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Xiaobing Luo
Xiaobing Luo Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Hisashi Nakamura
Hisashi Nakamura University of Tokyo

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