What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Mechanics
- Turbulence
- Thermodynamics
Alexander Smits spends much of his time researching Mechanics, Turbulence, Reynolds number, Boundary layer and Pipe flow.
His work focuses on many connections between Mechanics and other disciplines, such as Thermodynamics, that overlap with his field of interest in Couette flow.
His Turbulence study incorporates themes from Optics, Pressure gradient and Scaling.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Reynolds stress equation model, Pressure drop, Classical mechanics and Geometry.
His Boundary layer research includes elements of Flow, Curvature and Mach number.
His Pipe flow research includes themes of Von Kármán constant and Power law.
His most cited work include:
- Mean-flow scaling of turbulent pipe flow (615 citations)
- High–Reynolds Number Wall Turbulence (558 citations)
- Wall-bounded turbulent flows at high Reynolds numbers: Recent advances and key issues (503 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Alexander Smits mostly deals with Mechanics, Turbulence, Boundary layer, Reynolds number and Pipe flow.
Many of his studies on Mechanics apply to Classical mechanics as well.
The various areas that Alexander Smits examines in his Turbulence study include Curvature and Optics.
His research in Boundary layer intersects with topics in Hypersonic speed and Shock wave.
His Reynolds number research incorporates themes from Geometry and Scaling.
His Pipe flow research integrates issues from Plug flow, Open-channel flow and Fully developed.
He most often published in these fields:
- Mechanics (71.00%)
- Turbulence (41.50%)
- Boundary layer (30.00%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?
- Mechanics (71.00%)
- Turbulence (41.50%)
- Reynolds number (27.67%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His primary areas of investigation include Mechanics, Turbulence, Reynolds number, Pipe flow and Wake.
His research on Mechanics often connects related areas such as Thrust.
Alexander Smits is studying Flow separation, which is a component of Turbulence.
His work in Reynolds number tackles topics such as Scaling which are related to areas like Wavelength and Eddy.
His study in Pipe flow is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Azimuth, Lagrangian coherent structures, Open-channel flow and Fully developed.
His work in Boundary layer addresses subjects such as Hypersonic speed, which are connected to disciplines such as Mach number.
Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Scaling the propulsive performance of heaving flexible panels (136 citations)
- Unsteady propulsion near a solid boundary (92 citations)
- Scaling the propulsive performance of heaving and pitching foils (86 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Mechanics
- Thermodynamics
- Fluid dynamics
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Mechanics, Reynolds number, Turbulence, Particle image velocimetry and Wake.
His research integrates issues of Vertical axis wind turbine and Thrust in his study of Mechanics.
His studies in Reynolds number integrate themes in fields like Geometry, Scaling, Boundary layer, Turbulence kinetic energy and Wind tunnel.
The various areas that Alexander Smits examines in his Boundary layer study include Hypersonic speed, Compressibility and Mach number.
His Turbulence research includes themes of Length scale, Optics and Shear stress.
His studies deal with areas such as Power, Vortex, Propulsor and Flow velocity as well as Wake.
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