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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
41
Citations
10195
World Ranking
1885
National Ranking
709

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
41
Citations
10142
World Ranking
4209
National Ranking
1512

Bong Wie 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 Bong Wie sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 213 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Bong Wie 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 Bong Wie sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Bong Wie is affiliated with Iowa State University in the United States. Their research primarily lies within the fields of Engineering and Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Aerospace Engineering and related subfields.

The scientist's work covers several main topics including:

  • Spacecraft Dynamics and Control
  • Space Satellite Systems and Control
  • Guidance and Control Systems
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Quantum chaos and dynamical systems
  • Military Defense Systems Analysis
  • Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics

Bong Wie has published research in various scientific venues, with a notable concentration in aerospace-related journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics
  • Acta Astronautica
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Aerospace Science and Technology

Among the recent publications authored or coauthored by Bong Wie are:

  • New Look-Angle Tracking Guidance Strategy for Impact Time and Angle Control, 2021, Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics
  • Two-Phase Zero-Effort-Miss/Zero-Effort-Velocity Guidance for Mars Landing, 2020, Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics
  • Generalized Time-to-Go Inversion Guidance with Impact Time and Angle Constraints, 2024, Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics
  • A comparative study of entry guidance for Mars robotic and human landing missions, 2023, Acta Astronautica
  • Autonomous Numerical Predictor-Corrector Guidance for Human Mars Landing Missions, 2024, SSRN Electronic Journal

The scientist has collaborated frequently with researchers including Pengyu Wang, Youngro Lee, Dae Young Lee, Yanning Guo, and Guangfu Ma.

Best Publications

  • Space Vehicle Dynamics and Control

    Bong Wie

  • Quarternion feedback regulator for spacecraft eigenaxis rotations

    B. Wie;H. Weiss;Aristotle Arapostathis

  • Quaternion feedback for spacecraft large angle maneuvers

    Bong Wie;Peter M. Barba

  • Benchmark problems for robust control design

    Bong Wie;Dennis S. Bernstein

  • Space Vehicle Dynamics and Control, Second Edition

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  • Singularity Robust Steering Logic for Redundant Single-Gimbal Control Moment Gyros

    Bong Wie;David Bailey;Christopher Heiberg

  • Rapid Multitarget Acquisition and Pointing Control of Agile Spacecraft

    Bong Wie;David Bailey;Christopher Heiberg

  • Time-optimal three-axis reorientation of a rigid spacecraft

    Karl D. Bilimoria;Bong Wie

  • Singularity escape/avoidance steering logic for control moment gyro systems

    Bong Wie

  • Feedback control logic for spacecraft eigenaxis rotations under slew rate and control constraints

    Bong Wie;Jianbo Lu

  • Solar Sail Attitude Control and Dynamics, Part 1

    Bong Wie

  • A Benchmark Problem for Robust Control Design

    Bong Wie;Dennis S. Bernstein

  • Robust Time-Optimal Control of Uncertain Flexible Spacecraft

    Qiang Liu;Bong Wie

  • Singularity Analysis and Visualization for Single-Gimbal Control Moment Gyro Systems

    Bong Wie

  • New approach to attitude/momentum control for the Space Station

    B. Wie;K. W. Byun;V. W. Warren;D. Geller

  • Pulse Modulated Control Synthesis for a Flexible Spacecraft

    Tobin C. Anthony;Bong Wie;Stanley Carroll

  • New generalized structural filtering concept for active vibration control synthesis

    Bong Wie;Kuk-Whan Byun

  • Applications of Generalized Zero-Effort-Miss/Zero-Effort-Velocity Feedback Guidance Algorithm

    Yanning Guo;Matt Hawkins;Bong Wie

  • Dynamics and Control of Gravity Tractor Spacecraft for Asteroid Deflection

    Bong Wie

  • Solar-Sail Attitude Control Design for a Flight Validation Mission

    Bong Wie;David Murphy

  • Robust time-optimal control of uncertain structural dynamic systems

    Bong Wie;Ravi Sinha;Qiang Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Colin R. McInnes
Colin R. McInnes University of Glasgow
Alessandro Antonio Quarta
Alessandro Antonio Quarta University of Pisa
Giovanni Mengali
Giovanni Mengali University of Pisa
Dennis S. Bernstein
Dennis S. Bernstein University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jianbo Lu
Jianbo Lu Ford Motor Company (United States)
Daniel J. Scheeres
Daniel J. Scheeres University of Colorado Boulder
Guangfu Ma
Guangfu Ma Harbin Institute of Technology

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