Derek B. Ingham

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

• Thermodynamics
• Mechanics
• Mechanical engineering

His primary scientific interests are in Mechanics, Mathematical analysis, Thermodynamics, Porous medium and Boundary element method. His works in Natural convection, Boundary layer, Reynolds number, Rayleigh number and Turbulence are all subjects of inquiry into Mechanics. His Reynolds number study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Airfoil, Incompressible flow, Computational fluid dynamics and Laminar flow.

In his study, Stagnation point is inextricably linked to Combined forced and natural convection, which falls within the broad field of Rayleigh number. His studies in Porous medium integrate themes in fields like Surface, Newtonian fluid and Darcy number. The Boundary element method study combines topics in areas such as Discretization, Iterative method, Numerical analysis and Thermal conduction.

His most cited work include:

• Transport Phenomena in Porous Media (1197 citations)
• Convective Heat Transfer: Mathematical and Computational Modelling of Viscous Fluids and Porous Media (558 citations)
• Mixed Convection Boundary-Layer Flow Near the Stagnation Point on a Vertical Surface in a Porous Medium: Brinkman Model with Slip (322 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Derek B. Ingham mainly focuses on Mechanics, Mathematical analysis, Thermodynamics, Natural convection and Boundary element method. His research is interdisciplinary, bridging the disciplines of Porous medium and Mechanics. Derek B. Ingham has researched Mathematical analysis in several fields, including Method of fundamental solutions, Singular boundary method and Boundary knot method.

His research in Natural convection intersects with topics in Nusselt number and Heat flux. His Boundary element method research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Cauchy problem, Geometry, Iterative method, Thermal conduction and Numerical analysis. He focuses mostly in the field of Fluid dynamics, narrowing it down to matters related to Laminar flow and, in some cases, Reynolds number.

He most often published in these fields:

• Mechanics (45.39%)
• Mathematical analysis (16.20%)
• Thermodynamics (15.22%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?

• Mechanics (45.39%)
• Computational fluid dynamics (10.20%)
• Combustion (6.56%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Derek B. Ingham mostly deals with Mechanics, Computational fluid dynamics, Combustion, Proton exchange membrane fuel cell and Composite material. His Mechanics study frequently draws connections to other fields, such as Packed bed. His study in Computational fluid dynamics is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Aerodynamics, Mechanical engineering, Coolant, Mass flow rate and Airfoil.

The concepts of his Combustion study are interwoven with issues in Nuclear engineering, Deposition and Flue gas. In Composite material, Derek B. Ingham works on issues like Gaseous diffusion, which are connected to Microporous material and Permeability. His Turbulence study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Fluid dynamics and Turbine.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

• Technical benefits of energy storage and electricity interconnections in future British power systems (48 citations)
• Optimal Process Design of Commercial-Scale Amine-Based CO2 Capture Plants (46 citations)
• Free convection heat transfer in a square cavity filled with a porous medium saturated by a nanofluid (45 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

• Thermodynamics
• Mechanical engineering
• Mechanics

His main research concerns Proton exchange membrane fuel cell, Composite material, Computational fluid dynamics, Mechanics and Thermodynamics. His Proton exchange membrane fuel cell research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Polarization, Cathode, Flow and Analytical chemistry. His Composite material study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Membrane electrode assembly, Relative permeability and Gaseous diffusion.

His research integrates issues of Drag, Structural engineering and Aerodynamics in his study of Computational fluid dynamics. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Combustion and Scramjet. His research in Thermal contact conductance tackles topics such as Thermal conduction which are related to areas like Porous medium.