World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
33
Citations
5138
World Ranking
2985
National Ranking
1019

Overview

Derek Dunn-Rankin is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of engineering and environmental science, with a strong focus on advanced combustion technologies and gas dynamics.

The scientist's work covers a range of subfields within engineering, including aerospace engineering, computational mechanics, mechanics of materials, and fluid flow and transfer processes. Their research also engages with environmental chemistry.

Key topics addressed in their publications include methane hydrates and related phenomena, combustion and flame dynamics, advanced combustion engine technologies, atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics, spacecraft and cryogenic technologies, combustion and detonation processes, and hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis.

Among recent publications authored or co-authored by Derek Dunn-Rankin are:

  • Fiery ice: An overview of methane hydrate combustion, 2024, Progress in Energy and Combustion Science
  • PLIF and chemiluminescence in a small laminar coflow methane-air diffusion flame at elevated pressures, 2022, Combustion and Flame
  • Electric-field effects on methane coflow flames aboard the international space station (ISS): ACME E-FIELD flames, 2022, Combustion and Flame
  • Experimental studies on combined production of CH4and safe long-term storage of CO2in the form of solid hydrate in sediment, 2021, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Natural gas storage in hydrates in the presence of thermodynamic hydrate promoters: Review and experimental investigation, 2024, Fluid Phase Equilibria

Derek Dunn-Rankin frequently collaborates with several co-authors, notably Yu-Chien Chien with ten joint publications. Other known frequent co-authors include Navid Saeidi, Bjørn Kvamme, Takuya Ueda, and Ryo Ohmura.

The main venues where Derek Dunn-Rankin publishes research include Combustion and Flame, Combustion Science and Technology, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, and Fluid Phase Equilibria.

Best Publications

  • Measurement and prediction of indoor air flow in a model room

    J.D. Posner;C.R. Buchanan;D. Dunn-Rankin

  • Lean Combustion Technology and Control

    Derek Dunn-Rankin

  • Personal power systems

    Derek Dunn-Rankin;Derek Dunn-Rankin;Elisângela Martins Leal;Elisângela Martins Leal;David C. Walther;David C. Walther

  • Controlled continuous patterning of polymeric nanofibers on three-dimensional substrates using low-voltage near-field electrospinning.

    Gobind S. Bisht;Giulia Canton;Alireza Mirsepassi;Lawrence Kulinsky

  • Maximizing ion-driven gas flows

    Matthew Rickard;Derek Dunn-Rankin;Felix Weinberg;Fred Carleton

  • Tulip flames : changes in shape of premixed flames propagating in closed tubes

    D. Dunn-Rankin;R. F. Sawyer

  • Numerical and experimental study of “tulip” flame formation in a closed vessel

    D. Dunn-Rankin;P.K. Barr;R.F. Sawyer

  • Characterization of ionic wind velocity

    Matthew Rickard;Derek Dunn-Rankin;Felix Weinberg;Fred Carleton

  • Miniature-scale liquid-fuel-film combustor

    William A. Sirignano;Trinh K. Pham;Derek Dunn-Rankin

  • Ammonium bisulfate formation and reduced load SCR operation

    Lawrence Muzio;Sean Bogseth;Richard Himes;Yu-Chien Chien

  • Ammonium bisulfate formation temperature in a bench-scale single-channel air preheater

    J. Menasha;D. Dunn-Rankin;L. Muzio;J. Stallings

  • Effects of capillary spacing on EHD spraying from an array of cone jets

    J.D Regele;M.J Papac;M.J.A Rickard;D Dunn-Rankin

  • Numerical prediction of ion current from a small methane jet flame

    Kiyotaka Yamashita;Sunny Karnani;Derek Dunn-Rankin

  • Visualizing CH* chemiluminescence in sooting flames

    Sunny Karnani;Derek Dunn-Rankin

  • Ignition by excimer laser photolysis of ozone

    Donald Lucas;Derek Dunn-Rankin;Kenneth Hom;Nancy J. Brown

  • Flame structure in small-scale liquid film combustors

    Trinh K. Pham;Derek Dunn-Rankin;William A. Sirignano

  • Heat Transfer in Engines: Comparison of Cars Thermal Boundary Layer Measurements and Heat Flux Measurements†

    Robert P. Lucht;Derek Dunn-Rankin;Thomas Walter;Thomas Dreier

  • Performance of a mesoscale liquid fuel‐film combustion‐driven TPV power system

    Yueh Heng Li;Yung Sheng Lien;Yei Chin Chao;Derek Dunn-Rankin

  • Methods and apparatus for detecting and quantifying surface characteristics and material conditions using light scattering

    James C. Earthman;Vladimir B. Markov;James D. Trolinger;Derek Dunn-Rankin

  • Using numerical simulation to predict ventilation efficiency in a model room

    I-Ping Chung;Derek Dunn-Rankin

  • Modelling electric field driven convection in small combustion plasmas and surrounding gases

    M. J. Papac;D. Dunn-Rankin

  • Detailed characterization of DC electric field effects on small non-premixed flames

    Sunny Karnani;Derek Dunn-Rankin

Frequent Co-Authors

William A. Sirignano
William A. Sirignano University of California, Irvine
Faryar Jabbari
Faryar Jabbari University of California, Irvine
Feng Liu
Feng Liu University of California, Irvine
Marc J. Madou
Marc J. Madou University of California, Irvine
Vincent McDonell
Vincent McDonell University of California, Irvine
Daniel D. Joseph
Daniel D. Joseph University of Minnesota
James E. Bobrow
James E. Bobrow University of California, Irvine
Richard B. Coffin
Richard B. Coffin Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Qianggong Zhang
Qianggong Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shaul Mukamel
Shaul Mukamel University of California, Irvine

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring online degrees related to Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering can open diverse opportunities. For example, some students consider specialized fields that complement engineering skills. If you're curious about the investment required, understanding speech pathology degree cost online provides insight into tuition trends for intensive, technical programs.

Veterans seeking to transition into engineering or adjacent fields will find tailored options helpful. Programs like the best online speech pathology degree programs for veterans highlight how education systems accommodate military experience, offering flexible routes for career advancement.

Accelerated learning paths also appeal to ambitious learners eager to quickly enter the workforce. Reviewing examples of accelerated slp programs sheds light on how similar intensive online formats might streamline engineering education.

Beyond traditional engineering roles, interdisciplinary careers like forensic analysis emerge through specialized training. For insight into alternative career trajectories, see how to build qualifications for distinct fields by learning how to become a profiler and the associated education and salary outlook.

Best Scientists Citing Derek Dunn-Rankin

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles