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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 50 1172 1078 33 30 275 9824

Dirk Lucas publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dirk Lucas between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dirk Lucas published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 11 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2017. 14 of the 307 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2017. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 6 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 7 publications
1998 2025

307 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dirk Lucas: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 2
2000 1
2001 2
2002 1
2003 1
2004 1
2005 6
2006 2
2007 12
2008 8
2009 19
2010 21
2011 15
2012 19
2013 13
2014 12
2015 17
2016 20
2017 24
2018 9
2019 22
2020 16
2021 21
2022 15
2023 13
2024 7
2025 7
Total 307
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Dirk Lucas 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 Dirk Lucas 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, 267–276 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: 275 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
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 88 275
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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Dirk Lucas 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 Dirk Lucas 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, 50 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: 50 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% 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
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64 50
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

Dirk Lucas is a researcher affiliated with Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on several fields within engineering, with a strong emphasis on fluid dynamics and related interdisciplinary areas.

The main field of study for Dirk Lucas is Engineering. Their work spans multiple subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Ocean Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Water Science and Technology.

Dirk Lucas's research covers a range of topics, notably:

  • Fluid Dynamics and Mixing
  • Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
  • Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows
  • Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques
  • Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies
  • Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics
  • Cyclone Separators and Fluid Dynamics

Their publications appear frequently in the following venues:

  • International Journal of Multiphase Flow
  • Nuclear Engineering and Design
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Science
  • Physical Review Fluids

Among their recent published papers are:

  • Bubble identification from images with machine learning methods, 2022, International Journal of Multiphase Flow
  • Lift force coefficient of ellipsoidal single bubbles in water, 2021, International Journal of Multiphase Flow
  • A review on numerical modelling of flashing flow with application to nuclear safety analysis, 2020, Applied Thermal Engineering
  • Experimental studies on bubble aspect ratio and corresponding correlations under bubble swarm condition, 2021, Chemical Engineering Science
  • An open-source population balance modeling framework for the simulation of polydisperse multiphase flows, 2021, AIChE Journal

Collaborations are a notable aspect of Dirk Lucas's work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Hendrik Hessenkemper
  • Yixiang Liao
  • Fabian Schlegel
  • Roland Rzehak
  • Tian Ma

Best Publications

  • A literature review of theoretical models for drop and bubble breakup in turbulent dispersions

    Yixiang Liao;Dirk Lucas

  • A literature review on mechanisms and models for the coalescence process of fluid particles

    Yixiang Liao;Dirk Lucas

  • The inhomogeneous MUSIG model for the simulation of polydispersed flows

    Eckhard Krepper;Dirk Lucas;Thomas Frank;Horst-Michael Prasser

  • VALIDATION OF CFD MODELS FOR MONO- AND POLYDISPERSE AIR-WATER TWO-PHASE FLOWS IN PIPES

    Th. Frank;P.J. Zwart;E. Krepper;H.-M. Prasser

  • On the modelling of bubbly flow in vertical pipes

    Eckhard Krepper;Dirk Lucas;Horst-Michael Prasser

  • Development of co-current air–water flow in a vertical pipe

    D. Lucas;E. Krepper;H.-M. Prasser

  • Baseline closure model for dispersed bubbly flow: Bubble coalescence and breakup

    Yixiang Liao;Roland Rzehak;Dirk Lucas;Eckhard Krepper

  • Use of models for lift, wall and turbulent dispersion forces acting on bubbles for poly-disperse flows

    D. Lucas;E. Krepper;H.-M. Prasser

  • Evolution of the two-phase flow in a vertical tube—decomposition of gas fraction profiles according to bubble size classes using wire-mesh sensors

    Horst-Michael Prasser;Eckhard Krepper;Dirk Lucas

  • Computational modelling of flash boiling flows: A literature survey

    Yixiang Liao;Dirk Lucas

  • Evolution of the structure of a gas–liquid two-phase flow in a large vertical pipe

    Horst-Michael Prasser;Matthias Beyer;Helmar Carl;Sabine Gregor

  • A multi-field two-fluid concept for transitions between different scales of interfacial structures

    Susann Hänsch;Dirk Lucas;Eckhard Krepper;Thomas Höhne

  • On the role of the lateral lift force in poly-dispersed bubbly flows

    D. Lucas;A. Tomiyama

  • Comparative study of gas–oil and gas–water two-phase flow in a vertical pipe

    L. Szalinski;L.A. Abdulkareem;M.J. Da Silva;S. Thiele

  • Influence of the lift force on the stability of a bubble column

    D. Lucas;H.-M. Prasser;A. Manera

  • Prediction of radial gas profiles in vertical pipe flow on the basis of bubble size distribution

    Dirk Lucas;Eckhard Krepper;Horst-Michael Prasser

  • Direct numerical simulation-based Reynolds-averaged closure for bubble-induced turbulence

    Tian Ma;Tian Ma;Claudio Santarelli;Thomas Ziegenhein;Dirk Lucas

  • Influence of the Pipe Diameter on the Structure of the Gas-Liquid Interface in a Vertical Two-Phase Pipe Flow

    H.-M. Prasser;M. Beyer;A. Böttger;H. Carl

  • Transient simulation for large scale flow in bubble columns

    T. Ziegenhein;R. Rzehak;D. Lucas

  • Unified modeling of bubbly flows in pipes, bubble columns, and airlift columns

    Roland Rzehak;Thomas Ziegenhein;Sebastian Kriebitzsch;Eckhard Krepper

  • Bubble size and radial gas hold-up distributions in a slurry bubble column using ultrafast electron beam X-ray tomography

    Swapna Rabha;Markus Schubert;Michael Wagner;Dirk Lucas

Frequent Co-Authors

Eckhard Krepper
Eckhard Krepper Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
Uwe Hampel
Uwe Hampel Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
Akio Tomiyama
Akio Tomiyama Kobe University
Fabio Inzoli
Fabio Inzoli Polytechnic University of Milan
Sven Eckert
Sven Eckert Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
Guan Heng Yeoh
Guan Heng Yeoh University of New South Wales
Jiyuan Tu
Jiyuan Tu RMIT University
Daniele Marchisio
Daniele Marchisio Polytechnic University of Turin

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