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Mathematics

D-Index
50
Citations
8920
World Ranking
1090
National Ranking
84

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
58
Citations
10961
World Ranking
776
National Ranking
43

Frank T. Smith 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 Frank T. Smith sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 306 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Frank T. Smith 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 Frank T. Smith sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1984 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

Frank T. Smith is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily falls within the field of Engineering, with a focus on several specialized subfields including Computational Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, and Environmental Engineering.

The scientist's work addresses a range of topics, notably:

  • Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows
  • Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions
  • Icing and De-icing Technologies
  • Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies
  • Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • Physics of Fluids
  • Journal of Engineering Mathematics
  • Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences

Recent published papers include:

  • A body in nonlinear near-wall shear flow: impacts, analysis and comparisons, 2020, Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • A body in nonlinear near-wall shear flow: numerical results for a flat plate, 2021, Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • Computational study of early-time droplet impact dynamics on textured and lubricant-infused surfaces, 2023, International Journal of Multiphase Flow
  • Particle movement in a boundary layer, 2021, Journal of Engineering Mathematics
  • A smoothly curved body skimming on shallow water, 2021, Journal of Engineering Mathematics

The scientist collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Ryan A. Palmer
  • Ellen M. Jolley
  • Manish K. Tiwari
  • Kevin Liu
  • Nathaniel I. J. Henman

Frank T. Smith was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom, in 1984.

Best Publications

  • Proposed experimental tests of a theory of fine microstructure and the two-well problem

    J. M. Ball;R. D. James

  • On the non-parallel flow stability of the Blasius boundary layer

    Frank Thomas Smith

  • On the High Reynolds Number Theory of Laminar Flows

    F. T. Smith

  • On strongly nonlinear vortex/wave interactions in boundary-layer transition

    Philip Hall;Frank T. Smith

  • The inward solidification of spheres and circular cylinders

    D.S. Riley;F.T. Smith;G. Poots

  • Laminar flow over a small hump on a flat plate

    F. T. Smith

  • Steady and Unsteady Boundary-Layer Separation

    F T Smith

  • FLOW THROUGH CONSTRICTED OR DILATED PIPES AND CHANNELS: PART 1

    F. T. Smith

  • Vortex-induced boundary-layer separation. Part 1. The unsteady limit problem Re [rightward arrow] [infty infinity]

    Vallorie J. Peridier;F. T. Smith;J. D. A. Walker

  • On the development of large-sized short-scaled disturbances in boundary layers

    Frank Thomas Smith;O. R. Burggraf

  • Laminar flow of an incompressible fluid past a bluff body: the separation, reattachment, eddy properties and drag

    F. T. Smith

  • Nonlinear Stability of Boundary Layers for Disturbances of Various Sizes

    Frank Thomas Smith

  • The laminar separation of an incompressible fluid streaming past a smooth surface

    F. T. Smith

  • VORTEX-INDUCED BOUNDARY-LAYER SEPARATION. PART 2. UNSTEADY INTERACTING BOUNDARY-LAYER THEORY

    Vallorie J. Peridier;F. T. Smith;J. D. A. Walker

  • On the first-mode instability in subsonic, supersonic or hypersonic boundary layers

    F. T. Smith

  • Air cushioning with a lubrication/ inviscid balance

    F. T. Smith;L. Li;G. X. Wu

  • On boundary-layer flow past two-dimensional obstacles

    F. T. Smith;P. W. M. Brighton;P. S. Jackson;J. C. R. Hunt

  • A two-dimensional boundary layer encountering a three-dimensional hump

    F. T. Smith;R. I. Sykes;P. W. M. Brighton

  • SEPARATION OF JETS OR THERMAL BOUNDARY LAYERS FROM A WALL

    F. T. Smith;P. W. Duck

  • Amplitude-dependent neutral modes in the Hagen-Poiseuille flow through a circular pipe

    F. T. Smith;R. J. Bodonyi

  • Steady Flow Through a Channel with a Symmetrical Constriction in the Form of a Step

    S. C. R. Dennis;Frank Thomas Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

G. X. Wu
G. X. Wu University College London
Demetrios T. Papageorgiou
Demetrios T. Papageorgiou Imperial College London
Jean-Marc Vanden-Broeck
Jean-Marc Vanden-Broeck University College London
Sam Howison
Sam Howison University of Oxford

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