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D-Index
43
Citations
14567
World Ranking
1678
National Ranking
67

G. D. Raithby 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 G. D. Raithby sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 93 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

G. D. Raithby 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 G. D. Raithby sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% 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

  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

G. D. Raithby is affiliated with the University of Waterloo in Canada and has a research focus primarily within the fields of Engineering and Mathematics. Their published work highlights contributions to both computational and applied aspects of these disciplines.

The scientist's work emphasizes the subfields of Computational Mechanics and Applied Mathematics. Within these areas, the main topics addressed include Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics, Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows, and Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory.

Their recent publication history includes the paper titled A solution to the pressure velocity coupling problem in computational fluid dynamics, published in 2023 in the journal Numerical Heat Transfer Part B Fundamentals. This venue is the one in which they have contributed most prominently.

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
  • Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory

  • Computational Mechanics
  • Applied Mathematics

  • Numerical Heat Transfer Part B Fundamentals

Raithby's work does not include frequent co-authors as per available data. Their academic publications reflect a focus on addressing fundamental computational problems related to fluid dynamics.

In 2007, they were recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, indicating formal acknowledgment within the mechanical engineering community.

Best Publications

  • ENHANCEMENTS OF THE SIMPLE METHOD FOR PREDICTING INCOMPRESSIBLE FLUID FLOWS

    J. P. Van Doormaal;G. D. Raithby

  • A Finite-Volume Method for Predicting a Radiant Heat Transfer in Enclosures With Participating Media

    G. D. Raithby;E. H. Chui

  • COMPUTATION OF RADIANT HEAT TRANSFER ON A NONORTHOGONAL MESH USING THE FINITE-VOLUME METHOD

    E. H. Chui;G. D. Raithby

  • Free convective heat transfer across inclined air layers

    K. G. T. Hollands;T. E. Unny;G. D. Raithby;L. Konicek

  • A multigrid method based on the additive correction strategy

    B. R. Hutchinson;G. D. Raithby

  • Skew upstream differencing schemes for problems involving fluid flow

    G.D. Raithby

  • A General Method of Obtaining Approximate Solutions to Laminar and Turbulent Free Convection Problems

    G.D. Raithby;K.G.T. Hollands

  • Heat Transfer by Natural Convection Across Vertical and Inclined Air Layers

    S. M. ElSherbiny;G. D. Raithby;K. G. T. Hollands

  • NUMERICAL SOLUTION OF PROBLEMS IN INCOMPRESSIBLE FLUID FLOW: TREATMENT OF THE VELOCITY-PRESSURE COUPLING

    G. D. Raithby;G. E. Schneider

  • Upstream-weighted differencing schemes and their application to elliptic problems involving fluid flow

    G.D. Raithby;G.D. Raithby;K.E. Torrance;K.E. Torrance

  • Correlation equations for free convection heat transfer in horizontal layers of air and water

    K.G.T. Hollands;G.D. Raithby;L. Konicek

  • Prediction of radiative transfer in cylindrical enclosures with the finite volume method

    E. H. Chui;G. D. Raithby;P. M. J. Hughes

  • A critical evaluation of upstream differencing applied to problems involving fluid flow

    G.D. Raithby

  • A method for computing three dimensional flows using non‐orthogonal boundary‐fitted co‐ordinates

    C. R. Maliska;G. D. Raithby

  • Discussion of the finite-volume method for radiation, and its application using 3D unstructured meshes

    G. D. Raithby

  • The Segregated Approach to Predicting Viscous Compressible Fluid Flows

    J. P. van Doormaal;G. D. Raithby;B. H. McDonald

  • The Askervein hill project: A finite control volume prediction of three-dimensional flows over the hill

    G. D. Raithby;G. D. Stubley;P. A. Taylor

  • Laminar and Turbulent Free Convection From Elliptic Cylinders, With a Vertical Plate and Horizontal Circular Cylinder as Special Cases

    G. D. Raithby;K. G. T. Hollands

  • Laminar heat transfer in the thermal entrance region of circular tubes and two-dimensional rectangular ducts with wall suction and injection

    G Raithby

  • Effect of Thermal Boundary Conditions on Natural Convection in Vertical and Inclined Air Layers

    S. M. ElSherbiny;K. G. T. Hollands;G. D. Raithby

Frequent Co-Authors

K.G.T. Hollands
K.G.T. Hollands University of Waterloo
M. Michael Yovanovich
M. Michael Yovanovich University of Waterloo
Peter A. Taylor
Peter A. Taylor York University

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