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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering D-index 43 Citations 15,949 117 World Ranking 897 National Ranking 66

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Awards & Achievements

2008 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

2003 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For lasting contributions to the interaction between turbulence and electromagnetic fields in conducting fluids, the role of helicity in hydrodynamic turbulence and topological fluid dynamics

1988 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Lisbon Academy of Sciences (Academia das Ciências de Lisboa)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Geometry
  • Magnetic field

H. K. Moffatt spends much of his time researching Classical mechanics, Magnetic field, Vector field, Vortex and Magnetic energy. H. K. Moffatt combines subjects such as Field, Vorticity, Turbulence, Reynolds number and Helicity with his study of Classical mechanics. H. K. Moffatt studies Magnetic field, namely Dynamo theory.

He interconnects Quantum electrodynamics and Magnetohydrodynamics in the investigation of issues within Dynamo theory. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Theoretical physics and Inviscid flow. His Vortex research incorporates elements of Streamlines, streaklines, and pathlines and Incompressible flow.

His most cited work include:

  • Magnetic field generation in electrically conducting fluids (2598 citations)
  • Viscous and resistive eddies near a sharp corner (1226 citations)
  • The degree of knottedness of tangled vortex lines (1132 citations)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Classical mechanics, Mechanics, Vortex, Vorticity and Magnetic field. His Classical mechanics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Mathematical analysis, Euler equations, Turbulence and Dynamo theory, Dynamo. In his research on the topic of Dynamo theory, Scalar field is strongly related with Vector field.

His research on Vortex also deals with topics like

  • Reynolds number that connect with fields like Flow,
  • Navier–Stokes equations which is related to area like Dynamical system. His work in the fields of Magnetic field, such as Lorentz force and Magnetohydrodynamics, overlaps with other areas such as Magnetic energy and Magnetic pressure. His research integrates issues of Variational principle and Mathematical physics in his study of Magnetohydrodynamics.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Classical mechanics (44.19%)
  • Mechanics (30.23%)
  • Vortex (27.13%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2008-2021)?

  • Mechanics (30.23%)
  • Vortex (27.13%)
  • Classical mechanics (44.19%)

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

His main research concerns Mechanics, Vortex, Classical mechanics, Vorticity and Flow. The various areas that H. K. Moffatt examines in his Mechanics study include Flapping and Magnetic field. His study in Vortex is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Dynamical system and Singularity.

The Classical mechanics study combines topics in areas such as Turbulence and Enstrophy. H. K. Moffatt has included themes like Lift coefficient, Reynolds number and Insect flight in his Vorticity study. The study incorporates disciplines such as Motion, Space, Viscous liquid, Torque and Rotating reference frame in addition to Flow.

Between 2008 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Note on the triad interactions of homogeneous turbulence (41 citations)
  • Two- and three-dimensional numerical simulations of the clap–fling–sweep of hovering insects (35 citations)
  • Reconnection of skewed vortices (22 citations)

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Geometry
  • Mathematical analysis

His primary scientific interests are in Mechanics, Vorticity, Classical mechanics, Vortex and Reynolds number. His work on Vortex shedding, Insect flight and Lift coefficient as part of general Mechanics study is frequently connected to Lift, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them. His Insect flight research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Potential flow, Fourier transform and Inviscid flow.

The various areas that H. K. Moffatt examines in his Vorticity study include Euler's formula and Scalar. His study ties his expertise on Vector field together with the subject of Classical mechanics. His Vortex research incorporates themes from Dynamical system, Singularity and Navier–Stokes equations.

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Best Publications

Magnetic field generation in electrically conducting fluids

Henry Keith Moffatt.
Cambridge Monographs on Mechanics and Applied Mathematics (1978)

4399 Citations

Viscous and resistive eddies near a sharp corner

H. K. Moffatt.
Journal of Fluid Mechanics (1964)

1872 Citations

The degree of knottedness of tangled vortex lines

H. K. Moffatt.
Journal of Fluid Mechanics (1969)

1617 Citations

Helicity in Laminar and Turbulent Flow

H. K. Moffatt;A. Tsinober.
Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics (1992)

561 Citations

Helicity and the Calugareanu Invariant

Henry Keith Moffatt;Renzo L. Ricca.
Proceedings of The Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences (1992)

538 Citations

Magnetostatic equilibria and analogous Euler flows of arbitrarily complex topology. Part 1. Fundamentals

H. K. Moffatt.
Journal of Fluid Mechanics (1985)

500 Citations

Magnetostatic equilibria and analogous Euler flows of arbitrarily complex topology. Part 2. Stability considerations

H. K. Moffatt.
Journal of Fluid Mechanics (1986)

477 Citations

Stretched vortices - the sinews of turbulence; large-Reynolds-number asymptotics

H. K. Moffatt;S. Kida;K. Ohkitani.
Journal of Fluid Mechanics (1994)

358 Citations

Topological Fluid Mechanics

H. K. Moffatt.
Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium (1990)

294 Citations

Transport effects associated with turbulence with particular attention to the influence of helicity

H K Moffatt.
Reports on Progress in Physics (1983)

258 Citations

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