What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Mechanics
- Thermodynamics
- Fluid dynamics
His primary areas of investigation include Mechanics, Expansion tunnel, Optics, Hypervelocity and Shock.
His research on Mechanics frequently links to adjacent areas such as Classical mechanics.
His research integrates issues of Shock wave, Shock tube, Boundary layer, Heat transfer and Length scale in his study of Expansion tunnel.
His work deals with themes such as Hypersonic speed and Laminar flow, which intersect with Optics.
The concepts of his Hypervelocity study are interwoven with issues in Boundary layer control and Reynolds number.
His studies in Shock integrate themes in fields like SPHERES, Theoretical physics, Plane wave and Mach reflection.
His most cited work include:
- Transition to Mach reflexion of shock waves in steady and pseudosteady flow with and without relaxation (202 citations)
- Regular and Mach Reflection of Shock Waves (191 citations)
- Non-equilibrium dissociating nitrogen flow over spheres and circular cylinders (183 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Hans G. Hornung spends much of his time researching Mechanics, Expansion tunnel, Shock wave, Hypervelocity and Boundary layer.
His Mechanics study frequently links to other fields, such as Classical mechanics.
His research in Expansion tunnel intersects with topics in Turbulence, Enthalpy and Optics.
In his work, Drag coefficient is strongly intertwined with Inviscid flow, which is a subfield of Shock wave.
His Hypervelocity study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Shadowgraph, Boundary layer control, SPHERES, Aerospace engineering and Stagnation enthalpy.
The various areas that Hans G. Hornung examines in his Boundary layer study include Instability, Heat transfer, Heat flux and Laminar flow.
He most often published in these fields:
- Mechanics (58.55%)
- Expansion tunnel (34.21%)
- Shock wave (26.97%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2009-2021)?
- Mechanics (58.55%)
- Boundary layer (18.42%)
- Expansion tunnel (34.21%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His primary areas of study are Mechanics, Boundary layer, Expansion tunnel, Shock wave and Hypervelocity.
His work on Mechanics is being expanded to include thematically relevant topics such as Thermodynamics.
His Boundary layer study incorporates themes from Instability, Turbulence, Choked flow and Laminar flow.
He has researched Expansion tunnel in several fields, including Enthalpy, Optics and Reynolds number.
Hans G. Hornung has included themes like Parameter space, Flow and Shock in his Shock wave study.
His studies deal with areas such as Numerical analysis and Rotational symmetry as well as Hypervelocity.
Between 2009 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Differential Interferometric Measurement of Instability in a Hypervelocity Boundary Layer (77 citations)
- Free-stream density perturbations in a reflected-shock tunnel (53 citations)
- Observations of hypervelocity boundary-layer instability (42 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Thermodynamics
- Mechanics
- Geometry
His primary areas of investigation include Expansion tunnel, Optics, Hypervelocity, Boundary layer and Mechanics.
Hans G. Hornung interconnects Acoustics, Enthalpy and Schlieren in the investigation of issues within Expansion tunnel.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Hypersonic speed, Noise measurement and Noise in addition to Optics.
His Hypervelocity study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Porosity, Instability and Rotational symmetry.
His research investigates the connection between Boundary layer and topics such as Turbulence that intersect with problems in Laminar flow.
His Mechanics research incorporates elements of Structural engineering, Numerical analysis and Porous medium.
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