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Joseph A. Schetz

Joseph A. Schetz

D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
47
Citations
8740
World Ranking
1358
National Ranking
542

Joseph A. Schetz 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 Joseph A. Schetz sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 459 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Joseph A. Schetz 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 Joseph A. Schetz sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% 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

  • 1980 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Joseph A. Schetz is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States, focusing primarily on engineering research. Their body of work spans a range of subfields including aerospace engineering, computational mechanics, applied mathematics, environmental engineering, and statistics, probability, and uncertainty.

The scientist's research topics cover diverse areas related to fluid dynamics and aerospace applications. These include computational fluid dynamics and aerodynamics, gas dynamics and kinetic theory, fluid dynamics and turbulent flows, wind and air flow studies, aeroelasticity and vibration control, aerodynamics and fluid dynamics research, and aerospace engineering and energy systems.

Joseph A. Schetz's publication record includes papers presented and published in several notable venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum
  • Journal of Propulsion and Power
  • Journal of Turbomachinery
  • AIAA AVIATION 2020 FORUM
  • AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Schetz are:

  • Computational Analysis of Unstart in Variable-Geometry Inlet (2021), Journal of Propulsion and Power
  • Distributed Design Optimization of Large Aspect Ratio Wing Aircraft with Rapid Transonic Flutter Analysis in Linux (2021), AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum
  • Structural and Aeroelastic Design, Analysis, and Experiments of Inflatable Airborne Wings (2021), AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum
  • Analysis, Design, and Experiments of Metal Flat Plate and Foam Airfoil Flutter Test Articles (2021), AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum
  • Wind Tunnel Experiments and Numerical Investigation of the Aerodynamics of an Inflated Wing (2022), AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Schetz include:

  • Rakesh K. Kapania
  • K. Todd Lowe
  • Siddhant Desai
  • Sean W. Powers
  • Jitish Miglani

In addition to journal and conference papers, Joseph A. Schetz has published a book titled Weaponeering: An Introduction in 2020, under the Japan Society of Medical Entomology and Zoology.

Schetz was recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1980.

Best Publications

  • Boundary Layer Analysis

    Joseph A. Schetz

  • AERODYNAMICS OF HIGH-SPEED TRAINS

    Joseph A Schetz

  • Penetration of gaseous jets injected into a supersonic stream.

    F. S. Billig;J. A. Schetz

  • Detailed flow physics of the supersonic jet interaction flow field

    Valerio Viti;Reece Neel;Joseph A. Schetz

  • Penetration and Breakup of Liquids in Subsonic Airstreams

    Joseph A. Schetz;Atul Padhye

  • Full Configuration Drag Estimation

    Ohad Gur;William H. Mason;Joseph A. Schetz

  • UNSTEADY NATURAL CONVECTION IN THE VICINITY OF A DOUBLY INFINITE VERTICAL PLATE

    J. A. Schetz;R. Eichhorn

  • Comparison of Physical and Aerodynamic Ramps as Fuel Injectors in Supersonic Flow

    Raymond P. Fuller;Pei-Kuan Wu;Abdollah S. Nejad;Joseph A. Schetz

  • Wave phenomena in liquid jet breakup in a supersonic crossflow

    J. A. Schetz;E. A. Kush;P. B. Joshi

  • Structure of highly underexpanded transverse jets in a supersonic stream.

    P. F. Hawkins;H. Lehman;J. A. Schetz

  • Liquid Jet Injection into a Supersonic Flow

    Edward A. Kush;Joseph A. Schetz

  • Design Optimization of a Truss-Braced-Wing Transonic Transport Aircraft

    Ohad Gur;Manav Bhatia;Joseph A. Schetz;William H. Mason

  • Handbook of Fluid Dynamics and Fluid Machinery

    J. A. Schetz;A. E. Fuhs;Demetri P. Telionis

  • Foundations of Boundary Layer Theory for Momentum, Heat, and Mass Transfer

    Joseph A. Schetz

  • Mixing studies of helium in air at high supersonic speeds

    E. J. Fuller;R. B. Mays;R. H. Thomas;J. A. Schetz

  • Multidisciplinary design optimization of blended-wing-body transport aircraft with distributed propulsion

    L. Leifsson;L. Leifsson;A. Ko;W.H. Mason;J.A. Schetz

  • Mixing of Transverse Jets and Wall Jets in Supersonic Flow

    J. A. Schetz;R. H. Thomas;F. S. Billig

  • Low angle injection into a supersonic flow

    R. B. Mays;R. H. Thomas;J. A. Schetz

  • Turbulent boundary layer with injection and surface roughness

    Joseph A. Schetz;Brian Nerney

  • Normal, Sonic Helium Injection Through a Wedge-Shaped Orifice into Supersonic Flow

    Matthew J. Barber;Joseph A. Schetz;Larry A. Roe

  • Turbulent Shear Layers in Supersonic Flow

    Joseph A. Schetz

Frequent Co-Authors

Rodney D. W. Bowersox
Rodney D. W. Bowersox Texas A&M University
William H. Mason
William H. Mason Virginia Tech
Raphael T. Haftka
Raphael T. Haftka University of Florida
Dimitri N. Mavris
Dimitri N. Mavris Georgia Institute of Technology
Christopher J. Roy
Christopher J. Roy Virginia Tech
Layne T. Watson
Layne T. Watson Virginia Tech
Robert L. Clark
Robert L. Clark North Carolina State University
Max D. Gunzburger
Max D. Gunzburger Florida State University
Richard O. Claus
Richard O. Claus Virginia Tech
Anjaneyulu Krothapalli
Anjaneyulu Krothapalli Florida State University

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