2026 Joseph Majdalani: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	39	2152	2002	788	693	281	5408

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

2152

2002

788

693

281

5408

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index

Citations

5408

World Ranking

2152

National Ranking

788

Research.com Recognitions

2006 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Joseph Majdalani is affiliated with Auburn University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, with a primary focus on computational mechanics and aerospace engineering. Their work encompasses a range of subfields including mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, and electrical and electronic engineering.

Their research topics prominently include:

Spacecraft and cryogenic technologies
Rocket and propulsion systems research
Cyclone separators and fluid dynamics
Fluid dynamics and turbulent flows
Aerodynamics and acoustics in jet flows
Combustion and flame dynamics
Advanced thermodynamic systems and engines

Joseph Majdalani has published extensively in the venue Physics of Fluids with 26 publications. Other frequent publication venues include:

AIAA AVIATION 2022 Forum
AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2020 Forum
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum

Among their recent papers are:

On the Kármán momentum-integral approach and the Pohlhausen paradox, 2020, Physics of Fluids
Effects of nozzle inlet size and curvature on the flow development in a bidirectional vortex chamber, 2021, Physics of Fluids
Solid rocket motor internal ballistics using an enhanced surface-vorticity panel technique, 2021, Physics of Fluids
Predicting thermoacoustic stability characteristics of longitudinal combustors using different endpoint conditions with a low Mach number flow, 2023, Physics of Fluids
Different perspectives on predicting the thermoacoustic energy conversion response in a Rijke tube, 2021, Physics of Fluids

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

Roy Hartfield
Vivek Ahuja
Cody M. Shelton
Daniel S. Little
Gaurav Sharma

Joseph Majdalani was recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2006.

Best Publications

Two-dimensional viscous flow between slowly expanding or contracting walls with weak permeability

Joseph Majdalani;Chong Zhou;Christopher A. Dawson

255
Citations
Exact self-similarity solution of the Navier-Stokes equations for a porous channel with orthogonally moving walls

Eric C. Dauenhauer;Joseph Majdalani

172
Citations
Moderate-to-large injection and suction driven channel flows with expanding or contracting walls

J. Majdalani;C. Zhou

163
Citations
Homotopy based solutions of the Navier–Stokes equations for a porous channel with orthogonally moving walls

Hang Xu;Zhi-Liang Lin;Shi-Jun Liao;Jie-Zhi Wu

145
Citations
Aeroacoustic Instability in Rockets

Gary A. Flandro;Joseph Majdalani

134
Citations
Nonlinear Rocket Motor Stability Prediction: Limit Amplitude, Triggering, and Mean Pressure Shift

Gary A. Flandro;Sean R. Fischbach;Joseph Majdalani

134
Citations
Improved time-dependent flowfield solution for solid rocket motors

J. Majdalani;W. K. Van Moorhem

107
Citations
The oscillatory channel flow with large wall injection

Joseph Majdalani;Tae–Seong Roh

102
Citations
The oscillatory pipe flow with arbitrary wall injection

Joseph Majdalani;Gary A. Flandro

101
Citations
The oscillatory channel flow with arbitrary wall injection

Joseph Majdalani

98
Citations
Boundary-Layer Structure in Cylindrical Rocket Motors

J. Majdalani

97
Citations
Exact Solution of the Bidirectional Vortex

Anand B. Vyas;Joseph Majdalani

92
Citations
Vortex Thrust Chamber Testing and Analysis for O2-H2 Propulsion Applications

Martin Chiaverini;Matthew Malecki;J Sauer;William Knuth

84
Citations
Characterization of compact heat sink models in natural convection

S. Narasimhan;J. Majdalani

81
Citations
Multiple-Scales Solution to the Acoustic Boundary Layer in Solid Rocket Motors

J. Majdalani;W. K. Van Moorhem

79
Citations
On steady rotational high speed flows: the compressible Taylor-Culick profile

Joseph Majdalani

77
Citations
On steady rotational cyclonic flows: The viscous bidirectional vortex

Joseph Majdalani;Martin J. Chiaverini

77
Citations
A NOVEL INVESTIGATION OF THE OSCILLATORY FIELD OVER A TRANSPIRING SURFACE

James T. Barron;William K. Van Moorhem;Joseph Majdalani

74
Citations
Convergence of Two Analytical Flowfield Models Predicting a Destabilizing Agent in Rocket Combustion

J. Majdalani;G. A. Flandro;T. S. Roh

74
Citations
Some rotational corrections to the acoustic energy equation in injection-driven enclosures

J. Majdalani;G. A. Flandro;S. R. Fischbach

74
Citations
Technical note Two-dimensional viscous flow between slowly expanding or contracting walls with weak permeability

Joseph Majdalani;Chong Zhou;Christopher A. Dawson

0
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Vigor Yang Georgia Institute of Technology

Shijun Liao Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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