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D-Index
36
Citations
6779
World Ranking
2483
National Ranking
888

Max F. Platzer 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 Max F. Platzer sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 249 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Max F. Platzer 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 Max F. Platzer sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Overview

Max F. Platzer is affiliated with the Naval Postgraduate School in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, with a primary focus on engineering, energy, and environmental science. Specific subfields of study include aerospace engineering, energy engineering and power technology, environmental engineering, global and planetary change, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including hybrid renewable energy systems, spacecraft and cryogenic technologies, aerospace engineering and energy systems, maritime transport emissions and efficiency, wind energy research and development, hydrogen storage and materials, and global energy and sustainability research.

Max F. Platzer has published extensively, with recent papers including:

  • A perspective on the urgency for green aviation, 2023, Progress in Aerospace Sciences
  • The prospects for green aviation by 2050, 2023, Progress in Aerospace Sciences
  • On pathways to green aviation, 2024, Progress in Aerospace Sciences
  • Storable Energy Production from Wind over Water, 2020, Journal of Energy and Power Technology

The publication venues where Max F. Platzer has frequently contributed include:

  • Progress in Aerospace Sciences
  • AIAA Journal
  • International Journal of Sustainable Aviation
  • Journal of Energy and Power Technology
  • Sustainable Aviation

Collaboration is an active part of their work, with recurrent coauthors such as Nesrin Sarigul-Klijn, Berkan Anılır, Dilek Funda Kurtuluş, Sean P. Caraher, and Garth V. Hobson.

In addition to journal articles, Max F. Platzer has contributed to book publications, including a work titled The Green Energy Ship Concept published by Springer Nature in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Flapping Wing Aerodynamics: Progress and Challenges

    Max F. Platzer;Kevin D. Jones;John Young;Joseph C. S. Lai

  • Experimental and Computational Investigation of the Knoller-Betz Effect

    K. D. Jones;C. M. Dohring;M. F. Platzer

  • Jet characteristics of a plunging airfoil

    J. C. S. Lai;M. F. Platzer

  • Computational prediction of airfoil dynamic stall

    John A. Ekaterinaris;Max F. Platzer

  • A review of progress and challenges in flapping foil power generation

    John Young;Joseph C.S. Lai;Max F. Platzer

  • Numerical computation of flapping-wing propulsion and power extraction

    K. Jones;M. Platzer

  • Thrust Generation due to Airfoil Flapping

    Ismail H. Tuncer;Max F. Platzer

  • Numerical Analysis of an Oscillating-Wing Wind and Hydropower Generator

    M. A. Ashraf;J. Young;J. C. S. Lai;M. F. Platzer

  • Computational Study of Flapping Airfoil Aerodynamics

    Ismail H. Tuncer;Max F. Platzer

  • An investigation of the fluid-structure interaction in an oscillating-wing micro-hydropower generator

    K.D. Jones;K. Lindsey;M.F. Platzer

  • Wake Structures Behind Plunging Airfoils: A Comparison of Numerical and Experimental Results

    M.F. Platzer;C.M. Dohring;K.D. Jones

  • Techno-economic feasibility of fleets of far offshore hydrogen-producing wind energy converters

    Aurélien Babarit;Jean-Christophe Gilloteaux;Gaël Clodic;Maxime Duchet

  • Analysis of Low-Speed Unsteady Airfoil Flows

    Tuncer Cebeci;Max Platzer;Hsun Chen;Kuo-Cheng Chang

  • Numerical Simulation of Fully Passive Flapping Foil Power Generation

    John Young;Muhammad A. Ashraf;Joseph C. S. Lai;Max F. Platzer

  • Bio-inspired design of flapping-wing micro air vehicles

    K. D. Jones;C. J. Bradshaw;J. Papadopoulos;M. F. Platzer

  • Flapping-Wing Propulsion for a Micro Air Vehicle

    M.F. Platzer;K.D. Jones

  • An Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Flapping-Wing Propulsion

    M.F. Platzer;K.D. Jones

  • Improved Performance and Control of Flapping-Wing Propelled Micro Air Vehicles

    Kevin Jones;Chris Bradshaw;Jason Papadopoulos;Max Platzer

  • A computational study on the dynamic stall of a flapping airfoil

    Ismail Tuncer;Ralf Walz;Max Platzer

  • Characteristics of a Plunging Airfoil at Zero Freestream Velocity

    Joseph C. S. Lai;Max F. Platzer

  • Flapping Wing Aerodynamics - Progress and Challenges

    Max Platzer;Kevin Jones

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph C. S. Lai
Joseph C. S. Lai University of New South Wales
John Young
John Young University of New South Wales
Torsten Fransson
Torsten Fransson Royal Institute of Technology
Ephraim Gutmark
Ephraim Gutmark University of Cincinnati

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