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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
33
Citations
3711
World Ranking
3060
National Ranking
104

Michael J. Brear 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 Michael J. Brear sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 206 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael J. Brear 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 Michael J. Brear 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: 33 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% 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

  • 2020 - Fellow of the Combustion Institute for his fundamental and applied contributions to reciprocating engine and gas turbine research

Best Publications

  • The octane numbers of ethanol blended with gasoline and its surrogates

    Tien Mun Foong;Kai J. Morganti;Michael J. Brear;Gabriel da Silva

  • Newton-Like Extremum-Seeking for the Control of Thermoacoustic Instability

    W H Moase;C Manzie;M J Brear

  • The Research and Motor octane numbers of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)

    Kai J. Morganti;Tien Mun Foong;Michael J. Brear;Gabriel da Silva

  • Linear and non-linear forced response of a conical, ducted, laminar premixed flame

    Nader Karimi;Michael J. Brear;Seong-Ho Jin;Jason P. Monty

  • The forced response of choked nozzles and supersonic diffusers

    William H. Moase;Michael J. Brear;Chris Manzie

  • Generalizing the behavior of flash-boiling, plume interaction and spray collapse for multi-hole, direct injection

    J. Lacey;F. Poursadegh;M.J. Brear;R. Gordon

  • Thermoacoustic limit cycles in a premixed laboratory combustor with open and choked exits

    Peter A. Hield;Michael J. Brear;Seong Ho Jin

  • The Effect of Charge Cooling on the RON of Ethanol/Gasoline Blends

    Tien Mun Foong;Kai J. Morganti;Michael J. Brear;Gabriel da Silva

  • Conventional, hybrid and electric vehicles for Australian driving conditions. Part 2: Life cycle CO2-e emissions

    Raj Hari Sharma;C Manzie;M Bessede;R H Crawford

  • Conventional, hybrid and electric vehicles for Australian driving conditions – Part 1: Technical and financial analysis

    Raj Hari Sharma;C Manzie;M Bessede;M J Brear

  • The role of hydrogen in decarbonizing a coupled energy system

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  • Disturbance energy transport and sound production in gaseous combustion

    Michael J. Brear;Frank Nicoud;Mohsen Talei;Alexis Giauque

  • Acoustic and disturbance energy analysis of a flow with heat communication

    Nader Karimi;Michael J. Brear;William H. Moase

  • Life cycle analysis (LCA) of low emission methanol and di-methyl ether (DME) derived from natural gas

    Avishai Lerner;Michael J. Brear;Joshua S. Lacey;Robert L. Gordon

  • Sound generation by laminar premixed flame annihilation

    Mohsen Talei;Michael J. Brear;Evatt R. Hawkes

  • Economic Model Predictive Control and Applications for Diesel Generators

    Timothy Broomhead;Chris Manzie;Peter Hield;Rohan Shekhar

  • Model reduction and MIMO model predictive control of gas turbine systems

    A.P. Wiese;M.J. Blom;C. Manzie;M.J. Brear

  • Measurements from flame chemiluminescence tomography of forced laminar premixed propane flames

    Samuel M. Wiseman;Michael J. Brear;Robert L. Gordon;Ivan Marusic

  • Newton-like extremum-seeking part I: Theory

    William H. Moase;Chris Manzie;Michael J. Brear

  • Modeling End-Gas Autoignition of Ethanol/Gasoline Surrogate Blends in the Cooperative Fuel Research Engine

    Tien Mun Foong;Michael J. Brear;Kai J. Morganti;Gabriel da Silva

Frequent Co-Authors

Chris Manzie
Chris Manzie University of Melbourne
Evatt R. Hawkes
Evatt R. Hawkes University of New South Wales
Frederick L. Dryer
Frederick L. Dryer University of South Carolina
Gabriel da Silva
Gabriel da Silva University of Melbourne
Nader Karimi
Nader Karimi University of Southampton
Alberto Boretti
Alberto Boretti Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University
Thomas G. Leone
Thomas G. Leone Ford Motor Company (United States)
Ivan Marusic
Ivan Marusic University of Melbourne
Robert H. Crawford
Robert H. Crawford University of Melbourne
Tansu Alpcan
Tansu Alpcan University of Melbourne

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