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D-Index
56
Citations
15995
World Ranking
834
National Ranking
356

Paul A. Durbin 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 Paul A. Durbin sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 222 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paul A. Durbin 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 Paul A. Durbin sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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

  • 1996 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his contributions to fluid mechanics in general and nearwall turbulence modeling in particular through innovative concepts and analyses

Overview

Paul A. Durbin is affiliated with Iowa State University in the United States and has contributed extensively to fields related to engineering and environmental science. Their research primarily focuses on computational mechanics, environmental engineering, mechanical and aerospace engineering, and applied mathematics.

The scientist's main areas of study include:

  • Engineering
  • Environmental Science

The research subfields in which they have published most frequently are:

  • Computational Mechanics
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Applied Mathematics

Their work concentrates on several key topics, such as:

  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
  • Wind and Air Flow Studies
  • Heat Transfer Mechanisms
  • Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis
  • Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows
  • Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory

Durbin's recent papers include:

  • "Compressibility Correction to k−ω Models for Hypersonic Turbulent Boundary Layers," 2022, AIAA Journal
  • "Adaptive detached eddy simulation of transition under the influence of free-stream turbulence and pressure gradient," 2021, Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • "Representing surface roughness in eddy resolving simulation," 2020, Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • "Development of an intermittency transport equation for modeling bypass, natural and separation-induced transition," 2021, Journal of Turbulence
  • "Detached Eddy Simulation of Transition in Turbomachinery: Linear Compressor Cascade," 2021, Journal of Turbomachinery

Frequent coauthors in their publications are:

  • Zifei Yin
  • M. Engin Danis
  • Shujaut H. Bader
  • Beverley McKeon
  • Ugo Piomelli

The venues where Durbin has published most often include:

  • AIAA Journal
  • Journal of Turbulence
  • Physical Review Fluids
  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • Flow Turbulence and Combustion

Durbin was awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 1996. The citation for this award recognizes their contributions to fluid mechanics, particularly nearwall turbulence modeling, through the introduction of innovative concepts and analyses.

Best Publications

  • Near-wall turbulence closure modeling without ``damping functions''

    P. A. Durbin

  • Statistical Theory and Modeling for Turbulent Flows

    Paul A. Durbin;B. A. Pettersson Reif

  • SEPARATED FLOW COMPUTATIONS WITH THE K-E-V2 MODEL

    P. A. Durbin

  • Simulations of bypass transition

    R. G. Jacobs;P. A. Durbin

  • On the k-3 stagnation point anomaly

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  • A Reynolds stress model for near-wall turbulence

    P. A. Durbin

  • Near-wall behavior of RANS turbulence models and implications for wall functions

    Georgi Kalitzin;Gorazd Medic;Gianluca Iaccarino;Paul Durbin

  • Numerical study of turbulent heat transfer in confined and unconfined impinging jets

    M. Behnia;S. Parneix;Y. Shabany;P.A. Durbin

  • Investigation of the flow between a pair of circular cylinders in the flopping regime

    Hye-Jin Kim;P A Durbin

  • Reynolds averaged simulation of unsteady separated flow

    G. Iaccarino;A. Ooi;P.A. Durbin;M. Behnia

  • The Structure and Dynamics of the Ocean Surface Mixed Layer

    G. L. Mellor;P. A. Durbin

  • Prediction of heat transfer in an axisymmetric turbulent jet impinging on a flat plate

    M. Behnia;S. Parneix;P.A. Durbin

  • Some Recent Developments in Turbulence Closure Modeling

    Paul A. Durbin

  • A stochastic model of two-particle dispersion and concentration fluctuations in homogeneous turbulence

    P. A. Durbin

  • Observations of the frequencies in a sphere wake and of drag increase by acoustic excitation

    H. J. Kim;P. A. Durbin

  • Simulation of boundary layer transition induced by periodically passing wakes

    Xiaohua Wu;Robert G. Jacobs;Julian C. R. Hunt;Paul A. Durbin

  • Evidence of longitudinal vortices evolved from distorted wakes in a turbine passage

    Xiaohua Wu;Paul A. Durbin

  • Mode interaction and the bypass route to transition

    Tamer A. Zaki;Paul A. Durbin

  • Perturbed vortical layers and shear sheltering

    J C R Hunt;P A Durbin

  • Toward Improved Prediction of Heat Transfer on Turbine Blades

    G. Medic;Paul A. Durbin

  • Reynolds averaged simulation of flow and heat transfer in ribbed ducts

    A. Ooi;G. Iaccarino;P.A. Durbin;M. Behnia

  • Statistical Theory and Modeling for Turbulent Flows: Durbin/Statistical Theory and Modeling for Turbulent Flows

    P. A. Durbin;B. A. Pettersson Reif

Frequent Co-Authors

Tamer A. Zaki
Tamer A. Zaki Johns Hopkins University
Masud Behnia
Masud Behnia Macquarie University
Gianluca Iaccarino
Gianluca Iaccarino Stanford University
Andrew Ooi
Andrew Ooi University of Melbourne
John K. Eaton
John K. Eaton Stanford University
Wolfgang Rodi
Wolfgang Rodi Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Charles G. Speziale
Charles G. Speziale Boston University
Dominique Laurence
Dominique Laurence University of Manchester
Gwo-Hshiung Tzeng
Gwo-Hshiung Tzeng National Taipei University
George L. Mellor
George L. Mellor Princeton University

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