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Paul E. Dimotakis

Paul E. Dimotakis

California Institute of Technology
United States

D-Index & Metrics D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.

Discipline name Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering D-index 43 Citations 9,618 175 World Ranking 905 National Ranking 407

Research.com Recognitions

Awards & Achievements

2016 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to the fluid mechanics of jet propulsion and other processes involving turbulence, mixing, and transport.

2007 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

1980 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

Quantum mechanics
Optics
Mechanics

His primary scientific interests are in Turbulence, Mechanics, Reynolds number, Classical mechanics and Thermodynamics. His work deals with themes such as Jet, Vortex, Compressible flow and Mach number, which intersect with Turbulence. In most of his Mechanics studies, his work intersects topics such as Mixing.

His studies deal with areas such as Rayleigh–Taylor instability and Instability as well as Reynolds number. The study incorporates disciplines such as Potential flow, Wake, Cylinder and Scalar in addition to Classical mechanics. His Thermodynamics research focuses on Adiabatic flame temperature and how it connects with Pressure gradient, Heat transfer, Growth rate and Boundary layer.

His most cited work include:

The mixing transition in turbulent flows (460 citations)
Two-dimensional shear-layer entrainment (380 citations)
The mixing layer at high Reynolds number - Large-structure dynamics and entrainment (337 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Paul E. Dimotakis mainly investigates Mechanics, Turbulence, Reynolds number, Optics and Supersonic speed. His Mechanics study incorporates themes from Mixing and Classical mechanics. The Mixing study combines topics in areas such as Statistical physics, Flow and Shear.

His study in Turbulence is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Flow visualization, Compressibility and Scalar. His Reynolds number research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Spectral line, Geometry, Turbulent diffusion and Boundary layer. His Optics study frequently links to related topics such as Vortex.

He most often published in these fields:

Mechanics (53.61%)
Turbulence (45.88%)
Reynolds number (25.26%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2008-2019)?

Mechanics (53.61%)
Turbulence (45.88%)
Supersonic speed (15.46%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Paul E. Dimotakis spends much of his time researching Mechanics, Turbulence, Supersonic speed, Classical mechanics and Scalar. His Mechanics research focuses on subjects like Mixing, which are linked to Thermodynamics. Paul E. Dimotakis studies Turbulence, namely Reynolds number.

His work on Schmidt number as part of general Reynolds number research is frequently linked to Table and Transverse plane, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science. His studies in Supersonic speed integrate themes in fields like Shadowgraph, Mach number, Shear layer, Jet and Freestream. His Classical mechanics research includes elements of Growth rate, Partial differential equation, Grid, Curvilinear coordinates and Scalar dispersion.

Between 2008 and 2019, his most popular works were:

Experiments and modelling of premixed laminar stagnation flame hydrodynamics (36 citations)
Shock focusing in a planar convergent geometry: experiment and simulation (21 citations)
LES of an inclined sonic jet into a turbulent crossflow at Mach 3.6 (21 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

Quantum mechanics
Optics
Mechanics

His main research concerns Mechanics, Turbulence, Supersonic speed, Jet and Probability density function. His research in Mechanics intersects with topics in Work and Thermodynamics. Turbulence is closely attributed to Classical mechanics in his study.

His study looks at the intersection of Supersonic speed and topics like Inflow with Shock, Boundary layer and Vortex. Paul E. Dimotakis interconnects Geometrical optics, Flame speed, Laminar flame speed, Premixed flame and Freestream in the investigation of issues within Jet. His Compressibility study which covers Reynolds number that intersects with Unicode, Shear layer, Mathematical analysis, Turbulent mixing and Growth rate.

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Best Publications

The mixing transition in turbulent flows

Paul E. Dimotakis.
Journal of Fluid Mechanics (2000)

741 Citations

Two-dimensional shear-layer entrainment

Paul E. Dimotakis.
AIAA Journal (1986)

626 Citations

The mixing layer at high Reynolds number - Large-structure dynamics and entrainment

Paul E. Dimotakis;Garry L. Brown.
Journal of Fluid Mechanics (1976)

532 Citations

Rotary oscillation control of a cylinder wake

P. T. Tokumaru;P. E. Dimotakis.
Journal of Fluid Mechanics (1991)

504 Citations

Mixing and chemical reactions in a turbulent liquid mixing layer

M. M. Koochesfahani;P. E. Dimotakis.
Journal of Fluid Mechanics (1986)

463 Citations

Structure and dynamics of round turbulent jets

Paul E. Dimotakis;Richard C. Miake‐Lye;Dimitris A. Papantoniou.
Physics of Fluids (1983)

400 Citations

Measurements of entrainment and mixing in turbulent jets

Werner Dahm;P. E. Dimotakis.
AIAA Journal (1985)

336 Citations

Similarity of the concentration field of gas-phase turbulent jets

David R. Dowling;Paul E. Dimotakis.
Journal of Fluid Mechanics (1990)

331 Citations

Transition stages of Rayleigh{Taylor instability between miscible fluids

Andrew W. Cook;Paul E. Dimotakis.
Journal of Fluid Mechanics (2001)

330 Citations

Turbulent Free Shear Layer Mixing and Combustion

Paul E. Dimotakis.
AIAA Conference on High-Speed Flight Propulsion Systems (1991)

327 Citations

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