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Peter A. Jacobs

Peter A. Jacobs

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Chemistry

D-Index
67
Citations
14555
World Ranking
6985
National Ranking
90

Overview

Peter A. Jacobs is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has contributed extensively to research in engineering and mathematics, with a particular focus on applied mathematics and aerospace engineering. Their scholarly activity emphasizes computational mechanics, astronomy and astrophysics, as well as electrical and electronic engineering.

Their research topics are primarily centered on gas dynamics and kinetic theory, computational fluid dynamics and aerodynamics, plasma and flow control in aerodynamics, astro and planetary science, spacecraft and cryogenic technologies, fluid dynamics and turbulent flows, and electromagnetic launch and propulsion technology.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Peter A. Jacobs include Rowan Gollan, David Gildfind, Christopher M. James, Timothy J. McIntyre, and Alexis Lefevre.

The scientist has published research in various respected venues, notably:

  • AIAA Journal
  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum
  • Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets
  • Shock Waves

Among recent papers authored or coauthored by Jacobs are:

  • Unsteadiness boundaries in supersonic flow over double cones, 2021, Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • Discrete Adjoint Optimization of a Hypersonic Inlet, 2020, AIAA Journal
  • Magnetohydrodynamic Drag Measurements in an Expansion Tunnel with Argon Test Gas, 2020, AIAA Journal
  • Magnetohydrodynamic Experiments of Total Heat Flux Mitigation for Superorbital Earth Reentry, 2022, AIAA Journal
  • Expansion Tube Experiments of Magnetohydrodynamic Aerobraking for Superorbital Earth Reentry, 2021, AIAA Journal

Best Publications

  • Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis

    A. Chrambach;D. Rodbard

  • Oxyfunctionalization of alkanes with hydrogen peroxide on titanium silicalite

    D. R. C. Huybrechts;L. De Bruycker;P. A. Jacobs

  • Isomerization and hydrocracking of C9 through C16 n-alkanes on Pt/HZSM-5 zeolite

    Jens Weitkamp;Peter A. Jacobs;Johan A. Martens

  • FRAMEWORK HYDROXYL-GROUPS OF H-ZSM-5 ZEOLITES

    Peter A. Jacobs;Roland Von Ballmoos

  • Properties of the end members in the Pentasil-family of zeolites: characterization as adsorbents

    Peter A. Jacobs;Hermann K. Beyer;Joszef Valyon

  • An efficient mimic of cytochrome P-450 from a zeolite-encaged iron complex in a polymer membrane.

    Rudy F. Parton;Ivo F. J. Vankelecom;Mark J. A. Casselman;Cvetana P. Bezoukhanova

  • Crystallization mechanism of zeolite beta from (TEA)2O, Na2O and K2O containing aluminosilicate gels.

    Joaquin Perez-Pariente;Johan A. Martens;Peter A. Jacobs

  • Attempts to rationalize the distribution of hydrocracked products. I qualitative description of the primary hydrocracking modes of long chain paraffins in open zeolites

    Johan Martens;Pierre Jacobs;J Weitkamp

  • Estimation of the void structure and pore dimensions of molecular sieve zeolites using the hydroconversion of n-decane

    Johan A. Martens;Mia Tielen;Peter A. Jacobs;Jens Weitkamp

  • Acid Zeolites: An Attempt to Develop Unifying Concepts (P. H. Emmett Award Address, 1981)

    Peter A. Jacobs;K. U. Leuven

  • EVIDENCE FOR THE NATURE OF TRUE LEWIS SITES IN FAUJASITE-TYPE ZEOLITES

    P. A. Jacobs;H. K. Beyer

  • Evidence for the nature of true Lewis sites in faujasite-type zeolites

    Peter A. Jacobs;Hermann K. Beyer

  • Carboniogenic activity of zeolites

    Unknown

  • An attempt to rationalize stretching frequencies of lattice hydroxyl groups in hydrogen-zeolites

    Peter A. Jacobs;Wilfried J. Mortier

  • Evidence for X-ray-amorphous zeolites

    Peter A. Jacobs;Eric G. Derouane;Jens Weitkamp

  • Catalytic activity and Si, Al, P ordering in microporous silicoaluminophosphates of the SAPO-5, SAPO-11, and SAPO-37 type

    Johan A. Martens;Piet J. Grobet;Peter A. Jacobs

  • Synthesis of High-Silica Aluminosilicate Zeolites

    Peter A. Jacobs;Johan A. Martens

  • Selective conversion of decane into branched isomers: A comparison of platinum/ZSM-22, platinum/ZSM-5 and platinum/USY zeolite catalysts

    Johan Martens;R Parton;L Uytterhoeven;Pierre Jacobs

  • Hydroisomerization and hydrocracking. 2. Product distributions from n-decane and n-dodecane

    Matt Steijns;Gilbert Froment;Peter Jacobs;Jan Uytterhaeven

  • Mechanism of transformation of precursors into nanoslabs in the early stages of MFI and MEL zeolite formation from TPAOH-TEOS-H2O and TBAOH-TEOS-H2O mixtures

    Christine Kirschhock;Raman Ravishankar;L Van Looveren;Pierre Jacobs

  • Furfural and Derivatives

    H. E. Hoydonckx;W. M. Van Rhijn;W. Van Rhijn;D. E. De Vos

  • CATALYTIC AND THERMODYNAMIC APPROACH OF THE OXYREFORMING REACTION OF METHANE

    Wjm Vermeiren;E Blomsma;Pierre Jacobs

  • Shape-selectivity changes in high-silica zeolites

    Peter A. Jacobs;Johan A. Martens;Jens Weitkamp;Hermann K. Beyer

  • Synthesis and shape-selective properties of ZSM-22

    Stefan Ernst;Jens Weitkamp;Johan A. Martens;Peter A. Jacobs

  • COBALT-CONTAINING MOLECULAR-SIEVES AS CATALYSTS FOR THE LOW CONVERSION AUTOXIDATION OF PURE CYCLOHEXANE

    Dominic L. Vanoppen;Dirk E. De Vos;Michel J. Genet;Paul G. Rouxhet

  • Preparation of High-silica Faujasites by Treatment with Silicon Tetrachloride.

    H. K. Beyer;I. M. Belenykaja;F. Hange;M. Tielen

  • Aluminum Siting in Mordenite and Dealumination Mechanism.

    P. Bodart;J. B. Nagy;G. Debras;Z. Gabelica

  • Raman spectroscopy on zeolites

    Peter-Paul Knops-Gerrits;Dirk E. De Vos;Eddy J.P. Feijen;Peter A. Jacobs

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas Bein
Thomas Bein Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Dirk De Vos
Dirk De Vos KU Leuven
Jens Weitkamp
Jens Weitkamp University of Stuttgart
Paul Rouxhet
Paul Rouxhet Université Catholique de Louvain
Jerzy Datka
Jerzy Datka Polish Academy of Sciences
Paul Geerlings
Paul Geerlings Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Xiaoyuan Li
Xiaoyuan Li Yale University
Janos B. Nagy
Janos B. Nagy University of Namur

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