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Robert W. Bilger

Robert W. Bilger

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 63 576 21 195 14749

Robert W. Bilger publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert W. Bilger between 1965 and 2014, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert W. Bilger published across 50 years, from 1965 to 2014, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 1999. 2 of the 203 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2014. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 1999. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 7 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 9 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 6 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 1 publication
1965 2014

203 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert W. Bilger: publications per year, 1965 to 2014
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 0
1967 1
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 3
1974 2
1975 3
1976 7
1977 4
1978 5
1979 2
1980 4
1981 3
1982 2
1983 3
1984 0
1985 6
1986 0
1987 4
1988 6
1989 6
1990 6
1991 8
1992 7
1993 6
1994 9
1995 7
1996 10
1997 7
1998 6
1999 12
2000 7
2001 9
2002 5
2003 2
2004 7
2005 6
2006 1
2007 9
2008 1
2009 6
2010 3
2011 5
2012 0
2013 1
2014 1
Total 203
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Robert W. Bilger 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 Robert W. Bilger sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 187–196 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 195 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140 195
197–206 115
207–216 125
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Robert W. Bilger 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 Robert W. Bilger sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 63 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 63 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22 63
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Thermodynamics
  • Turbulence
  • Mechanics

Robert W. Bilger mostly deals with Turbulence, Thermodynamics, Diffusion flame, Mechanics and Jet. Robert W. Bilger studies Turbulent diffusion, a branch of Turbulence. His Thermodynamics research focuses on subjects like Mathematical model, which are linked to Dilution and Mole fraction.

His Mechanics and Turbulence kinetic energy and Direct numerical simulation investigations all form part of his Mechanics research activities. His Jet study frequently draws connections between related disciplines such as Combustion. His study on Raman spectroscopy is often connected to Scalar as part of broader study in Analytical chemistry.

His most cited work include:

  • Conditional moment closure for turbulent combustion (714 citations)
  • Turbulent jet diffusion flames (383 citations)
  • The structure of turbulent nonpremixed flames (281 citations)

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

His primary areas of study are Turbulence, Mechanics, Jet, Thermodynamics and Combustion. His Turbulence research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Premixed flame, Diffusion flame and Analytical chemistry. The study incorporates disciplines such as Laminar flow and Flame structure in addition to Premixed flame.

His study in the fields of Flow under the domain of Mechanics overlaps with other disciplines such as Reaction rate. His work deals with themes such as Soot, Dilution, Rotational symmetry and Nozzle, which intersect with Jet. His Thermodynamics research integrates issues from Mathematical model and Length scale.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Turbulence (68.75%)
  • Mechanics (47.50%)
  • Jet (24.38%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2005-2014)?

  • Turbulence (68.75%)
  • Mechanics (47.50%)
  • Jet (24.38%)

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

Robert W. Bilger mainly investigates Turbulence, Mechanics, Jet, Thermodynamics and Moment closure. His research in Turbulence intersects with topics in Combustion, Diffusion flame, Flame structure, Mechanical engineering and Premixed flame. Robert W. Bilger combines subjects such as Molecular physics and Mole fraction with his study of Diffusion flame.

His Mechanics research incorporates elements of Combustor and Methane. Robert W. Bilger has included themes like Turbulence kinetic energy and Analytical chemistry in his Jet study. Robert W. Bilger interconnects Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations and Simulation in the investigation of issues within Moment closure.

Between 2005 and 2014, his most popular works were:

  • A new piloted premixed jet burner to study strong finite-rate chemistry effects (127 citations)
  • The compositional structure of highly turbulent piloted premixed flames issuing into a hot coflow (77 citations)
  • Modeling evaporation effects in conditional moment closure for spray autoignition (70 citations)

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

  • Thermodynamics
  • Mechanics
  • Combustion

His primary scientific interests are in Turbulence, Thermodynamics, Moment closure, Combustion and Combustor. His Turbulence study deals with the bigger picture of Mechanics. His work on Mixture fraction as part of general Thermodynamics study is frequently linked to Limiting oxygen concentration, bridging the gap between disciplines.

His research integrates issues of Saturation, Diesel engine, Spatial diffusion and Autoignition temperature in his study of Moment closure. His research in Combustion is mostly focused on Premixed flame. In Jet, Robert W. Bilger works on issues like Analytical chemistry, which are connected to Turbulence kinetic energy and Nozzle.

Best Publications

  • Conditional moment closure for turbulent combustion

    A.Y. Klimenko;R.W. Bilger

  • On reduced mechanisms for methaneair combustion in nonpremixed flames

    R.W. Bilger;S.H. Stårner;R.J. Kee

  • Conditional moment closure for turbulent reacting flow

    R. W. Bilger

  • Turbulent jet diffusion flames

    R.W. Bilger

  • The structure of turbulent nonpremixed flames

    R.W. Bilger

  • The Structure of Diffusion Flames

    R. W. Bilger

  • Paradigms in turbulent combustion research

    R.W. Bilger;S.B. Pope;K.N.C. Bray;J.F. Driscoll

  • Turbulent diffusion flames

    R W Bilger

  • Turbulent flows with nonpremixed reactants

    Unknown

  • Reaction rates in diffusion flames

    R.W. Bilger

  • Modeling soot formation in turbulent methane–air jet diffusion flames

    A Kronenburg;R.W Bilger;J.H Kent

  • Experimental investigation of three-dimensional flame-front structure in premixed turbulent combustion-I: Hydrocarbon/air Bunsen flames

    Yung-Cheng Chen;Robert W. Bilger

  • The spontaneous raman scattering technique applied to nonpremixed flames of methane

    R.W. Dibble;A.R. Masri;R.W. Bilger

  • A new piloted premixed jet burner to study strong finite-rate chemistry effects

    Matthew J. Dunn;Assaad R. Masri;Robert W. Bilger

  • Future progress in turbulent combustion research

    R.W. Bilger

  • Some aspects of scalar dissipation

    R.W. Bilger

  • Nitric oxide formation in dilute hydrogen jet flames: isolation of the effects of radiation and turbulence-chemistry submodels

    R.S. Barlow;N.S.A. Smith;J.-Y. Chen;R.W. Bilger

  • An experimental investigation of an axisymmetric jet in a co-flowing air stream

    R. A. Antonia;R. W. Bilger

  • Measurements of conditional velocities in turbulent premixed flames by simultaneous OH PLIF and PIV

    Jonathan H. Frank;Peter A.M. Kalt;Robert W. Bilger

  • Reaction in a scalar mixing layer

    R. W. Bilger;L. R. Saetran;L. V. Krishnamoorthy

  • Conditional moment closure (CMC) predictions of a turbulent methane-air jet flame

    M.R Roomina;R.W Bilger

Frequent Co-Authors

Assaad R. Masri
Assaad R. Masri University of Sydney
Nedunchezhian Swaminathan
Nedunchezhian Swaminathan University of Cambridge
Robert W. Dibble
Robert W. Dibble King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Robert S. Barlow
Robert S. Barlow Sandia National Laboratories
Marshall B. Long
Marshall B. Long Yale University
Andreas Kronenburg
Andreas Kronenburg University of Stuttgart
Jonathan H. Frank
Jonathan H. Frank Sandia National Laboratories
Epaminondas Mastorakos
Epaminondas Mastorakos University of Cambridge
R. A. Antonia
R. A. Antonia University of Newcastle Australia
Katepalli R. Sreenivasan
Katepalli R. Sreenivasan New York University

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