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8451
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Sergey Smolentsev publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sergey Smolentsev sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 136 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Sergey Smolentsev D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sergey Smolentsev sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Sergey Smolentsev is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research contributions mainly focus on areas within materials science, engineering, and physics and astronomy. The main fields of study encompass Materials Science, Engineering, and Physics and Astronomy, with a strong focus on subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Aerospace Engineering, Computational Mechanics, and Biomedical Engineering.

The primary topics of Smolentsev's work include:

  • Fusion materials and technologies
  • Magnetic confinement fusion research
  • Nuclear reactor physics and engineering
  • Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics
  • Nuclear Materials and Properties
  • Nuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics
  • Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics

Smolentsev has contributed papers to several publication venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Fusion Engineering and Design
  • Fusion Science & Technology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nuclear Fusion
  • IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Some notable recent papers include:

  • Physical Background, Computations and Practical Issues of the Magnetohydrodynamic Pressure Drop in a Fusion Liquid Metal Blanket, 2021, Fluids
  • MHD flow in liquid metal blankets: Major design issues, MHD guidelines and numerical analysis, 2021, Fusion Engineering and Design
  • Toward full simulations for a liquid metal blanket: MHD flow computations for a PbLi blanket prototype at Ha ∼ 104, 2020, Nuclear Fusion
  • 3D modelling of MHD mixed convection flow in a vertical duct with transverse magnetic field and volumetric or surface heating, 2020, Fusion Engineering and Design
  • Code-to-Code Comparison for a PbLi Mixed-Convection MHD Flow, 2020, Fusion Science & Technology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Smolentsev include:

  • Yuchen Jiang
  • C. Kessel
  • R. Maingi
  • Sunday C. Aduloju
  • J. Lore

Best Publications

  • On the exploration of innovative concepts for fusion chamber technology

    M. A. Abdou;A. Ying;N. Morley

  • Blanket/first wall challenges and required R&D on the pathway to DEMO

    Mohamed Abdou;Neil B. Morley;Sergey Smolentsev;Alice Ying

  • MHD thermofluid issues of liquid-metal blankets: Phenomena and advances

    Sergey Smolentsev;René Moreau;Leo Bühler;Chiara Mistrangelo

  • Characterization of key magnetohydrodynamic phenomena in PbLi flows for the US DCLL blanket

    Sergey Smolentsev;René Moreau;Mohamed Abdou

  • An overview of dual coolant Pb–17Li breeder first wall and blanket concept development for the US ITER-TBM design

    Clement Wong;S. Malang;M. Sawan;Mohamad Dagher

  • Code development for analysis of MHD pressure drop reduction in a liquid metal blanket using insulation technique based on a fully developed flow model

    Sergey Smolentsev;Neil Morley;Mohamed Abdou

  • Liquid magnetohydrodynamics — recent progress and future directions for fusion

    Neil B Morley;Sergey Smolentsev;Leopold Barleon;Igor R Kirillov

  • An approach to verification and validation of MHD codes for fusion applications

    S. Smolentsev;Santiago Badia;R. Bhattacharyay;L. Bühler

  • Magnetohydrodynamic and Thermal Issues of the SiCf/SiC Flow Channel Insert

    S. Smolentsev;N. B. Morley;M. Abdou

  • DEVELOPMENT OF THE LEAD LITHIUM (DCLL) BLANKET CONCEPT

    S. Malang;M. Tillack;C. P. C. Wong;N. Morley

  • Dual-coolant lead–lithium (DCLL) blanket status and R&D needs

    Sergey Smolentsev;Neil B. Morley;Mohamed A. Abdou;Siegfried Malang

  • Progress on the modeling of liquid metal, free surface, MHD flows for fusion liquid walls

    N.B. Morley;S. Smolentsev;R. Munipalli;M.-J. Ni

  • Overview of the fusion nuclear science facility, a credible break-in step on the path to fusion energy

    C.E. Kessel;J.P. Blanchard;A. Davis;L. El-Guebaly

  • Application of the “K–ε” model to open channel flows in a magnetic field

    Sergey Smolentsev;Mohamed Abdou;Neil Morley;Alice Ying

  • A fusion reactor design with a liquid first wall and divertor

    R.E. Nygren;T.D. Rognlien;M.E. Rensink;S.S. Smolentsev

  • Recent research and development for the dual-coolant blanket concept in the US

    N.B. Morley;Yutai Katoh;Siegfried Malang;Bruce A Pint

  • Study of instabilities and quasi-two-dimensional turbulence in volumetrically heated magnetohydrodynamic flows in a vertical rectangular duct

    N. Vetcha;S. Smolentsev;M. Abdou;R. Moreau

  • On the flow past a magnetic obstacle

    Sergio Cuevas;Sergey Smolentsev;Mohamed A. Abdou

  • The Fusion Nuclear Science Facility, the Critical Step in the Pathway to Fusion Energy

    C. E. Kessel;J. P. Blanchard;A. Davis;L. El-Guebaly

  • Numerical analysis of MHD flow and heat transfer in a poloidal channel of the DCLL blanket with a SiCf/SiC flow channel insert

    S. Smolentsev;M. Abdou;N.B. Morley;M. Sawan

Frequent Co-Authors

Neil B. Morley
Neil B. Morley University of California, Los Angeles
Siegfried Malang
Siegfried Malang University of California, San Diego
Bruce A Pint
Bruce A Pint Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Yutai Katoh
Yutai Katoh Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Steven J. Zinkle
Steven J. Zinkle University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Nasr M. Ghoniem
Nasr M. Ghoniem University of California, Los Angeles
Rajesh Maingi
Rajesh Maingi Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Andrew M. Davis
Andrew M. Davis University of Chicago
Lorenzo Malerba
Lorenzo Malerba Complutense University of Madrid

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