What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Thermodynamics
- Mechanics
- Mathematical analysis
His scientific interests lie mostly in Mechanics, Natural convection, Laminar flow, Thermodynamics and Forced convection.
His work on Combined forced and natural convection, Convection and Nusselt number is typically connected to Empirical expressions as part of general Mechanics study, connecting several disciplines of science.
His Natural convection research integrates issues from Development, Film temperature and Convective heat transfer.
His Laminar flow study combines topics in areas such as Flow, Mass transfer, Torus, Boundary layer and Turbulence.
Stuart W. Churchill is interested in Heat transfer, which is a branch of Thermodynamics.
His study in Forced convection is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Thermal conduction and Series, Mathematical analysis.
His most cited work include:
- Correlating equations for laminar and turbulent free convection from a vertical plate (1161 citations)
- Correlating equations for laminar and turbulent free convection from a horizontal cylinder (895 citations)
- A general expression for the correlation of rates of transfer and other phenomena (650 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His primary areas of study are Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Heat transfer, Turbulence and Laminar flow.
His study in Natural convection, Convection, Nusselt number, Combined forced and natural convection and Forced convection falls under the purview of Mechanics.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Film temperature, Convective heat transfer and Enclosure.
The various areas that Stuart W. Churchill examines in his Convection study include Heat transfer coefficient, Boundary value problem and Classical mechanics.
Stuart W. Churchill usually deals with Thermodynamics and limits it to topics linked to Combustion and Waste management, Adiabatic process and Propane.
Stuart W. Churchill interconnects Flow and Boundary layer in the investigation of issues within Laminar flow.
He most often published in these fields:
- Mechanics (53.42%)
- Thermodynamics (27.95%)
- Heat transfer (25.47%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1998-2013)?
- Heat transfer (25.47%)
- Turbulence (23.60%)
- Mechanics (53.42%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Heat transfer, Turbulence, Mechanics, Thermodynamics and Convection.
Stuart W. Churchill studies Nusselt number which is a part of Turbulence.
His Mechanics research incorporates elements of Amplitude and Exponential function.
His study in the fields of Laminar flow, Heat exchanger and Shell and tube heat exchanger under the domain of Thermodynamics overlaps with other disciplines such as Algebraic equation.
The Laminar flow study combines topics in areas such as Chilton and Colburn J-factor analogy, Chemical reactor and Churchill–Bernstein equation.
In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Convection, Development, Computational fluid dynamics and Natural convection is strongly linked to Classical mechanics.
Between 1998 and 2013, his most popular works were:
- The characteristics of turbulent flow and convection in concentric circular annuli. Part I: flow (32 citations)
- The characteristics of fully developed turbulent convection in a round tube (27 citations)
- The computed characteristics of turbulent flow and convection in concentric circular annuli. Part II. Uniform heating on the inner surface (24 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Thermodynamics
- Mechanics
- Geometry
Stuart W. Churchill mainly focuses on Heat transfer, Mechanics, Turbulence, Convection and Nusselt number.
His Heat transfer study incorporates themes from Geometry, Finite difference, Management science and Operations research.
His research integrates issues of Hyperbolic partial differential equation, Amplitude, Exponential function, Discretization and Thermal conduction in his study of Mechanics.
His Convection study is associated with Thermodynamics.
When carried out as part of a general Thermodynamics research project, his work on Heat transfer coefficient is frequently linked to work in Algebraic equation, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of study.
His work carried out in the field of Classical mechanics brings together such families of science as Turbulent Prandtl number, Pipe flow, Prandtl number and Shear stress.
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