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Engineering and Technology D-index 47 Citations 8,878 166 World Ranking 2356 National Ranking 890

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Mechanics
  • Classical mechanics

His main research concerns Classical mechanics, Mechanics, Turbulence, Instability and Mathematical physics. His Classical mechanics research includes themes of Dispersion, Particle-laden flows, Kinetic theory of gases and Prandtl number. The Mechanics study which covers Thermal diffusivity that intersects with Péclet number and Internal wave.

His Turbulence research integrates issues from Enstrophy and Fluid equation. His work carried out in the field of Instability brings together such families of science as Turbulent mixing, Bounded function, Turbulence kinetic energy and Well-posed problem. The Mathematical physics study combines topics in areas such as Scaling theory, Vortex, Thermodynamics and Radius.

His most cited work include:

  • Homogenization of potential vorticity in planetary gyres (329 citations)
  • How rapidly is a passive scalar mixed within closed streamlines (305 citations)
  • Modes of optical waveguides (244 citations)

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

Mechanics, Classical mechanics, Mathematical analysis, Buoyancy and Potential vorticity are his primary areas of study. His study in Mechanics concentrates on Internal wave, Geostrophic wind, Barotropic fluid, Turbulence and Vortex. His research in Turbulence intersects with topics in Enstrophy, Zonal flow and Mathematical physics.

Fluid equation is closely connected to Scaling theory in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Enstrophy. His Vortex research includes elements of Stratified flows and Radius. His Classical mechanics research integrates issues from Instability, Vorticity, Dissipation, Drag and Upper and lower bounds.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Mechanics (38.92%)
  • Classical mechanics (23.35%)
  • Mathematical analysis (13.77%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Mechanics (38.92%)
  • Inertial wave (9.58%)
  • Vortex (15.57%)

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

His primary scientific interests are in Mechanics, Inertial wave, Vortex, Potential vorticity and Barotropic fluid. His research investigates the connection between Mechanics and topics such as Nonlinear system that intersect with problems in Radius, Scale and Wave equation. His Inertial wave study incorporates themes from Kinetic energy, Refraction, Eddy and Wavenumber.

His study in Vortex focuses on Vorticity in particular. His Buoyancy study also includes fields such as

  • Convection and related Nabla symbol, Mathematical physics and Flux,
  • Mathematical analysis, Boundary layer, Rayleigh number and Scaling most often made with reference to Entropy production. His studies in Turbulence integrate themes in fields like Wind stress, Enstrophy, Zonal flow, Baroclinity and Drag.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Stimulated generation: extraction of energy from balanced flow by near-inertial waves (29 citations)
  • Penetration of Wind-Generated Near-Inertial Waves into a Turbulent Ocean (14 citations)
  • An asymptotic model for the propagation of oceanic internal tides through quasi-geostrophic flow (11 citations)

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Mechanics
  • Geometry

His primary areas of investigation include Mechanics, Internal wave, Inertial wave, Turbulence and Boundary value problem. He combines subjects such as Optimization problem and Thermal diffusivity with his study of Mechanics. The Internal wave study combines topics in areas such as Dispersion, Rayleigh wave, Gravity wave and Longitudinal wave, Mechanical wave.

His Inertial wave research incorporates themes from Storm, Eddy, Spinning, Wavenumber and Kinetic energy. His Turbulence research includes themes of Wind stress, Enstrophy, Potential vorticity and Zonal flow. The study incorporates disciplines such as Compressibility, Brownian motion, Heat exchanger, Heat transfer and Vector field in addition to Boundary value problem.

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Best Publications

Homogenization of potential vorticity in planetary gyres

Peter B. Rhines;William R. Young.
Journal of Fluid Mechanics (1982)

512 Citations

How rapidly is a passive scalar mixed within closed streamlines

P. B. Rhines;W. R. Young.
Journal of Fluid Mechanics (1983)

476 Citations

Inelastic collapse and clumping in a one-dimensional granular medium

Sean McNamara;W. R. Young.
Physics of Fluids (1992)

430 Citations

Inelastic collapse in two dimensions

Sean McNamara;W. R. Young.
Physical Review E (1994)

418 Citations

Modes of optical waveguides

Allan W. Snyder;William R. Young.
Journal of the Optical Society of America (1978)

387 Citations

Assessing and training standing balance in older adults: A novel approach using the 'Nintendo Wii' Balance Board

William Young;Stuart Ferguson;Sébastien Brault;Cathy Craig.
Gait & Posture (2011)

379 Citations

Evolution of vortex statistics in two-dimensional turbulence.

G. F. Carnevale;G. F. Carnevale;G. F. Carnevale;J. C. McWilliams;J. C. McWilliams;J. C. McWilliams;Y. Pomeau;Y. Pomeau;Y. Pomeau;J. B. Weiss;J. B. Weiss;J. B. Weiss.
Physical Review Letters (1991)

346 Citations

Dynamics of a freely evolving, two-dimensional granular medium

Sean McNamara;W. R. Young.
Physical Review E (1996)

317 Citations

Shear-Flow Dispersion, Internal Waves and Horizontal Mixing in the Ocean

W. R. Young;P. B. Rhines;C. J. R. Garrett.
Journal of Physical Oceanography (1982)

277 Citations

Conversion of the Barotropic Tide

Stefan G. Llewellyn Smith;W. R. Young.
Journal of Physical Oceanography (2002)

253 Citations

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