OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Shock Waves is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Blast loading of cylindrical columns using a small-scale explosive-driven shock tube	25
Methane ignition behind reflected shock waves as monitored via $$\hbox {CH}_{3}$$ and OH absorption	23
Shock reflection from an axial cylinder in axisymmetric supersonic steady flow	19
Dynamic shock wave investigations for an unsteady supersonic flow with a morphing bump over a flat plate	16
Acoustic measurements of laser-induced microshocks: time of arrival to yield estimations	14
Topologies of flow and combustion in shock–flame interactions	14
Geometric stability of detonation propagation in curved channels	14
Flow acceleration in an RDRE with gradual chamber constriction	11
Neuronal function spontaneously recovers in organotypic hippocampal slice cultures after repetitive exposure to occupational-level shock waves	10
Viscoelastic materials evaluated for blast-resistant designs	10
Soil-filled perimeter walls under blast	10
Detonation and shock-induced breakup characteristics of RP-2 liquid droplets	9
Wall roughness effects on the supersonic flow over a circular cylinder	9
Blast and fragmentation modelling in urban environments using Rapid City Planner	9
Time-resolved imaging of the cellular structure of methane and natural gas detonations	9
In memoriam Prof. Jiming Yang (1959–2021)	8
Effects of thermal pretreatment and equivalence ratio on DME/$${\hbox {O}}_2$$/$${\hbox {O}}_3$$ detonations	8
An experimental and kinetic modeling study of the autoignition of syngas mixtures behind reflected shock waves	7
Optical measurement of state variables associated with blast wave evolution	7
Numerical analysis of the spark channel expansion in a high-pressure hydrogen–oxygen mixture and in nitrogen	7
Experimental demonstration on detonation initiation by laser ignition and shock focusing in elliptical cavity	7
Data-scarce surrogate modeling of shock-induced pore collapse process	7
Study of unsteadiness due to 3-D shock–boundary layer interaction in flow over a square-faced protuberance	7
Comparison of the convergence to steady-state solution with weighted-type finite-difference schemes for the Euler equations	7
Measurement of detonation cell size in liquid ethanol and oxygen mixtures	6

Blast wave kinematics: theory, experiments, and applications	6
Turbulence modeling of 3D high-speed flows with upstream-informed corrections	6
Correction: Experimental demonstration on detonation initiation by laser ignition and shock focusing in elliptical cavity	6
New insights into the pre-ignition behavior of methane behind reflected shock waves	6
Dynamic behaviour of YAG transparent ceramic under ramp wave and shock compression loading up to 20 GPa	6
Mach stem evolution in a confined multi-room	6
Study on the factors influencing the interaction and coalescence of shock waves from multiple explosion sources in free field	5
Single- and two-phase fluid droplet breakup in impulsively generated high-speed flow	5
Micro-shock tube flow behavior at low Mach number	5
An explosively driven launcher capable of $$10\,\mathrm{km\,s}^{-1}$$ projectile velocities	5
Effect of methane addition to hydrogen–air mixtures on the transition to detonation due to shock wave focusing in a $$90^{\circ }$$ wedge	5
Experimental results for 25-mm and 51-mm rotating detonation rocket engine combustors	5
Combustion properties of a simple and efficient four-step model	5
Detonation propagation through a diffuse-interface gas layer	4
Design and flow characterization of the Mach 5 shock tunnel at New Mexico State University	4
Experimental investigation of the Chester problem with weak shock waves propagating in converging ducts with quasi-steady flow	4
Experimental and numerical investigation of shock wave-based methane pyrolysis for clean H$$_2$$ production	4
Selected topics from the 26th International Symposium on Military Aspects of Blast and Shock, Wollongong, Australia, December 3–8, 2023	4
Prediction model of peak overpressure in two-dimensional field of near-earth air blast shock wave	4
Tall buildings damage in Beirut ammonium nitrate explosion	4
Three-dimensional full-field simulation of sonic boom emanating from complex geometries over buildings	4
Spall strength measurements of epoxy resin with varying polyphenylene sulfone content cured at $$160\,^{\circ }\hbox {C}$$ and $$200\,^{\circ }\hbox {C}$$ temperature	4
In memoriam Prof. Hans Grönig (1931–2021)	4
Application of the TV-HLL scheme to multidimensional ideal magnetohydrodynamic flows	4
Development of a steady detonation reactor with state-to-state thermochemical modeling	4
Development of simple evaluation system for Hugoniot of polymethyl methacrylate	4
The reflection and refraction of a curved shock front sliding over an air–water interface	4
Flow characterization during the flame acceleration and transition-to-detonation process with solid obstacles and fluid jets	4
Analysis of shock wave acceleration from normal detonation reflection	4
The simultaneous macroscopic and mesoscopic numerical simulation of metal spalling by using the fine-mesh finite element—smoothed particle hydrodynamics adaptive method	3
Detonation wave reflection over a concave–convex cylindrical wedge	3
On the effect of characterised initial conditions on the evolution of the mixing induced by the Richtmyer–Meshkov instability	3
Markers of nonlinearity in the interaction of an acoustical shock with a ramp	3
Effect of diffuse initial conditions on the Richtmyer–Meshkov instability	3
Characterizing the transition between regular and Mach reflections induced by a shock wave–boundary layer interaction	3
Experimental study on the use of the ARM Cortex M7 processor for measuring far-field blast waves	3
Self-sustained oscillations of lift and drag forces, heat fluxes, and flowfield parameters over supersonic bodies under asymmetrical energy deposition	3
An interface to provide the physical properties of the blast wave from a free-field TNT explosion	3
Response behavior of the PTFE/Al/W granular composite under different loadings	3
Propagation characteristics of blast shock waves in low-pressure environment	3
Bilayer surrogate brain response under various blast loading conditions	3
Comparative analysis of flow behind a normal shock wave reflected off a wavy end-wall at different Mach numbers and wave amplitudes	3
Influence of temperature on shock-induced cavitation: consequences for blast-induced traumatic brain injury modeling	3
The effect of increasing rarefaction on the formation of Edney shock interaction patterns: type-I to type-VI	3
Control of separation shock unsteadiness in an incident-shock-induced interaction	3
One-dimensional model predictions for the detonation diffraction critical tube diameter	2
Shock wave amplification and shock-to-detonation transition in a two-phase mixture of liquid triethylaluminum with superheated steam	2
Prediction model for the risk of auditory and vestibular disfunction caused by a blast wave	2
Breakdown regime of a shielded vortex interacting with a standing normal shock: a numerical study	2
An empirical method for modelling the secondary shock from high explosives in the far-field	2

Towards laser-induced fluorescence of nitric oxide in detonation	2
Two-dimensional detailed numerical simulation of ammonia/hydrogen/air detonation: hydrogen concentration effects and transverse detonation wave structure	2
A two-scale approach to widen a predictive blast propagation model around a hemicylindrical obstacle	2
Investigation into helmet–head shock wave interactions at low overpressures through free-field blasts and schlieren imagery	2
Shock detachment from curved wedges by local choking: numerical verification	2
Dynamics simulations of RDX-based explosive materials during impact: role of the microstructure	2
Numerical investigation of the unsteady flow and wave dynamics in a wave rotor combustor	2
Effect of shock impingement location on the fluid–structure interactions over a compliant panel	2
Real gas effect on ignition in ideal and non-ideal reactors	2
Influence of high strain rate on the transient transmission of laser shock waves	2
Free-standing conical shock	2
Development of a novel shock tube system to study shock-induced motion of a solid body	2
Experimental study of confined masonry walls under blast loading	2
Development of a vapor-based method for seeding alkali metals in shock tube facilities	2
Particle and fluid time scales in a spherical multiphase blast flow	2
Extension of the normal shock wave relations for calorically imperfect gases	2
A review of current safe distance calculations and the risk of mild traumatic brain injury	2
Characterization of blast waves using solid and gaseous explosives: application to dynamic buckling of cylindrical shells	2
Fully resolved coupled solid-fluid simulations of shock interaction with a layer of deformable aluminum particles	2
Shock wave response of porous carbon fiber–epoxy composite	1
Control of shock wave/boundary layer interactions in a supersonic air intake using a modified backward-facing step	1
Effects of the channel cross-section shape on detonation re-initiation downstream of a single-hole obstacle	1
Development of governing equations for mixing shocks in two-phase flows	1
Semi-confined blast loading: experiments and simulations of internal detonations	1
Can ozonolysis reactions influence detonations?	1
Asymmetry of imploding detonations in thin channels	1
A simple, self-sufficient approach for the design of shock tube driver insert	1
Thermochemical study of the detonation properties of boron- and aluminum-containing compounds in air and water	1
Mechanisms of shock-induced initiation at micro-scale defects in energetic crystal-binder systems	1
Detonation behaviors in a curved tube with and without an obstacle	1
Temperature rise and pressure dynamics in the early stages of Hartmann–Sprenger tube operation	1
Analysis of 3D interaction of a blast wave with a finite wall	1
Non-dimensionalized distances and limits for the transition of deflagration to detonation	1
Geometrical matching in remote in-tube shock compression by an unsteady jet	1
Measurement of unsteady shock standoff distance around spheres flying at Mach numbers near one	1
Quantitative proteomic profiling in brain subregions of mice exposed to open-field low-intensity blast reveals position-dependent blast effects	1
Experimental and numerical studies of a near-field blast loading model for cylindrical charges	1
Experimental study of pulse detonation engine with liquid ethanol and oxygen mixtures	1
In memoriam Dr. Robert (Rob) C. Ripley (1975–2024)	1
Heat and momentum losses in $${\text {H}}_{2}$$–$${\text {O}}_{2}$$–$${\text {N}}_{2}/{\textrm{Ar}}$$ detonations: on the existence of set-valued solutions with detailed thermochemistry	1
Investigation of flow characteristics of various-aspect-ratio rectangular nozzles with an aft deck	1
Impulsive force measurement by fast response pressure-sensitive paint during shock wave passage	1
Experimental study on the suppression of pressure waves utilizing a U-shaped channel	1
A parametric analysis of streamwise vortices on a compression ramp at Mach 4	1