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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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Effects of the dimensionless radius of an annulus on the detonation propagation characteristics in circular and non-circular rotating detonation engines	29
Methane ignition behind reflected shock waves as monitored via $$\hbox {CH}_{3}$$ and OH absorption	21
Topologies of flow and combustion in shock–flame interactions	20
Flow acceleration in an RDRE with gradual chamber constriction	19
Neuronal function spontaneously recovers in organotypic hippocampal slice cultures after repetitive exposure to occupational-level shock waves	17
Viscoelastic materials evaluated for blast-resistant designs	15
Acoustic measurements of laser-induced microshocks: time of arrival to yield estimations	14
Detonation and shock-induced breakup characteristics of RP-2 liquid droplets	13
Time-resolved imaging of the cellular structure of methane and natural gas detonations	13
Soil-filled perimeter walls under blast	12
Dynamic shock wave investigations for an unsteady supersonic flow with a morphing bump over a flat plate	11
Geometric stability of detonation propagation in curved channels	10
Numerical analysis of the spark channel expansion in a high-pressure hydrogen–oxygen mixture and in nitrogen	10
Secondary waves dynamics and their impact on detonation structure in rotating detonation combustors	10
In memoriam Prof. Jiming Yang (1959–2021)	10
Wall roughness effects on the supersonic flow over a circular cylinder	10
Study of unsteadiness due to 3-D shock–boundary layer interaction in flow over a square-faced protuberance	9
An experimental and kinetic modeling study of the autoignition of syngas mixtures behind reflected shock waves	9
Effects of thermal pretreatment and equivalence ratio on DME/$${\hbox {O}}_2$$/$${\hbox {O}}_3$$ detonations	9
Experimental demonstration on detonation initiation by laser ignition and shock focusing in elliptical cavity	8
Optical measurement of state variables associated with blast wave evolution	8
Data-scarce surrogate modeling of shock-induced pore collapse process	8
Continuous multifront detonation of kerosene–air mixture in an annular combustor with variations of its geometry	8
Pulsed combustion of fuel–air mixture in a cavity above water surface: modeling and experiments	8
New insights into the pre-ignition behavior of methane behind reflected shock waves	7

Mach stem evolution in a confined multi-room	7
Comparison of the convergence to steady-state solution with weighted-type finite-difference schemes for the Euler equations	7
Correction: Experimental demonstration on detonation initiation by laser ignition and shock focusing in elliptical cavity	6
Turbulence modeling of 3D high-speed flows with upstream-informed corrections	6
Effect of methane addition to hydrogen–air mixtures on the transition to detonation due to shock wave focusing in a $$90^{\circ }$$ wedge	6
Dynamic behaviour of YAG transparent ceramic under ramp wave and shock compression loading up to 20 GPa	6
Study on the factors influencing the interaction and coalescence of shock waves from multiple explosion sources in free field	6
Blast wave kinematics: theory, experiments, and applications	6
Numerical simulation of shock-induced motion of a cuboidal solid body using the overset grid functionality of OpenFOAM	5
Micro-shock tube flow behavior at low Mach number	5
Experimental and numerical investigation of shock wave-based methane pyrolysis for clean H$$_2$$ production	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
Measurement of detonation cell size in liquid ethanol and oxygen mixtures	5
Single- and two-phase fluid droplet breakup in impulsively generated high-speed flow	5
The simultaneous macroscopic and mesoscopic numerical simulation of metal spalling by using the fine-mesh finite element—smoothed particle hydrodynamics adaptive method	4
Three-dimensional full-field simulation of sonic boom emanating from complex geometries over buildings	4
Prediction model of peak overpressure in two-dimensional field of near-earth air blast shock wave	4
In memoriam Prof. Hans Grönig (1931–2021)	4
Tall buildings damage in Beirut ammonium nitrate explosion	4
Analysis of shock wave acceleration from normal detonation reflection	4
Propagation characteristics of blast shock waves in low-pressure environment	4
Application of the TV-HLL scheme to multidimensional ideal magnetohydrodynamic flows	4
The reflection and refraction of a curved shock front sliding over an air–water interface	4
Correction to: Modelling of Mach reflections in internal axisymmetric steady supersonic flow	4
Detonation propagation through a diffuse-interface gas layer	4
Development of simple evaluation system for Hugoniot of polymethyl methacrylate	4
Development of a steady detonation reactor with state-to-state thermochemical modeling	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
Flow characterization during the flame acceleration and transition-to-detonation process with solid obstacles and fluid jets	4
An explosively driven launcher capable of $$10\,\mathrm{km\,s}^{-1}$$ projectile velocities	4
Design and flow characterization of the Mach 5 shock tunnel at New Mexico State University	4
RDE research and development in Poland	4
On the effect of characterised initial conditions on the evolution of the mixing induced by the Richtmyer–Meshkov instability	3
Stabilization of wedge-induced oblique detonation waves in pre-evaporated kerosene–air mixtures with fluctuating equivalence ratios	3
On the water exit of supercavitating projectiles with different head shapes	3
Characterizing the transition between regular and Mach reflections induced by a shock wave–boundary layer interaction	3
Detonation wave reflection over a concave–convex cylindrical wedge	3
Experimental study on the use of the ARM Cortex M7 processor for measuring far-field blast waves	3
Comparative analysis of flow behind a normal shock wave reflected off a wavy end-wall at different Mach numbers and wave amplitudes	3
Bilayer surrogate brain response under various blast loading conditions	3
Modelling of Mach reflections in internal axisymmetric steady supersonic flow	3
Control of separation shock unsteadiness in an incident-shock-induced interaction	3
An empirical method for modelling the secondary shock from high explosives in the far-field	2
Breakdown regime of a shielded vortex interacting with a standing normal shock: a numerical study	2
A review of current safe distance calculations and the risk of mild traumatic brain injury	2
Influence of temperature on shock-induced cavitation: consequences for blast-induced traumatic brain injury modeling	2
Influence of high strain rate on the transient transmission of laser shock waves	2
Particle and fluid time scales in a spherical multiphase blast flow	2
Effect of diffuse initial conditions on the Richtmyer–Meshkov instability	2

Blast wave mitigation with galvanised polyurethane foam in a sandwich cladding	2
Numerical investigation of the unsteady flow and wave dynamics in a wave rotor combustor	2
Characterization of blast waves using solid and gaseous explosives: application to dynamic buckling of cylindrical shells	2
The effect of increasing rarefaction on the formation of Edney shock interaction patterns: type-I to type-VI	2
An interface to provide the physical properties of the blast wave from a free-field TNT explosion	2
Response behavior of the PTFE/Al/W granular composite under different loadings	2
Two-dimensional detailed numerical simulation of ammonia/hydrogen/air detonation: hydrogen concentration effects and transverse detonation wave structure	2
Free-standing conical shock	2
Prediction model for the risk of auditory and vestibular disfunction caused by a blast wave	2
Extension of the normal shock wave relations for calorically imperfect gases	2
Effect of shock impingement location on the fluid–structure interactions over a compliant panel	2
Shock wave amplification and shock-to-detonation transition in a two-phase mixture of liquid triethylaluminum with superheated steam	2
Self-sustained oscillations of lift and drag forces, heat fluxes, and flowfield parameters over supersonic bodies under asymmetrical energy deposition	2
A simplified burn model for simulating explosive effects and afterburning	2
Real gas effect on ignition in ideal and non-ideal reactors	2
Development of a vapor-based method for seeding alkali metals in shock tube facilities	2
Selected topics from the 32nd International Symposium on Shock Waves, Singapore, July 14–19, 2019	2
A two-scale approach to widen a predictive blast propagation model around a hemicylindrical obstacle	1
Numerical study of rotating detonation onset in engines	1
Analysis of 3D interaction of a blast wave with a finite wall	1
Towards laser-induced fluorescence of nitric oxide in detonation	1
Asymmetry of imploding detonations in thin channels	1
A parametric analysis of streamwise vortices on a compression ramp at Mach 4	1
The effects of electrically exploding gold bridgewires into inert and explosive powder beds	1
Development of governing equations for mixing shocks in two-phase flows	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
Experimental study of pulse detonation engine with liquid ethanol and oxygen mixtures	1
Fully resolved coupled solid-fluid simulations of shock interaction with a layer of deformable aluminum particles	1
Dynamics of motion of a pair of particles in a supersonic flow	1
Investigation into helmet–head shock wave interactions at low overpressures through free-field blasts and schlieren imagery	1
Development of a novel shock tube system to study shock-induced motion of a solid body	1
Control of shock wave/boundary layer interactions in a supersonic air intake using a modified backward-facing step	1
A simple, self-sufficient approach for the design of shock tube driver insert	1
Non-dimensionalized distances and limits for the transition of deflagration to detonation	1
Experimental and numerical studies of a near-field blast loading model for cylindrical charges	1
Shock wave response of porous carbon fiber–epoxy composite	1
Application of bandwidth-optimized WENO schemes to DNS of shock–turbulence interaction problems	1
One-dimensional model predictions for the detonation diffraction critical tube diameter	1
Temperature rise and pressure dynamics in the early stages of Hartmann–Sprenger tube operation	1
Shock detachment from curved wedges by local choking: numerical verification	1
Experimental study of confined masonry walls under blast loading	1
Detonation behaviors in a curved tube with and without an obstacle	1
Geometrical matching in remote in-tube shock compression by an unsteady jet	1
Thermochemical study of the detonation properties of boron- and aluminum-containing compounds in air and water	1
Investigation of flow characteristics of various-aspect-ratio rectangular nozzles with an aft deck	1
Quantitative proteomic profiling in brain subregions of mice exposed to open-field low-intensity blast reveals position-dependent blast effects	1
Mechanisms of shock-induced initiation at micro-scale defects in energetic crystal-binder systems	1
Semi-confined blast loading: experiments and simulations of internal detonations	1
In memoriam Dr. Robert (Rob) C. Ripley (1975–2024)	1