OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Shock Waves is 2. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Methane ignition behind reflected shock waves as monitored via $$\hbox {CH}_{3}$$ and OH absorption	26
Blast loading of cylindrical columns using a small-scale explosive-driven shock tube	23
Shock reflection from an axial cylinder in axisymmetric supersonic steady flow	20
Dynamic shock wave investigations for an unsteady supersonic flow with a morphing bump over a flat plate	17
Geometric stability of detonation propagation in curved channels	15
Acoustic measurements of laser-induced microshocks: time of arrival to yield estimations	15
Viscoelastic materials evaluated for blast-resistant designs	14
Soil-filled perimeter walls under blast	11
Neuronal function spontaneously recovers in organotypic hippocampal slice cultures after repetitive exposure to occupational-level shock waves	10
Blast and fragmentation modelling in urban environments using Rapid City Planner	10
Flow acceleration in an RDRE with gradual chamber constriction	10
Topologies of flow and combustion in shock–flame interactions	9
Detonation and shock-induced breakup characteristics of RP-2 liquid droplets	9
Time-resolved imaging of the cellular structure of methane and natural gas detonations	9
Wall roughness effects on the supersonic flow over a circular cylinder	9
Study of unsteadiness due to 3-D shock–boundary layer interaction in flow over a square-faced protuberance	8
Experimental demonstration on detonation initiation by laser ignition and shock focusing in elliptical cavity	8
In memoriam Prof. Jiming Yang (1959–2021)	8
Numerical analysis of the spark channel expansion in a high-pressure hydrogen–oxygen mixture and in nitrogen	8
Comparison of the convergence to steady-state solution with weighted-type finite-difference schemes for the Euler equations	7
An experimental and kinetic modeling study of the autoignition of syngas mixtures behind reflected shock waves	7
Effects of thermal pretreatment and equivalence ratio on DME/$${\hbox {O}}_2$$/$${\hbox {O}}_3$$ detonations	7
Data-scarce surrogate modeling of shock-induced pore collapse process	7
New insights into the pre-ignition behavior of methane behind reflected shock waves	6
Optical measurement of state variables associated with blast wave evolution	6

Mach stem evolution in a confined multi-room	6
Dynamic behaviour of YAG transparent ceramic under ramp wave and shock compression loading up to 20 GPa	6
Turbulence modeling of 3D high-speed flows with upstream-informed corrections	6
Blast wave kinematics: theory, experiments, and applications	6
Effect of methane addition to hydrogen–air mixtures on the transition to detonation due to shock wave focusing in a $$90^{\circ }$$ wedge	5
Micro-shock tube flow behavior at low Mach number	5
Spall strength measurements of epoxy resin with varying polyphenylene sulfone content cured at $$160\,^{\circ }\hbox {C}$$ and $$200\,^{\circ }\hbox {C}$$ temperature	5
Study on the factors influencing the interaction and coalescence of shock waves from multiple explosion sources in free field	5
An explosively driven launcher capable of $$10\,\mathrm{km\,s}^{-1}$$ projectile velocities	5
The reflection and refraction of a curved shock front sliding over an air–water interface	5
Correction: Experimental demonstration on detonation initiation by laser ignition and shock focusing in elliptical cavity	5
Experimental results for 25-mm and 51-mm rotating detonation rocket engine combustors	5
Single- and two-phase fluid droplet breakup in impulsively generated high-speed flow	5
Combustion properties of a simple and efficient four-step model	5
Design and flow characterization of the Mach 5 shock tunnel at New Mexico State University	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
Development of a steady detonation reactor with state-to-state thermochemical modeling	4
The simultaneous macroscopic and mesoscopic numerical simulation of metal spalling by using the fine-mesh finite element—smoothed particle hydrodynamics adaptive method	4
Tall buildings damage in Beirut ammonium nitrate explosion	4
Experimental investigation of the Chester problem with weak shock waves propagating in converging ducts with quasi-steady flow	4
Three-dimensional full-field simulation of sonic boom emanating from complex geometries over buildings	4
Detonation propagation through a diffuse-interface gas layer	4
Development of simple evaluation system for Hugoniot of polymethyl methacrylate	4
Propagation characteristics of blast shock waves in low-pressure environment	4
In memoriam Prof. Hans Grönig (1931–2021)	4
Prediction model of peak overpressure in two-dimensional field of near-earth air blast shock wave	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
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
Effect of diffuse initial conditions on the Richtmyer–Meshkov instability	3
Development of a vapor-based method for seeding alkali metals in shock tube facilities	3
Markers of nonlinearity in the interaction of an acoustical shock with a ramp	3
Bilayer surrogate brain response under various blast loading conditions	3
On the effect of characterised initial conditions on the evolution of the mixing induced by the Richtmyer–Meshkov instability	3
Influence of temperature on shock-induced cavitation: consequences for blast-induced traumatic brain injury modeling	3
Response behavior of the PTFE/Al/W granular composite under different loadings	3
Dynamics simulations of RDX-based explosive materials during impact: role of the microstructure	3
An interface to provide the physical properties of the blast wave from a free-field TNT explosion	3
Detonation wave reflection over a concave–convex cylindrical wedge	3
Control of separation shock unsteadiness in an incident-shock-induced interaction	3
The effect of increasing rarefaction on the formation of Edney shock interaction patterns: type-I to type-VI	3
Prediction model for the risk of auditory and vestibular disfunction caused by a blast wave	3
Two-dimensional detailed numerical simulation of ammonia/hydrogen/air detonation: hydrogen concentration effects and transverse detonation wave structure	3
Shock detachment from curved wedges by local choking: numerical verification	2
Breakdown regime of a shielded vortex interacting with a standing normal shock: a numerical study	2
Characterization of blast waves using solid and gaseous explosives: application to dynamic buckling of cylindrical shells	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
Towards laser-induced fluorescence of nitric oxide in detonation	2
Temperature rise and pressure dynamics in the early stages of Hartmann–Sprenger tube operation	2
A two-scale approach to widen a predictive blast propagation model around a hemicylindrical obstacle	2
One-dimensional model predictions for the detonation diffraction critical tube diameter	2
Numerical investigation of the unsteady flow and wave dynamics in a wave rotor combustor	2
Shock wave amplification and shock-to-detonation transition in a two-phase mixture of liquid triethylaluminum with superheated steam	2
Particle and fluid time scales in a spherical multiphase blast flow	2
Effects of the channel cross-section shape on detonation re-initiation downstream of a single-hole obstacle	2
Experimental study of pulse detonation engine with liquid ethanol and oxygen mixtures	2
In memoriam Dr. Robert (Rob) C. Ripley (1975–2024)	2
Development of a novel shock tube system to study shock-induced motion of a solid body	2
Free-standing conical shock	2
Real gas effect on ignition in ideal and non-ideal reactors	2
Effect of shock impingement location on the fluid–structure interactions over a compliant panel	2
An empirical method for modelling the secondary shock from high explosives in the far-field	2
Influence of high strain rate on the transient transmission of laser shock waves	2
Experimental study of confined masonry walls under blast loading	2
Semi-confined blast loading: experiments and simulations of internal detonations	2
Investigation into helmet–head shock wave interactions at low overpressures through free-field blasts and schlieren imagery	2