OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Shock Waves is 4. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

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	22
Shock reflection from an axial cylinder in axisymmetric supersonic steady flow	21
Two-dimensional numerical simulation of imploding detonations	20
Background-oriented schlieren measurements for gas-detonation-powered pressure relief systems in the free field	19
Dynamic shock wave investigations for an unsteady supersonic flow with a morphing bump over a flat plate	15
Geometric stability of detonation propagation in curved channels	13
Acoustic measurements of laser-induced microshocks: time of arrival to yield estimations	11
Topologies of flow and combustion in shock–flame interactions	11
Soil-filled perimeter walls under blast	11
Blast and fragmentation modelling in urban environments using Rapid City Planner	10
Detonation and shock-induced breakup characteristics of RP-2 liquid droplets	10
Experimental study on methane explosion suppression by calcium carbonate powder	10
Flow acceleration in an RDRE with gradual chamber constriction	9
Neuronal function spontaneously recovers in organotypic hippocampal slice cultures after repetitive exposure to occupational-level shock waves	9
Viscoelastic materials evaluated for blast-resistant designs	9
Study of unsteadiness due to 3-D shock–boundary layer interaction in flow over a square-faced protuberance	8
An experimental and kinetic modeling study of the autoignition of syngas mixtures behind reflected shock waves	8
Experimental demonstration on detonation initiation by laser ignition and shock focusing in elliptical cavity	8
Effects of thermal pretreatment and equivalence ratio on DME/$${\hbox {O}}_2$$/$${\hbox {O}}_3$$ detonations	8
Optical measurement of state variables associated with blast wave evolution	7
Predictive model for rotating detonation engine wave structure	7
Data-scarce surrogate modeling of shock-induced pore collapse process	7
Wall roughness effects on the supersonic flow over a circular cylinder	7
Comparison of the convergence to steady-state solution with weighted-type finite-difference schemes for the Euler equations	7

A novel method for rock blasting using biomass waste	7
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
Experimental results for 25-mm and 51-mm rotating detonation rocket engine combustors	6
Turbulence modeling of 3D high-speed flows with upstream-informed corrections	6
Blast wave kinematics: theory, experiments, and applications	6
Correction: Experimental demonstration on detonation initiation by laser ignition and shock focusing in elliptical cavity	6
Mach stem evolution in a confined multi-room	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
Experimental and numerical investigation of shock wave-based methane pyrolysis for clean H$$_2$$ production	5
The reflection and refraction of a curved shock front sliding over an air–water interface	5
Experimental investigation of the Chester problem with weak shock waves propagating in converging ducts with quasi-steady flow	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
Selected topics from the 26th International Symposium on Military Aspects of Blast and Shock, Wollongong, Australia, December 3–8, 2023	5
An improved monotonicity-preserving WENO scheme for the Euler equations	5
Combustion properties of a simple and efficient four-step model	5
An explosively driven launcher capable of $$10\,\mathrm{km\,s}^{-1}$$ projectile velocities	5
In memoriam Prof. Hans Grönig (1931–2021)	5
Single- and two-phase fluid droplet breakup in impulsively generated high-speed flow	5
Tall buildings damage in Beirut ammonium nitrate explosion	4
Development of simple evaluation system for Hugoniot of polymethyl methacrylate	4
Analysis of shock wave acceleration from normal detonation reflection	4
Detonation wave reflection over a concave–convex cylindrical wedge	4
Experimental study on the use of the ARM Cortex M7 processor for measuring far-field blast waves	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
Design and flow characterization of the Mach 5 shock tunnel at New Mexico State University	4
The feasibility of high-resolution distributed acoustic sensing (HR-DAS) for measuring blast waves	4
Numerical investigation of exterior blast attenuation using louver systems	4
Control of separation shock unsteadiness in an incident-shock-induced interaction	4
Flow characterization during the flame acceleration and transition-to-detonation process with solid obstacles and fluid jets	4
Development of a steady detonation reactor with state-to-state thermochemical modeling	4
Propagation characteristics of blast shock waves in low-pressure environment	4
Characterizing the transition between regular and Mach reflections induced by a shock wave–boundary layer interaction	4
Bilayer surrogate brain response under various blast loading conditions	4
The simultaneous macroscopic and mesoscopic numerical simulation of metal spalling by using the fine-mesh finite element—smoothed particle hydrodynamics adaptive method	4