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Mark Frederick

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1990Rising activity
Combustion and Detonation ProcessesCombustion and flame dynamicsFire dynamics and safety researchFluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEnergetic Materials and Combustion

Publications

28

Citations

281

Est. group size

~6

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

36

Publishing since 1990

Research summary
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Mark Frederick studies the fluid dynamics of swirling jets and combustion-related flows, with particular focus on a phenomenon called the precessing vortex core—a rotating, wobbling flow structure that forms in swirling jets and combustion systems and can affect flame stability and engine performance. His work combines theoretical modeling (weakly nonlinear analysis) with experimental and computational studies of vortex breakdown and turbulence in these flows. This research is relevant to designing more stable combustion systems, such as gas turbines used in power generation and aviation.

Swirling jet flows and vortex dynamicsPrecessing vortex core phenomenaCombustion and flame stabilityTurbulence in fluid flowsGas turbine engineering applications

Publication output has been fairly steady over the past decade, with a dip around 2020-2021 followed by a renewed increase in output from 2022 through 2024.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.8/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 3 publications182019: 4 publications192020: 1 publication202021: 1 publication212022: 2 publications222023: 4 publications232024: 5 publications5242025: 3 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum×4
  • Proceedings of the Combustion Institute×3
  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics×2
  • Bulletin of the American Physical Society×2
  • Shock Waves×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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