Advances in Fluid Mechanics XIII

Section 1: Computational methods

A posteriori methods with automatic dissipation adjustment for the simulation of compressible flows; Equilibrium of a journal bearing: A simplified CFD-analytical coupled approach; Numerical computation of laminar natural convection in triangular
shaped cavities; Comparison of turbulent kinetic energy in the wake region of modified
circular cylinders; Numerical study of the microstructure of a dilute suspension to assess
its thixotropic behavior by a two-way coupling scheme


Section 2: Experimental and computational methods

Measurement and modeling of suspended sediment dynamics in watercourses; Transport of a single spherical particle in low Reynolds numbers’ linear shear flows: Experiment and modelling; Study of liquid film behaviour in vertical downward air–water annular flow; Experimental investigation of submerged horizontal air–steam mixture
jets into stagnant water; Fundamental study on ultrasound sensing technology using parametric sound; Comparison of turbulence integral length scale determination methods;
Inclusion of mechanical dampers in the multimodal flutter analysis of slender structures


Section 3: Fluid structure interaction

Experimental study for wind energy harvesting based on the aeroelastic excitation of a semi-circular cylinder; Spatial averaging approach for determining wind pressures and forces on high-rise buildings; Pedestrian wind comfort at the vicinity of a planned high-rise building with varying surrounds