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Publications

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  • Hemmati, A., Martinuzzi, R.J., Wood, D.H. (2018) Surface pressure and wake dynamics behind flat plates. Journal of Physical Review Fluids. (In Preparation)

  • Hemmati, A., Brydges, Wood, D.H. (2018) Performance of RANS models in simulating flow around finite-aspect ratio thin flat plates. Journal of Renewable Energy. (In Preparation)

  • Hemmati, A., Smits, A.J. (2018) Effect of trailing edge surface pressure fluctuations on thrust generation for underwater locomotion. J. of Physical Review Fluids. (In Preparation)

  • Hemmati, A., Senturk, U., Van Burren, T., Smits, A.J. (2017) The wake of pitching square and convex panels at different frequencies and Reynolds numbers. J. of Fluids and Structures. (Submitted)

  • Hemmati, A., Martinuzzi, R.J., Wood, D.H. (2016) Evolution of vortex formation in the wake of thin flat plates with different aspect-ratios. Progress in Turbulence. Springer.

  • Hemmati, A., Martinuzzi, R.J., Wood, D.H. (2016) On simulating the flow past a normal thin flat plate. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics.

  • Hemmati, A., Martinuzzi, R.J., Wood, D.H. (2016) Characteristics of distinct flow regimes in the wake of an infinite span normal thin flat plate. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow.

  • Hemmati, A., Martinuzzi, R.J., Wood, D.H. (2016) Effect of side-edge vortices and secondary induced flow on the wake of normal thin flat plates. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow.

  • Hemmati, A., Martinuzzi, R.J., Wood, D.H. (2015) Wake dynamics behind a normal thin flat plate at moderate Reynolds numbers. Progress in Turbulence. Springer.

  • Singh, K., Hemmati, A., Wood, D.H. (2012) The Aerodynamic characterization of generic tail fin shapes. Wind Engineering.

  • Oritz, X., Hemmati, A., Rival, D., Wood, D.H. (2012) Instantaneous forces and moments on inclined flat plate. Bluff Body Aerodynamics and Applications (BBAA VII), pp. 1124-1131.

Journal & Peer-Review Papers
Conference Publications
Presentations

  • Senturk, U., Hemmati, A., Smits, A.J. (2017) The wake dynamics leading to higher efficiencyversus larger
    thrust for heaving and pitching panels. Bulletin of the American Physical Society.

  • Hemmati, A., Martinuzzi, R.J., Wood, D.H., Ferrari, S., Hu, J. (2017) Vortex identification by local normalization of velocity gradients. IUTAM Symposium on Dynamics and Topology of Vorticity and Vortices, Carry-le-Rouet, Marseille.

  • Senturk, Utku, Hemmati, A., Smits, A.J. (2016) Effect of trailing edge on underwater locomotion based on Immersed Boundary Method simulations. 10th Symposium on Turbulence & Shear Flow Phenomenon. 

  • Senturk, Utku, Hemmati, A., Smits, A.J. (2016) Performance of an open-source, sharp interface immersed boundary method in simulating the flow past rigid bodies. Bulletin of the American Physical Society.

  • Hemmati, A., Martinuzzi, R.J., Wood, D.H. (2016) The effect of wake structure development on surface pressure fluctuations. 10th Symposium on Turbulence & Shear Flow Phenomenon. 

  • Hemmati, A., Martinuzzi, R.J., Wood, D.H. (2016) The implications of regions of spin and splat contributions to pressure fluctuations in the wake of normal flat plates. Bulletin of the American Physical Society.

  • Hemmati, A., du Plessix, P., Martinuzzi, R.J., Wood, D.H. (2016) Using DNS Data to Validate Pressure-Velocity Statistics Determined from Stereo-PIV Measurements. In Proceedings of 11th International ERCOFTAC Symposium on Engineering Turbulence Modeling and Measurements, Italy.

  • Hemmati, A., Martinuzzi, R.J., Wood, D.H. (2016) Effect of aspect-ratio on evolution of wake structures: from rectangular to square normal flat plates. 2016 iTi Conference on Turbulence, Italy.

  • Hemmati, A., Wood, D.H., Martinuzzi, R.J. (2015) Momentum transport in the wake of a finite-length thin flat plate. Bulletin of the American Physical Society.

  • Hemmati, A., Martinuzzi, R.J., Wood, D.H. (2015) Direct numerical simulation of the wake of a normal thin flat plate: infinite vs. finite width. Turbulence & Shear Flow Phenomenon.

  • Hemmati, A., Wood, D.H., Martinuzzi, R.J. (2014) Comparing wake structures behind a finite aspect ratio and an infinite span normal thin flat plate. Bulletin of the American Physical Society.

  • Hemmati, A., Martinuzzi, R.J., Wood, D.H. (2013) Experiences in modeling wind loading on Photovoltaic modules and solar collectors. In proceedings of COMPDYN: Wind Effects on Structure.

  • Hemmati et al. (2017) The wake dynamics leading to higher efficiency versus larger thrust for heaving and pitching
    panels. 70th Annual Meeting of the American Physics Society (APS) Division of Fluids, Denver, United States.

  • Hemmati et al. (2017) Effect of wake structures on surface pressure fluctuations on a normal thin flat plate. 10th
    Symposium on Turbulence & Shear Flow Phenomenon (TSFP10), Chicago, IL, United States.

  • Hemmati et al. (2017) The performance of a new Immersed Boundary Method on simulating underwater swimming. 10th Symposium on Turbulence & Shear Flow Phenomenon (TSFP10), Chicago, IL, United States.

  • Hemmati et al. (2017) Vortex dynamics and surface pressure fluctuations on thin flat bodies. The International Union for Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (IUTAM) Symposium on Dynamics and Topology of Vorticity and Vortices, Carry-le-Rouet, France.

  • Hemmati et al. (2016) Vortex dynamics and surface pressure fluctuations on a normal flat plate. 69th Annual meeting of the American Physics Society (APS) Division of Fluids, Portland, OR, United States.

  • Hemmati et al. (2016) Simulating underwater propulsion using an immersed boundary method based open-source solver. 69th Annual Meeting of the American Physics Society (APS) Division of Fluids, Portland, OR, United States.

  • Hemmati et al. (2016) The evolution of wake structures based on the normal flat plate aspect ratio. 2016 iTi Conference on Turbulence, Bertinoro, Bologna, Italy.

  • Hemmati et al. (2015) Effect of aspect ratio on the wake patter behind a finite span normal thin flat plate. 9th International Symposium on Turbulence and Shear Flow Phenomenon (TSFP9), Melbourne, Australia.

  • Hemmati et al. (2015) The wake of a square thin flat plate normal to uniform flow. 68th Annual Meeting of the American Physics Society (APS) Division of Fluids, Boston, MA, United States.

  • Hemmati et al. (2014) Evolution of the wake structures behind an infinite span normal thin flat plate. 2014 iTi Conference on Turbulence, Bertinoro, Bologna, Italy.

  • Hemmati et al. (2014) Comparing wake structures behind a 3D and 2D normal thin flat plates. 67th Annual Meeting of the American Physics Society (APS) Division of Fluids, San Francisco, CA, United States.

  • Hemmati et al. (2013) Experiences in Modeling Wind Loading on Photovoltaic (PV) Modules and Solar Collectors. 4th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
    (COMPDYN 2013) - Minisymposium 9 - Wind Effects on Structures, Kos Island, Greece.

  • Hemmati et al. (2012) Computational Modeling of Turbulent Flow around Flat Plates at High Angles of Attack. The
    University of Calgary Aero-Energy Seminar Series, Calgary, Canada.

  • Hemmati et al. (2012) Change of Honeybee Flight Aerodynamics in hovering and Cruising Conditions: The Role of
    Abdomen. University of Calgary Engineering Biomimetics Seminar, Calgary, Canada.

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