Aerodynamics, Propulsion & Electrification

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Publications

2025

Breen, J., Mallik, W., Adhikari, S. (2025) Performance analysis and geometric optimization of bladeless wind turbines using wake oscillator model. Renewable Energy, 254, (doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2025.123549)

Subramanian, S., Craig, B., White, C., Kontis, K., Evans, D., Van den Eynde, J. (2025) Underexpanded jet impingement in near vacuum environment. Physics of Fluids, 36, (doi: 10.1063/5.0230314)

Lamping, T., Petersen, J., Giannis, K., Lippke, M., Wolf, S., Propst, M., Heutling, T., Bach, C., Craig, B., Kontis, K., Baasch, J., Linke, S., Stoll, E., Hijlkema, J., Van den Eynde, J., Schilde, C. (2025) Simulation of the plume-surface interaction with a manufactured landing pad. Acta Astronautica, 234, pp. 536-547. (doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2025.05.026)

Subramanian, S., Wilson, A., White, C., Kontis, K. (2025) Crater formation and particle ejection induced by supersonic jet impingement in near-vacuum. Acta Astronautica, 232, pp. 439-452. (doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2025.03.017)

Waite, T., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2025) Degradation modelling of polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolyzers for hydrogen production: motivation, status, and strategies. Journal of Physics: Energy,

Mallik, W., Jaiman, R. K., Jelovica, J. (2025) Shape optimization for fluid flow with parametric level set method and deep neural networks. Computers and Fluids, 295, (doi: 10.1016/j.compfluid.2025.106626)

Wu, Y., Song, W., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2025) Advanced intelligent quench diagnostics for high temperature superconducting coils based on principal component analysis of voltage harmonic ratios and Support Vector Machine. Superconductivity, 14, (doi: 10.1016/j.supcon.2025.100173)

Waite, T., Sadeghi, A., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2025) Artificial intelligence models for predicting the performance of proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers under steady and dynamic power. Journal of Physics: Energy, 7, (doi: 10.1088/2515-7655/add95e)

Pinaffo Almeida, T., Alipour Bonab, S., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2025) Data-driven thrust prediction in Applied-Field Magnetoplasmadynamic Thrusters for space missions using Artificial Intelligence-based models. Machine Learning: Science and Technology,

Alipour Bonab, S., Xing, Y., Bernstein, P., Noudem, J., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2025) Intelligent predictor model for critical current density of MgB2 Superconducting Bulks. Superconductor Science and Technology, 38, (doi: 10.1088/1361-6668/adc8de)

Pinaffo Almeida, T., Alipour Bonab, S., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2025) Enhancing Thrust Prediction for AF-MPDTs using XGBoost Machine Learning Technique.

Gregório-Encarnação, F., Murta-Pina, J., Vilhena, N., Santos, G., Yazdani-Asrami, M., Song, W., Oliveira, R., Fernão Pires, V., Granados, X. (2025) Preliminary assessment of a highly flexible HTS drive for electric aircraft. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2025.3548617)

Jiang, F., Kontis, K., White, C. (2025) Plasma flow control inside the S-duct. Physics of Plasmas, 32, (doi: 10.1063/5.0250586)

Petersen, J., Craig, B., Propst, M., Kontis, K., Tajmar, M., Bach, C. (2025) A Coupled CFD-DSMC Approach To Analyse The Plume Surface Interaction In Rarefied Conditions.

Scholes, C. S., Kontis, K. (2025) A Numerical and Experimental Investigation of the Richtmyer-Meshkov Instability in a Convergent Geometry. (doi: 10.2514/6.2025-1112)

Tatsios, G., Chinnappan, A. K., Kamal, A., Vasileiadis, N., Docherty, S. Y., White, C., Gibelli, L., Borg, M. K., Kermode, J. R., Lockerby, D. A. (2025) A DSMC-CFD coupling method using surrogate modelling for low-speed rarefied gas flows. Journal of Computational Physics, 520, (doi: 10.1016/j.jcp.2024.113500)

Subramanian, S., Thangadurai, M., Kundu, A., Kontis, K. (2025) Effect of Spanwise Grooved Surfaces on the Flow Field Inside an Isolator of a Scramjet Engine. (doi: 10.2514/6.2025-0094)

Subramanian, S., White, C., Kontis, K., Evans, D., Van den Eynde, J. (2025) Experimental Study of Plume Surface Interaction in the Martian Environment. (doi: 10.2514/6.2025-0516)

Al Haddabi, N., Kontis, K., Zare-Behtash, H. (2025) Experimental study of steady blowing from the trailing edge of an open cavity flow. Aerospace, 12, (doi: 10.3390/aerospace12010007)

Kontis, K., Aleisa, H., Nikbay, M. (2025) Low-Speed Wind Tunnel Tests on a Multi-Configurable Planform UCAV Model. (doi: 10.2514/6.2025-0255)

2024

Russo, G., Yazdani-Asrami, M., Fabbri, M., Morandi, A. (2024) Intelligent and application-oriented optimal design of travelling field flux pumps. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2024.3509405)

Alipour Bonab, S., Waite, T., Song, W., Flynn, D., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2024) Machine learning-powered performance monitoring of proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers for enhancing green hydrogen production as a sustainable fuel for aviation industry. Energy Reports, 12, pp. 2270-2282. (doi: 10.1016/j.egyr.2024.08.028)

Subramanian, S., Thangadurai, M., Kontis, K. (2024) A study on blast wave diffractions and the dynamics of associated vortices inside different grooves kept at various lateral distances from the shock tube. European Journal of Mechanics - B/Fluids, 108, pp. 166-179. (doi: 10.1016/j.euromechflu.2024.07.012)

Jiang, F., Kontis, K., White, C. (2024) Numerical investigation and mode analysis of the S-duct. Physics of Fluids, 36, (doi: 10.1063/5.0238087)

Civrais, C., White, C., Steijl, R. (2024) Quantum-kinetic chemistry model with an anharmonic oscillator model: model extension and validation. Physics of Fluids, 36, (doi: 10.1063/5.0238068)

Yan, D., Yazdani-Asrami, M., Song, W. (2024) Comparative study on the impact of different E-J relations on the performance of resistive superconducting fault current limiters under high and low impedance faults in cryo-electric aircraft. Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications, 625, (doi: 10.1016/j.physc.2024.1354576)

Alipour Bonab, S., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2024) Artificial intelligence-based model to predict the heat transfer coefficient in flow boiling of liquid hydrogen as fuel and cryogenic coolant in future hydrogen-powered cryo-electric aviation. Fuel, 381, (doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133323)

Yan, D., Sadeghi, A., Yazdani-Asrami, M., Song, W. (2024) Artificial Intelligence-driven model for resistive superconducting fault current limiter in future electric aircraft. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 34, (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2024.3421903)

Murugan, T., Kontis, K., White, C., Kundu, A. (2024) Compressible vortex loops and their interactions. Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 150, (doi: 10.1016/j.paerosci.2024.101048)

Jiang, F., Kontis, K., White, C. (2024) Experimental analysis of flow characteristics in S-shaped ducts at low speeds. Physics of Fluids, 36, (doi: 10.1063/5.0228159)

Eckel, M., Petersen, J., Windisch, L., Propst, M., Heutling, T., Bach, C., Baasch, J., Linke, S., Stoll, E., Makaya, A., Van Den Eynde, J., Schilde, C., Lamping, T., Craig, B., Subramanian, S., Kontis, K. (2024) Simulation of the Erosion Behaviour of a Rocket on a Lunar Landing Pad. (doi: 10.52202/078374-0022)

Alipour Bonab, S., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2024) Investigation on the heat transfer estimation of subcooled liquid hydrogen for transportation applications using intelligent technique. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 84, pp. 468-479. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.08.257)

Sadeghi, A., Morandi, A., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2024) Electromagnetic, cooling, and strain-based multi-objective optimization of superconducting magnetic energy storage unit for power grid applications. Journal of Energy Storage, 97, (doi: 10.1016/j.est.2024.112917)

Sadeghi, A., Song, W., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2024) Intelligent Diagnostics of Internal Faults in High Temperature Superconducting Cables.

Ukai, T., Subramanian, S., Wilson, A., Craig, B., Kontis, K. (2024) Initial particle ejection behaviours due to a hypersonic jet impingement at different high-nozzle pressure ratios in rarefied atmospheric conditions. Acta Astronautica, 222, pp. 126-135. (doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2024.06.009)

Sadeghi, A., Song, W., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2024) Intelligent surrogate model of a high temperature superconducting cable for reliable energy delivery: short circuit fault performance. Superconductor Science and Technology, 37, (doi: 10.1088/1361-6668/ad59d0)

Civrais, C.H.B., Pfeiffer, M., White, C., Steijl, R. (2024) Modelling of the electronic excited states in high-temperature flows. Physics of Fluids, 36, (doi: 10.1063/5.0215853)

Civrais, C.H.B., White, C., Steijl, R. (2024) Quantum-kinetic chemistry model with an anharmonic oscillator model: model derivation and limitations. Physics of Fluids, 36, (doi: 10.1063/5.0215706)

Alipour Bonab, S., Song, W., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2024) Enhancing the predictive modeling of n-value surfaces in various high temperature superconducting materials using a feed-forward deep neural network technique. Crystals, 14, (doi: 10.3390/cryst14070619)

Vasileiadis, N., White, C. (2024) hybridDCFoam: A coupled DSMC/Navier–Stokes–Fourier solver for steady-state multiscale rarefied gas flows. Advances in Engineering Software, 193, (doi: 10.1016/j.advengsoft.2024.103669)

Sadeghi, A., Morandi, A., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2024) Feasibility of high temperature superconducting cables for energy harvesting in large space-based solar power satellite applications: electromagnetic, thermal and cost considerations. Energy Reports, 11, pp. 4523-4536. (doi: 10.1016/j.egyr.2024.04.023)

Alipour Bonab, S., Xing, Y., Russo, G., Fabbri, M., Morandi, A., Bernstein, P., Noudem, J., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2024) Estimation of magnetic levitation and lateral forces in MgB2 superconducting bulks with various dimensional sizes using artificial intelligence techniques. Superconductor Science and Technology, (doi: 10.1088/1361-6668/ad4e77)

Alipour Bonab, S., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2024) Machine learning-based model for the intelligent estimation of critical heat flux in nanofluids. Nano Express, 5, (doi: 10.1088/2632-959X/ad461d)

Sadeghi, A., Song, W., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2024) Superconducting transformers for power, energy, and transportation applications: an introduction to superconducting technology for transformer engineer. Transformers Magazine, 11, pp. 10-22.

Alipour Bonab, S., Russo, G., Morandi, A., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2024) A comprehensive machine learning-based investigation for the index-value prediction of 2G HTS coated conductor tapes. Machine Learning: Science and Technology, (doi: 10.1088/2632-2153/ad45b1)

Alipour Bonab, S., Sadeghi, A., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2024) Artificial Intelligence-based surrogate model for computation of the electric field of high voltage transmission line ceramic insulator with Corona ring. World Journal of Engineering, (doi: 10.1108/WJE-11-2023-0478)

Kontis, K., Aleisa, H., Nikbay, M. (2024) Low observable uncrewed aerial vehicle wind tunnel model design, manufacturing, and aerodynamic characterization. Aerospace, 11, (doi: 10.3390/aerospace11030216)

Sadeghi, A., Bellavista, P., Song, W., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2024) Digital twins for condition and fleet monitoring of aircraft: towards more-intelligent electrified aviation systems. IEEE Access, (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3371902)

Sadeghi, A., Alipour Bonab, S., Song, W., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2024) Intelligent estimation of critical current degradation in HTS tapes under repetitive overcurrent cycling for cryo-electric transportation applications. Materials Today Physics, 42, (doi: 10.1016/j.mtphys.2024.101365)

Sadeghi, A., Alipour Bonab, S., Song, W., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2024) Short circuit analysis of a fault-tolerant current-limiting high temperature superconducting transformer in a power system in presence of distributed generations. Superconductivity, 9, (doi: 10.1016/j.supcon.2024.100085)

Mallik, W., Jaiman, R., Jelovica, J. (2024) Deep neural network for learning wave scattering and interference of underwater acoustics. Physics of Fluids, 36, (doi: 10.1063/5.0188250)

Subramanian, S., Wilson, A., White, C., Kontis, K., Evans, D., Van den Eynde, J. (2024) Tracking plume-regolith interactions in near-vacuum conditions. Physics of Fluids, 36, (doi: 10.1063/5.0180669)

Yan, D., Sadeghi, A., Yazdani-Asrami, M., Song, W. (2024) AI-Driven Surrogate Model for Superconducting Fault Current Limiter in Electricfied Aircraft Systems.

Petersen, J., Craig, B., Propst, M., Heutling, T., Kontis, K., White, C., Van den Eynde, J., Tajmar, M., Bach, C. (2024) Investigating the Plume-Surface-Interaction on the Lunar Surface Using a Coupled CFD-DSMC Approach.

Pirlepeli, B., Aleisa, H., Kontis, K., Nikbay, M. (2024) Low-subsonic Aerodynamic Analyses of a Nonplanar BWB Model: An Experimental and CFD Study.

2023

Ukai, T., Subramanian, S., Wilson, A., Craig, B., Kontis, K. (2023) 極超音速噴流衝突による粒子拡散に関する実験的研究 - An Experimental Investigation of Particle Diffusion Due to a Hypersonic Jet Impingement.

Civrais, C. H.B., White, C., Steijl, R. (2023) Extension of the normal shock wave relations for calorically imperfect gases. Shock Waves, 33, pp. 533-551. (doi: 10.1007/s00193-023-01153-2)

Chang, T. T., Kontis, K. (2023) Frequency Modulation Analysis in Innovate Supersonic Cavity Flow.

Aleisa, H., Kontis, K., Pirlepeli, B., Nikbay, M. (2023) Conceptual design of a nonconstant swept flying wing unmanned combat aerial vehicle. Journal of Aircraft, 60, pp. 1872-1888. (doi: 10.2514/1.C037257)

Aleisa, H., Kontis, K., Nikbay, M. (2023) Numerical investigations on low-speed aerodynamic characteristics of generic unmanned combat aerial vehicle configurations. Journal of Aircraft, 60, pp. 1832-1846. (doi: 10.2514/1.C037258)

Alipour Bonab, S., Song, W., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2023) A new intelligent estimation method based on the Cascade Forward Neural Network for the Electric and Magnetic fields in the vicinity of the High Voltage Overhead Transmission Lines. Applied Sciences, 13, (doi: 10.3390/app132011180)

Heutling, T., Propst, M., Petersen, J., Tajmar, M., Patzwald, J. J., Stoll, E., Schilde, C., Lamping, T., Kontis, K., White, C., Craig, B., Hijlkema, J., Van den Eynde, J., Bach, C. (2023) In-situ manufactured landing pads and berms to enable sustainable operations on the lunar surface.

Song, W., Badcock, R. A., Long, N. J., Jiang, Z. (2023) AC loss in REBCO coil windings wound with various cables: Effect of current distribution among the cable strands. IEEE Access, 11, pp. 102082-102091. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3315731)

Yazdani-Asrami, M., Song, W., Morandi, A., De Carne, G., Murta-Pina, J., Pronto, A., Oliveira, R., Grilli, F., Pardo, E., Parizh, M., Shen, B., Coombs, T., Salmi, T. (2023) Roadmap on Artificial Intelligence and Machine/Deep Learning Techniques for Applied Superconductivity.

Sadeghi, A., Seyyedbarzegar, S., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2023) AC loss analysis in superconducting cables carrying characteristic and non-characteristic harmonic currents. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 33, (doi: 10.1109/tasc.2023.3263930)

Craig, B., Wilson, A., Ukai, T., Kontis, K. (2023) The Effect of a Crater on the Velocity of Regolith Ejecta During Plume-Regolith Interactions.

Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2023) Artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, and big data techniques for the advancements of superconducting technology: a road to smarter and intelligent superconductivity. Superconductor Science and Technology, 36, (doi: 10.1088/1361-6668/ace385)

Song, H., Jiang, Z., Song, W. (2023) Design consideration and conductor selection of a low AC loss HTS REBCO magnet carrying high currents at 20 K and 40 K. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 33, (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2023.3253072)

Zhao, X., Fang, J., Jiang, Z., Song, W., Liu, N., Li, Y., Li, X., Zeng, F., Xia, Y., Badcock, R., Long, N. J., Staines, M. P., Buckley, R. G., Fang, X., Gao, Y., Liu, B., Zhang, J., Han, W., Li, L., Wang, J., Gao, P. (2023) Design, development, and testing of a 6.6 MVA HTS traction transformer for high-speed train applications. Superconductor Science and Technology, 36, (doi: 10.1088/1361-6668/acdcbf)

Yazdani-Asrami, M., Fang, L., Pei, X., Song, W. (2023) Smart fault detection of HTS coils using artificial intelligence techniques for large-scale superconducting electric transport applications. Superconductor Science and Technology, 36, (doi: 10.1088/1361-6668/ace3fb)

Zhou, H., Parlikad, A. K., Brintrup, A., Harrison, A. (2023) A copula-based quantified airworthiness modelling for civil aircraft engines. Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics, 73, (doi: 10.1016/j.probengmech.2023.103481)

Civrais, C. H.B., White, C., Steijl, R. (2023) Vibrational modelling with an anHarmonic oscillator model in DSMC. Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 37, pp. 534-548. (doi: 10.2514/1.T6547)

Liao, X., Fang, J., Zhao, X., Song, W., Yang, S., Sun, Y. (2023) Analysis of electromagnetic characteristics of 6.5 MVA/25 kV HTS traction transformer using T-A formulation. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 33, (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2022.3190365)

Alafnan, H., Pei, X., Mansour, D.-E. A., Khedr, M., Song, W., Alsaleh, I., Albaker, A., Alturki, M., Zeng, X. (2023) Impact of copper stabilizer thickness on SFCL performance with PV-based DC systems using a multilayer thermoelectric model. Sustainability, 15, (doi: 10.3390/su15097372)

Wang, Y., Song, W., Yazdani-Asrami, M., Fang, J. (2023) A fast numerical modelling approach based on boundary field method for calculating AC losses in superconducting motors. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 33, (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2023.3245039)

Yazdani-Asrami, M. et al. (2023) Roadmap on artificial intelligence and big data techniques for superconductivity. Superconductor Science and Technology, 36, (doi: 10.1088/1361-6668/acbb34)

Heidary, A., Yazdani-Asrami, M., Hesami, M., Sood, V. (2023) The TRV improvement of fast circuit breakers using solid-state series superconducting reactor. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 38, pp. 1259-1266. (doi: 10.1109/TPWRD.2022.3211778)

Wu, Y., Song, W., Wimbush, S. C., Fang, J., Badcock, R. A., Long, N. J., Jiang, Z. (2023) Combined impact of asymmetric critical current and flux diverters on AC loss of a 6.5 MVA/25 kV HTS traction transformer. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 9, pp. 1590-1604. (doi: 10.1109/TTE.2022.3194027)

Suresh, N. V. U., Sadeghi, A., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2023) Critical current parameterization of high temperature superconducting tapes: a novel approach based on fuzzy logic. Superconductivity, 5, (doi: 10.1016/j.supcon.2023.100036)

Zhou, H., Farsi, M., Harrison, A., Parlikad, A. K., Brintrup, A. (2023) Civil aircraft engine operation life resilient monitoring via usage trajectory mapping on the reliability contour. Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 230, (doi: 10.1016/j.ress.2022.108878)

Xi, J., Pei, X., Song, W., Niu, L., Liu, Y., Zeng, X. (2023) Integration of superconducting fault current limiter with solid-state DC circuit breaker. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, 145, (doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2022.108630)

Yazdani-Asrami, M., Sadeghi, A., Song, W. (2023) Ultra-fast surrogate model for magnetic field computation of a superconducting magnet using multi-layer artificial neural networks. Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, 36, pp. 575-586. (doi: 10.1007/s10948-022-06479-z)

Cao, Z., White, C., Agir, M.B., Kontis, K. (2023) Lunar plume-surface interactions using rarefiedMultiphaseFoam. Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, 9, (doi: 10.3389/fmech.2023.1116330)

Gray, D., Le Kernec, J., Kontis, K. (2023) Integrated Transition with Dielectric Rod for Vacuum Chamber.

Sadeghi, A., Xu, Z., Song, W., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2023) Intelligent probability estimation of quenches caused by weak points in high-temperature superconducting tapes. Energies, 16, (doi: 10.3390/en16010193)

Yazdani-Asrami, M., Sadeghi, A., Seyyedbarzegar, S., Song, W. (2023) Role of insulation materials and cryogenic coolants on fault performance of MW-scale fault-tolerant current-limiting superconducting transformers. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 33, (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2022.3217967)

Zhang, D., Subramanian, S., Hampson, R., Jackson, W., Kontis, K., Dobie, G., Macleod, C. (2023) Automotive aerodynamics sensing using low-profile pressure sensor strip. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 72, (doi: 10.1109/TIM.2023.3292963)

Zhou, H., Parlikad, A. K., Brintrup, A. (2023) Data-driven maintenance priority recommendations for civil aircraft engine fleets using reliability-based bivariate cluster analysis. Quality Engineering, 35, pp. 584-599. (doi: 10.1080/08982112.2022.2163179)

Cao, Z., Kontis, K., Hosano, H., White, C., Chang, T.-T., Agir, M. B. (2023) Vortex ring formation following shock wave diffraction in low-pressure environments. Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, 111, pp. 1127-1138. (doi: 10.1007/s10494-023-00486-3)

2022

Yazdani-Asrami, M., Sadeghi, A., Song, W., Madureira, A., Murta-Pina, J., Morandi, A., Parizh, M. (2022) Artificial intelligence methods for applied superconductivity: material, design, manufacturing, testing, operation, and condition monitoring. Superconductor Science and Technology, 35, (doi: 10.1088/1361-6668/ac80d8)

Guevara Jelid, H. I., White, C., Kontis, K. (2022) Development of a novel DC micro-discharge code on dsmcFOAM+ for plasma effect in DSMC flow profile simulations and its application to a micro-plasma system. Advances in Space Research, 70, pp. 3418-3435. (doi: 10.1016/j.asr.2022.10.001)

Sadeghi, A., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2022) Multi-objective optimization for improving weight and fault characteristic of a DC HTS cable in cryo-electric aircraft. Aerospace, 9, (doi: 10.3390/aerospace9120753)

Sadeghi, A., Seyyedbarzegar, S., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2022) Investigation on the electrothermal performance of a high temperature superconducting cable in an offshore wind farm integrated power system: fault and islanding conditions. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 32, (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2022.3196770)

Nampelly, G., Malathi, A. S., Vaid, A., Vadlamani, N. R., Rengarajan, S., Kontis, K. (2022) Surface roughness effects on cavity flows. Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, 109, pp. 1215-1239. (doi: 10.1007/s10494-022-00345-7)

Agir, M.B., White, C., Kontis, K. (2022) The effect of increasing rarefaction on the formation of Edney shock interaction patterns: type-I to type-VI. Shock Waves, 32, pp. 733-751. (doi: 10.1007/s00193-022-01109-y)

Song, W., Pei, X., Yazdani-Asrami, M., Xi, J. (2022) Modelling and Simulation of Superconducting Fault Current Limiter for Electric Aircraft.

Yazdani-Asrami, M., Sadeghi, A., Seyyedbarzegar, S., Song, W. (2022) DC electro-magneto-mechanical characterisation of 2G HTS tapes for superconducting cable in magnet system using artificial neural networks. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 32, (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2022.3193782)

Mahamed, M., Yazdani-Asrami, M., Behjat, V., Yazdani, A., Sharifzadeh, M. (2022) Impact of perlator on the cooling liquid flow and hottest point temperature of superconducting windings in HTS transformer. Superconductivity, 3, (doi: 10.1016/j.supcon.2022.100021)

Agir, M. B., White, C., Kontis, K. (2022) Impact of stagnation temperature and nozzle configuration on rarefied jet plume interactions. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 59, pp. 1536-1551. (doi: 10.2514/1.A35362)

Jiang, Z., Song, H., Song, W., Badcock, R. A. (2022) Optimizing coil configurations for AC loss reduction in REBCO HTS fast-ramping magnets at cryogenic temperatures. Superconductivity, 3, (doi: 10.1016/j.supcon.2022.100024)

Mallik, W., Jaiman, R. K., Jelovica, J. (2022) Predicting transmission loss in underwater acoustics using convolutional recurrent autoencoder network. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 152, pp. 1627-1638. (doi: 10.1121/10.0013894)

Gray, D., Kontis, K., Le Kernec, J. (2022) Propagation Effects of Temperature Variations of Moon Regolith.

Yazdani-Asrami, M., Seyyedbarzegar, S. M., Sadeghi, A., Batista de Sousa, W. T., Kottonau, D. (2022) High temperature superconducting cables and their performance against short circuit faults: current development, challenges, solutions, and future trends. Superconductor Science and Technology, 35, (doi: 10.1088/1361-6668/ac7ae2)

Yazdani-Asrami, M., Sadeghi, A., Atrey, M. D. (2022) Selecting a cryogenic cooling system for superconducting machines: general considerations for electric machine designers and engineers. International Journal of Refrigeration, 140, pp. 70-81. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2022.05.003)

Cao, Z., Agir, M.B., White, C., Kontis, K. (2022) An open source code for two-phase rarefied flows: rarefiedMultiphaseFoam. Computer Physics Communications, 276, (doi: 10.1016/j.cpc.2022.108339)

Subramanian, S., Kontis, K. (2022) Experimental study of blast wave patterns on periodic spanwise grooved surfaces.

Aleisa, H., Kontis, K., Nikbay, M., Pirlepeli, B., Cakmak, E., Kara, E. (2022) Conceptual Configuration of Non-Constant Sweep UCAV Concept. (doi: 10.2514/6.2022-3374)

Yazdani-Asrami, M., Sadeghi, A., Seyyedbarzegar, S. M., Saadat, A. (2022) Advanced experimental-based data-driven model for the electromechanical behavior of twisted YBCO tapes considering thermomagnetic constraints. Superconductor Science and Technology, 35, (doi: 10.1088/1361-6668/ac57be)

Huber, F., Song, W., Zhang, M., Grilli, F. (2022) The TA formulation: an efficient approach to model the macroscopic electromagnetic behaviour of HTS coated conductor applications. Superconductor Science and Technology, 35, (doi: 10.1088/1361-6668/ac5163)

Yazdani-Asrami, M., Seyyedbarzegar, S. M., Zhang, M., Yuan, W. (2022) Insulation materials and systems for superconducting powertrain devices in future cryo-electrified aircraft: Part I—material challenges and specifications, and device-level application. IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine, 38, pp. 23-36. (doi: 10.1109/MEI.2022.9716211)

Tamaskani, R., Khodsuz, M., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2022) Optimal design of C-type filter in harmonics polluted distribution systems. Energies, 15, (doi: 10.3390/en15041587)

Sadeghi, A., Seyyed Barzegar, S. M., Yazdani-Asrami, M. (2022) A simple and fast computation equivalent circuit model to investigate effect of tape twisting on AC loss of HTS cables. Engineering, Technology and Applied Science Research, 12, pp. 8168-8174. (doi: 10.48084/etasr.4382)

Zhou, H., Li, F., Le Blanc, M., Pan, J. (2022) A Bayesian inference reliability evaluation on the corrosion-affected underground high-voltage power grid. International Journal of Reliability, Quality and Safety Engineering, 29, (doi: 10.1142/s021853932150042x)

Ukai, T., Zare-Behtash, H., Kontis, K., Russell, A. (2022) Induced Flow of Nanosecond Pulse Plasma Actuator Using Schlieren-based Quantitative Visualization Technology.

Zhou, H., Augusto Lopes Genez, T., Brintrup, A., Kumar Parlikad, A. (2022) A hybrid-learning decomposition algorithm for competing risk identification within fleets of complex engineering systems. Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 217, (doi: 10.1016/j.ress.2021.107992)

Poplingher, L., Mallik, W., Raveh, D. E. (2022) Flutter Analysis of the Benchmark Supercritical Wing at Moderate Angles of Attack. (doi: 10.2514/6.2022-2316)

Russo, G., Yazdani-Asrami, M., Scheda, R., Morandi, A., Diciotti, S. (2022) Artificial intelligence-based models for reconstructing the critical current and index-value surfaces of HTS tapes. Superconductor Science and Technology, 35, (doi: 10.1088/1361-6668/ac95d6)

Song, W., Jiang, Z., Yazdani-Asrami, M., Staines, M., Badcock, R., Fang, J. (2022) Role of flux diverters in reducing AC loss in a single-phase 6.5 MVA HTS traction transformer for Chinese high-speed train carrying high-order harmonic currents. IEEE Access, 10, pp. 69650-69658. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3186858)

2021

Subramanian, S., Hampson, R., Zhang, D., Kontis, K., Dobie, G., Macleod, C., Son, J. (2021) Characterization of a low profile, rapidly deployable, MEMS pressure sensor array for aerodynamic applications. (doi: 10.2514/6.2022-0305)

Aleisa, H., Kontis, K., Nikbay, M. (2021) Predictions of the low-speed aerodynamic characteristics of generic UCAVs. (doi: 10.2514/6.2022-0428)

Nampelly, G., Malathi, A. S., Vadlamani, N. R., Rengarajan, S., Kontis, K. (2021) Surface roughness benefits in open cavity flows. (doi: 10.2514/6.2022-0473)

Poplingher, L., Mallik, W., Raveh, D. E. (2021) Transonic Shock Buffet on the Benchmark Supercritical Wing. (doi: 10.2514/6.2022-2314)

Zhou, H., Brintrup, A., Parlikad, A. K. (2021) Module failure feature detection by cluster analysis for fleets of civil aircraft engines. IFAC-PapersOnLine, 54, pp. 31-36. (doi: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2021.08.154)

Fang, X., Wang, X., Sun, Y., Song, W., Pei, X., Jiang, Z., Badcock, R., Long, N., Fang, J. (2021) Application of flux diverters in high temperature superconducting transformer windings for AC loss reduction. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 31, (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2021.3108734)

Shen, B. et al. (2021) Superconducting Conductor on Round Core (CORC) cables: 2D or 3D modeling? IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 31, (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2021.3091091)

Wojewodka, M. M., White, C., Shahpar, S., Kontis, K. (2021) Numerical study of complex flow physics and coherent structures of the flow through a convoluted duct. Aerospace Science and Technology,

Al Haddabi, N. H. H., Kontis, K., Zare-Behtash, H. (2021) The impact of steady blowing from the leading edge of an open cavity flow. Aerospace, 8, (doi: 10.3390/aerospace8090255)

Li, H., Xiang, B., Song, W., Geng, Y., Liu, Z., Wang, J., Pei, X., Tu, Y. (2021) Effect of arc chute on DC current interruption by liquid nitrogen in HTS electrical system of distributed propulsion aircraft. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 31, (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2021.3064515)

Song, W., Pei, X., Alafnan, H., Xi, J., Zeng, X., Yazdani Asrami, M., Xiang, B., Liu, Z. (2021) Experimental and simulation study for resistive helical HTS fault current limiter: quench and recovery characteristics. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 31, (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2021.3061958)

Xi, J., Pei, X., Song, W., Xiang, B., Liu, Z., Zeng, X. (2021) Experimental tests of DC SFCL under low impedance and high impedance fault conditions. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 31, (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2021.3065886)

Yazdani Asrami, M., Taghipour-Gorjikolaie, M., Song, W., Zhang, M., Chakraborty, S., Yuan, W. (2021) Artificial intelligence for superconducting transformers. Transformers Magazine, 8, pp. 4-12.

Li, G., Kontis, K., Fan, Z. (2021) Automatic shock detection, extraction and fitting in schlieren and shadowgraph visualization. AIAA Journal, 59, pp. 2312-2317. (doi: 10.2514/1.J059667)

Cao, Z., White, C., Kontis, K. (2021) Numerical investigation of rarefied vortex loop formation due to shock wave diffraction with the use of rorticity. Physics of Fluids, 33, (doi: 10.1063/5.0054289)

Song, W., Jiang, Z., Staines, M., Wimbush, S., Fang, J., Zhang, J., Badcock, R. (2021) Superconducting traction transformer: traction - the HTS transformer killer application? Transformers Magazine, pp. 4-16.

Song, W., Pei, X., Xi, J., Zeng, X. (2021) A novel helical superconducting fault current limiter for electric propulsion aircraft. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 7, pp. 276-286. (doi: 10.1109/TTE.2020.2998417)

Erdem, E., Kontis, K. (2021) Experimental investigation of sonic transverse jets in Mach 5 crossflow. Aerospace Science and Technology, 110, (doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2020.106419)

Li, G., Wu, J., Kontis, K., Wit, S., Fan, Z. (2021) Development of Unsteady Background-oriented Schlieren System in an Indraft Supersonic Wind Tunnel. (doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/1786/1/012052)

Jiang, Z., Song, W., Pei, X., Fang, J., Badcock, R. A., Wimbush, S. C. (2021) 15% reduction in AC loss of a 3-phase 1 MVA HTS transformer by exploiting asymmetric conductor critical current. Journal of Physics Communications, 5, (doi: 10.1088/2399-6528/abe036)

Yazdani-Asrami, M., Song, W., Zhang, M., Yuan, W., Pei, X. (2021) AC transport loss in superconductors carrying harmonic current with different phase angles for large scale power components. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 31, (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2020.3020025)

Sharqi, B., Cesnik, C. E., Yechieli, N., Mallik, W., Raveh, D. E., Karpel, M. (2021) Aeroelastic Analyses of the Free Flight of the Active Aeroelastic Aircraft Testbed (A3TB) Platform. (doi: 10.2514/6.2021-0905)

Hasan Khan, K., Mallik, W., Kapania, R. K., Schetz, J. A. (2021) Distributed Design Optimization of Large Aspect Ratio Wing Aircraft with Rapid Transonic Flutter Analysis in Linux. (doi: 10.2514/6.2021-1354)

Pirlepeli, B., Nikbay, M., Kontis, K. (2021) A Multifidelity Aerodynamic Surrogate Model Implementation for Aeroelastic Optimization of a Nonplanar Lifting Surface.

Yazdani-Asrami, M., Song, W., Zhang, M., Yuan, W., Pei, X. (2021) Magnetization loss in HTS coated conductor exposed to harmonic external magnetic fields for superconducting rotating machines. IEEE Access, 9, pp. 77930-77937. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3062278)

Andreou, T., White, C., Kontis, K., Shahpar, S., Brown, N. (2021) Part 1: A Swirl Vane Generation Code for Fuel Spray Nozzles. (doi: 10.1115/GT2020-15414)

Andreou, T., White, C., Kontis, K., Shahpar, S., Brown, N. (2021) Part 2: Design Optimisation Strategies for a Fuel Spray Nozzle. (doi: 10.1115/GT2020-15431)

Hastie, P., Bailet, G., White, C., McInnes, C. R. (2021) The Use of In-Space Manufactured Solid Foams for Aerocapture.

2020

Song, W., Pei, X., Zeng, X., Yazdani-Asrami, M., Fang, X., Fang, J., Jiang, Z. (2020) AC losses in noninductive SFCL solenoidal coils wound by parallel conductors. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 30, (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2020.3021339)

Fang, X., Wang, X., Liu, W., Fang, J., Song, W., Pei, X. (2020) Magnetic Field and AC Loss Analysis of 2G HTS Transformer Windings Applied with Flux Diverters. (doi: 10.1109/ASEMD49065.2020.9276079)

Song, W., Pei, X., Xi, J., Zeng, X., Xiang, B., Liu, Z. (2020) Over-Critical Current Analysis for Helical SFCL Coil. (doi: 10.1109/ASEMD49065.2020.9276064)

Ganesh, N., Ananth, S.M., Vadlamani, N. R., Sriram, R., Kontis, K. (2020) Eddy Resolving Simulations of Shear Layer Instabilities in Open Cavity Flows.

Mallik, W., Raveh, D. E. (2020) Aerodynamic damping investigations of light dynamic stall on a pitching airfoil via modal analysis. Journal of Fluids and Structures, 98, (doi: 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2020.103111)

Subramanian, S., Kontis, K. (2020) Flow control of SBLI using grooves with suction. Solid State Technology, 63, pp. 860-871.

Fujiwara, K., Sriram, R., Kontis, K. (2020) Experimental investigations on the sharp leading-edge separation over a flat plate at zero incidence using particle image velocimetry. Experiments in Fluids, 61, (doi: 10.1007/s00348-020-03039-w)

Mallik, W., Raveh, D. E. (2020) Kriging-based aeroelastic gust response analysis at high angles of attack. AIAA Journal, 58, pp. 3777-3787. (doi: 10.2514/1.j059332)

Todorova, B. N., White, C., Steijl, R. (2020) Modelling of nitrogen and oxygen gas mixture with a novel diatomic kinetic model. AIP Advances, 10, (doi: 10.1063/5.0021672)

Yazdani-Asrami, M., Song, W., Pei, X., Zhang, M., Yuan, W. (2020) AC loss characterization of HTS pancake and solenoid coils carrying nonsinusoidal currents. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 30, (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2020.2971840)

Song, W., Jiang, Z., Staines, M., Wimbush, S., Badcock, R., Fang, J., Zhang, J. (2020) Design of a single-phase 6.5 MVA/25 kV superconducting traction transformer for the Chinese Fuxing high-speed train. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, 119, (doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2020.105956)

Song, W., Jiang, Z., Staines, M., Wimbush, S., Badcock, R., Fang, J. (2020) AC loss calculation on a 6.5 MVA/25 kV HTS traction transformer with hybrid winding structure. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 30, (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2020.2975771)

Mallik, W., Santra, S. (2020) Mitigation of vortex-induced vibration lock-in using time-delay closed-loop control. Nonlinear Dynamics, 100, pp. 1441-1456. (doi: 10.1007/s11071-020-05589-4)

Cusick, A., Kontis, K., Nikbay, M. (2020) Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of Reusable Launch Vehicles. (doi: 10.2514/6.2020-2425)

Wojewodka, M. M., White, C., Kontis, K. (2020) Effect of permittivity and frequency on induced velocity in ac-DBD surface and channel plasma actuators. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 303, (doi: 10.1016/j.sna.2020.111831)

Russell, A., Myokan, M., Bottini, H., Sasoh, A., Zare-Behtash, H., Kontis, K. (2020) Application of laser energy deposition to improve performance for high speed intakes. Propulsion and Power Research, 9, pp. 15-25. (doi: 10.1016/j.jppr.2019.11.002)

Ukai, T., Kontis, K. (2020) Thermal fluctuation characteristics around a nanosecond pulsed dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator using a frequency analysis based on Schlieren images. Energies, 13, (doi: 10.3390/en13030628)

Mortazaway, S.M., Kontis, K., Ekaterinaris, J. (2020) Normal shock wave attenuation during propagation in ducts with grooves. Shock Waves, 30, pp. 91-113. (doi: 10.1007/s00193-019-00916-0)

Subramanian, S., Kontis, K. (2020) Flow Control of SBLI Using Grooves with Suction.

Todorova, B. N., White, C., Steijl, R. (2020) Numerical evaluation of novel kinetic models for binary gas mixture flows. Physics of Fluids, 32, (doi: 10.1063/1.5134040)

Yazdani-Asrami, M., Taghipour-Gorjikolaie, M., Song, W., Zhang, M., Yuan, W. (2020) Prediction of nonsinusoidal AC loss of superconducting tapes using artificial intelligence-based models. IEEE Access, 8, pp. 207287-207297. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3037685)

2019

Li, G., Ukai, T., Kontis, K. (2019) Characterization of a novel open-ended shock tube facility based on detonation transmission tubing. Aerospace Science and Technology, 94, (doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2019.105388)

Stindt, T., Merrifield, J., Fossati, M., Ricciardi, L., Maddock, C. A., West, M., Kontis, K., Farkin, B., McIntyre, S. (2019) Aerodynamic Database Development for a Future Reusable Space Launch Vehicle, The Orbital 500R.

Ricciardi, L., Maddock, C. A., Vasile, M., Stindt, T., Merrifield, J., Fossati, M., West, M., Kontis, K., Farkin, B., McIntyre, S. (2019) Robust Multi-object Optimisation of a Descent Guidance Strategy for a TSTO Spaceplane.

White, C., Zare-Behtash, H., Kontis, K., Ukai, T., Merrifield, J., Evans, D., Coxhill, I., Langener, T., Van den Eynde, J. (2019) Test Facility to Investigate Plume-Regolith Interactions.

Todorova, B. N., White, C., Steijl, R. (2019) Discrete-velocity simulations of high-speed flows based on binary gas mixture kinetic models. (doi: 10.1063/1.5119549)

Casseau, V., White, C. (2019) Effective Diffusivity in Porous Media Under Rarefied Gas Conditions. (doi: 10.1063/1.5119641)

Cusick, A., Kontis, K. (2019) Creation of Design and Analysis Tools for Large Design Space Resuable Launch Vehicle Shape Optimization. (doi: 10.2514/6.2019-2929)

Lo, K. H., Sriram, R., Kontis, K. (2019) Wake flow characteristics over an articulated lorry model with/without AC-DBD plasma actuation. Applied Sciences, 9, (doi: 10.3390/app9122426)

Wojewodka, M. M., White, C., Ukai, T., Russell, A., Kontis, K. (2019) Pressure dependency on a nanosecond pulsed dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator. Physics of Plasmas, 26, (doi: 10.1063/1.5092703)

Fujiwara, K., Kontis, K., Ideta, T. (2019) Development of Non-intrusive Fluid Thermometry in Air with Temperature-sensitive Particles by Two-gated Method.

Li, G., Agir, M. B., Kontis, K., Ukai, T., Rengarajan, S. (2019) Image processing techniques for shock wave detection and Tracking in High Speed Schlieren and Shadowgraph Systems. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1215, (doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/1215/1/012021)

Haines, M., Taylor, I. (2019) The turbulence modelling of a pulsed impinging jet using LES anda divergence free mass flux corrected turbulent inlet. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 188, pp. 338-364. (doi: 10.1016/j.jweia.2019.03.009)

Hoste, J.J.O.E., Fossati, M., Taylor, I.J., Gollan, R.J. (2019) Characterization of the eddy dissipation model for the analysis of hydrogen-fueled scramjets. Aeronautical Journal, 123, pp. 536-565. (doi: 10.1017/aer.2018.169)

Wang, C., Yang, X., Xue, L., Kontis, K., Jiao, Y. (2019) Correlation analysis of separation shock oscillation and wall pressure fluctuation in unstarted hypersonic inlet flow. Aerospace, 6, (doi: 10.3390/aerospace6010008)

Mallik, W., Raveh, D. E. (2019) Computationally Efficient Gust Load Analysis at High Angles of Attack. (doi: 10.2514/6.2019-1530)

(2019) 8th EASN-CEAS Workshop on Manufacturing for Growth and Innovation.

Russell, A., Zare-Behtash, H., Kontis, K. (2019) Effect on Shock Train Behaviour of the Addition of a Cavity for Supersonic Intakes. (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-91017-8_97)

Ukai, T., Zare-Behtash, H., White, C., Kontis, K. (2019) Effects of Liquid Impurity on Laser-Induced Gas Breakdown in Quiescent Gas: Experimental and Numerical Investigations. (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-91017-8_2)

Mallik, W., Raveh, D. E. (2019) Gust response at high angles of attack. AIAA Journal, 57, pp. 3250-3260. (doi: 10.2514/1.j057546)

Gnani, F., Zare-Behtash, H., White, C., Kontis, K. (2019) Shock Train Structures in Rectangular Ducts. (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-91017-8_96)

2018

Wojewodka, M. M., White, C., Shahpar, S., Kontis, K. (2018) A review of flow control techniques and optimisation in S-shaped ducts. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 74, pp. 223-235. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2018.06.016)

Maddock, C. A., Ricciardi, L., West, M., West, J., Kontis, K., Rengarajan, S., Evans, D., Milne, A., McIntyre, S. (2018) Conceptual design analysis for a two-stage-to-orbit semi-reusable launch system for small satellites. Acta Astronautica, 152, pp. 782-792. (doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2018.08.021)

Gnani, F., Zare-Behtash, H., White, C., Kontis, K. (2018) Numerical investigation on three-dimensional shock train structures in rectangular isolators. European Journal of Mechanics - B/Fluids, 72, pp. 586-593. (doi: 10.1016/j.euromechflu.2018.07.018)

Ukai, T., Russell, A., Zare-Behtash, H., Kontis, K. (2018) Temporal variation of the spatial density distribution above a nanosecond pulsed dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator in quiescent air. Physics of Fluids, 30, (doi: 10.1063/1.5054263)

Song, W., Jiang, Z., Zhang, X., Staines, M., Badcock, R. A., Fang, J., Sogabe, Y., Amemiya, N. (2018) AC loss simulation in a HTS 3-Phase 1 MVA transformer using H formulation. Cryogenics, 94, pp. 14-21. (doi: 10.1016/j.cryogenics.2018.07.003)

Ukai, T., Kontis, K., Yang, L. (2018) Flow structure generated by laser-induced blast wave propagation through the boundary layer of a flat plate. Aerospace Science and Technology, 78, pp. 569-573. (doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2018.05.012)

Hoste, J.-J., Fossati, M., Taylor, I., Gollan, R. (2018) Turbulence Chemistry Interaction via Eddy Dissipation Model for Scramjet Analysis and Design.

Mallik, W., Schetz, J. A., Kapania, R. K. (2018) Rapid transonic flutter analysis for aircraft conceptual design applications. AIAA Journal, 56, pp. 2389-2402. (doi: 10.2514/1.j056218)

Gnani, F., Zare-Behtash, H., White, C., Kontis, K. (2018) Effect of back-pressure forcing on shock train structures in rectangular channels. Acta Astronautica, 145, pp. 471-481. (doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2018.02.010)

Palharini, R. C., Scanlon, T. J., White, C. (2018) Chemically reacting hypersonic flows over 3D cavities: flowfield structure characterisation. Computers and Fluids, 165, pp. 173-187. (doi: 10.1016/j.compfluid.2018.01.029)

White, C., Borg, M.K., Scanlon, T.J., Longshaw, B. J., Emerson, D.R., Reese, J.M. (2018) dsmcFoam+: An OpenFOAM based direct simulation Monte Carlo solver. Computer Physics Communications, 224, pp. 22-43. (doi: 10.1016/j.cpc.2017.09.030)

Haines, M., Taylor, I. (2018) Numerical investigation of the flow field around low rise buildings due to a downburst event using large eddy simulation. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 172, pp. 12-30. (doi: 10.1016/j.jweia.2017.10.028)

Idris, A. C., Saad, M. R., Lo, K. H., Kontis, K. (2018) Background-oriented schlieren (BOS) for scramjet inlet-isolator investigation. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 370, (doi: 10.1088/1757-899X/370/1/012003)

(2018) Shock Wave Interactions: Selected Articles from the 22nd International Shock Interaction Symposium, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom, 4-8 July 2016. (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-73180-3)

2017

Ukai, T., Zare-Behtash, H., Kontis, K. (2017) Suspended liquid particle disturbance on laser-induced blast wave and low density distribution. Physics of Fluids, 29, (doi: 10.1063/1.4999042)

Hoste, J.-J. O.E., Fossati, M., Taylor, I. J., Gollan, R. J. (2017) Modeling Scramjet Supersonic Combustion Via Eddy Dissipation Model.

Lo, K. H., Kontis, K. (2017) Supersonic flow over rounded contour bumps with vortex generators or passive longitudinal jets. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 85, pp. 213-228. (doi: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2017.03.005)

Capon, C.J., Brown, M., White, C., Scanlon, T., Boyce, R.R. (2017) pdFOAM: A PIC-DSMC code for near-earth plasma-body interactions. Computers and Fluids, 149, pp. 160-171. (doi: 10.1016/j.compfluid.2017.03.020)

Yang, J., Chen, Y., Kontis, K., Li, Y. (2017) Wind Tunnel Testing of Novel Wing Configurations for Design and Customisation in an Industry 4.0 Environment. (doi: 10.1109/SKIMA.2016.7916203)

Lo, K. H., Kontis, K. (2017) Flow visualisation of a normal shock impinging over a rounded contour bump in a Mach 1.3 free-stream. Journal of Visualization, 20, pp. 237-249. (doi: 10.1007/s12650-016-0392-4)

Lo, K. H., Kontis, K. (2017) Flow around an articulated lorry model. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 82, pp. 58-74. (doi: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2016.11.003)

Maddock, C. A., Toso, F., Ricciardi, L., Mogavero, A., Lo, K. H., Rengarajan, S., Kontis, K., Milne, A., Merrifield, J., Evans, D., West, M., McIntyre, S. (2017) Vehicle and Mission Design of a Future Small Payload Launcher. (doi: 10.2514/6.2017-2224)

Ukai, T., Zare-Behtash, H., Kontis, K., Yang, L., Erdem, E. (2017) Experimental investigation of surface flow pattern on truncated cones in Mach 5 flow: influence of truncation ratio. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 81, pp. 396-405. (doi: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2016.09.016)

Mallik, W., Kapania, R. K., Schetz, J. A. (2017) Aeroelastic applications of a variable-geometry raked wingtip. Journal of Aircraft, 54, pp. 62-74. (doi: 10.2514/1.c033805)

Lo, K. H., Kontis, K. (2017) Flow characteristics of various three-dimensional rounded contour bumps in a Mach 1.3 freestream. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 80, pp. 228-243. (doi: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2016.08.027)

Ukai, T., Zare-Behtash, H., Kontis, K., Obayashi, S. (2017) Experimental Investigations of Three-Dimensional Shock-Vortex Loop Interaction: Shock Reflection and Diffraction Phenomena. (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-44866-4_59)

Shah, N. K., Kontis, K. (2017) Flow-Control Effectiveness of Convergent Surface Indentations on an Aerofoil at Low Reynolds Numbers. (doi: 10.2514/6.2017-3568)

Gnani, F., Zare-Behtash, H., Kontis, K. (2017) Indraft Supersonic Wind Tunnel for Shock Train Investigations. (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-44866-4_107)

Hoste, J.-J. O., Casseau, V., Fossati, M., Taylor, I. J., Gollan, R. (2017) Numerical Modeling and Simulation of Supersonic Flows in Propulsion Systems by Open-Source Solvers. (doi: 10.2514/6.2017-2411)

Kontis, K. (2017) Shock interactions with structures and their associated induced flows. Springer

2016

Lo, K. H., Kontis, K. (2016) Flow characteristics over a tractor-trailer model with and without vane-type vortex generator installed. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 159, pp. 110-122. (doi: 10.1016/j.jweia.2016.10.009)

Zare-Behtash, H., Lo, K. H., Yang, L., Kontis, K. (2016) Pressure sensitive paint measurements at high Mach numbers. Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, 52, pp. 10-16. (doi: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2016.02.004)

Ukai, T., Zare-Behtash, H., Kontis, K., Obayashi, S. (2016) Three-dimensional shock wave distortion in shock-square vortex loop interaction. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 79, pp. 85-90. (doi: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2016.06.028)

McIntyre, S., Fawcett, T., Dickinson, T., West, M., Maddock, C. A., Mogavero, A., Ricciadri, L., Toso, F., Kontis, K., Lo, K. H., Rengarajan, S., Evans, D., Milne, A., Feast, S. (2016) A Commercially Driven Design Approach to UK Future Small Payload Launch Systems.

McIntyre, S., Fawcett, T., Dickinson, T., West, M., Maddock, C., Mogavero, A., Ricciadri, L., Toso, F., Kontis, K., Lo, K. H., Rengarajan, S., Evans, D., Milne, A. (2016) How to Launch Small Payloads Evaluation of Current and Future Small Payload Launch Systems.

Ruisi, R., Zare-Behtash, H., Kontis, K., Erfani, R. (2016) Active flow control over a backward-facing step using plasma actuation. Acta Astronautica, 126, pp. 354-363. (doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2016.05.016)

Lo, K. H., Zare-Behtash, H., Kontis, K. (2016) Control of flow separation on a contour bump by jets in a Mach 1.9 free-stream: an experimental study. Acta Astronautica, 126, pp. 229-242. (doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2016.04.033)

Lo, K. H., Kontis, K. (2016) Static and wind-on performance of polymer-based pressure-sensitive paints using platinum and ruthenium as the luminophore. Sensors, 16, (doi: 10.3390/s16050595)

Lo, K. H., Kontis, K. (2016) Drag reduction on articulated vehicles using A.C. DBD plasma actuator.

Russell, A., Zare-Behtash, H., Kontis, K. (2016) Joule heating flow control methods for high-speed flows. Journal of Electrostatics, 80, pp. 34-68. (doi: 10.1016/j.elstat.2016.01.004)

Gnani, F., Zare-Behtash, H., Kontis, K. (2016) Pseudo-shock waves and their interactions in high-speed intakes. Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 82, pp. 36-56. (doi: 10.1016/j.paerosci.2016.02.001)

White, C., Scanlon, T. J., Brown, R. E. (2016) Permeability of ablative materials under rarefied gas conditions. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 53, pp. 134-142. (doi: 10.2514/1.A33279)

Mallik, W., Kapania, R. K., Schetz, J. A. (2016) Transonic Aeroelastic Analysis for Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Applications. (doi: 10.2514/6.2016-0237)

Ukai, T., Zare-Behtash, H., Lo, K. H., Kontis, K. (2016) Active Flow Control by Jet Injection on Shock-Boundary Layer Interaction Phenomena.

Al Haddabi, N., Kontis, K., Zare-Behtash, H. (2016) Experimental Study of Low-Speed Cavity Flow Using Steady Jets.

Lo, K. H., Kontis, K. (2016) Flow Control Over a Tractor-Trailer Using Vortex Generators.

Gnani, F., Lo, K. H., Zare-Behtash, H., Kontis, K. (2016) Shock wave diffraction in the presence of a supersonic co-flow jet. Shock Waves, 26, pp. 253-262. (doi: 10.1007/s00193-016-0634-3)

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The Aerodynamics, Propulsion and Electrification (APE) Group conducts cutting-edge research across the fields of high- and low-speed aerodynamics, propulsion, and sustainable aviation technologies.

Our work spans both experimental and computational approaches, supported by advanced facilities in the UK and access to the EPSRC Tier-2 National High Performance Computing (HPC) resources.

We focus on the development of next-generation propulsion systems and powertrains for electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft, including research into superconducting materials and disruptive technologies such as cryo-electrification for application in the transport sector. Our experimental capabilities include hosting the ESA-ESTEC Plume Regolith facility, the AWE Shock Tube, and a range of high-speed wind tunnels, which enable us to explore complex fluid dynamics and aerothermal interactions.

The APE Group contributes actively to shaping national and international research agendas, working closely with:

  • European platforms such as ACARE, EASN, and CAJU
  • UK-based initiatives including ADS (Aerospace, Defence, Security)
  • International collaborations via AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics)

Facilities

ESA Plume-Regolith Interaction Facility

We host the European Space Agency's plume-regolith interaction facility, designed to study crater formation from jet impingement. With a 70 m³ volume and a vacuum capability of 0.8 Pa, it features high-speed shadow and schlieren photography, pressure measurements, PSP, PIV, and data acquisition systems.

Download the ESA Plume-Regolith Interaction Facility Brochure (PDF)

High-Speed Fluid Dynamic Testing Facilities

Our cutting-edge facilities are dedicated to understanding compressible high-speed flows and their interactions. We actively contribute to their design and operation. Key facilities include:

  • Indraft Trisonic Tunnel
    Test section: 10 x 5 x 60 cm
    Mach number: M = 0.8 to 2.5
    Run time: 20 seconds
    Equipped with high-speed shadow and schlieren photography, pressure measurements, PSP, and PIV.
  • Shock Tube
    Test section: 10 x 10 x 40 cm
    Mach number: M = 1.3 to 2.0
    Gas options: Air, He, CO2
    Run time: 5 ms
    Equipped with high-speed shadow and schlieren photography, pressure measurements, PSP, and PIV.
  • Shock Tunnel
    Test section: 60 x 60 x 100 cm
    Mach number: M = 5 to 7
    Nozzle diameter: 15 cm
    Gas options: Air, He, CO2
    Run time: 10 ms
    Equipped with high-speed shadow and schlieren photography, pressure measurements, PSP, and PIV.
  • Trisonic Tunnel
    Test section: 15 x 21 x 48 cm
    Mach number: M = 0.8 to 3
    Equipped with high-speed shadow and schlieren photography, pressure measurements, PSP, and PIV.

We also design and develop flow control devices such as synthetic jets, dielectric barrier discharge actuators, oscillating surfaces, and vortex generators.