Dr Takahiro Ukai
- Affiliate (School of Engineering)
Publications
2022
Ukai, T., Zare-Behtash, H. , Kontis, K. and Russell, A. (2022) Induced Flow of Nanosecond Pulse Plasma Actuator Using Schlieren-based Quantitative Visualization Technology. 8th Plasma Actuator Symposium, 17 Jan 2022.
2020
Ukai, T. and 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(3), 628. (doi: 10.3390/en13030628)
2019
Li, G., Ukai, T. and Kontis, K. (2019) Characterization of a novel open-ended shock tube facility based on detonation transmission tubing. Aerospace Science and Technology, 94, 105388. (doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2019.105388)
Wojewodka, M. M., White, C. , Ukai, T., Russell, A. and Kontis, K. (2019) Pressure dependency on a nanosecond pulsed dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator. Physics of Plasmas, 26(6), 063512. (doi: 10.1063/1.5092703)
Li, G., Agir, M. B. , Kontis, K. , Ukai, T. and 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, 012021. (doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/1215/1/012021)
Ukai, T., Zare-Behtash, H. , White, C. and Kontis, K. (2019) Effects of Liquid Impurity on Laser-Induced Gas Breakdown in Quiescent Gas: Experimental and Numerical Investigations. In: 31st International Symposium on Shock Waves, Nagoya, Japan, 09-14 Jul 2017, pp. 9-16. ISBN 9783319910161 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-91017-8_2)
2018
Ukai, T., Russell, A., Zare-Behtash, H. and 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(11), 116106. (doi: 10.1063/1.5054263)
Ukai, T., Kontis, K. and 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)
2017
Ukai, T., Zare-Behtash, H. and Kontis, K. (2017) Suspended liquid particle disturbance on laser-induced blast wave and low density distribution. Physics of Fluids, 29(12), 126104. (doi: 10.1063/1.4999042)
Ukai, T., Zare-Behtash, H. , Kontis, K. , Yang, L. and 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)
Ukai, T., Zare-Behtash, H. , Kontis, K. and Obayashi, S. (2017) Experimental Investigations of Three-Dimensional Shock-Vortex Loop Interaction: Shock Reflection and Diffraction Phenomena. In: 30th International Symposium on Shock Waves, Tel-Aviv, Israel, 19-24 Jul 2015, pp. 1127-1132. ISBN 9783319448640 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-44866-4_59)
2016
Ukai, T., Ohtani, K. and Obayashi, S. (2016) Turbulent jet interaction with a long rise-time pressure signature. Applied Acoustics, 114, pp. 179-190. (doi: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2016.07.015)
Ukai, T., Zare-Behtash, H. , Kontis, K. and 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)
Ukai, T., Zare-Behtash, H. , Lo, K. H. and Kontis, K. (2016) Active Flow Control by Jet Injection on Shock-Boundary Layer Interaction Phenomena. European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering, Crete, Greece, 5 - 10 June 2016.
2015
Zare-Behtash, H. , Lo, K.H., Kontis, K. , Ukai, T. and Obayashi, S. (2015) Transverse jet-cavity interactions with the influence of an impinging shock. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 53, pp. 146-155. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2015.03.004)
2014
Ukai, T., Zare-Behtash, H. , Lo, K. H., Kontis, K. and Obayashi, S. (2014) Effects of dual jets distance on mixing characteristics and flow path within a cavity in supersonic crossflow. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 50, pp. 254-262. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2014.08.009)
Zare-Behtash, H. , Lo, K. H., Ukai, T., Kontis, K. and Obayashi, S. (2014) Experimental investigation of impinging shock – cavity interactions with upstream transverse jet injection. Transactions of the Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences, Aerospace Technology Japan, 12(ists29), pp. 57-62. (doi: 10.2322/tastj.12.Pe_57)
Articles
Ukai, T. and 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(3), 628. (doi: 10.3390/en13030628)
Li, G., Ukai, T. and Kontis, K. (2019) Characterization of a novel open-ended shock tube facility based on detonation transmission tubing. Aerospace Science and Technology, 94, 105388. (doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2019.105388)
Wojewodka, M. M., White, C. , Ukai, T., Russell, A. and Kontis, K. (2019) Pressure dependency on a nanosecond pulsed dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator. Physics of Plasmas, 26(6), 063512. (doi: 10.1063/1.5092703)
Li, G., Agir, M. B. , Kontis, K. , Ukai, T. and 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, 012021. (doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/1215/1/012021)
Ukai, T., Russell, A., Zare-Behtash, H. and 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(11), 116106. (doi: 10.1063/1.5054263)
Ukai, T., Kontis, K. and 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)
Ukai, T., Zare-Behtash, H. and Kontis, K. (2017) Suspended liquid particle disturbance on laser-induced blast wave and low density distribution. Physics of Fluids, 29(12), 126104. (doi: 10.1063/1.4999042)
Ukai, T., Zare-Behtash, H. , Kontis, K. , Yang, L. and 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)
Ukai, T., Ohtani, K. and Obayashi, S. (2016) Turbulent jet interaction with a long rise-time pressure signature. Applied Acoustics, 114, pp. 179-190. (doi: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2016.07.015)
Ukai, T., Zare-Behtash, H. , Kontis, K. and 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)
Zare-Behtash, H. , Lo, K.H., Kontis, K. , Ukai, T. and Obayashi, S. (2015) Transverse jet-cavity interactions with the influence of an impinging shock. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 53, pp. 146-155. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2015.03.004)
Ukai, T., Zare-Behtash, H. , Lo, K. H., Kontis, K. and Obayashi, S. (2014) Effects of dual jets distance on mixing characteristics and flow path within a cavity in supersonic crossflow. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 50, pp. 254-262. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2014.08.009)
Zare-Behtash, H. , Lo, K. H., Ukai, T., Kontis, K. and Obayashi, S. (2014) Experimental investigation of impinging shock – cavity interactions with upstream transverse jet injection. Transactions of the Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences, Aerospace Technology Japan, 12(ists29), pp. 57-62. (doi: 10.2322/tastj.12.Pe_57)
Conference or Workshop Item
Ukai, T., Zare-Behtash, H. , Kontis, K. and Russell, A. (2022) Induced Flow of Nanosecond Pulse Plasma Actuator Using Schlieren-based Quantitative Visualization Technology. 8th Plasma Actuator Symposium, 17 Jan 2022.
Ukai, T., Zare-Behtash, H. , Lo, K. H. and Kontis, K. (2016) Active Flow Control by Jet Injection on Shock-Boundary Layer Interaction Phenomena. European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering, Crete, Greece, 5 - 10 June 2016.
Conference Proceedings
Ukai, T., Zare-Behtash, H. , White, C. and Kontis, K. (2019) Effects of Liquid Impurity on Laser-Induced Gas Breakdown in Quiescent Gas: Experimental and Numerical Investigations. In: 31st International Symposium on Shock Waves, Nagoya, Japan, 09-14 Jul 2017, pp. 9-16. ISBN 9783319910161 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-91017-8_2)
Ukai, T., Zare-Behtash, H. , Kontis, K. and Obayashi, S. (2017) Experimental Investigations of Three-Dimensional Shock-Vortex Loop Interaction: Shock Reflection and Diffraction Phenomena. In: 30th International Symposium on Shock Waves, Tel-Aviv, Israel, 19-24 Jul 2015, pp. 1127-1132. ISBN 9783319448640 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-44866-4_59)