By Professor John Young

Journal articles

Bhat SS; Medina A; Tian FB; Young J; Lai JCS; Ravi S, 2024, 'Proximity to the water surface markedly enhances the force production on underwater flapping wings', PLoS ONE, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0299542

Wang L; Liu Z; Jin BR; Huang Q; Young J; Tian FB, 2024, 'Wall-modeled large eddy simulation in the immersed boundary-lattice Boltzmann method', Physics of Fluids, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0198252

Wang L; Young J; Tian F-B, 2024, 'An immersed boundary method for the thermo–fluid–structure interaction in rarefied gas flows', Physics of Fluids, 36, pp. 013616, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0181397

Huang Q; Bhat SS; Yeo EC; Young J; Lai JCS; Tian FB; Ravi S, 2023, 'Power synchronisations determine the hovering flight efficiency of passively pitching flapping wings', Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 974, pp. a41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2023.821

Bhat SS; Mazharmanesh S; Medina A; Tian FB; Young J; Lai JCS; Ravi S, 2023, 'Pitch perturbation effects on a revolving wing at low Reynolds number', Physical Review Fluids, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevFluids.8.104701

Hoke CM; Young J; Lai JCS, 2023, 'Enhancing the Power-Extraction Efficiency of a Flapping Foil by Active Morphing', AIAA Journal, 61, pp. 4056 - 4069, http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/1.J062291

Mazharmanesh S; Young J; Tian FB; Ravi S; Lai JCS, 2023, 'Coupling performance of two tandem and side-by-side inverted piezoelectric flags in an oscillating flow', Journal of Fluids and Structures, 119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2023.103874

2023, 'Dynamic Mode Decomposition for Unsteady Flow over Flapping Wings', , http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2023-1618.vid

2023, 'Numerical Study of Passively Pitching Tandem Dragonfly Wings for Hovering Flight', , http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2023-1027.vid

Ji X; Wang L; Ravi S; Young J; Lai JCS; Tian FB, 2023, 'Aerodynamic and aeroacoustic performance of a pitching foil with trailing edge serrations at a high Reynolds number', Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00162-023-00677-8

Mazharmanesh S; Young J; Tian FB; Ravi S; Lai JCS, 2022, 'Energy harvesting of inverted piezoelectric flags in an oscillating flow', Journal of Fluids and Structures, 115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2022.103762

Huang Q; Liu Z; Wang L; Ravi S; Young J; Lai JCS; Tian FB, 2022, 'Streamline penetration, velocity error, and consequences of the feedback immersed boundary method', Physics of Fluids, 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0101584

Ji X; Wang L; Ravi S; Tian FB; Young J; Lai JCS, 2022, 'Influences of serrated trailing edge on the aerodynamic and aeroacoustic performance of a flapping wing during hovering flight', Physics of Fluids, 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0070450

Zhu Y; Tian FB; Young J; Liao JC; Lai JCS, 2021, 'A numerical study of fish adaption behaviors in complex environments with a deep reinforcement learning and immersed boundary–lattice Boltzmann method', Scientific Reports, 11, pp. 1691, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81124-8

Mazharmanesh S; Stallard J; Medina A; Fisher A; Ando N; Tian FB; Young J; Ravi S, 2021, 'Performance of passively pitching flapping wings in the presence of vertical inflows', Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, 16, pp. 056003, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-3190/ac0c60

Mazharmanesh S; Stallard J; Medina A; Fisher A; Ando N; Tian FB; Young J; Ravi S, 2021, 'Effects of uniform vertical inflow perturbations on the performance of flapping wings', Royal Society Open Science, 8, pp. 210471, http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.210471

Ma J; Tian FB; Young J; Lai JCS, 2021, 'Dynamic behaviours of a filament in a viscoelastic uniform flow', Fluids, 6, pp. 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fluids6020090

Young J; Tian FB; Liu Z; Lai JCS; Nadim N; Lucey AD, 2021, 'Analysis of unsteady flow effects on the Betz limit for flapping foil power generation', Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 902, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2020.612

Xu L; Tian FB; Lai JCS; Young J, 2021, 'Optimal Efficiency and Heaving Velocity in Flapping Foil Propulsion', AIAA Journal, 59, pp. 2143 - 2155, http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/1.J059866

Huang Q; Tian FB; Young J; Lai JCS, 2021, 'Transition to chaos in a two-sided collapsible channel flow', Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 926, pp. a15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2021.710

Hashem Zadeh SM; Mehryan SAM; Ghalambaz M; Ghodrat M; Young J; Chamkha A, 2020, 'Hybrid thermal performance enhancement of a circular latent heat storage system by utilizing partially filled copper foam and Cu/GO nano-additives', Energy, 213, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2020.118761

Ma J; Wang Z; Young J; Lai JCS; Sui Y; Tian FB, 2020, 'An immersed boundary-lattice Boltzmann method for fluid-structure interaction problems involving viscoelastic fluids and complex geometries', Journal of Computational Physics, 415, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcp.2020.109487

Mazharmanesh S; Young J; Tian FB; Lai JCS, 2020, 'Energy harvesting of two inverted piezoelectric flags in tandem, side-by-side and staggered arrangements', International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 83, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2020.108589

Young J; Garratt M, 2020, 'Drones become even more insect-like', Science, 368, pp. 586 - 587, http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.abb0064

Liu Z; Bhattacharjee KS; Tian FB; Young J; Ray T; Lai JCS, 2019, 'Kinematic optimization of a flapping foil power generator using a multi-fidelity evolutionary algorithm', Renewable Energy, 132, pp. 543 - 557, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2018.08.015

Ma J; Xu L; Tian FB; Young J; Lai JCS, 2019, 'Dynamic characteristics of a deformable capsule in a simple shear flow', Physical Review E, 99, pp. 023101, http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.99.023101

Xu L; Tian FB; Young J; Lai JCS, 2018, 'A novel geometry-adaptive Cartesian grid based immersed boundary–lattice Boltzmann method for fluid–structure interactions at moderate and high Reynolds numbers', Journal of Computational Physics, 375, pp. 22 - 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcp.2018.08.024

Tian F; Tobing S; Young J; Lai J; Walker SM; Taylor GK; Thomas ALR, 2018, 'Aerodynamic characteristics of hoverflies during hovering flight', Computers and Fluids, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compfluid.2018.10.008

Shahzad A; Tian FB; Young J; Lai JCS, 2018, 'Effects of hawkmoth-like flexibility on the aerodynamic performance of flapping wings with different shapes and aspect ratios', Physics of Fluids, 30, pp. 091902, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5044635

Shahzad A; Tian FB; Young J; Lai JCS, 2018, 'Effects of flexibility on the hovering performance of flapping wings with different shapes and aspect ratios', Journal of Fluids and Structures, 81, pp. 69 - 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2018.04.019

Young J; Tian FB, 2018, 'Bio-inspired flapping foils and their applications', Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 232, pp. 2493, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0954406218785272

Liu Z; Tian FB; Young J; Lai JCS, 2017, 'Flapping foil power generator performance enhanced with a spring-connected tail', Physics of Fluids, 29, pp. 123601, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4998202

Wang L; Currao GMD; Han F; Neely AJ; Young J; Tian FB, 2017, 'An immersed boundary method for fluid–structure interaction with compressible multiphase flows', Journal of Computational Physics, 346, pp. 131 - 151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcp.2017.06.008

Liu Z; Lai JCS; John Y; Tian FB, 2017, 'Discrete vortex method with flow separation corrections for flapping-foil power generators', AIAA Journal, 55, pp. 410 - 418, http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/1.J055267

Tobing S; Young J; Lai JCS, 2017, 'Effects of wing flexibility on bumblebee propulsion', Journal of Fluids and Structures, 68, pp. 141 - 157, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2016.10.005

Shahzad A; Tian FB; Young J; Lai JCS, 2016, 'Effects of wing shape, aspect ratio and deviation angle on aerodynamic performance of flapping wings in hover', Physics of Fluids, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4964928

Doig G; Wang S; Kleine H; Young J, 2016, 'Aerodynamic analysis of projectiles in ground effect at near-sonic Mach numbers', AIAA Journal, 54, pp. 150 - 160, http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/1.J054114

Tian FB; Wang Y; Young J; Lai JCS, 2015, 'An FSI solution technique based on the DSD/SST method and its applications', Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences, 25, pp. 2257 - 2285, http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S0218202515400084

Hoke CM; Young J; Lai JCS, 2015, 'Effects of time-varying camber deformation on flapping foil propulsion and power extraction', Journal of Fluids and Structures, 56, pp. 152 - 176, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2015.05.001

Fenercioglu I; Zaloglu B; Young J; Ashraf MA; Lai JCS; Platzer MF, 2015, 'Flow structures around an oscillating-wing power generator', AIAA Journal, 52, pp. 3316 - 3326, http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/1.J053950

Tian FB; Young J; Lai JCS, 2014, 'Improving power-extraction efficiency of a flapping plate: From passive deformation to active control', Journal of Fluids and Structures, 51, pp. 384 - 392, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2014.07.013

Young J; Lai JCS; Platzer MF, 2014, 'A review of progress and challenges in flapping foil power generation', Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 67, pp. 2 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paerosci.2013.11.001

Young J; Lai JCS; Platzer MF, 2014, 'Addendum to "a review of progress and challenges in flapping foil power generation" [Prog. Aerosp. Sci., in press]', Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 67, pp. 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paerosci.2014.03.001

Young J; Ashraf MA; Lai JCS; Platzer MF, 2013, 'Numerical simulation of fully passive flapping foil power generation', AIAA Journal, 51, pp. 2727 - 2739, http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/1.J052542

Ashraf MA; Young J; Lai JC, 2012, 'Oscillation Frequency and Amplitude Effects on Plunging Airfoil Propulsion and Flow Periodicity', AIAA Journal, 50, pp. 2308 - 2324, http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/1.J051374

Ashraf MA; Young J; Lai JC; Platzer MF, 2011, 'Numerical analysis of an oscillating-wing wind and hydropower generator', AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal, 49, pp. 1374 - 1386, http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/1.J050577

Platzer MF; Sarigul-klijn N; Young J; Ashraf MA; Lai JCS, 2011, 'Renewable hydrogen production using sailing ships', Proceedings of the ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition IMECE2011, pp. 1 - 7, http://www.asmeconferences.org/Congress2011/index.cfm

Ashraf MA; Young J; Lai JC, 2011, 'Reynolds number, thickness and camber effects on flapping airfoil propulsion', Journal of Fluids and Structures, 27, pp. 145 - 160, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2010.11.010

Young J; Walker SM; Bomphrey RJ; Taylor GK; Thomas ALR, 2009, 'Details of insect wing design and deformation enhance aerodynamic function and flight efficiency', Science, 325, pp. 1549 - 1552, http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1175928

Platzer MF; Jones K; Young J; Lai JC, 2008, 'Flapping-Wing Aerodynamics: Progress and challenges', AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal, 46, pp. 2136 - 2149, http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/1.29263

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