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Browsing Theses by Supervisor "Yarusevych, Serhiy"
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Aerodynamics of finite-span inclined flat plates in ground proximity
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-11)Photovoltaic power generation has grown to become a multi-billion dollar global sector, aiding in the switch to renewable energy sources to limit the progress of climate change. However, relatively high energy production ... -
Breakup of a surface-mounted droplet by an impinging jet flow
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-18)Droplet removal under wind-forcing arises in many engineering applications, such as surface cleaning. In these applications, the efficiency of the system can be affected by droplet breakup, since smaller droplets are harder ... -
Characterization of laminar separation bubbles using infrared thermography
(University of Waterloo, 2019-07-11)An experimental investigation of laminar separation bubbles is presented, demonstrating the feasibility of employing infrared thermography for identification and quantitative characterization of a laminar separation bubble. ... -
Effect of polymer additives on transitioning and turbulent boundary layers
(University of Waterloo, 2021-10-26)Injection of small quantities of polymer solutions in various internal and external turbulent flows can produce a substantial reduction of skin friction drag. This phenomenon, known as Toms phenomenon, has been actively ... -
Effects of free-stream turbulence intensity on laminar separation bubbles
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-30)The effects of free-stream turbulence intensity on the flow over a NACA 0018 airfoil are studied experimentally in a wind tunnel facility. A parametric study is performed over a range of chord Reynolds numbers from 100 000 ... -
Experimental analysis of coherent structures in a plane confined jet
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-26)Confined jets are commonly employed in several industrial applications such as propul-sion systems in the aerospace industry and environmental control systems. In the presentstudy, the flow development of a high ... -
Experimental Investigation of a Normally Impinging Planar Jet
(University of Waterloo, 2017-12-08)Impinging jets are commonly employed in engineering applications, such as cooling and drying processes, requiring relatively high local transport properties. Flow development of a planar impinging jet and the effect of ... -
Flow-Induced Vibrations of foreign objects inside steam generator’s tube bundle.
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-20)Flow-induced vibrations of foreign objects were studied experimentally at University of Waterloo’s water flume facility. The main objective of this study was to understand the three-dimensional dynamic response of foreign ... -
Interaction of water droplets residing on a solid surface with wall-bounded shear flows
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-22)Droplet depinning under wind-forcing arises in a wide range of engineering scenarios. Better understanding of this phenomenon not only can optimize the design of relevant engineering systems, but also can help preventing ... -
Laminar Separation Bubble Dynamics on a Finite Wing
(University of Waterloo, 2021-07-30)Laminar separation bubbles substantially influence the performance of finite wings at low chord Reynolds numbers. The objective of this study is to explore the influence of wingtip effects on three-dimensional laminar ... -
Physics-Based Pressure Field and Fluid Forcing Inference for Cylindrical Bluff Body Experiments
(University of Waterloo, 2024-06-17)The proceeding work details contributions to the state-of-the-art of velocimetry-based experimental fluid mechanics through the application of novel pressure and force estimation methods to studies in bluff-body aerodynamics ... -
Structural Response and Wake Vortex Dynamics of Cylindrical Structures Undergoing VIV with Elliptic Trajectories
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-17)Vortex Induced Vibrations (VIV) of a pivoted circular cylinder were examined through experiments conducted in a water tunnel facility at the University of Calgary. The structural response and wake dynamics of the system ... -
Transition in a Laminar Separation Bubble and the Effect of Acoustic Excitation
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-26)Flow development within a laminar separation bubble and the effect of controlled acoustic excitation are investigated experimentally for a NACA 0018 airfoil at a chord Reynolds number of 125 000 and an angle of attack of ... -
The Vortex Dynamics of Laminar Separation Bubbles
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-15)Laminar separation bubbles (LSBs) are common features in low Reynolds number flows, and can have considerable performance impacts in applications such as hydrofoils, small-to-medium scale wind turbines, micro and unmanned ... -
Vortex-induced vibrations of a circular cylinder in elevated turbulence and unsteady freestream conditions
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-26)This thesis presents the results of a series of experimental investigations focused on exploring one degree of freedom (1-DOF) vortex-induced vibrations (VIV) of a rigid, circular cylinder in two practical flow conditions: ...