Ugo Piomelli

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Ugo Piomelli

Professor
FRSC, FAPS, FASME, FCAE

Canada Research Chair in
Turbulence Simulation and Modelling

McLaughlin Hall, Room 228
130 Stuart St
Kingston, ON
K7L 3N6
CANADA

Phone: +1 613 533 2758
Fax: +1 613 533 6489
Email: ugo@queensu.ca
ORCID iD icon   https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7834-7894
Mendeley  https://www.mendeley.com/profiles/ugo-piomelli/

                                                                Research Interests
  • Large eddy and direct simulations
  • Turbulence simulations and modelling
  • Transition modelling
  • Computational fluid dynamics
  • Geophysical flows
  • Bio fluid dynamics
Adjeleian lecture

Watch the 2019 John Adjeleian Lecture:
The good, the bad and the beautiful:
Leonardo's studies of turbulence.
Carleton University, April 10, 2019.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected Publications

  1. G. D’Alessandro, Z. Hantsis, C. Marchioli, and U. Piomelli. Accuracy of bed-load transport models in G. D’Alessandro, Z. Hantsis, C. Marchioli, and U. Piomelli. Accuracy of bed-load transport models in eddy-resolving simulations. Int. J. Multiphase Flow, 141:103676–1–16, 2021.
    doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2021.103676
  2. V. Kumar, U. Piomelli, and O. Lehmkuhl. Large-eddy simulations of the flow on an airfoil with leading- edge imperfections. J. Turb., 22(11):735–760, 2021.
    doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/14685248.2021.1973015 
  3. Z. Hantsis, U. Piomelli. Roughness effects on scalar transport. Phys. Rev. Fluids, 5:114607, 2020.
    doi: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevFluids.5.114607
  4. W. Wu, U. Piomelli, and J. Yuan. Turbulence statistics in rotating channel flows with rough walls. Int. J. Heat Fluid Flow, 80(108467):1–13, 2019. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2019.108467.
  5. B. J. Geurts, A. Rouhi, U. Piomelli. Recent progress on reliability assessment of large-eddy simulation. J. Fluids Struct., 91(102615):1–13, 2019. 
    doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2019.03.008    , 2019.
  6. O. Lehmkuhl, U. Piomelli, and G. Hozeaux. On the extension of the integral length-scale approximation model to complex geometries. Int. J. Heat Fluid Flow, 78(108422):1–12, 2019. doi:10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2019.108422
  7. M. Mellati Nokhandan, U. Piomelli, and M. Omidyeganeh. Large-eddy and wall-modelled simulations of turbulent flow over two-dimensional river dunes. Phys. Chem. Earth, 113:123–131, 2019.
    doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2018.11.004
  8. U. Piomelli. Recent advances in the numerical simulation of rough-wall boundary layers. Phys. Chem. Earth, 113:63–72, 2019. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2018.10.005.
  9. I. Rodrıguez, O. Lehmkuhl, U. Piomelli, J. Chiva, R. Borell, and A. Oliva. LES-based study of the roughness effects on the wake of a circular cylinder from subcritical to transcritical Reynolds numbers. Flow, Turb. Combust., 99:729–763, 2017. doi: 10.1007/s10494-017-9866-2
  10. W. Wu and U. Piomelli. Effects of surface roughness on a separating turbulent boundary layer. J. Fluid Mech., 841:552–580, 2018. doi:10.1017/jfm.2018.101
  11. W. Wu, G. Soligo, C. Marchioli, A. Soldati, and U. Piomelli. Particle resuspension by a periodically forced impinging jet. J. Fluid Mech., 820:284–311, 2017. doi:10.1017/jfm.2017.210
  12. R. Dutta, J. Nicolle, A.-M. Giroux, and U. Piomelli. Evaluation of turbulence models in rough-wall boundary layers for hydroelectric application. Int. J. Fluid Mach. Sys., 10(3):228–239, 2017. doi:10.5293/IJFMS.2017.10.3.227
  13. A. Rouhi, U. Piomelli, and B. J. Geurts. A dynamic subfilter-scale stress model for large eddy simulations. Phys. Rev. Fluids, 1(4):044401–1–26, 2016. doi:10.1103/PhysRevFluids.1.044401
  14. W. Wu, R. Banyassady, and U. Piomelli. Large-eddy simulation of impinging jets on smooth and rough surfaces. J. Turbul., 17(7):1–23, 2016. doi:10.1080/14685248.2016.1181761
  15. W. Wu and U. Piomelli. Reynolds-averaged and wall-modelled large-eddy simulations of impinging jets with embedded azimuthal vortices. Eur. J. Mech. B: Fluids, 55, part 2:348–359, 2016. doi:10.1016/j.euromechflu.2015.06.008
  16. W. Wu, U. Piomelli. Reynolds-averaged and wall-modelled large-eddy simulations of impinging jets with embedded azimuthal vortices. European J. Mech./B Fluids, 55, part 2:348–359, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.euromechflu.2015.06.008
  17. J. Yuan and U. Piomelli. Numerical simulations of accelerating boundary layers over roughness. J. Fluid Mech., 780:192–214, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2015.437
  18. R. Banyassady and U. Piomelli. Interaction of inner and outer layers in plane and radial wall-jets. J. Turbul., 16(5):460–483, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14685248.2015.1008008.
  19. A. Jabbari, L. Boegman, and U. Piomelli. Evaluation of the inertial dissipation method within boundary layers using numerical simulations. Geophys. Res. Lett., 42:1504–1511, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2015GL063147.
  20. U. Piomelli, A. Rouhi, and B. J. Geurts. A grid- independent length scale for large-eddy simulations. J. Fluid Mech., 766:499–527, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2015.29.
  21. A. Silva Lopes, J. M. L. M. Palma, and U. Piomelli. On the determination of effective roughness of surfaces with vegetation patches. Bound.-Lay. Meteorol., 156:113–131, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10546-015-0022-z
  22. A. Skillen, A. Revell, A. Pinelli, U. Piomelli, and J. Favier. Flow over a wing with leading-edge undulations. AIAA J., 53(2):464–472, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/1.J053142
  23. W. Wu, U. Piomelli. Large-eddy simulation of impinging jets with embedded azimuthal vortices. J. Turbul., 16(1):44–66, 2014.   http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14685248.2014.957383
  24. J. Yuan and U. Piomelli. Roughness effects on the Reynolds stress budgets in near-wall turbulence. J. Fluid Mech., 760:R1–1–12, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2014.608
  25. R. Banyassady and U. Piomelli. Turbulent plane wall-jets over smooth and rough surfaces. J. Turbul., 15(3):186–207, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14685248.2014.888492
  26. U. Piomelli. Large eddy simulations in 2030 and beyond. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A, 372(20130320):1–13, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2013.0320
  27. J. Yuan and U. Piomelli. Estimation and prediction of the roughness function on realistic surfaces. J. Turbul., 15(6):350–365, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14685248.2014.907904
  28. J. Yuan and U. Piomelli. Numerical simulations of sink-flow boundary layers over rough surfaces. Phys. Fluids, 26:015113–1–28, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4862672
  29. M. Omidyeganeh and U. Piomelli. Large-eddy simulation of three- dimensional dunes in a steady, unidirectional flow. Part 1: Turbulence statistics. J. Fluid Mech., 721: 454-483, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2013.36
  30. M. Omidyeganeh and U. Piomelli. Large-eddy simulation of three- dimensional dunes in a steady, unidirectional flow. Part 2: Flow structures. J. Fluid Mech., 734:509-534, 2013b. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2013.499.
  31. M. Omidyeganeh, U. Piomelli, K. T. Christensen, and J. L. Best. Large eddy simulation of interacting barchan dunes in a steady, unidirectional flow. J. Geophys. Res.: Earth Surface, 118:1-16, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jgrf.20149
  32. U. Piomelli and J. Yuan. Numerical simulations of spatially developing, accelerating boundary layers. Phys. Fluids, 25:101304-1-21, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4825033
  33. A. Rouhi, U. Piomelli, and P. Vlachos. Numerical investigation of pulsatile flow in endovascular stents. Phys. Fluids, 25:091905-1-18, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4821618
  34. C. Scalo, L. Boegman, and U. Piomelli. Large-eddy simulation and low-order modeling of sediment oxygen uptake in a transitional oscillatory flow. J. Geophys. Res.: Oceans, 118:1-14, 2013.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jgrc.20113
  35. C. Scalo, U. Piomelli, and L. Boegman. Self-similar decay and mixing of a high-Schmidt-number passive scalar in an oscillating boundary layer in the intermittently turbulent regime. J. Fluid Mech., 726(338-370), 2013.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2013.228
  36. Ford, M. D. and Piomelli, U. "Exploring high frequency temporal fluctuations in the terminal aneurysm of the basilar bifurcation." J. Biomech. Eng., 134:091003-1-10, 2012.
  37. Lee, G., Scalo, C., and Piomelli, U. "A simple technique for the visualisation of eddy kinematics in turbulent flows." Int. J. Comput. Fluid Dyn., 26(4):263-274, 2012.
  38. C. Scalo, U. Piomelli and L. Boegman, "High- Schmidt-number mass transport mechanisms from a turbulent flow to absorbing sediments." Phys. Fluids24, 085103, pp. 1-16, 201
  39. C. Scalo, U. Piomelli and L. Boegman, "Large-eddy simulation of oxygen transfer to organic sediment beds." J. Geophys. Res.-Oceans117, C06005, pp. 1-17, 2012.
  40. J. Favier, A. Pinelli and U. Piomelli, "Control of the separated flow around an airfoil using a wavy leading edge inspired by humpback whale flippers," Compte Rendus-Mecanique, 340(1-2), pp. 107-114, 2012.
  41. M. D. Ford, A. T. Black, R. Y. Cao, C. D. Funk and U. Piomelli "Hemodynamics of the mouse abdominal aortic aneurysm". J. Biomech. Eng.133 (12), 121008, pp. 1-9, 2011.
  42. M. Omidyeganeh and U. Piomelli, "Large-eddy simulation of two-dimensional dunes in a steady, unidirectional flow," J. Turbul. 12(N42), 1--31, 2011
  43. H. Raiesi, U. Piomelli and A. Pollard, "Evaluation of turbulence models using large-eddy simulation data," ASME J. Fluids Eng.133 (3), 0212203-1-10, 2011.
  44. A. Pinelli, I. Naqavi, U. Piomelli, and J. Favier, "Immersed-boundary methods for general finite- difference and finite-volume navier-stokes solvers," J. Comput. Phys.229, 9073--9091, doi:10.1016/j.jcp.2010.08.021, 2010
  45. M. Li, S. Radhakrishnan, U. Piomelli, and W. R. Geyer, "Large-eddy simulation of the tidal-cycle variations of an estuarine boundary layer," J. Geophys. Res.115, C08003, pp. 1-18, 2010.
  46. Vanella, M., Piomelli, U. and Balaras, E., "Effect of grid discontinuities in large-eddy simulation statistics and flow fields," J. Turbul.9, 32, 1-23, 2008.
  47. Piomelli, U., "Wall-layer models for large-eddy simulations," Prog. Aerosp. Sci. 44, 6, 437-446, 2008.
  48. Ovchinnikov, V., Choudhari, M.M., and Piomelli, U., "Numerical simulations of boundary-layer bypass transition due to high-amplitude free- stream turbulence," J. Fluid Mech613, 135-169, 2008.
  49. Radhakrishnan, S. and Piomelli, U., "Large-eddy simulation of oscillating boundary layers: model comparison and validation," J. Geophys. Res.113, C02022, 1-14, 2008.
  50. Radhakrishnan, S., Piomelli, U., Keating, A., and Silva Lopes, A., "Reynolds-averaged and large-eddy simulations of turbulent non-equilibrium flows," J. Turbul.7, 63, 1-30, 2006.
  51. Ovchinnikov, V., Piomelli, U., and Choudhari, M. M., "Numerical simulations of boundary-layer transition induced by a cylinder wake," J. Fluid Mech.547, 413-441, 2006.

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