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- Aerodynamics (fundamentals)
- Biomechanics
- Covid Aerodynamics
- Hull Hydrodynamics
- Robotics
- Sail Aerodynamics
- Turbulence (compliant walls)
- Wind and Tidal Energy
- Yacht Racing Routing and Strategy
- Windships
Souppez, J-BRG & Viola, IM, 2022, ‘High-blockage corrections for circular arcs at transitional Reynolds numbers,’ Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics, vol. 229, no. 105139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2022.105139.
Souppez, JB, Bot, P & Viola, IM, 2022 ‘Turbulent Flow Around Circular Arcs’, Physics of Fluids, vol. 34, no. 1. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0075875
Viola, IM, Arredondo-Galeana, A & Pisetta, G, 2021, ‘The Force Generation Mechanism of Lifting Surfaces with Flow Separation’, Ocean Engineering, vol. 239, 109749. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2021.109749
Bird, H, Ramesh, KK, Ōtomo, S, & Viola, IM, 2021, ‘Usefulness of inviscid linear unsteady lifting-line theory for viscous large-amplitude problems’, AIAA Journal, pp. 12. https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/1.J060808
Arredondo-Galeana, A, Young, AM, Smyth, ASM & Viola, IM, 2021, ‘Unsteady load mitigation through a passive trailing-edge flap,’ Journal of Fluids and Structures, vol. 106, no. 103352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2021.103352
Smith, AJ, Pisetta, G & Viola IM, 2021, ‘The Scales of the Leading-Edge Separation Bubble,’ Physics of Fluids, vol. 33, no. 4, 045101. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0045204
Ōtomo, S, Mulleners, K, Ramesh, K & Viola, IM, 2021. ‘Unsteady lift on a high-amplitude pitching aerofoil’, Experiments in Fluids, vol. 62, no. 6, pp. 18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00348-020-03095-2
Viola, IM, Chapin, VG, Speranza, N & Biancolini, M, 2018, ‘Optimal airfoil’s shapes by high fidelity CFD’, Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, vol 90, no. 6, pp. 1000-1011. https://doi.org/10.1108/AEAT-09-2017-0210
Cummins, C, Viola, IM, Mastropaolo E, and Nakayama, N, 2017, ‘The effect of permeability on the flow past permeable disks at low Reynolds numbers’, Physics of Fluids, vol 29, pp. 097103. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5001342
Seale, M, Zhdanov, O, Soon, MB, Cummins, C, Kroll, E, Blatt, MR, Zre-Bethtash, H, Busse, A, Mastropaolo, E, Bullock, JM, Viola, IM, Nakayama, N, ‘Environmental morphing enables informed dispersal of the dandelion diaspore,’ eLife, 11:e81962. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.81962
Seale, M, Kiss, A, Bovio, S, Viola, IM, Mastropaolo, E, Boudaoud A & Nakayama, N ‘Dandelion pappus morphing is actuated by radially patterned material swelling,’ Nature Communications, vol. 13, no. 2498, pp. 14. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30245-3
Certini, D, Fazan, L, Nakayama, N, Viola, IM & Kozlowski. G, 2020, ‘Velocity of the falling dispersal units in Zelkova abelicea: remarkable evolutionary conservation within the relict tree genus,’ American Journal of Botany, vol. 107, no. 12, pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.1581
Cummins, C, Saele, M, Macence, A, Certini, D, Matropaolo, E, Viola, IM & Nakayama, N, 2018, ‘A separated vortex ring underlies the flight of the dandelion’, Nature, vol 562, pp. 414–418. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-018-0604-2
Seale, M, Cummins, C, Viola, IM, Mastropaolo, E & Nakayama, N, 2018, ‘Design principles of hair-like structures as biological machines’, Journal of the Royal Society Interface, vol 15, no. 142, 20180206. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2018.0206
Muir, R, Arredondo-Galeana, A & Viola, IM, 2017, ‘The leading-edge vortex of swift-wing shaped delta wings’, Royal Society Open Science, vol 4, no 8, pp. 170077. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.170077
Jozsa, TI, Balaras, E, Kashtalyan, M, Borthwick, AGL & Viola, IM, 2020, ‘On the friction drag reduction mechanism of streamwise wall fluctuations’, International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, vol. 86, 108686. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2020.108686
Jozsa, TI, Balaras, E, Kashtalyan, M, Borthwick, AGL & Viola, IM, 2019, ‘Active and passive in-plane wall fluctuations in turbulent channel flows’, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 866, pp. 689-720. https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2019.145
Goodwin, L, Hayward, T, Krishan, P, Nolan, G, Nundy, M, Ostrishko, K, Attili, A, Barranco Cárceles, S, Epelle, EI, Gabl, R, Pappa, E, Stajuda, M, Zen, S, Dozier, M, Anderson, N, Viola, IM & McQuillan, R, 2021, ‘Which factors influence the extent of indoor transmission of SARS-COV-2? A rapid evidence review’, Journal of Global Health, vol. 11, no. 10002. https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.11.10002
Viola, IM, Peterson, B, Pisetta, G, Pavar, G, Akhtar, H, Menolascina, F, Mangano, E, Dunn, K, Gabl, R, Nila, A, Molinari, E, Cummins, C, Thompson, G, Lo M, Denison, F, Digard, P, Malik, O, Dunn, MJG & Mehendale, F, 2021, ‘Face Coverings, Aerosol Dispersion and Mitigation of Virus Transmission Risk’, IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology, https://doi.org/10.1109/OJEMB.2021.3053215
Cummins, C, Ajayi, OJ, Mehendale, FV, Gabl, R & Viola, IM, 2020, ‘The dispersion of spherical droplets in source-sink flow and their relevance to the COVID-19 pandemic’, Physics of Fluids, vol. 32, no. 8, 08330201-08330213. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0021427. Paper published as part of the special topic on Flow and the Virus. Selected as Featured Article
Bandiera L, Pavar G, Pisetta G, Ōtomo S, Mangano E, Seckl JR, Digar, P, Molinari, E, Menolascina, F & Viola, IM, 2020. ‘Face Coverings and Respiratory Tract Droplet Dispersion’, Royal Society Open Science, vol. 7, pp. 201663. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.201663
Ōtomo, S, Gambuzza, S, Liu, Y, Young, AM, Broglia, R, McCarthy, ED & Viola, IM, 2024, ‘A General Framework for the design of efficient passive pitch systems,’ Physics of Fluids, vol. 36, no. 6. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0212626
Posa, A, Viola, IM & Broglia, R, 2024, ‘Influence of the tip speed ratio on the wake dynamics and recovery of axial-flow turbines,’ Physics of Fluids, Vol.36, Issue 5. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0203285
Gambuzza, S, Pisetta, G, Davey, T, Steynor, J & Viola, IM, 2023, ‘Model-scale experiments of passive pitch control for tidal turbines,’ Renewable Energy, vol. 205, March 2023, pp. 10-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2023.01.051
Viola, IM, Gao, Z, & Smith, J, 2022, ‘Use of streamnormal forces within an array of tidal power harvesters,' PLoS ONE 17(7): e0270578. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270578
Viola, IM, Pisetta, G, Dai, W, Arredondo-Galeana, A, Young A & Smyth, A, 2022, 'Morphing Blades: Theory and Proof of Principles,' International Marine Energy Journal (invited), vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 183-193. https://doi.org/10.36688/imej.5.183-193
Dai, W, Broglia, R & Viola, IM, ‘Mitigation of Rotor Thrust Fluctuations through Passive Pitch,’ Journal of Fluids and Structures, vol. 112, no. 103599, pp 23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2022.103599
Viola, IM, Nila, A, Davey & T, Gabl, R, 2022, ‘Underwater LED-based Lagrangian Particle Tracking Velocimetry’, Journal of Visualisation, pp. 12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12650-022-00832-z
Pisetta, G, LeMestre, R & Viola, IM, 2022, ‘Morphing Blades for Tidal Turbines: a Theoretical Study’, Renewable Energy, vol. 183, pp. 802-819. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2021.10.085
Arredondo-Galeana, A, Kiprakis, A & Viola, IM, 2022 ‘A low cost oscillating membrane for underwater applications at low Reynolds numbers’, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, vol. 10, no. 1, 77. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10010077
Scarlett, TG & Viola IM, 2020, ‘Unsteady hydrodynamics of tidal turbine blades’, Renewable Energy, vol. 146, pp. 843-855. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.06.153
Scarlett, GT, Sellar, B, van den Bremer, T & Viola, IM, 2019, Unsteady hydrodynamics of a full-scale tidal turbine operating in large wave conditions, Renewable Energy, vol. 143, pp. 199-213.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.04.123
Wang, E, Ramesh, K, Viola, IM & Killen S, 2018, ‘On the nonlinear dynamics of self-sustained limit-cycle oscillations in a flapping-foil energy harvester’, Journal of Fluids and Structures, vol 83, pp. 339-357. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2018.09.005
Chen, B, Su, S, Viola, IM & Greated, CA, 2018, Numerical investigation of vertical-axis tidal turbines with sinusoidal pitching blades, Ocean Engineering, vol 155, pp. 75–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2018.02.038
Tagliaferri, F, Hayes, BP, Viola, IM & Djokic SZ, 2016, ‘Wind modelling with nested Markov chains’, Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics, vol 157, pp. 118-124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2016.08.009
Souppez, JB & Viola, IM, 2023, ‘Water Tunnel Testing of Downwind Yacht Sails,’ Experiments in Fluids, vol. 65, no. 65, pp. 19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00348-023-03752-2
Arredondo-Galeana, A, Babinsky, H & Viola, IM, 2023, ‘Vortex flows of downwind sails,’ Flow, vol. 3, no. E8. https://doi.org/10.1017/flo.2023.1
Souppez, J-BRG, Arredondo-Galeana, A & Viola, IM, 2019. 'Recent advances in numerical and experimental downwind sail aerodynamics', Journal of Sailing Technology, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 45-65. https://doi.org/10.5957/jst.2019.4.1.45
Arredondo-Galeana, A & Viola, IM, 2018, ‘The leading-edge vortex of yacht sails’, Ocean Engineering (invited), vol 159, pp. 552-562. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2018.02.029
Viola, IM, Bartesaghi, S, Van Renterghem, T & Ponzini, 2014, ‘Detached eddy simulation of a sailing yacht', Ocean Engineering (invited), vol 90, pp 93-103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2014.07.019
Bot, P, Viola, IM, Flay, RGJ & Brett, JS, 2014, ‘Wind-tunnel pressure measurements on model-scale rigid downwind sails', Ocean Engineering (invited), vol 90, pp 84-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2014.07.024
Biancolini, ME, Viola, IM & Riotte, M, 2014, 'Sails trim optimisation using CFD and RBF mesh morphing', Computers and Fluids, vol 93, pp. 46-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compfluid.2014.01.007
Viola, IM, 2013, 'Recent advances in sailing yacht aerodynamics', Applied Mechanics Reviews, vol 65, no. 4, 040000, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4024947
Viola, IM, Bot, P & Riotte, M, 2013, 'On the uncertainty of CFD in sail aerodynamics', International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, vol 72, no. 11, pp. 1146-1164. https://doi.org/10.1002/fld.3780
Viola, IM, Bot, P & Riotte, M, 2013, 'Upwind sail aerodynamics: a RANS numerical investigation validated with wind tunnel pressure measurements', International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, vol 39, pp. 90-101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2012.10.004
Viola, IM & Flay, RGJ, 2012, 'Sail aerodynamics: on-water pressure measurements on a downwind sail', Journal of Ship Research, vol 56, no. 4, pp. 197-206. https://doi.org/10.5957/JOSR.56.4.110003
Viola, IM & Flay, RGJ, 2011, 'Sail aerodynamics: understanding pressure distributions on upwind sails', Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, vol 35, no. 8, pp. 1497-1504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2011.06.009
Viola, IM, Pilate, JP & Flay, RGJ, 2011, 'Upwind sail aerodynamics: a pressure distribution database for the validation of numerical codes', Transactions of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects Part B: International Journal of Small Craft Technology, vol 153, no. 1, pp. 47-58. DOI:10.3940/rina.ijsct.2011.b1.111. Awarded RINA Medal of Distinction.
Viola, IM & Flay, RGJ, 2011, 'Sail pressures from full-scale, wind-tunnel and numerical investigations', Ocean Engineering, vol 38, no. 16, pp. 1733-1743. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2011.08.001
Viola, IM & Flay, RGJ, 2010, 'Full-scale pressure measurements on a Sparkman and Stephens 24-foot sailing yacht', Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, vol 98, no. 12, pp. 800-807. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2010.07.004
Viola, IM & Flay, RGJ, 2010, 'Pressure distributions on modern asymmetric spinnakers', Transactions of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects Part B: International Journal of Small Craft Technology, vol 152, no. 1, pp. 41-48. DOI:10.3940/rina.ijsct.2010.b1.103
Viola, IM & Flay, RGJ, 2009, 'Force and pressure investigation of modern asymmetric spinnakers', Transactions of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects Part B: International Journal of Small Craft Technology, vol 151, no. 2, pp. 31-40. DOI:10.3940/rina.ijsct.2009.b2.98. Awarded RINA Medal of Exceptional Merit.
Viola, IM, 2009, 'Downwind sail aerodynamics: A CFD investigation with high grid resolution', Ocean Engineering, vol 36, no. 12-13, pp. 974-984. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2009.05.011
Speranza, N, Kidd, B, Schultz, MP & Viola IM, 2019, ‘Modelling of Hull Roughness’, Ocean Engineering, vol 174, pp. 31-42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2019.01.033
Viola, IM, Enlander, J & Adamson, H, 2014, 'Trim effect on the resistance of sailing planing hulls' Ocean Engineering, vol 88, pp 187-193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2014.06.025
Viola, IM, Bartesaghi, S, Della Rosa, S & Cutolo, S, 2013, 'On the use of CFD for the design of yacht hulls', Transactions of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects Part B: International Journal of Small Craft Technology, vol 155, no. 2, pp. 81-93. Awarded RINA Medal of Distinction. DOI:10.3940/rina.ijsct.2013.b2.141
Viola, IM, Flay, RGJ & Ponzini, R, 2012, 'CFD analysis of the hydrodynamic performance of two candidate America's Cup AC33 hulls' Transactions of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects Part B: International Journal of Small Craft Technology, vol 154, no. 1, pp. 1-12. DOI:10.3940/rina.ijsct.2012.b1.113
Marshall, R, Souppez, JB, Khan, M, Viola, IM, Nabae, H, Suzumori, K, Stokes, AA and Giorgio-Serchi, F, 2023, ‘Mechanical Characterisation of Woven Pneumatic Active Textile,’ IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 8, no. 5, pp. 2804-2811. https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2023.3262177
Yacht Racing Routing and Strategy
Tagliaferri, F & Viola, IM, 2017, ‘A real-time strategy-decision program for sailing yacht races’, Ocean Engineering, vol 134, pp. 129–139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2017.02.026
Tagliaferri, F, Viola, IM & Flay RGJ, 2015, ‘Wind direction forecasting with artificial neural networks and support vector machines’, Ocean Engineering, vol 97, no. 15, pp. 65–73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2014.12.026
Tagliaferri, F, Philpott, AB, Viola, IM & Flay, RGJ, 2014, ‘On risk attitude and optimal yacht racing tactics', Ocean Engineering - Special Issue: Innovation in High Performance Sailing Yachts - INNOVSAIL, vol 90, pp 149-154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2014.07.020
Viola, IM, Sacher, M, Xu, J & Wang, F, 2015, ‘A numerical method for the design of ships with wind-assisted propulsion’, Ocean Engineering, vol 105, pp. 33–42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2015.06.009
