Konstantinos Kontis
University of Glasgow, UK
Title: High speed aerodynamic phenomena and interactions including their control
Biography
Biography: Konstantinos Kontis
Abstract
The National Wind Tunnel and Testing Facilities Centre at the University of Glasgow is investigating complicated flow problems and interactions related to flight, load and noise control, unsteady aerodynamics, bio-inspired flows, interdisciplinary shock wave phenomena, turbulence, instabilities and multi-phase flows, and the development and application of advanced flow diagnostics and CFD solvers. The main focus of the presentation will be on recent developments in flow diagnostics associated with high speed flows. Examples will include: flow control, transition, intakes etc. An overview of the Aerospace Sciences Division research activities will be provided. The importance of external engagement and internationalization in generating impact in fluid dynamics research, and synergy between the different disciplines in the advancement of aerospace sciences will be also discussed.
Recent Publications
1.Lo K H and Kontis K (2017) Flow characteristics of various three-dimensional rounded contour bumps in a Mach 1.3 freestream. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 80:228-243.
2.Ukai T, Zare-Behtash H, Kontis K 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, 81:396-405.
3.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 79:85-90.
4.Gnani F, Zare-Behtash H and Kontis K (2016) Pseudo-shock waves and their interactions in high-speed intakes. Progress in Aerospace Sciences 82:36-56.
5.Russell A, Zare-Behtash H and Kontis K (2016) Joule heating flow control methods for high-speed flows. Journal of Electrostatics 80:34-68.