Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers


12. Joshi, A. and Ekmekci, A. (2014) Correlation between Single-Wire and Multi-Wire Tripping of the Flow past a Circular Cylinder, International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, under review, (5-year impact factor of the journal: 2.473).

11. Aydin, B. T. and Ekmekci, A. (2014) A Robust Method to Estimate the Variation of the Vortex Shedding Frequency with the Location of a Single Spanwise Tripwire for Circular Cylinders in Subcritical Flow, Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, Volume: 134, pp: 1-9 (5-year impact factor of the journal: 2.124).

10. Aydin, B.T., Joshi, A. and Ekmekci, A. (2014) Critical Effects of a Spanwise Wire on Flow past a Circular Cylinder: Significance of the Wire Size and Reynolds Number, Journal of Fluids and Structures, Volume: 51, pp. 132-147 (5-year impact factor of the journal: 1.726).

9. Feltham, G. and Ekmekci, A. (2014) Flow Topology around a Simplified Two-Wheel Landing Gear, Journal of Visualization, Volume 17, Issue: 3, pp. 211-219 (5-year impact factor of the journal: 0.506).

8. Feltham, G. and Ekmekci, A. (2014) Vorticity Amplification near the Stagnation Point of Landing Gear Wheels, Physics of Fluids, Volume: 26 Issue: 4, pp. 045106-1 to 045106-18 (5-year impact factor of the journal: 1.987).

7. Ekmekci, A., (2014) Circular Cylinders Fitted with Small-Scale Straight and Helical Wires: A Comparative Study on Wire-Induced Critical Effects, Experimental Thermal and Fluids Science, Volume: 53, pp. 179-189 (5-year impact factor of the journal: 1.777).

6. Yang, Y., Aydin, B.T. and Ekmekci, A. (2014) Flow Past Two Cylinders in Tandem: Vibration Effect, Journal of Fluids and Structures, Volume: 44, pp. 292-309 (5-year impact factor of the journal: 1.726).

5. Ekmekci, A. and Rockwell, D. (2011) Control of Flow past a Circular Cylinder via a Spanwise Surface Wire: Effect of the Wire Scale. Experiments in Fluids, Volume: 17, Issue: 8, pp. 1237-1245 (5-year impact factor of the journal: 1.868).

4. Ekmekci, A. and Rockwell, D. (2010) Effects of a Geometrical Surface Disturbance on Flow past a Circular Cylinder: A Large Scale Spanwise Wire. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Volume: 665, pp. 120-157 (5-year impact factor of the journal: 2.714).

3. Ekmekci, A. and Rockwell, D. (2007) Oscillation of Shallow Flow past a Cavity: Resonant Coupling with a Gravity Wave. Journal of Fluids and Structures, Volume 23, Issue 6, pp. 809-838 (5-year impact factor of the journal: 1.726).

2. Dong, S., Karniadakis, G. E., Ekmekci, A. and Rockwell, D. (2006) A Combined DNS-PIV Study of the Turbulent Near Wake. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Volume 569, pp. 185-207 (5-year impact factor of the journal: 2.714).

1. Ekmekci, A and Rockwell, D. (2003) Self-sustained Oscillations of Shear Flow past a Slotted Plate Coupled with Cavity Resonance. Journal of Fluids and Structures, Volume 17, Issue 8, pp. 1237-1245 (5-year impact factor of the journal: 1.726).

Selected Conference Papers and Abstracts


20. Feltham G., McCarthy, P.W. and Ekmekci, A. (2014) Boundary Layer Tripping for a Simplified Landing Gear Model, AIAA Paper 2-014-0431, 52nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, National Harbor, Maryland.

19. Feltham, G. and Ekmekci, A. (2013) Flow Topology around a Simplified Two-Wheel Landing Gear Model, Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute, 60th Aeronautics Conference.

18. Joshi, A. and Ekmekci, A. (2013) Flow past a Circular Cylinder Fitted with Tripwires: Symmetric and Asymmetric Tripping Near a Critical Location, Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute, 60th Aeronautics Conference.

17. Aydin, B.T. and Ekmekci, A. (2013) Quantitative Features of the Near-wake of a Circular Cylinder Tripped with a Single Spanwise Wire, Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute, 60th Aeronautics Conference.

16. Feltham, G. and Ekmekci, A. (2013) Amplification of Impinging Vorticity at Stagnation Point of Landing Gear Wheels, 1000 Islands Fluid Mechanics Meeting, Ontario.

15. McCarthy, P.W., Feltham, G. and Ekmekci, A. (2013) Boundary Layer Tripping for a Simplified Landing Gear Model, 1000 Islands Fluid Mechanics Meeting, Ontario.

14. Ekmekci, A., Aydin, B. T. and Joshi, A. (2012) On the Control of Flow past a Circular Cylinder through a Single Spanwise Perturbation, 10th International Conference on Flow-Induced Vibration, Dublin, Ireland.

13. Ekmekci, A., Aydin, B.T. and Joshi, A. (2012) On the Control of Flow Past a Circular Cylinder: Use of a Single Spanwise Protrusion, 65th Annual Meeting of American Physical Society, San Diego.

12. Yang, Y., Aydin, B.T. and Ekmekci, A. (2012) Vortex Evolution behind Tandem Cylinders under Forced Vibration, 65th Annual Meeting of American Physical Society, San Diego.

11. Joshi, A., Aydin, B. T., Khoury, E., Andriasian, A. and Ekmekci, A. (2011) Oblique and Parallel Vortex Shedding in the Wake of a Circular Cylinder at Subcritical Flow Regime. Division of Fluid Dynamics, 64th Annual Meeting of American Physical Society, Baltimore, Maryland.

10. Aydin, B. T., Blackmore, A. and Ekmekci, A. (2011) A case study of Horseshoe Vortex Dynamics at Laminar and Turbulent Junction Flows. Division of Fluid Dynamics, 64th Annual Meeting of American Physical Society, Baltimore, Maryland.

9. Ekmekci, A. and Rockwell, D. (2010) Control of Flow past a Circular Cylinder via a Spanwise Surface Wire: Effect of the Scale of the Wire. AIAA Paper 2010-917, 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Orlando, Florida.

8. Aydin, B. T., Blackmore, A. and Ekmekci, A. (2010) Design of an End Plate to Promote Quasi-Two-Dimensionality in the Near Wake of a Circular Cylinder. Division of Fluid Dynamics, 63rd Annual Meeting of American Physical Society, Long Beach, California.

7. Blackmore, A., Aydin, B. T. and Ekmekci, A. (2010) Horseshoe Vortex Dynamics in Cylinder-Wall and Cylinder-Endplate Junctions. Division of Fluid Dynamics, 63rd Annual Meeting of American Physical Society, Long Beach, California.

6. Aydin, B. T. and Ekmekci, A. (2009) Control of the Near-Wake of a Forced-Oscillating Cylinder via a Straight Surface Wire. Division of Fluid Dynamics, 62nd Annual Meeting of American Physical Society, Minneapolis, Minnesota, MU.00003.

5. Ekmekci, A. and Rockwell, D. (2009) Control of Flow past a Stationary Circular Cylinder: Effects of a Single Straight Wire and a System of Helical Wires. Division of Fluid Dynamics, 62nd Annual Meeting of American Physical Society, Minneapolis, Minnesota, MU.00001.

4. Ekmekci, A. and Rockwell, D. (2007) Flow Control via a Single Spanwise Wire on the Surface of a Stationary Cylinder. Division of Fluid Mechanics, 60th Annual Meeting of American Physical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah, JT.00005.

3. Ekmekci, A. and Rockwell, D. (2006) Control of the Near-Wake of a Cylinder: Effect of a Spanwise Wire. Division of Fluid Dynamics, 59th Annual Meeting of American Physical Society, Tampa Bay, Florida, EO.00006.

2. Ekmekci, A. and Rockwell, D. (2005) Modification of the Wake of a Cylinder: Effect of Small Amplitude Surface Perturbation. Division of Fluid Dynamics, 58th Annual Meeting of American Physical Society, Chicago, Illinois, AN.005.

1. Ekmekci, A. and Rockwell, D. (2003) Organized Oscillations of Flow past a Slotted Plate Coupled with Resonance of a Bounding Cavity. Division of Fluid Dynamics, 56th Annual Meeting of American Physical Society, East Rutherford, New Jersey, FM.004.