James R Dawson
James R Dawson
Professor, Deputy Head of Department for Research
Department of Energy and Process EngineeringBackground and activities
Research Areas
Fluid mechanics: Turbulence, Mixing, Advanced Measurement Methods
Combustion: Turbulent Combustion, Combustion Instabilities, Gas Turbines, High-speed Laser Diagnostics
Courses
- TEP4925 - Engineering Fluid Mechanics, Master's Thesis
- TEP4540 - Engineering Fluid Mechanics, Specialization Project
- TEP4550 - Energy and Process Engineering, Specialization Project
- TEP4156 - Viscous Flows and Boundary Layers
Scientific, academic and artistic work
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2020
- (2020) Vortex dynamics of a jet at the pressure node in a standing wave. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. vol. 882 (A22).
- (2020) Scaling and prediction of transfer functions in lean premixed H2/CH4-flames. Combustion and Flame. vol. 215.
2019
- (2019) Influence of the quiescent core on tracer spheroidal particle dynamics in turbulent channel flow. Journal of turbulence. vol. 20 (7).
- (2019) A scanning particle tracking velocimetry technique for high‑Reynolds number turbulent flows. Experiments in Fluids. vol. 60 (8).
- (2019) Direct assessment of Kolmogorov's first refined similarity hypothesis. Physical Review Fluids. vol. 4 (022601).
- (2019) Characteristics of self-excited spinning azimuthal modes in an annular combustor with turbulent premixed bluff-body flames. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. vol. 37 (4).
- (2019) Kinematics of local entrainment and detrainment in a turbulent jet. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. vol. 871.
- (2019) Flame dynamics of azimuthal forced spinning and standing modes in an annular combustor. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. vol. 37 (4).
- (2019) Characterisation of flame surface annihilation events in self excited interacting flames. Combustion and Flame. vol. 199.
- (2019) Large eddy simulation of CH4-air and C2H4-air combustion in a model annular gas turbine combustor. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. vol. 37 (4).
2018
- (2018) The multi-scale geometry of the near field in an axisymmetric jet. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. vol. 838.
2017
- (2017) A laser sheet self-calibration method for scanning PIV. Experiments in Fluids. vol. 58 (10).
- (2017) Effect of equivalence ratio on the modal dynamics of azimuthal combustion instabilities. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. vol. 36 (3).
- (2017) Azimuthally forced flames in an annular combustor. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. vol. 36 (3).
2016
- (2016) Entrainment at multi-scales across the turbulent/non-turbulent interface in an axisymmetric jet. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. vol. 802.
2015
- (2015) Sensitivity of LES-based harmonic flame response model for turbulent swirled flames and impact on the stability of azimuthal modes. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. vol. 35 (3).
- (2015) The effect of baffles on self-excited azimuthal modes in an annular combustor. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. vol. 35 (3).
- (2015) On velocity gradient dynamics and turbulent structure. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. vol. 780.