Prof Mark Thompson - Researcher Profile

Biography

Mark works in the Faculty of Engineering at Monash University as a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. His work is in the area of fluid dynamics, especially computational modeling of fluid behavior in complex geometries.

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Research & Supervision Interests

Flow-induced vibration, Biological fluid dynamics, Aeroacoustics, Industrial fluid dynamics, Computational fluid dynamics, Aerodynamics, Flow instabilities, Wake flows, Bluff body flows

Keywords

biological fluid dynamics, computational fluid dynamics, industrial flows, bluff body flows, wakes, fluid-structure interaction, flow instabilities, flow induced vibration, aeroacoustics, aerodynamics

Qualifications

PHD (APPLIED MATHEMATICS)

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1985

Publications

Books

Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., Sheridan, J. (eds), 1998, International Journal of Fluid Dynamics, Monash/Cornell/CNRS/Uni of Wales/Uni of Singapore, http://elecpress.monash.edu.au/ijfd.

Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K. (eds), 1998, Proceedings of the 13th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Thompson, M.C. (ed), 1997, Intl Journal of Fluid Dynamics, Monash Uni...., World Wide Web (http://elecpress.monash.edu.au...).

Book Chapters

Hourigan, K., McBean, I.W., Thompson, M.C., Liu, F., 2003, Numerical prediction of flow instabilities and aeroelastic effects, in Coupling of Fluids, Structures and Waves in Aeronautics, eds Noel G Barton, Jacques Periaux, Springer-Verlag, Germany, pp. 87-100.

Ryan, K., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2003, The effect of changed mass ratio on the motion of a tethered cylinder, in Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications (Vol, 75 in series):, eds Haym Benaroya and Timothy Wei, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht The Netherlands, pp. 135-144.

Journal Articles

Al-Sumaily, G.F.S., Sheridan, J., Thompson, M.C., 2012, Analysis of forced convection heat transfer from a circular cylinder embedded in a porous medium, International Journal of Thermal Sciences [P], vol 51, Elsevier France, Paris France, pp. 121-131.

Thompson, M.C., 2012, Effective transition of steady flow over a square leading-edge plate, Journal Of Fluid Mechanics [P], vol 698, Cambridge University Press, New York NY USA, pp. 351-373.

AlSaadi, W., Thompson, M.C., Sheard, G., 2012, Enhancing heat transfer in a high Hartmann number magnetohydrodynamic channel flow via torsional oscillation of a cylindrical obstacle, Physics Of Fluids [P], vol 24, issue 11, American Institute of Physics, Melville NY USA, pp. 1-16.

Nazarinia, M., Lo Jacono, D., Thompson, M.C., Sheridan, J., 2012, Flow over a cylinder subjected to combined translational and rotational oscillations, Journal Of Fluids And Structures [P], vol 32, issue SI, Academic Press Ltd - Elsevier Science Ltd, London UK, pp. 135-145.

AlSaadi, W., Thompson, M.C., Sheard, G., 2012, Optimal transient disturbances behind a circular cylinder in a quasi-two-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic duct flow, Physics Of Fluids [P], vol 24, issue 2, American Institute of Physics, Melville NY USA, pp. 1-21.

Al-Sumaily, G.F.S., Nakayama, A., Sheridan, J., Thompson, M.C., 2012, The effect of porous media particle size on forced convection from a circular cylinder without assuming local thermal equilibrium between phases, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer [P], vol 55, issue 13-14, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford UK, pp. 3366-3378.

Rao, A.N., Passagia, P., Bolnot, H., Thompson, M.C., Leweke, T., Hourigan, K., 2012, Transition to chaos in the wake of a rolling sphere, Journal Of Fluid Mechanics [P], vol 695, Cambridge University Press, New York NY USA, pp. 135-148.

Leontini, J., Thompson, M., Lo Jacono, D., 2011, A numerical study of an inline oscillating cylinder in a free stream, Journal Of Fluid Mechanics [P], vol 688, Cambridge University Press, New York USA, pp. 551-568.

Al-Saadi, W., Thompson, M., Sheard, G., 2011, Dynamics and heat transfer in a quasi-two-dimensional MHD flow past a circular cylinder in a duct at high Hartmann number, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer [P], vol 54, issue 5-6, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford UK, pp. 1091-1100.

Griffith, M., Schouveiler, L., Thompson, M., Hourigan, K., 2011, Dynamics of the flow around colliding spheres, Journal Of Fluids And Structures [P], vol 27, issue 8, Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, London UK, pp. 1349-1356.

Roy, C., Leweke, T., Thompson, M., Hourigan, K., 2011, Experiments on the elliptic instability in vortex pairs with axial core flow, Journal Of Fluid Mechanics [P], vol 677, Cambridge University Press, New York USA, pp. 383-416.

Berry, J., Carberry, J., Thompson, M., 2011, Flow dynamics of a tethered elastic capsule, Physics Of Fluids [P], vol 23, issue 2, American Institute of Physics, Melville New York USA, pp. 1-8.

Rao, A., Stewart, B., Thompson, M., Leweke, T., Hourigan, K., 2011, Flows past rotating cylinders next to a wall, Journal Of Fluids And Structures [P], vol 27, issue 5-6, Elsevier Science Ltd, London UK, pp. 668-679.

Chaurasia, H., Thompson, M., 2011, Three-dimensional instabilities in the boundary-layer flow over a long rectangular plate, Journal Of Fluid Mechanics [P], vol 681, Cambridge University Press, New York USA, pp. 411-433.

Griffith, M., Leontini, J., Thompson, M., Hourigan, K., 2011, Vortex shedding and three-dimensional behaviour of flow past a cylinder confined in a channel, Journal Of Fluids And Structures [P], vol 27, issue 5-6, Elsevier Ltd, London UK, pp. 855-860.

Leontini, J., Thompson, M., Hourigan, K., 2010, A numerical study of global frequency selection in the time-mean wake of a circular cylinder, Journal Of Fluid Mechanics [P], vol 645, Cambridge University Press, USA, pp. 435-446.

Watkins, S., Abdulrahim, M., Thompson, M., Shortis, M., Segal, R., Sheridan, J., 2010, An overview of experiments on the dynamic sensitivity of MAVs to turbulence, Aeronautical Journal [P], vol 114, issue 1158, Elsevier, London England, pp. 485-492.

Griffith, M., Thompson, M., Leweke, T., Hourigan, K., 2010, Convective instability in steady stenotic flow: optimal transient growth and experimental observation, Journal Of Fluid Mechanics [P], vol 655, Cambridge University Press, New York USA, pp. 504-514.

Lo Jacono, D., Leontini, J., Thompson, M., Sheridan, J., 2010, Modification of three-dimensional transition in the wake of a rotationally oscillating cylinder, Journal Of Fluid Mechanics [P], vol 643, Cambridge University Press, USA, pp. 349-362.

Stewart, B., Thompson, M., Leweke, T., Hourigan, K., 2010, Numerical and experimental studies of the rolling sphere wake, Journal Of Fluid Mechanics [P], vol 643, Cambridge University Press, USA, pp. 137-162.

Stewart, B., Thompson, M., Leweke, T., Hourigan, K., 2010, The wake behind a cylinder rolling on a wall at varying rotation rates, Journal Of Fluid Mechanics [P], vol 648, Cambridge University Press, USA, pp. 225-256.

Liow, K., Tan, B.T., Thouas, G.A., Thompson, M.C., 2009, CFD modeling of the steady-state momentum and oxygen transport in a bioreactor that is driven by an aerial rotating disk, Modern Physics Letters B [P], vol 23, issue 2, World Scientific Publishing, New Jersey USA, pp. 121-127.

Brons, M., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2009, Dye Visualization near a Three-Dimensional Stagnation Point: Application to the Vortex Breakdown Bubble, Journal Of Fluid Mechanics [P], vol 622, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England, UK, pp. 177-194.

Nazarinia, M., Lo Jacono, D., Thompson, M.C., Sheridan, J., 2009, Flow behind a cylinder forced by a combination of oscillatory translational and rotational motions, Physics Of Fluids [P], vol 21, issue 5, American Institute of Physics, USA, pp. 051701-1-051701-4.

Griffith, M.D., Leweke, T., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2009, Pulsatile flow in stenotic geometries: flow behaviour and stability, Journal Of Fluid Mechanics [P], vol 622, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England, UK, pp. 291-320.

Tan, B.T., Liow, K., Mununga, L., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2009, Simulation of the control of vortex breakdown in a closed cylinder using a small rotating disk, Physics Of Fluids [P], vol 21, issue 2, American Institute of Physics, New York USA, pp. 024104-1-024104-8.

Nazarinia, M., Lo Jacono, D., Thompson, M.C., Sheridan, J., 2009, The three-dimensional wake of a cylinder undergoing a combination of translational and rotational oscillation in a quiescent fluid, Physics Of Fluids [P], vol 21, issue 6, American Institute of Physics, USA, pp. 064101-1-064101-7.

Lo Jacono, D., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2008, Control of vortex breakdown in a closed cylinder with a small rotating rod, Journal of Fluids and Structures, vol 24, issue 8, Elsevier Ltd, United Kindgom, pp. 1278-1283.

Sheard, G., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2008, Flow normal to a short cylinder with hemispherical ends, Physics of Fluids, vol 20, issue 4, American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY, USA, pp. 041701-1-041701-4.

Khor, M., Sheridan, J., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2008, Global frequency selection in the observed time-mean wakes of circular cylinders, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol 601, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England, UK, pp. 425-441.

Roy, C., Schaeffer, N., Le Dizes, S., Thompson, M.C., 2008, Stability of a pair of co-rotating vortices with axial flow, Physics of Fluids, vol 20, American Institute of Physics, New York , USA, pp. 094101-1-094101-8.

Griffith, M.D., Leweke, T., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2008, Steady inlet flow in stenotic geometries: Convective and absolute instabilities, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol 616, Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom, pp. 111-133.

Leweke, T., Schouveiler, L., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2008, Unsteady flow around impacting bluff bodies, Journal of Fluids and Structures, vol 24, issue 8, Academic Press Ltd Elsevier Science Ltd, 24-28 Oval Road, London NW1 7DX, England, pp. 1194-1203.

Stewart, B.E., Leweke, T., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 2008, Wake formation behind a rolling sphere, Physics of Fluids, vol 20, issue 4, American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY, USA, pp. 071704-1-071704-4.

Sheard, G., Leweke, T., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2007, Flow around an impulsively arrested circular cylinder, Physics of Fluids, vol 19, issue 8, American Institute of Physics, USA, pp. 083601-1-083601-14.

Buchanan, A.S., Macartney, R., Thompson, M.C., Brocher, E., Hourigan, K., 2007, Hydraulic analogy study of supersonic rectangular-jet screech control with cylinders, AIAA Journal, vol 45, issue 7, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, USA, pp. 1539-1545.

Thompson, M.C., Leweke, T., Hourigan, K., 2007, Sphere-wall collisions: vortex dynamics and stability, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol 575, Cambridge University Press, New York USA, pp. 121-148.

Ryan, K., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2007, The effect of mass ratio and tether length on the flow around a tethered cylinder, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol 591, Cambridge University Press, New York USA, pp. 117-144.

Leontini, J.S., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2007, Three-dimensional transition in the wake of a transversely oscillating cylinder, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol 577, Cambridge University Press, New York USA, pp. 79-104.

Griffith, M.D., Thompson, M.C., Leweke, T., Hourigan, K., Anderson, W.P., 2007, Wake behaviour and instability of flow through a partially blocked channel, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol 582, Cambridge University Press, New York USA, pp. 319-340.

Stewart, B.E., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., Leweke, T., 2006, Flow dynamics and forces associated with a cylinder rolling along a wall, Physics of Fluids, vol 18, issue 11, American Institute of Physics, Melville USA, pp. 111701-1-111701-4.

Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., Cheung, A., Leweke, T., 2006, Hydrodynamics of a particle impact on a wall, Applied Mathematical Modelling, vol 30, issue 11, Elsevier Science Inc., New York USA, pp. 1356-1369.

Leweke, T., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2006, Instability of the flow around an impacting sphere, Journal of Fluids and Structures, vol 22, issue 6-7, Academic Press Ltd Elsevier Science Ltd, London UK, pp. 961-971.

Leontini, J.S., Stewart, B.E., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2006, Predicting vortex-induced vibration from driven oscillation results, Applied Mathematical Modelling, vol 30, issue 10, Elsevier Science Inc., New York USA, pp. 1096-1102.

Khalil, S., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 2006, Response of unconfined vortex breakdown to axial pulsing, Physics of Fluids, vol 18, issue 3, American Institute of Physics, Melville USA, pp. 1-4.

Liow, Y., Tan, B., Thompson, M.C., 2006, Sound generated in laminar flow past a two-dimensional rectangular cylinder, Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol 295, issue 1-Feb, Elsevier, UK, pp. 407-427.

Leontini, J.S., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2006, The beginning of branching behaviour of vortex-induced vibration during two-dimensional flow, Journal of Fluids and Structures, vol 22, issue 6-7, Elsevier Science Ltd, London UK, pp. 857-864.

Leontini, J.S., Stewart, B.E., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2006, Wake state and energy transitions of an oscillating cylinder at low Reynolds number, Physics of Fluids, vol 18, issue 6, American Institute of Physics, Melville USA, pp. 067101-1-067101-9.

Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., Ryan, K., Sheard, G.J., 2006, Wake transition of two-dimensional cylinders and axisymmetric bluff bodies, Journal of Fluids and Structures, vol 22, issue 6-7, Academic Press Ltd Elsevier Science Ltd, London UK, pp. 793-806.

Sheard, G.J., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 2005, Computations of the drag coefficients for low-Reynolds-number flow past rings, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol 526, Cambridge University Press, NY USA, pp. 257-275.

Tan, B.T., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2005, Evaluating fluid forces on bluff bodies using partial velocity data, Journal of Fluids and Structures, vol 20, issue 1, Academic Press Ltd, London UK, pp. 5-24.

Reichl, P.J., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 2005, Flow past a cylinder close to a free surface, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol 533, Cambridge University Press, NY USA, pp. 269-296.

McBean, I.W., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., Feng, L., 2005, Prediction of flutter of turbine blades in a Transonic Annular Cascade, Journal of Fluids Engineering-Transactions of the ASME, vol 127, issue 6, American Society for Mechanical Engineering, NY USA, pp. 1053-1058.

Liow, Y.S., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2005, Sound generated by a pair of axisymmetric coaxial vortex rings, AIAA Journal, vol 43, issue 2, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Reston USA, pp. 326-336.

Sheard, G.J., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2005, Subharmonic mechanism of the mode C instability, Physics of Fluids, vol 17, issue 11, American Institute of Physics, Melville USA, pp. 1-4.

Sheard, G.J., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2005, The evolution of a subharmonic mode in a vortex street, The Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol 534, Cambridge University Press, NY USA, pp. 23-38.

Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2005, The shear-layer instability of a circular cylinder wake, Physics of Fluids, vol 17, issue 2, American Physical Society, Melville USA, pp. 1-4.

Ryan, K., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2005, Three-dimensional transition in the wake of bluff elongated cylinders, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol 538, issue 1, Cambridge University Press, NY USA, pp. 1-29.

Ryan, K., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2005, Variation in the critical mass ratio of a freely oscillating cylinder as a function of Reynolds number, Physics of Fluids, vol 17, issue 3, Woodbury, Melville USA, pp. 038106-1-038106-4.

Sheard, G.J., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2004, Asymmetric structure and non-linear transition behaviour of the wakes of toroidal bodies, European Journal of Mechanics B/Fluids, vol 23, issue 1, Elsevier France, France, pp. 167-179.

Sheard, G.J., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2004, Computing the flow past a cylinder with hemispherical ends, ANZIAM Journal, vol 46, issue E, Australian Mathematical Society, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. C1296-C1310.

Mununga, L., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., Leweke, T., 2004, Confined flow vortex breakdown control using a small rotating disk, Physics of Fluids, vol 16, issue 12, American Institute of Physics, Melville USA, pp. 4750-4753.

Tan, B.T., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2004, Flow past rectangular cylinders: receptivity to transverse forcing, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol 515, Cambridge University Press, New York USA, pp. 33-62.

Ryan, K., Pregnalato, C.J., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2004, Flow-induced vibrations of a tethered circular cylinder, Journal of Fluids and Structures, vol 19, issue 8, Elsevier, London UK, pp. 1085-1102.

Sheard, G.J., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2004, From spheres to circular cylinders: non-axisymmetric transitions in the flow past rings, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol 506, Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom, pp. 45-78.

Schouveiler, L., Brydon, A., Leweke, T., Thompson, M.C., 2004, Interactions of the wakes of two spheres placed side by side, European Journal of Mechanics B/Fluids, vol 23, issue 1, Elsevier, Paris France, pp. 137-145.

Griffith, M.D., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 2004, Modelling blockage effects using a spectral element method, ANZIAM Journal, vol 46, issue E, AustralianMathematics Publ Association Inc, Canberra ACT Australia, pp. C167-C180.

Leontini, J.S., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2004, Modelling vortex-induced vibration with driven oscillation, ANZIAM Journal, vol 46, issue E, Australian Mathematical Society, Canberra ACT Australia, pp. C365-C378.

Johnson, S.A., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2004, Predicted low frequency structures in the wake of elliptical cylinders, European Journal of Mechanics B/Fluids, vol 23, issue 1, Elsevier SAS, Paris France, pp. 229-239.

Thompson, M.C., Le Gal, P., 2004, The Stuart-Landau model applied to wake transition revisited, European Journal of Mechanics B/Fluids, vol 23, issue 1, Elsevier, Paris France, pp. 219-228.

Leweke, T., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2004, Touchdown of a sphere, Physics of Fluids, vol 16, issue 9, American Institute of Physics, Melville USA, p. 5.

Fitzgerald, A.j., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 2004, Vortex breakdown state selection as a meta-stable process, ANZIAM Journal, vol 46, issue E, Australian Mathematics Publ Assoc Inc, Canberra ACT Australia, pp. C351-C364.

Leweke, T., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2004, Vortex dynamics associated with the collision of a sphere with a wall, Physics of Fluids, vol 16, issue 9, American Institute of Physics, Melville USA, pp. 74-77.

Ryan, K., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2004, Vortex structures in the wake of a buoyant tethered cylinder at moderate to high reduced velocities, European Journal of Mechanics B/Fluids, vol 23, issue 1, Elsevier, Paris France, pp. 127-135.

Stewart, B.E., Leontini, J.S., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2004, Vortex wake and energy transitions of an oscillating cylinder at low Reynolds number, ANZIAM Journal, vol 46, issue E, Australian Mathematics Publications Association Inc, Canberra ACT Australia, pp. C181-C195.

Sheard, G.J., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2003, A coupled Landau model describing the Strouhal-Reynolds number profile of a three-dimensional circular cylinder wake, Physics of Fluids, vol 15, issue 9, American Institute of Physics, Melville USA, pp. L68-L71.

Sheard, G.J., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2003, From spheres to circular cylinders: the stability and flow structures of bluff ring wakes, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol 492, Cambridge University Press, New York USA, pp. 147-180.

Tan, B.T., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2003, Sources of acoustic resonance generated by flow around a long rectangular plate in a duct, Journal of Fluids and Structures, vol 18, issue 6, Academic Press Ltd, London England, pp. 729-740.

Rigopoulos, J., Sheridan, J., Thompson, M.C., 2003, State selection in Taylor-vortex flow reached with an accelerated inner cylinder, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol 489, Cambridge University Press, NY USA, pp. 79-99.

Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2003, The sensitivity of steady vortex breakdown bubbles in confined cylinder flows to rotating lid misalignment, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol 496, Cambridge University Press, New York USA, pp. 129-138.

Reichl, P.J., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 2003, The unsteady wake of a circular cylinder near a free surface, Flow Turbulence and Combustion, vol 71, Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, pp. 347-359.

Le Gal, P., Nadim, A., Thompson, M.C., 2001, Hysteresis in the forced Stuart-Landau equation: application to vortex shedding from an oscillating cylinder, Journal of Fluids and Structures, vol 15, issue 3/4, Academic Press, London UK, pp. 445-457.

Thompson, M.C., Leweke, T., Provansal, M., 2001, Kinematics and dynamics of sphere wake transition, Journal of Fluids and Structures, vol 15, issue 3, Academic Press Ltd, London England, pp. 575-585.

Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., Tan, B.T., 2001, Self-sustained oscillations in flows around long blunt plates, Journal of Fluids and Structures, vol 15, Academic Press Ltd, London England, pp. 387-398.

Thompson, M.C., Leweke, T., Williamson, C.H.K., 2001, The physical mechanism of transition in bluff body wakes, Journal of Fluids and Structures, vol 15, issue 3/4, Academic Press Ltd, London England, pp. 607-616.

Tan, B.T., Morris, P., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 1998, Chaotic mixing simulations, Applied Mathematical Modelling, vol 22, Elsevier Science, New York NY USA, pp. 1047-1057.

Tan, B.T., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 1998, Simulated flow around long rectangular plates under cross flow perturbations, International Journal of Fluid Dynamics, vol 2, Cornell/Monash/CNRS/Uni of Wales/Uni of Singapore, http://maemac.mae.cornell.edu/IJFD/.

Reichl, P.J., Morris, P., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., Stoneman, S.A.T., 1998, Simulations of coating flows using smoothed particle simulations, Applied Mathematical Modelling, vol 22, Elsevier Science, New York NY USA, pp. 1037-1046.

Conference Proceedings

Griffith, M.D., Crouch, T., Thompson, M.C., Burton, D.M., Sheridan, J., 2012, Elite cycling aerodynamics: Wind tunnel experiments and CFD, Proceedings of the18th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 3 December 2012 to 7 December 2012, Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society, Parkville Vic Australia, pp. 1-4.

Al-Saadi, W., Thompson, M., Sheard, G., 2011, Optimal transient disturbances preceding vortex shedding in magneto-hydrodynamic flow past a circular cylinder in a duct, Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering - Book Series: Lecture Notes in Information Technology, 15 January 2011 to 16 January 2011, Information Engineering Research Institute, Newark DE USA, pp. 132-135.

Nazarinia, M., Lo Jacono, D., Thompson, M., Sheridan, J., 2010, An experimental study of the near-wake structure of a cylinder udergoing combined translational and rotational oscillatory motions, Proceedings of ASME 2010 3rd Joint US-European FES Meeting and 8th Int. Conf. on Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, 1 August 2010 to 5 August 2010, ASME, Canada, pp. 1-7.

Leontini, J., Thompson, M., 2010, Frequency selection in time-dependent open flows, Proceedings of the Seventeenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 5 December 2010 to 9 December 2010, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland New Zealand, pp. 1-4.

Al-Saadi, W., Thompson, M., Sheard, G., 2010, Quasi-2D simulation of liquid metal flow past a cylinder in a duct exposed to a magnetic field, Proceedings of the Seventeenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 5 December 2010 to 9 December 2010, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland New Zealand, pp. 351-354.

Al-Saadi, W., Thompson, M., Sheard, G., 2009, A Quasi-two-dimensional investigation of unsteady transition in shallow flow past a circular cylinder in a channel, Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics in the Minerals & Process Industries, 9 December 2009 to 11 December 2009, CSIRO Australia, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-6.

Nazarinia, M., Lo Jacono, D., Thompson, M.C., Sheridan, J., 2009, Flow around a cylinder swimming in a quiescent fluid, ExHFT-7 Book of Abstracts, 28 June - 3 July, AGH University of Science and Technology press, Krakow, p. 85.

Leontini, J.S., Thompson, M.C., 2008, Chaotic Oscillation During Vortex-Induced Vibration, XXII Internationsl Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Abstracts book, 25-29 August 2008, The International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Adelaide, Australia, pp. 1-2.

Roy, C.J., Leweke, T., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2008, Experiments on the Elliptic Instability in Vortex Pairs with Axial Flow, ICTAM 2008 CD-ROM Proceedings, 25/08/08-29/08/09, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, p. Thu 11.40.A.

Lee, H., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2008, Flow around a tethered neutrally-buoyant sphere, Proceedings of the XXII International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 24-29 August 2008, J. Denier, M.D. Finn & T. Mattner, Adelaide, SA, Australia, pp. 1-2.

Lo Jacono, D., Nazarinia, M., Thompson, M.C., Sheridan, J., 2008, Flow behind a cylinder forced by a combination of oscillatory translation and rotational motions, XXII International Congress of Theorectical and Applied Mechanics Abstracts book, 25/8/08-29/08/08, The International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Adelaide, p. 349.

Lee, H., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2008, Flow-induced vibrations of a non-buoyont sphere, Proceedings of the 9th International Conferene of Flow-Induced Vibration - FIV2008, 30/06/08 - 03/07/08, Institute of Thermodynamics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic, pp. 823-828.

Berry, J.D., Thompson, M.C., Carberry, J.J., Jackson, S., 2008, Forces on an adhering cell, ICTAM 2008 Cd-ROM Proceedings, 25 - 29 August 2008, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, pp. 11690 (article)-11691.

Chaurasia, H.K., Thompson, M.C., 2008, Instabilities in Bluff Plate Boundary Layers, ICTAM 2008 CD-ROM Proceeding, 25/08/2008 - 29/08/2008, University of Adelaide, Australia, Adelaide, Australia, pp. 1-2.

Griffith, M.D., Leweke, T., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2008, Instability of steady and pulsatile flow in stenotic geometries, XXII International Congress of Theoretial and Applied Mechanics, Abstracts Book, 25-29 August 2008, The Intenational Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Adelaide, SA, Australia, p. 133.

Brons, M., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2008, Misleading dye visualization near a 3D stagnation point with applications to the vortex breakdown problem, Proceedings of the XXII International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 25/08/2008 - 29/08/2008, J. Denier, M.D. Finn and T. Mattner, Adelaide, SA, Australia, pp. 1-2.

Lo Jacono, D., Leontini, J.S., Thompson, M.C., Sheridan, J., 2008, Modification of three-dimensional transition in bluff-body wakes, Bulletin of the American physical Society, 23-25 N, American physical Society (APS), USA, p. 302.

Nazarinia, M., Lo Jacono, D., Carberry, J.J., Thompson, M.C., 2008, The three-dimensional wake of a swimming cylinder, Bulletin of the American Physical Society, 23-25 November 2008, American Physical Society (APS), USA, p. 90.

Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., Sheridan, J., 2008, Transition to Two- and Three-Dimensional Instabilities in Bluff Body Wakes, Proceedings of ICCES'08, 16-22 March 2008, Tech Science Press, Corporate Headquarters, 6825 Jimmy Carter Blvd, #1850, Norcross, GA 30071, USA, p. 115.

Lee, H., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 2008, Vortex-induced vibrations of a tethered sphere with neutral buoyancy, Proceedings of the XXII International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 25/08/2008 - 29/08/2008, J. Denier, M.D. Finn and T. Mattner, Adelaide, SA, Australia, pp. 1-2.

Stewart, B.E., Leweke, T., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2008, Wake structures behind a rolling sphere on a wall, XXII International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 24/29 August 2008, J. Denier, M.D. Finn & T. Mattner, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 1-2.

Tan, W.L., Thouas, G.A., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2007, Computational fluid dynamics investigation of a cavity micro-bioreactor, Proceedings of the 16th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 3 December 2007 to 7 December 2007, School of Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane Qld Australia, pp. 347-352.

Lo Jacono, D., Sorensen, J.N., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2007, Control of vortex breakdown in a closed cylinder with a small rotating rod, Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium on Unsteady Separated Flows and their Control, 18 June 2007 to 22 June 2007, Institut de Mecanique des Fluides de Toulouse, France, pp. 1-6.

Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., Leweke, T., Sheard, G., Ryan, K., Leontini, J.S., Stewart, B.E., 2007, Cylinder wakes and transitions: bend, stretch, rock & roll, Proceedings of the Fifth Conference on Bluff Body Wakes and Vortex-Induced Vibrations, 12 December 2007 to 15 December 2007, Cornell University, Ithaca USA, pp. 93-96.

Liow, K., Tan, B., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., Thouas, G.A., 2007, In-silico characterization of the flow inside a novel bioreactor for cell and tissue culture, Proceedings of the 16th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 3 December 2007 to 7 December 2007, School of Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane Qld Australia, pp. 361-367.

Atvars, K., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2007, Modification of the flow structures in a swirling jet, Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium on Unsteady Separated Flows and their Control, 18 June 2007 to 22 June 2007, Institut de Mechanique des Fluides de Toulouse, France, pp. 1-10.

Leweke, T., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 2007, Motion of a Mobius band in free fall, Proceedings of the Fifth Conference on Bluff Body Wakes and Vortex-Induced Vibrations, 12 December 2007 to 15 December 2007, Cornell University, USA, pp. 97-100.

Nazarinia, M., Sheridan, J., Thompson, M.C., Carberry, J.J., 2007, PIV study of the vortex wake behind a translationally oscillating cylinder in a quiescent fluid, Proceedings of the 16th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 3 December 2007 to 7 December 2007, School of Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane Qld Australia, pp. 1486-1490.

Stewart, B.E., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., Leweke, T., 2007, The wake dynamics of a cylinder moving along a plane wall with rotation and translation, Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium on Unsteady Separated Flows and their Control, 18 June 2007 to 22 June 2007, Institut de Mechanique des Fluides de Toulouse, France, pp. 1-9.

Leweke, T., Thompson, M.C., Sheard, G., Schouveiler, L., Hourigan, K., 2007, Unsteady flow around impulsively stopped bluff bodies, Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium on Unsteady Separated Flows and their Control, 18 June 2007 to 22 June 2007, Institut de Mechanique des Fluides de Toulouse, France, pp. 1-2.

Schouveiler, L., Thompson, M.C., Leweke, T., Hourigan, K., 2007, Vortex dynamics associated with the impact of a cylinder with a wall, Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium on Unsteady Separated Flows and their Control, 18 June 2007 to 22 June 2007, Institut de Mechanique des Fluides de Toulouse, France, pp. 1-8.

Lee, H., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2007, Vortex-induced vibration of a neutrally buoyant tethered sphere, Proceedings of the 16th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 3 December 2007 to 7 December 2007, School of Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane Qld Australia, pp. 580-585.

Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., Leontini, J.S., 2007, Wake transition of oscillating bluff bodies, Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium on Unsteady Separated Flows and their Control, 18 June 2007 to 22 June 2007, Institut de Mecanique des Fluides de Toulouse, France, pp. 1-3.

Ryan, K., Sheard, G., Thompson, M.C., 2006, Short wave instabilities of counter-rotating batchelor vortex pairs, Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics in the Process Industries, 13 December 2006 to 15 December 2006, CSIRO, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-6.

Stewart, B.E., Leontini, J.S., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 2005, A numerical survey of wake modes and energy transfers for an oscillating cylinder at Re=200, Proceedings of the Fourth Symposium on Bluff Body Wakes and Vortex-Induced Vibrations, 21 June 2005 to 24 June 2005, Cornell University, Ithaca USA, pp. 239-242.

Leweke, T., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2005, Dynamics of the flow around an impacting sphere, Proceedings of the Fourth Symposium on Bluff Body Wakes and Vortex-Induced Vibrations, 21 June 2005 to 24 June 2005, Cornell University, Ithaca USA, pp. 93-94.

Okada, M., Sheridan, J., Thompson, M.C., 2005, Effect of width-to-height ratio on wake structures of simplified vehicle geometry, Proceedings of the Fourth Symposium on Bluff Body Wakes and Vortex-Induced Vibrations, 21 June 2005 to 24 June 2005, Cornell University, Ithaca USA, pp. 243-246.

Hourigan, K., Leweke, T., Thompson, M.C., Cheung, A., 2005, Flow around an impulsively arrested circular cylinder, Proceedings of the Fourth Symposium on Bluff Body Wakes and Vortex-Induced Vibrations, 21 June 2005 to 24 June 2005, Cornell University, Ithaca USA, pp. 103-106.

Leontini, J.S., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2005, The beginning of branching behaviour during vortex-induced vibration at 2-D Reynolds numbers, Proceedings of the Fourth Symposium on Bluff Body Wakes and Vortex-Induced Vibrations, 21 June 2005 to 24 June 2005, Cornell University, Ithaca USA, pp. 235-238.

Sheard, G.J., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2005, Wake mode development for flow past low aspect ratio cylinders, Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics 2005: Proceedings of the Third MIT Conference on Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics, 14 June 2005 to 17 June 2005, Elsevier, USA, pp. 850-853.

Thompson, M.C., 2005, Wake transition of two-dimensional cylinders and axisymmetric bluff bodies, Proceedings of the Fourth Symposium on Fluff Body Wakes and Vortex-Induced Vibrations, 21 June 2005 to 24 June 2005, Cornell University, Ithaca USA, pp. 79-88.

Leontini, J.S., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2004, A numerical comparison of forced and free vibration of circular cylinders at low Reynolds number, Proceedings of the Fifteenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 13 December 2004 to 17 December 2004, The University of Sydney, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 1-4.

Mununga, L., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., Leweke, T., 2004, Control of vortex breakdown in a torsionally driven closed cylinder by addition of swirl using a small disk, Proceedings of the 2004 ASME Heat Transfer/Fluids Engineering Summer Conference, 11 July 2004 to 15 July 2004, ASME, New York USA, pp. 289-296.

Khalil, S., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 2004, Effects of axial pulsing on unconfined vortex breakdown, Proceedings of the Fifteenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 13 December 2004 to 17 December 2004, University of Sydney, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 1-4.

Sheard, G.J., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2004, Flow past a cylinder with free hemispherical ends: comments on grid independence and wake symmetry characteristics, Proceedings of the Fifteenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 13 December 2004 to 17 December 2004, The University of Sydney, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 1-4.

Griffith, M.D., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 2004, Numerically modelling blockage effects on the flow between flat plates, Proceedings of the Fifteenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 13 December 2004 to 17 December 2004, The University of Sydney, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 1-4.

Fitzgerald, A.j., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 2004, Towards a universal criterion for predicting vortex breakdown in swirling jets, Proceedings of the Fifteenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 13 December 2004 to17 December 2004, The University of Sydney, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 1-4.

Stewart, B.E., Leontini, J.S., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 2004, Vortex wake and energy transitions of an oscillating cylinder at low Reynolds number, Proceedings of the Fifteenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 13 December 2004 to 17 December 2004, University of Sydney, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 1-4.

Mununga, L., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., Johnson, S.A., 2003, Numerical Investigations of discharge flow and irculation in an unbaffled mixing vessel agitated by a plain disk, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, 23 June 2003 to 26 June 2003, HEFAT, Zambia South Africa, pp. 1-7.

Mununga, L., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 2003, Numerical study of the effect of blade sze on pumping effectiveness of a paddle impeller in an unbaffled mixing vessel, Proceedings of the Third International Conference on CFD in the Minerals and Process Industries, 10 December 2003 to 12 December 2003, CSIRO, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 299-304.

Thompson, M.C., Le Gal, P., 2002, A re-examination of the Stuart-Landau model applied to cyclinder wake transition, Proceedings of the Conference on Bluff Body Wakes and Vortex-Induced Vibrations, 17 December 2002 to 20 December 2002, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 233-236.

Ryan, K., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2002, Energy transfer in a vortex induced vibrating tethered cylinder system, Proceedings of the Conference on Bluff Body Wakes and Vortex-Induced Vibrations, 17 December 2002 to 20 December 2002, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 57-60.

Pregnalato, C.J., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2002, Flow transitions in the wake of a streamwise-rotating sphere, Proceedings of the Conference on Bluff Body Wakes and Vortex-Induced Vibrations, 17 December 2002 to 20 December 2002, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 159-162.

Schouveiler, L., Brydon, A., Leweke, T., Thompson, M.C., 2002, Interaction of the wakes of two spheres placed side by side, Proceedings of the Conference on Bluff Body Wakes and Vortex-Induced Vibrations, 17 December 2002 to 20 December 2002, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 89-92.

Johnson, S.A., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2002, Low frequency unsteadiness in the wake of elliptical cylinders, Proceedings of the Conference on Bluff Body Wakes and Vortex-Induced Vibrations, 17 December 2002 to 20 December 2002, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 241-244.

Sheard, G.J., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2002, On axisymmetric bluff body wakes: three-dimensional wake structures and transition criticality of the torus, Proceedings of the Conference on Bluff Body Wakes and Vortex-Induced Vibrations, 17 December 2002 to 20 December 2002, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 129-132.

Thompson, M.C., Leweke, T., Cheung, A., Hourigan, K., 2002, Vortex dynamics of particle interactions with walls, Proceedings of the Conference on Bluff Body Wakes and Vortex-Induced Vibrations, 17 December 2002 to 20 December 2002, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 113-116.

Sheard, G.J., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2001, A numerical study of bluff ring wake stability, Proceedings of the Fourteenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 09 December 2001 to 14 December 2001, Adelaide University, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 401-404.

Thompson, M.C., Le Gal, P., 2001, Application of the forced Stuart Landau model to cylinder wake oscillation, Proceedings of the Fourteenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 10 December 2001 to 14 December 2001, Adelaide University, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 793-796.

Mununga, L., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 2001, Comparative study of flow in a mixing vessel stirred by a solid disk and a four bladed impeller, Proceedings of the fourteenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 09 December 2001 to 14 December 2001, Adelaide University, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 661-664.

Liow, K., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2001, Computation of acoustic waves generated by a co-rotating vortex pair, Proceedings of the Fourteenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 09 December 2001 to 14 December 2001, Adelaide University, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 99-102.

Brydon, A.D., Thompson, M.C., 2001, Flow interaction between two spheres at moderate Reynolds numbers, Proceedings of the 14th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 10 December 2001 to 14 December 2001, Adelaide University, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 693-696.

Johnson, S.A., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2001, Flow past elliptical cylinders at low Reynolds numbers, Proceedings of the Fourteenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 09 December 2001 to 14 December 2001, Adelaide University, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 343-346.

Pregnalato, C.J., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2001, Flow transition in the wake of a rotating sphere, Proceeding Fourteenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 09 December 2001 to 14 December 2001, Adelaide University, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 383-386.

Cheung, K.W., Tan, B.T., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 2001, Interference drag between spherical and cylindrical particles in Stokes flow, Proceedings of the Fourteenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 09 December 2001 to 14 December 2001, Adelaide University, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 115-118.

Reichl, P.J., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 2001, Low Froude number frequency response of the wake for flow past a cylinder close to a free surface, Proceeding of the fourteenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 09 December 2001 to 14 December 2001, Adelaide University, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 489-492.

Reichl, P., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 2001, Metastable wake states for flow past a cylinder close to a free surface, Proceedings of the Fourteenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 09 December 2001 to 14 December 2001, Adelaide University, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 781-784.

McBean, I.W., Liu, F., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 2001, Navier-Stokes simulation of 2-D unsteady aerodynamics of a turbine cascade, Proceedings of the Fourteenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 09 December 2001 to 14 December 2001, Adelaide University, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 363-366.

Tan, B.T., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2001, Simulation of acoustic resonance generated by flow around a long rectangular plate placed in a duct, Proceedings of the Fourteenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 09 December 2001 to 14 December 2001, Adelaide University, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 107-110.

Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 2001, Structure of vortex breakdown in a torsionally driven cylinder at low Reynolds number, Proceedings of the Fourteenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 09 December 2001 to 14 December 2001, Adelaide University, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 601-604.

Jones, M., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 2001, The generation and suppression of vortex breakdown by upstream swirl perturbations, Proceedings of the Fourteenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 09 December 2001 to 14 December 2001, Adelaide University, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 347-350.

Ryan, K., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2001, Three dimensional flow development in the wake of elongated bluff bodies, Proceedings of the Fourteenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 09 December 2001 to 14 December 2001, Adelaide University, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 387-390.

Jones, M.C., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 2001, Toward a geometry independent criterion for vortex breakdown, Proceedings of the Fourteenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 09 December 2001 to 14 December 2001, Adelaide University, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 351-354.

Jones, M., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 1999, Azimuthal Vorticity Dynamics in the Torsionally Driven Cylinder, Proc 30th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conf, Norfolk VA USA 28 June-1 July 1999, AIAA, Virginia USA, pp. 1-8.

Reichl, P.J., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 1999, Flow Past a Cylinder Near a Free Surface, Proc 30th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conf, Norfolk VA USA 28 June-1 July 1999, AIAA, Virginia USA, pp. 1-8.

Adams, B., Jones, M., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 1999, Hysteresis in the Open Pipe Flow and Vortex Breakdown, Proc. Second Int. Conf. on Computational Fluid Dynamics in the Mineral Process Industries, Melbourne VIC 6-8 December 1999, CSIRO, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 311-316.

Brydon, A., Thompson, M.C., 1998, A Trapped Wave Model for Confined Vortex Breakdown, 13th Australasian Fluid Mechanics, Melbourne 13-18 December 1998, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 171-174.

Brydon, A., Thompson, M.C., 1998, A trapped wave model for confined vortex breakdown, Proc 13th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Melbourne, 13-18/12/98, Monash Unviersity, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 171-174.

Jones, M., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 1998, An investigation of wave trapping as a cause of vortex breakdown, Proc 13th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Melbourne, 13-18/12/98, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 175-178.

Reichl, P.J., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 1998, Flow past a cylinder submerged under a free surface, Proc 13th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Melbourne, 13-18/12/98, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 943-946.

Tan, B.T., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 1998, Numerical predictions of forces on a long rectangular plate subjected to cross-flow perturbation, Proc 13th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Melbourne, 13-18/12/98, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 789-793.

Tan, B.T., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 1998, Simulation of perturbed flow around a rectangular cylinder, Proc 1998 ASME Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, Washington, USA, 22-26/6/98, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Cornell Uni USA, pp. 54:1-54:13.

Reichl, P.J., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 1998, Smooth particle hydrodynamics modelling of vertical jet impingement, Proc 13th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Melbourne, 13-18/12/98, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 103-106.

Jones, M., Morris, P., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 1998, Some observations of the flow in a centrifugal separator, Proc 13th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Melbourne, 13-18/112/98, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 777-780.

Rigopoulos, J., Sheridan, J., Thompson, M.C., 1998, State selection in Taylor vortex flow, Proc 13th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Melbourne, 13-18/12/98, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 757-760.

Tan, B.T., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 1998, Three dimensional vortical structures in flows around plates, Proc 13th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Melbourne, 13-18/12/98, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 875-879.

Morris, P., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 1998, Unconfined vortex breakdown, Proc 13th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Melbourne, 13-18/12/98, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-4.

Rigopoulos, J., Sheridan, J., Thompson, M.C., 1997, A spectral method for Taylor vortex flow and Taylor-Couette flow, Proc 13th AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conf, Colorado/29.6-2.7.97, AIAA, USA, pp. 571-579.

Reichl, P.J., Morris, P., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., Stoneman, S.A.T., 1997, Coating flow simulations using smooth particle hydrodynamics, Proc Intl Conf on CFD in Mineral Processing and Power Generation, Melbourne/3-4.7.97, CSIRO Australia, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 345-352.

Rigopoulos, J., Sheridan, J., Thompson, M.C., 1997, Effect of rate of increase of the inner cylinder speed on state selection in Taylor vortex flow, Proc 1997 ASME Fluid Engineering Division Summer Meeting, Vancouver/22-26.6.97, ASME, USA, pp. 1-9.

Reichl, P.J., Morris, P., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., Stoneman, S.A., 1997, Free surface flows using smooth particle hydrodynamics, Proc 1997 ASME Fluid Engineering Division Summer Meeting, Vancouver/22-26.6.97, ASME, USA, pp. 1-6.

Morris, P., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 1997, Non-Newtonian flow in a cavity mixer, Proc Intl Conf on CFD in Mineral Processing and Power Generation, Melbourne/3-4.7.97, CSIRO Australia, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 265-272.

Tan, B.T., Morris, P., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 1997, Numerical simulations of chaotic mixing, Proc Intl Conf on Computational Fluid Dynamics in Mineral & Metal Processing and Power Generation, Melbourne/3-4.7.97, CSIRO Australia, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 245-252.

Thompson, M.C., Tan, B.T., Hourigan, K., 1997, Simulation of perturbed flows past long blunt plates, Proc 1997 ASME Fluid Engineering Division Summer Meeting, Vancouver/22-26.6.97, ASME, USA, pp. 1-6.

Morris, P., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., Stoneman, S.A., 1997, The flow of a multiphase fluid through piping, Proc 1997 ASME Fluid Engineering Division Summer Meeting, Vancouver/22-26.6.97, ASME, USA, pp. 1-6.

Consulting

Previous industrial work with AMIRA, CRA, Comalco, Ford Europe

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Supervisors:

Hourigan, K (Main), Chan, P (Associate), Thompson, M (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (Joint-co), Thompson, M (Joint).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Building the digital dummy: developing high resolution, 3D models of human musculoskeletal anatomy.

Supervisors:

Mchenry, C (Main), Hourigan, K (Associate), Thompson, M (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Cab over Engine Truck Front End Aerodynamics.

Supervisors:

Thompson, M (Main).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

High Speed Train Aerodynamics.

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (Main), Burton, D (Associate), Thompson, M (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Investigation into active control of the streamwise vortex structures for simplified automotive model.

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (Joint-co), Thompson, M (Joint).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Low Reynolds Number Wakes of Elliptical Cylinders.

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (Main), Hourigan, K (Associate), Thompson, M (Joint).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The effect of cyclist shape and position on cycling aerodynamics.

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (Main), Thompson, M (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The flow regimes in the wake of an inclined plate..

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (Main), Burton, D (Associate), Thompson, M (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The influence of wing morphology on flow structures and aerodynamic performance of flapping wings.

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (Joint-co), Thompson, M (Joint).

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Vehicle Wake Aerodynamics.

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (Main), Burton, D (Associate), Thompson, M (Associate).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Al-Saadi, W.

Program of Study:

Dynamics and heat transfer enhancement of MHD flows past a circular cylinder in a duct at high Hartmann number. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Sheard, G (Joint-Co), Thompson, M (Joint).

Student:

Al-Sumaily, G.

Program of Study:

Convection heat transfer from cylinders in a porous medium using the two-equation energy model. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (Joint), Thompson, M (Joint-Co).

Student:

Atvars, K.

Program of Study:

Vortex breakdown control using a bluff body. (PHD) 2007.

Supervisors:

Hourigan, K (Joint-Co), Thompson ((Double Id)), M (Joint).

Student:

Berry, J.

Program of Study:

Cell modelling with applications to cell-wall interactions. (PHD) 2010.

Supervisors:

Carberry, J (Joint), Thompson, M (Joint-Co), Jackson, S (Associate).

Student:

Brydon, A.

Program of Study:

HIGH-ORDER SIMULATION OF SWIRLING AND COMPACT BLUFF-BODY FLOWS. (PHD) 2001.

Supervisors:

Page, M (Main), Thompson, M (Associate).

Student:

Buchanan, A.

Program of Study:

A Study of Two-Dimensional Supersonic Underexpanded Jet Noise under the Hydraulic Analogy. (Masters) 2004.

Supervisors:

Hourigan, K (Main), Thompson ((Double Id)), M (Associate).

Student:

Burka, P.

Program of Study:

Squeeze flow during assembly of novel joints in composite aircraft components. (PHD) 2009.

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (Joint-Co), Thompson, M (Joint).

Student:

Cheung, K.

Program of Study:

Predicted Flow Around Bluff Bodies: Interference Effects and Wall Impacts. (Masters) 2003.

Supervisors:

Thompson ((Double Id)), M (Main), Hourigan, K (Joint).

Student:

Fitzgerald, A.

Program of Study:

Towards a Universal Criterion for Predicting Vortex Breakdown in Swirling Jets. (Masters) 2005.

Supervisors:

Hourigan, K (Main), Thompson ((Double Id)), M (Joint).

Student:

Griffith, M.

Program of Study:

The stability and behaviour of flows in stenotic geometries. (PHD) 2007.

Supervisors:

Hourigan, K (Main), Thompson ((Double Id)), M (Associate).

Student:

Johnson, S.

Program of Study:

Wake structures of simplified automotive geometries using numerical methods. (PHD) 2005.

Supervisors:

Hourigan, K (Joint-Co), Thompson ((Double Id)), M (Joint).

Student:

Jones, M.

Program of Study:

A STUDY OF THE MECHANISM FOR VORTEX BREAKDOWN AND SOME MEASURES FOR ITS CONTROL. (PHD) 2002.

Supervisors:

Hourigan, K (Main), Thompson ((Double Id)), M (Joint).

Student:

Khalil, S.

Program of Study:

An experimental investigation into vortex breakdown and vortex breakdown control. (PHD) 2006.

Supervisors:

Hourigan, K (Joint-Co), Thompson ((Double Id)), M (Joint).

Student:

Lee, H.

Program of Study:

The vortex-induced vibrations of tethered bodies. (PHD) 2009.

Supervisors:

Hourigan, K (Joint-Co), Thompson, M (Joint).

Student:

Leontini, J.

Program of Study:

A numerical investigation of transversely-oscillating cylinders in two-dimensional flow. (PHD) 2007.

Supervisors:

Hourigan, K (Joint), Thompson ((Double Id)), M (Joint-Co).

Student:

Liow, Y.

Program of Study:

SOUND RADIATION FROM VORTEX FLOWS. (PHD) 2003.

Supervisors:

Thompson ((Double Id)), M (Main), Hourigan, K (Joint).

Student:

Mcbean, I.

Program of Study:

SIMULATION OF 3-DIMENSIONAL AEROELASTIC EFFECTS IN TURBOMACHINERY CASCADES. (PHD) 2002.

Supervisors:

Hourigan, K (Main), Thompson ((Double Id)), M (Associate).

Student:

Mununga, L.

Program of Study:

CONFINED FLOW VORTEX BREAKDOWN STUDY AND MODELING OF MIXING IN A STIRRED VESSEL. (PHD) 2005.

Supervisors:

Hourigan, K (Joint-Co), Thompson ((Double Id)), M (Joint).

Student:

Nazarinia, M.

Program of Study:

Flow around oscillating circular cylinders. (PHD) 2010.

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (Main), Carberry, J (Associate), Lo Jacono, D (Associate), Thompson, M (Associate).

Student:

Okada, M.

Program of Study:

Experimental investigations of wake flow structures behind simplified automotive geometries. (PHD) 2006.

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (Main), Thompson ((Double Id)), M (Associate).

Student:

Park, J.

Program of Study:

Optimizing the accuracy of a compound archery bow. (PHD) 2011.

Supervisors:

Thompson, M (Main).

Student:

Pregnalato, C.

Program of Study:

FLOW-INDUCED VIBRATIONS OF A TETHERED SPHERE. (PHD) 2003.

Supervisors:

Hourigan, K (Main), Thompson ((Double Id)), M (Associate).

Student:

Rao, A.

Program of Study:

Flow dynamics of bluff bodies. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Hourigan, K (Joint), Thompson, M (Joint-Co).

Student:

Roy, C.

Program of Study:

Dynamics and stability of vortices with axial core flow. (PHD) 2008.

Supervisors:

Hourigan, K (Main), Thompson, M (Associate).

Student:

Ryan, K.

Program of Study:

THE ANALYSIS OF WAKE STRUCTURES BEHIND STATIONARY, FREELY OSCILLATING AND TETHERED CYLINDERS. (PHD) 2004.

Supervisors:

Hourigan, K (Main), Thompson ((Double Id)), M (Associate).

Student:

Sheard, G.

Program of Study:

THE STABILITY AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FLOW PAST RINGS. (PHD) 2003.

Supervisors:

Hourigan, K (Joint-Co), Thompson ((Double Id)), M (Joint).

Student:

Stewart, B.

Program of Study:

The dynamics and stability of flows around rolling bluff bodies. (PHD) 2008.

Supervisors:

Thompson, M (Main), Hourigan, K (Associate).

Student:

Tan Kwang Meng, M.

Program of Study:

Self-Sustaining Oscillations of Flow around a Leading and Trailing Fence. (Masters) 2001.

Supervisors:

Hourigan, K (Main), Thompson ((Double Id)), M (Associate).

Student:

Tan, B.

Program of Study:

VORTEX SHEDDING AND INTERACTION IN FLOWS AROUND BLUFF PLATES. (PHD) 2000.

Supervisors:

Thompson ((Double Id)), M (Main).

Student:

Tan, W.

Program of Study:

Parametric Studies on the Cavity Micro-Bioreactor Via Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation. (Masters) 2008.

Supervisors:

Thompson, M (Main), Hourigan, K (Joint).