Dr Kris Ryan - Researcher Profile

Biography

Kris works in the Faculty of Engineering at Monash University as a Senior Lecturer.

Qualifications

ENGINEERING SCIENCE RESEARCH

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2005

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2000

Publications

Book Chapters

Carberry, J.J., Ryan, K., Sheridan, J., 2003, Experimental study of a tethered cylinder in a free stream, in IUTAM Symposium on Integrated Modeling of fully coupled fluid structure interactions using analysis, computations and experiments, eds Haym Benaroya and Timothy J Wei, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht The Netherlands, pp. 125-133.

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

Butler, C.J., Ryan, K., Sheard, G., 2012, Haemodynamic forces on in vitro thrombi: a numerical analysis, Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing [P], vol 50, issue 5, Springer Heidelberg, Heidelberg Germany, pp. 493-502.

Ryan, K., Butler, C.J., Sheard, G., 2012, Stability characteristics of a counter-rotating unequal-strength Batchelor vortex pair, Journal Of Fluid Mechanics [P], vol 696, Cambridge University Press, Oxford UK, pp. 374-401.

Tolouei, E., Butler, C., Fouras, A., Ryan, K., Sheard, G., Carberry, J., 2011, Effect of hemodynamic forces on platelet aggregation geometry, Annals Of Biomedical Engineering [P], vol 39, issue 5, Springer, New York USA, pp. 1404-1413.

Ryan, K., 2011, Flow around a tethered cylinder, the effect of tether length at high layover angles, Journal Of Fluids And Structures [P], vol 27, Elsevier, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 848-854.

Cogan, S., Ryan, K., Sheard, G., 2011, Symmetry breaking and instability mechanisms in medium depth torsionally driven open cylinder flows, Journal Of Fluid Mechanics [P], vol 672, Cambridge University Press, New York USA, pp. 521-544.

Cogan, S., Ryan, K., Sheard, G., 2011, The effects of vortex breakdown bubbles on the mixing environment inside a base driven bioreactor, Applied Mathematical Modelling [P], vol 35, issue 4, Elsevier Science Inc, New York USA, pp. 1628-1637.

Boustead, N., Ryan, K., Sheard, G., 2010, Short-wave instability growth in closely spaced vortex pairs, Progress In Computational Fluid Dynamics [P], vol 10, issue 5-6, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, Switzerland, pp. 276-283.

Chua, C., Sheard, G., Ryan, K., Fouras, A., 2009, Changes in flow and wall stresses through arterial constrictions offset from the centre of the vessel, ANZIAM Journal [P], vol 50, Australian Mathematical Society, Australia, pp. C744-C759.

Sheard, G., Fitzgerald, M.J., Ryan, K., 2009, Cylinders with square cross-section: wake instabilities with incidence angle variation, Journal Of Fluid Mechanics [P], vol 630, Cambridge University Press, UK, pp. 43-69.

Jamison, R.A., Sheard, G., Ryan, K., Fouras, A., 2009, The validity of axisymmetric assumptions when investigating pulsatile biological flows, ANZIAM Journal [P], vol 50, Australian Mathematical Society, Australia, pp. C713-C728.

Lacaze, L., Ryan, K., Le Dizes, S., 2007, Elliptic instability in a strained Batchelor vortex, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol 577, Cambridge University Press, New York USA, pp. 341-361.

Sheard, G., Ryan, K., 2007, Pressure-driven flow past spheres moving in a circular tube, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol 592, Cambridge University Press, New York USA, pp. 233-262.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Conference Proceedings

Butler, C.J., Pinar, I., Ryan, K., Carberry, J.J., Sheard, G., 2012, Shear rate behaviour within in vitro thrombotic geometries: height and surface curvature dependence., Proceedings of the 18th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 3 December 2012 to 7 December 2012, Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society, Parkville Vic Australia, pp. 1-4.

Ellis, C., Sheard, G., Ryan, K., 2010, A three dimensional transient growth and DNS analysis of 'high tail' and 'flat tail' aircraft configurations, Proceedings of the 17th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 5 December 2010 to 9 December 2010, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, pp. 1-4.

Butler, C., Ryan, K., Sheard, G., 2010, Shear rate gradient within an in vitro thrombotic environment, 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. 193-196.

Hillier, D., Ryan, K., Sheard, G., 2009, Implementation of an immersed boundary method in spectral-element software, Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on CFD in the minerals and Process Industries, 9-11 December, CSIRO Australia, CSIRO, Australia, pp. 050HIL-1-050HIL-7.

Butler, C., Sheard, G., Ryan, K., 2009, Modelling variations in shear rate around a geometrically similar thrombus in-vitro, 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.

So, J., Ryan, K., Sheard, G., 2009, Short-wave instabilities on a vortex pair of unequal strength circulation ratio, Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, 9 December 2009 to 11 December 2009, CSIRO Australia, CSIRO Australia, pp. 1-6.

Cogan, S., Sheard, G., Ryan, K., 2009, The effects of vortex breakdown bubbles on the mixing environment inside a base driven bioreactor, Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics int he Minerals & Process Industries, 9 December 2009 to 11 December 2009, CSIRO Australia, CSIRO Australia, pp. 1-6.

Ellis, C.L., Ryan, K., Sheard, G., 2009, Two-dimensional computational analysis of 'high tail' configuration aircraft wake vortex pairs, Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics in the Minerals & Process Industries, 9 Decemver 2009 to 11 December 2009, CSIRO Australia, CSIRO, Australia, pp. 031ELL-1-031ELL-6.

Cogan, S., Sheard, G., Ryan, K., 2008, Axisymmetric Hopf bifurcation in a free-surface rotating cylinder flow, Proceedings Computational Techniques and Application Conference, ANZIAM J. (Electronic Supplement), 13-16 July 2008, Australian Mathematical Society, Applied Mathematics Department, The University of Adelaide, South Australia, 5005 Australia, pp. 251-265.

Butler, C.J., Ryan, K., Sheard, G., 2008, Kelvin Type Instabilities of Batchelor Vortex Pairs With Differing Circulations, CTAC'08 Conference Abstracts, 13-16 July 2008, Mathematical Sciences Institute, Australian National University, Mathematical Sciences Institute, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, p. 31.

So, J., Ryan, K., Sheard, G., 2008, Linear stability analysis of counter rotating unequal strength vortex pairs, Proceedings Computational Techniques and Applications Conference, ANZIAM J (Electronic Supplement), 13-16 July 2008, Australian Mathematics Society, Applied Mathematics Department, The University of Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia, pp. 137-151.

Sheard, G., Ryan, K., 2008, Wall shear stress and flow stability in a model fusiform aneurysm, Proceedings of the Computational Techniques and Applications Conference, 13-16 July 2008, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England, pp. C1-C15.

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.

Fitzgerald, M.J., Sheard, G., Ryan, K., 2007, Cylinders with square cross section: paths to turbulence with various angles of incidence, 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. 1055-1062.

So, J., Ryan, K., Sheard, G., 2007, Interaction of an unequal-strength vortex pair, 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. 1457-1462.

Jamison, R.A., Sheard, G., Ryan, K., 2007, Non-axisymmetric flow development in a pulsatile blood flow through an aneurysm, 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. 353-360.

Ryan, K., Sheard, G., 2007, Non-linear growth of short-wave instabilities in a Batchelor vortex pair, Proceedings of the Sixteenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 3 December 2007 to 7 December 2007, School of Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane Qld Australia, pp. 1463-1469.

Busch, H.J., Ryan, K., Sheard, G., 2007, Strain-rate development between a co-rotating Lamb-Oseen vortex pair of unequal strength, 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. 1470-1474.

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.

Sheard, G., Ryan, K., 2006, The flow past particles driven by a pressure gradient in small tubes, Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics in the Process Industries, 13 December 2006 to 15 December 2006, CSIRO, Notting Hill Vic Australia, pp. 1-6.

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.

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.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Best Practices in Computational Fluid Dynamics.

Supervisors:

Carberry, J (Joint), Ryan, K (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Flow properties and heat transfer characteristics of micro-scale spheres in supersonic flow.

Supervisors:

Rudman, M (Joint), Ryan, K (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Hierarchical Control Structure Design for Miniature UAVs.

Supervisors:

Chung, H (Main), Ryan, K (Associate).

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Modelling the effects of haemodynamic forces on thrombus formation.

Supervisors:

Ryan, K (Main), Carberry, J (Associate).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Ellis, C.

Program of Study:

A DNS and transient growth analysis of aircraft wakes. The effect of aircraft tail configuration . (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Ryan, K (Joint), Sheard, G (Joint-Co).