Prof John Sheridan - Researcher Profile

Biography

The air dynamic

Through the study of fluid mechanics, Professor John Sheridan and colleagues are helping reduce the use of fossil fuels, increase the power of wind farms, improve rail safety and boost Australia's Olympic gold medal chances.

John has been active in the field of energy research and fluid mechanics for more than 30 years,  having spent a decade working on solar technology with the CSIRO before joining Monash in the early 1990s.

Put simply, fluid mechanics is the study of how fluids move and the forces they can impart. John's particular expertise lies in investigating and manipulating the influence of air and water.

Many of his current research activities relate to reducing fuel consumption and carbon emissions, including an ongoing ARC Linkage grant project with Linfox and Kenworth to reduce the drag on large transport vehicles. 

"Given the amount of heavy transport that's done in Australia by trucks there's tremendous opportunity to make significant fuel savings and reduce carbon emissions considerably by reducing the drag on vehicles," John says.

"In fact, our studies have shown the savings would have a noticeable effect on the overall reduction of emissions in Australia."

John and his team are exploring "active control" methods of streamlining the trailers of large trucks. Such devices, including a series of oscillating flaps similar to those used on the wings of modern aircraft, or a system of small air-producing jets positioned along the trailer body, would allow greater aerodynamic gains in volatile, real-world conditions than the static add-ons that have been previously explored. 

Such aerodynamic considerations are also at the heart of John's collaboration with researchers at Central South University in China, who are evaluating the impact of wild desert winds on the country's high-speed train network. The group have used the Monash wind tunnel to estimate the chances of strong crosswinds causing instability on new services into the north-west of the country. That collaboration prompted another project with researchers from Canadian aerospace giant Bombardier. Again working with high-speed trains, John and PhD students under his supervision are helping limit the dangerous pressure waves that can affect waiting passengers as the locomotives pass through rail stations.

The Monash wind tunnel, the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere, is central to these investigations, which is also helping Australia's Olympic cycling team prepare for the London games in 2012. John and his team have developed a close partnership with the Australian Institute of Sport over recent years, and are currently collaborating on an ARC Linkage project to improve our cyclists' performance through studying rider positions on the bike and the configuration of cycling teams. 

Away from the arena of transport aerodynamics, John is heavily involved in improving the performance of Australian wind farms. Along with Professor Hugh Blackburn and two PhD candidates, he is working on an ARC Discovery Grant investigating how the wake from one wind turbine affects the output of others positioned down stream in a clustered wind farm. He is also involved in an ARC Linkage research effort  evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of placing wind turbines near cliffs and escarpments.

In addition to his research activities, John is the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and a Professor within the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He is also the President of the Academic Board, the prime academic committee at Monash University.

 

Keywords

fluid mechanics; vortex interaction; wakes; wind energy;

Qualifications

PHD

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2005

M.ENG.SCI.

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1983

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING

Institution: University of Melbourne

Year awarded: 1973

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.

Sheridan, J. (ed), 1997, International Journal of Fluid Dynamics, Monash Uni..., World Wide Web (http://elecpress.monash.edu.au..).

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.

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.

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.

Ng, T.W., Lau, C.Y., Bernados-Chamagne, E., Liu, Z., Sheridan, J., Tan, N., 2012, Graphite flake self-retraction response based on potential seeking, Nanoscale Research Letters [P], vol 7, Springer, New York NY USA, pp. 1-9.

Tudball-Smith, D.R., Leontini, J.S., Sheridan, J., Lo Jacono, D., 2012, Streamwise forced oscillations of circular and square cylinders, Physics Of Fluids [P], vol 24, issue 11, American Institute of Physics, Melville NY USA, pp. 1-7.

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.

Nemes, A., Zhao, J., Lo Jacono, D., Sheridan, J., 2012, The interaction between flow-induced vibration mechanisms of square cylinder with varying angles of attack, Journal Of Fluid Mechanics [P], vol 710, Cambridge University Press, New York NY USA, pp. 102-130.

Ma, M., Shen, L., Sheridan, J., Liu, Z., Chen, C., Zheng, Q., 2011, Friction of water slipping in carbon nanotubes, Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics [P], vol 83, issue 3, American Physical Society, Maryland USA, pp. 1-7.

Khor, M., Sheridan, J., Hourigan, K., 2011, Power-spectral density estimate of the Bloor-Gerrard instability in flows around circular cylinders, Experiments In Fluids [P], vol 50, issue 3, Springer, USA, pp. 527-534.

Xiong, W., Liu, Z., Ma, M., Sheridan, J., Zheng, Q., 2011, Strain engineering water transport in graphene nanochannels, Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics [P], vol 84, issue 5, American Physical Society, Maryland USA, pp. 1-7.

Sherry, M., Lo Jacono, D., Sheridan, J., 2010, An experimental investigation of the recirculation zone formed downstream of a forward facing step, Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics [P], vol 98, issue 12, Elsevier, Netherlands, pp. 888-894.

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.

Abdulrahim, M., Watkins, S., Segal, R., Marino, M., Sheridan, J., 2010, Dynamic sensitivity to atmospheric turbulence of unmanned air vehicles with varying configuration, Journal of Aircraft [P], vol 47, issue 6, American Institute Aeronaut Astronaut, USA, pp. 1873-1883.

Cao, Y., Song, Q., Zhou, W., Sheridan, J., 2010, Flow field and topological analysis of hemispherical parachute in low angles of attack, Modern Physics Letters B [P], vol 24, issue 15, World Scientific, Singapore, pp. 1707-1725.

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.

Zheng, Q., Cunjing, L., PengFei, H., Sheridan, J., 2010, Small is beautiful, and dry, Science China Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy [P], vol 53, issue 12, Science China Press and Springer-Verlag, Germany, pp. 1-15.

Fouras, A., Dusting, J.C., Sheridan, J., Kawahashi, M., Hirahara, H., Hourigan, K., 2009, Engineering Imaging: Using particle image velocimetry to see physiology in a new light, Clinical And Experimental Pharmacology And Physiology [P], vol 36, issue 2, Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd, Australia, pp. 238-247.

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.

Cao, Y., Wu, Z., Song, Q., Sheridan, J., 2009, Numerical simulation of fluid-structure interaction in the opening process of conical parachute, Aeronautical Journal [P], vol 113, issue 1141, Royal Aeronautical Society, London, UK, pp. 191-200.

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.

Chen, K.M., Cao, Y.M., Sheridan, J., 2008, Flowfield simulation and aerodynamic performance analysis of complex iced aerofoils with hybrid multi-block grid, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, vol 222, issue 3/2008, Professional Engineering Publishing, United Kingdom, pp. 417-422.

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.

Cao, Y., Zhang, Q., Sheridan, J., 2008, Numerical simulation of rime ice accretions on an aerofoil using an Eulerian method, The Aeronautical Journal, vol 112, issue 1131, Royal Aeronautical Society, London, UK, pp. 243-249.

Thouas, G.A., Sheridan, J., Hourigan, K., 2007, A bioreactor model of mouse tumor progression, Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, vol 2007, Hindawi Publishing Corporation, New York USA, pp. 32754-1-32754-9.

Ng, T.W., Cheong, T.L., Sheridan, J., 2007, Digital readout manometer using an optical mouse, European Journal of Physics, vol 28, issue 2, Institute of Physics Publishing, UK, pp. N11-N16.

Carberry, J.J., Sheridan, J., 2007, Wake states of a tethered cylinder, Journal Of Fluid Mechanics [P], vol 592, Cambridge University Press, New York, pp. 1-21.

Dusting, J.C., Sheridan, J., Hourigan, K., 2006, A fluid dynamics approach to bioreactor design for cell and tissue culture, Biotechnology and, vol 94, issue 6, John Wiley & Sons Inc., Hoboken USA, pp. 1196-1208.

Elston, J.R., Blackburn, H.M., Sheridan, J., 2006, The primary and secondary instabilities of flow generated by an oscillating circular cylinder, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol 550, Cambridge University Press, UK, pp. 359-389.

Carberry, J., Sheridan, J., Rockwell, D., 2005, Controlled oscillations of a cylinder: forces and wake modes, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol 538, Cambridge University Press, New York NY USA, pp. 31-69.

Mills, R., Sheridan, J., Hourigan, K., 2005, Wake of forced flow around elliptical leading edge plates, Journal of Fluids and Structures, vol 20, issue 2, Academic Press Ltd, London UK, pp. 157-176.

Birrell, B., Sheridan, J., Rapson, V.J., 2005, Why no action on engineering training?, People and Place, vol 13, issue 4, Centre for Population and Urban Research, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 34-47.

Carberry, J.J., Sheridan, J., Rockwell, D., 2004, Cylinder oscillations beneath a free-surface, European Journal of Mechanics B/Fluids, vol 23, Elsevier, Paris France, pp. 81-88.

Elston, J.R., Sheridan, J., Blackburn, H.M., 2004, Two-dimensional Floquet stability analysis of the flow produced by an oscillating circular cylinder in quiescent fluid, European Journal of Mechanics B/Fluids, vol 23, Elsevier, Paris France, pp. 99-106.

Carberry, J., Govardhan, R., Sheridan, J., Rockwell, D., Williamson, C.H.K., 2004, Wake states and response branches of forced and freely oscillating cylinders, European Journal of Mechanics B/Fluids, vol 23, Elsevier, Paris France, pp. 89-97.

Mills, R., Sheridan, J., Hourigan, K., 2003, Particle image velocimetry and visualization of natural and forced flow around rectangular cylinders, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol 478, Cambridge University Press, New York USA, pp. 299-323.

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.

Mills, R., Sheridan, J., Hourigan, K., 2002, Response of base suction and vortex shedding from rectangular prisms to transverse forcing, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol 461, Cambridge University Press, New York USA, pp. 25-49.

Carberry, J., Sheridan, J., Rockwell, D., 2001, Forces and wake modes of an oscillating cylinder, Journal of Fluids and Structures, vol 15, issue 3-4, Academic Press LTD Elesevier Science LTD, London UK, pp. 523-532.

Carberry, J., Sheridan, J., Rockwell, D., 2001, Forces and wake modes of an oscillating cylinder, Journal of Fluids and Structures, vol 15, issue 3/4, Academic Press, London UK, pp. 523-532.

Blackburn, H.M., Elston, J.R., Sheridan, J., 1999, Bluff-Body Propulsion Produced by Combined Rotary and Translational Oscillation, Physics of Fluids, vol 11 issue 1, American Institute of Physics, New York NY USA, pp. 4-6.

Joshi, S.C., Liu, X.L., Lam, Y.C., Sheridan, J., 1999, Simulation of Resin Film Infusion Process Using Finite Element/Nodal Control Volume Approach, Advanced Composites Letters, vol 8 issue 3, Adcotec Ltd, London UK, pp. 101-104.

Sheridan, J., Carberry, J., Lin, J.C., Rockwell, D., 1998, On the near-wake topology of an oscillating cylinder, Journal of Fluids and Structures, vol 1, no.12, Academic Press, London UK, pp. 215-220.

Sheridan, J., Lin, J.C., Rockwell, D., 1997, Flow past a cylinder close to a free surface, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol 330, Cambridge University Press, UK, pp. 1-30.

Wu, J., Sheridan, J., 1997, The wake of an orbiting cylinder, Journal of Fluids and Structures, vol 11, Academic Press, UK, pp. 617-626.

Conference Proceedings

Barry, N., Burton, D.M., Crouch, T., Sheridan, J., Luescher, R., 2012, Effect of crosswinds and wheel selection on the aerodynamic behavior of a cyclist, Procedia Engineering - Conference Proceedings of The Engineering of Sport 9, 9 July 2012 to 13 July 2012, Elsevier BV, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 20-25.

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.

Nemes, A., Sherry, M., Lo Jacono, D., Blackburn, H.M., Sheridan, J., 2012, Generation, evolution and breakdown of helical vortex waves, 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.

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.

Zhao, J., Nemes, A., Lo Jacono, D., Sheridan, J., 2010, The effect of incidence angle variation of a square cylinder on its dynamic response and wake states, Proceedings of the 17th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 5 December 2010 to 9 December 2010, The University of Auckland, New Zealand, pp. 1-4.

Zhao, J., Nemes, A., Lo Jacono, D., Sheridan, J., 2010, Vortex-induced vibration of a square-section cylinder with incidence angle variation, Euromech Fluid Mechanics Conference 8 - Abstracts, 13 September 2010 to 16 September 2010, European Mechanics Society, Germany, p. 1.

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.

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.

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.

Cao, Y., Zhang, Q., Sheridan, J., 2008, Numerical simulation of ice accretion on airfoils, XXII International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Abstracts book, 25-29 August 2008, The International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Adelaide, SA, Australia, p. 97.

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.

Brammer, N.R., Hessami, M., Sheridan, J., 2007, Exergy, environment and renewable energy, Proceedings of the 3rd International Energy, Exergy and Environment Symposium, 1 July 2007 to 5 July 2007, Evora Geophysics Centre, University of Evora, Evora Portugal, pp. 1-7.

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.

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.

Browne, P., Carberry, J.J., Hourigan, K., Sheridan, J., 2005, Study of a tethered cylinder in a free stream, 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. 29-32.

Elston, J.R., Sheridan, J., Blackburn, H.C., 2005, Three-dimensional Floquet stability analysis of the flow produced by an oscillating circular cylinder in quiescent fluid, Proceedings of the Fourth Symposium on Bluff Body Wakes and Vortex-Induced Vibrations, 21 June 2005 to 24 June 2005, Cornell University, New York USA, pp. 89-92.

Dusting, J.C., Sheridan, J., Hourigan, K., 2004, Flows within a cylindrical cell culture bioreactor with a free-surface and a rotating base, 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.

Sheridan, J., Carberry, J., Rockwell, D., 2002, Cylinder wake states - the influence of free surfaces, 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. 31-32.

Johannessen, K.J., Saunders, J.W., Sheridan, J., Niclasen, D., 2002, Experimental assessment of CFD predictions of fascia performance, Final Program: Proceedings of the SAE 2002 World Congress, 04 March 2002 to 07 March 2002, SAE, Michigan USA, pp. 1-9.

Eaddy, M.J., Melbourne, W.H., Sheridan, J., 2002, Surface roughness effects on circular cylinders at high Reynolds numbers, Proceedings of International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, 17 November 2002 to 22 November 2002, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York NY USA, pp. 1-7.

Elston, J.R., Sheridan, J., Blackburn, H.M., 2002, Two-dimensional Floquet stability analysis of the flow produced by an oscillating circular cylinder in quiescent fluid, Proceedings of the Conference on Bluff Body Wakes and Vortex-Induced Vibrations, 17 December 2002 to 20 December 2002, Monash University, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 179-182.

Carberry, J., Sheridan, J., Rockwell, D., 2002, Vortex forces on an oscillating cylinder, Proceedings of IMECE2002, Volume 3: 2002 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, 17 November 2002 to 22 November 2002, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York NY USA, pp. 1-7.

Carberry, J., Govardhan, R., Sheridan, J., Rockwell, D., Williamson, C.H.K., 2002, Wake states and response branches of forced and freely oscillating cylinders, Proceedings of the Conference on Bluff Body Wakes and Vortex-Induced Vibrations (BBVIV3), 17 December 2002 to 20 December 2002, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 49-52.

Carberry, J., Sheridan, J., Rockwell, D., 2001, A comparison of forced and freely oscillating cylinders, Proceedings of the Fourteenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 09 December 2001 to 14 December 2001, Adelaide University, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 701-704.

Carberry, J., Sheridan, J., Rockwell, D., 2001, Stationary and oscillating cylinders in the presence of a free-surface, Proceedings of the fourteenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 09 December 2001 to 14 December 2001, Adelaide University, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 785-788.

Eaddy, M.J., Melbourne, W.H., Sheridan, J., 2001, Surface roughness and free stream turbulence effects on the lift axial correlation length of a circular cylinder, Proceedings of the 14th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 10 December 2001 to 14 December 2001, Adelaide University, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 937-940.

Swalwell, K.E., Sheridan, J., Melbourne, W.H., 2001, The effect of turbulence intensity on stall of the NACA 0021 aerofoil, Procreedings of the14th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 10 December 2001 to 14 December 2001, Adelaide University, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 941-944.

Elston, J.R., Sheridan, J., Blackburn, H.M., 2001, The transition to three-dimensionality in the flow produced by an oscillating circular cylinder, Proceedings of the fourteenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 10/12/2001 to 14/12/2001, Adelaide University, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 319-322.

Carberry, J., Sheridan, J., Lin, J.C., Rockwell, D., 1998, Cross-stream oscillations of a cylinder adjacent to a free-surface : flow pattersn and loading, Proc 13th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Melbourne, Vic, 13-18/12/98, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 957-960.

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.

Sheridan, J., Lin, J.C., Rockwell, D., 1998, The interaction of a cylinder wake and a free surface, Proc 1998 ASME Fluids Engineering Division, Washington, USA, 21-25/6/98, American Soc of Mechanical Engineers, New York NY USA, pp. 1-5.

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.

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.

Carberry, J., Lin, J., Sheridan, J., Rockwell, D., 1997, Formation of shear layer vortices from an oscillating cylinder at low Reynolds numbers, Bulletin of the American Physical Society, San Francisco/23-25.11.97, American Physical Society, USA, pp. 2192-2193.

Khor, M., Sheridan, J., Hourigan, K., 1997, The instability frequency of the separated shear layer from a cylinder, Proc 1997 ASME Fluid Engineering Division Summer Meeting, Vancouver/22-26.6.97, ASME, USA, pp. 1-7.

Khor, M., Sheridan, J., Hourigan, K., 1997, The response of the separated shear layer from a cylinder to acoustic perturbations, Proc 13th AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference, Colorado/29.6-2.7.97, AIAA, USA, pp. 1-4.

Sheridan, J., Mills, R., Hourigan, K., 1997, Vortex shedding from rectangular plates in the presence of transverse perturbations - effect on base pressure, Bulletin of the American Physical Society, San Francisco/23-25.11.97, American Physical Society, USA, p. 2177.

Sheridan, J., Hourigan, K., Mills, R., 1997, Vortex structures in flow over a rectangular plate, Proc ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress 1997, Dallas/15-20.11.97, ASME, USA, pp. 85-91.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Supervisors:

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

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

A numerical and experimental study of interacting wakes.

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (Main).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Efficiency of Small Wind Turbines : Aerodynamic and Mechanical Aspects.

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (Main), Falzon, B (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Evolution of helical verticies in an axial flow.

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (Main), Blackburn, H (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Flow structure on a rotating plate during cessation..

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (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:

Horizontal axis wind turbine wakes and their control.

Supervisors:

Blackburn, H (Joint-co), Sheridan, J (Joint).

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:

Investigation into the aerodynamic flow around a cyclist.

Supervisors:

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

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Investigation into wind flow over complex topography and escarpments for wind turbine siting using experimental methods.

Supervisors:

Blackburn, H (Joint), Sheridan, J (Joint-co).

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:

Numerical modelling of escarpment flows for wind turbine siting.

Supervisors:

Blackburn, H (Joint-co), Sheridan, J (Joint).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Projects in the area of computational fluid dynamics (CFD).

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (Main).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The Investigation of the Effects of Flow Induced Vibration on a Rotating Cylinder.

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (Main).

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-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:

Brighton, K.

Program of Study:

RESEARCH TITLE UNAVAILABLE. 2000.

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (Main).

Student:

Browne, P.

Program of Study:

Vortex-induced Vibrations of a Tethered Circular Cylinder in a Free Stream. (Masters) 2006.

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (Main), Carberry, J (Associate), Hourigan, K (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:

Burton, D.

Program of Study:

The Development and Use of a Thermistor-Based Instrument for Evaluating Vehicle Cooling Inlet Aerodynamic Performance. (Masters) 2002.

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (Main), Saunders, J (Associate).

Student:

Carberry, J.

Program of Study:

WAKE STATES OF A SUBMERGED OSCILLATING CYLINDER AND OF A CYLINDER BENEATH A FREE-SURFACE. (PHD) 2002.

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (Main).

Student:

Dusting, J.

Program of Study:

An analysis of flows within cell culture bioreactors with vortex breakdown. (PHD) 2006.

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (Main), Hourigan, K (Associate).

Student:

Eaddy, M.

Program of Study:

LIFT FORCES ON SMOOTH AND ROUGH CIRCULAR CYLINDERS IN LOW AND HIGH TURBULENCE FLOWS. (PHD) 2004.

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (Main), Melbourne, W (Associate).

Student:

Elston, J.

Program of Study:

The structures and instabilities of flow generated by an oscillating circular cylinder. (PHD) 2005.

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (Main), Blackburn, H (Associate).

Student:

Gilhome, B.

Program of Study:

UNSTEADY AND TIME-AVERAGED NEAR-WAKE FLOW OVER THE REAR OF SEDAN AUTOMOBILES. (PHD) 2002.

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (Main), Jones, R (Associate).

Student:

Johannessen, K.

Program of Study:

Comparison between Experimental and Numerical Methods for the Optimal Design of Automobile Cooling Systems. (Masters) 2002.

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (Main), Saunders, J (Associate).

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:

Sherry, M.

Program of Study:

An experimental investigation of wind turbine wake evolution and flow over complex terrain. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (Main), Lo Jacono, D (Associate).

Student:

Swalwell, K.

Program of Study:

THE EFFECT OF TURBULENCE ON STALL HORIZONAL AXIS WIND TURBINE BLADES. (PHD) 2005.

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (Main), Melbourne, W (Associate).

Student:

Wordley, S.

Program of Study:

AN INVESTIGATION OF V8 EXHAUST BURBLE IN HIGH PERFORMANCE AUTOMOBILES. (Masters) 2004.

Supervisors:

Sheridan, J (Main), Saunders, J (Associate).

Student:

Wordley, S.

Program of Study:

On-road turbulence. (PHD) 2009.

Supervisors:

Saunders, J (Joint), Sheridan, J (Joint-Co).

Student:

Zhao, J.

Program of Study:

Flow-induced vibration of circular and square cylinders with low mass and damping. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Lo Jacono, D (Joint), Sheridan, J (Joint-Co).