Dr Justin Leontini - Researcher Profile

Biography

Justin works in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Monash University as an Australian Postdoctoral Fellow, as well as liaising closely with the Division of Biological Engineering. He is currently investigating methods of harnessing energy from fluid flows, such as rivers and tidal flows, to develop new renewable energy technologies. As well as this, he is developing sophisticated flow simulation software, to model complex fluid-structure interactions, as occur in flows ranging from engineering structures, to the interactions of blood cells with artery walls.

   Justin has also recently began work with industry, investigating ways to improve the efficiency of the man-machine cooperation of bicycle drivetrains.

Research & Supervision Interests

Flow-induced vibration

Dynamic systems theory

Renewable energy

Keywords

Computational Fluid Dynamics, bluff-body aero/hydro dynamics, dynamic systems

Qualifications

PH.D.

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2007

Publications

Journal Articles

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.

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.

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.

Cebron, D., Le Bars, M., Leontini, J., Maubert, P., Le Gal, P., 2010, A systematic numerical study of the tidal instability in a rotating triaxial ellipsoid, Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors [P], vol 182, issue 1-2, Elsevier Science, Netherlands, pp. 119-128.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Conference Proceedings

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Teaching Commitment

Previosuly lectured and administered MEC2404

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Engergy harvesting using aeroelastic galloping..

Supervisors:

Tan, B (Main), Hung, Y (Associate), Leontini, J (Associate).