Dr Nikos Bempedelis
Lecturer in Fluid Mechanics
School of Engineering and Materials Science
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Research
Computational Fluid Dynamics, Multiphase Flows, Aerodynamics, Wind Energy, Data-driven Modelling, Cavitation and Bubble Dynamics
Interests
My research focuses on key fluid mechanics challenges across the energy, transportation, environmental, and biomedical engineering sectors. I am particularly interested in studying cavitation and bubble dynamics as well as wind energy aerodynamics through a combination of numerical simulations, theory, and data-driven techniques.Publications
Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Intelligent Transport2024
Smith TA and Bempedelis N (2024). The reflection of a planar impulsive shock wave at a liquid–gas interface. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Cambridge University Press (CUP) vol. 999 13-11-2024
Jané‐Ippel C, Bempedelis N, Palacios R and Laizet S (2024). Bayesian Optimisation of a Two‐Turbine Configuration Around a 2D Hill Using Large Eddy Simulations. Wind Energy, Wiley vol. 27 (11), 1412-1426. 12-08-2024
Bempedelis N, Gori F, Wynn A, Laizet S and Magri L (2024). Data-driven optimisation of wind farm layout and wake steering with large-eddy simulations. Wind Energy Science, Copernicus Publications vol. 9 (4), 869-882. 12-04-2024
2023
Jané-Ippel C, Bempedelis N, Palacios R and Laizet S (2023). High-fidelity simulations of wake-to-wake interaction in an atmospheric boundary layer over a complex terrain. 01-05-2023
Bempedelis N, Laizet S and Deskos G (2023). Turbulent entrainment in finite-length wind farms. Journal of Fluid Mechanics vol. 955 25-01-2023
Bempedelis N and Magri L (2023). Bayesian Optimization of the Layout of Wind Farms with a High-Fidelity Surrogate Model. 01-01-2023
Smith TA, Bempedelis N and La Rosa AG (2023). Numerical modelling of acoustic wave propagation through a bubble column. 01-01-2023
2022
Giannenas AE, Bempedelis N, Schuch FN and Laizet S (2022). A Cartesian Immersed Boundary Method Based on 1D Flow Reconstructions for High-Fidelity Simulations of Incompressible Turbulent Flows Around Moving Objects. Flow, Turbulence and Combustion vol. 109 (4), 931-959. 01-11-2022
Steiros K, Bempedelis N and Cicolin MM (2022). An analytical blockage correction model for high-solidity turbines. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Cambridge University Press (CUP) vol. 948 20-09-2022
Bempedelis N and Ventikos Y (2022). A sharp-interface model for grid-resolved cavitating flows. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, Elsevier vol. 149 01-04-2022
Bempedelis N and Steiros K (2022). Analytical all-induction state model for wind turbine wakes. Physical Review Fluids, American Physical Society (APS) vol. 7 (3) 01-03-2022
2021
Steiros K, Bempedelis N and Ding L (2021). Recirculation regions in wakes with base bleed. Physical Review Fluids, American Physical Society (APS) vol. 6 (3) 01-03-2021
Bempedelis N, Zhou J, Andersson M and Ventikos Y (2021). Numerical and experimental investigation into the dynamics of a bubble-free-surface system. Physical Review Fluids, American Physical Society (APS) vol. 6 (1) 01-01-2021
Bempedelis N and Ventikos Y (2021). A simple ghost fluid method for compressible multicomponent flows with capillary effects. Journal of Computational Physics, Elsevier vol. 424 01-01-2021
2020
Steiros K, Kokmanian K, Bempedelis N and Hultmark M (2020). The effect of porosity on the drag of cylinders. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Cambridge University Press (CUP) vol. 901 24-08-2020
Bempedelis N and Ventikos Y (2020). Energy focusing in shock-collapsed bubble arrays. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Cambridge University Press (CUP) vol. 900 17-08-2020
Bempedelis N and Ventikos Y (2020). A simplified approach for simulations of multidimensional compressible multicomponent flows: The grid-aligned ghost fluid method. Journal of Computational Physics, Elsevier vol. 405 01-03-2020
2017
Bempedelis N, Bayeux C, Blanchard G, Radenac E and Villedieu P (2017). A 3D Finite-Volume Integral Boundary Layer method for icing applications. 9th AIAA Atmospheric and Space Environments Conference. 02-06-2017