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Overview

George N. Barakos is affiliated with the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom and has an extensive body of work primarily in engineering, with a focus on aerospace engineering and computational mechanics. Their research spans over 214 publications in engineering, including 93 in aerospace engineering and 91 in computational mechanics.

Their recent publications cover topics such as fluid dynamics, aerodynamics, and aerodynamic acoustics. Notable recent papers include:

  • CFD simulation of helicopter rotor flow based on unsteady actuator disk model, 2020, Chinese Journal of Aeronautics
  • A computational fluid dynamic acoustic investigation of a tiltwing eVTOL concept aircraft, 2021, Aerospace Science and Technology
  • Review on ducted fans for compound rotorcraft, 2020, The Aeronautical Journal
  • High-fidelity numerical analysis and optimisation of ducted propeller aerodynamics and acoustics, 2021, Aerospace Science and Technology
  • Multi-fidelity aerodynamic design and analysis of propellers for a heavy-lift eVTOL, 2023, Aerospace Science and Technology

George N. Barakos has collaborated frequently with several researchers, with key coauthors including Tao Zhang, R. Steijl, Antonio Filippone, Andrea Petrocchi, and Mark Woodgate.

The primary publication venues where they contribute consist of:

  • Aerospace Science and Technology
  • The Aeronautical Journal
  • Journal of Aircraft
  • AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum
  • AIAA Journal

Their research covers a range of main topics, with significant contributions in:

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
  • Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research
  • Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows
  • Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies
  • Turbomachinery Performance and Optimization
  • Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research

George N. Barakos has contributed to book publications, including the titled work Lecture Notes in Rotorcraft Engineering published in 2023 by Springer International Publishing.

Best Publications

  • Natural convection flow in a square cavity revisited: Laminar and turbulent models with wall functions

    G. Barakos;E. Mitsoulis;D. Assimacopoulos

  • Review of numerical simulations for high-speed, turbulent cavity flows

    S.J. Lawson;G.N. Barakos

  • Sliding Mesh Algorithm for CFD Analysis of Helicopter Rotor-Fuselage Aerodynamics

    Rene Steijl;George Barakos

  • A framework for CFD analysis of helicopter rotors in hover and forward flight

    R. Steijl;G. Barakos;G. Barakos;K. Badcock

  • Investigation of Three-Dimensional Dynamic Stall Using Computational Fluid Dynamics

    Agis Spentzos;George N. Barakos;Ken J. Badcock;Bryan E. Richards

  • A review of helicopter rotor blade tip shapes

    A. Brocklehurst;G.N. Barakos

  • Numerical simulation of transonic buffet flows using various turbulence closures

    G. Barakos;D. Drikakis

  • Development and Validation of a CFD Technique for the Aerodynamic Analysis of HAWT

    S. Gómez-Iradi;R. Steijl;G. N. Barakos

  • Numerical simulation of extrusion through orifice dies and prediction of Bagley correction for an IUPAC‐LDPE melta)

    G. Barakos;E. Mitsoulis

  • Assessment of CFD methods against experimental flow measurements for helicopter flows

    A. F. Antoniadis;D. Drikakis;B. Zhong;G. Barakos

  • Assessment of Passive Flow Control for Transonic Cavity Flow Using Detached-Eddy Simulation

    S. J. Lawson;G. N. Barakos

  • Development of CFD Capability for Full Helicopter Engineering Analysis

    G. Barakos;R. Steijl;K.J. Badcock;A. Brocklehurst

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics Study of Three-Dimensional Dynamic Stall of Various Planform Shapes

    Agis Spentzos;George N. Barakos;Kenneth J. Badcock;Bryan E. Richards

  • Aeroelastic analysis of wind turbines using a tightly coupled CFD–CSD method

    M. Carrión;R. Steijl;M. Woodgate;G.N. Barakos

  • Numerical Study of Helicopter Rotors in a Ship Airwake

    C. Crozon;R. Steijl;G. N. Barakos

  • NON-ISOTHERMAL VISCOELASTIC SIMULATIONS OF EXTRUSION THROUGH DIES AND PREDICTION OF THE BENDING PHENOMENON

    G. Barakos;E. Mitsoulis

  • High performance computing for challenging problems in computational fluid dynamics

    S.J. Lawson;M. Woodgate;R. Steijl;G.N. Barakos

  • Towards consistent hybrid overset mesh methods for rotorcraft CFD

    M. Jarkowski;M.A. Woodgate;G.N. Barakos;J. Rokicki

  • Review on ducted fans for compound rotorcraft

    Tao Zhang;George N. Barakos

  • Computational study of unsteady turbulent flows around oscillating and ramping aerofoils

    G. N. Barakos;G. N. Barakos;D. Drikakis

  • Computational Study of Helicopter Rotor-Fuselage Aerodynamic Interactions

    R. Steijl;G. N. Barakos

  • Unsteady Effects of Shock Wave induced Separation

    Piotr Doerffer;Charles Hirsch;Jean-Paul Dussauge;Holger Babinsky

Frequent Co-Authors

Ken Badcock
Ken Badcock University of Liverpool
Dimitris Drikakis
Dimitris Drikakis University of Nicosia
Holger Babinsky
Holger Babinsky University of Cambridge
Evan Mitsoulis
Evan Mitsoulis National Technical University of Athens
Niels N. Sørensen
Niels N. Sørensen Technical University of Denmark
Thorsten Lutz
Thorsten Lutz University of Stuttgart
Edward Arens
Edward Arens University of California, Berkeley
Ning Qin
Ning Qin University of Sheffield
Jonathan Evans
Jonathan Evans University of Glasgow
Max Mulder
Max Mulder University of Twente

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