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D-Index
41
Citations
7741
World Ranking
1905
National Ranking
134

Overview

Jos Derksen is affiliated with the University of Aberdeen in the United Kingdom, focusing on engineering research with a strong emphasis on computational mechanics. Their work spans various subfields, including ocean engineering, biomedical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, and environmental engineering.

The scientist's research topics concentrate on several areas within fluid dynamics and particle behavior. Frequent themes in their publications include lattice Boltzmann simulation studies, granular flow and fluidized beds, particle dynamics in fluid flows, aerosol filtration and electrostatic precipitation, fluid dynamics and heat transfer, fluid dynamics and mixing, and cyclone separators and fluid dynamics.

Their recent papers illustrate this focus, including:

  • "Revealing the details of vortex core precession in cyclones by means of large-eddy simulation," 2020, Process Safety and Environmental Protection
  • "Numerical study of drop behavior in a pore space," 2020, Chemical Engineering Science
  • "Film formation and surface renewal on a rotating spoked disk for polymer devolatilization," 2021, Process Safety and Environmental Protection
  • "Flow Pattern and Mixing Characteristics of Highly Viscous Fluids in a Dynamic Mixer," 2024, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • "Particle-resolved simulations of liquid fluidization of rigid and flexible fibers," 2020, Acta Mechanica

Jos Derksen frequently publishes in a select group of scientific journals. These include:

  • Process Safety and Environmental Protection
  • Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • Chemical Engineering Science
  • Acta Mechanica

The scientist often collaborates with several coauthors, notably:

  • Zhengming Gao (7 joint publications)
  • Zhipeng Li (6 joint publications)
  • Junhao Wang (2 joint publications)
  • Lakhbir Singh Brar (1 joint publication)
  • Fenglei Huang (1 joint publication)

Jos Derksen's body of work reflects a dedicated engagement with engineering topics, particularly in computational mechanics, and contributes to a range of sub-disciplines including ocean and biomedical engineering. Their research outputs illustrate ongoing efforts to explore complex fluid dynamics phenomena and simulation-based approaches within engineering contexts.

Best Publications

  • An experimental and numerical study of turbulent swirling flow in gas cyclones

    A.J. Hoekstra;J.J. Derksen;H.E.A. Van Den Akker

  • Particle imaging velocimetry experiments and lattice-Boltzmann simulations on a single sphere settling under gravity

    A. Ten Cate;C.H. Nieuwstad;J.J. Derksen;H.E.A. Van den Akker

  • Large eddy simulations on the flow driven by a Rushton turbine

    Jos Derksen;Harry E. A. Van den Akker

  • Simulation of vortex core precession in a reverse-flow cyclone

    J. J. Derksen;H. E. A. Van den Akker

  • Fully resolved simulations of colliding monodisperse spheres in forced isotropic turbulence

    Andreas Ten Cate;Jos J. Derksen;Luis M. Portela;Harry E. A. Van Den Akker

  • Numerical Simulation of Solids Suspension in a Stirred Tank

    J. J. Derksen

  • Assessment of large eddy and RANS stirred tank simulations by means of LDA

    H. Hartmann;J.J. Derksen;C. Montavon;J. Pearson

  • Separation performance predictions of a Stairmand high‐efficiency cyclone

    J. J. Derksen

  • Simulating turbulent swirling flow in a gas cyclone: A comparison of various modeling approaches

    G. Gronald;J.J. Derksen

  • Population Balance Modeling of Aerated Stirred Vessels Based on CFD

    Bart C. H. Venneker;Jos J. Derksen;Harrie E. A. Van den Akker

  • A generic, mass conservative local grid refinement technique for lattice-Boltzmann schemes

    M. Rohde;D. Kandhai;J. J. Derksen;H. E. A. van den Akker

  • Simulation of mass-loading effects in gas-solid cyclone separators

    J.J. Derksen;S. Sundaresan;H.E.A. van den Akker

  • Two-Way Coupled Large-Eddy Simulations of the Gas-Solid Flow in Cyclone Separators

    J. J. Derksen;H. E.A. Van Den Akker;Sankaran Sundaresan

  • Mixing times in a turbulent stirred tank by means of LES

    H. Hartmann;J. J. Derksen;H. E. A. van den Akker

  • Direct numerical simulations of dense suspensions: wave instabilities in liquid-fluidized beds

    J. J. Derksen;Sankaran Sundaresan

  • Lattice Boltzmann simulations of drop deformation and breakup in shear flow

    A.E. Komrakova;Orest Shardt;D. Eskin;J.J. Derksen

  • Three-dimensional LDA measurements in the impeller region of a turbulently stirred tank

    J. J. Derksen;M. S. Doelman;H. E. A. Van den Akker

  • Lattice Boltzmann simulations of low-Reynolds-number flow past fluidized spheres: effect of Stokes number on drag force

    Gregory J. Rubinstein;J. J. Derksen;Sankaran Sundaresan

  • Large Eddy simulations of a stirred tank using the lattice Boltzmann method on a nonuniform grid

    Zhenyu Lu;Ying Liao;Dongying Qian;J. B. McLaughlin

  • Simulations of confined turbulent vortex flow

    J.J. Derksen

Frequent Co-Authors

H.E.A. van den Akker
H.E.A. van den Akker Delft University of Technology
Sushanta K. Mitra
Sushanta K. Mitra University of Waterloo
John B. McLaughlin
John B. McLaughlin Clarkson University
Johannes Khinast
Johannes Khinast Graz University of Technology
Sankaran Sundaresan
Sankaran Sundaresan Princeton University
Geert-Jan Witkamp
Geert-Jan Witkamp King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Lian-Ping Wang
Lian-Ping Wang Southern University of Science and Technology
Goodarz Ahmadi
Goodarz Ahmadi Clarkson University
Rodney O. Fox
Rodney O. Fox Iowa State University
Gavin P. Reynolds
Gavin P. Reynolds Sheffield Hallam University

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