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Konstantinos Kontis is affiliated with the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the field of engineering, with a strong focus on computational mechanics and aerospace engineering. They have also contributed to applied mathematics, ocean engineering, and global and planetary change.

Their work covers several specialized topics within engineering, notably:

  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
  • Plasma and Flow Control in Aerodynamics
  • Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory
  • Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows
  • Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows
  • Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis

Recent publications by Konstantinos Kontis illustrate the scope of their research interests and include:

  • "Experimental investigation of sonic transverse jets in Mach 5 crossflow" (2020) published in Aerospace Science and Technology
  • "Effect of permittivity and frequency on induced velocity in ac-DBD surface and channel plasma actuators" (2020) published in Sensors and Actuators A Physical
  • "Thermal Fluctuation Characteristics around a Nanosecond Pulsed Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Actuator using a Frequency Analysis based on Schlieren Images" (2020) published in Energies
  • "Lunar plume-surface interactions using rarefiedMultiphaseFoam" (2023) published in Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering
  • "Numerical study of complex flow physics and coherent structures of the flow through a convoluted duct" (2021) published in Aerospace Science and Technology

Throughout their career, Konstantinos Kontis has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Craig White
  • Muhammed Burak Agir
  • S. Subramanian
  • Hassan Aleisa
  • Melike Nikbay

Their research has been disseminated in various academic venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Physics of Fluids
  • AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum
  • Acta Astronautica
  • Aerospace
  • Aerospace Science and Technology

Best Publications

  • Thermographic Phosphors for High Temperature Measurements: Principles, Current State of the Art and Recent Applications

    Ashiq Hussain Khalid;Konstantinos Kontis

  • Pseudo-shock waves and their interactions in high-speed intakes

    F. Gnani;H. Zare-Behtash;K. Kontis

  • Numerical and experimental investigation of transverse injection flows

    E. Erdem;K. Kontis

  • Imaging gas and plasma interactions in the surface-chemical modification of polymers using micro-plasma jets

    Jun Seok Oh;Olumuyiwa T. Olabanji;Craig Hale;Raffaello Mariani

  • Effectiveness of jet location on mixing characteristics inside a cavity in supersonic flow

    Takahiro Ukai;Hossein Zare-Behtash;Hossein Zare-Behtash;Erinc Erdem;Erinc Erdem;Kin Hing Lo

  • 2D surface thermal imaging using rise-time analysis from laser-induced luminescence phosphor thermometry

    A Khalid;Konstantinos Kontis

  • Development of DBD plasma actuators: The double encapsulated electrode

    Rasool Erfani;Hossein Zare-Behtash;Craig Hale;Konstantinos Kontis

  • Schlieren Photography of the Outflow From a Plasma Jet

    J. W. Bradley;Jun-Seok Oh;O. T. Olabanji;C. Hale

  • Compressible Vortex-Ring Interaction Studies with a Number of Generic Body Configurations

    Konstantinos Kontis;Ran An;John A. Edwards

  • Luminescent Measurement Systems for the Investigation of a Scramjet Inlet-Isolator

    Azam Che Idris;Mohd Rashdan Saad;Hossein Zare-Behtash;Konstantinos Kontis

  • Effects of dual jets distance on mixing characteristics and flow path within a cavity in supersonic crossflow

    Takahiro Ukai;Hossein Zare-Behtash;Kin Hing Lo;Konstantinos Kontis

  • Joule heating flow control methods for high-speed flows

    Andrew Russell;Hossein Zare-Behtash;Konstantinos Kontis

  • Optimisation of multiple encapsulated electrode plasma actuator

    Rasool Erfani;Tohid Erfani;Sergei V. Utyuzhnikov;Konstantinos Kontis

  • Micro-ramps for hypersonic flow control

    Mohd R. Saad;Hossein Zare-Behtash;Azam Che-Idris;Konstantinos Kontis

  • Effect of back-pressure forcing on shock train structures in rectangular channels

    F. Gnani;H. Zare-Behtash;C. White;K. Kontis

  • Laser energy deposition effectiveness on shock-wave boundary-layer interactions over cylinder-flare combinations

    T. Osuka;E. Erdem;N. Hasegawa;R. Majima

  • Numerical investigation on three-dimensional shock train structures in rectangular isolators

    F. Gnani;H. Zare-Behtash;C. White;K. Kontis

  • Head-on collision of shock wave induced vortices with solid and perforated walls

    K. Kontis;R. An;H. Zare-Behtash;D. Kounadis

  • Plasma actuator: Influence of dielectric surface temperature

    R. Erfani;H. Zare-Behtash;K. Kontis

  • Investigation of the double ramp in hypersonic flow using luminescent measurement systems

    L. Yang;H. Zare-Behtash;E. Erdem;K. Kontis

  • Experimental investigations of compressible vortex loops

    H. Zare-Behtash;K. Kontis;N. Gongora-Orozco

  • Transverse jet-cavity interactions with the influence of an impinging shock

    H. Zare-Behtash;K.H. Lo;K. Kontis;T. Ukai

  • Control Effectiveness of a Jet-Slender Body Combination at Hypersonic Speeds

    Konstantinos Kontis;JL Stollery

  • Application of AA-PSP to hypersonic flows: The double ramp model

    L. Yang;H. Zare-Behtash;E. Erdem;K. Kontis

  • 28th International Symposium on Shock Waves

    Konstantinos Kontis

Frequent Co-Authors

Shigeru Obayashi
Shigeru Obayashi Tohoku University
David J.A. Evans
David J.A. Evans Durham University
Ning Qin
Ning Qin University of Sheffield
Massimiliano Vasile
Massimiliano Vasile University of Strathclyde
Kazuyoshi Takayama
Kazuyoshi Takayama Tohoku University
Diganta Bhusan Das
Diganta Bhusan Das Loughborough University
Darek Ceglarek
Darek Ceglarek University of Warwick
Evor L. Hines
Evor L. Hines University of Warwick
Dongsheng Wen
Dongsheng Wen Technical University of Munich
Alexander M. Korsunsky
Alexander M. Korsunsky University of Oxford

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