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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Sweden
2026

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
55
Citations
10986
World Ranking
905
National Ranking
5

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

Lars Davidson is affiliated with Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, focusing primarily on engineering disciplines. Their research spans various subfields, notably computational mechanics, aerospace engineering, environmental engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, and mechanical engineering.

Their work explores multiple interrelated scientific topics including fluid dynamics and turbulent flows, aerodynamics and acoustics in jet flows, wind and air flow studies, aerodynamics and fluid dynamics research, computational fluid dynamics and aerodynamics, lattice Boltzmann simulation studies, and fluid dynamics and vibration analysis.

Davidson's recent published papers include:

  • "Direct numerical simulation of drag reduction by spanwise oscillating dielectric barrier discharge plasma force", 2020, Physics of Fluids
  • "Tonal noise of voluteless centrifugal fan generated by turbulence stemming from upstream inlet gap", 2021, Physics of Fluids
  • "Synthetic turbulence generator for lattice Boltzmann method at the interface between RANS and LES", 2022, Physics of Fluids
  • "Aeroacoustic analysis of aerodynamically optimized joined-blade propeller for future electric aircraft at cruise and take-off", 2020, Aerospace Science and Technology
  • "Inlet gap effect on aerodynamics and tonal noise generation of a voluteless centrifugal fan", 2022, Journal of Sound and Vibration

The main publication venues where Davidson has contributed include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Physics of Fluids
  • International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow
  • Aerospace Science and Technology
  • Aerospace

Collaborations highlight a network of frequent co-authors such as Hua-Dong Yao, Shia-Hui Peng, Sebastian Arvidson, Atilla Altıntaş, and Martin Ottersten, indicating ongoing cooperative research efforts.

Best Publications

  • Low-Reynolds-number flow around a square cylinder at incidence: study of blockage, onset of vortex shedding and outlet boundary condition

    A. Sohankar;C. Norberg;L. Davidson

  • Simulation of three-dimensional flow around a square cylinder at moderate Reynolds numbers

    Ahmad Sohankar;C. Norberg;L. Davidson

  • Numerical predictions of low Reynolds number flows over two tandem circular cylinders

    Bruce Sharman;FS Lien;Lars Davidson;Christoffer Norberg

  • Hybrid LES-RANS: A one-equation SGS Model combined with a κ - ω model for predicting recirculating flows

    Lars Davidson;Shia-Hui Peng

  • Large Eddy Simulation of Flow Past a Square Cylinder: Comparison of Different Subgrid Scale Models

    Ahmad Sohankar;L. Davidson;C. Norberg

  • Large Eddy Simulations: How to evaluate resolution

    Lars Davidson

  • Flow around a simplified car, Part 1: Large eddy simulation

    Siniša Krajnović;Lars Davidson

  • Numerical simulation of unsteady low-Reynolds number flow around rectangular cylinders at incidence

    A. Sohankar;C. Norbergb;L. Davidson

  • Quantitative numerical analysis of flow past a circular cylinder at Reynolds number between 50 and 200

    Lixia Qu;Christoffer Norberg;Lars Davidson;Shia-Hui Peng;Shia-Hui Peng

  • Large-Eddy Simulation of the Flow Around a Bluff Body

    Sinisa Krajnovic;Lars Davidson

  • Hybrid LES-RANS using synthesized turbulent fluctuations for forcing in the interface region

    Lars Davidson;Mattias Billson

  • Fluid mechanics, turbulent flow and turbulence modeling

    Lars Davidson

  • Flow Around a Simplified Car, Part 2: Understanding the Flow

    Siniša Krajnović;Lars Davidson

  • Numerical Study of the Flow Around a Bus-Shaped Body

    Sinisˇa Krajnovic;Lars Davidson

  • Large Eddy Simulation for Turbulent Buoyant Flow in a Confined Cavity

    Shia-Hui Peng;Lars Davidson

  • Modifications of the V2 Model for Computing the Flow in a 3D Wall Jet

    L. Davidson;Peter Vilhelm Nielsen;A. Sveningsson

  • A PRESSURE CORRECTION METHOD FOR UNSTRUCTURED MESHES WITH ARBITRARY CONTROL VOLUMES

    Lars Davidson

  • Using Isotropic Synthetic Fluctuations as Inlet Boundary Conditions for Unsteady Simulations

    Lars Davidson

  • Hybrid LES-RANS: An approach to make LES applicable at high Reynolds number

    Lars Davidson;Simon Dahlström

  • Zonal k–l based large eddy simulations

    P. Tucker;Lars Davidson

  • Large-Eddy Simulation of the Flow Around Simplified Car Model

    Siniša Krajnović;Lars Davidson

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter V. Nielsen
Peter V. Nielsen Aalborg University
Sinisa Krajnovic
Sinisa Krajnovic Chalmers University of Technology
Hazim B. Awbi
Hazim B. Awbi University of Reading
Wolfgang Rodi
Wolfgang Rodi Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Michael A. Leschziner
Michael A. Leschziner Imperial College London
Paul G. Tucker
Paul G. Tucker University of Cambridge
Niels N. Sørensen
Niels N. Sørensen Technical University of Denmark
William K. George
William K. George Imperial College London
Johan Larsson
Johan Larsson University of Maryland, College Park

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