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Michael A. Leschziner

Michael A. Leschziner

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
55
Citations
10431
World Ranking
912
National Ranking
54

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1999 - Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK)

Overview

Michael A. Leschziner is affiliated with Imperial College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with a specialization in computational mechanics, mechanical engineering, and aerospace engineering. The main topics addressed in their work include fluid dynamics and turbulent flows, fluid dynamics and vibration analysis, heat transfer mechanisms, aerodynamics and fluid dynamics research, hydrology and sediment transport processes, aerodynamics and acoustics in jet flows, and wind and air flow studies.

The scientist has contributed to several academic journals and venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Flow Turbulence and Combustion
  • Journal of Mechanics
  • Progress in Aerospace Sciences
  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • Physics of Fluids

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Michael A. Leschziner are:

  • Friction-Drag Reduction by Transverse Wall Motion - A Review (2020, Journal of Mechanics)
  • Statistical analysis of outer large-scale/inner-layer interactions in channel flow subjected to oscillatory drag-reducing wall motion using a multiple-variable joint-probability-density function methodology (2021, Journal of Fluid Mechanics)
  • A review of turbulent skin-friction drag reduction by near-wall transverse forcing (2021, Progress in Aerospace Sciences)
  • Auto-encoder-assisted analysis of amplitude and wavelength modulation of near-wall turbulence by outer large-scale structures in channel flow at friction Reynolds number of 5200 (2022, Physics of Fluids)
  • Progress in Engineering Turbulence Modelling, Simulation and Measurements (2022, Flow Turbulence and Combustion)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Leschziner include:

  • Lionel Agostini
  • Stefan Hickel
  • W. Rodi
  • Ananias Tomboulides
  • Pierre Riccó

Michael A. Leschziner has also contributed to book publications, including a forthcoming title:

  • Fluid Motion Unmasked (2025, WORLD SCIENTIFIC (EUROPE) eBooks)

Recognition of professional achievements includes being awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) in 1999.

Best Publications

  • Assessment of turbulence-transport models including non-linear rng eddy-viscosity formulation and second-moment closure for flow over a backward-facing step

    F.S Lien;M.A Leschziner

  • Highly resolved large-eddy simulation of separated flow in a channel with streamwise periodic constrictions

    Jochen Fröhlich;Christopher. P. Mellen;Wolfgang Rodi;Lionel Temmerman

  • Low-Reynolds-Number Eddy-Viscosity Modelling Based on Non-Linear Stress-Strain/Vorticity Relations

    F.S. Lien;W.L. Chen;M.A. Leschziner

  • Average-State Jacobians and Implicit Methods for Compressible Viscous and Turbulent Flows

    P. Batten;M.A. Leschziner;U.C. Goldberg

  • Calculation of annular and twin parallel jets using various discretization schemes and turbulence-model variations

    M. A. Leschziner;W. Rodi

  • CALCULATION OF STRONGLY CURVED OPEN CHANNEL FLOW

    Michael A. Leschziner;Wolfgang Rodi

  • Investigation of wall-function approximations and subgrid-scale models in large eddy simulation of separated flow in a channel with streamwise periodic constrictions

    Lionel Temmerman;Michael A. Leschziner;Christopher P. Mellen;Jochen Fröhlich

  • Upstream monotonic interpolation for scalar transport with application to complex turbulent flows

    F. S. Lien;M. A. Leschziner

  • A general non-orthogonal collocated finite volume algorithm for turbulent flow at all speeds incorporating second-moment turbulence-transport closure, Part 1: Computational implementation

    F.S Lien;M.A Leschziner

  • Computation of highly swirling confined flow with a Reynolds stress turbulence model

    M. A. Leschziner;S. Hogg

  • A hybrid two-layer URANS–LES approach for large eddy simulation at high Reynolds numbers

    L. Temmerman;M. Hadžiabdić;M.A. Leschziner;K. Hanjalić

  • Modelling strongly swirling recirculating jet flow with Reynolds-stress transport closures

    S. Fu;B. E. Launder;M. A. Leschziner

  • Near-wall streak modification by spanwise oscillatory wall motion and drag-reduction mechanisms

    Emile Touber;Michael A. Leschziner

  • Practical evaluation of three finite difference schemes for the computation of steady-state recirculating flows

    M.A. Leschziner

  • Advanced Turbulence Modelling of Separated Flow in a Diffuser

    D.D. Apsley;M.A. Leschziner

  • Large eddy simulation of a plane turbulent wall jet

    A. Dejoan;M. A. Leschziner

  • A new low-Reynolds-number nonlinear two-equation turbulence model for complex flows

    D.D. Apsley;M.A. Leschziner

  • Large Eddy Simulation of Transitional Separated Flow over a Flat Plate and a Compressor Blade

    Sylvain Lardeau;Michael Leschziner;Tamer Zaki

  • An investigation of wall-anisotropy expressions and length-scale equations for non-linear eddy-viscosity models

    K. Abe;Y.-J. Jang;M.A. Leschziner

  • A review of turbulent skin-friction drag reduction by near-wall transverse forcing

    Pierre Ricco;Martin Skote;Michael A. Leschziner

  • Flow in Finite-Width, Thrust Bearings Including Inertial Effects: I—Laminar Flow

    B. E. Launder;M. Leschziner

Frequent Co-Authors

Fue-Sang Lien
Fue-Sang Lien University of Waterloo
Wolfgang Rodi
Wolfgang Rodi Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Brian Launder
Brian Launder University of Manchester
Lars Davidson
Lars Davidson Chalmers University of Technology
Kemal Hanjalic
Kemal Hanjalic University of Sarajevo
Dimitris Drikakis
Dimitris Drikakis University of Nicosia
Datta V. Gaitonde
Datta V. Gaitonde The Ohio State University
Peter Stansby
Peter Stansby University of Manchester
Kwing-So Choi
Kwing-So Choi University of Nottingham

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