The objective of this book is to provide a comprehensive discussion of Fourier and
Chebyshev spectral methods for the computation of incom pressible viscous flows, based on …

The stability of a separating boundary-layer flow at the rear of a two-dimensional bump
mounted on a flat plate is numerically investigated. Above a critical Reynolds number, the …

A direct numerical simulation (DNS) of a channel flow with one curved surface was
performed at moderate Reynolds number (Re τ= 395 at the inlet). The adverse pressure …

A direct numerical simulation of the incompressible Navier–Stokes equations of the flow
over a bump shows a stationary longitudinal instability at a Reynolds number of Re= 400. A …

The linear instability mechanisms of horizontal convection in a rectangular cavity forced by a
horizontal buoyancy gradient along its surface are investigated using local and global …

An adjoint based optimization procedure for the nonlinear Navier–Stokes system is
implemented and applied to the dynamics of a separated boundary-layer flow over a bump …

The optimal control of a globally unstable two-dimensional separated boundary layer over a
bump is considered using augmented Lagrangian optimization procedures. The present …

The dynamics of perturbations to large-amplitude internal solitary waves (ISWs) in two-
layered flows with thin interfaces is analysed by means of linear optimal transient growth …

The caudal fin of swimming animals can be modelled as a thrust-producing flapping foil.
When considered alone, such a foil produces on average a jet wake with a positive net …

One of the unsteady features of shallow water free surface waves over a bump is the bulge–
scar pattern of the free surface deformation. An imaging technique is developed to measure …