We present a method for accurately determining the stability characteristics of spatially
modulated shear layers. The algorithm can handle arbitrary commensurate states, which are …

We demonstrate that the relative motion of horizontal parallel plates can be generated using
patterned heating. This movement is driven by nonlinear thermal streaming associated with …

Pressure-gradient-driven flows in grooved horizontal channels were investigated. The
results show that a significant reduction in pressure losses can be achieved by exposing …

Thermal drift is a horizontal flow driven by a pattern interaction effect occurring on a solid
surface; that is, the flow is driven by an interaction between surface topography and the …

The effect of surface vibrations on the propulsion augmentation and resistance in the relative
movement of parallel plates has been studied. The analysis was focused on monochromatic …

An analysis of natural convection in a horizontal, geometrically non-uniform slot exposed to
spatially non-uniform heating has been carried out. The upper plate is smooth and …

Natural convection in an infinite horizontal layer subject to periodic heating along the lower
wall has been investigated using a combination of numerical and asymptotic techniques …

The performance of grooves capable of reducing shear drag in laminar channel flow driven
by a pressure gradient has been analyzed numerically. Only grooves with shapes that are …

We show that a heating pattern applied to a surface with a corrugation pattern generates a
propulsive effect. The same heating pattern applied to a smooth surface creates propulsion …

Peristaltic pumping in a two-dimensional conduit using vibrations in the form of traveling
waves has been investigated. Two qualitatively different responses producing vastly …