By Emeritus Professor Joseph Lai

Journal articles

Oberst S; Tofigh F; Lai J; Mankowski M; Arango R; Kirker G, 2025, 'Development of a micro-exciter to mimic insect vibration signals and the effect of the substrate on the playback response', The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 157, pp. A186 - A186, http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/10.0037852

Li C; Lai JCS; Oberst S, 2025, 'Optimizing self-organized topology of recurrence-based complex networks', Chaos, 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0249500

Ji X; Wang L; Ravi S; Young J; Lai JCS; Tian FB, 2024, 'Aerodynamic and aeroacoustic performance of a pitching foil with trailing edge serrations at a high Reynolds number', Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics, 38, pp. 825 - 844, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00162-023-00677-8

Huang Q; Ji X; Ma J; Wang L; Young J; Lai JCS, 2024, 'Self-excited oscillations of three-dimensional collapsible tubes conveying both laminar and turbulent flows', Physics of Fluids, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0243758

Ji X; Jin BR; Huang Q; Wang L; Ravi S; Young J; Lai JCS; Tian FB, 2024, 'The evolution of vortices determines the aeroacoustics generated by a hovering wing', Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 1000, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2024.1065

Jin BR; Wang L; Ravi S; Young J; Lai JCS; Tian FB, 2024, 'Enhancing tip vortices to improve the lift production through shear layers in flapping-wing flow control', Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 999, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2024.942

Rajamuni M; Liu Z; Wang L; Ravi S; Young J; Lai J; Tian F, 2024, 'An immersed boundary-regularised lattice Boltzmann method for modelling fluid-structure-acoustics interactions involving large deformation', Physics of Fluids, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0234280

Rajamuni MM; Liu Z; Wang L; Ravi S; Young J; Lai JCS; Tian FB, 2024, 'An immersed boundary-regularized lattice Boltzmann method for modeling fluid-structure-acoustics interactions involving large deformation', Physics of Fluids, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0234280

Bhat SS; Medina A; Tian FB; Young J; Lai JCS; Ravi S, 2024, 'Proximity to the water surface markedly enhances the force production on underwater flapping wings', Plos One, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0299542

Huang Q; Bhat SS; Yeo EC; Young J; Lai JCS; Tian FB; Ravi S, 2023, 'Power synchronisations determine the hovering flight efficiency of passively pitching flapping wings', Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 974, pp. a41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2023.821

Sepehrirahnama S; Oberst S; Lai JCS, 2023, 'Acoustic black hole designs for circular beams under axial loading', The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 154, pp. A58 - A58, http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/10.0022787

Bhat SS; Mazharmanesh S; Medina A; Tian FB; Young J; Lai JCS; Ravi S, 2023, 'Pitch perturbation effects on a revolving wing at low Reynolds number', Physical Review Fluids, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevFluids.8.104701

Hoke CM; Young J; Lai JCS, 2023, 'Enhancing the Power-Extraction Efficiency of a Flapping Foil by Active Morphing', AIAA Journal, 61, pp. 4056 - 4069, http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/1.J062291

Mazharmanesh S; Young J; Tian FB; Ravi S; Lai JCS, 2023, 'Coupling performance of two tandem and side-by-side inverted piezoelectric flags in an oscillating flow', Journal of Fluids and Structures, 119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2023.103874

Mazharmanesh S; Young J; Tian FB; Ravi S; Lai JCS, 2022, 'Energy harvesting of inverted piezoelectric flags in an oscillating flow', Journal of Fluids and Structures, 115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2022.103762

Sansom TM; Oberst S; Richter A; Lai JCS; Saadatfar M; Nowotny M; Evans TA, 2022, 'Low radiodensity μCT scans to reveal detailed morphology of the termite leg and its subgenual organ', Arthropod Structure and Development, 70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asd.2022.101191

Huang Q; Liu Z; Wang L; Ravi S; Young J; Lai JCS; Tian FB, 2022, 'Streamline penetration, velocity error, and consequences of the feedback immersed boundary method', Physics of Fluids, 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0101584

Ji X; Wang L; Ravi S; Tian FB; Young J; Lai JCS, 2022, 'Influences of serrated trailing edge on the aerodynamic and aeroacoustic performance of a flapping wing during hovering flight', Physics of Fluids, 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0070450

Zhu Y; Tian FB; Young J; Liao JC; Lai JCS, 2021, 'A numerical study of fish adaption behaviors in complex environments with a deep reinforcement learning and immersed boundary–lattice Boltzmann method', Scientific Reports, 11, pp. 1691, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81124-8

Oberst S; Martin R; Halkon B; Lai J; Evans T; Saadatfar M, 2021, 'Submillimetre mechanistic designs of termite-built structures', Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 18, pp. 20200957 - 20200957, http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2020.0957

Ma J; Tian FB; Young J; Lai JCS, 2021, 'Dynamic behaviours of a filament in a viscoelastic uniform flow', Fluids, 6, pp. 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fluids6020090

Young J; Tian FB; Liu Z; Lai JCS; Nadim N; Lucey AD, 2021, 'Analysis of unsteady flow effects on the Betz limit for flapping foil power generation', Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 902, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2020.612

Xu L; Tian FB; Lai JCS; Young J, 2021, 'Optimal Efficiency and Heaving Velocity in Flapping Foil Propulsion', AIAA Journal, 59, pp. 2143 - 2155, http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/1.J059866

Huang Q; Tian FB; Young J; Lai JCS, 2021, 'Transition to chaos in a two-sided collapsible channel flow', Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 926, pp. a15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2021.710

Ma J; Wang Z; Young J; Lai JCS; Sui Y; Tian FB, 2020, 'An immersed boundary-lattice Boltzmann method for fluid-structure interaction problems involving viscoelastic fluids and complex geometries', Journal of Computational Physics, 415, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcp.2020.109487

Mazharmanesh S; Young J; Tian FB; Lai JCS, 2020, 'Energy harvesting of two inverted piezoelectric flags in tandem, side-by-side and staggered arrangements', International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 83, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2020.108589

Wang L; Tian FB; Lai JCS, 2020, 'An immersed boundary method for fluid–structure–acoustics interactions involving large deformations and complex geometries', Journal of Fluids and Structures, 95, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2020.102993

Oberst S; Lai JCS; Martin R; Halkon BJ; Saadatfar M; Evans TA, 2020, 'Revisiting stigmergy in light of multi-functional, biogenic, termite structures as communication channel', Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, 18, pp. 2522 - 2534, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csbj.2020.08.012

Oberst S; Lenz M; Lai J; Evans T, 2019, 'Termites manipulate moisture content of wood to maximize foraging resources', Biology Letters, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2019.0365

Zhang Z; Oberst S; Lai JCS, 2019, 'A non-linear friction work formulation for the analysis of self-excited vibrations', Journal of Sound and Vibration, 443, pp. 328 - 340, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2018.11.017

Liu Z; Bhattacharjee KS; Tian FB; Young J; Ray T; Lai JCS, 2019, 'Kinematic optimization of a flapping foil power generator using a multi-fidelity evolutionary algorithm', Renewable Energy, 132, pp. 543 - 557, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2018.08.015

Ma J; Xu L; Tian FB; Young J; Lai JCS, 2019, 'Dynamic characteristics of a deformable capsule in a simple shear flow', Physical Review E, 99, pp. 023101, http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.99.023101

Xu L; Tian FB; Young J; Lai JCS, 2018, 'A novel geometry-adaptive Cartesian grid based immersed boundary–lattice Boltzmann method for fluid–structure interactions at moderate and high Reynolds numbers', Journal of Computational Physics, 375, pp. 22 - 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcp.2018.08.024

Oberst S; Lai J; Evans T, 2018, 'Key physical wood properties in termite foraging decisions', Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 15, pp. 20180505 - 20180505, http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2018.0505

Tian F; Tobing S; Young J; Lai J; Walker SM; Taylor GK; Thomas ALR, 2018, 'Aerodynamic characteristics of hoverflies during hovering flight', Computers and Fluids, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compfluid.2018.10.008

Shahzad A; Tian FB; Young J; Lai JCS, 2018, 'Effects of hawkmoth-like flexibility on the aerodynamic performance of flapping wings with different shapes and aspect ratios', Physics of Fluids, 30, pp. 091902, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5044635

Shahzad A; Tian FB; Young J; Lai JCS, 2018, 'Effects of flexibility on the hovering performance of flapping wings with different shapes and aspect ratios', Journal of Fluids and Structures, 81, pp. 69 - 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2018.04.019

Oberst S; Baetz J; Campbell G; Lampe F; Lai JCS; Hoffmann N; Morlock M, 2018, 'Vibro-acoustic and nonlinear analysis of cadavric femoral bone impaction in cavity preparations', International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 144, pp. 739 - 745, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2018.05.051

Liu Z; Tian FB; Young J; Lai JCS, 2017, 'Flapping foil power generator performance enhanced with a spring-connected tail', Physics of Fluids, 29, pp. 123601, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4998202

Oberst SM; Bann G; Lai JCS; Evans TA, 2017, 'Cryptic termites avoid predatory ants by listening to vibrational cues from their footsteps', Ecology Letters, 20, pp. 212 - 221, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ele.12727

Liu Z; Lai JCS; John Y; Tian FB, 2017, 'Discrete vortex method with flow separation corrections for flapping-foil power generators', AIAA Journal, 55, pp. 410 - 418, http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/1.J055267

Tobing S; Young J; Lai JCS, 2017, 'Effects of wing flexibility on bumblebee propulsion', Journal of Fluids and Structures, 68, pp. 141 - 157, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2016.10.005

Shahzad A; Tian FB; Young J; Lai JCS, 2016, 'Effects of wing shape, aspect ratio and deviation angle on aerodynamic performance of flapping wings in hover', Physics of Fluids, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4964928

Oberst SM, 2016, 'Statistical Analysis of ants and termites walking responses', Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA

Oberst SM; Zhang Z; Lai JCS, 2016, 'The role of nonlinearity and uncertainty in assessing disc brake squeal propensity', SAE International Journal of Passenger Cars: Mechanical Systems, 9, pp. 2016-01-1777 - 2016-01-1777

Zhang Z; Oberst SM; Lai JCS, 2016, 'On the potential of uncertainty analysis in disc brake squeal', Journal of Sound and Vibration, pp. 1 - 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2016.05.023

Oberst SM; Lai JCS; Evans TA, 2016, 'Termites utilise clay to build structural supports and so increase foraging resources', Scientific Reports, 6, pp. 20990 - 20994, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep20990

Tian FB; Wang Y; Young J; Lai JCS, 2015, 'An FSI solution technique based on the DSD/SST method and its applications', Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences, 25, pp. 2257 - 2285, http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S0218202515400084

Zhang Z; Oberst SM; Lai JCS, 2015, 'Instability analysis of friction oscillators with uncertainty in friction law distribution', Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0954406215616421

Hoke CM; Young J; Lai JCS, 2015, 'Effects of time-varying camber deformation on flapping foil propulsion and power extraction', Journal of Fluids and Structures, 56, pp. 152 - 176, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2015.05.001

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