
Farzin Ghanadi
School of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences
Lecturer, researcher and consultant in experimental/numerical fluid mechanics and aerodynamics with the application in aerospace engineering, wind engineering and renewable energy.
- Active and passive turbulent flow control with application areas being aerospace engineering and sports aerodynamics.
- Applied research on bluff body aerodynamics and atmospheric boundary layer related to solar thermal systems and wind assessment.
- Experiments in free and wall-bounded turbulent flows by means of Hotwire anemometry, Cobra probe and Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV).
- Turbulent flow structure analysis using 3D unsteady numerical models
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2017 Lecturer University of Adelaide, Adelaide 2015 Post-doctoral researcher University of Adelaide University of Adelaide, Adelaide -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2015 University of Adelaide, Adelaide Australia PhD 2010 Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran Iran M. Sc. (Aerospace Engineering) 2007 Azad University Iran B.E. (Mechanical Engineering)
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Journals
Year Citation 2019 Yu, J., Emes, M., Ghanadi, F., Arjomandi, M., & Kelso, R. (2019). Experimental investigation of peak wind loads on tandem operating heliostats within an atmospheric boundary layer. Solar Energy, 183, 248-259.
2019 Jafari, A., Ghanadi, F., Arjomandi, M., Emes, M., & Cazzolato, B. (2019). Correlating turbulence intensity and length scale with the unsteady lift force on flat plates in an atmospheric boundary layer flow. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 189, 218-230.
2018 Torres, J., Ghanadi, F., Nock, I., Arjomandi, M., & Pye, J. (2018). Mixed convection around a tilted cuboid with an isothermal sidewall at moderate Reynolds numbers. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 119, 418-432.
Scopus1 WoS12018 Emes, M., Ghanadi, F., Arjomandi, M., & Kelso, R. (2018). Investigation of peak wind loads on tandem heliostats in stow position. Renewable Energy, 121, 548-558.
Scopus32018 Silvestri, A., Ghanadi, F., Arjomandi, M., Cazzolato, B., Zander, A., & Chin, R. (2018). Mechanism of sweep event attenuation using micro-cavities in a turbulent boundary layer. Physics of Fluids, 30(5), 055108-1-055108-11.
2018 Silvestri, A., Ghanadi, F., Arjomandi, M., Cazzolato, B., & Zander, A. (2018). The Application of Different Tripping Techniques to Determine the Characteristics of the Turbulent Boundary Layer over a Flat Plate. Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME, 140(1), 12 pages.
Scopus3 WoS32017 Emes, M., Arjomandi, M., Ghanadi, F., & Kelso, R. (2017). Effect of turbulence characteristics in the atmospheric surface layer on the peak wind loads on heliostats in stow position. Solar Energy, 157, 284-297.
Scopus5 WoS22017 Lee, K., Jafarian, M., Ghanadi, F., Arjomandi, M., & Nathan, G. (2017). An investigation into the effect of aspect ratio on the heat loss from a solar cavity receiver. Solar Energy, 149, 20-31.
Scopus6 WoS62017 Silvestri, A., Ghanadi, F., Arjomandi, M., Cazzolato, B., & Zander, A. (2017). Attenuation of sweep events in a turbulent boundary layer using micro-cavities. Experiments in Fluids, 58(5), 58.
Scopus4 WoS32017 Silvestri, A., Ghanadi, F., Arjomandi, M., Chin, R., Cazzolato, B., & Zander, A. (2017). Attenuation of turbulence by the passive control of sweep events in a turbulent boundary layer using micro-cavities. Physics of Fluids, 29(11), 115102-1-115102-11.
Scopus2 WoS22015 Ghanadi, F., Arjomandi, M., Cazzolato, B., & Zander, A. (2015). Analysis of the turbulent boundary layer in the vicinity of a self-excited cylindrical Helmholtz resonator. Journal of Turbulence, 16(8), 705-728.
Scopus8 WoS72014 Ghanadi, F., Arjomandi, M., Cazzolato, B., & Zander, A. (2014). Understanding of the flow behaviour on a Helmholtz resonator excited by grazing flow. International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics, 28(5), 219-231.
Scopus9 WoS42014 Ghanadi, F., Arjomandi, M., Cazzolato, B., & Zander, A. (2014). Interaction of a flow-excited Helmholtz resonator with a grazing turbulent boundary layer. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 58, 80-92.
Scopus10 WoS62013 Ghanadi, F., Arjomandi, M., Zander, A., & Cazzolato, B. (2013). Velocity Fluctuations within the Turbulent Flow over a Flow-excited Helmholtz Resonator. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 79(201), 1560-1565. 2013 Ghanadi, F., Arjomandi, M., Zander, A., & Cazzolato, B. (2013). Numerical simulation of grazing flow over a self-excited Helmholtz resonator. Engineering Letters, 21(3), 137-142.
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Space Vehicle Design
I am currently responsible for teaching Space Vehicle Design course to familiarise students with space vehicle types and subsystems and also provide students with an understanding of the parameters that influence the design of space vehicles including their mission, orbital mechanics and the space environment.
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2019 Co-Supervisor Drag Reduction of a Flat Plate Using Micro-Cavities Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Gianni Federico Severino 2017 Co-Supervisor Investigation of dynamic wind loads on heliostats Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Azadeh Jafari -
Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2016 - 2017 Co-Supervisor Investigation of the Wind Load on Heliostats in Stow Position Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Matthew John Emes
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