{"id":16,"date":"2016-12-30T21:27:17","date_gmt":"2016-12-31T04:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/alivakil\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2018-05-31T17:37:51","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T00:37:51","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/alivakil\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I have a broad interest in industrial fluid dynamics and multiphase flows. Most of my work involves mathematical modelling and computational fluid dynamics simulations to uncover fundamental insights into multiphase flows while addressing industrial issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Zaman, E., Vakil, A., Olson, J., Martinez M., \u201cAn Integral Criterion for Turbulence Suppression in Swirling Flows\u201d, Accepted for publication at The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, doi:10.1002\/cjce.23145, 2018.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Safavieh, M.A., Qasaimeh, M.A., Vakil, A., Juncker, D., Gervais, T., \u201cTwo Aperture dipole Microfluidic Probe: Theory and Application\u201d, Accepted for publication at Scientific Reports, SREP- 14-12067, 2015.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Vakil, M., Sharbati, E , Vakil, A., Heidari, F., Fotouhi, R., \u201cVibration Analysis of a Timoshenko Beam on a Moving Base\u201d, Journal of Vibration and Control, Vol. 21, No. 6, pp.1068-1085, 2013.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Vakil, A., Green, S.I., \u201cTwo Dimensional Circular Cylinders in Tandem at Moderate Reynolds Numbers\u201d. ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, Vol. 135, No.7, pp. 071204-1-9, 2013.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Balmforth, N.J., Vakil, A., \u201cCyclic Steps and Roll Waves in Shallow Water Flow Over an Erodible Bed\u201d, Journal of Fluid Mechanics. Vol. 695, pp. 35-62, 2012.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Vakil, A., Green, S.I., \u201cTwo Dimensional Side-by-Side Circular Cylinders at Moderate Reynolds Numbers\u201d, Computers and Fluids, Vol. 51, pp. 136-144, 2011.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Vakil, A., Green, S.I., \u201cStagnation Pressure, the Bernoulli Equation, and the Steady Flow Energy Equation\u201d, International Journal of Mechanical Education, Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 130-138, 2011<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Vakil, A., Green, S.I., \u201cFlexible Fiber Motion in the Flow Field of a Cylinder\u201d, International Journal of Multiphase Flow, Vol. 37, pp. 173-186, 2011.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Vakil, A., Olyaei, A., Green, S.I., \u201cInfluence of Fabric Layers and Jet-to-Wire Speed Ratio on Flow through Fabrics\u201d, TAPPI Journal, Vol. 9, No. 7, pp. 25-31, 2010.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Vakil, A., Olyaei, A., Green, S.I., \u201cThree-Dimensional Geometry and Flow Field of Forming Fabrics\u201d, Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal, Vol. 24, pp. 338-346, 2009.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Vakil, A., Green, S.I., \u201cDrag and Lift Coefficients of Inclined Finite Circular Cylinders at Moderate Reynolds Numbers\u201d, Computers and Fluids, Vol. 38, pp. 1771-1781, 2009.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Vakil, A., Firoozabadi, B., \u201cInvestigating of the Valve Closing Law on the Maximum Head Rise of a Hydropower Plant\u201d, Scientia of Iranica Journal, Vol. 16, No. 3, pp. 222-228, 2009.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Green, S.I., Waung, T., Wang, Z., Vakil, A., \u201cSimulation of the Flow Through Woven Fabrics\u201d, Computers and Fluids, Vol. 37, pp. 1148-1156, 2008.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Vakil, A., Firoozabadi, B., \u201cEffect of Valve Closing Law and Unsteady Friction Model on Damping of Pressure Waves in a Simple Network\u201d, J. Esteghlal, Isfahan University of Technology, Vol. 26, No.1, pp. 329-339, 2007.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Vakil, A., Firoozabadi, B.,\u201cEffect of the Unsteady Friction Models and Friction-Loss Integration on the Transient Pipe Flow\u201d, Scientia of Iranica Journal, Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 245-254, 2006.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Conference Papers<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Al Qurooni, F., Vakil, A., Elsaadawy, E., Green, S.I. \u201cNumerical Simulation of an Over-Expanded Supersonic Nozzle Flow\u201d, The Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, May 27-30, Toronto, Canada, 2018.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Zaman, E. Vakil, A., Martinez, M., Olson, J. \u201cNumerical Investigation of Cone Angle Effect on Hydrocyclone Flow Field\u201d, PacWest Conference, June 7-10, Whistler, BC, Canada, 2017.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Rahamni, H., Guo, Y., Green, S.I., Vakil, A., \u201cSpreading Characteristics of Newtonian Free Surface Liquid Jets Impacting a Moving Substrate\u201d, 69th Annual Meeting of APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, November 20-22, Portland, Oregon, 2016.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Rahmani, H., Vakil, A., Green, S.I., \u201cNumerical Simulation of a Liquid Jet Impinging on a Moving Substrate\u201d. The Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, Kelona, BC, Canada, 2016.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Vakil, A., Green, S.I., \u201cTwo Dimensional Circular Cylinders in Tandem at Moderate Reynolds Numbers\u201d. Journal of Fluids Engineering. Proceedings of The Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering International Congress, 2012 CSME International Congress, June 4-6, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 2012.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Vakil, A., Olyaei, A., and Green, S.I., \u201cThree-Dimensional Flow Field Analysis Through Forming Fabrics: Part 2\u201d, PaperCon 2009 \u2013 TAPPI Papermakers, TAPPI Coating and PIMA Joint Conference, May 31 \u2013 June 3, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, 2009. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Vakil, A.,\u00a0 Firoozabadi, B., &#8220;Effects of the Surge Tank and the Valve Closing Law On the Transient Flow&#8221;, ISME 9th International and 13th Annual Mechanical Engineering Conference, Isfahan University of Technology, May 17-19, Isfahan, Iran, 2005.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Vakil, A., B. Firoozabadi, B., &#8220;Investigating of the Valve Closing Law on the Maximum Head Rise of the Karun4 Hydropower Plant&#8221;, HEFAT 4th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, September19-22, Cairo, Egypt, 2005. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dadfar, R., Vakil, A., \u201cNew Simulation Tool to Calculate Unsteady Flows Based on MATLAB Simulink\u201d. HEFAT 4th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, September19-22, Cairo, Egypt, 2005. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Vakil, A., Firoozabadi, B., \u201cEffects of Valve Closing Law and Unsteady Friction Model on Oscillating Pressure&#8221;, The 9th Conference on Fluid Dynamics, February 14-16, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran (in Persian), 2005.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have a broad interest in industrial fluid dynamics and multiphase flows. 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