Theses written in English (and related articles)

Academic Year 2020

Master's Theses

• Yuki Morita, "Applying Bayesian optimization to computational fluid dynamics problems," MEng Thesis, Keio University & KTH Royal Institute of Technology (2021), 52 pp.
  
  • Y. Morita, S. Rezaeiravesh, N. Tabatabaei, R. Vinuesa, K. Fukagata, and P. Schlatter,
    "Applying Bayesian optimization with Gaussian process regression to computational fluid dynamics problems,"
    arXiv preprint, arXiv:2101.09985 [physics.flu-dyn].

• Masahiro Ohashi, "Adjoint based sensitivity analysis for flow control to improve lift-to-drag ratio of airfoils," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2021), 58 pp.
  
  • M. Ohashi, Y. Morita, S. Hirokawa, K. Fukagata, and N. Tokugawa,
    "Parametric study toward optimization of blowing and suction locations for improving lift-to-drag ratio on a Clark-Y airfoil,"
    J. Fluid Sci. Technol. 15, JFST0008 (2020).

• Riko Uekusa, "Resolvent analysis of turbulent friction drag reduction by various control strategies," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2021), 57 pp.
  
  • R. Uekusa, A. Kawagoe, Y. Nabae, and K. Fukagata,
    "Resolvent analysis of turbulent channel flow with manipulated mean velocity profile,"
    J. Fluid Sci. Technol. 15, JFST0014 (2020).

• Kai Fukami, "Space-time data recovery of fluid flows using machine learning based super resolution," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2020), 56 pp.

  • K. Fukami, K. Fukagata, and K. Taira,
    "Machine-learning-based spatio-temporal super resolution reconstruction of turbulent flows,"
    J. Fluid Mech. 909, A9 (2021).

  • K. Fukami, T. Nakamura, and K. Fukagata,
    "Convolutional neural network based hierarchical autoencoder for nonlinear mode decomposition of fluid field data,"
    Phys. Fluids 32, 095110 (2020).

  • K. Fukami, K. Fukagata, and K. Taira,
    "Assessment of supervised machine learning methods for fluid flows,"
    Theor. Comput. Fluid Dyn. 34, 497-519 (2020).

  • K. Fukami, K. Fukagata, and K. Taira,
    "Super-resolution reconstruction of turbulent flows with machine learning,"
    J. Fluid Mech. 870, 106-120 (2019).

  • K. Fukami, Y. Nabae, K. Kawai, and K. Fukagata,
    "Synthetic turbulent inflow generator using machine learning,"
    Phys. Rev. Fluids 4, 064603 (2019).

Academic Year 2019

Master's Theses

• Shiho Hirokawa, "Experimental assessment of friction drag reduction on a Clark-Y airfoil by passive blowing," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2020), 75 pp.
  

  • S. Hirokawa, M. Ohashi, K. Eto, K. Fukagata, and N. Tokugawa,
    "Turbulent friction drag reduction on Clark-Y airfoil by passive uniform blowing,"
    AIAA J. 58, 4178-4180 (2020).

  • S. Hirokawa, K. Eto, K. Fukagata, and N. Tokugawa,
    "Experimental investigation on friction drag reduction on an airfoil by passive blowing,"
    J. Fluid Sci. Technol. 15, JFST0011 (2020).

• Takaaki Murata, "Reduced order modeling of unsteady flow fields based on convolutional neural network," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2020), 93 pp.
  
  • T. Murata, K. Fukami, and K. Fukagata,
    "Nonlinear mode decomposition with convolutional neural networks for fluid dynamics,"
    J. Fluid Mech. 882, A13 (2020).
    

Academic Year 2018

PhD Thesis

• Weizhuo Hua, "Numerical investigation on the discharge process of a nanosecond-pulsed surface dielectric-barrier-discharge plasma actuator," PhD Thesis, Keio University (2019), 123 pp.
  

  • W. Hua and K. Fukagata,
    "Near-surface electron transport and its influence on the discharge structure of nanosecond-pulsed dielectric-barrier-discharge under different electrode polarities,"
    Phys. Plasmas 26, 013514 (2019).
    

  • W. Hua and K. Fukagata,
    "Influence of grid resolution in fluid-model simulation of nanosecond dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator,"
    AIP Advances 8, 045209 (2018).

• Hosnieh Kor, "Development of an efficient immersed boundary method for simulation of flows around stationary and moving bodies," PhD Thesis, Keio University (2018), 106 pp.
  

  • H. Kor, M. Badri Ghomizad, and K. Fukagata,
    "Extension of the unified interpolation stencil for immersed boundary method for moving boundary problems,"
    J. Fluid Sci. Technol. 13, JFST0008 (2018).
    

  • H. Kor, M. Badri Ghomizad, and K. Fukagata,
    "A unified interpolation stencil for ghost-cell immersed boundary method for flow around complex geometries,"
    J. Fluid Sci. Technol. 12, JFST0011 (2017).

Master's Theses

• Kaoruko Eto, "Experimental assessment of friction drag reduction on an airfoil using uniform blowing," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2019), 71 pp.
  

  • K. Eto, Y. Kondo, K. Fukagata, and N. Tokugawa,
    "Assessment of friction drag reduction on a Clark-Y airfoil by uniform blowing,"
    AIAA J. 57, 2774-2782 (2019)

• Daisuke Hiruma, "Numerical sensitivity analysis toward weakening of heavy rainfall," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2019), 54 pp.
  
  • D. Hiruma, R. Onishi, K. Takahashi, and K. Fukagata,
    "Storm modulation is feasible through a strategic use of air conditioners,"
    arXiv preprint, arXiv:1912.08989 [physics.ao-ph].

• Daiki Iwasa, "Comprehensive grid resolution and improvement study for large eddy simulation of turbulent pipe flows," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2019), 100 pp.
  
  • D. Iwasa, Y. Nabae, and K. Fukagata,
    "Influence of grid resolution in large-eddy simulation of a turbulent pipe flow using the WALE model,"
    JSME-FED Newsletter, 2019.3, Art. 7 (2019).

• Aika Kawagoe, "Resolvent-based design of control laws for turbulent friction drag reduction," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2019), 115 pp.

  • A. Kawagoe, S. Nakashima, M. Luhar, and K. Fukagata,
    "Proposal of control laws for turbulent skin-friction reduction based on resolvent analysis,"
    J. Fluid Mech. 866, 810-840 (2019).

• Yusuke Nabae, "Reynolds number scaling of drag reduction effect in turbulent channel flow using traveling wave-like wall deformation," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2019), 77 pp.
  
  • Y. Nabae, K. Kawai, and K. Fukagata,
    "Prediction of drag reduction effect by streamwise traveling wave-like wall deformation in turbulent channel flow at practically high Reynolds numbers,"
    Int. J. Heat Fluid Flow 82, 108550 (2020).

• Takuto Yonemichi, "Quantification of charge distribution of PM2.5 based on a numerical simulation of a parallel-plate particle separator," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2019), 112 pp.
  
  • T. Yonemichi, K. Fukagata, K. Fujioka, and T. Okuda,
    "Numerical simulation of parallel-plate particle separator for estimation of charge distribution of PM2.5,"
    Aerosol Sci. Technol. 53, 394-405 (2019).
    

  • A. Iwata, K. Fujioka, T. Yonemichi, K. Fukagata, K. Kurosawa, R. Tabata, M. Kitagawa, T. Takashima, and T. Okuda,
    "Seasonal variation in atmospheric particle electrostatic charging states determined using a parallel electrode plate device,"
    Atmos. Environ. 203, 62-69 (2019).

Academic Year 2017

Master's Theses

• Yosuke Fujita, "Extension of Suboptimal Control Theory for Flow Around a Square Cylinder", MEng Thesis, Keio University (2018), 60 pp.

• Yusuke Izawa, "Measurement of Flow Induced by a Ceramic Plate Plasma Actuator," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2018), 102 pp.

• Ken Kawai, "Data-oriented Turbulence Modeling for Large Eddy Simulation," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2018), 106 pp.

• Yusuke Kondo, "Numerical Study on Effects of Uniform Blowing and Suction in a Flow Around a Clark-Y Airfoil," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2018), 127 pp.

• Satoshi Nakashima, "Resolvent Analysis of Manipulated Turbulent Channel Flows," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2018), 118 pp.
  

  • S. Nakashima, M. Luhar, and K. Fukagata,
    "Reconsideration of spanwise rotating turbulent channel flows via resolvent analysis,"
    J. Fluid Mech. 861, 200-222 (2019).
    

  • S. Nakashima, K. Fukagata, and M. Luhar,
    "Assessment of suboptimal control for turbulent skin friction reduction via resolvent analysis,"
    J. Fluid Mech. 828, 496-526 (2017).

• Anna Mizobuchi, "Very Large Eddy Simulation of Turbulent Heat Transfer and Mixing in a T-Junction," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2017), 95 pp.

• Eisuke Mori, "Direct Numerical Simulation of Drag Reduction with Uniform Blowing over a Two-dimensional Roughness," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2017), 78 pp.
  

  • E. Mori, M. Quadrio, and K. Fukagata,
    "Turbulent drag reduction by uniform blowing over a two-dimensional roughness,"
    Flow Turbul. Combust. 99, 765-785 (2017).

Academic Year 2016

Master's Theses

• Yuta Ikeya, "Revisiting Hot-Wire Anemometry Close to Solid Walls," MEng Thesis, Keio University & KTH Royal Institute of Technology (2017), 83 pp.

  • Y. Ikeya, R. Örlü, K. Fukagata, and P. H. Alfredsson,
    "Towards a theoretical model of heat transfer for hot-wire anemometry close to solid walls,"
    Int. J. Heat Fluid Flow 68, 248-256 (2017).

• Shota Mukumoto, "An Attempt for Flexible Control of Drag and Lift Forces by Plasma Actuators," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2017), 79 pp.

Academic Year 2015

Master's Theses

• Satoru Hataoka, "Measurement of Vortex Suppression Effects by Plasma Actuators Using Stereo Particle Image Velocimetry," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2016), 95 pp.

• Yuta Morimoto, "Numerical Study on Body-Force Improvement of a Plasma Actuator Using Spanwise Non-Uniformity," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2016), 85 pp.

Academic Year 2014

PhD Thesis

• Hiroshi Naito, "Numerical Studies on Control of Flow Around a Circular Cylinder," PhD Thesis, Keio University (2015), 108 pp.

  • H. Naito and K. Fukagata,
    "Control of flow around a circular cylinder for minimizing energy dissipation,"
    Phys. Rev. E 90, 053008 (2014).
    Erratum: Phys. Rev. E 90, 069902(E) (2014).

  • S. J. Illingworth, H. Naito, and K. Fukagata,
    "Active control of vortex shedding: An explanation of the gain window,"
    Phys. Rev. E 90, 043014 (2014).

  • H. Naito and K. Fukagata,
    "Numerical simulation of flow around a circular cylinder having porous surface,"
    Phys. Fluids 24, 117102 (2012).

Master's Theses

• Yosuke Anzai, "Numerical Simulation of a Low-Reynolds Number Flow Around a Square Cylinder Controlled Using Plasma Actuators," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2015), 117 pp.

  • Y. Anzai, K. Fukagata, P. Meliga, E. Boujo, and F. Gallaire,
    "Numerical simulation and sensitivity analysis of a low-Reynolds-number flow around a square cylinder controlled using plasma actuators,"
    Phys. Rev. Fluids 2, 043901 (2017).

• Haruhiko Gejima, "Experimental Study on Vortex Generator-Type Plasma Actuator: Basic Performance and Application to Suppression of Vortex Shedding," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2015), 152 pp.

  • H. Gejima, R. Takinami, K. Fukagata, T. Mitsumoji, T. Sueki, and M. Ikeda,
    "Suppression of vortex shedding from a pantograph head using vortex generator-type plasma actuators,"
    J. Fluid Sci. Technol. 10, JFST0006 (2015).

• Ryosuke Kidogawa, "Friction Drag Reduction in High Reynolds Number Spatially Developing Turbulent Boundary Layer Using Uniform Blowing Control," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2015), 87 pp.

• Ayane Kotake, "Mach Number Dependency of Drag Reduction/Enhancement Effect by Uniform Blowing/Suction in a Supersonic Turbulent Channel Flow," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2015), 75 pp.

  • Y. Kametani, A. Kotake, K. Fukagata, and N. Tokugawa,
    "Drag reduction capability of uniform blowing in supersonic wall-bounded turbulent flows,"
    Phys. Rev. Fluids 2, 123904 (2017).

• Kohei Matsumoto, "Numerical Experiments of Ion Transport Around a Plasma Actuator," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2015), 79 pp.

• Daigo Noguchi, "Friction Drag Reduction of a Spatially Developing Boundary Layer Using a Combined Uniform Suction and Blowing," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2015), 73 pp.

  • D. Noguchi, K. Fukagata, and N. Tokugawa,
    "Friction drag reduction of a spatially developing boundary layer using a combined uniform suction and blowing,"
    J. Fluid Sci. Technol. 11, JFST0004 (2016).

• Keisuke Uchino, "Direct Numerical Simulation of Dissimilar Control of Momentum and Heat Transfers Using Traveling Wave-Like Wall Deformation," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2015), 80 pp.
  • K. Uchino, H. Mamori, and K. Fukagata,
    "Heat transfer in fully developed turbulent channel flow with streamwise traveling wave-like wall deformation,"
    J. Therm. Sci. Technol. 12, JTST0003 (2017).

Academic Year 2013

Master's Theses

• Kazutaka Hashimoto, "Phase Field Simulation of Two-Phase Surface Behavior Under a Uniform Shear," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2014), 64 pp.

• Takuji Mizokami, "Lift and Drag Manipulation Using Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Actuators Installed on the Wingtips," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2014), 84 pp.

• Tetsuya Nakamura, "Effects of a Forest Clearing: Experimental and Numerical Assessment," MEng Thesis, Keio University & KTH Royal Institute of Technology (2014), 53 pp.

  • A. Segalini, T. Nakamura, and K. Fukagata,
    "A linearized k-ε model of forest canopies and clearings,"
    Boundary-Layer Meteorol. 161, 439–460 (2016).

• Kazutaka Nakayama, "Extension of Extremum Seeking Toward Dynamical Optimization in Unsteady Flow Problems, " MEng Thesis, Keio University (2014), 81 pp.

• Yumi Utsugi, "Numerical Simulation of Flow Around Two Airfoils in Formation Flight," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2014), 60 pp.

• Yakashi Yanai, "Analysis of Start-Up Properties of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine by Means of Flow Simulation," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2014), 78 pp.

Academic Year 2012

PhD Thesis

• Yukinori Kametani, "Direct Numerical Simulation of Friction Drag Reduction in Spatially Developing Turbulent Boundary Layers," PhD Thesis, Keio University (2013), 137 pp.

  • Y. Kametani, K. Fukagata, R. Örlü, and P. Schlatter,
    "Drag reduction in spatially developing turbulent boundary layers by spatially intermittent blowing at constant mass-flux,"
    J. Turbulence 17, 913-929 (2016).

  • Y. Kametani, K. Fukagata, R. Örlü, and P. Schlatter,
    "Effect of uniform blowing/suction in a turbulent boundary layer at moderate Reynolds number,"
    Int. J. Heat Fluid Flow 55, 132-142 (2015).

  • Y. Kametani and K. Fukagata,
    "Direct numerical simulation of spatially developing turbulent boundary layer for skin friction drag reduction by wall surface-heating or cooling,"
    J. Turbulence 13, N34, 1-20 (2012).

  • Y. Kametani and K. Fukagata,~"Direct numerical simulation of spatially developing turbulent boundary layer with uniform blowing or suction,"
    J. Fluid Mech. 681, 154-172 (2011).

Master's Theses

• Taichi Igarashi, "Direct Numerical Simulation of Flow Around a Circular Cylinder Controlled Using Plasma Actuators," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2013), 84 pp.

  • T. Igarashi, H. Naito, and K. Fukagata,
    "Direct numerical simulation of flow around a circular cylinder controlled using plasma actuators,"
    Math. Probl. Eng. 2014, 591807 (2014).

• Nobuhito Tomiyama, "Direct Numerical Simulation of Drag Reduction in a Turbulent Channel Flow using Spanwise Traveling Wave-Like Wall Deformation," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2013), 72 pp.

  • N. Tomiyama and K. Fukagata,
    "Direct numerical simulation of drag reduction in a turbulent channel flow using spanwise traveling wave-like wall deformation,"
    Phys. Fluids 25, 105115 (2013).

• Seiya Yamamoto, "Numerical Simulation of a Plasma Actuator Based on Ion Transport," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2013), 79 pp.

  • S. Yamamoto and K. Fukagata,
    "Numerical simulation of a plasma actuator based on ion transport,"
    J. Appl. Phys. 113, 243302 (2013).

• Sho Watanabe, "Direct Numerical Simulation of Friction Drag Reduction in a Turbulent Channel Flow Using Superhydrophobic Surfaces," MEng Thesis, Keio University (2013), 88 pp.

  • S. Watanabe, H. Mamori, and K. Fukagata,
    "Drag-reducing performance of obliquely aligned superhydrophobic surface in turbulent channel flow,"
    Fluid Dyn. Res. 49, 025501 (2017).

Academic Year 2011

PhD Thesis

• Hiroya Mamori, "Numerical Analysis of Drag Reduction in Channel Flow by Traveling Wave-Like Blowing and Suction," PhD Thesis, Keio University (2012), 138 pp.

  • H. Mamori and K. Fukagata,
    "Drag reduction effect by a wave-like wall-normal body force in a turbulent channel flow,"
    Phys. Fluids 26, 115104 (2014).

  • H. Mamori and K. Fukagata,
    "Consistent scheme for computation of Reynolds stress and turbulent kinetic energy budgets for energy-conservative finite difference method,"
    J. Comput. Sci. Technol. 4, 64-75 (2010).

  • H. Mamori, K. Fukagata, and J. Hœpffner,
    "The phase relationship in laminar channel flow controlled by traveling wave-like blowing or suction,"
    Phys. Rev. E 81, 046304 (2010).

Fukagata's Theses etc.

Doctoral Theses

• K. Fukagata,
  "Numerical Analyses on Dispersed Gas-particle Two-phase Turbulent Flows,"
  D. Eng. Thesis (The Univ. of Tokyo, 2000), iv + 214pp.

• K. Fukagata,
  "Large Eddy Simulation of Particulate Turbulent Channel Flows,"
  TRITA-MEK Technical Report 1999:17 (Doctoral Thesis), vi + 54 pp. + 7 papers, (KTH, Stockholm, 1999), ISRN KTH/MEK/TR-99/17-SE.

  • K. Fukagata, S. Zahrai, and F. H. Bark,
    "Dynamics of Brownian particles in a turbulent channel flow,"
    Heat Mass Transfer 40, 715-726 (2004).
    Errata: fukagata-hmt04-errata.pdf

  • K. Fukagata, S. Zahrai, S. Kondo, and F. H. Bark,
    "Anomalous velocity fluctuations in particulate turbulent channel flow,"
    Int. J. Multiphase Flow 27, 701-719 (2001).

  • K. Fukagata, S. Zahrai, and F. H. Bark,
    "Force balance in a turbulent particulate channel flow,"
    Int. J. Multiphase Flow 24, 867-887 (1998).

Licentiate Thesis

• K. Fukagata, "Large Eddy Simulation of Particulate Turbulent Channel Flows," TRITA-MEK Technical Report 1997:11 (Licentiate Thesis), vi + 16pp. + 3 papers (KTH, Stockholm, 1997), ISRN KTH/MEK/TR-97/11-SE.

Internal Reports

• K. Fukagata, "DNS code for turbulent channel flow," Fukagata Lab. Internal Textbook, No. FLIT-1201 (Fukagata Lab., Keio University, 2012), 76 pp.

  • K. Fukagata, N. Kasagi, and P. Koumoutsakos,
    "A theoretical prediction of friction drag reduction in turbulent flow by superhydrophobic surfaces,"
    Phys. Fluids 18, 051703 (2006).
    Erratum: Phys. Fluids 18, 089901 (2006).

• K. Fukagata, "Development of DNS code for turbulent pipe flow," THTLAB Internal Report, No. ILR-0104 (Turbulence and Heat Transfer Laboratory, The Univ. of Tokyo, 2001), 62pp.

  • K. Fukagata and N. Kasagi,
    "Highly energy-conservative finite difference method for the cylindrical coordinate system,"
    J. Comput. Phys. 181, 478-498 (2002).
    Errata: fukagata-jcp02-errata.pdf

• K. Fukagata and S. Zahrai, "Simulation of particle motion in a turbulent velocity field, part II," ABB Corporate Research Technical Report 1996:107 (ABB Corporate Research, Västerås, 1996), 35pp., ISRN SECRC/B/TR-96/107E.

• K. Fukagata, "Simulation of particle motion in a turbulent velocity field, part I," ABB Corporate Research Technical Report 1995:162 (ABB Corporate Research, Västerås, 1995), 20pp. ISRN SECRC/KB/TR-95/162E.