Dr. Xiaohua WuB.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. Associate Professor,
Canada Research Chair

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Dr. Xiaohua Wu, Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair

Office: SB2207

Telephone: 613-541-6000 ext 6098

Fax: (613) 542-8612

E-mail: Xiaohua.Wu@rmc.ca

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Royal Military College of Canada

PO Box 17000, Station Forces

Kingston, Ontario CANADA

K7K 7B4

Selected Publications

  • J. Klewicki, R. Ebner and X. Wu, "Mean dynamics of transitional boundary layer flow", Journal of Fluid Mechanics, accepted for publication and in press, 2011.
  • X. Wu, "Establishing the generality of three phenomena using a boundary layer with free-stream passing wakes", Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 664, 193-219, 2010.
  • X. Wu and P. Moin, "Transitional and turbulent boundary layer with heat transfer", Physics of Fluids, Vol. 22, 85-105, 2010.
  • X. Wu and P. Moin, "Direct numerical simulation of turbulence in a nominally-zero-pressure-gradient flat-plate boundary layer", Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 630, 5-41, 2009.
  • X. Wu, L. Li and M. St. Hilaire, "Migration of a turbulent patch through a high-pressure turbine cascade", Physics of Fluids, Vol. 21, 025110, 2009.
  • X. Wu and P. Moin, "A direct numerical simulation study on the mean velocity characteristics in turbulent pipe flow", Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 608, 81-112, 2008.
  • P.A. Durbin and X. Wu, "Transition beneath vortical disturbances", Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 39, 107-128, 2007.
  • X. Wu, J. Schluter, P. Moin, H. Pitsch, G. Iaccarino and F. Ham, "Computational study on the internal layer in a diffuser", Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 550, 391-412, 2006.
  • X. Wu and P.A. Durbin, "Evidence of longitudinal vortices evolved from distorted wakes in a turbine passage", Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol.446, 199-228, 2001.
  • X. Wu and K.D. Squires, "Prediction and investigation of the turbulent flow over a rotating disk", Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 418, 231-264, 2000.
  • X. Wu, R. Jacobs, J.C.R. Hunt and P.A. Durbin, "Simulation of boundary layer transition induced by periodically passing wakes", Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 398, 109-153, 1999.
  • X. Wu and K.D. Squires, "Numerical investigation of the turbulent boundary layer over a bump", Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 362, 229-271, 1998.
  • X. Wu and K.D. Squires, "Prediction of the three-dimensional turbulent boundary layer over a swept bump", AIAA Journal, Vol. 36, 505–514, 1998.
  • X. Wu and K.D. Squires, "Large eddy simulation of an equilibrium three-dimensional turbulent boundary layer", AIAA Journal, Vol. 35, 67–74, 1997.
  • X. Wu, "On the transport mechanisms in simulated heterogeneous rod bundle sub-channels", Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 158, pp. 125–134, 1995.