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Stefan Wallin

PhD
Phone: +46 8 790 71 72
Fax: +46 8 796 98 50
E-mail: stefanw@mech.kth.se
WWW: Personal homepage


Education

MSc (LuTH, 1987), Tekn Dr (KTH, 2000)

Professional history

Volvo Aero Corporation, Trollhättan (1987-1990), The Aeronautical Research Institute of Sweden (FFA), Bromma (1990-2000), Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI), Bromma (2000-present), Dept. of Mechanics, KTH (2003-present, 40% position)

Research and Professional Activities

Research in fluid dynamics, in particular turbulence modelling and CFD.

Teaching activity

Leader for the following list of courses.
For the complete list of courses at mechanics, see the course page

CourseProg. TitleStudiehandbok
SG2224  All  Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics [swe] [eng]

Publications

Please note that this list might not be complete. Follow each article link for additional authors.
Year Title
2013 An explicit algebraic Reynolds-stress and scalar-flux model for stably stratified flows
Journal of Fluid Mechanics 723 91-125
2012 A novel modeling approach for vortex generator jet flow separation control
50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 9-12 January 2012, Nashville, TN, USA AIAA 2012-0742 
2012 Exploring k and eps with R–Equation Model Using Elliptic Relaxation Function
Flow Turbulence and Combustion  
2012 Vortex-Generator Models for Zero- and Adverse-Pressure-Gradient Flows
 50 (4) 855-866
2012 Explicit algebraic models for stratified flows
Proc 9th Int. ERCOFTAC Symposium on Engineering Turbulence Modeling and Measurements (ETMM9), Thessaloniki, Greece, Jun. 6-8 (2012)  
2011 Evaluation of a Vortex Generator Model in Adverse Pressure Gradient Boundary Layers
AIAA Journal 49 (5) 982-993
2011 Stochastic and non-stochastic explicit algebraic models for LES
Turbulence and Shear Flow Phenomena - 7  1-6
2011 Evaluating vortex generator jet experiments for turbulent flow separation control
Advances in Turbulence XIII, Proc. 13th EUROMECH ETC Conference, Sept. 12-15, 2011, Warzaw, Poland J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 318 022038 
2010 An improved passive vortex generator model for flow separation control
5th AIAA Flow Control Conference, Chicago, IL, USA AIAA-2010-5091 
2009 Statistical modeling of the influence of turbulent flow separation control devices
47th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Orlando, FL AIAA-2009-1501 
2009 Application of a Statistical Vortex Generator Model Approach on the Short-Chord Flap of a Three-Element Airfoil
KATnet II conference on Key Aerodynamic Technologies, Bremen, Germany, 2009  
2009 Statistical modeling of vortex generators in pressure gradient boundary layers
The Sixth International Symposium on Turbulence and Shear Flow Phenomena, June 22 - 24, 2009, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea   
2009 Stabililty and laminarisation of turbulent rotating channel Flow
Advances in Turbulence XII, Proc. 12th EUROMECH ETC, Sept. 7-10, 2009, Marburg, Germany 12 177-178
2008 Direct numerical simulations of rotating turbulent channel flow
Journal of Fluid Mechanics 598 177–199
2008 A priori evaluations and least-squares optimizations of turbulence models for fully developed rotating turbulent channel flow
European Journal of Mechanics B/Fluids 27 75-95
2008 Laminarization mechanisms in rotating channel flow
61rd Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Nov. 23-25, San Antonio, TX, USA. Abstract in Bull. Am. Phys. Soc.  
2007 Direct numerical simulations of rotating turbulent channel flow
J. Fluid Mech.  
2006 Observations on the predictions of fully developed rotating pipe flow using differential and explicit algebraic Reynolds stress models
European Journal of Mechanics B/Fluids 25 95-112
2005 Application of Reynolds stress models to high-lift aerodynamics application
Proc. of the 6th ERCOFTAC International Symposium on Engineering turbulence modelling and measurements  
2005 An explicit algebraic Reynolds stress model based on a nonlinear pressure strain rate model
Int. J. Heat and Fluid Flow 26 732-745
2005 Techniques for deriving explicit algebraic Reynolds stress models based on incomplete sets of basis tensors and predictions of fully developed rotating pipe flow
Phys. Fluids 17 115103
2005 Different explicit algebraic Reynolds stress model representations and their predictions of fully developed turbulent rotating pipe flow
Turbulence and Shear Flow Phenomena - 4  
2005 Assessment of Explicit Algebraic Reynolds-Stress Turbulence Models in Aerodynamic Computations
Aerospace Science and Technology 9 573–581
2005 Direct numerical simulation of rotating duct flow
Turbulence and Shear Flow Phenomena - 4  
2004 Scrutinizing the differences in the predictions of DRSM and EARSM for fully developed rotating channel flow
Advances in Turbulence X, Proceedings of the tenth European turbulence conference  
2004 Extending the weak-equilibrium condition for algebraic Reynolds stress models to rotating and curved flows
J. Fluid Mech. 518 147-155
2004 Advanced high-lift CFD analysis and design tools.
Proc, of ECCOMAS.  
2003 A generalized EARSM based on a nonlinear pressure strain rate model
Turbulence and Shear Flow Phenomena - 3 1 69-74
2003 Streamline curvature corrected algebraic Reynolds stress turbulence modelling
Turbulence and Shear Flow Phenomena - 3  
2002 Modelling streamline curvature effects in explicit algebraic Reynolds stress turbulence models
Int. J. Heat and Fluid Flow 23 721-730
2001 Passive scalar flux modelling for CFD
Turbulence and Shear Flow Phenomena - 2  
2001 Computational Study of the High-Lift A-airfoil
AIAA Journal of Aircraft 38 769-772
2001 Modelling streamline curvature effects in explicit algebraic Reynolds stress turbulence models
Turbulence and Shear Flow Phenomena - 2  
2000 An explicit algebraic Reynolds stress model for incompressible and compressible turbulent flows
J. Fluid Mech. 403 89-132
2000 Derivation and investigation of a new explicit algebraic model for the passive scalar flux
Phys. Fluids 12 688-702
2000 Near-wall damping in model predictions of separated flows
FFA TN 2000-72  
2000 Evolution of an isolated turbulent trailing vortex
AIAA Journal 38 657-665
1998 A prediction method for high speed turbulent separated flows with experimental verification
AIAA-98-2547, 29th AIAA fluid Dynamics Conference, June 1998, Albuquerque  
1998 Explicit algebraic modeling of passive scalar flux
Advances in Turbulence VII. Proc. The Seventh European Turbulence Conference, Saint-Jean Cap Ferrat, July 1998, Kluwer  281-284
1997 A new explicit algebraic Reynolds stress turbulence model for 3D flow.
Proc. of the 11:th Symposium on Turbulent Shear Flows, Grenoble.  13-13 - 13-17
1997 A complete explicit algebraic Reynolds stress model for incompressible and compressible turbulent flows.
FFA-TN 1997-51  
1997 Explicit algebraic modeling of passive scalar flux.
FFA-TN 1997-52  
1996 A new explicit algebraic Reynolds stress model.
Proc. The sixth european turbulence conference, Lausanne.  31-34
1996 A new explicit algebraic Reynolds stress model including an improved near-wall treatment.
Proc, of the 6:th international symposium on flow modeling and turbulence measurements. Talahassee.  

Internal reports

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Year Title Type
2000 Engineering turbulence modelling for CFD with a focus on explicit algebraic Reynolds stress models Doctoral thesis
1998 Explicit algebraic turbulence models for the Reynolds stress tensor and the passive scalar flux vector Licentiate thesis

Projects

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Period Title Area
2011- Improved representation of the arctic boundary layer in climate models Fluid mechanics
2007- Modeling of flow separation control by means of vortex generators Fluid mechanics
2001-2004 High level modelling for high-lift aerodynamics Fluid mechanics
1992- Measurement, modelling and simulation of turbulence. Fluid mechanics
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