Publications

Peer-reviewed Journals:

  • Kunlun Bai, Dandan Ji, Eric Brown, “Ability of a Low-dimensional Model to Predict Geometry-dependent Dynamics of Large-scale Coherent Structures in Turbulence.” Physical Review E, 93, 023117, 2016.
  • Kunlun Bai, Joseph Katz, Charles Meneveau, “Turbulent Flow Structure Inside a Canopy with Complex Multi-scale Elements.” Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 155(3), 2015.
  • Kunlun Bai, Joseph Katz, “On the Refractive Index of Sodium Iodide Solutions for Index Matching in PIV.” Experiments in Fluids, 55(4), 2014
  • Kunlun Bai, Charles Meneveau, Joseph Katz, “Experimental Study of Spectral Energy Fluxes in Turbulence Generated by a Fractal, Tree-like Object.” Physics of Fluids, 25, 110810, 2013.
  • Kunlun Bai, Charles Meneveau, Joseph Katz, “Near-Wake Turbulent Flow Structure and Mixing Length Downstream of a Fractal Tree.” Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 143:285-308, 2012.
  • Jason Graham, Kunlun Bai, Charles Meneveau, Joseph Katz, “LES Modeling and Experimental Measurement of Boundary Layer Flow over Multi-scale, Fractal Canopies.” Direct and Large Eddy Simulation VIII (refereed conference proceedings), 15, 2011.
  • Several manuscripts are under review now. They are about low-dimensional models for coherent structures in turbulence, large-scale circulations in thermal convections, magnetic liquid metals, and so on. Please feel free to contact me for further information.

Presentations (poster):

  •  Florian Carle, Kunlun Bai, Joshua Casara, Kyle Vanderlick, Eric Brown, “Development of Liquid Metal Suspensions with Tunable Viscosity and Magnetic Susceptibility for Magnetohydrodynamics.” 87th Annual Meeting of The Society of Rheology, Baltimore, U.S., October 11-15, 2015. (selected as a finalist of best poster award)
  • Kunlun Bai, Florian Carle, Aubrey Wahl, Ethan Kyzivat, Joshua Casara, Eric Brown, “Demagnetization and Effective Susceptibility of Magnetic Suspensions for Turbulent Dynamo Experiments.” American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, U.S. December 15-19, 2014.

Presentations (oral):

  • Kunlun Bai, “Experimental studies and low-dimensional modeling of turbulence in complex systems.” Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, FL, April 12, 2016  (Invited talk).
  • Kunlun Bai, “Experimental studies and low-dimensional modeling of turbulent flows in complex systems.” Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, March 30, 2016  (Invited talk).
  • Kunlun Bai, “Turbulence Generated by Multi-scale Structures – from a Fractal Tree to a Fractal Canopy.” Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, U.S., March 5, 2015 (Invited talk).
  • Kunlun Bai, Dandan Ji, Eric Brown, “A Low-Dimensional Model for Large-Scale Coherent Structures.” American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, U.S., December 14-18, 2015.
  • Kunlun Bai, Dandan Ji, Eric Brown, “A Low-Dimensional Model for Large-Scale Coherent Structures.” 68th Annual Meeting of American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics, Boston, U.S., November 22-24, 2015.
  • Kunlun Bai, Dandan Ji, Eric Brown, “Large-Scale-Circulation Dynamics of Turbulent Rayleigh-Benard Convection.” International Conference on Rayleigh-Benard Turbulence, Max Planck Institute, Gottingen, Germany, June 1-5, 2015.
  • Kunlun Bai, Dandan Ji, Eric Brown, “Large-Scale-Circulation Dynamics of Turbulent Rayleigh-Benard Convection in a Cubic Container.” 67th Annual Meeting of American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics, San Francisco, U.S., November 23-25, 2014.
  • Kunlun Bai, Joseph Katz, Charles Meneveau, “Coherent Structures and Momentum Transport at Various Scales above an Array of Multiscale Structures.” 66th Annual Meeting of American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics, Pittsburgh, U.S., November 24-26, 2013.
  • Kunlun Bai, Joseph Katz, Charles Meneveau, “Index-Matched PIV Measurements of Turbulence inside a Fractal-Tree Canopy.” 65th Annual Meeting of American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics, San Diego, U.S., November 18-20, 2012.
  • Kunlun Bai, Charles Meneveau, Joseph Katz, “Mixing Length and Scale-to-Scale Kinetic Energy Transfer in the Wake of a Fractal Tree.” 64th Annual Meeting of American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics, Baltimore, U.S., November 20-22, 2011.
  • Kunlun Bai, Charles Meneveau, Joseph Katz, “Near-Wake Turbulent Flow Structure and Mixing Length Downstream of a Fractal, Tree-like Object.” CEAFM-Burgers Symposium: Joint Symposium between Johns Hopkins University and University of Maryland, College Park, Baltimore, U.S., May 13, 2011.
  • Kunlun Bai, Charles Meneveau, Joseph Katz, “PIV Measurements of the Near-Wake behind a Fractal Tree.” 63rd Annual Meeting of American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics, Long Beach, U.S., November 21-23, 2010.
  • Dandan Ji, Kunlun Bai, Eric Brown, “The Oscillation Modes of Large-Scale Circulation in Turbulent Rayleigh-Benard Convection.” International Conference on Rayleigh- Benard Turbulence, Max Planck Institute, Gottingen, Germany, June 1-5, 2015.
  • Dandan Ji, Kunlun Bai, Eric Brown, “The Oscillation Modes of Large-Scale-Circulation in Turbulent Rayleigh-Benard Convection.” 67th Annual Meeting of American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics, San Francisco, U.S., November 23-25, 2014.
  • Charles Meneveau, Kunlun Bai, Joseph Katz, “Subgrid Scale Energy Fluxes and Effective Length Scale in the Wake of a Fractal Tree.” European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, April 22-27, 2012.
  • Charles Meneveau, Kunlun Bai, Joseph Katz, “Interactions between a Fractal Tree-like Object and Hydrodynamic Turbulence: Flow Structure and Characteristic Mixing Length.” American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, U.S., December 5-9, 2011.
  • Charles Meneveau, Jason Graham, Kunlun Bai, Joseph Katz, “Simulating, Measuring, and Parameterizing Turbulent Boundary Layer Flow over Multi-Scale, Fractal Canopies.” European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, May 2-7, 2010.