Contact Dr Panagiotis Tsoutsanis
- Tel: +44 (0) 1234 754635
- Email: panagiotis.tsoutsanis@cranfield.ac.uk
- Twitter: @TakisCFD
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Areas of expertise
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Computing, Simulation & Modelling
- Vehicle Aerodynamics
Background
MEng of Aerospace Engineering, University of Liverpool 2003
Second-lieutenant Hellenic Air-Force 2004-2006
Phd Cranfield University 2006-2009
Airframe & Development Engineer, Aegean Airlines 2009-2011
Associate Research Scientist, The Cyprus Institute 2011-2012
Project Leader of UCNS3D (www.ucns3d.com)
Research opportunities
Opportunities for research in the following topics:
Development of High-Order Numerical Methods for Turbulence Modelling
Hybrid Finite-Volume/Finite-Element Methods for Compressible Flows
Industrial scale Very Large Eddy Simulation
High-Order Visualisation of Transient Turbulent Simulation Data
Automotive aerodynamics
Multiphysics modelling
Post-Docs: We welcome top-quality motivated fellowship applicants (RAEng, UKRI, H2020), please send a detailed CV and your top 4 papers for a discussion.
PhDs: The group usually takes in maximum 2 new PhD students a year in the above topics. Please send a detailed proposal and your CV for discussion.
Visiting Fellows/Senior PhD Students: The group considers up to 2 cases per year (6-12 months) with a clear research plan that future collaboration plan that benefits the group.
Current activities
State-of-the-art numerical methods for Computational Fluid Dynamics in the following areas:
Turbulence modelling in conjunction with high-order schemes
Large-scale production RANS for aerospace applications
Implicit Large Eddy Simulation for hybrid-unstructured meshes
Parallel scientific computing with numerical-methods driven partitioning techniques
Techniques for moving overset meshes tailored complicated geometries
Adaptive mesh refinement strategies for efficient simulation techniques.
Multiphysics modelling using the diffuse interface model
These activities are realised in a novel computational framework UCNS3D (www.ucns3d.com), which i lead, and is the a collaborative effort from prominent professionals in academia and industry from more than 7 countries.
Clients
- MBDA UK Ltd
- Jaguar Land Rover Ltd
- Red Bull Racing Ltd
- Leonardo S.p.A. (Agusta Westland)
- Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
- Airbus SE
- BAE Systems PLC
- Innovate UK
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
- European Commission
- Atomic Weapons Establishment
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Adebayo EM, Tsoutsanis P & Jenkins KW. (2024). Application of Central-Weighted Essentially Non-Oscillatory Finite-Volume Interface-Capturing Schemes for Modeling Cavitation Induced by an Underwater Explosion. Fluids, 9(2)
- Maltsev V, Skote M & Tsoutsanis P. (2024). High-order hybrid DG-FV framework for compressible multi-fluid problems on unstructured meshes. Journal of Computational Physics, 502
- Sheikh Al-Shabab AA, Grenko B, Silva PASF, Antoniadis AF, Tsoutsanis P, .... (2024). Unsteady Multiphase Simulation of Oleo-Pneumatic Shock Absorber Flow. Fluids, 9(3)
- Silva PASF, Tsoutsanis P, Vaz JRP & Macias MM. (2024). A comprehensive CFD investigation of tip vortex trajectory in shrouded wind turbines using compressible RANS solver. Energy, 294
- Maltsev V, Yuan D, Jenkins KW, Skote M & Tsoutsanis P. (2023). Hybrid discontinuous Galerkin-finite volume techniques for compressible flows on unstructured meshes. Journal of Computational Physics, 473(January)
- Tsoutsanis P. (2023). Stencil selection algorithms for WENO schemes on unstructured meshes. Journal of Computational Physics, 475
- Tsoutsanis P, Nogueira X & Fu L. (2023). A short note on a 3D spectral analysis for turbulent flows on unstructured meshes. Journal of Computational Physics, 474(February)
- Tsoutsanis P, Pavan Kumar MSS & Farmakis PS. (2023). A relaxed a posteriori MOOD algorithm for multicomponent compressible flows using high-order finite-volume methods on unstructured meshes. Applied Mathematics and Computation, 437(January)
- Sheikh Al-Shabab AA, Grenko B, Vitlaris D, Tsoutsanis P, Antoniadis AF, .... (2022). Numerical Investigation of Orifice Nearfield Flow Development in Oleo-Pneumatic Shock Absorbers. Fluids, 7(2)
- Antoniadis AF, Drikakis D, Farmakis PS, Fu L, Kokkinakis I, .... (2022). UCNS3D: An open-source high-order finite-volume unstructured CFD solver. Computer Physics Communications, 279(October)
- A.S.F. Silva P, Tsoutsanis P & Antoniadis AF. (2022). Numerical investigation of full helicopter with and without the ground effect. Aerospace Science and Technology, 122(March)
- Maltsev V, Skote M & Tsoutsanis P. (2022). High-order methods for diffuse-interface models in compressible multi-medium flows: A review. Physics of Fluids, 34(2)
- Ma L, Delafin P-L, Tsoutsanis P, Antoniadis A & Nishino T. (2022). Blade-Resolved CFD Simulations of a Periodic Array of NREL 5 MW Rotors with and without Towers. Wind, 2(1)
- Raimondi R, Zollet P, De Rosa FP, Tsoutsanis P, Stravalaci M, .... (2022). Where Are We with RPE Replacement Therapy? A Translational Review from the Ophthalmologist Perspective. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(2)
- Silva PASF, Tsoutsanis P & Antoniadis AF. (2021). Simple multiple reference frame for high-order solution of hovering rotors with and without ground effect. Aerospace Science and Technology, 111(April)
- Tsoutsanis P, Adebayo EM, Merino AC, Arjona AP & Skote M. (2021). CWENO Finite-Volume Interface Capturing Schemes for Multicomponent Flows Using Unstructured Meshes. Journal of Scientific Computing, 89(3)
- Tsoutsanis P & Dumbser M. (2021). Arbitrary high order central non-oscillatory schemes on mixed-element unstructured meshes. Computers & Fluids, 225(July)
- Vasilopoulos K, Lekakis I, Sarris IE & Tsoutsanis P. (2021). Large eddy simulation of dispersion of hazardous materials released from a fire accident around a cubical building. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28(36)
- Fernández-Fidalgo J, Ramírez L, Tsoutsanis P, Colominas I & Nogueira X. (2021). A reduced-dissipation WENO scheme with automatic dissipation adjustment. Journal of Computational Physics, 425
- Allegrini D, Raimondi R, Montesano G, Borgia A, Sorrentino T, .... (2021). Short-Term Outcomes After COVID-19-Related Treatment Interruption Among Patients with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Receiving Intravitreal Bevacizumab. Clinical Ophthalmology, Volume 15
- Allegrini D, Montesano G, Marconi S, Rosso N, Ometto G, .... (2021). A novel quantitative analysis method for idiopathic epiretinal membrane. PLOS ONE, 16(3)
- Ricci F, Silva PASF, Tsoutsanis P & Antoniadis AF. (2020). Hovering rotor solutions by high-order methods on unstructured grids. Aerospace Science and Technology, 97
- Farmakis PS, Tsoutsanis P & Nogueira X. (2020). WENO schemes on unstructured meshes using a relaxed a posteriori MOOD limiting approach. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 363
- Vasilopoulos K, Sarris IE & Tsoutsanis P. (2019). Assessment of air flow distribution and hazardous release dispersion around a single obstacle using Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations. Heliyon, 5(4)
- Tsoutsanis P. (2019). Stencil selection algorithms for WENO schemes on unstructured meshes. Journal of Computational Physics: X, 4
- Singh D, Antoniadis A, Tsoutsanis P, Shin H-S, Tsourdos A, .... (2018). A Multi-Fidelity Approach for Aerodynamic Performance Computations of Formation Flight. Aerospace, 5(2)
- Tsoutsanis P, Antoniadis AF & Jenkins KW. (2018). Improvement of the computational performance of a parallel unstructured WENO finite volume CFD code for Implicit Large Eddy Simulation. Computers & Fluids, 173
- Simmonds N, Tsoutsanis P, Antoniadis AF, Jenkins KW & Gaylard A. (2018). Low-Mach number treatment for Finite-Volume schemes on unstructured meshes. Applied Mathematics and Computation, 336
- Vasilopoulos K, Mentzos M, Sarris I & Tsoutsanis P. (2018). Computational Assessment of the Hazardous Release Dispersion from a Diesel Pool Fire in a Complex Building’s Area. Computation, 6(4)
- Tsoutsanis P. (2018). Extended bounds limiter for high-order finite-volume schemes on unstructured meshes. Journal of Computational Physics, 362
- Antoniadis AF, Tsoutsanis P & Drikakis D. (2017). Assessment of high-order finite volume methods on unstructured meshes for RANS solutions of aeronautical configurations. Computers & Fluids, 146
- Tsoutsanis P & Drikakis D. (2016). A high-order finite-volume method for atmospheric flows on unstructured grids. Journal of Coupled Systems and Multiscale Dynamics, 4(3)
- Tsoutsanis P, Kokkinakis IW, Könözsy L, Drikakis D, Williams RJR, .... (2015). Comparison of structured- and unstructured-grid, compressible and incompressible methods using the vortex pairing problem. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 293
- Tsoutsanis P, Antoniadis AF & Drikakis D. (2014). WENO schemes on arbitrary unstructured meshes for laminar, transitional and turbulent flows. Journal of Computational Physics, 256
- Tsoutsanis P, Titarev VA & Drikakis D. (2011). WENO schemes on arbitrary mixed-element unstructured meshes in three space dimensions. Journal of Computational Physics, 230(4)
- Titarev VA. (2010). WENO Schemes for Mixed-element Unstructured Meshes. Communications in Computational Physics, 8(3)
Conference Papers
- Piovesan T, Zachos PK & Tsoutsanis P. (2024). Dynamic swirl distortion characteristics in S-shaped diffusers using UCNS3D and time-resolved, stereo PIV methods
- Sheikh Al-Shabab A, Grenko B, Vitlaris D, Tsoutsanis P, Antoniadis A, .... (2022). Numerical Investigation of Oleo-Pneumatic Shock Absorber: A Multifidelity Approach
- A. S. F. Silva P, Tsoutsanis P, Antoniadis A & Jenkins K. (2022). Unstructured high-order solutions of hovering rotors with and without ground effect
- Yuan D, Tsoutsanis P & Jenkins K. (2022). Hybrid High-Order Finite Volume/Discontinuous Galerkin Methods for Turbulent Flows
- Adebayo E, Tsoutsanis P & Jenkins K. (2022). Application of interface capturing schemes on multiphase/multicomponent compressible flow of underwater explosion
- Maltsev V, Tsoutsanis P & Skote M. (2022). Hybrid Finite-Volume/Discontinuous Galerkin framework for the solution of Multiphysics problems using unstructured meshes
- Tsoutsanis P & Farmakis P. (2022). A posteriori MOOD limiting approach for multicomponent flows on unstructured meshes
- Al-Shabab A, Vitlaris D, Lin Z, Grenko B, Tsoutsanis P, .... (2021). Numerical Investigation of Oleo-Pneumatic Shock Absorber: Setup and Validation
- Lin Z, Al-Shabab AA, Vitlaris D, Tsoutsanis P, Antoniadis A, .... (2021). Effects of Heat-Conductive Obstacles on Conjugate Heat Transfer of Backward-Facing Step Flow
- Lin Z, Al-Shabab AA, Vitlaris D, Tsoutsanis P, Antoniadis A, .... (2021). Withdrawal: Effects of Heat-Conductive Obstacles on Conjugate Heat Transfer of Backward-Facing Step Flow
- Yi Y, Salonitis K, Tsoutsanis P, Litos L & Patsavelas J. (2017). Improving the Curing Cycle Time through the Numerical Modeling of air Flow in Industrial Continuous Convection Ovens
- Simmonds N, Pitman J, Tsoutsanis P, Jenkins K, Gaylard A, .... (2017). Complete Body Aerodynamic Study of three Vehicles
- Srinivasan H & Tsoutsanis P. (2016). ADAPTIVE MESH REFINEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR HIGH-ORDER FINITE-VOLUME WENO SCHEME
- Tsoutsanis P & Drikakis D. (2016). ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES OF IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGH-ORDER FINITE-VOLUME SCHEMES FOR ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS ON UNSTRUCTURED MESHES
- Simmonds N, Tsoutsanis P & Gaylard A. (2016). IMPLEMENTATION OF A LOW-MACH NUMBER MODIFICATION FOR HIGH-ORDER FINITE-VOLUME SCHEMES FOR ARBITRARY HYBRID UNSTRUCTURED MESHES
- Simmonds N, Tsoutsanis P, Drikakis D, Gaylard A & Jansen W. (2016). Full Vehicle Aero-Thermal Cooling Drag Sensitivity Analysis for Various Radiator Pressure Drops
- Drikakis D, Antoniadis AF, Tsoutsanis P, Kokkinakis I & Rana Z. (2015). Azure: An Advanced CFD Software Suite Based on High-Resolution and High-Order Methods
- Drikakis D, Tsoutsanis P & Antoniadis AF. (2015). Numerical Accuracy in RANS Computations of High-Lift Multi-element Airfoil and Aicraft Configurations
- Antoniadis AF, Drikakis D, Kokkinakis IW, Tsoutsanis P & Rana ZA. (2015). High-Order Methods for Hypersonic Shock Wave Turbulent Boundary Layer Interaction Flow
- Ciarella A, Tsotskas C, Hahn M, Werter N, De Breuker R, .... (2015). A Multi-Fidelity, Multi-Disciplinary Analysis and Optimization Framework for the Design of Morphing UAV Wing
- Könözsy L, Kokkinakis IW, Antoniadis AF, Rana ZA, Tsoutsanis P, .... (2015). High-order methods for shock wave turbulent boundary layer interaction
- Antoniadis A, Tsoutsanis P & Drikakis D. (2012). High-order Schemes on Mixed-element Unstructured Grids for Aerodynamic Flows
