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2026
  • Direct numerical simulations of hyporheic exchange induced by hydraulically rough bedforms
    G. Shen, T. J. Erickson, M. S. Phanikumar, J. Yuan
    ESS Open Archive (preprint)2026DOI ↗
  • Modeling and computational fluid dynamics validation of a nonholonomically constrained two-rigid-body swimming system
    J. Ardister, J. Geddes, B. F. Feeny, J. Yuan
    J. Fluids Struct.142: 104510 · 2026DOI ↗PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
2025
  • Near-wall characteristics of non-equilibrium turbulent boundary layers on rough walls
    J. Yuan, M. Gatzek, S. Pargal
    Int. J. Heat Fluid Flow116: 109937 · 2025DOI ↗PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
2024
  • A generalized wall-pressure spectral model for non-equilibrium boundary layers
    S. Pargal, J. Yuan, S. Moreau
    J. Fluid Mech.996: A27 · 2024DOI ↗PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
  • Near-wall characteristics of non-equilibrium turbulent boundary layers on rough walls
    J. Yuan, M. Gatzek, S. Pargal
    ConferenceTSFP13, Montreal2024PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
2023
  • On the effect of adverse pressure gradients on wall-pressure statistics in a controlled-diffusion aerofoil turbulent boundary layer
    A. Caiazzo, S. Pargal, H. Wu, M. Sanjose, J. Yuan, S. Moreau
    J. Fluid Mech.960: A17 · 2023DOI ↗PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
  • Supersonic turbulent flows over sinusoidal rough walls
    M. Aghaei-Jouybari, J. Yuan, Z. Li, G. J. Brereton, F. A. Jaberi
    J. Fluid Mech.956: A3 · 2023DOI ↗PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
  • In search of a universal rough wall model
    X. Yang, W. Zhang, J. Yuan, R. F. Kunz
    J. Fluids Eng.145: 101302 · 2023DOI ↗PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
2022
  • Effects of form-induced velocity in rough-wall turbulent channel flows
    S. C. Mangavelli, J. Yuan
    J. Turbul.2022DOI ↗PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
  • Contributions to pressure drag in rough-wall turbulent flows: insights from force partitioning
    M. Aghaei Jouybari, J.-H. Seo, J. Yuan, R. Mittal, C. Meneveau
    Phys. Rev. Fluids7: 084602 · 2022DOI ↗PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
  • Quantifying the effects of bed roughness on transit time distributions via direct numerical simulations of turbulent hyporheic exchange
    G. Shen, J. Yuan, M. S. Phanikumar
    Water Resour. Res.58: e2021WR030503 · 2022DOI ↗PDF ↗Dataset ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
  • Adverse-pressure-gradient turbulent boundary layer on convex wall
    S. Pargal, H. Wu, J. Yuan, S. Moreau
    Phys. Fluids34: 035107 · 2022DOI ↗PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
  • Direct numerical simulations of hyporheic exchange induced by rough bedforms
    G. Shen, J. Yuan, M. S. Phanikumar
    ConferenceTSFP-12, Osaka2022PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
  • DNS data-driven modeling of turbulent flows over rough walls
    G. J. Brereton, J. Yuan, M. Aghaei-Jouybari
    Conference34th Symp. Naval Hydrodynamics2022PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
2021
  • Towards modeling of turbulent flow over surfaces of arbitrary roughness
    G. J. Brereton, M. Aghaei Jouybari, J. Yuan
    Phys. Fluids33: 065121 · 2021DOI ↗PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
  • Effects of surface roughness topography in transient channel flows
    S. C. Mangavelli, J. Yuan, G. J. Brereton
    J. Turbul.434-460 · 2021DOI ↗PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
  • Data-driven prediction of the equivalent sand-grain height in rough-wall turbulent flows
    M. Aghaei Jouybari, J. Yuan, G. J. Brereton, M. S. Murillo
    J. Fluid Mech.912: A8 · 2021DOI ↗PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
  • Impulse response of turbulent flow in smooth and riblet-walled channels to a sudden velocity increase
    S. Pargal, J. Yuan, G. J. Brereton
    J. Turbul.2021DOI ↗PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
  • Non-equilibrium turbulent boundary layer with adverse pressure gradient and convex wall curvature
    S. Pargal, H. Wu, J. Yuan, S. Moreau
    ConferenceCFD Society of Canada2021PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
2020
  • Mean flow scaling in a spanwise rotating channel
    X. Yang, X. Xia, Z. Lee, Y. Lv, J. Yuan
    Phys. Rev. Fluids5: 074603 · 2020DOI ↗PDF ↗
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  • Direct numerical simulations of turbulence and hyporheic mixing near sediment–water interfaces
    G. Shen, J. Yuan, M. S. Phanikumar
    J. Fluid Mech.892: A20 · 2020DOI ↗PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
  • DNS data-driven modeling of turbulent flows over rough walls
    M. Aghaei Jouybari, J. Yuan, G. J. Brereton
    Conference33rd Symp. Naval Hydrodynamics2020PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
2019
  • Single-point structure tensors in turbulent channel flows with smooth and wavy walls
    J. Yuan, A. A. Mishra, G. J. Brereton, G. Iaccarino, M. Vartdal
    Phys. Fluids31 · 2019DOI ↗PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
  • Turbulence structures over realistic and synthetic wall roughness in open channel flow at Reτ = 1000
    M. Aghaei Jouybari, G. Brereton, J. Yuan
    J. Turbul.20: 723-749 · 2019DOI ↗PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
  • Turbulence statistics in rotating channel flows with rough walls
    W. Wu, U. Piomelli, J. Yuan
    Int. J. Heat Fluid Flow80: 108467 · 2019DOI ↗PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
  • Structure of turbulent flows on heterogeneous irregular rough surfaces
    J. Yuan, G. J. Brereton
    ConferenceTSFP-112019PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
2018
  • Topographical effects of roughness on turbulence statistics in roughness sublayer
    J. Yuan, M. Aghaei Jouybari
    Phys. Rev. Fluids3: 114603 · 2018DOI ↗PDF ↗
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  • Wall-roughness eddy viscosity for Reynolds-averaged closures
    G. J. Brereton, J. Yuan
    Int. J. Heat Fluid Flow73: 74-81 · 2018DOI ↗
  • Single-point structure tensors in rough-wall turbulent channel flow
    J. Yuan, G. J. Brereton, G. Iaccarino, A. A. Mishra, M. Vartdal
    Conference2018 CTR Summer Program2018PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
  • Effect of roughness on wall-bounded flows subjected to spanwise rotation
    U. Piomelli, W. Wu, J. Yuan
    ConferenceETMM122018PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
2013–17
  • Effects of surface roughness topography in developed and transient channel flows
    J. Yuan
    ConferenceTSFP-10, Chicago2017PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
  • Numerical simulation of a spatially developing accelerating boundary layer over roughness
    J. Yuan, U. Piomelli
    J. Fluid Mech.780: 192-214 · 2015DOI ↗PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
  • Estimation and prediction of the roughness function on realistic surfaces
    J. Yuan, U. Piomelli
    J. Turbul.15: 350-365 · 2014DOI ↗PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
  • Modelling roughness and acceleration effects with application to the flow in a hydraulic turbine
    J. Yuan, J. Nicolle, U. Piomelli, A.-M. Giroux
    IOP Conf. Ser.22: 022016 · 2014DOI ↗PDF ↗
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  • Roughness effects on the Reynolds stress budgets in near-wall turbulence
    J. Yuan, U. Piomelli
    J. Fluid Mech.760: R1 · 2014DOI ↗PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
  • Numerical simulations of sink-flow boundary layers over rough surfaces
    J. Yuan, U. Piomelli
    Phys. Fluids26: 015113 · 2014DOI ↗PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms
  • Numerical simulations of spatially developing, accelerating boundary layers
    U. Piomelli, J. Yuan
    Phys. Fluids25: 101304 · 2013DOI ↗PDF ↗
    Author-accepted manuscript · publisher terms