Publications

2021

  • N. Poudel, M. L. Yu, and J. T. Hrynuk, Gust Mitigation with an Oscillating Airfoil at Low Reynolds Number, Physics of Fluids, in press, 2021.

  • C. Sasser, M. L. Yu, and R. Delgado, Improvement of Wind Power Prediction from Meteorological Characterization with Machine Learning Models, Renewable Energy, in press, 2021.

  • K. Liu, M. L. Yu, and W. Zhu, Performance analysis of vertical axis water turbines under single-phase water and two-phase open channel flow conditions, Ocean Engineering, Vol. 238, 109769​, 2021.

  • L. Li, I. Chopra, W. D. Zhu, and M. L. Yu, Performance Analysis and Optimization of a Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine with a High Tip-Speed Ratio, Energies, 14(4), 996, 2021.

  • Md B. Hasan, S. Guimond, and M. L. Yu, The effects of numerical dissipation on simulating hurricane intensification with observational heating, AGU Fall Meeting, 13-17 December 2021.

  • K. Liu, M. L. Yu, and W. Zhu, Fluid-structure Interaction Simulation using the High-order CFD Method with Application to Renewable Energy Harvesting, AIAA 2021-2840, AIAA Aviation 2021 Forum, online, 2021.

  • N. Poudel, M. L. Yu, and J. T. Hrynuk, Computational Study on the Effects of Unsteady Freestream on an Airfoil Performance at Low Reynolds Numbers, AIAA 2020- 0965, AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum, online, 2021.

2020

  • H. Guy, A. Alexanderian, and M. L. Yu. A distributed active subspace method for scalable surrogate modeling of function valued outputs, Journal of Scientific Computing, Vol. 85, no. 36, 2020. [arxiv.org/abs/1908.02694]

  • L. Wang, and M. L. Yu, Comparison of ROW, ESDIRK, and BDF2 for Unsteady Flows with the High-Order Flux Reconstruction Formulation, Journal of Scientific Computing, Vol. 83, no. 39, 2020. [arxiv.org/abs/1904.04825, JSC]

  • L. Wang, Matthias Gobbert, and M. L. Yu, A dynamically load-balanced parallel p-adaptive implicit high-order flux reconstruction method for under-resolved turbulence simulation, Journal of Computational Physics, Vol. 417, no. 109581, 2020. [arxiv.org/abs/1910.03693, JCP]

  • M. H. Tong, W. D. Zhu, X. Zhao, M. L. Yu, K. Liu, and G. Li, Free and Forced Vibration Analysis of H-Type and Hybrid Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines, Energies, 13(24), 6747, 2020.

  • L. Wang, and M. L. Yu, An implicit P-multigrid flux reconstruction method for simulation of locally preconditioned unsteady Navier-Stokes equations at low Mach numbers, submitted. [arxiv.org/abs/1908.03972]

  • N. Poudel, L. Wang, M. L. Yu, and J. T. Hrynuk, Computational Study of Flapping Wing Response to Vertical Gusts at Low Reynolds Numbers, AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum (AIAA 2020-2046), 6-10 January 2020, Orlando, FL. [https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2020-2046]

2019

  • K. Liu, M. L. Yu, and W. Zhu, Enhancing Wind Energy Harvesting Performance of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines with a New Hybrid Design: a Fluid-Structure Interaction Study, Renewable Energy, Vol. 140, pp. 912-927​, 2019.

  • ​S. Smith, A.-B. Syed, K. Liu, M. L. Yu, W. Zhu, G. Huang, D. Chen, and M. S. Aggour, A Comprehensive Aero-Hydro-Structural Analysis of a 5 MW Offshore Wind Turbine System, Journal of Solar Energy Engineering: Including Wind Energy and Building Energy Conservation, Vol. 141, pp. 061005, 2019.

  • L. Wang, and M. L. Yu, An Implicit High-Order Preconditioned Flux Reconstruction Method for Low-Mach-Number Flow Simulation with Dynamic Meshes, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, Vol. 91, pp. 348-366, 2019. [arxiv.org/abs/1903.06304]

  • H. L. Cleaves, A. Alexanderian, H. Guy, R. C. Smith, and M. L. Yu. Derivative based global sensitivity analysis for models with high-dimensional inputs and functional outputs, SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing, 41(6), A3524-A3551, 2019. [arxiv.org/abs/1902.04630]

  • A. Alexanderian, W. Reese, R. C. Smith, and M. L. Yu, Model Input and Output Dimension Reduction Using Karhunen Loève Expansions with Application to Biotransport, ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part B: Mechanical Engineering, 5(4): 041014, 2019. [arxiv.org/abs/1903.06314]

  • L. Wang and M. L. Yu. "A p-multigrid flux reconstruction method for the steady Navier-Stokes equations", AIAA Aviation 2019 Forum (AIAA 2019-3061), 17-21 June 2019, Dallas, Texas. [https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2019-3061]

  • L. Wang and M. L. Yu. "Jacobian-free implicit p-adaptive high-order compact direct flux reconstruction methods for unsteady flow simulation", AIAA Aviation 2019 Forum (AIAA 2019-3062), 17-21 June 2019, Dallas, Texas. [https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2019-3062]

  • N. Poudel, M. L. Yu, Z. F. Smith, and J. T. Hrynuk, A combined experimental and computational study of a vertical gust generator in a wind tunnel, AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum (AIAA 2019-2166), San Diego, California. [arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2019-2166]

  • K. Liu, L. Wang, and M. L. Yu, Towards high-order accurate numerical simulation of unsteady flow physics over domains with large deformation, AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum (AIAA 2019-1400), San Diego, California. [arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2019-1400]​

2018

  • L. Wang, and M. L. Yu, Compact Direct Flux Reconstruction for Conservation Laws, Journal of Scientific Computing, Vol. 75, Issue 1, pp 253-275, April 2018. [link]

  • M. L. Yu, B. Wang, Z.J. Wang, S. Farokhi, Evolution of vortex structures over flapping foils in shear flows and its impact on aerodynamic performance, Journal of Fluids and Structures, Volume 76, 2018, Pages 116-134.

  • A. Alexanderian, W. Reese, R. C. Smith, and M. L. Yu, Efficient uncertainty quantification for biotransport in tumors with uncertain material properties, IMECE2018, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

  • N. Poudel and M. L. Yu. "Numerical Study of Flapping-Wing Flow Physics in Nonuniform Freestream Using the High-Order Spectral Difference Method on Dynamic Unstructured Grids", 2018 Fluid Dynamics Conference, AIAA AVIATION Forum, (AIAA 2018-3087) https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2018-3087 ​

  • L. Wang and M. L. Yu. "On the parallel implementation and performance study of high-order Rosenbrock-type implicit Runge-Kutta methods for the FR/CPR solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations", 2018 AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA SciTech Forum, (AIAA 2018-1095) https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2018-1095

2017

  • ​A. Alexandrian, L. Zhu, M. Salloum, R. Ma, and M. L. Yu, Investigation of biotransport in a tumor with uncertain material properties using a non-intrusive spectral uncertainty quantification method. ASME. J Biomech Eng. 2017;139(9):091006-091006-11. doi:10.1115/1.4037102. [link]​​

  • M. L. Yu. "Nodal Space-Time Flux Reconstruction Methods for Conservation Laws", 23rd AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference, AIAA AVIATION Forum, (AIAA 2017-3095).

  • L. Wang and M. L. Yu. "Compact Direct Flux Reconstruction for the Navier-Stokes Equations on Dynamic Meshes", 23rd AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference, AIAA AVIATION Forum, (AIAA 2017-3098).

  • M. Lu, A. Alexandrian, M. Salloum, L. Zhu, R. Ma, and M. L. Yu, Stochastic modeling of biotransport in a tumor with uncertain material properties, SB3C 2017, poster session.

  • L. Wang, and M. L. Yu, "A Preconditioned Flux Reconstruction/Correction Procedure via Reconstruction Formulation for Unsteady Low Mach Number Flows on Dynamic Unstructured Meshes", AIAA-2017-0737, 55th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 2017.

  • K. Liu, M. L. Yu, and W. D. Zhu, "Understanding Unsteady Flow Physics of Two Types of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines with a Fluid-Structure Interaction Approach", AIAA-2017-0920, 35th Wind Energy Symposium, 2017.

2016

  • M. L. Yu, and L. Wang, "A high-order flux reconstruction/correction procedure via reconstruction formulation for unsteady incompressible flow on unstructured moving grids", Computers & Fluids, Vol. 139, pp. 161-173, 2016. [link]

  • M. L. Yu, and Z. J. Wang, "Homotopy Continuation of the High-Order Flux Reconstruction/Correction Procedure via Reconstruction (FR/CPR) Method for Steady Flow Simulation", Computers & Fluids, Vol. 131, pp. 16-28, 2016. [link]

  • B. Wang, and M. L. Yu, "Analysis of Wake Structures Behind an Oscillating Square Cylinder Using Dynamic Mode Decomposition", AIAA 2016-3779, AIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition (AIAA AVIATION 2016), Washington, DC.

  • S. Smith, A.-B. Syed, K. Liu, D. Chen, M. L. Yu, W. Zhu, R. Liu, and M. S. Aggour, “A Comprehensive Aero-Hydro-Structural Analysis of a 5-MW Offshore Wind Turbine System: Towards Cost-Effective Deployment of Offshore Wind Turbines in Maryland”, AIAA-2016-1993, the AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition 2016, San Diego, CA.

  • L. Wang, and M. L. Yu, “A High-Order Dual-Time Stepping FR/CPR Method for Unsteady Incompressible Navier-Stokes Equations on Unstructured Moving Grids”, AIAA-2016-1828, the AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition 2016, San Diego, CA.

  • M. L. Yu, “Direct Numerical Simulation of Shock/Boundary Layer Interaction over Surface Roughness Using the High-Oder FR/CPR-LLAV Method”, AIAA-2016-1128, the AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition 2016, San Diego, CA.

  • J. Agbormbai, M. L. Yu, and W. D. Zhu. "Site Characterization and the Aerodynamics of An Offshore Wind Power Plant - Statistical, Numerical and Analytical Approaches", Proceedings of the ASME 2016 Conference & Exhibition, PowerEnergy 2016, June 26-30, 2016, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.

  • M. Lu, L. Zhu, R. H. Ma, M. Salloum, and M. L. Yu, "Investigation of Biotransport in A Tumor with Non-Homogeneous Permeability using a Non-Intrusive Polynomial Chaos Approach", SB^{3}C2016, Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering and Biotransport Conference, June 29 - July 2, National Harbor, MD, USA.

2015

  • M. L. Yu, F. X. Giraldo, M. Peng, and Z. J. Wang, "Localized artificial viscosity stabilization of discontinuous Galerkin methods for nonhydrostatic mesoscale atmospheric modeling", Monthly Weather Review, Vol. 143, No. 12, pp. 4823-4845, 2015.

  • M. L. Yu, "High-Order Numerical Simulation of Shock/Boundary Layer Interaction over Surface Roughness Using the FR/CPR-DG Method", 26th NASA TFAWS, Washington D.C., Aug. 3-7, 2015.

  • M. L. Yu, and L. Wang, "Towards Efficient Simulation of Unsteady Incompressible Flows Using Dual-Time Stepping CPR-DG Methods on Unstructured Moving Grids, International Symposium of High-order Methods for Computational Fluid Dynamics", USNCCM13, San Diego, CA, Jul. 26-30, 2015.

  • M. L. Yu, and Z. J. Wang, "Homotopy Continuation for Correction Procedure via Reconstruction – Discontinuous Galerkin (CPR-DG) Methods", AIAA-2015-0570, AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech 2015), Kissimmee, Florida, Jan. 5-9, 2015.

2014

  • M. L. Yu, Z. J. Wang and Y. Liu, "On the Accuracy and Efficiency of Discontinuous Galerkin, Spectral Difference and Correction Procedure via Reconstruction Methods", Journal of Computational Physics, Vol. 259, pp. 70-95, 2014. [pdf]

  • M. L. Yu, Z. J. Wang, and H. Hu, "Numerical optimization of flapping foil kinematics using high order spectral difference method", Acta Aerodynamica Sinica, Vol. 32, Issue (06), pp. 727-740, 2014. [pdf]

  • M. L. Yu, Z. J. Wang, and S. Farokhi, Impact of Mean Flow Shear on the Wake Vortical Structure behind Oscillating Airfoils, AIAA-2014-2995, the 32nd AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, Jun. 16-20, 2014.

  • J. S. Park, M. L. Yu, C. Kim and Z. J. Wang, Comparative Study of Shock-Capturing Methods for High-Order CPR: MLP and Artificial Viscosity, ICCFD8-2014-0067, the 8th ICCFD Conference, Chengdu, China, Jul. 14-18, 2014.

  • M. L. Yu, and Z. J. Wang, Shock Capturing for the Correction Procedure via Reconstruction Method Using Artificial Viscosity and Diffusivity, ICCFD8-2014-0079, the 8th ICCFD Conference, Chengdu, China, Jul. 14-18, 2014.

2013

  • Meilin Yu, Z. J. Wang and Hui Hu, "High Fidelity Numerical Simulation of Airfoil Thickness and Kinematics Effects on Flapping Airfoil Propulsion", Journal of Fluids and Structures, Vol. 42, pp. 166-186, 2013. [pdf]

  • Meilin Yu, Z. J. Wang and Hui Hu, "Formation of Bifurcated Wakes behind Finite-Span Flapping Wings", AIAA Journal, Vol. 51, No. 8, pp. 2040-2044,2013.[pdf]

  • Meilin Yu and Z. J. Wang, “On the Connection between the Correction and Weighting Functions in the Correction Procedure via Reconstruction Method”, Journal of Scientific Computing, Vol. 54, No. 1, pp. 227-244, 2013. [pdf]

  • Meilin Yu, and Z. J. Wang, Numerical Simulation of Oscillating-Wing Based Energy Extraction Mechanism Using High-Order Spectral Difference Method, AIAA-2013-2670, the 31st AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, San Diego, California, Jun. 24-27, 2013.

  • Meilin Yu, and Z. J. Wang, "On the Accuracy and Efficiency of Several Discontinuous High-Order Formulations", AIAA-2013-0855, the 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, Grapevine (Dallas/Ft. Worth Region), Texas, Jan. 7-10, 2013.

  • Meilin Yu, Z. J. Wang and Hui Hu, "High-Fidelity Optimization of Flapping Airfoils for Maximum Propulsive Efficiency", AIAA-2013-0085, the 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, Grapevine (Dallas/Ft. Worth Region), Texas, Jan. 7-10, 2013.

  • Meilin Yu, Z. J. Wang and Hui Hu, "High-Order Spectral Difference Method and Its Application to Bio-Inspired Flow", M2F2 Seminar Series, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, May 5, 2013.

2012

  • Meilin Yu, "Numerical and Experimental Investigations on Unsteady Aerodynamics of Flapping Wings", Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Iowa State University, 2012.

  • Meilin Yu, Z. J. Wang and Hui Hu, “Airfoil Thickness Effects on the Thrust Generation of Plunging Airfoils”, Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 49, No. 5, pp. 1434-1439, 2012. [pdf]

  • Meilin Yu, Z. J. Wang and Hui Hu, “High-Fidelity Flapping-Wing Aerodynamics Simulations with a Dynamic Grid Spectral Difference Method”, ICCFD7-4104, the 7th ICCFD Conference, Big Island, Hawaii , July 9-13, 2012.

  • Meilin Yu, Z. J. Wang and Hui Hu, “A High-Fidelity Numerical Study of Kinematics and Airfoil Thickness Effects on the Thrust Generation of Oscillating Airfoils”, AIAA-2012-2966, the 42nd AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 25- 28, 2012.

  • Meilin Yu, Hui Hu and Z. J. Wang, “Experimental and Numerical Investigations on the Asymmetric Wake Vortex Structures of an Oscillating Airfoil”, AIAA-2012-0299, the 50th Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, Nashville, Tennessee, Jan. 9-12, 2012.

  • Meilin Yu, Z. J. Wang and Hui Hu, “The Effects of Wing Planform on the Aerodynamic Performance of Thin Finite-Span Flapping Wings”, AIAA-2012-0757, the 50th Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, Nashville, Tennessee, Jan. 9-12, 2012.

2011

  • Meilin Yu, Z. J. Wang and Hui Hu,“A High-Order Spectral Difference Method for Unstructured Dynamic Grids”, Computers & Fluids, Vol. 48, No. 1, pp. 84-97, 2011. [pdf]

  • Meilin Yu, Z. J. Wang and Hui Hu, “Computation of Bio-Inspired Flow with High-Order CFD Methods”, Computational Fluid Dynamics Seminar Series, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, Feb. 8, 2011.

2010

  • Meilin Yu, Hui Hu and Z. J. Wang, “Effects of Wing Planform on the Aerodynamic Performance of Finite-Span Flapping Wings”, the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society's Division of Fluid Dynamics (DFD), Long Beach, California, Nov. 21-23, 2010.

  • Meilin Yu, Hui Hu and Z. J. Wang, “A Numerical Study of Flow around an Oscillating Airfoil with High-Order Spectral Difference Method”, AIAA-2010-0726, the 48th Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, Orlando, Florida, Jan. 4-7, 2010.