Antonino Ferrante

• Two-phase turbulent flows
• Turbulent boundary layers
• Compressible turbulent flows
• Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS)
• Large Eddy Simulation (LES)
• Skin-friction drag reduction with microbubbles
• Visualization of vortical structures in turbulent flows
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Numerical methods
• Parallel algorithms

• "DNS of a spatially-developing turbulent boundary layer over a flat plate"
  Ferrante, A. & Elghobashi, S.
  CFD Database, CINECA, Italy
  

• "Reduction of skin-friction in a microbubble-laden spatially developing turbulent boundary layer over a flat plate"
  Ferrante, A.
  Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine (2004)
  

1. J08. "Analytical model of the time developing turbulent boundary layer" [GS?]
   L'vov V.S., Pomyalov A., Ferrante A., Elghobashi S.
   Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics Letters, Vol. 86, pp.102-107 (2007)
   
   
2. J07. "On the accuracy of the two-fluid formulation in DNS of bubble-laden turbulent boundary layers" [GS?]
   Ferrante, A. & Elghobashi, S. E.
   Physics of Fluids, Vol. 19, 045105, pp. 1-8 (2007)
   
   
3. J06. "On the effects of microbubbles on Taylor-Green vortex flow" [GS?]
   Ferrante, A. & Elghobashi, S. E.
   J. Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 572, pp. 145-177 (2007)
   
   
4. J05. "Reynolds number effect on drag reduction in a microbubble-laden spatially-developing turbulent boundary layer" [GS?]
   Ferrante, A. & Elghobashi, S. E.
   J. Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 543, pp. 93-106 (2005)
   
   
5. J04. "Evolution of Quasi-Streamwise Vortex Tubes and Wall Streaks in a Bubble-Laden Turbulent Boundary Layer over a Flat Plate" [GS?]
   Ferrante A., Elghobashi S., Adams P., Valenciano M., Longmire D.
   Physics of Fluids, Vol. 16 (n.9), S2 (2004)
   Download video 172MB , 15MB or 2.5MB (Ph.Fl. 2004 Gallery)
   
   
6. J03. "On the physical mechanisms of drag reduction in a spatially developing turbulent boundary layer laden with microbubbles" [GS?]
   Ferrante, A. & Elghobashi, S. E.
   J. Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 503, pp. 345-355 (2004)
   
   
7. J02. "A robust method for generating inflow conditions for direct numerical simulations of spatially-developing turbulent boundary layers" [GS?]
   Ferrante, A. & Elghobashi, S. E.
   J. Comput. Physics, Vol. 198, pp. 372-387 (2004)
   
   
8. J01. "On the physical mechanisms of two-way coupling in particle-laden isotropic turbulence" [GS?]
   Ferrante, A. & Elghobashi, S. E.
   Physics of Fluids, Vol. 15 (n.2), pp. 315-329 (2003)
   

1. CP03. "On the effects of finite-size particles on decaying isotropic turbulence"
   Ferrante, A. & Elghobashi, S. E.
   International Conference on Multiphase Flow,
   Leipzig, Germany, 2007
   
   
2. CP02. "Drag reduction in a microbubble-laden turbulent boundary layer: DNS using the two-fluid approach"
   Ferrante, A. & Elghobashi, S. E.
   26th Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics,
   Rome, Italy, 2006
   
   
3. CP01. "Effects of Reynolds number on drag reduction in a microbubble-laden spatially-developing turbulent boundary layer"
   Ferrante, A. & Elghobashi, S. E.
   2nd International Symposium on Seawater Drag Reduction,
   Busan, Korea, 2005
   

1. OP02."LES of an inclined jet into a supersonic cross-flow" (Download PDF or arXiv site, Download Video)
   Antonino Ferrante, Carlos Pantano-Rubino, Georgios Matheou, Paul E. Dimotakis, Mike Stephens, Paul Adams, Richard Walters, Randall Hand
   Gallery of Fluid Motion, APS-DFD, 2008
   
   
2. OP01."Drag reduction by microbubbles in a spatially developing turbulent boundary layer: Reynolds number effect (HPCMP/CAP)" (Download PDF or Online Version)
   Ferrante, A. & Elghobashi, S. E.
   Navigator, Spring, 2006
   

1. C26. "LES of an inclined jet into a suporsonic cross-flow at Mach 3.6"
   Ferrante A., Pantano C., Matheou G. & Dimotakis P.E.
   61th American Physical Society Meeting, Division of Fluid Dynamics
   San Antonio, TX, 2008
   
   
2. C25. "DNS of fully resolved spherical particles dispersed in isotropic turbulence"
   Lucci F., Ferrante A. & Elghobashi S.
   61th American Physical Society Meeting, Division of Fluid Dynamics
   San Antonio, TX, 2008
   
   
3. C24. "On the effects of the upstream conditions on the transition of an inclined jet into a supersonic cross-flow"
   Ferrante A., Pantano C., Matheou G. & Dimotakis P.E.
   2nd Southern California Symposium on Flow Physics
   University of California, Los Angeles, 2008
   
   
4. C23. "DNS of isotropic turbulence laden with fully-resolved finite-size particles"
   Lucci F., Elghobashi S. & Ferrante A.
   2nd Southern California Symposium on Flow Physics
   University of California, Los Angeles, 2008
   
   
5. C22. "Fully resolved DNS of freely moving finite-size particles in decaying isotropic turbulence"
   Elghobashi, S. E. & Ferrante, A.
   60th American Physical Society Meeting, Division of Fluid Dynamics,
   Salt Lake City, UT, 2007
   
   
6. C21. "On the accuracy of the two-fluid formulation in DNS of bubble-laden turbulent boundary layers"
   Ferrante, A. & Elghobashi, S. E.
   59th American Physical Society Meeting, Division of Fluid Dynamics,
   Tampa Bay, FL, 2006
   
   
7. C20. "On the accuracy of the two-fluid formulation in DNS of a microbubble-laden turbulent boundary layer"
   Elghobashi, S. E. & Ferrante, A.
   Office of Naval Research (ONR), 'Ship Wave-Breaking and Bubble Wake Review',
   Caltech, Pasadena CA, 2006
   
   
8. C19. "Effects of microbubbles on the Taylor-Green vortex flow"
   Ferrante, A. & Elghobashi, S. E.
   58th American Physical Society Meeting, Division of Fluid Dynamics,
   Chicago, IL, 2005
   
   
9. C18. "Reynolds number effect on drag reduction in a microbubble-laden spatially-developing turbulent boundary layer"
   Elghobashi, S. E. & Ferrante, A.
   58th American Physical Society Meeting, Division of Fluid Dynamics,
   Chicago, IL, 2005
   
   
10. C17. "On drag reduction in a microbubble-laden spatially developing turbulent boundary layer"
    Elghobashi, S. E. & Ferrante, A.
    13th IUTAM Advanced School and Workshop, Particle Dispersion in Turbulent Flows,
    CISM, Udine, Italy, 2005
    
    
11. C16. "Reynolds number effect on drag reduction in a bubble-laden spatially developing turbulent boundary layer"
    Elghobashi, S. E. & Ferrante, A.
    13th IUTAM Advanced School and Workshop, Particle Dispersion in Turbulent Flows,
    CISM, Udine, Italy, 2005
    
    
12. C15. "On drag reduction in a microbubble-laden spatially developing turbulent boundary layer"
    Elghobashi, S. E. & Ferrante, A.
    European Science Foundation (ESF) Workshop, Challenging Turbulent Lagrangian Dynamics,
    Castel Gandolfo, Rome, Italy, 2005
    
    
13. C14. "Reynolds number effect on drag reduction in a bubble-laden spatially developing turbulent boundary layer"
    Elghobashi, S. E. & Ferrante, A.
    Hydrodynamics of Bubbly Flows,
    Lorentz Center, Leiden, The Netherlands, 2005
    
    
14. C13. "Reynolds number effect on drag reduction in a microbubble-laden turbulent boundary layer"
    Elghobashi, S. E. & Ferrante, A.
    Office of Naval Research (ONR), 'Ship Wave Breaking and Bubbly Flows Review',
    Washington, DC, 2005
    
    
15. C12. "Effects of bubble diameter on drag reduction in a microbubble-laden spatially developing turbulent boundary layer over a flat plate"
    Ferrante, A. & Elghobashi, S. E.
    57th American Physical Society Meeting, Division of Fluid Dynamics,
    Seattle, WA, 2004
    
    
16. C11. "On the drag reduction in a mirobubble-laden spatially developing turbulent boundary layer"
    Elghobashi S. & Ferrante A.
    IUTAM Symposium on Recent Advances in Disperse Multiphase Flow Simulation,
    Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois, 2004
    
    
17. C10. "On the physical mechanisms of drag reduction in a microbubble-laden turbulent boundary layer"
    Elghobashi S. & Ferrante A.
    International Conference on Multiphase Flows,
    Yokohama, Japan, 2004
    
    
18. C09. "Dispersion of microbubbles in a turbulent boundary layer over a vertical flat plate"
    Elghobashi S. & Ferrante A.
    Office of Naval Research (ONR), 'Ship Wave Breaking and Bubbly Flows Review',
    San Diego, CA, 2004
    
    
19. C08. "Evolution of Quasi-Streamwise Vortex Tubes and Wall Streaks in a Bubble-Laden Turbulent Boundary Layer over a Flat Plate"
    Ferrante A., Elghobashi S. (UCI) & Adams P., Valenciano M., Longmire D. (ERDC MSRC)
    Annual American Physical Society (APS) March Meeting,
    Montreal, Canada, 2004
    
    
20. C07. "Evolution of Quasi-Streamwise Vortex Tubes and Wall Streaks in a Bubble-Laden Turbulent Boundary Layer over a Flat Plate"
    Download video 172MB , 15MB or 2.5MB
    Ferrante A., Elghobashi S. (UCI) & Adams P., Valenciano M., Longmire D. (ERDC MSRC)
    21st Gallery of Fluid Motion (Winning Video Entry),
    56th American Physical Society Meeting, Division of Fluid Dynamics,
    East Rutherford, NJ, 2003
    
    
21. C06. "Drag reduction in a bubble-laden spatially-developing turbulent boundary layer over a flat plate"
    Elghobashi, S. E. & Ferrante, A.
    56th American Physical Society Meeting, Division of Fluid Dynamics,
    East Rutherford, NJ, 2003
    
    
22. C05. "A method for generating inflow conditions for direct simulations of spatially-developing turbulent boundary layers"
    Ferrante, A. & Elghobashi, S. E.
    56th American Physical Society Meeting, Division of Fluid Dynamics,
    East Rutherford, NJ, 2003
    
    
23. C04. "DNS of a spatially-developing turbulent boundary layer laden with bubbles"
    Ferrante, A. & Elghobashi, S. E.
    5th Euromech Fluid Mechanics Conference,
    Toulouse, France, 2003
    
    
24. C03. "Direct simulation of a spatially-developing turbulent boundary layer laden with bubbles"
    Elghobashi, S. E. & Ferrante, A.
    Office of Naval Research (ONR), 'Ship Wave Breaking and Bubbly Flows Review',
    Caltech, Pasadena CA, 2003
    
    
25. C02. "Dispersion of bubbles in a spatially-developing turbulent boundary layer"
    Ferrante, A. & Elghobashi, S. E.
    55th American Physical Society Meeting, Division of Fluid Dynamics,
    Dallas, TX, 2002
    
    
26. C01. "On the decay rate of particle-laden isotropic turbulence"
    Ferrante, A. & Elghobashi, S. E.
    54th American Physical Society Meeting, Division of Fluid Dynamics,
    San Diego, CA, 2001

1. S10. "Reduction of skin-friction in a microbubble-laden spatially developing turbulent boundary layer over a flat plate"
   Dept. of Aeronautics & Astronautics, University of Washington, Seattle, February 25, 2008
   
   
2. S09. "Reduction of skin-friction in a microbubble-laden spatially developing turbulent boundary layer over a flat plate"
   Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, October 23, 2007
   
   
3. S08. "Reduction of skin-friction in a microbubble-laden spatially developing turbulent boundary layer over a flat plate"
   Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, October 9, 2007
   
   
4. S07. "Reduction of skin-friction in a microbubble-laden spatially developing turbulent boundary layer over a flat plate"
   Compressible Turbulence Lunch (ASC), California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, April 10, 2007
   
   
5. S06. "Reduction of skin-friction in a microbubble-laden spatially developing turbulent boundary layer over a flat plate"
   Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, January 11, 2007
   
   
6. S05. "Reduction of skin-friction in a microbubble-laden spatially developing turbulent boundary layer over a flat plate"
   Center for Risk Studies and Safety, University of California, Santa Barbara, August 15, 2006
   
   
7. S04. "Dispersion of solid particles in a turbulent backward-facing step"
   Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, October 28, 2004
   
   
8. S03. "Reduction of skin-friction in a microbubble-laden spatially developing turbulent boundary layer over a flat plate"
   Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Ph.D. Defense, February 26, 2004
   (Abstract in PDF)
   
   
9. S02. "Drag reduction in a bubble-laden spatially-developing turbulent boundary layer over a flat plate"
   Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Graduate Research Presentation, October 2, 2003
   
   
10. S01. "On the physical mechanisms of two-way coupling in particle-laden isotropic turbulence"
    Dipartimento di Progettazione Aeronautica, Universita' di Napoli "Federico II", Italy, January 4, 2002

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