Professor of Fluid Mechanics, Pumps and Turbomachines
Nicholas S. Vlachos
Professor of Fluid Mechanics, Pumps and Turbomachines
University of Thessaly (UTH), Department of Mechanical Engineering (MED),
Director of Fluid Mechanics & Turbomachines Lab, web:
Athens Avenue, Pedion Areos, GR-383 34, Volos, Greece
Tel: + 30 4210 74094, Fax: + 30 4210 74085, E-mail:
Short Biography
Ν. Vlachos was born in the Greek island of Euboia and was raised in Marousi-Ahens, Greece. He received the degrees of Mech.-Elect. Engineer from the Natl Texchnical University of Athens (1967), ΜSc in Thermal Power (1972) and PhD in Fluids Engineering (1977) from Ιmperial College, London University. He is member of the Greek Technical Chambers (1967), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1976), and senior member of the American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (1987).
He obtained a scholarship from the State Scholarships Foundation (1961-63), British Heart Foundation (1972-74) and the Min. of Coordination (1974-76), and received a Du Pont Award for Laser Doppler Research (1983). He is a referred in the Who’s Who in the World (1994-), Who’s Who in Technology (1987-), Who’s Who in Optical Engineering (1986), and Who’s Who in Science & Engineering (1999-)
He worked as a researcher, faculty member or company executive in England, France and the USA more than twenty years (1970-91). He has specialized in laser flow diagnostics and computational fluid dynamics. In the USA he developed flow models for the space shuttle main engines (NASA) and for flue gas sulfur scrubbing (Dept. of Energy) and in England models and laser anemometry for blood flow and internal combustion engines. He has given invited lectures in England, France, Germany and the USA and has organized conferences and colloquia on topics of flow, environment and energy. He has been reviewer for scientific journals or conferences and research proposals.
He has taught aerodynamics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, computational fluid dynamics and measurement techniques in the thermal sciences in the universities of Illinois at Urbana, Alabama in Huntsville, Aegean and Thessaly. His research interests are in thermo-fluid mechanics of energy systems, propulsion and environment, laser flow diagnostics and mathematical models of flow and transport phenomena. He has presented more than (60) articles in scientific journals and conferences.
He is the first elected professor (1992) of the Engineering School of the UTH and as acting chairman (1992-98) of the Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Department contributed to its organization and development. He served as chairman of the UTH Library committee (1994-99), and as member of the governing boards of the universities of Aegean (1993-95) and Thessaly (1994-98). He was president of the technological center for metals ΕΒΕΤΑΜ (1994-98) and a founding member of the Hellenic Laboratory Association (1997) and its president (1999-2000). He was the scientific responsible for the 2nd CSFP project for the development of the UTH Library (1996-2000) and for the postgraduate program of the MIE Department (1998-2000). He is member of the Scientific Committee of the Panhellenic Association of Certified Mechanical-Electrical Engineers (1998-) and the Editorial Board IV (Mechanical & Naval) of the Greek Technical Chamber.
Since 1995 he is directing the Laboratory of Fluid Mechanics & Turbomachines of UTH where he is supervising research projects in fluid mechanics and transport phenomena using computational fluid dynamics and laser flow diagnostics for applications involving energy, processes and the environment. He is the scientific responsible of the UTH research team for the national program for controlled thermonuclear fusion, in the framework of the Association Euratom – Hellenic Republic (General Secretariat for Research & Technology).
Education
1977PhD in Fluids Engineering, Imperial College, London University, England
1972ΜSc in Thermal Power Engineering, Imperial College, London University
1967Dipl.Ing (Mech.-Electr.), National Technical University of Athens, Greece
Awards/Recognitions
Greek State Scholarships (1961-63), British Heart Foundation (1972-74), Ministry of Coordination Grant (1974-76), Du Pont Award for laser Doppler research (1983), Who’s Who in World (1994), Who’s Who in Technology (1987), Who’s Who in Science & Engng (1999)
Teaching & Research Experience
1992- Professor, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Univ. of Thessaly
1982- Member of more than (30) advisory committees and more than (40) examination
boards of doctoral (PhD) theses
1991-92 Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Studies, University of Aegean
1989Associate, Dept. Mechanical & Aeronautics Engng., U. Alabama-Huntsville, USA
1988-91 Senior Manager, CHAM of North America Inc., Huntsville, Alabama, USA
1982-88 Assistant Professor, Dept. Mechanical & Industrial Engng, U. Illinois-Urbana, USA
1977-82 Research Fellow, Imperial College, London University, Great Britain
3/77-8/77 Research Engineer, Institute de Mécanique des Fluides, U. Strasbourg, France
7/76-3/77 Senior Engineer, CHAM Ltd., London, Great Britain
Administrative Experience
1995-Director, Lab. οf Fluid Mechanics & Turbomachines, MED, U. Thessaly
2004-05Acting Coordinator of International Relations Committee of U. Thessaly
2003-04Acting Coordinator and Liaison of UTH Institutional Evaluation Committee (EUA)
1998-04Acting vice-chairman, Department of Marine Sciences, Univ. Aegean
1992-98Acting Chairman, Dept. of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, U. of Thessaly
1994-98Member of Governing Board of Univ. Thessaly
1993-95Member of Governing Board of Univ. Aegean
1994-98President, EΒΕΤΑΜ S.A., Volos-Greece
1991 President, Global R&D, Inc, Huntsville, Alabama, USA
1992-Member of more than (60) faculty electoral bodies (AUTH, DUTH, NTUA, U.
Aegean, UTH, Tech. U. Cyprus)
1998- Member of (12) select committees for researchers of Athens National Observatory
2003-07Member of (3) select committees for researchers of NCSR-Demokritos
1999-00 Member of (4) select committees for Engineer candidates of Public Power Corp
Professional Activities
2000-Member of Mechanical Engineering Committee of DIKATSA-DOATAP
2005Coordinator of TEE study group ‘Contribution of the Mechanical Engineer
to Technical Education’
1991 Senior Staff Scientist (Part Time), Sigmatech, Inc., Huntsville, Alabama
1980 Technical Consultant, General Electric, Schenectady, HΠΑ
1970 Telecommunication Engineer, Telecommunication Organization, Athens
1967-69 Military Service, Technical Corps, 303 PEB-Larissa and SETTHL-Athens
1966 Summer training in paper industry, Ηalstavik, Sweden
Professional Societies
Member of Greek Technical Chambers (1967-), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1976-), American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (Senior, 1987-). Member of Scientific Committee of Greek Society of Mechanical-Electrical Engineers (1998-). Member of Editorial Committee IV (Mechanical and Naval) of Greek Technical Chambers (2003-)
Referee for Journals, Conferences and Proposals
Journals: I.J. Numerical Methods in Fluids, AIAA J., J. Thermophysics & Heat Transfer, Applied Math. Modelling, ASME J. Fluids Engng., ASME J. Fuel Cells, ASME J. Heat Transfer, Chemical Engng. Science, Computers & Fluids, European J. Mechanics B/Fluids, Fusion Engng. & Design, Global Nest, Intl J. Heat & Fluid Flow, Intl J. Heat & Mass Transfer, Intl J. Multiphase Flow, Intl J. Thermal Science, J. Food Engng, J. Wind Engng & Industrial Aerodynamics, Numerical Heat Transfer, Technika Xronika.
Conferences: ASME-Winter Annual Meetings, Int’l Inst. of Gas Turbines Conferences, ECOS2006, PSDM-H 2005 & 2007, 6th Intl Conf. Protection & Restoration Environment 2002, EUROCVD-13 2001, HEFAT2008.
Books: Combustion Fundamentals (Chap. 5), by Prof. R.A. Strehlow. Prizes-Grants: NSF Undergraduate Fellowships, NSF Supercomputer Initiative, Research Board – Univ. of Illinois at Urbana, USA
Other Activities
2009Reviewer of research proposal for the Institute of Energy, Republic of Georgia
2001-09Reviewer of research proposals "C. Karatheodory" program of Univ. Patras
2009Reviewer postdoctoral fellowships for National Fellowships Foundation, Greece
2004 Reviewer of proposals (Pythagoras) for the Ministry of Education (3rd CSFP)
2004 Reviewer of proposals (AKMON) for the Ministry of Development (GSR&T)
2003Reviewer of proposals (Irakleitos) for the Ministry of Education (3rd CSFP)
2002Reviewer of proposals (Graduate Studies) for the Ministry of Education (3rd CSFP)
2000External reviewer of graduate programs of Natl Technical Univ. of Athens
1996-Reviewer of proposals for the Ministry of Education (2nd CSFP)
1994-03 Reviewer of research proposals for General Secretariat of R&T, Greece
1998 Reviewer of research proposals of EPISEY of Natl Technical Univ. of Athens
1994 Reviewer of research proposals of Univ. Aegean
1999 Reviewer of research proposals "Thalis" program of NTUA
1997 Reviewer of proposals (EPEAEK) for the Ministry of Education (2nd CSFP)
1999-00 President of Hellenic Laboratory Association-Hellaslab &founding member (1997)
1993-99 Chairman of Library Committee, University of Thessaly
2002-10Chairman Org. Comm. 1st to 9th School on Physics & Technology of Fusion, Volos 1995-09 Member Sci.Comm. 4th to 11th Conference on Environmental Sci. &Tech,U.Aegean
2007 Chairman Sci.Comm. 2nd Natl Conf. of Mech.-Electr. Engineers, Athens, 3-5 May
2005Vice-Chairman, Org. Committee, 18th Summer School & Conference on Non
Linear Science & Complexity, Volos, 18-30 July
2005 Member Sci. Comm. First Natl Conference of Mechanical-Electrical Engineers,
Athens, 28-30 March.
2004 Member Sci. Comm. 7th Conf. European Society of Glass, Athens, 25-28 April.
2001 Member Sci. Committee, 2nd Balkan Conf. on Glass Sci. & Tech., Varna, BG
2000 Chairman Org. Committee, First Balkan Conf. on Glass Sci. & Tech., U. Thessaly
2000Chairman Org. Committee, 2nd Colloquium on Research Activities in Fluid Flow
Phenomena in Greece, Univ. Thessaly, May 2000
1999Chairman Org. Committee, 6th Natl Conf of the Solar Tech Inst., Univ. Thessaly
1993 Chairman 3rd Conference of Environmental Sci. & Tech., Molyvos, Lesvos, Greece
Research Projects
1.‘Greek National Program for Controlled Thermo-nuclear Fusion (EE2425)’
Funding: EURATOM/GSR&TBudget: 700.000 Euro(199-date)
2. ‘Improvement of Quality and Productivity of Greek Glass Industry (EE1070)’
Funding: GSRT/EPET-II Project 296Budget: 113.000 Euro (1995-97)
3. ‘Treatment of metallic materials by Laser Beams’ Resp: Haidemenopoulos/Vlachos
Funding: GSRT/EPET-II Project 170 Budget: 176/24 kEuro (1996-98)
4. ‘Modeling and Control of the Processes of Precalciner for Cement Production (EE1309)’
Funding: GSRT/96SYN121Budget: 24.000 Euro (1999-2001)
4.‘Analysis of Aeroelastic Stability of Wind Turbine Blades (ΕΕ2272)’
Funding: CRESBudget: 5.000 Euro(1999-2000)
5.‘Glasnet: Network of History, Science & Technology of Glass (ΕΕ2519)’
Funding: GSRTBudget: 2 kEuros(1999-2001)
6. ‘Development of Navier-Stokes CFD Code for the Study of the Aeroelastic Stability
of Wind Turbine Blades (ΕΕ2424)’
Funding: CRESBudget: 5.000 Euro(2000-2002)
8.‘Adaptive CFD Code for Industrial Design and Environmental Applications’
Funding: GSRT/03PRAXE18Budget: 40.000 Euro(2003-2005)
9.‘HYPOS-DILETR: Development of a Distance Learning Training Structure on the
Design and Operation of Hybrid Power Systems’
Funding: EU/Leonardo (CRES)Budget: 30.000 Euro(2003-2005)
Development Projects
1.‘Operators of CAD/CAM/CIM Systems (EE2100)’
Funding: Min. of LaborBudget: 33 kΕυρω(1995)
2.‘Organization, Automation and Networking of the UTH Library (ΕΕ2134)’
Funding: EPEAEK/Min. EducationBudget: 1.750.000 Euro(1996-2000)
3.Title: ‘ΕΕ2214 – Postgraduate Studies Program of the MIED-UTH’
Funding: Min. EducationBudget: 585.00 Euro(1998-2000)
Teaching
Undergraduate Courses
U. of Illinois at Urbana, USA - Dept. of Mechanical & Industrial Engng: Gas Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Numerical Modeling of Flow & Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics of Convective Heat Transfer
Univ. of Aegean - Dept. of Environmental Sciences: Environmental Fluid Mechanics
Univ. Thessaly - Dept. of Planning & Regional Development: Environmental Mechanics
Univ. Thessaly - Dept. of Mechanical Engng: Fluid Mechanics I, Compressible Aerodynamics, Thermodynamics II, Turbomachines, Computational Methods in Energy, Measurement Techniques in Energy,
Postgraduate Courses
Univ. of Illinois at Urbana, USA - Dept. of Mechanical & Industrial Engng: Fluid Mechanics of Convective Heat Transfer
Univ. of Alabama in Huntsville, USA - Dept of Mechanical & Aerospace Engng: Advanced Thermodynamics, Advanced Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering
Univ. Thessaly - Dept. Mechanical Engng: Energy Conversion Systems, Analysis & Modeling of Industrial Flows, Measurement Techniques in Thermal Sciences, Adv. Fluid Mechanics, Computational Fluid Dynamics & Heat Transfer
Student Supervision
Undergraduate Dissertations
1. Adjemian, A., ‘Numerical Modeling of Glass Flow’, June 1995
2. Fidaros, D., ‘Mathematical Modeling of Dispersion and Deposition Pollutants’, June 1997
3. Giannopoulos, O., ‘Modeling of Flow in Rotary Cement Kilns’, June 1998
4. Tsiantis, A., ‘Mathematical Modeling of Coal Particle Combustion in Rotary Cement
Kilns’, June 1998
5. Mpochtis, Th., ‘Certification of the Wind Tunnel of the Fluid Mechanics Lab’, June 1998
6. Psarianos, D., ‘Modeling the Flow and Transport Phenomena with Radiation – Application
to Glass Production’, Oct. 2000, TEE Prize ‘Best Graduation Project 2001’
7. Dritselis, Ch., ‘Modeling the Flow Phenomena in Cyclones’, Feb. 2001
8. Pappa, I., ‘Certification of the PIV System in Free Convection Flows’, Feb. 2001
9. Zikos, G., ‘Study of the Effect of Magnetic Fields on Boundary Layer and Natural
Convection Flows’, Oct. 2001
10. Houliaras, A., ‘Modeling of the Motion of Grains and Bubbles in Glass Melt', Feb. 2002
11. Kakarantzas, S., ‘Modeling of Natural Convection of Liquid Metals with Internal Heat
Sources under the Influence of Magnetic Boundary Layer’, June 2002
12. Poulianitis, K., ‘Numerical Study of the Effect of Surface Temperature Distribution on
the Flow of Glass Melt‘, June 2002
13. Saraliotis, Th., ‘Study of the Effect of Particles on Recirculating Flows’, October 2003
14. Gastis, V., ‘Development of aComputer Model for Turbocharger Evaluation’, Oct. 2003
15. Vlahakis, V., ‘Development of a CFD Model for Blood Flow in Arteres’, July 2004
16. Koumoundouros, P., ‘Study the Effect of Particles on Turbulent Flow in a Vertical Pipe’,
Oct. 2004
17. Doulgerakis, Ζ., ‘Experimental Study of Turbulent Two-Phase Flow of Water-Particles in
a Vertical Pipe’, Feb. 2006
18. Moutsikopoulou, Μ., Numerical Modelling of Turbulent Two-Phase Flow of Air-Water
Droplets in a Vertical Pipe, July 2007
19. Demetriou, E., Study of Two-Phase Flow of Liquid-Particles in Bifurcations of the
Circulatory System, July 2009
Postgraduate (Master's) Dissertations
1. K. Thole, ‘An Experimental Investigation of Turbulent Shear Layers over a Backward Facing Step’, Dept. of Mech. & Ind. Engng., U. Illinois at U-C, USA, 1984
2. T. Nguyen, ‘A Study of Laminar Flow and Conjugate Heat Transfer in Rib-Roughened
Tubes’, Dept. of Mech. & Ind. Engng., Univ. Illinois at U-C, USA, 1985
3. D. Fidaros, ‘Simulation of Flow and Transport Phenomena in a Cement Precalciner
for Cement Production’, 2000
4. E. Basbanellou, ‘Simulation of Natural Convection Flow with Double Diffusion of Heat-
Concentration in Ducts of Triangular Cross Section’, 2002
5. A. Tataridou, ‘Study of Natural Convection in a Swallow Cavity with Internal Heat
Sources and under the Influence of Magnetic Fields’, 2002
6. Dritselis, Ch., ‘Effect of Periodic Distribution of Duct Wall Temperature on Mixed
Convection Flows’, 2002
7. Zikos, G., ‘Development of a CFD Model for the Effect of Magnetic Field on Natural
Convection Flows’, October 2003
8. Houliaras, A., ‘Development of a CFD Model for the Motion of Grains and Bubbles in
Glass Melt Flow', October 2003
9. Kakaratzas, S., ‘Development of a CFD Model for MHD Flow of Liquid Metal with
Internal Heat Sources', June 2004
10. Zagoritis, Α., Simulation of Flow and Transport Phenomena in Chlorination Tanks of
Secondary Treatment Urban Wastage with CFD: Assessment of Kinetic Models,
11. Biska, P.-Ε., Simulation of Flow and Transport Phenomena in Chlorination Tanks of Secondary Treatment Urban Wastage with CFD – Assessment of Configurations, April 2007
PhD Theses
1. Khodadadi, J., ‘An Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Confined Coaxial
Turbulent Jets’, Dept. of Mech. & Ind. Engng., Univ. Illinois at U-C, USA, 1986
- Samagaio, A., ‘Numerical Prediction of 3-D Incompressible Recirculating Flows’,
Dept. of Mech. & Ind. Engng., Univ. Illinois at U-C, USA, 1986
- Liljegren, M., ‘An Experimental Study of the Effect of Small Particles on Fluid Turbulence
in Horizontal Pipe Air Flow', Dept M&IE, U. Illinois at U-C, USA, 1988
- Sarris, I., ‘Three-Dimensional Mathematical Models of Glass Melting and Flow’, Nov.
2001
5. Koutlas, G., ‘Simulation of Flow and Transport Phenomena during Deposition of TiC
with the Method of Laser Chemical Vapor Deposition’, Jan. 2003
6. A. Baxevanou, ‘Navier-Stokes Model for the Analysis of Aeroelasticity of Wind Turbine
Blades’, Jan. 2004
7. D. Fidaros, ‘Development of CFD Model in Curvilinear Coordinates for the Study of
MHD Flows’, June 2007
8. Ch. Dritselis, ‘Study of Particle/Fluid Interaction in Turbulent Two-Phase Flow of
Air/Particles in Ducts’, July 2007
9. Kakarantzas, S., ‘Development of a Model of Magneto-hydrodynamic Convection with
Internal Heat Sources in Cylindrical Ducts', MIE, UTH, July 2008
10. Kapsalis, P., ‘Delay of boundary layer separation using active flow control’, in progress
(Committee - 6 Feb. 2009)
12. Iatridis, Α., ‘Study of Magnetohydrodynamic flow and transport phenomena in ducts’,
in progress (Committee - 10 March 2009)
Publications
Articles Published in Scientific Journals
1. Markatos, N.C.G., D.B. Spalding, D.G. Tatchel and N.S. Vlachos, "A Solution Method for 3-D Turbulent Boundary Layers on Bodies of Arbitrary Shapes", computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Vol. 15, pp. 161-174, 1978
2. Vlachos, N.S. and J.H. Whitelaw, "Low Reynolds Number Flow in the Vicinity of Axisymmetric Constrictions" J. of Mechanical Engng. Science, Vol. 21, pp. 73-84, l979
3. Gosman, A.D., N.S. Vlachos and J.H. Whitelaw, "Low Reynolds Number Flow in the Vicinity of 3-D Obstacles", J. of Mechanical Engng. Science, Vol. 21, pp. 335-343, 1979
4. Mishina, H., N.S. Vlachos and J.H. Whitelaw, "Effect of Wall Scatteling on Signal-to-Noise Ratio in Laser Doppler Anemometry", J. Applied Optics, Vol. 18, pp. 2480-2485, 1979
5. Scrivener, O., C. Bemer, R. Cresely, R. Hocquart, R. Selin and N.S. Vlachos, "Dynamical Behaviour of Drag Reducing Polymer Solutions", J. of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 5, pp. 475-495, 1979
6. Bicen, A.F., N.S. Vlachos and J.H. Whitelaw, "The Creation and Destruction of Vortices in Unsteady Flows", Letters in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 7, pp. 77-82, 1980
7. Liepsch, D., S. Moravec and A.K. Rastogi and N.S. Vlachos, "Measurement and Calculations of Laminar Flow in a 90-Degree Bifurcation", J. of Biomechanics, Vo1. 15, pp. 473-482, 1982
8. Arcoumanis, C., A.F. Bicen, N.S. Vlachos and J.H. Whitelaw, "Effects of Flow and Geometry Boundary Conditions on Fluid Motion in a Motored Internal Combustion Model Engine", Proc. Institution of Mechanical Engineering, London, Vol. 196, no. 4, 1982
9. Hodgkinson, J., N.S. Vlachos, J.H. Whitelaw and J.G. Williams, "Drop-Weight Impact Testing with the use of Laser Doppler Velocimetry", Proc. Royal Society, London, Vol. A379, pp.133-144, 1982
10. Gibson, M.M., C.A. Verriopoulos and N.S. Vlachos, "Turbulent Boundary Layer on Mildly Convex Surfaces", Journal of Experiments in Fluids, Vol. 2, pp. 17-24, 1984
11. Khodadadi, J.M., T.M. Nguyen and N.S. Vlachos, "Laminar Forced Convective Heat Transfer in a 90o Bifurcation", Numerical Heat Transfer, Vol. 9, pp. 677-695, 1986
12. Khodadadi, J.M., N.S. Vlachos, D. Liepsch and S. Moravec, "LDA Measurements and Numerical Prediction of Pulsatile Laminar Flow in a Plane 90o-Degree Bifurcation", ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engng., Vol. 110, pp. 129-136, 1988
13. Khodadadi, J.M. and N.S. Vlachos, "An Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Confined Coaxial Turbulent Jets", AIAA Journal, Vol. 27, pp. 532-541, 1989.
14. Nguyen, T.M., J.M. Khodadadi and N.S. Vlachos, "Laminar Flow and Conjugate Heat Transfer Augmentation in Rib Roughened Tubes", Numerical Heat Transfer-Part A, Vol. 15, pp. 165-179, 1989
15. Vlachos, N.S., "Calculation of Two-Dimensional Flow in a PC Cabinet", PHOENICS Journal, Vol. 1, pp. 482-501, 1989
16. Samagaio, A. and N.S. Vlachos, "Calculation of 3-D Laminar Flow in Tee-Shaped Junctions", Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics & Engng.,Vol. 75, pp.393-407, 1989
17. Liljegren, L.M. and N.S. Vlachos, "Laser Measurements in a Horizontal Turbulent Gas-Solid Pipe Flow", Journal of Experiments in Fluids, Vol. 9, pp. 205-212, 1990
18. Khodadadi, J.M. and N.S. Vlachos, "Effects of Turbulence Model Constants on Computation of Confined Swirling Flows", AIAA J., Vol. 28, pp. 750-752, 1990
19. Sarris, I.E., I. Lekakis and N. S. Vlachos, "Natural Convection in a 2D Enclosure with Sinusoidal Upper Wall Temperature", J. of Numerical Heat Transfer: Part A - Applications, Vol. 42, pp. 513-530, 2002
20. Koutlas, G.N. and N. S. Vlachos, ‘Numerical modelling of pyrolytic Laser induced chemical vapour deposition’, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 93, pp. 3049-3056, 2003
21. Sarris, I.E., I. Lekakis and N. S. Vlachos, "Natural convection in rectangular tanks heated locally from below", Int'l J. Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 47, pp. 3549-3563, 2004
22. Baxevanou, C. and N.S. Vlachos, "A comparative study of numerical schemes and turbulence models for wind turbine aerodynamics modelling", Wind Engineering, Vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 275-290, 2004.
23. Sarris, I.E., S.C. Kakarantzas, A.P. Grecos and N.S. Vlachos, ‘MHD natural convection in a laterally and volumetrically heated square cavity’, Intl J. Heat & Mass Transfer, Vol. 48, pp. 3443-3453, 2005
24. Sarris, I.E., G. K. Zikos, A.P. Grecos and N.S. Vlachos, ‘On the limits of validity of the low-magnetic Reynolds number approximation in MHD natural convection heat transfer’, J. of Numerical Heat Transfer B – Vol. 50(2), pp. 157-180, 2006
25. Sarris, I., P. Tsiakaras, S. Song, N.S. Vlachos, A three-dimensional CFD model of direct ethanol fuel cells: Anode flow bed analysis, Solid State Ionics, Vol. 177(19-25),pp.2133-2138, 2006.