Hector Iacovides

University of Manchester — United Kingdom

Engineering · Physical Sciences

36h-index3.9kcitations275works1.82yr avg
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Research Topics

Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows(156), Heat Transfer Mechanisms(99), Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis(52), Wind and Air Flow Studies(48), Turbomachinery Performance and Optimization(35)

Publications275 total

Heat and Mass transfer RANS and LES behind a Backward Facing Step (Re_H=16-22,000, Pr = 0.707, Sc = 2.28)
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)·2026Open Access
Peak heat and mass transfer versus reattachment in backward-facing-step flow: a RANS assessment with near-wall budget analysis and implications for FAC modelling
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)·2026Open Access
Peak heat and mass transfer versus reattachment in backward-facing-step flow: a RANS assessment with near-wall budget analysis and implications for FAC modelling
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)·2026Open Access
Heat and Mass transfer RANS and LES behind a Backward Facing Step (Re_H=16-22,000, Pr = 0.707, Sc = 2.28)
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)·2026Open Access
Unveiling the fundamentals of two-phase axial-flow-induced vibrations of cantilever rods
Scientific Reports·2026Open Access
Numerical Modelling and Optimisation of a Passive Photovoltaic Cooling Systems; Integrating Phase Change Material and Finned Heat Sinks
SSRN Electronic Journal·2026Open Access
Best Practices for Axial Flow-Induced Vibration (FIV) Simulation in Nuclear Applications
Journal of Nuclear Engineering·2025Open Access
Evaluation of Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes models for simulating vortex-induced vibration in high Reynolds number flow
Physics of Fluids·2025· 1 cited
CFD Modeling of Lead Solidification and Natural Convection in Support of the Westinghouse Lead-Cooled Fast Reactor Development
Nuclear Technology·2025Open Access
Three-dimensional multi-physics modelling and optimisation of a hybrid of radiation filtering and passive cooling strategy for floating photovoltaic systems
Scientific Reports·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Outcome of the VIKING project: status and perspectives of numerical modeling of flow-induced vibrations of nuclear power plant components
Nuclear Engineering and Design·2025
Thermal-hydraulic analysis of a representative Westinghouse lead-cooled fast reactor fuel bundle using CFD
Nuclear Engineering and Design·2025· 2 cited
Experiments on Axial-Flow-Induced Vibration of a Cantilever Rod in Two-Phase Flow
2025
Performance of low-Reynolds-number URANS closures in the computation of vertical heater vertical cooler natural convection loops
SSRN Electronic Journal·2025Open Access
Techno-Economic Analysis of a Hybrid Photovoltaic System for Freshwater and Power Generation using Silica Gel
SSRN Electronic Journal·2025Open Access
Assessment of an advanced near-wall treatment for URANS computations of natural circulation loops
2025
Analytical Wall Function for improved prediction of industrial heat transfer
2025
Efficiency improvement of floating photovoltaic panels with natural convection cooling loops: Multi-physics thermal modelling
Solar Energy·2024· 12 citedOpen Access
Application of URANS Simulation and Experimental Validation of Axial Flow-Induced Vibrations on a Blunt-End Cantilever Rod for Nuclear Applications
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering·2024· 6 citedOpen Access
Numerical insights into the transient behaviour of single-phase Natural Circulation Loops for nuclear passive cooling applications
Annals of Nuclear Energy·2024· 4 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

B. E. Launder(29), T.J. Craft(9), David C. Jackson(6), Imran Afgan(6), Andrea Cioncolini(6), Adel Nasser(6), Nabeel Abed(4), G. Kelemenis(4), А. В. Герасимов(3), Mehrdad Raisee(3), Simon Gant(3), Tim Craft(2), Alistair Revell(2), Wei Wu(2), J. A. C. Humphrey(2), S. C. Cheah(2), H. Ji(2), Yirang Yuan(2), Tianli Bo(2), Bayu Sutanto(2)