Publications

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Accepted Journal Papers

  1. Mellibovsky, F., An, B., Bergada, J.M. & Meseguer, A. 2026. The flow inside a square cavity driven by the symmetric sliding of its four sides. J. Fluid Mech.. Accepted.

Refereed Journal Papers

  1. El Mansy, R., Barea, G., Mellibovsky, F. & Jofre, L.. 2025. Thermal effects on high-pressure transcritical wall-bounded turbulence. Phys. Fluids. 37 (3), 105119.
  2. An, B., Xi, C., Mellibovsky, F., Bergadà, J.M., Li, D. & Sang, W.M. 2025. A novel numerical method for applications of aero-icing predictions. Comput. Fluids. 302 106850.
  3. Wang, B., Ayats, R., Deguchi, K., Meseguer, A. & Mellibovsky, F. 2025. Mathematically established chaos and forecast of statistics with recurrent patterns in Taylor-Couette flow. J. Fluid Mech. 1011 R2.
  4. Wang, B., Ayats, R., Deguchi, K., Meseguer, A. & Mellibovsky, F. 2025. Feigenbaum universality in subcritical Taylor-Couette flow. J. Fluid Mech. 1010 A36.
  5. Hu, X., An, B., Guan, Y., Li, D., Mellibovsky, F., Sang, W. & Wang, G. 2025. Enhancing airfoil design optimization surrogate models using multi-task learning: Separating airfoil surface and fluid domain predictions. Phys. Fluids 37 (3), 037175.
  6. El Mansy, R., Monteiro, C., Mellibovsky, F. & Jofre, L. 2024. Minimal flow unit of wall-bounded high-pressure transcritical turbulence. Phys. Fluids 36 (12), 125182.
  7. Tousi, N.M., Bergada, J.M. & Mellibovsky, F.. 2024. Effects of turbulence boundary conditions on Spalart-Allmaras RANS simulations for active flow control applications. Meccanica. 59, (12) 2283-2294.
  8. Meseguer, A., Alonso, A., Batiste, O., An, B. & Mellibovsky, F.. 2024. Bifurcation analysis in the regularized four-sided cavity flow: Equilibrium states in a D2-symmetric fluid system. Phys. Fluids 36 (6), 064104.
  9. El Mansy, R., Bergada, J.M., Sarwar, W. & Mellibovsky, F.. 2024. Parametric analysis of the flow past a square cylinder in the interface of two different-velocity streams. Phys. Fluids 36 (5), 054108.
  10. An, B., Bergada, J.M., Sang, W., Li, D. & Mellibovsky, F. 2023. Square cavity flow driven by two mutually facing sliding walls J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci. A. 24 (7), 612-624.
  11. Wang, B., Mellibovsky, F., Ayats, R., Deguchi, K.,& Meseguer, A. 2023. Mean structure of the supercritical turbulent spiral regime in Taylor-Couette flow. Philos. Trans. R. Soc. A 381 (2246), 20220112.
  12. Sarwar, W., El Mansy, R., Bergadà, J.M. & Mellibovsky, F.. 2023. Characteristic spanwise length scales of streamwise vortical structures in the wake of a circular cylinder at Re=1500 measured via global and local approaches. Comput. Fluids. 251, 105760.
  13. Wang, B., Ayats, R., Deguchi, K., Mellibovsky, F. & Meseguer, A. 2022. Self-sustainment of coherent structures in counter-rotating Taylor-Couette flow. J. Fluid Mech. 951, A21.
  14. El Mansy, R., Sarwar, W., Bergada, J.M. & Mellibovsky, F.. 2022. Square cylinder in the interface of two different velocity streams. J. Fluid Mech. 950, A30.
  15. Tousi, N.M., Bergada, J.M. & Mellibovsky, F.. 2022. Large Eddy Simulation of optimal Synthetic Jet Actuation on a SD7003 airfoil in post-stall conditions. Aerosp. Sci. Technol. 127, 107679.
  16. El Mansy, R., Bergada, J.M., Sarwar, W. & Mellibovsky, F.. 2022. Aerodynamic performances and wake topology past a square cylinder in the interface of two different-velocity streams. Phys. Fluids 34 (6), 064106.
  17. Bergadà, J.M., Baghaei, M., Prakash, B. & Mellibovsky, F. 2021. Fluidic Oscillators, Feedback Channel Effect under Compressible Flow Conditions. Sensors 21 (17), 5768.
  18. Sarwar, W., Mellibovsky, F., Alam, M.M. & Zafar, F. 2021. Transition to Periodic Behaviour of Flow Past a Circular Cylinder under the Action of Fluidic Actuation in the Transitional Regime. Energies 14 (16), 5069.
  19. Tousi, N.M., Coma, M., Bergadà, J.M., Pons-Prats, J., Mellibovsky, F. & Bugeda, G. 2021. Active flow control optimisation on SD7003 airfoil at pre and post-stall angles of attack using synthetic jets. Appl. Math. Model. 98 435-464.
  20. Sarwar, W., Bergadà, J.M. & Mellibovsky, F. 2021. Onset of temporal dynamics within a low reynolds-number laminar fluidic oscillator. Appl. Math. Model. 95 219-235.
  21. Ayats, R., Meseguer, A. & Mellibovsky, F. 2020. Symmetry-breaking waves and space-time modulation mechanisms in two-dimensional plane Poiseuille flow. Phys. Rev. Fluids 5 (9).
  22. Ayats, R., Deguchi, K., Mellibovsky, F. & Meseguer, A. 2020. Fully nonlinear mode competition in magnetised Taylor-Couette flow. J. Fluid Mech. 897, A14.
  23. Sarwar, W. & Mellibovsky, F.. 2020. Characterisation of three-dimensional vortical structures in the wake past a circular cylinder in the transitional regime. Phys. Fluids 32 (7), 074104.
  24. An, B., Mellibovsky, F., Bergada, J.M. & Sang, W.M. 2020. Towards a better understanding of wall-driven square cavity flows using the lattice Boltzmann method. Appl. Math. Model. 82, 469-486.
  25. An, B., Bergada, J.M., Mellibovsky, F. & Sang, W.M. 2020. Numerical investigation on the flow around a square cylinder with an upstream splitter plate at low Reynolds numbers. Meccanica. 55 (5), 1037-1059.
  26. An, B., Bergada, J.M., Mellibovsky, F. & Sang, W.M. 2020. New applications of numerical simulation based on lattice Boltzmann method at high Reynolds numbers. Comput. Math. Appl. 79 (6), 1718-1741.
  27. An, B., Bergada, J.M. & Mellibovsky, F. 2019. The lid-driven right-angled isosceles triangular cavity flow. J. Fluid Mech. 875, 476-519.
  28. Mellibovsky, F., Prat, J., Notti, E. & Sala, A. 2018. Otterboard hydrodynamic performance testing in flume tank and wind tunnel facilities. Ocean Eng. 149, 238-244.
  29. Marques, F., Meseguer, A., Mellibovsky, F. & Weidman, P.D. 2017. Extensional channel flow revisited: a dynamical systems perspective. Proc. R. Soc. A. 473 (2202), 20170151
  30. Ritter, P., Mellibovsky, F. & Avila, M. 2016. Emergence of spatio-temporal dynamics from exact coherent solutions in pipe flow. New J. Phys. 18 (8), 083031.
  31. Mellibovsky, F. & Meseguer, A. 2015. A mechanism for streamwise localisation of nonlinear waves in shear flows. J. Fluid Mech. 779, R1 (14p).
  32. Mellibovsky, F., Prat, J., Notti, E. & Sala, A. 2015. Testing otter board hydrodynamic performances in wind tunnel facilities. Ocean Eng. 104, 52-62.
  33. Mellibovsky, L., Prieto-Alhambra, D., Mellibovsky, F., Güerri-Fernández, R., Nogués, X., Randall, C., Hansma P.K. & Díez-Pérez, A. 2015. Bone Tissue Properties Measurement by Reference Point Indentation in Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis. J. Bone Miner. Res. 30 (9), 1651-1656.
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    Phys. Rev. Lett. Vol. 112, Iss. 18.
    Deguchi, K., Meseguer, A. & Mellibovsky, F. 2014. Subcritical Equilibria in Taylor-Couette Flow. Phys. Rev. Lett. 112 (18), 184502.
  35. Marques, F., Mellibovsky, F. & Meseguer, A. 2013. Fold-pitchfork bifurcation for maps with Z2 symmetry in pipe flow. Phys. Rev. E 88 (1), 013006.
  36. Avila, M., Mellibovsky, F., Roland, N. & Hof, B. 2013. Streamwise-Localized Solutions at the Onset of Turbulence in Pipe Flow. Phys. Rev. Lett. 110 (22), 224502.
  37. Mellibovsky, F. & Eckhardt, B. 2012. From travelling waves to mild chaos: a supercritical bifurcation cascade in pipe flow. J. Fluid Mech. 709, 149-190.
  38. de Lozar, A., Mellibovsky, F., Avila, M. & Hof, B. 2012. Edge state in pipe flow experiments. Phys. Rev. Lett. 108 (21), 214502.
  39. Mellibovsky, F. & Eckhardt, B. 2011. Takens-Bogdanov bifurcation of travelling-wave solutions in pipe flow. J. Fluid Mech. 670, 96-129.
  40. Meseguer, A., Mellibovsky, F., Avila, M. & Marques, F. 2009. Instability mechanisms and transition scenarios of spiral turbulence in Taylor-Couette flow. Phys. Rev. E 80 (4), 046315.
  41. Mellibovsky, F., Meseguer, A., Schneider, T.S. & Eckhardt, B. 2009. Transition in Localized Pipe Flow Turbulence. Phys. Rev. Lett. 103 (5), 054502.
  42. Meseguer, A. Mellibovsky, F., Avila, M. & Marques, F. 2009. Families of subcritical spirals in highly counter-rotating Taylor-Couette flow. Phys. Rev. E 79 (3), 036309.
  43. Mellibovsky, F. & Meseguer, A. 2009. Critical threshold in pipe flow transition. Philos. Trans. R. Soc. A 367 (1888), 545-560.
  44. Meseguer, A. & Mellibovsky, F. 2007. On a solenoidal Fourier-Chebyshev spectral method for stability analysis of the Hagen-Poiseuille flow. Appl. Num. Math. 57 (8), 920-938.
  45. Meseguer, A., Avila, M., Mellibovsky, F. & Marques, F. 2007. Solenoidal spectral formulations for the computation of secondary flows in cylindrical and annular geometries. Eur. Phys. J. Special Topics 146, 249-259.
  46. Mellibovsky, F. & Meseguer, A. 2007. Pipe flow transition threshold following localized impulsive perturbations. Phys. Fluids 19 (4), 044102.
  47. Mellibovsky, F. & Meseguer, A. 2006. The role of streamwise perturbations in pipe flow transition. Phys. Fluids 18 (7), 074104.

Refereed Conference Proceedings

  1. Mellibovsky, F. Meseguer, A., Schneider, T.M. & Eckhardt, B. 2009 Large-scale transitional dynamics in pipe flow. 12th EUROMECH European Turbulence Conference (Marburg). Springer Proceedings in Physics 132, 137-140.
  2. Meseguer, A., Mellibovsky, F., Marques, F. & Avila, M. 2009 Shear instabilities in Taylor-Couette flow. 12th EUROMECH European Turbulence Conference (Marburg). Springer Proceedings in Physics 132, 115-118.
  3. Mellibovsky, F. & Meseguer, A. 2005 Global finite amplitude perturbations in medium aspect ratio pipe flow. 14th International Couette-Taylor Workshop (Sapporo). Journal of Physics Conference Series 14, 192-205.

Science Awareness Publications

  1. Meseguer, A. & Mellibovsky, F. 2010 El Enigma de Osborne Reynolds. Investigación y Ciencia.
  2. Meseguer, A. & Mellibovsky, F. 2008 El problema de Reynolds: transició subcrítica a la turbulència. Revista Catalana de Física.