Hello... I am Yeaw Chu, a researcher and lecturer at Heriot-Watt University. I enjoy fluid mechanics and specialises in computational fluid dynamics. I work in the Mechanical Engineering discipline and teaches thermo-fluids, design and software engineering.
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Here is a selection of my recent publications:
2013
Modeling the spreading and sliding of power-law droplets Ahmed, G., Sellier, M., Lee, Y. C., Jermy, M. & Taylor, M. 2013 In : Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 432, p. 2-7
2012
Electrified thin film flow at finite Reynolds number on planar substrates featuring topography Veremieiev, S., Thompson, H. M., Scholle, M., Lee, Y. C. & Gaskell, P. H. Sep 2012 In : International Journal of Multiphase Flow. 44, n/a, p. 48-69
Droplet flow simulation Thompson, H., Kapur, N., Sleigh, P. A., Summers, J. L., Gaskell, P., Lee, Y. C. & Veremieiev, S. 2012 In : Convertech & e-Print. 2, 2, p. 59-63
Gravity-driven thin film flow: The influence of topography and surface tension gradient on rivulet formation Lee, Y. C., Gaskell, P., Slade, D. & Veremieiev, S. 2012 In : Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification.
2011
Three-dimensional thin film and droplet flows over and past surface features with complex physics Lee, Y. C., Thompson, H. M. & Gaskell, P. H. Jul 2011 In : Computers and Fluids. 46, 1, p. 306-311 6 p.
Dynamics of thin film flow on flexible substrate Lee, Y. C., Thompson, H. M. & Gaskell, P. H. May 2011 In : Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification. 50, 5-6, p. 525-530 6 p.
Parallel computing as a vehicle for engineering design of complex functional surfaces Lee, Y. C., Emerson, D. R., Gaskell, P. H., Gu, X. J. & Thompson, H. M. May 2011 In : Advances in Engineering Software. 42, 5, p. 228-236 9 p.
Multi-level adaptive solution of anisotropic porous media flow with strong discontinuous jumps in permeability Lee, Y. C. & Gaskell, P. H. Apr 2011 In : Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. 225, 4, p. 853-868 16 p.
Inertial two- and three-dimensional thin film flow over topography Veremieiev, S., Thompson, H. M., Lee, Y. C. & Gaskell, P. H. 2011 In : Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification. 50, 5-6, p. 537-542 6 p.
Predicting Three-Dimensional Inertial Thin Film Flow over Micro-Scale Topography Veremieiev, S., Gaskell, P. H., Lee, Y. C. & Thompson, H. M. 2011 Computational Fluid Dynamics 2010. Kuzmin, A. (ed.). BERLIN: Lecture Notes in Mathematics, 1784. Springer Verlag, Berlin, p. 833-838 6 p.
Towards the efficient numerical solution of three-dimensional thin film flows on real surfaces: an evaluation of finite-difference-based schemes Cowling, N. P., Gaskell, P. H., Lee, Y. C. & Thompson, H. M. 2011 In : Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. 225, C8, p. 1886-1902 17 p.
2010
Inertial thin film flow on planar surfaces featuring topography Veremieiev, S., Thompson, H. M., Lee, Y. C. & Gaskell, P. H. Mar 2010 In : Computers and Fluids. 39, 3, p. 431-450 20 p.
Recent advances in computational fluid dynamics relevant to the modelling of pesticide flow on leaf surfaces Glass, C. R., Walters, K. F. A., Gaskell, P. H., Lee, Y. C., Thompson, H. M., Emerson, D. R. & Gu, X-J. Jan 2010 In : Pest Management Science. 66, 1, p. 29 8 p.
Thin film flow over and around surface topography: A general solver for the long-wave approximation and related equations Gaskell, P. H., Lee, Y. C. & Thompson, H. M. 2010 In : CMES - Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences. 62, 1, p. 77-112 36 p.
2009
FILMPAR: A parallel algorithm designed for the efficient and accurate computation of thin film flow on functional surfaces containing micro-structure Lee, Y. C., Thompson, H. M. & Gaskell, P. H. Dec 2009 In : Computer Physics Communications. 180, 12, p. 2634-2649 16 p.
Thin film flow over flexible membranes containing surface texturing: bio-inspired solutions Lee, Y. C., Thompson, H. M. & Gaskell, P. H. May 2009 In : Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology. 223, J3, p. 337-345 9 p.
Droplet migration: Quantitative comparisons with experiment Koh, Y. Y., Lee, Y. C., Gaskell, P. H., Jimack, P. K. & Thompson, H. M. Jan 2009 In : European Physical Journal-Special topics. 166, 1, p. 117-120 4 p.
Thin film flow on surfaces containing arbitrary occlusions Sellier, M., Lee, Y. C., Thompson, H. M. & Gaskell, P. H. Jan 2009 In : Computers and Fluids. 38, 1, p. 171-182 12 p.
Adaptive multigrid solutions of thin film flows over topography Lee, Y. C., Thompson, H. M. & Gaskell, P. H. 2009 Computational Fluid Dynamics 2006: Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ICCFD4, Ghent, Belgium, 10–14 July 2006. Heidelberg: Springer Verlag, Vol. 4, p. 353-358 (Springer Lecture Notes in Physics).
FILMPAR: A parallel algorithm designed for the efficient and accurate computation of thin film flow on functional surfaces containing micro-structure Lee, Y. C. 2009 (software)
The efficient and accurate solution of porous media flow problems with strongly discontinuous coefficients Lee, Y. C. & Gaskell, P. H. 2009 Computational Fluid Dynamics 2006: Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ICCFD4, Ghent, Belgium, 10–14 July 2006. Berlin: Springer Verlag
2008
The efficient and accurate solution of continuous thin film flow over surface patterning and past occlusions Lee, Y. C., Thompson, H. M. & Gaskell, P. H. 20 Mar 2008 In : International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids. 56, 8, p. 1375-1381 7 p.
2007
An efficient adaptive multigrid algorithm for predicting thin film flow on surfaces containing localised topographic features Lee, Y. C., Thompson, H. M. & Gaskell, P. H. Jun 2007 In : Computers and Fluids. 36, 5, p. 838-855 18 p.
2005
Numerical Simulation of Thin Film Coating and Spreading Flows: Current Capabilities and Future Trends Lee, Y. C., Wilson, M. C. T., Gaskell, P. H., Thompson, H. M., Kapur, N. & Summers, J. L. 2005 In : Trends in Chemical Engineering. 9, p. 43-54
Back to topThese are some of the subjects that I teach in Mechanical Engineering:
Praxis Computers for Engineers Mechanical Engineering Science 2 Mechanical Engineering Science 10 Fluids 1 Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
Back to topI lead the CER group at Heriot-Watt University where we focus on the development of accurate, fast and efficient solvers to tackle challenging engineering problems.
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