Dr Maziar Arjomandi

Qualifications

PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the Moscow Aviation Institute (Russia)

ME in Aerospace Engineering from the Moscow Aviation Institute (Russia)

BE (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering from the Iran University of Science and Technology (Iran)

Teaching Interests

Different courses in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

Currently I am teaching "Aircraft Design" and "Aeronautical Engineering"

Research Interests

-Renewable energy (wind turbines, Wave and tidal energy, concentrated solar thermal systems, hybrid energy systems)

-Aerodynamics (Active and passive flow control, Plasma aerodynamics, airfoil circulation control, flapping wing aerodynamics, WIG aerodynamics)

-Aircraft design and optimisation (Multidisciplinary optimisation of air vehicles, Aircraft stability and control, UAV design, Solar and fuel-cell UAV, Aeroelasticity)

-Propulsion (plasma thruster, Pulse-jet engines, Bio-fuel jet engines, Fish tail propulsion system)

For more information please see my personal webpage: http://personal.mecheng.adelaide.edu.au//~marjom01/

Various projects leading to a research degree (Master or PhD) in Aerospace Engineering, Aerodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat transfer, Multidisciplinary Design Optimisation, Aircraft Design, Solar thermal, Wave and Wind Energy are available. For more information please contact Dr Maziar Arjomandi (maziar.arjomandi@adelaide.edu.au) 

Current and Completed PhD Projects

• Turbulent drag reduction by Helmholtz resonator
• harnessing hydropower from vortex induced vibration
• Investigation of the interactions between solid particles and air in a concentrated solar receiver
• Post-stall load control of wind turbines using cavities
• Application of concentrated solar power in the chemical looping combustion
• Active pitch control for load control of the horizontal axis wind turbines
• Effect of turbulent boundary layer perturbation on convective heat transfer
• Wing tip vortex control using Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) plasma actuators
• Application of Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) plasma flow augmentation for skin friction drag reduction
• Smart Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) actuators for flow reattachment on an airfoil
• An investigation into the flow structure in a Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube

Current and Completed Master Projects

• Bus cabin ventilation system evaluation and optimization
• Investigation of the efficiency of Savonius wind turbine with helical blades
• An Investigation into the Lift Generation in the Motion of a Closing Wedge
• Thermal Effects of an External Insert on its Downstream Flow Over a Flat Plate
• An Investigation into the Effect of Vertically Positioned Inserts with Different Geometries on the Heat Transfer Enhancement
• Investigation of the Thermal Efficiency of a Ranque-Hilsch Vortex Tube
• An Investigation into the Application of Ranque-Hilsch Vortex Tube for Desalination

Current and Completed Honours Projects

• Design and build of a small autonomous airship (2007)
• Design and build of a pulse-jet engine and thrust measurement stand (2007)
• Design and build of an air-conditioned helmet using thermoelectric devices (2007)
• Design and build of an anti-explosive composite shield (2007)
• Design, build and launch of a small satellite, based on CubeSat designs (2007)
• Design and build of a search and rescue unmanned aerial vehicle (2007)
• Design and build of a micro air vehicle (2007)
• Design and build a flying surveillance platform with coaxial counter-rotating rotors (2008)
• Design and build of three different types of wind turbines to investigate the amount of accessible wind power in the cities (2008)
• Design and build of a vortex heat generator (2008)
• Design and build of a pulsejet unmanned aerial vehicle (2008)
• Design and build of a Energy harvesting eel (2008)
• Design, development and manufacture of a fuel cell powered unmanned aerial vehicle for surveillance application (2008)
• Design and build of a search and rescue UAV (2009)
• Design and build of a UAV with morphing configuration (2009)
• Design and build of an autonomous hovercraft for mine detection (2009)
• Design, Build and Launch of a Small Satellite Based on the CubeSat Standards (2010)
• Design, Build and Test of a High-Efficiency, smart Darrieus Wind Turbine (2010, 2011)
• Design and build of a plasma thruster for MAV applications (2010, 2011)
• Design and build of a plasma thrusters for MAV application (2011)
• Design and build of an aileronless Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (2011)
• Solar chimney for water desalination (2011)
• Construction of a test rig and scaled aircraft wing for validation and comparison of a beam theory based wing model (2011)
• Simulation of a thermally soaring Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (2011)
  

Research Funding

Selected research funding

Economic feasibility of small scale renewable energy systems (Adelaide Airport Limited), 2011-2012	$27,000
Thermodynamic modelling of the Adelaide Airport Terminal 1 (Adelaide Airport Limited), 2011-2012	$126,000
Investigation of the effect of amplitude modulation on the wind farm noise pollution (Adelaide Airport Limited), 2011-2012	$48,000
Design and build of a smart vertical axis wind turbine (AGL & Parsons Brinckerhoff), 2010-2011	$22,000
Feasibility study of the application of small scale hybrid solar and wind energy systems (Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences, the University of Adelaide), 2010	$47,500
Design and build of a nano-satellite based on the cubesat concept (Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund, Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences, the University of Adelaide & Engineers Australia National Committee for Space Engineering), 2010	$19,000
Development of wave energy research capability (Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences, the University of Adelaide), 2010	$35,000
Hybrid solar and wind energy systems for urban environment (City of Victor Harbour), 2010	$30,000
Design and build of an autonomous hovercraft for landmine detection (Defence Science and technology Organisation, AMCOR & Soil Testing Services), 2009	$13,000
Design and build of a UAV with morphing configuration (Aeronautical Engineers Australia, Australian Aerospace & Babcock Integrated Technology Australia), 2009	$6,000
Application for the acquisition of an educational control products model 750 control moment gyroscope (Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund), 2008	$34,000
The development of a wing structure laboratory facility for undergraduate education (Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund), 2008	$25,160
The design and build of three different types of wind turbines to explore the optimum configuration for a small scale wind turbine in an urban environment (System Solutions, Suzlon Energy & Robway Crane Safety), 2008	$8,000
The design, development and manufacture of a valveless pulsejet powered unmanned aerial vehicle (Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund & Australian Submarine Corporation), 2008	$14,000
The design, development and manufacture of a fuel cell powered unmanned aerial vehicle for surveillance applications (Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund & Aeronautical Engineers Australia), 2008	$17,000
The design and manufacture of a coaxial counter-rotating platform (Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund), 2008	$12,000
Energy harvesting eel (One Steel & Cowell Electric Supply), 2008	$3,000
Establishment of a large scale wind tunnel facility at the University of Adelaide (Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund), 2007	$330,000
Establishment of a jet propulsion teaching capability at the University of Adelaide ( Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund), 2007	$80,000
Design, development and manufacture of an unmanned aerial vehicle for civil surveillance purposes (Thales Australia & Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund), 2007	$30,000
Design and build a small autonomous airship (BAE Systems), 2007	$3,500
Establishment of plasma flow control research capability at the University of Adelaide with application to the aircraft and propulsion design (Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund), 2007-2008	$30,000
The establishment of a large scale, world class wind tunnel facility to support SA's defence, aerospace and wind turbine sectors (not listed as PI) (Premier's Science and Research Fund), 2007	$800,000
Total competitive funding in the past 5 years:	$1,761,160

Publications

Selected publications:

Journal Articles

• Xue Y., Arjomandi M. and Kelso R. Experimental study of thermal separation in a vortex tube, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Sciences, (Accepted for publication).
• Mo J.O., Choudhry A., Arjomandi M., Kelso, R. and Lee Y.H. Effects of wind speed changes on wake instability of a wind turbine in a virtual wind tunnel using large eddy simulation, Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics, (Accepted for publication).
• Mo J.O., Arjomandi M., Choudhry A. and Lee Y.H. Large eddy simulation of turbulent wake characteristics behind a wind turbine in a wind tunnel model, Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics, 112, 2013, pages 11-24.
• Choudhry A., Arjomandi M. and Kelso R. Horizontal axis wind turbine dynamic stall predictions based on wind speed and direction variability, Journal of Power and Energy, (Accepted for publication).
• Jafarian M., Arjomandi M. and Nathan G.J. A hybrid solar and chemical looping combustion system for solar thermal energy storage, Applied Energy, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.10.033.
• Xue Y., Arjomandi M. and Kelso R. Experimental study of the flow structure in a counter flow Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 55, 2012, Pages 5833-5860.
• Greig A., Birzer C. and Arjomandi M. Atmospheric plasma thruster: theory and concept, AIAA Journal, (Accepted for publication).
• Kurji R. and Arjomandi M. The economic assessment of micro wind turbines for South Australia, International Journal of Sustainable Energy, (Accepted for publication).
• Gibson B., Arjomandi M. and Kelso R. The response of a flat plate boundary layer to an orthogonally arranged dielectric barrier discharge actuator. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 45, 2012, 025202, 13pp.
• Kurji R. and Arjomandi M. Techno-economic assessment of the application of small scale wind turbines, International Journal of Sustainable Energy, DOI:10.1080/14786451.2012.748765.
• Hollick M., Arjomandi M. and Cazzolato B. An investigation into the sensory application of DBD plasma actuators for pressure measurement. Journal of Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Volume 171, Issue 2, November 2011, Pages 102-108.
• Xue Y., and Arjomandi M. and Kelso R. Visualization of the flow structure in a vortex tube, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Sciences, Volume 35, Issue 8, November 2011, Pages 1514-1521.
• Cheong M., Greig A., Gibson B. and Arjomandi M. An investigation into the effect of electric field on the performance of DBD actuators, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Sciences, Volume 35, Issue 8, November 2011, Pages 1600-1607.
• 8. Wolf S. and Arjomandi M. Investigation of the effect of dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuators on the radar cross section of an object. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Volume 44, Number 31, July 2011, 10pp.
• Xue Y., and Arjomandi M. and Kelso R. A critical review of temperature separation in a vortex tube. Journal of Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, Volume 34, Issue 8, November 2010, Pages 1367-1374.
• Xue Y. and Arjomandi M. An investigation on the effect of vortex angle on the efficiency of the Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, Volume 33, Issue 1, October 2008, pp. 54-57.
• Arjomandi M. and Xue Y. An investigation on the effect of the hot end plugs on the efficiency of the Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube. Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, Vol. 2, No. 3, 2007, Malaysia, pp. 211-217.
• Arjomandi M. and Liseytsev N.K. 2000. A simplified method for estimation of the take-off weight of short-haul transport aircraft. Journal of Aircraft Design, 3.2000, London, England, pp. 49-56.
• Liseytsev N.K. and Arjomandi M. 1999. Influence of engine trust vector turn on the takeoff run distance of transport aircraft. Journal of Aviatsionnaya Tekhnika, 2.1999, Kazan, Russia, pp. 3-6.
• Arjomandi M. 1999. Influence of field length requirements on the wing high-lift device types in commercial airplanes, Journal of Moscow Aviation Institute, 6.1999, Moscow, Russia, pp. 16-23.
• Arjomandi M. 1998. Assessment of efficiency of wing turn with engines to improve take-off and landing characteristics of transport aircraft, Journal of Aviatsionnaya Tekhnika, 3.1998, Kazan, Russia, pp. 92-96.

 Refereed Conference Papers

• Derakhshandeh J., Arjomandi M., Cazzolato B. and Dally B. 2012. Numerical simulation of vortex-induced vibration of an elastic mounted cylinder, 18th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
• Choudhry A., Arjomandi M. and Kelso R. 2012. Estimation of dynamic stall on wind turbine blades using an analytical model, 18th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
• Choudhry A., Arjomandi M. and Kelso R. 2012. Effects of spacing between wind turbines on blade dynamic stall, 18th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
• Xue Y., Arjomandi M. and Kelso R. 2012. Experimental study of the thermal separation in a vortex tube, 18th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
• Ghanadi F., Arjomandi M., Zander A. and Cazzolato B. 2012. Investigation of the Effects of Helmholtz Resonator on the Flow Excitation in the Turbulent Boundary Layer, the 7th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics (ACAM 7), Adelaide, Australia.
• Choudhry A., Mo J.O., Arjomandi M. and Lee Y.H. 2012. Turbulent wake characteristics of the wind turbine of NREL phase VI in a virtual wind tunnel using large eddy simulation, the 7th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics (ACAM 7), Adelaide, Australia.
• Jafarian M., Arjomandi M. and Nathan G.J. 2012. Modelling the influence of high intensity radiation flux on particle performance in a hybrid solar chemical looping combustion reactor, The Australian Solar Energy Society, 50th Annual Academic Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
• Leknys R., Choudhry A., and Arjomandi M. 2012. Flow visualisation of unsteady aerodynamics on a NREL S809 airfoil using hydrogen bubble wire, AIAA Student Conference, Adelaide, Australia.
• Fahy E. and Arjomandi M. 2012. Performance evaluation of thermal soaring unmanned aerial vehicles for coastal surveillance in South Australia, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
• Greig A., Cheong M., Arjomandi M. and Birzer C. 2012. Investigation into the effect of electrode angle on force production of a dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
• Jafarian S.M., Arjomandi M., Nathan G.J. and Nasehi S.M. 2011. Application of chemical looping combustion for solar thermal energy storage, Australian Combustion Symposium, Newcastle, Australia.
• Greig A., Birzer C. and Arjomandi M. 2011. Investigation into the response force of a dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator with varying electrode angle using particle image velocimetry, Sixth Australian Conference on Laser Diagnostics in Fluid Mechanics and Combustion, Canberra, Australia.
• Lau T., Dally B., and Arjomandi M., 2011. The application of dynamic thermal model for the assessment of the energy efficiency of Adelaide airport terminal 1, Building Simulation 2011, Sydney, Australia
• Sarker R., Gu D., Arjomandi M., and Dally B., 2011. Concentrated solar solid particle receiver with direct heat transfer through metallic particles, 1st Asia-Pacific Forum on Renewable Energy (AFORE-1), Busan, Korea.
• Cheong M., and Arjomandi M., 2011. Current trends in the application of atmospheric plasma for the improvement of wind turbine efficiency through separation control, International Conference for Women Engineers and Scientists (ICWES15), Adelaide, Australia.
• Xue Y., Arjomandi M., and Kelso R. 2010. Flow visualization to determine the flow structure in a vortex tube, 17th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference (AFMC), Auckland, New Zealand.
• Mehdizadeh A., Miremadi A., Al-Sarawi S., Arjomandi M., Kahrom M., Dally B., and Abbott D., 2010. Taguchi based performance analysis of an offset strip fin heat sink, CHEMCA-2010, Adelaide, Australia.
• Miremadi A., Mehdizadeh A., Arjomandi M., Al-Sarawi S., Mehdizadeh S., Dally B., and Abbott D., 2010. Optimal design of an offset strip fin heat sink using harmony search, CHEMCA-2010, Adelaide, Australia.
• Cheong M., Pohl K., and Arjomandi M. 2010. Investigation into the effect of geometrical parameters on the performance of sliding plasma actuators, AIAA Student Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
• Gibson B., Arjomandi M., and Kelso R. 2009. Plasma Actuator Influence on Laminar Boundary Layer Flow, Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology (APISAT-2009), Gifu, Japan.
• Xue Y., and Arjomandi M. 2009. Thermal investigation of the Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube, Interdisciplinary Conference on Chemical, Mechanical and Materials Engineering with Virtual Participation (ICCMME 2009), Melbourne, Australia.
• Arjomandi M., Kestell C., and Grimshaw P. 2009. An EFQM Excellence Model for higher education quality assessment, Australasian Association for Engineering Education (A2E2) Conference, Adelaide, Australia.
• Forrester C., and Arjomandi M. 2009. Generation Y: Communication in engineering project teams, Australasian Association for Engineering Education (A2E2) Conference, Adelaide, Australia.
• Grimshaw P., Kestell C., Arjomandi M., Marqués-Bruna P., Mackintosh S., and de Jonge M. 2009. The anatomy of engineering education: parallels in teaching the practical aspects of Anatomy and Engineering, Australasian Association for Engineering Education (A2E2) Conference, Adelaide, Australia.
• Kestell C., and Arjomandi M., Dally B., Grainger S., and Blazewicz S. 2009. 4+1>3+2?, Australasian Association for Engineering Education (A2E2) Conference, Adelaide, Australia.
• Kahrom M., Haghparast P., Miremadi M.A. and Arjomandi M. 2009. Genetic algorithm technique for optimization of heat transfer enhancement from a flat plate, Fourth International Conference on Thermal Engineering: Theory and Applications, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
• Miremadi M.A., Arjomandi M., Dally B. and Kahrom M. 2009. Analytical investigation of the effects of free stream fluctuations on the flat plate heat transfer, Fourth International Conference on Thermal Engineering: Theory and Applications, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
• Chartier B., Cazzolato B. and Arjomandi M. 2009. An Investigation on the Application of DBD Plasma Actuators as Pressure Sensors, 47th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Orlando, Florida, USA.
• Gibson B., Kelso R. and Arjomandi M. 2009. Investigation of the Effect of Electrode Arrangement on Plasma Actuator Performance, 47th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Orlando, Florida, USA.
• Valiyff A. and Arjomandi M. 2009. An Investigation into the Aerodynamic Efficiency of Tailless Aircraft, 47th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Orlando, Florida, USA.
• Arjomandi M., Gibson B. and Chartier B. 2009. The role of hands-on practice in aerospace engineering education at the University of Adelaide, 47th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Orlando, Florida, USA.
• Missingham D., Chartier B., Gibson B. and Arjomandi M. 2009. The Effectiveness of Project-Based Learning on Net-Generation Aerospace Engineering Students, 47th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Orlando, Florida, USA.
• Arjomandi M. and Xue Y. 2007. Influence of the vortex angle on the efficiency of the Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube, The ninth international symposium on fluid control, measurement and visualization, Tallahassee, Florida, USA.
• Arjomandi M. and Xue Y. 2007. An investigation on the effect of the hot end plugs on the efficiency of the Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube, The fifth international conference on fluid mechanics, Shanghai, China.
• Daneshjou K., Arjomandi M. and Shahrabi H. 2002. Formulisation of satellite structure conceptual design, International Conference ISME, Tehran, Iran, pp. 225-232.
• Daneshjou K., Arjomandi M. and Shahrabi H. 2001. "Faragam" algorithm in satellite layout, The sixth Asia-Pacific conference on multilateral cooperation in space technology and applications, Beijing, China, pp. 120-127.
• Daneshjou K., Arjomandi M. and Shahrabi H. 2001. Optimization of satellite layout, The 20th International Conference ISDC, New Mexico, USA, pp. 161-167.
• Liseytsev N.K. and Arjomandi M. 1999. The reliability analysis of aircraft with Upper Surface Blowing. Moscow Aviation University International Conference, Moscow, Russia.

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Entry last updated: Saturday, 9 Feb 2013