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Akhmetgaliyev, Eldar (2016) Fast Numerical Methods for Mixed, Singular Helmholtz Boundary Value Problems and Laplace Eigenvalue Problems - with Applications to Antenna Design, Sloshing, Electromagnetic Scattering and Spectral Geometry. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z97P8W93. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08202015-162838809

Austin, Joanna Maria Karol (2003) The Role of Instability in Gaseous Detonation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/X7YH-T687. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05292003-150534

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Beardsell, Guillaume (2021) Numerical Investigation of Compressibility Effects in Reacting Subsonic Flows. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/dtfx-gy14. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11102020-065104205

Braun, Noah Oakley (2018) An LES and RANS Study of the Canonical Shock-Turbulence Interaction. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/BGX1-C128. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05212018-165403115

Beni, Catherine Elizabeth (2011) Simulation Capabilities for Challenging Medical Imaging and Treatment Planning Problems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8PBA-RN43. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05272011-085600111

Bermejo-Moreno, Ivan (2008) On the Non-Local Geometry of Turbulence. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/DH9W-Y894. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05092008-173614

Barba, Lorena A. (2004) Vortex Method for Computing High-Reynolds Number Flows: Increased Accuracy with a Fully Mesh-Less Formulation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/TSR5-DE67. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05282004-030854

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Carroll, Phares Lynn (2014) Towards Understanding the Mixing Characteristics of Turbulent Buoyant Flows. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/RDHJ-3X60. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05212014-101703985

Chung, Daniel (2009) Numerical Simulation and Subgrid-Scale Modeling of Mixing and Wall-Bounded Turbulent Flows. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/NE1Y-M812. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05292009-123828

Chatelain, Philippe (2005) Contributions to the Three-Dimensional Vortex Element Method and Spinning Bluff Body Flows. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/YEDS-0V89. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02012005-061553

Conley, Andrew (1994) New plane shear flows. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/T34K-J848. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10182005-102648

Cortelezzi, Luca (1993) A Theoretical and Computational Study on Active Wake Control. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ZMMS-XA57. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09302005-111117

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Dhandapani, Chandru (2019) Using the Force: Applications and Implications of Turbulence Forcing Terms in Direct Numerical Simulations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/FH31-4468. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06102019-185605511

Duvvuri, Subrahmanyam (2016) Non-Linear Scale Interactions in a Forced Turbulent Boundary Layer. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9Z31WKP . https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02292016-143116051

Dabiri, John Oluseun (2005) Unsteady Fluid Mechanics of Starting-Flow Vortex Generators with Time-Dependent Boundary Conditions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/QV8Y-YZ12. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04112005-151435

Dooley, Bradley Scott (2005) Stereo Digital Particle Image Velocimetry Investigation of a Free Surface Mixing Layer. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/EH41-N436. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06022005-180557

Davis, Jean-Paul (1999) High-enthalpy shock/boundary-layer interaction on a double wedge. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4C98-MN23. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02272008-125333

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Eldredge, Jeffrey D. (2002) A Dilating Vortex Particle Method for Compressible Flow with Applications to Aeroacoustics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7EYY-0S65. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12282004-113953

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Faddy, James Malcolm (2005) Flow Structure in a Model of Aircraft Trailing Vortices. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/RC42-JY40. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05272005-163801

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Gat, Ilana Batya (2018) Investigations of Incompressible Variable-Density Turbulence in an External Acceleration Field. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9JM27V7. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12052017-154614667

Gallagher, Donal A. (1999) Saffman-Taylor fingers in deformed Hele-Shaw cells. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/32e1-fp41. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02062008-103933

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Huertas-Cerdeira, Cecilia (2019) On the Dynamics of Flat Plates in a Fluid Environment: A Study of Inverted Flag Flapping and Caudal Fin Maneuvering. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/326X-M576. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06072019-103225366

Huynh, David Pham (2019) Spatio-Temporal Response of a Compliant-Wall, Turbulent Boundary Layer System to Dynamic Roughness Forcing. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/A5PS-GT54. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04232019-162807004

Hill, David J. (1998) Part I. Vortex dynamics in wake models. Part II. Wave generation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/81N1-6X49. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04052007-141032

Huang, Mei-Jiau (1994) Theoretical and computational studies of isotropic homogeneous turbulence. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/CQ2T-Z242. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06222005-133921

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Inoue, Michio (2012) Large-Eddy Simulation of the Flat-Plate Turbulent Boundary Layer at High Reynolds Numbers. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/PXTM-W616. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05222012-183141047

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Kim, Daegyoum (2010) Characteristics of Three-dimensional Vortex Formation and Propulsive Performance in Flapping Locomotion. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8VZJ-7Z78. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06072010-114858790

Kramer, Richard Michael Jack (2009) Stable High-Order Finite-Difference Interface Schemes with Application to the Richtmyer-Meshkov Instability. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/HXGM-DC92. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03132009-095507

Kao, Shannon Theresa (2008) Detonation Stability with Reversible Kinetics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/H8JN-VS03. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06022008-170629

Koumoutsakos, Petros D. (1993) Direct numerical simulations of unsteady separated flows using vortex methods. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/TCQ9-9C86. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11122003-082957

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Leibovici, Daniel Victor (2024) General Domain FC-Based Shock Dynamics Solver. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/bd5r-4q30. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03152024-221312028

Lopez Ortega, Alejandro (2013) Simulation of Richtmyer-Meshkov Flows for Elastic-Plastic Solids in Planar and Converging Geometries Using an Eulerian Framework. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4WJ6-D795. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02202013-185004693

LeHew, Jeffrey Allen (2012) Spatio-Temporal Analysis of the Turbulent Boundary Layer and An Investigation of the Effects of Periodic Disturbances. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/20CM-EV70. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05232012-142127799

Lyon, Mark Edward (2009) High-Order Unconditionally-Stable FC-AD PDE Solvers for General Domains. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3FFW-GK56. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07312008-102751

Lombardini, Manuel (2008) Richtmyer-Meshkov Instability in Converging Geometries. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5SNE-4003. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05302008-140331

Latini, Marco (2007) Simulations and Analysis of Two- and Three-Dimensional Single-Mode Richtmyer-Meshkov Instability using Weighted Essentially Non-Oscillatory and Vortex Methods. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1397-GZ04. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12082006-124547

Loumes, Laurence (2007) Multilayer Impedance Pump: A Bio-Inspired Valveless Pump with Medical Applications. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/MT2J-AR81. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01082007-103832

Laurence, Stuart Jon (2006) Proximal Bodies in Hypersonic Flow. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/VZJV-KJ48. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04242006-172719

Lieberman, Daniel Howard (2006) Detonation Interaction with Sharp and Diffuse Interfaces. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/9JZE-X524. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11172005-092205

Love, Philip (1999) Bifurcations in Kolmogorov and Taylor-vortex flows. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/g2f3-s507. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02122008-090309

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Morgan, Jonathan Philip (2019) Linear and Non-linear Interactions in a Rough-Wall Turbulent Boundary Layer. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7RSR-3277. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04112019-234812867

Matheou, Georgios (2008) Large-Eddy Simulations of Molecular Mixing in a Recirculating Shear Flow. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/VFKF-SC30. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05262008-152803

Mouton, Christopher Andre (2007) Transition Between Regular Reflection and Mach Reflection in the Dual-Solution Domain. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/TEA0-Q468. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01052007-125557

Malhotra, Sanjeev (2004) On Combustion Instability in Solid Rocket Motors. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/V1WS-S833. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05062004-130913

Maron, Jason L. (2001) Magnetohydrodynamic Turbulence. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/x455-kq95. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05052014-152343905

Min, Inki A. (1995) Transport, stirring and mixing in two-dimensional vortex flows. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8y2c-8203. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10182007-132306

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Norman, Adam Keith (2010) Effect of Surface Morphological Changes on Flow Over a Sphere. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/SED1-5250. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05212010-124044645

Nadiga, Balasubramanya T. (1992) A study of multi-speed discrete-velocity gases. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/tz85-x511. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08092007-090234

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O'Gorman, Paul Ambrose (2004) Theory and Simulation of Passive Scalar Mixing in the Presence of a Mean Scalar Gradient. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/K02H-HK48. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05272004-150652

O'Reilly, Gerard Kieran (2004) Compressible Vortices and Shock-Vortex Interactions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/FGJD-0Z31. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05262004-145030

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Parkin, Kevin L.G. (2006) The Microwave Thermal Thruster and Its Application to the Launch Problem. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/T337-T709. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06022006-160023

Ponchaut, Nicolas Frederic (2005) Part I: 3DPTV: Advances and Error Analysis. Part II: Extension of Guderley's Solution for Converging Shock Waves. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/09ZH-9M66. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05312005-111401

Park, Han G. (1998) A Study of Heat Transport Processes in the Wake of a Stationary and Oscillating Circular Cylinder Using Digital Particle Image Velocimetry/Thermometry. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/C9KN-RQ12. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04132004-150955

Prochazka, Aurelius (1997) Stability and structure of stretched vortices. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/sc0x-1g40. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01142008-091416

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Rah, Kyupaeck Jeff (2020) Derivation of Realistic Forcing Schemes to Reproduce Turbulent Characteristics of Round Jets on Centerline. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7SXH-V275. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08262019-191842947

Rubel, Michael Thomas (2007) A Theory of Stationarity and Asymptotic Approach in Dissipative Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/VWDE-GB16. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01122007-114557

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Shen, Naijian (2021) Part I: The Equations of Plasma Physics and the Richtmyer-Meshkov Instability in Magnetohydrodynamics. Part II: Evolution of Perturbed Planar Shockwaves. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/e9b8-y318. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10042020-174941725

Sridhar, Akshay (2019) Large-Eddy Simulation of Turbulent Boundary Layers with Spatially Varying Roughness. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8YWS-B862. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09082018-212920204

Schlup, Jason Robert (2018) Numerical Investigations of Transport and Chemistry Modeling for Lean Premixed Hydrogen Combustion. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/KFN6-7K54. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312018-170312588

Summy, Dustin Phillip (2017) Maximum Entropy Reconstruction for Gas Dynamics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9GT5K7W. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05262017-215132894

Saito, Namiko (2014) Large-Eddy Simulations of Fully Developed Turbulent Channel and Pipe Flows with Smooth and Rough Walls. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/WKNJ-ET18. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02142014-112419793

Sullivan, Regina Mariko (2010) The Physics of High-Velocity Ions in the Hall Thruster Near-Field. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8F2Y-NM32. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04022010-134100215

Sone, Kazuo (2007) Modeling and Simulation of Axisymmetric Stagnation Flames. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/DYGA-YJ20. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04252007-170838

Strinopoulos, Theofilos (2006) Upscaling Immiscible Two-Phase Flows in an Adaptive Frame. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/AP0P-8S11. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02192006-165348

Shiels, Douglas G. (1998) Simulation of Controlled Bluff Body Flow with a Viscous Vortex Method. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/49A0-VA12. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03162004-133652

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Tchieu, Andrew Allen (2011) The Development of Low-Order Models for the Study of Fluid-Structure Interactions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/SYHX-8A77. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09242010-133354529

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Verma, Siddhartha (2014) Velocity Resolved - Scalar Modeled Simulations of High Schmidt Number Turbulent Transport. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/PTD9-W004. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06042014-163735743

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Wang, Cong (2019) On the Manipulation of a Turbulent Boundary Layer by Unsteady Boundary Conditions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/FT8M-PM75. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06072019-114300433

Ward, Geoffrey M. (2011) The Simulation of Shock- and Impact-Driven Flows with Mie-Grüneisen Equations of State. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8Q2Q-GT29. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12162010-115725941

Wheatley, Vincent (2005) On the Richtmyer-Meshkov Instability in Magnetohydrodynamics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/N407-2B54. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05272005-145538

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Xuan, Yuan (2014) Progress in Numerical Modeling of Non-Premixed Combustion. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ZED4-A872. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05292014-112456783

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Yu, Ke (2021) Multi-Resolution Lattice Green's Function Method for High Reynolds Number External Flows. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/wkc8-se35. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06072021-162542722

Yang, Yue (2011) Lagrangian and Vortex-Surface Fields in Turbulence. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/DF3E-G629. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02212011-233246689

Young, Kakani Katija (2010) Effect of In Situ Animal-Fluid Interactions on Transport and Mixing. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/QJAM-9228. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05252010-172302796

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Ziegler, John Lewis (Jack) (2012) Simulations of Compressible, Diffusive, Reactive Flows with Detailed Chemistry Using a High-Order Hybrid WENO-CD Scheme. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ZKW8-ES97. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12302011-185742249