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Flow-Field Complexity and Design Estimation of Pier-Scour Depth: Sixty Years since Laursen and Toch by Ettema, Robert, Constantinescu, George, Melville, Bruce W

“…AbstractThis paper, written to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, presents a structured, contemporary approach to…”
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An investigation of the flow and scour mechanisms around isolated spur dikes in a shallow open channel: 2. Conditions corresponding to the final stages of the erosion and deposition process by Koken, Mete, Constantinescu, George

“…Large eddy simulation (LES) is used to investigate the flow around a vertical spur dike in a straight channel with equilibrium scour bathymetry and the scour…”
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Dynamical adjustment of two streams past their confluence by Cushman-Roisin, Benoit, Constantinescu, George S.

“…We consider the dynamic adjustment between two streams past their confluence. Lateral mixing is ignored because it is significant only on longer distances. The…”
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An investigation of the flow and scour mechanisms around isolated spur dikes in a shallow open channel: 1. Conditions corresponding to the initiation of the erosion and deposition process by Koken, Mete, Constantinescu, George

“…The present study investigates the flow physics and the role played by the main coherent structures in the scouring processes around a vertical spur dike in a…”
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THE SOFT BALANCING OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA: BETWEEN THE EU’S NORMATIVE POWER AND EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION’S EXPANSION IN THE EASTERN EUROPE by Constantinescu, George Mihai

“…Having the 2014-2017 timeframe, we aim to observe the long distance duel between the EU and the EEU, the interests of the two organizations being the most…”
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Nature of flow and turbulence structure around an in-stream vertical plate in a shallow channel and the implications for sediment erosion by Kirkil, Gokhan, Constantinescu, George

“…Detailed knowledge of the dynamics of large-scale turbulence structures is needed to understand the geomorphodynamic processes around in-stream obstacles…”
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Flow and bathymetry in sharp open-channel bends: Experiments and predictions by Zeng, Jie, Constantinescu, George, Blanckaert, Koen, Weber, Larry

“…This paper focuses on experiments and simulations conducted in very sharp open‐channel bends with flat and equilibrium bathymetry, corresponding to the initial…”
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2-D eddy resolving simulations of flow past a circular array of cylindrical plant stems by Chang, Kyoungsik, Constantinescu, George, Park, Sanghyun

“…In the present study, 2-D large eddy simulations (LES) are conducted for flow past a porous circular array with a solid volume fraction (SVF) of 8.8%, 15.4%…”
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Turbulent flow structure at a discordant river confluence: Asymmetric jet dynamics with implications for channel morphology by Sukhodolov, Alexander N., Krick, Julian, Sukhodolova, Tatiana A., Cheng, Zhengyang, Rhoads, Bruce L., Constantinescu, George S.

“…Only a handful of field studies have examined turbulent flow structure at discordant confluences; the dynamics of flow at such confluences have mainly been…”
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A numerical investigation of coherent structures and mass exchange processes in channel flow with two lateral submerged groynes by McCoy, Andrew, Constantinescu, George, Weber, Larry

“…Large eddy simulation is used to investigate the dynamics of the main coherent structures present in the flow around two vertical submerged groynes situated in…”
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Application of a 3-D CFD model to investigate flood-related engineering problems by Munoz, Daniel Horna, Constantinescu, George

“…The paper discusses the application of a fully 3-D, non-hydrostatic, RANS model with deformable free-surface capabilities to several main types of…”
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The absolute stabilization and optimal control of hydrofoil watercrafts by Mircea, LUPU, Cristian-George, CONSTANTINESCU, Gheorghe, RADU

“…Hydrofoil watercrafts have a technology through which immersed wings are mounted under the hull. In the longitudinal movement case, these transversal wings are…”
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Dynamics of shallow wakes on gravel-bed floodplains: dataset from field experiments by Shumilova, Oleksandra O, Sukhodolov, Alexander N, Constantinescu, George S, MacVicar, Bruce J

“…Natural dynamics of river floodplains are driven by the interaction of flow and patchy riparian vegetation, which has implications for channel morphology and…”
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THE SOFT BALANCING OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA: BETWEEN THE EU’S NORMATIVE POWER AND EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION’S EXPANSION IN THE EASTERN EUROPE by George Mihai Constantinescu

“…Having the 2014-2017 timeframe, we aim to observe the long-distanceNormative Power duel between the EU and the EEU, the interests of the two organizations…”
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SOUTH AFRICA’S MIGRATION DYNAMICS: FROM SEGREGATION TO INTEGRATION by Ionel, Bianca-Anastasia, Constantinescu, George Mihai

“…Migration is an extremely complex and sensitive concept. The main research purpose is the migration phenomena from the perspective of integration policies…”
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Stratification Effects on Flow Hydrodynamics and Mixing at a Confluence With a Highly Discordant Bed and a Relatively Low Velocity Ratio by Cheng, Zhengyang, Constantinescu, George

“…The effects of temperature induced stratification on flow hydrodynamics, thermal mixing, and the capacity of the flow to entrain sediment at a medium‐size…”
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Purging of a Neutrally Buoyant or a Dense Miscible Contaminant from a Rectangular Cavity. II: Case of an Incoming Fully Turbulent Overflow by Chang, Kyoungsik, Constantinescu, George, Park, Seung-O

“…Fully three-dimensional (3D) large-eddy simulation calculations of the flow past two-dimensional cavities for the case in which the incoming flow is fully…”
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Effect of angle of attack on flow past a partially-burrowed, isolated freshwater mussel by Wu, Hao, Constantinescu, George

“…•Part of the near-wake region is characterized by bed shear stresses larger than those in the incoming flow.•The downflow induced by the primary base vortex…”
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3-D dam break flow simulations in simplified and complex domains by Munoz, Daniel Horna, Constantinescu, George

“…•3-D models are more accurate than 2-D models for predicting dam-break problems.•Dam break flow may be subject to strong 3-D effects.•3-D simulations can be…”
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LE of shallow mixing interfaces: A review by Constantinescu, George

“…Eddy-resolving techniques have become a powerful tool to investigate shallow flows at both laboratory and field scale. In this paper several examples are given…”
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