Journal Papers

G. V. R. Pinapatruni, K. Kalavakunta, S. Nagirikatakam, K. B. Lua, & S. M. Dash (2026). The role of the remnant vortex in the wake instability of a heaving and pitching foil in quiescent fluid. Physics of Fluids, May 2026, 38(5):051705. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0334247 

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K. B. Lua (2026). Recent advances in flapping-wing aerodynamics: Mechanisms, kinematics, and bioinspired configurations. Physics of Fluids, April 2026, 38(4):041302. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0323309

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L. Yang and K. B. Lua; Effect of aspect ratio on the aerodynamic characteristics of finite-length square cylinders. Journal of Mechanics Febraury 2026; 42:120-135. https://doi.org/10.1093/jom/ufag003 

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K. B. Lua and C. -C. Wang; Single-phase immersion cooling for data centers and HPC: Recent advances and system-level challenges. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews May 2026; 232:116786. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2026.116786

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R. l Ranjan, G. V. R. Pinapatruni, S. M. Dash, and K. B. Lua; Flapping Frequency Influence on Thrust Generation and Propulsive Efficiency of Tandem Flapping Airfoils in Forward Flight. Physics of Fluids January 2026; 38 (1): 011907. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0305958

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P. C. Wang, J. H. Shih, C.-Y. Chen and K. B. Lua; Effects of Propeller Size and Position on the Performance of a UAV Wing in a Distributed Propulsion System. Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Dec 2025 Volume 38, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1061/JAEEEZ.ASENG-6073

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G. V. R. Pinapatruni, J. Sinha, K. B. Lua, S. M. Dash; On the investigation of near-wake flow structures and the aerodynamics of flapping wing with sinusoidal leading edge tubercles in forward flight. Physics of Fluids 1 April 2025; 37 (4): 041911. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0264438

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S. C. Lee and K. B. Lua. Flow Control Devices for Aeroacoustic Noise Suppression in Cavity Flow. Journal of Aircraft, 20(5). https://doi.org/10.2514/1.C038014

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P. Sikdar (প্রবীর সিকদার) ; S. M. Dash (ସୁନୀଲ ମନୋହର ଦାଶ); K. B. Lua (賴錦文). Vortex structure manipulation and drag reduction of tandem circular cylinders using a pitching splitter plate. Physics of Fluids 36, 123631 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0242588

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J. H. Shih, P. C. Wang, C. Y. Chen and K. B. Lua. The Aerodynamic Effects of Distributed Propulsion on the Performance of a UAV Wing. Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 38(2), 2024. https://doi.org/10.1061/JAEEEZ.ASENG-59

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J. Sinha, S. M. Dash and K. B. Lua. On the study of the pitch angular offset effects at various flapping frequencies for a two-dimensional asymmetric flapping airfoil in forward flight. Physics of Fluids, 36, 041913, 2024. (Feature Article) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0199037

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Conference Papers

T. F. Chang and K. B. Lua. Submicron-resolution Single-pixel Ensemble PIV for Turbulent Flow Measurement in the Near Wall Region. 16th International Symposium on Particle Image Velocimetry (ISPIV 2025), June 26-28, Tokyo, Japan.

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王冠驊、賴錦文，超疏水微通道中減阻機制的數值分析,  中華民國力學學會年會暨第48屆全國力學會議/第3屆國際力學會議, O013-9, 29/11/2024至30/11/2024, 新竹清華大學。

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G. V. R. Pinapatruni, K. Kalavakunta, D. Uppuluri, S. M. Dash, and K. B. Lua. On the Investigation of Improved Aerodynamic Lift Characteristics of Leading-edge Tubercle NACA 0012 Airfoil at Low Reynolds Numbers. The 2nd International Conference on Fluid, Thermal and Energy Systems, June 2024, NIT Calicut, Kerala, India. (Best Presentation Award).

賴錦文、莫翰　艾奇勒仕、賴以軒、姜宇國、高璿昱、廖紹宏

定翼型無人機及其螺旋槳組件，I890115 號，中華民國專利

賴錦文、陳建豪、吳元宏、王畬玄 

一種具防水功能之多軸力與力矩傳感器，I883604，中華民國專利

賴錦文、蔣品威

多軸力／力矩傳感器，I866403，中華民國專利

賴錦文; 陳祐維; 林怡理; 紀博祥; 林于婷; 李欣怡

一種風力發電系統，I836722，中華民國專利

賴錦文; 林柏廷; 左習酉; 許哲翰; 馮紹祐; 黃柏叡

水上垃圾收集裝置，I774359，中華民國專利

賴錦文

渦流誘發振動之風能收集裝置，I749526，中華民國專利

Kim-Boon Lua 

Vortex-induced vibration wind energy harvesting device, US 11626817 B2, US Patent