Publications

Journal Publications

  1. O Avni, Y Dagan. Droplet dynamics in Burgers vortices. I. Mass transport
    Physical Review Fluids 8 (8), 083604.
  2. O Avni, Y Dagan. Droplet dynamics in Burgers vortices. II. Heat transfer
     Physical Review Fluids 8 (8), 083605.
  3. O Avni, Y Dagan. Bubble dynamics under negative pressures: A missing link?
    O Avni, Y Dagan, T Bar-Kohany, E Sher. Bubble dynamics under negative pressures: A missing link?, Thermal Science and Engineering Progress 46, 102162
  4. N Wang, Y Dagan. A generalized theory of Brownian particle diffusion in shear flows. arXiv preprint: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2211.03825.
  5. Y. Dagan, Hydrodynamically Inspired Pilot-Wave Theory: An Ensemble Interpretation, Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science, Springer – In press.  
  6. Dagan, Y. Relativistic Hydrodynamic Interpretation of de Broglie Matter Waves. Found Phys 53, 20 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10701-022-00657-8
  7. Liu, Z., & Dagan, Y. (2022). Generalized stability theory of polydisperse particle-laden flows. Part1. Channel flow. arXiv. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2204.08959
  8. Avni, O., & Dagan, Y. (2022). Dynamics of evaporating respiratory droplets in the vicinity of vortex dipoles. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 148, 103901. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2021.103901
  9. O Avni, Y Dagan (2022). Dispersion of free-falling saliva droplets by two-dimensional vortical flows. Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics 36 (6), 993-1011. arXiv. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2201.00397
  10. Y. Dagan, Settling of exhaled respiratory droplets in the vicinity of vortex flows, Atomization and Sprays, 2021. 10.1615/AtomizSpr.2021035800.
  11. I. Ceausu and Y. Dagan, Parametric Study of Particle-Surface Wave Interactions: A Hydrodynamic Analog of Relativistic Quantum Dynamics
  12. Dagan, Y. and Bush, J.W., 2020. Hydrodynamic quantum field theory: the free particle. Comptes Rendus. Mécanique, 348(6-7), pp.555-571.
  13. Y. Dagan and A.F. Ghoniem. Impact of finite rate kinetics on the stability of reacting shear flows in lean premixed turbulent combustion, 2020, Under revision.
  14. Y. Dagan, N.W. Chakroun, S.J. Shanbhogue, and A.F. Ghoniem. Role of intermediate temperature kinetics and radical transport in the prediction of leading edge structure of turbulent lean premixed flames. Combustion and Flame, 207:368 – 378, 2019.
  15. N.W. Chakroun, S.J. Shanbhogue, Y. Dagan, and A.F. Ghoniem. Flamelet structure in turbulent premixed swirling oxy-combustion of methane. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 37(4):4579–4586, 2019.
  16. S. Taamallah, Y. Dagan, N.W. Chakroun, S.J. Shanbhogue, K. Vogiatzaki, and A.F. Ghoniem. Helical vortex core dynamics and flame interaction in turbulent premixed swirl combustion: A combined experimental and large eddy simulation investigation. Physics of Fluids, 31(2):025108, 2019.
  17. Y. Dagan and T. Bar-Kohany. Flame propagation through three-phase methane-hydrate particles. Combustion and Flame, 193:25 – 35, 2018.
  18. Y. Dagan, D. Katoshevski, and J. B. Greenberg. Similarity solutions for the evolution of unsteady spray diffusion flames in vortex flows. Combustion Science and Technology, 190(6):1110–1125, 2018.
  19. Y. Dagan, J.B. Greenberg, and D. Katoshevski. Similarity solutions for the evolution of polydisperse droplets in vortex flows. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 97:1–9, 2017.
  20. Y. Dagan, D. Katoshevski, and J.B. Greenberg. Particle and droplet clustering in oscillatory vortical flows. Atomization and Sprays, 27(7), 2017.
  21. Y. Dagan, E. Arad, and Y. Tambour. The evolution of local instability regions in turbulent non-premixed flames. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 803:18–50, 008 2016.
  22. Y. Dagan, E. Arad, and Y. Tambour. On the dynamics of spray flames in turbulent flows. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 35(2):1657–1665, 2015.
  23. Y. Dagan and E. Arad. Analysis of shroud release applied for high-velocity missiles. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, doi: 10.2514/1.A32489. Vol 51, No. 1(57–65), 2014.

Invited Talks

  1. Y. Dagan. Classical Interpretations for Relativistic and Non-relativistic Quantum Dynamics, Lecture in the AIP course “Advanced Propulsion and Energy”, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, MIT, January 18, 2022
  2. Y. Dagan. Dynamics and Instability of Turbulent Reacting Flows, Lecture in the course: ”Selected Topics in Launcher Propulsion”, Technical University of Munich, 19 October 2021.
  3. Y. Dagan. Hydrodynamic Quantum Field Theory: The free particle, International Conference on Advances in Pilot Wave Theory – From experiments to foundations, Lisbon, Portugal, July 2021.
  4. Y. Dagan. Faraday Waves, de Broglie’s Matter Waves, and Advanced Propulsion. Advanced Propulsion Workshop at MIT, January 30, 2019.
  5. Y. Dagan. Comparative Study of Faraday Waves and de Broglie’s Matter Waves, Advanced Propulsion Workshop at MIT, January 23, 2019.
  6. Y. Dagan. Droplets, Turbulence and the Stability of Reacting Shear Flows, Aerospace and Fluid Dynamics Review Seminar, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland, May 10, 2018.
  7. Y. Dagan. Similarity of Droplet Clouds in Vortex Flows. Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations, Department of Mathematics, MIT, April 4, 2018.
  8. Y. Dagan. Droplets, Stability, and Reacting Shear Flows. Physical Mathematics Seminar, Department of Mathematics, MIT, February 13, 2018.
  9. Y. Dagan. Turbulent Flame Evolution in a Realistic Micro Gas Turbine Combustor. The 30th Annual Symposium of the Israeli Section of The Combustion Institute, December 29, 2016.
  10. Y. Dagan. Unsteady Flames in Gaseous and Spray Turbulent Combustion. School of Engineering and Applied Science, Yale University, February 11, 2014.

Refereed Papers in Conference Proceedings

  1. R. Kalyan, Y. Dagan. Defining a Laminar Flame Speed Relevant for Spray Flames – Effect of Reactive Initial Conditions on Flame Propagation in Sprays. Submitted to the 61st Israel Annual Conference on Aerospace Sciences (IACAS).
  2. O. Avni, Y. Dagan. Numerical Investigation of EvaporatingDroplets in Vortical Flows. Submitted to the 61st Israel Annual Conference on Aerospace Sciences (IACAS).
  3. G.A Levi, Y. Dagan. Interactions of flow instabilities and chemical kinetics in reacting shear flows. Sub- mitted to the 61st Israel Annual Conference on Aerospace Sciences (IACAS).
  4. N.W. Chakroun, S.J. Shanbhogue, Y. Dagan, and A.F. Ghoniem. Flamelet structures of turbulent, premixed, swirling methane-oxy flames. The 37th International Symposium on Combustion, Dublin, Ireland, July 3, 2018.
  5. Y. Dagan, D. Katoshevski, and J.B. Greenberg. Polydisperse spray flames in vortex flows. ILASS Europe, 28th Annual Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray System, At Valencia, Spain, September 5-8, 2017, 2017.
  6. Y. Dagan, D. Katoshevski, and J.B. Greenberg. Spray dynamics and combustion in unsteady vortex flows. Proceedings of the 34th Israeli Conference of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technion I.I.T, Haifa, November 22-23, 2016.
  7. Y. Dagan, D. Katoshevski, and J.B. Greenberg. The dynamics of polydisperse sprays in vortex flows. ILASS Europe, 27th Annual Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray System, At Brighton, UK, September 4-7, 2016.
  8. Y. Dagan, E. Arad, and Y. Tambour. On the dynamics of spray flames in turbulent flows. The 35th International Symposium on Combustion, San Francisco, CA, August 6, 2014.
  9. Y. Dagan and E. Arad. A novel approach for design of in-flight nose release for a high velocity missile. 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Jan. 9–12, Nashville, Tennessee, (AIAA–2012–0674), 2012.
  10. Y. Dagan, E. Arad, and Y. Tambour. Some observations on flame propagation in turbulent combustion. 49th Aerospace Science Meeting, Orlando, Florida, USA, Jan. 4-7, (AIAA–2011–780), 2011.
  11. Y. Dagan, E. Arad, and Y. Tambour. Flame propagation analysis in turbulent combustion using large eddy simulation. The Israeli Annual Aerospace Conference, February 2010, Tel-Aviv, (IACAS–584), 2010.
  12. Y. Dagan and E. Arad. A computational analysis of missiles nose ejection during flight. The Israeli Annual Conference on Aerospace Sciences, March, 2009, Tel-Aviv., (IACAS49–490), 2009.
  13. I. Farbman, Y. Dagan, D. Dagan, A. Desyatkov, A. Edelman, Z. S. Eitan, Eliyahu, R. Mendel-Shaked, and L. Rosentzvit. Canister launched observation uav. The Israeli Annual Conference on Aerospace Sciences, February 2007, Tel-Aviv, (IACAS47–235), 2007.

Contributed Talks

  1. Y. Dagan and J.W.M Bush. Comparative study of faraday waves and de Broglie’s matter waves. HQA8 – 8th Hydrodynamic Quantum Analogy Meeting, Brown University, July 23–27, 2018.
  2. Y. Dagan, D. Katoshevski, and J. B. Greenberg. Theoretical investigation of spray flames in vortex flows. The 31th Annual Symposium of the Israeli Section of The Combustion Institute, December 30, 2017.
  3. Y. Dagan and A.F. Ghoniem. Impact of finite rate chemistry on the hydrodynamic stability of shear flows in turbulent lean premixed combustion. 70th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Denver, Colorado November 19 – 21, 2017.
  4. Y. Dagan. Compressible large eddy simulation of a micro-turbine engine combustor. The 30th Annual Symposium of the Israeli Section of The Combustion Institute, December 29, 2016.
  5. Y. Dagan, D. Katoshevski, and J.B. Greenberg. Extinction of spray flames in vortex flows. The 30th Annual Symposium of the Israeli Section of The Combustion Institute, Tel Aviv, December 29, 2016
  6. Y. Dagan, D. Katoshevski, and J.B. Greenberg. Poster: extinction of spray flames in vortex flows. The 30th Annual Symposium of the Israeli Section of The Combustion Institute, Tel Aviv, December 29, 2016
  7. Y. Dagan. Poster: compressible large eddy simulation of a micro-turbine engine combustor. The 30th Annual Symposium of the Israeli Section of The Combustion Institute, December 29, 2016. Best poster award.
  8. Y. Dagan. Preliminary computational study of a micro-jet engine combustion chamber using compressible large-eddy simulations. The 15th Israeli Symposium on Jet Engines and Gas Turbines, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Technion I.I.T, Haifa, November 17, 2016
  9. Y. Dagan, D. Katoshevski, and J.B. Greenberg. Spray combustion in vortical flows. Conference on Propulsion Technologies for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Mechanical Engineering, Technion, Haifa, January 28, 2016.
  10. Y. Dagan, D. Katoshevski, and J.B. Greenberg. Poster: analytical solutions of unsteady spray diffusion flames in axisymmetric vortex flows. The 29th Annual Symposium of the Israeli Section of The Combustion Institute, December, 2015. Best poster award.
  11. Y. Dagan, E. Arad, and Y. Tambour. Spray flames dynamics in nonpremixed turbulent combustion. The 29th Annual Symposium of the Israeli Section of The Combustion Institute, December 10, 2015 (Special presentation in honor of Professor G. Sivashinsky’s 70’s birthday).
  12. Y. Dagan. Computational fluid dynamics analysis using LES of the Lehavit combustion system. The 14th Israeli Symposium on Jet Engines and Gas Turbines, Technion, Haifa, November, 2015.
  13. Y. Dagan, E. Arad, and Y. Tambour. The impact of large scale flow structures on turbulent spray flames. The 1st CFD IMPACT Conference, Technion, Haifa, June, 2015.
  14. Y. Dagan, E. Arad, and Y. Tambour. Poster: spray flames dynamics in nonpremixed turbulent combustion. The 28th Annual Symposium of the Israeli Section of The Combustion Institute, December, 2014. Best poster award.