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Effect of thermal comfort on occupant productivity in office buildings : response surface analysis (2020)
Journal Article
Kaushik, A., Mohemmed, A., Tumula, D., & Ebohon, J. (2020). Effect of thermal comfort on occupant productivity in office buildings : response surface analysis. Building and Environment, 180, 107021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107021

Thermal environment is one of the main factors that influence occupants' comfort and their productivity in office buildings. There is ample research that outlines this relationship between thermal comfort and occupant productivity. However, there is... Read More about Effect of thermal comfort on occupant productivity in office buildings : response surface analysis.

Assessing the impact of velocity dip and wake coefficients on velocity prediction for open channel flows (2019)
Journal Article
Alawadi, W., Prasad, T., & Al-Salih, O. (2019). Assessing the impact of velocity dip and wake coefficients on velocity prediction for open channel flows. Research journal of applied sciences, engineering and technology (Online), 16(1), 9-14. https://doi.org/10.19026/rjaset.16.5993

The aim of the present study is to assess the impact of the velocity-dip and wake strength on the velocity prediction using the dip modified laws. The dip modified laws, particularly the dip modified log wake law (DMLW-law), are preferred over the tr... Read More about Assessing the impact of velocity dip and wake coefficients on velocity prediction for open channel flows.

Depth-averaged simulation of flows in asymmetric compound channels with smooth and rough narrow floodplains (2018)
Journal Article
narrow floodplains. Australasian Journal of Water Resource, 22(2), 137-148. https://doi.org/10.1080/13241583.2018.1509766

Depth-averaged hydrodynamic models are predominantly used in numerical simulations of compound channel flows. One of the most popular methods for the depth-averaged simulation is Shiono and Knight method (SKM). This method accounts for the effects... Read More about Depth-averaged simulation of flows in asymmetric compound channels with smooth and rough narrow floodplains.

Comparison of performance of simplified RANS formulations for velocity distributions against full 3D RANS model (2018)
Journal Article
Alawadi, W., & Prasad, T. (2018). Comparison of performance of simplified RANS formulations for velocity distributions against full 3D RANS model. International journal of hydraulic engineering (Online), 7(2), 33-42. https://doi.org/10.5923/j.ijhe.20180702.03

Several analytical models of velocity distribution for turbulent uniform open channel flows were lately developed by analysis and simplification of the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations (RANS). These simplified RANS-based models, which are ca... Read More about Comparison of performance of simplified RANS formulations for velocity distributions against full 3D RANS model.

Application of the Shiono and Knight Model in asymmetric compound channels with smooth and rough narrow floodplains
Presentation / Conference
Alawadi, W., Salim, O., & Prasad, T. Application of the Shiono and Knight Model in asymmetric compound channels with smooth and rough narrow floodplains. Presented at 2nd International Conference on Structural and Civil Engineering (ICSCE), University of Lisbon, Portugal

Shiono and Knight Model (SKM) is one of the most popular models which is often used for simulating the flows in compound channels with wide floodplains. The model accounts for the effects of bed friction, lateral turbulence and secondary flows, via t... Read More about Application of the Shiono and Knight Model in asymmetric compound channels with smooth and rough narrow floodplains.

Velocity distribution prediction in rectangular and compound channels under smooth and rough flow conditions
Thesis
Alawadi, W. (in press). Velocity distribution prediction in rectangular and compound channels under smooth and rough flow conditions. (Thesis). University of Salford

Many practical problems in river engineering require predictions of velocity distributions in single and compound open channels. In this study, velocity distributions in rectangular and compound open channels under different flow regimes, in terms of... Read More about Velocity distribution prediction in rectangular and compound channels under smooth and rough flow conditions.