Dr Dominic Flynn

Lecturer

School of Engineering and the Built Environment

Email:: dominic.flynn@bcu.ac.uk

Dominic is, by training, a computationally-based aerodynamicist. He received his PhD in train aerodynamics from the University of Birmingham in 2015, and then took on the role of research fellow in wind engineering and train aerodynamics. In January 2018 he moved to BCU to take up the post of Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering.

Throughout his career, Dominic has worked with companies such as Network Rail and SNC-Lavalin on projects involving the crosswind assessment of trains and the analysis of track switch components that have since been installed on the UK rail network.

Current Activity

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Publications

Journal papers:
Soper, D., Flynn, D., Baker, C., Jackson, A. and Hemida, H., 2017. A comparative study of methods to simulate aerodynamic flow beneath a high-speed train. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, p.0954409717734090.

Zhu, C., Hemida, H., Flynn, D. C., Baker, C. J., Liang, X., Zhou, D., “Numerical simulation of the slipstream and aeroacoustic field around a high-speed train”, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, 0, 0, Pages 1-17, doi:10.1177/0954409716641150.

Flynn, D.C., Hemida, H., Baker, C. J., “On the effect of crosswinds on the slipstream of a freight train and associated effects”, Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, Volume 156, September 2016, Pages 14-28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2016.07.001.

Flynn, D.C., Hemida, H., Soper, D., Baker, C. J., “Detached-eddy simulation of the slipstream of an operational freight train. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, Volume 132, September 2014, Pages 1-12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2014.06.016.

Conference papers:
Flynn, D. C., Jesson, M., Hemida, H., Baker, C. J., 2017, “Aerodynamic and hydrodynamic aspects of the operation of trains through floodwater”, the 7th European-African Conference on Wind Engineering, Liege, Belgium, 4-7th July.

Flynn, D. C., Hemida, H., Baker, C. J., 2017, “Numerical modelling of wind-blown rain on railway station platforms and mitigation through canopy design”, the 7th European-African Conference on Wind Engineering, Liege, Belgium, 4-7th July.

Jesson, M., Flynn, D. C., Baker, C. J., Hemida, H., Quinn, A., Sterling, M., 2017, “The safety of pedestrians, cyclists and high-sided vehicles in urban areas in windy conditions”, the 7th European-African Conference on Wind Engineering, Liege, Belgium, 4-7th July.

Flynn, D. C., Soper, D., Hemida, H., Baker, C. J., 2017. “An investigation of the aerodynamic flow beneath a high speed train”, the 7th European-African Conference on Wind Engineering, Liege, Belgium, 4-7th July.

Flynn, D. C., Hemida, H., Baker, C. J., 2017, "Numerical modelling of wind-blown rain on railway station platforms and mitigation through canopy design", Railway Engineering Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, 21st - 22nd June 2017.

Flynn, D.C., Hemida, H., Baker, C. J., 2016, “Development of an appropriate CFD methodology for urban wind distress criteria analysis”. Wind Engineering Society 12th Biennial Conference. Nottingham, UK.

Flynn, D.C., Hemida, H., Baker, C. J., 2016, “The assessment of the performance of a turbulence inlet generator for urban wind flows”, 8th International BBAA Colloquium on Bluff Body Aerodynamics and Applications, Boston, USA, 7-11th June.

Flynn, D.C., Hemida, H., Baker, C. J., 2016, “Numerical investigation to determine the effect of crosswinds on the slipstream of an operational freight train”, The Third International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance, Cagliari, Sardinia, 5-8th April 2016.

Flynn, D.C., Hemida, H., Baker, C. J., 2014. Detached-eddy simulation of the slipstream of a freight train. 6th International Symposium on Computational Wind Engineering. Hamburg, Germany.

Flynn, D.C., Hemida, H., Baker, C. J., 2014. Investigating the effect of a crosswind on the slipstream of a model-scale freight train. Wind Engineering Society 11th Biennial Conference. Birmingham, UK.

Flynn, D.C., & Hemida, H., 2013. The aerodynamic flow around a double-stacked container wagon. International Workshop on Train Aerodynamics. Birmingham, UK.

Flynn, D.C. & Hemida, H., 2012. Numerical simulation of freight wagon in isolated and multi-wagon format at a low yaw angle. 10th UK Conference on Wind Engineering. University of Southampton, UK, 10-12th September.