The Mechanisms determining the Rolling Motions of Bodies

Hourigan, Kerry (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
Thompson, Mark (Chief Investigator (CI))
Leweke, Thomas (Partner Investigator (PI))

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Project: Research

Project Description

Solving the mystery of how bodies can roll and what determines their terminal velocity.

Short title	Rolling Body
Status	Finished
Effective start/end date	19/12/20 → 19/08/24

13 Article
1 Review Article

Flow over a finite-span circular cylinder rolling along a plane wall: Forces and moments
Terrington, S. J., Thompson, M. C. & Hourigan, K., 9 May 2025, In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 1010, 55 p., A15.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

Open Access

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Shape optimisation to enhance flow-induced vibration of a cylinder using Bayesian optimisation
Terrington, S. J., Thompson, M. C. & Hourigan, K., 12 Dec 2025, In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 1024, 43 p., A48.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

Open Access
Contribution of rolling resistance to the drag coefficient of spheres freely rolling on a rough inclined surface
Nanayakkara, S. D. J. S., Terrington, S. J., Zhao, J., Thompson, M. C. & Hourigan, K., Oct 2024, In: Physics of Fluids. 36, 10, 14 p., 103340.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

Open Access

Monash Centre for Electron Microscopy (MCEM)
Burgmann, F. (Manager)
Office of the Vice-Provost (Research and Research Infrastructure)
Facility/equipment: Facility