Research Publications by Robert J. Whittaker

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Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

A Note on Circulation in Differentially Heated Rotating Stratified Fluid and Other Elliptic Problems
Robert J. Whittaker & John R. Lister, 2005.
Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans, 40 (4), 283–294.
Equilibrium Conditions for the Floating of Multiple Interfacial Objects
Dominic Vella, Paul D. Metcalfe, & Robert J. Whittaker, 2006.
Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 549, 215–224.
Steady Axisymmetric Creeping Plumes above a Planar Boundary. Part I: A Point Source
Robert J. Whittaker & John R. Lister, 2006.
Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 567, 361–378.
Steady Axisymmetric Creeping Plumes above a Planar Boundary. Part II: A Distributed Source
Robert J. Whittaker & John R. Lister, 2006.
Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 567, 379–397.
Free Convection Beneath a Heated Horizontal Plate in a Rapidly Rotating System
Robert J. Whittaker & John R. Lister, 2007
Journal of Fluid Mechanics 586, 491–506.
The Self-Similar Rise of a Buoyant Thermal in Very Viscous Flow
Robert J. Whittaker & John R. Lister, 2008.
Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 606, 295–324.
Slender-body theory for Steady Sheared Plumes in Very Viscous Fluid
Robert J. Whittaker & John R. Lister, 2008.
Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 612, 21–44.
Mathematical Modelling of Fibre-Enhanced Perfusion inside a Tissue-Engineering Bioreactor
Robert J. Whittaker, Richard Booth, Rosemary J. Dyson et. al., 2009.
Journal of Theoretical Biology, 256 (4), 533–546.
The Energetics of Flow through a Rapidly Oscillating Tube. Part 1. General Theory
Robert J. Whittaker, Sarah L. Waters, Oliver E. Jensen, Jonathan Boyle & Matthias Heil, 2011.
Journal of Fluid Mechanics 648, 83–121.
The Energetics of Flow through a Rapidly Oscillating Tube. Part 2. Application to an Elliptical Tube
Robert J. Whittaker, Matthias Heil, Jonathan Boyle, Oliver E. Jensen & Sarah L. Waters
Journal of Fluid Mechanics 648, 123–153.
A Rational Derivation of a Tube Law from Shell Theory
Robert J. Whittaker, Matthias Heil, Oliver E. Jensen & Sarah L. Waters, 2010.
Quarterly Journal of Mechanics and Applied Mathematics 63 (4), 465–496.
Predicting the Onset of High-Frequency Self-Excited Oscillations in Elastic-Walled Tubes
Robert J. Whittaker, Matthias Heil, Oliver E. Jensen & Sarah L. Waters, 2010.
Proceedings of the Royal Society A 466 (2124), 3635–3657.
The Energetics of Flow through a Rapidly Oscillating Tube with Slowly Varying Amplitude
Robert J. Whittaker, Matthias Heil & Sarah L. Waters
Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. A 369 (1947), 2989–3006.

Conference Presentations and Posters

Infinite Prandtl Number Convection from a Localized Source
Robert J. Whittaker & John R. Lister, 2004.
Conference presentation at the 57th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Seattle, Washington.
Infinite Prandtl Number Convection from a Localized Source above a Horizontal Boundary
Robert J. Whittaker & John R. Lister, 2005.
Conference presentation at the 47th British Applied Mathematics Colloquium, University of Liverpool.
The Floating and Sinking of Small Interfacial Objects
Dominic Vella, Robert J. Whittaker & Paul D. Metcalfe, 2005.
Conference presentation at the 58th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Chicago, Illinois.
Self-similar Thermals in Stokes Flow
John R. Lister & Robert J. Whittaker, 2006.
Conference presentation at the 59th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Tampa Bay, Florida.
Analytic Solutions for Viscous Plumes and Thermals
John R. Lister & Robert J. Whittaker, 2006.
Conference Poster.
Fluid–Structure Interaction: Shell Theory and 3D Flow Instability in Collapsible Tubes
Robert J. Whittaker, Sarah L. Waters, Oliver E. Jensen & Matthias Heil, 2007.
Conference Poster for the Fourth Physiological Flow Network Meeting, University of Manchester.
Fluid–Structure Interaction in Collapsible Tubes
Robert J. Whittaker, Sarah L. Waters, Oliver E. Jensen & Matthias Heil, 2007.
Invited speaker at a Workshop on Biomedical Computing, Simula Research, Oslo.
Fluid Flow and Energy Transfer in Oscillating Collapsible Tubes
Robert J. Whittaker, Sarah L. Waters, Oliver E. Jensen & Matthias Heil, 2008.
Invited speaker in the Differential Equations and Applications Seminar Series, OCIAM.
Invited speaker in the Theoretical Mechanics Seminar Series, University of Nottingham.
Oscillations in Flow Through a Flexible Tube
Robert J. Whittaker, Sarah L. Waters, Oliver E. Jensen, Jonathan Boyle & Matthias Heil, 2008/9.
Conference presentation at the 7th Euromech Fluid Mechanics Conference, University of Manchester.
Conference presentation at the 51st British Applied Mathematics Colloquium, University of Nottingham.
High-Frequency Self-Excited Oscillations in Collapsible Tube Flows
Robert J. Whittaker, Sarah L. Waters, Oliver E. Jensen, Jonathan Boyle & Matthias Heil, 2009.
Poster at the Cardiac Physiome Project Meeting, Isaac Newton Institute, University of Cambridge.
High-Frequency Self-Excited Oscillations in Collapsible Tube Flows
Robert J. Whittaker, Sarah L. Waters, Oliver E. Jensen, Jonathan Boyle & Matthias Heil, 2009.
Conference presentation at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
High-Frequency Self-Excited Oscillations in 3D Collapsible Tube Flows
Robert J. Whittaker, Sarah L. Waters, Oliver E. Jensen, Jonathan Boyle & Matthias Heil, 2009–11.
Invited speaker in the Applied Mathematics Seminar Series, University of Manchester, October 2009.
Invited speaker in the Applied Mathematics Seminar Series, University of Birmingham, January 2010.
Invited speaker in the Mathematics Seminar Series, University of Exeter, March 2010.
Invited speaker in the Applied Mathematics Seminar Series, University of East Anglia, March 2010.
Invited speaker in the Bioengineering Seminar Series, Imperial College, June 2010.
Invited speaker in the Applied Mathematics Seminar Series, Keele University, November 2011.
High-Frequency Self-Excited Oscillations in 3D Collapsible Tube Flows
Robert J. Whittaker, Sarah L. Waters, Oliver E. Jensen, Jonathan Boyle & Matthias Heil, 2011.
Invited speaker at the Physiological Fluid Mechanics Conference, Brunel University, July 2011.

Other Writings, Essays, and Reports

Drips to Drops — Bridging the Gap
Robert J. Whittaker, 2002,
Part III Essay, Mathematical Tripos, University of Cambridge.
Robert Whittaker's Web Tips
Robert J. Whittaker, 2003–2007.
Online essays (http://robert.mathmos.net/webtips/).
Real-Time Traffic Monitoring using Mobile Phone Data
Eddie Wilson, et. al., 2005.
In Report of the 49th European Study Group with industry, University of Oxford.
Optimisation of Fluid Distribution Inside a Porous Construct
Clare Bailey et. al., 2006.
In Report of the 2006 Mathematics in Medicine Study Group, University of Nottingham.
Theoretical Solutions for Convective Flows in Geophysically Motivated Regimes
Robert J. Whittaker, 2007.
PhD Thesis, University of Cambridge.
The Pull-Off Test for Soft Viscoelastic Solids
David Allwright et. al., 2007.
In Report of the 59th European Study Group with Industry, University of Nottingham.
Continuous Non-Invasive Blood-Pressure Measurements
Tony Birch et. al., 2007.
In Report of the 2007 Mathematics in Medicine Study Group, University of Southampton.
Accuracy of a Video Odometry System for Trains
Robert Lees et. al., 2008.
In Report of the 64th European Study Group with Industry, Heriot-Watt University.
Chauffeur Braking
Tristram Armour et. al., 2008.
In Report of the 68th European Study Group with Industry, Southampton.
Sodium flux during Haemodialysis
Burt Tilley et. al., 2010.
In Report of the 2009 Math in Medicine Study Group, University of Toronto.
Measuring Vesicular Release from Neurons
Danny O'Hare et. al., 2010.
In Report of the 2009 Mathematics in Medicine Study Group, Imperial College, London.
Transport and Reaction Processes in Soil
Colin Please et. al., 2010.
In Report of the 73rd European Study Group with Industry, University of Warwick.
Comparing Placentas from Normal and Abnormal Pregnancies
Alexander Heazellet. al., 2010.
In Report of the 2010 Mathematics in Medicine Study Group, University of Strathclyde.
Efficient Silicon Melting
David Allwright et. al., 2011.
In Report of the 80th European Study Group with Industry, University of Cardiff.
Unraveling the Arenavirus Budding Mechanism
Ben Neuman et. al., 2011.
In Report of the 2011 Mathematics in Medicine Study Group, University of Reading.

Articles in Preparation and Under Review

A Note on Oscillatory Boundary Layers Attached to a Moving Wall
Robert J. Whittaker & Sarah L. Waters
In preparation.
On the Reliability of the cosθ Method for Measuring Blood Flow in Arteries
Jennifer H. Siggers et. al.
In perparation