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Last published 2025
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D. Keith Walters

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Federal Grant PI High Impact

Researcher

Also affiliated: Oklahoma City University (2020); Marymount University (2008); Clemson University (1996–2005); University of Oklahoma (2016–2022); Mississippi State University (2004–2017)

Faculty Researcher

28 h-index 146 pubs 3,248 cited

  • Computer Simulation
  • Models, Biological
  • Humans
  • Lung
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Particle Size
  • Models, Anatomic
  • Stochastic Processes
  • Respiratory Mechanics
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Trachea
  • Breath Tests
  • Rheology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Bronchi

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

D. Keith Walters' research focuses on computational fluid dynamics and turbulence modeling, with applications in various scientific and engineering domains. He has published work on direct numerical simulations of turbulent flows, including analysis of turbulent flow and thermal structures in low-Prandtl number buoyant flows and the assessment of turbulence models for heat transfer predictions. His investigations also extend to developing models for physical phenomena, such as a small-scale propeller thrust model using experimentation and CFD, and an analytical model for electromagnetic induction in pulsating ferrofluid pipe flows.

Walters is a principal investigator on a National Science Foundation grant totaling $159,940 for the "Collaborative Research: Development of Low Order Modeling Methods for Oscillating Foil Energy Harvesting based on Experimental and Computational Fluid Dynamics." This project aims to advance modeling techniques for energy harvesting systems.

His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 28, with 146 total publications and 3,211 total citations. He is recognized as a high-impact, highly cited researcher. Walters collaborates with several faculty members at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including James H. Leylek, Keisha B. Walters, Cole C. Simmonds, and Michael Tullis.

Metrics

  • h-index: 28
  • Publications: 146
  • Citations: 3,248

Selected Publications

  • Centennial Celebration of the Fluids Engineering Division (FED) (2026)
    Journal of Fluids Engineering DOI OpenAlex
  • A New Version of the Dynamic Hybrid RANS–LES Model With Improved RANS–LES Blending (2026)
    Journal of Fluids Engineering DOI OpenAlex
  • Is Direct Numerical Simulation Ready for Prime Time?: The State of <scp>ansys</scp> <scp>fluent</scp> Direct Numerical Simulation in 2025 (2026)
    Journal of Fluids Engineering DOI OpenAlex
  • Investigation of a Dynamic Hybrid Turbulence Modeling Strategy for CFD Simulation of Compound-Angle Film Cooling (2025)
  • LOKI: Laparoscopic Operational Kinematic Instrument (2025)
  • A Proposed Universal Wall Function for Velocity and Temperature in Turbulent Near-Wall Flows of Low and High Prandtl Number Fluids (2025)
    ASME Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer DOI OpenAlex
  • Static and Dynamic Time Filtering Techniques for Hybrid RANS-Large Eddy Simulation of Non-Stationary Turbulent Flows (2025)
    Journal of Fluids Engineering 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • A Near-Wall Methodology for Large-Eddy Simulation Based on Dynamic Hybrid RANS-LES (2024)
    Entropy 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • CFD-Based Optimization of the Kinematic Cycle of an Oscillating Foil Energy Harvesting Device (2023)
  • Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes CFD Simulation of High-Speed Boundary Layers (2023)
  • Numerical Analysis of Air Curtain Jet Blast Deflector (2023)
  • Investigation of Dynamic Hybrid RANS-LES Turbulence Modeling for CFD Simulation of a Normal Jet in Crossflow (2023)
  • Investigation of Numerical Scheme and Model Combinations for Cfd Simulation of a Two-Phase Closed Thermosyphon (2023)
    SSRN Electronic Journal DOI OpenAlex
  • Predicting particle deposition using a simplified 8-path in silico human lung prototype (2023)
    Journal of Breath Research 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • SYNTHETIC TURBULENCE GENERATION FOR SCALE-RESOLVING CFD SIMULATIONS USING A MODIFIED STATISTICALLY-TARGETED FORCING METHOD (2023)

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Federal Grants 1 $159,940 total

Collaboration Network

29 Collaborators 14 Institutions 2 Countries

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