Dr David Holmes ~ Adjunct Senior Lecturer

Ba. in Mechanical Engineering and Ph.D. in Computational Mechanics from James Cook University, specializing in the development and implementation of numerical simulation algorithms.

Presently a Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at JCU. My current research is centered around the development of multi-phase, multi-physics numerical simulation software for application to geophysics (such as oil reservoir modeling) and other fluid flow problems. Additionally, I am developing programming strategies for scalable application performance on parallel hardware architectures such as multi-core and GPGPU.

Specialties:Numerical simulation, meshfree particle methods, smooth particle hydrodynamics (SPH), finite difference (FD), discrete element method (DEM), finite element method (FEM), ANSYS, Fluent, enhanced oil recovery, software development for parallel computational architectures like multi-core and GPGPU.

Research Disciplines

• Interdisciplinary Engineering (0915)
• Education Systems (1301)
• Curriculum and Pedagogy (1302)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Expanding Knowledge (9701)
• Curriculum (9303)
• Teaching and Instruction (9302)

Awards

• 2016 - National Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Holmes D, Sheehan M, Birks M and Smithson J (2017) Development of a competency mapping tool for undergraduate professional degree programmes, using mechanical engineering as a case study. European Journal of Engineering Education, 43 (1). pp. 126-143
• Khatamifar M, Lin W, Armfield S, Holmes D and Kirkpatrick M (2017) Conjugate natural convection heat transfer in a partitioned differentially-heated square cavity. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 81. pp. 92-103
• Holmes D, Williams J, Tilke P and Leonardi C (2016) Characterizing flow in oil reservoir rock using SPH: absolute permeability. Computational Particle Mechanics, 3 (2). pp. 141-154
• Birks M, Smithson J, Wickett D and Holmes D (2015) Mapping nursing pathways: a diverse modified Delphi approach. SAGE Open, 5 (3). pp. 1-12
• Peacock P and Holmes D (2014) Comparison and development of equation of state laws in smoothed particle hydrodynamics. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 553. pp. 144-149
• Holmes D, Williams J and Tilke P (2011) A framework for parallel computational physics algorithms on multi-core: SPH in parallel. Advances in Engineering Software, 42 (11). pp. 999-1008

Conference Papers

• Holmes D and Lasen M (2017) Explicitly teaching teamwork and written communication within a problem based curriculum: development of a generalised framework. Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education. In: 287th AAEE Conference 2017: Integrated Engineering, 10-13 December 2017, Sydney, NSW, Australia
• Khatamifar M, Lin W, Holmes D, Armfield S and Kirkpatrick M (2016) Transient laminar conjugate natural convection in a cavity with a finite thickness and conductivity partition. Proceedings of the 20th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference. In: AFMC 2016: 20th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 5-8 December 2016, Perth, WA, Australia
• Khatamifar M, D’Urso R, Lin W, Holmes D, Armfield S and Kirkpatrick M (2014) A numerical and experimental study on the unsteady conjugate natural convection boundary layers in a water filled rectangular cavity with a conducting partition wall at varied locations. Proceedings of the 19th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference. In: AFMC 2014: 19th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 8-11 December 2014, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
• Peacock P and Holmes D (2014) Modified equation of state laws for heat transfer and natural convection in smoothed particle hydrodynamics. Proceedings of the 19th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference. In: AFMC 2014: 19th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 8-11 December 2014, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
• Stewart N, Holmes D and Lin W (2014) Direct numeric simulation of sheared convective boundary layer mixing and entrainment. Proceedings of the 19th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference. In: AFMC 2014: 19th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 8-11 December 2014, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
• Stewart N, Holmes D, Lin W, Armfield S and Kirkpatrick M (2013) Direct numeric simulation of sheared convective boundary layer entrainment with GPUs. Proceedings of the 5th Asia Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics and 4th International Symposium on Computational Mechanics. In: APCOM and ISCM 2013: 5th Asia Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics and 4th International Symposium on Computational Mechanics, 11-14 December 2013, Singapore

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 30+ research outputs authored by Dr David Holmes from 2006 onwards.

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• Sph Modeling of the Physics of Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage in Heavy Oil Recovery. (Masters , Primary Advisor)

Completed

• Conjugate natural convection boundary layers (2018, PhD , Secondary Advisor)

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