Dr Christopher Leonardi
Chief Investigator
Centre for Natural Gas
Advance Queensland Fellow
UQ School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering
Book Chapter
Owen, D. R. J., Feng, Y. T., Han, K. and Leonardi, C. R. (2011). Multi-field coupling strategies for large scale particle-fluid problems. In Dana Mueller-Hoeppe, Stefan Loehnert and Stefanie Reese (Ed.), Recent Developments and Innovative Applications in Computational Mechanics (pp. 239-248) Berlin Heidelberg, Germany: Springer - Verlag. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-17484-1_27
Journal Articles
Kamyar, Amin, Aminossadati, Saiied M., Leonardi, Christopher R., Sasmito, Agus P. and Poncet, Sébastien (2020) Flow characterisation of monopropylene glycol ice slurry through a horizontal U-bend: a numerical approach. European Journal of Mechanics, B/Fluids, 82 93-105. doi:10.1016/j.euromechflu.2020.03.004
Rutkowski, Mariusz, Gryglas, Wojciech, Szumbarski, Jacek, Leonardi, Christopher and Łaniewski-Wołłk, Łukasz (2020) Open-loop optimal control of a flapping wing using an adjoint Lattice Boltzmann method. Computers and Mathematics with Applications, . doi:10.1016/j.camwa.2020.02.020
McCullough, J. W.S., Aminossadati, S. M. and Leonardi, C. R. (2020) Transport of particles suspended within a temperature-dependent viscosity fluid using coupled LBM–DEM. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 149 119159. doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2019.119159
Gruszczyński, G., Mitchell, T., Leonardi, C., Łaniewski-Wołłk, Ł. and Barber, T. (2019) A cascaded phase-field lattice Boltzmann model for the simulation of incompressible, immiscible fluids with high density contrast. Computers & Mathematics with Applications, . doi:10.1016/j.camwa.2019.08.018
Aghighi, Mohammad Ali, Johnson, Raymond Jr. and Leonardi, Chris (2019) Challenges in modelling of hydraulic fracturing in low-permeability coal seams with complex cleat networks and stress regimes. APPEA Journal, 59 1: 166-178. doi:10.1071/aj18140
Masoudian, Mohsen S., Leonardi, Christopher, Chen, Zhongwei and Underschultz, Jim (2019) Towards the development of a baseline for surface movement in the Surat Cumulative Management Area. The APPEA Journal, 59 1: 95. doi:10.1071/aj18181
Masum, Billah M., Aminossadati, Saiied M., Kizil, Mehmet S. and Leonardi, Christopher R. (2019) Numerical and experimental investigations of pressure-driven gas flow in hollow-core photonic crystal fibers. Applied Optics, 58 4: 963-972. doi:10.1364/ao.58.000963
Kamyar, Amin, Aminossadati, Saiied M. and Leonardi, Christopher R. (2019) Thermo-Hydrodynamics of a Helical Coil Heat Exchanger Operated with a Phase-Change Ice Slurry as a Refrigerant. Heat Transfer Engineering, 40 3-4: 283-294. doi:10.1080/01457632.2018.1428989
You, Zhenjiang, Wang, Duo, Leonardi, Christopher, Johnson Jr, Raymond and Bedrikovetsky, Pavel (2019) Influence of elastoplastic embedment on CSG production enhancement using graded particle injection. The APPEA Journal, 59 1: 310. doi:10.1071/aj18086
Masum, B. M., Aminossadati, S. M., Leonardi, C. R., Kizil, M. S. and Amanzadeh, M. (2018) Numerical analysis of gas diffusion in drilled hollow–core photonic crystal fibres. Measurement, . doi:10.1016/j.measurement.2018.05.106
Wang, Duo, Leonardi, Christopher and Aminossadati, Saiied M. (2018) Improved coupling of time integration and hydrodynamic interaction in particle suspensions using the lattice Boltzmann and discrete element methods. Computers and Mathematics with Applications, 75 7: 2593-2606. doi:10.1016/j.camwa.2018.01.002
McCullough, J. W.S., Leonardi, C. R., Jones, B. D., Aminossadati, S. M. and Williams, J. R. (2018) Investigation of local and non-local lattice Boltzmann models for transient heat transfer between non-stationary, disparate media. Computers and Mathematics with Applications, . doi:10.1016/j.camwa.2018.01.018
Mitchell, T., Leonardi, C. and Fakhari, A. (2018) Development of a three-dimensional phase-field lattice Boltzmann method for the study of immiscible fluids at high density ratios. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 107 1-15. doi:10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2018.05.004
Fakhari, Abbas, Mitchell, Travis, Leonardi, Christopher and Bolster, Diogo (2017) Improved locality of the phase-field lattice-Boltzmann model for immiscible fluids at high density ratios. Physical Review E, 96 5: 053301. doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.96.053301
Wu, Benjamin, Firouzi, Mahshid, Mitchell, Travis, Rufford, Thomas E., Leonardi, Christopher and Towler, Brian (2017) A critical review of flow maps for gas-liquid flows in vertical pipes and annuli. Chemical Engineering Journal, 326 350-377. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2017.05.135
Kamyar, Amin, Aminossadati, Saiied M. and Leonardi, Christopher (2017) Potential strategies towards energy-efficient mine ventilation and cooling systems. Australian Resources and Investment, 11 1: 49-50.
McCullough, J. W. S., Leonardi, C. R., Jones, B. D., Aminossadati, S. M. and Williams, J. R. (2016) Lattice Boltzmann methods for the simulation of heat transfer in particle suspensions. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 62 Part B: 150-165. doi:10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2016.11.005
Mitchell, Travis R. and Leonardi, Christopher R. (2016) Micromechanical investigation of fines liberation and transport during coal seam dewatering. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 35 A: 1101-1120. doi:10.1016/j.jngse.2016.09.038
Leonardi, Christopher R. (2016) Foreword: Special issue on particle methods for the oil and gas industry. Computational Particle Mechanics, 3 2: 123-124. doi:10.1007/s40571-016-0107-6
Butler, J. L. and Leonardi, C. R. (2016) Improvement of squeezing ground prediction and monitoring capabilities for Mount Isa Mines Northern 3500 orebody. Mining Technology: Transactions of the Institutions of Mining and Metallurgy: Section A, 125 3: 142-155. doi:10.1080/14749009.2015.1117238
Liu, Haihu, Kang, Qinjun, Leonardi, Christopher R., Jones, Bruce D., Schmieschek, Sebastian, Narvaez, Ariel, Williams, John R., Valocchi, Albert J. and Harting, Jens (2015) Multiphase lattice Boltzmann simulations for porous media applications: a review. Computational Geosciences, 20 4: 1-29. doi:10.1007/s10596-015-9542-3
Leonardi, Christopher R., McCullough, Jon W. S., Jones, Bruce D. and Williams, John R. (2015) Electromagnetic excitation of particle suspensions in hydraulic fractures using a coupled lattice Boltzmann-discrete element model. Computational Particle Mechanics, 3 2: 125-140. doi:10.1007/s40571-015-0035-x
Holmes, David W., Williams, John R., Tilke, Peter G. and Leonardi, Christopher (2015) Characterizing flow in oil reservoir rock using SPH: absolute permeability. Computational Particle Mechanics, 3 2: 141-154. doi:10.1007/s40571-015-0038-7
Leonardi, C. R., Owen, D. R. J. and Feng, Y. T. (2012) Simulation of fines migration using a non-Newtonian lattice Boltzmann-discrete element model Part I: 2D implementation aspects. Engineering Computations, 29 3-4: 366-391. doi:10.1108/02644401211227617
Leonardi, C. R., Owen, D. R. J. and Feng, Y. T. (2012) Simulation of fines migration using a non-Newtonian lattice Boltzmann-discrete element model Part II: 3D extension and applications. Engineering Computations, 29 3-4: 392-418. doi:10.1108/02644401211227635
Owen, D. R. J., Leonardi, C. R. and Feng, Y. T. (2011) An efficient framework for fluid–structure interaction using the lattice Boltzmann method and immersed moving boundaries. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 87 1-5: 66-95. doi:10.1002/nme.2985
Christopher Leonardi, Owen, D. R. J. and Feng, Y. T. (2011) Numerical rheometry of bulk materials using a power law fluid and the lattice Boltzmann method. Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 166 12-13: 628-638.doi:10.1016/j.jnnfm.2011.02.011
Owen, D. R. J., Feng, Y. T., Labao, M., Han, K., Leonardi, C. R., Yu, J. and Eve, R. (2009) Fluid/structure coupling in fracturing solids and particulate media. Geomechanics and Geoengineering: An International Journal, 4 1: 27-37. doi:10.1080/17486020902767370
Conference Papers
Deisman, Nathan, Flottmann, Thomas, Guo, Yujia, Hodder, Kevin, Chalaturnyk, Richard and Leonardi, Christopher (2019). Using 3d printed synthetic rock for systematic evaluation of mechanical properties in coal. In: SPE/AAPG/SEG Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Technology Conference 2019, APUR 2019. SPE/AAPG/SEG Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, (1-13). 18 – 19 November 2019. doi:10.15530/AP-URTEC-2019-198255
Leonardi, Christopher R., Flottmann, Thomas, Pandey, Vibhas J. and Johnson, Raymond J. (2019). Quantifying the influence of three dimensionality on hydraulic fracturing in coal seam gas wells. In: SPE/AAPG/SEG Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Technology Conference 2019, APUR 2019. SPE/AAPG/SEG Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, (1-17). 18 – 19 November 2019. doi:10.15530/AP-URTEC-2019-198203
You, Zhenjiang, Wang, Duo, Di Vaira, Nathan, Johnson, Raymond, Bedrikovetsky, Pavel and Leonardi, Christopher (2019). Development of predictive models in support of micro-particle injection in naturally fractured reservoirs. In: SPE/AAPG/SEG Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Technology Conference 2019, APUR 2019. SPE/AAPG/SEG Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, (1-15). 18 – 19 November 2019. doi:10.15530/AP-URTEC-2019-198276
Mitchell, Travis, Hill, Bryce, Firouzi, Mahshid and Leonardi, Christopher (2019). Development and Evaluation of Multiphase Closure Models used in the Simulation of Unconventional Wellbore Dynamics. In: Proceedings of the SPE/AAPG/SEG Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Technology Conference. Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC), Brisbane, QLD Australia, (). 18 - 19 November 2019. doi:10.15530/ap-urtec-2019-198239
Mitchell, Travis, Leonardi, Chris, Firouzi, Mahshid and Towler, Brian (2018). Towards closure relations for the rise velocity of Taylor bubbles in annular piping using phase-field lattice Boltzmann techniques. In: Proceedings of the 21st Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference. 21st Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, (). 10 - 13 December 2018.
Leonardi, C. R., McCullough, J. W. S., Wang, D. and Aminossadati, S. M. (2018). Evaluation of the temperature-dependent rheology of non-Brownian particle suspensions via direct numerical simulation. In: Proceedings of the 21st Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, AFMC 2018. 21st Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Adelaide, SA Australia, (). 10-13 December 2018.
Masum, B. M., Aminossadati, S. M., Leonardi, C. R., Kizil, M. S. and Amanzadeh, M. (2017). New generation of gas sensors for underground coal mining applications. In: Australian Mine Ventilation Conference. Australian Mine Ventilation Conference, Brisbane, Australia, (189-195). 28-30 August 2017.
Masum, B. M., Aminossadati, S. M., Leonardi, C. R. and Amanzadeh, M. (2017). Mathematical modelling of gas flow in a hollow-core optical fibre. In: 2nd International Conference of Fibre-optic and Photonic Sensors for Industrial and Safety Applications. 2nd International Conference of Fibre-optic and Photonic Sensors for Industrial and Safety Applications, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, (52-55). 8 - 10 January 2017. doi:DOI 10.1109/OFSIS.2017.13
Kamyar, Amin, Aminossadati, Saiied Mostafa, Leonardi, Christopher and Sasmito, Agus (2016). Current developments and challenges of underground mine ventilation and cooling methods. In: Naj Aziz, Bob Kininmonth, Jan Nemcik, Ali Mirza, Ismet Canbulat and John Hoelle, Proceedings of The 2016 Coal Operators' Conference. 2016 Coal Operators' Conference, Wollongong, Australia, (287-297). 10-12 Feb 2016.
McCullough, Jon W.S., Leonardi, Christopher R., Jones, Bruce D., Aminossadati, Saiied M. and Williams, John R. (2016). Transient heat transfer modelling at straight and curved interfaces of disparate media using DDF-TLBM. In: Thirteenth International Conference for Mesoscopic Methods in Engineering and Science, Hamburg, Germany, (). 18-22 July, 2016.
Wang, Duo, Leonardi, Christopher and Aminossadati, Saiied M. (2016). Characterisation of proppant transport in hydraulic fractures using the coupled lattice Boltzmann method and discrete element method. In: Thirteenth International Conference for Mesoscopic Methods in Engineering and Science, Hamburg, Germany, (). 18-22 July, 2016.
Leonardi, Christopher , Regulski, Wojciech, McCullough, Jon W. S., Wang, Duo, Mitchell, Travis R., Jones, Bruce D. and Williams, John R. (2016). Characterising the Behaviour of Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids via Direct Numerical Simulation. In: Proceedings of SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition. SPE Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, Perth, Australia, (). 25-27 October 2016. doi:10.2118/182458-MS
McCullough, J. W. S., Leonardi, C. R. and Aminossadati, S. M. (2015). Application of Thermal Lattice Boltzmann Methods at Fluid-Solid Interfaces. In: The 2nd Australasian Conference on Computational Mechanics (ACCM2015). Australasian Conference on Computational Mechanics, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, (). 30 November - 1 December 2015.
Kamyar, Amin, Aminossadati, Saiied M. and Leonardi, Christopher R. (2015). Thermal and hydraulic performance of a heat exchanger operated with ice slurry as refrigerant. In: Kamel Hooman, Hal Gurgenci, Zhiqiang Guan, Yuanshen Lu and Manuel Lucas, Proceedings of the 17th IAHR International Conference on Cooling Tower and Heat Exchanger. IAHR International Conference on Cooling Tower and Heat, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, (273-283). 7-11 September 2015.
Jones, B. D., Williams, J. and Leonardi, C. R. (2015). Simulation of particle suspensions using a coupled lattice boltzmann and discrete element method. In: 49th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium 2015. 49th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, San Francisco, CA, United States, (2307-2311). 29 June - 1 July 2015.
Leonardi, Christopher R., Jones, Bruce D., Holmes, David W. and Williams, John R. (2013). Simulation of complex particle suspensions using coupled lattice Boltzmann-discrete element methods. In: Graham Mustoe, DEM 6: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Discrete Element Methods and Related Techniques. 6th International Conference on Discrete Element Methods (DEM6), Golden, CO, United States, (1-8). 5-6 August, 2013.
Tilke, P. G., Leonardi, C. R., Holmes, D. W. and Williams, J. R. (2012). A multicore numerical framework for assessing the permeability of reservoir rocks. In: 4th International Conference on Porous Media and Their Applications in Science, Engineering and Industry (ICPM 2012), Potsdam, Germany, (). 17-22 June, 2012.
Williams, John R., Herrero, Sergio, Leonardi, Christopher, Chan, Stephen, Sanchez, Abel and Aung, Zeyar (2011). Large in-memory cyber-physical security-related analytics via scalable coherent shared memory architectures. In: 2011 IEEE Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Cyber Security (CICS 2011) Proceedings. IEEE Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Cyber Security (CISC2011), Paris, France, (1-9). 11-15 April 2011. doi:10.1109/CICYBS.2011.5949414
Leonardi, Christopher, Holmes, David W., Williams, John R. and Tilke, Peter G. (2011). A Multi-Core Numerical Framework for Characterizing Flow in Oil Reservoirs. In: Layne T. Watson, Gary Howell, William I. Thacker and Steven Seidel, Proceedings of the 19th High Performance Computing Symposium. 19th High Performance Computing Symposium (HCP2011), Boston USA, (166-174). 4-7 april, 2011.
Leonardi, Christopher, Owens, D.R.J., Feng, Y.T. and Ferguson, W.T. (2008). Computational modelling of fines migration in block caving operations. In: Håkan Schunnesson and Erling Nordlund, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference and Exhibition on Mass Mining (MassMin2008). 5th International Conference and Exhibition on Mass Mining (MassMin2008), Lulea, Sweden, (). 9-11 June 2008.
Owen, D. R. J., Feng, Y. T., Labao, M., Leonardi, C. R., Zhao, S. Y. and Yu, J. (2007). Simulation of multi-fracturing rock media including fluid/structure coupling. In: Erik Brian Eberhardt, Doug Stead and Tom Morrison, Rock mechanics : meeting society's challenges and demands : proceedings of the 1st Canada-US Rock Mechanics Symposium. 1st Canada-US Rock Mechanics Symposium, Vancouver BC, Canada, (457-465). 27-31 May 2007. doi:10.1201/NOE0415444019-c57
Owen. D. R. J., Feng, Y. T., Han, K. and Leonardi, C. R. (2007). Multi-field coupling strategies for large scale problems involving multi-fracturing rock and particulate media. In: 3rd Asian-Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics (APCOM07), Kyoto , Japan, (). 3-6 December 2007.
Loughran, J.G. and Leonardi, Christopher (2005). Application of discrete element methods to modelling of belt feeders. In: Mike Xie, Advances in applied mechanics : proceedings of the fourth Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics. 4th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics (ACAM05), Melbourne , Australia, (119-124). 16-18 February 2005.