Peer reviewed papers
2023
Arai, R., Nishi, Y., Fujiwara Y., Zhao J., Jamil M.Z.
Sakawa River plume in Sagami Bay, Japan under weak wind condition: Numerical simulation of coastal ocean dynamics and in-situ observations for validation.Journal of Marine Science and Technology, accepted.
Arai, R., Nishi, Y.
Biomass-based stochastic model for the transfer of polychlorinated biphenyls in a marine food web.Science of the Total Environment, accepted.
Islam, R., Nishi, Y.
Small-scale model experiments on plastic fragment removal from water flows using multiple filters in a floating body.Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 11, 991, doi.org/10.3390/jmse11050991.
2022
Nishi, Y., Tabeta S., Fujiwara Y., Hatano T.
Ocean model with adjustable arrangements of discrete variables: application to strong tidal flows and low salinity water dynamics.Journal of Marine Science and Technology, 28, 208-220, doi.org/10.1007/s00773-022-00920-7
Wang Z., Nishi, Y.
Stochastic model for simulating levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in small tuna and planktons using Metropolis-Hastings algorithm, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 242(1), 113941, doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113941
2021
Nishi, Y., Shigeyoshi Y.
Vortex- and wake-induced vibrations of a circular cylinder placed in the proximity of two fixed cylinders, Journal of Vibration Engineering & Technologies, 10, 1081-1089. doi.org/10.1007/s42417-021-00430-7
Song, W, Qiao Q, Nishi, Y.
Identification of external force for slender flexible structures via sparse modelling with an under-relaxation scheme, International Journal of Modelling, Identification and Control, 38, 59-73, doi: 10.1504/ijmic.2021.122470
2020
Elsayed, I, Nishi, Y.
Emergy and Sustainability Ternary Diagrams of Energy Systems: The
Application to Solar Updraft Tower, Sustainability, 12(24), 10546; doi.org/10.3390/su122410546
Yamada, K., Shigeyoshi, Y., Chen, S., Nishi, Y.
Spring-arrangement effect on flow-induced vibration of a circular cylinder, Journal of Vibration Engineering and Technologies, doi: 10.1007/s42417-020-00268-5
Motoyoshi, M.,Nishi, Y.
Statistical modeling of bilge water discharge from ships during normal
operation, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 8(5), 320; doi.org/10.3390/jmse8050320.
2019
Ueda, T.,Nishi, Y.
Numerical model for the fluid-structure interaction mechanics of a suspended flexible body, Ocean Engineering, 195(1), 106723; doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2019.106723
Nishi, Y., Liu, Q., Higashimoto, M., Abdelmoneim, M.A.,
Linear programming determination of blend ratios for desalinated water produced by multistage flash and reverse osmosis in a hybrid plant. Desalination and Water Treatment, 181, 40-46, doi: 10.5004/dwt.2020.25116
Itoh, D., Nishi, Y.
Linear analysis of the static and dynamic responses of the underwater axially moving cables to bucket loads, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 7(9), 301, doi.org/10.3390/jmse7090301.
Nishi, Y., Taniguchi, E., Niikura, L., Shibata, E.
Semi-Lagrangian numerical simulation method for tides in coastal regions, Journal of Marine Science and Technology, 25, 675-689, doi.org/10.1007/s00773-019-00672-x.
Nishi, Y., Toyoda, Y., Moriya, Y.
Nonlinear filtering for estimating flow speed around a vibrating rigid circular cylinder, International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, 29(4), 467-473.
Arionfard, H., Nishi, Y.
Experimental investigation on the performance of a double-cylinder flow-induced vibration (FIV) energy converter, Renewable Energy, 134, pp.267-275, doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2018.11.022
2018
Elsayed I., Nishi, Y.
A feasibility study on power generation from solar thermal wind tower: Inclusive impact assessment concerning environmental and economic costs, Energies, 11(11), 3181, doi:10.3390/en11113181
Arionfard H., Nishi, Y.
Flow-induced vibrations of two mechanically coupled pivoted circular cylinders: Vorticity dynamics, Journal of Fluids and Structures, 82, pp.505-519, doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2018.07.016
Nishi Y., Tokui, Y.,
Influence of rotational oscillation on exergy efficiency of compound parabolic concentrator, International Journal of Exergy, 27(3), doi:10.1504/IJEX.2018.10015957
Arionfard H., Nishi Y.
Flow-induced vibrations of two mechanically coupled pivoted circular cylinders: characteristics of vibration, Journal of Fluids and Structures, 80, 165-178, doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2018.04.007
Nishi Y., Motoyoshi M., Ueda T.
Growth and coexistence of structural and lift force modes in vortex-induced vibration of a flexible riser. Journal of Marine Science and Technology,doi.org/10.1007/s00773-017-0519-x
2017
Nishi Y, Saitoh K.
Vortex-induced vibration of two elastically connected bodies:experimental verification of lock-in to multiple eigenmodes, Journal of Fluid Science and Technology,12(2), JFST0017.
Nishi Y., K. Fukuda, W. Shinohara
Experimental energy harvesting from fluid flow by using two vibrating masses, Journal of Sound and Vibration, 394, 321-332.
Arionfard H., Nishi Y.
Experimental investigation of a drag assisted vortex-induced vibration energy converter, Journal of Fluids and Structures, 68, 48-57.
2015
Nishi Y., Ueno Y., Miyamoto T.
Energy harvesting using wake-induced vibration: experiment in circulating water channel, Journal of Ocean and Wind Energy, 2015, 2(4), 231-238.
Nishi Y., Yamai T., Ikeda K.
Two-belt continuous line bucket system: its concept design and fundamental bucket motion experiments, Applied Ocean Research, 2015, 53, 125-131, doi:10.1016/j.apor.2015.08.001.
Doan V.P., Nishi Y.
Modeling of fluid-structure interaction for simulating vortex-induced vibration of flexible riser: finite difference method combined with wake oscillator model,Journal of Marine Science and Technology, 2015, 20(2), 309-321, doi: 10.1007/s00773-014-0284-z.
Nishi Y., Doan V.P.
Distribution of damping device on riser pipe in sheared currents, Ocean Engineering, 2015, 104, doi: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2015.05.028.
2014
Tokui Y., Moriguchi H., Nishi Y.
Comprehensive environmental assessment of seawater desalination plants: multistage flash distillation and reverse osmosis membrane types in Saudi Arabia, Desalination, 2014, 351(15), 145-150, doi:10.1016/j.desal.2014.07.034.
Quadrante L.A.R., Nishi Y.
Amplification/suppression of flow-induced motions of an elastically mounted circular cylinder by attaching tripping wires,
Journal of Fluids and Structures, 2014, 48, 93-102, 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2014.02.18.
Nishi Y., Nishio M., Ueno Y., Quadrante L.A.R., Kokubun K.
Power extraction using flow-induced vibration of a circular cylinder placed near another fixed cylinder,
Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2014, 333(10), 2863-2880.
2013
L.A.R. Quadrante, Y. Nishi
Attachment of tripping wires to enhance the efficiency of a vortex-induced vibrations energy generation system,Journal of Power and Energy Systems , 2013, 7(3), 162-176.
Y. Nishi, T. Sema
Estimation of exergy efficiency of compound parabolic concentrator under time-varying cloud cover condition, Solar Energy, 2013, 98, Part C, 341-348.
Y. Nishi, K. Kokubun
Effect of modulation on energy conversion from uniform flow into vortex induced vibration of a rigid circular cylinder,Journal of Fluid Science and Technology, 2013, 8(3), 309-321, doi: 10.1299/jfst.8.309.
Y. Nishi, V.P. Doan
Hybrid boundary condition combined with data assimilation for simulations of free-surface flows using lattice Boltzmann method,Computers and Fluids, 2013, 88, 108-114.
Y. Nishi
Determining the grounding length of an axially moving cable in a two-ship continuous line bucket system,Applied Ocean Research, 2013, 40, 42-49.
Y. Nishi
Power extraction from vortex-induced vibration of dual mass system,
Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2013, 332(1), 199-212.
Y. Nishi, Q. Xie
Exergy analysis on solar heat collection of three-dimensional compound parabolic concentrator,
International Journal of Exergy, 13(2), 260-280.
2012
V. T. Nguyen, Y. Nishi
Numerical simulation of effect of tripping rod on increase in lift force acting on a cylinder using lattice Boltzmann method,
Journal of Fluid Science and Technology, 2012, 7(3), 304-314, DOI: 10.1299/jfst.7.304
Y. Nishi, K. Ono, K. Kokubun
Development of a renewable energy system utilizing vortex induced vibration of a cylinder and principle of leverage aiming for application in deep sea,
Journal of Marine Science and Technology, 2012, DOI: 10.1007/s00773-012-0174-1.
Y. Nishi
Static analysis of axially moving cables applied for mining nodules on the deep sea floor,
Applied Ocean Research, 2012, 34, 45-51.
2009
Y. Nishi, K. Kokubun, K. Hoshino, S. Uto
Quasisteady theory for the hydrodynamic forces on a circular cylinder undergoing vortex-induced vibration,
Journal of Marine Science and Technology, 2009, 14(3), 285-295.
2008
Y. Nishi, S. Tabeta
Relation of material exchange between sea ice and water to a coupled ice-ocean ecosystem in the Hokkaido coastal region of the Okhotsk Sea,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 2008, 113, C01003, 16 PP, doi:10.1029/2006JC004077
2007
Y. Nishi, S. Tabeta
Effects of atmospheric heat input on the release of organic carbon from sea ice,
Journal of Marine Systems, 2007, 67(1-2), 155-169.
Y. Nishi, S. Tabeta
Sunlight and tidal interaction as a mechanism of carbon transport in an ice-covered region: results of a coupled ice-ocean ecosystem model,
Continental Shelf Research, 2007, 27(1), 1-19.
2006
Y. Nishi, S. Tabeta
Estimation of the physical release of organic matter from ice using observational data and a coupled ice-water box model,
Polar Bioscience, 2006, 19, 1-10.
Y. Nishi, C. Hu, M. Kashiwagi
Multigrid technique for numerical simulations of water impact phenomena,
International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, 2006, 16(4), 283-289.
2005
Y. Nishi, S. Tabeta
Analysis of the contribution of ice algae to the ice-covered ecosystem in Lake Saroma by a coupled ice-ocean ecosystem model ,
Journal of Marine Systems, 2005, 55(3-4), 249-270.
2004
西 佳樹, 多部田 茂, 藤野 正隆
オホーツク海表層における物理場の季節変動に関する数値実験, 海の研究, 2004, 13(1), 37-59.
Proceedings of International conference refereed
Y. Nishi, Y. Toyoda, Y. Moriya
Estimation of flow speed around submerged rigid circular cylinder based on its vortex-induced vibration and nonlinear filtering theory, Proceedings of the 28th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Sapporo, Japan, June 10-15, 2018, pp.995-1002
I. Elsayed, Y. Nishi
Feasibility approach of power generation from Solar Thermal Wind Tower: inclusive impact assessment concerning environmental and economic costs, Proceedings of International Conference on Renewable Energy 2018, Barcelona, April 25-27, 2018
H. Arionfard, Y. Nishi
Added Mass Moment of Inertia of a Rotationally Oscillating Surface-Piercing Circular Cylinder in Still Water, Proceedings of The Ninth JSME-KSME Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference, Okinawa, Japan, October 27-30, 2017.
Y. Nishi, W. Shinohara, Y. Moriya
Determination of damping ratio distribution along riser pipe using optimal feedback gain, Proceedings of the 26th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Rhodos, Greece, June 26-July 1, 2016, pp.158-165.
Y. Nishi, Y. Ueno, T. Miyamoto
Energy harvesting using wake-induced vibration: experiment in a circulating water channel, Proceedings of the 25th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Kona, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, June 21-26, 2015, pp.713-720.
Y. Nishi, Y. Hirakawa
Closed form expressions for a vibrating system with two degree of freedom undergoing vortex induced vibration, Proceedings of 6th International Conference on HydroElasticity in Marine Technology, 19-21 September 2012, Tokyo, Japan, 429-437.
L.A.R. Quadrante, Y. Nishi
Effects of tripping rods on the flow around a circular cylinder focusing VIV amplification, Proceedings of 6th International Conference on HydroElasticity in Marine Technology 19-21 September 2012, Tokyo, Japan, 399-405.
Y. Nishi
Theoretical and Experimental Study on The Transition of the Branches of Vortex Induced Vibration of a Cylinder, Proceedings of 11th International Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures, 2010, 67-73.
Y. Nishi, K. Ono, Y. Sendoda, T. Wakuta
Development of a renewable energy system combining linear-type generator and oscillatory motion of a cylinder undergoing vortex-induced vibration Proceedings of Techno-Ocean 2010 (CD-ROM).
Y. Nishi, M. Kashiwagi, W. Koterayama, M. Nakamura, S. Soo, I. Yamamoto, T. Hyakudome
Resistance and Propulsion Performance of an Underwater Vehicle Estimated by a CFD Method and Experiment, Proceedings of the 17th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (CD-ROM), 2007 pp. 2045-2052.
Y. Nishi, C. Hu, M. Kashiwagi
A numerical simulation of water impact phenomena by the CIP-based CFD combined with the multigrid method, Proceedings of the 16th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (CD-ROM), 2006, pp. 420-427.
Y. Nishi, S. Tabeta
Observation and modeling of the ice-covered ecosystem in the coastal lagoon, Saroma-ko, Hokkaido, Japan, Proceedings of OCEANS'04/MTS/IEEE/TECHNO-OCEAN'04 2004, pp. 1649-1654.
Y. Nishi, S. Tabeta
Developing an ice-ocean coupled ecosystem model and applying the model to Saroma-ko, lagoon, Proceedings of 19th International Symposium on Okhotsk Sea and Sea Ice, 2004 pp. 23-27.
Other papers or abstracts non-refereed
Elsayed I, Nishi Y.
Integrated Sustainability Indicators for Emergy, Ecological, and Economic Impacts of Energy Systems: The Application to Solar Updraft Tower
Y. Nishi
Small-sized power extraction system utilizing flows in the ocean, The 5th International Conference of Port-city University League, Shanghai Jiao Tang University, 10-13 November 2011, p.30.
Tabeta S., Y. Nishi
Modeling of coastal ice-ocean coupled ecosystem, Workshop on modeling of sea-ice and ocean circulation, with an emphasis on the Sea of Okhotsk, Pan-Okhotsk Research Center, Institute of Low Temperature Science, Feb. 18, 2005.