Peer reviewed papers

2014

• L.A.R. Quadrante, Y. Nishi
  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.2014.02.018
• Y. Nishi, M. Nishio, Y. Ueno, L.A.R. Quadrante, K. Kokubun
  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. 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

• V.P. Doan, Y. Nishi
  Finite difference method combined with wake oscillator model for simulating vortex-induced vibration of flexible riser, submitted
• Y. Nishi
  Eigenfunction expansion, in preparation.
• Y. Nishi
  Top end excitation, in preparation.
• Y. Tokui, H. Moriguchi, Y. Nishi
  Environmental impact of seawater desalination plant, in preparation.
• Y. Nishi, K. Ikeda
  Path of axially moving cable, in preparation.
• 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.
• S. Tabeta, 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.