Sergey Yakush

Sergey E. Yakush
Ph.D., Dr.Sci.,
Leading Research Fellow

Institute for Problems in Mechanics
Russian Academy of Sciences
101 Vernadsky Avenue, Bldg 1
119526 Moscow, Russia

Tel: +7-495 434-9525
Fax: +7-495 938-2048
E-mail: yakush@ipmnet.ru

Education

2000	Doctor of Sciences (Physics and Mathematics). Thesis : "Fluid Dynamics and Combustion of Gaseous and Two-phase Releases" (in Russian)
1989	PhD (Physics and Mathematics). Thesis : "Evolution of Thermals in the Non-Uniform Atmosphere"
1986-1989	Post Graduate at Moscow Institute for Physics and Technology (MIPT)
1980-1986	Moscow Institute for Physics and Technology, Department of Molecular and Chemical Physics (graduated with honors)

Positions

2004-present	Leading Scientist at the Laboratory of Thermogasdynamics and Combustion
1991 - 2004	Senior Scientist at the Laboratory of Thermogasdynamics (with leaves for work abroad)
1995 - 2002	Research Fellow, University of Central Lancashire, Centre for Research in Fires and Explosion Studies
1994 - 1995	Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Central Lancashire, Dept. Built Environment
1993 - 1994	Visiting Research Fellow, University of Central Lancashire, Dept. Built Environment
1987 - 1991	Researcher, Institute for Problems in Mechanics, Laboratory of Thermogasdynamics

Awards

2000	Award for best presentation at the 3rd Int. Seminar on Fire and Explosion Hazards (Lake District, UK)
1998	Sugden Award of the Combustion Institute (British Section) for the best publication on combustion
1994	Six-month Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship from the Royal Society (UK)
1992	Gold Medal of Russian Academy of Sciences for Young Scientists

Research Area and Experience

Numerical modelling of multiphase and reacting flows
Fire safety, hazards analysis, modelling of environmental impact of accidents
Formation, evolution and combustion of fuel clouds in the atmosphere
Gas-dynamic effects of accidents with high-pressure vessel bursts, BLEVEs
Radiative heat transfer and thermal impact of fireballs
Sedimentation, dispersion and transport of pollutants in atmosphere
Laminar combustion of fuel spray clouds
Large Eddy Simulations of turbulent reactive flows

Programming Experience

Operating Systems: Windows, UNIX, Linux
Languages: FORTRAN 90, C, C++
Parallel programming using MPI
Development and maintenance of CFD software projects

Recent and Ongoing Projects

Period	Title	Funding Body	Role
2004-present	Search of effective fire suppressants and development of a model for fire extinguishing	INTAS	IPM Team Leader
2003-2005	Modelling of fires at complex objects of chemical technology	Russian Foundation for Basic Research	Project Leader
2000-2004	Release and combustion of pressure-liquefied gases: experiments and modelling	INTAS	IPM Team Leader
1999-2002	Combustion of fuel vapour-droplet releases in the atmosphere: theory and modelling	UK Engineering and Physical Science Research Council	Researcher
1995-1998	Two-phase clouds: combustion and other effects following the release of fuel into the atmosphere	UK Engineering and Physical Science Research Council	Researcher

Publications

2007

V. I. Melikhov, O. I. Melikhov, S. E. Yakush. Analysis of large-scale experiments on fuel-coolant interaction by VAPEX code. High Temperature, 2007, No. 3 (in print)
V. I. Melikhov, O. I. Melikhov, Yu. V. Parfenov, S. E. Yakush. Analysis of the temperature regime of a filtration appliance. J. Appl. Mech. Tech. Phys., 2007 (in print)
V. I. Melikhov, O. I. Melikhov, S. E. Yakush, V. F. Strizhov, A. E. Kiselev, G. V. Kobelev. Modeling of high-tempreature fuel-coolant interaction. Izv. RAS, Energy, 2007 (in print)

2006

G. M. Makhviladze, A. V. Shamshin, S. E. Yakush, A. P. Zykov. Experimental and Numerical Study of Transient Compartment Fires. Combustion, Explosion, and Shock Waves, 2006, Vol. 42, No. 6, pp. 723-730.
G. M. Makhviladze, S. E. Yakush. Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics in Fire Safety Science. In: Progress in Safety Science and Technology, v. 61, pt A, Science Press USA Inc., 2006, ISBN 7-03-018-1454-X, pp 632-640.

2005

G. M. Makhviladze, S. E. Yakush. Modelling of Formation and Combustion of Accidentally Released Fuel Clouds. Process Safety and Envir. Protect., 2005, v. 83, pt. B2, pp. 171-177.
S. E. Yakush, G. M. Makhviladze. Large Eddy Simulation of hydrocarbon fireballs. European Combustion Meeting, 2005, Louvain-la-Neuve, CD-ROM, paper 127, 6 pp.
A. P. Zykov, S. E. Yakush, G. M. Makhviladze. Flame exhaust in compartment fires. European Combustion Meeting, 2005, Louvain-la-Neuve, CD-ROM, paper 217, 6 pp.
G. M. Makhviladze, S. E. Yakush, A. P. Zykov. Numerical modelling of transient compartment fires. 5th Int. Seminar on Flame Structure, Novosibirsk, July 6-12, 2005, 8 pp.
V. I. Melikhov, O. I. Melikhov, A. V. Petrosyan, S. E. Yakush. Numerical modelling of coolanf mixing with REMIX code. Nuclear Energy, 2005, No. 3, pp. 47-59.

2004

V. I. Melikhov, O. I. Melikhov, A. V. Sokolin. Analysis of fuel-coolant Interaction by VAPEX code. Proc. of Int. Conf. "Nuclear Energy for New Europe 2004", Portoroz, Slovenia, September 6-9, 2004, No 406, pp.1-8 (on CD).
A. P. Zykov, S. E. Yakush. Numerical modelling of enclosure fires. 5th Int. Forum on Heat and Mass Transfer, Minsk, 2004.
G. M. Makhviladze, S. E. Yakush. Accidental fuel releases into the atmosphere. Proceedings of International Conference on Combustion and Detonation. Zel'dovich Memorial II (Moscow, 2004), paper OP33.
G. M. Makhviladze, S. E. Yakush. Modelling of Formation and Combustion of Accidentally Released Fuel Clouds. Hazards XVIII: Process safety - sharing best practice. IChemE Symp. Series, 2004, v. 150, paper 106, 12 pp.

2003

V. M. Gremyachkin, S. A. Rashkovskii, S. E. Yakush, Yu. A. Apakidze, A. B. Bobovich, G. F. Korol. Formation of a gaseous cavern by underwater injection of hot gases. IPM RAS, Preprint No. 729, Moscow, 2003, 64 pp.
G. M. Makhviladze and S. E. Yakush. Large-scale unconfined fires and explosions. Invited Paper for a special memorial session devoted to the September 11th fire, 29th Symposium (Int.) on Combustion, Proceedings of the Combust. Institute, 2003, v. 29, pp. 195-210.
G. M. Makhviladze and S. E. Yakush. Blast waves and fireballs from bursts of vessels with pressure-liquefied hydrocarbons. 29th Symposium (Int.) on Combustion, Proceedings of the Combust. Institute, 2003, v. 29, pp. 313–320.

2002

G. M. Makhviladze and S. E. Yakush. Modelling of fires following bursts of pressurized fuel tanks. Fire Safety Science - Proc. of the 7th Int. Symp. D. Evans (Ed.), Int Association for Fire Safety Science, 2002, pp. 643-654.

2001

G. M. Makhviladze and S. E. Yakush. Release and combustion of unconfined vapour-droplet clouds. Fire and Explosion Hazards, Proceedings of the 3rd Int. Seminar, Preston, UCLan, 2001, pp. 579–589.

2000

G. M. Makhviladze and S. E. Yakush. Combustion of unconfined hydrocarbon vapour-droplet clouds. Proceedings of the Combust. Institute, 2000, v. 28, pp. 2851–2858.
G. M. Makhviladze, S. E. Yakush. Combustion of unconfined hydrocarbon vapour-droplet clouds. 28th Symp. (Int.) on Combustion, Edinburgh. Proc. Combust. Institute, 2000, v. 2, pp. 2851–2858.
G. M. Makhviladze, S. E. Yakush. Modelling of fireballs from burning of hydrocarbon fuel releases. XII Symp. On Combustion and Explosion, 11–15 Sept. 2000, Chernogolovka, pt. II, pp. 95–97.

1999

B. V. Librovich, G. M. Makhviladze, J. P. Roberts, S. E. Yakush. Numerical analysis of laminar combustion of fuel gas clouds. Combustion and Flame, 1999, v. 118, pp. 669–683.
G. M. Makhviladze, J. P. Roberts, S. E. Yakush. Combustion of two-phase hydrocarbon fuel clouds released into the atmosphere. Combustion and Flame, 1999, v. 118, No. 4, pp. 583–605.
G. M. Makhviladze, J. P. Roberts, and S. E. Yakush. Modelling and scaling of fireballs from single- and two-phase hydrocarbon releases. Fire Safety Science — Proceedings of the 6th Int. Symp., IAFSS, 1999, pp.1125–1136.
G. M. Makhviladze, J. P. Roberts, S. E. Yakush. Fireball during combustion of hydrocarbon fuel releases. I. Structure and lift dynamics. Combustion, Explosion and Shock Waves, 1999, v. 35, pp. 219–229.
G. M. Makhviladze, J. P. Roberts, S. E. Yakush. Fireball during combustion of hydrocarbon fuel releases. II. Thermal radiation. Combustion, Explosion and Shock Waves, 1999, v. 35, pp. 359–369.

1995–1998

G. M. Makhviladze, J. P. Roberts, S. E. Yakush. Numerical modelling of fireballs from vertical releases of fuel gases. Combust. Sci. and Tech., 1998, v. 132, No. 1–6, pp. 199–223.
G. M. Makhviladze, J. P. Roberts, S. E. Yakush. Modelling the fireballs from methane releases. In: Y. Hasemi (Ed.) Fire Safety Science — Proceedings of the 5th Int. Symp., IAFSS, 1997, pp. 213–224.
G. M. Makhviladze, J. P. Roberts, S. E. Yakush. Formation and combustion of gas clouds in accidental discharge to the atmosphere. Combustion, Explosion and Shock Waves, 1997, v. 33, pp. 144–156.
G. M. Makhviladze, J. P. Roberts, S. E. Yakush. Burning regimes for the finite-duration releases of fuel gases. Twenty Sixth Int. Symp. on Combustion, Naples, Italy, Jul 28–Aug 2, 1996. The Combustion Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 1996, v. 1, pp. 1549–1555.

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