Richard J.A.M. Stevens

Professor at the University of Twente

Wind energy · Turbulence · Environmental flows

Publications

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129 peer-reviewed publications

2026
  1. D. Selvatici, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Low-level cloud radiative forcing enhances wind-farm wake recovery,
    PRX Energy 5, 033014 (2026). DOI · Open-access version
    Featured in Physics Magazine
  2. Y. Liu, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Modeling Multiscale Atmospheric Interactions in Wind-Farm Power Spectra,
    PRX Energy 5, 023012 (2026). DOI · Open-access version
  3. J.H. Kasper, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    From turbine-scale to wind farm-scale wake recovery: Understanding the transition,
    J. Renewable Sustainable Energy 18, 013302 (2026). DOI · Open-access version
    Featured article by the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy
  4. M. Pasupula, D. Selvatici, J.H. Kasper, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Diurnal surface heat-flux forcing controls wind-farm performance, blockage, and gravity-wave formation,
    J. Renewable Sustainable Energy 18, 043303 (2026). DOI · Open-access version
  5. Y. Liu, A. Stieren, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Low-frequency wind speed variations and their impact on wind farm performance,
    J. Renewable Sustainable Energy 18, 043304 (2026). DOI · Open-access version
  6. W.C. Radünz, J.H. Kasper, R.J.A.M. Stevens, J.K. Lundquist,
    Slow wake recovery and low turbulence behind wind farms parameterized in mesoscale simulations,
    Wind Energy Science 11, 2723–2747 (2026). DOI · Open-access version
  7. J. Colas, A. Emmanuelli, D. Dragna, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Modeling wind farm noise emission and propagation: Effects of flow and layout,
    Renewable Energy 273, 126052 (2026). DOI · Open-access version
  8. J. Colas, A. Emmanuelli, D. Dragna, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Wake-induced variations in noise levels and amplitude modulation for two interacting wind turbines,
    J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 159, 3048–3061 (2026). DOI · Open-access version
  9. B. Kosović, S. Basu, J. Berg, L.K. Berg, S.E. Haupt, X.G. Larsén, J. Peinke, R.J.A.M. Stevens, P. Veers, S. Watson,
    Impact of atmospheric turbulence on performance and loads of wind turbines: knowledge gaps and research challenges,
    Wind Energy Science 11, 509–555 (2026). Open Access Version
    Review article in the Wind Energy Science Grand Challenges collection [Source].

2025
  1. Z. Shen, L. Liu, X.-Y. Lu, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Mean turbulent momentum fluxes and wind deficits in nocturnal stable atmospheric boundary layers,
    J. Fluid Mech., 1017, A5 (2025). DOI · Open-access version
  2. C. Li, A.-K. Gao, L. Liu, X.-Y. Lu, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Evolution and instability of the tip vortices behind a yawed wind turbine,
    J. Fluid Mech., 1016, A20 (2025). DOI · Open-access version
  3. H. Bommidala, J. Colas, A. Emmanuelli, D. Dragna, C. Khodr, B. Cotté, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Three-dimensional effects of the wake on wind turbine sound propagation using parabolic equation,
    J. Sound Vib. 608, 119036 (2025). DOI · Open-access version
  4. D. Selvatici, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Capturing tip-corrected blade element momentum loading with wind turbine models,
    Renew. Energ. 241, 122265 (2025). DOI · Open-access version

2024
  1. Z. Shen, L. Liu, X. Lu, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    The global properties of nocturnal stable atmospheric boundary layers,
    J. Fluid Mech. 999, A60 (2024). Open Access Version
  2. R.J.A.M. Stevens, R. Hartmann, R. Verzicco, D. Lohse,
    How wide must Rayleigh–Bénard cells be to prevent finite aspect ratio effects in turbulent flow?,
    J. Fluid Mech. 1000, A58 (2024). DOI · Open-access version
  3. J.H. Kasper, A. Stieren, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Simulation and modeling of wind farms in baroclinic atmospheric boundary layers,
    J. Renew. Sustain. Energy 16 (6), 063302 (2024). DOI · Open-access version
    Featured article by the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy
  4. L. Liu, X. Lu, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Geostrophic Drag Law in Conventionally Neutral Atmospheric Boundary Layer: Simplified Parametrization and Numerical Validation,
    Boundary-Layer Meteorol 190, 37 (2024), DOI · Open-access version
  5. J. Colas, A. Emmanuelli, D. Dragna, P. Blanc-Benon, B. Cotté, and R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Impact of a Two-Dimensional Steep Hill on Wind Turbine Noise Propagation,
    Wind Energ. Sci., 9, 1869–1884 (2024). DOI · Open-access version
  6. Y. Liu, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Turbulence coherence in wind farms: The role of turbines,
    J. Phys. Conf. Ser., 2767, 092108 (2024). DOI · Open-access version
  7. J.H. Kasper, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Effects of wind turbine rotor tilt on large-scale wind farms,
    J. Phys. Conf. Ser., 2767, 092072 (2024). DOI · Open-access version
  8. G.S. Yerragolam, C.J. Howland, R.J.A.M. Stevens, R. Verzicco, O. Shishkina, D. Lohse,
    Scaling relations for heat and momentum transport in sheared Rayleigh-Bénard convection,
    J. Fluid Mech. 1000, A74 (2024). DOI · Open-access version
  9. G.S. Yerragolam, C.J. Howland, R. Yang, R.J.A.M. Stevens, R. Verzicco, D. Lohse,
    Effect of airflow rate on CO2 concentration in downflow indoor ventilation,
    Indoor Environments 1(2), 100012 (2024). DOI · Open-access version
  10. R. Hartmann, R.J.A.M. Stevens, D. Lohse, R. Verzicco,
    Toward understanding polar heat transport enhancement in subglacial oceans on icy moons,
    Geophys. Res. Lett. 51 (3) e2023GL105401 (2024). DOI · Open-access version

2023
  1. J. Colas, A. Emmanuelli, D. Dragna, P. Blanc-Benon, B. Cotté, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Wind turbine sound propagation: Comparison of a linearized Euler equations model with parabolic equation methods,
    J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 154, 1413–1426 (2023). DOI · Open-access version
  2. R. Hartmann, G.S. Yerragolam, R. Verzicco, D. Lohse, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Optimal heat transport in rotating Rayleigh-Bénard convection at large Rayleigh numbers,
    Phys. Rev. Fluids 8, 083501 (2023). DOI · Open-access version
  3. L. Liu, S.N. Gadde, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    The Mean Wind and Potential Temperature Flux Profiles in Convective Boundary Layers,
    J. Atmos. Sci. 80, 1893-1903 (2023). DOI · Open-access version
  4. R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Understanding wind farm power densities,
    J. Fluid Mech. 958, F1 (2023). DOI · Open-access version
    Journal of Fluid Mechanics Focus on Fluids article [Source].

2022
  1. L. Liu, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Vertical structure of conventionally neutral atmospheric boundary layers,
    Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 119 (22), e2119369119 (2022). DOI · Open-access version
  2. A. Stieren, J.H. Kasper, S.N. Gadde, and R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Impact of Negative Geostrophic Wind Shear on Wind Farm Performance,
    PRX Energy 1, 023007 (2022). DOI · Open-access version
    Featured in Physics Magazine
  3. A. Stieren, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Impact of wind farm wakes on flow structures in and around downstream wind farms,
    Flow 2, E21 (2022). DOI · Open-access version
  4. C. Li, L. Liu, X. Lu, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Analytical model of fully developed wind farms in conventionally neutral atmospheric boundary layers,
    J. Fluid Mech. 948, A43 (2022). DOI · Open-access version
  5. L. Liu, L. Franceschini, D.F. Oliveira, F.C.C. Galeazzo, B.S. Carmo, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Evaluating the accuracy of the actuator line model against blade element momentum theory in uniform inflow,
    Wind Energy 25 (6), 1046-1059 (2022). DOI · Open-access version
  6. X. Dai, D. Xu, M. Zhang, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    A three-dimensional dynamic mode decomposition analysis of wind farm flow aerodynamics,
    Renewable Energy 191, 608-624 (2022). DOI · Open-access version
  7. J.M.I. Strickland, S.N. Gadde, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Wind farm blockage in a stable atmospheric boundary layer,
    Renewable Energy 197, 50-58 (2022). DOI · Open-access version
  8. J. Strickland, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Investigating wind farm blockage in a neutral boundary layer using large-eddy simulations,
    Eur. J. Mech. - B/Fluids 95, 303–314 (2022). DOI · Open-access version
  9. R. Hartmann, R. Verzicco, L. Klein Kranenbarg, D. Lohse, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Multiple heat transport maxima in confined-rotating Rayleigh-Bénard convection,
    J. Fluid Mech. 939, A1 (2022). DOI · Open-access version
  10. G. Wang, L. Santelli, R. Verzicco, D. Lohse, and R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Off-centre gravity induces large-scale flow patterns in spherical Rayleigh-Bénard convection,
    J. Fluid Mech. 942, A21 (2022). DOI · Open-access version
  11. G.S. Yerragolam, R. Verzicco, D. Lohse, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    How small-scale flow structures affect the heat transport in sheared thermal convection,
    J. Fluid Mech. 944, A1 (2022). DOI · Open-access version
  12. G.S. Yerragolam, R.J.A.M. Stevens, R. Verzicco, D. Lohse, O. Shishkina,
    Passive scalar transport in Couette flow,
    J. Fluid Mech. 943, A17 (2022). DOI · Open-access version
  13. G. Ahlers, E. Bodenschatz, R. Hartmann, X. He, D. Lohse, P. Reiter, R.J.A.M. Stevens, R. Verzicco, M. Wedi, S. Weiss, X. Zhang, L. Zwirner, and O. Shishkina,
    Aspect Ratio Dependence of Heat Transfer in a Cylindrical Rayleigh-Bénard Cell,
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 128, 084501 (2022). DOI · Open-access version
  14. M. Assen, C.S. Ng, J.B. Will, R.J.A.M. Stevens, D. Lohse, and R. Verzicco,
    Strong alignment of prolate ellipsoids in Taylor-Couette flow,
    J. Fluid Mech. 935, A7, 1-24 (2022). DOI · Open-access version

2021
  1. L. Liu, S.N. Gadde, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Universal Wind Profile for Conventionally Neutral Atmospheric Boundary Layers,
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 126, 104502 (2021). DOI · Open-access version
  2. L. Liu, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Enhanced wind-farm performance using windbreaks,
    Phys. Rev. Fluids 6, 074611 (2021). DOI · Open-access version
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  3. L. Liu, S.N. Gadde, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Geostrophic drag law for conventionally neutral atmospheric boundary layers revisited,
    Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc. 147(735), 847-857 (2021). DOI · Open-access version
  4. S.N. Gadde, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Effect of low-level jet height on wind farm performance,
    J. Renew. Sustain. Energy 13, 013305 (2021). DOI · Open-access version
    Featured article by the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy
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  5. A. Stieren, S.N. Gadde, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Modeling dynamic wind direction changes in large eddy simulations of wind farms,
    Renewable Energy 170, 1342-1352 (2021). DOI · Open-access version
  6. L. Liu, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Effects of atmospheric stability on the performance of a wind turbine located behind a three-dimensional hill,
    Renewable Energy 175, 926-935 (2021). DOI · Open-access version
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  7. G. Wang, L. Santelli, D. Lohse, R. Verzicco, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Diffusion-free scaling in rotating spherical Rayleigh-Bénard convection,
    Geophys. Res. Lett. 48(20), e2021GL095017 (2021). DOI · Open-access version
  8. S.N. Gadde, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Interaction between low-level jets and wind farms in a stable atmospheric boundary layer,
    Phys. Rev. Fluids 6, 014603 (2021). DOI · Open-access version
    In top 2% highly cited papers compared to contemporaries according to Web of Science.
  9. S.N. Gadde, A. Stieren, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Large-Eddy Simulations of Stratified Atmospheric Boundary Layers: Comparison of Different Subgrid Models,
    Bound.-Layer Meteorol. 178, 363–382 (2021). DOI · Open-access version
  10. S.N. Gadde, L. Liu, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Effect of low-level jet on turbine aerodynamic blade loading using large-eddy simulations,
    J. Phys. Conf. Ser. 1934, 012001 (2021). DOI · Open-access version
  11. A. Stieren, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Evaluating wind farm wakes in large eddy simulations and engineering models,
    J. Phys. Conf. Ser. 1934, 012018 (2021). DOI · Open-access version
  12. R. Hartmann, K.L. Chong, R.J.A.M. Stevens, R. Verzicco, D. Lohse,
    Heat transport enhancement in confined Rayleigh-Bénard convection feels the shape of the container,
    Europhys. Lett. 135, 24004 (2021). DOI · Open-access version
  13. A. Blass, R. Verzicco, D. Lohse, R.J.A.M. Stevens, D. Krug,
    Flow organisation in laterally unconfined Rayleigh-Bénard turbulence,
    J. Fluid Mech. 906, A26 (2021). DOI · Open-access version
  14. A. Blass, P. Tabak, R. Verzicco, R.J.A.M. Stevens, D. Lohse,
    The effect of Prandtl number on turbulent sheared thermal convection,
    J. Fluid Mech. 910, A37 (2021). DOI · Open-access version

2020
  1. M. Zhang, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Characterizing the Coherent Structures Within and Above Large Wind Farms,
    Bound.-Layer Meteorol 174, 61-80 (2020). DOI · Open-access version
  2. L. Liu, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Effects of Two-Dimensional Steep Hills on the Performance of Wind Turbines and Wind Farms,
    Bound.-Layer Meteorol 176, 251–269 (2020). DOI · Open-access version
  3. L. Liu, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Wall modeled immersed boundary method for high Reynolds number flow over complex terrain,
    Computers & Fluids 208, 104604 (2020). DOI · Open-access version
  4. D. Krug, D. Lohse, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Coherence of temperature and velocity superstructures in turbulent Rayleigh-Bénard flow,
    J. Fluid Mech. 887, A2 (2020). DOI · Open-access version
    In top 2% highly cited papers compared to contemporaries according to Web of Science.
  5. A. Blass, X. Zhu, R. Verzicco, D. Lohse, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Flow organization and heat transfer in turbulent wall sheared thermal convection,
    J. Fluid Mech. 897, A22 (2020). DOI · Open-access version
    Featured on FYFD, a fluid dynamics website with over 350,000 followers
  6. Y. Yang, R. Verzicco, D. Lohse, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    What rotation rate maximizes heat transport in rotating Rayleigh-Bénard convection with Prandtl number larger than one?,
    Phys. Rev. Fluids 5, 053501 (2020). DOI · Open-access version
  7. J.M.I. Strickland, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Effect of thrust coefficient on the flow blockage effects in closely-spaced spanwise-infinite turbine arrays,
    J. Phys. Conf. Ser. 1618, 062069 (2020). DOI · Open-access version
  8. R.J.A.M. Stevens, C. Meneveau,
    Large eddy simulation study of extended wind farms with large inter turbine spacing,
    J. Phys. Conf. Ser. 1618, 062011 (2020). DOI · Open-access version
  9. R.J.A.M. Stevens, D. Lohse, R. Verzicco,
    Toward DNS of the Ultimate Regime of Rayleigh-Bénard Convection,
    Direct and Large Eddy Simulation 12, ERCOFTAC Series 2019, volume 27, 215-224 (2020). DOI · Open-access version
  10. P. Berghout, R.J. Dingemans, X. Zhu, R. Verzicco, R.J.A.M. Stevens, W. van Saarloos, D. Lohse,
    Direct numerical simulations of spiral Taylor-Couette turbulence,
    J. Fluid Mech. 887, A18 (2020). DOI · Open-access version
  11. S. Liu, L. Jiang, K.L. Chong, X. Zhu, Z.-H. Wan, R. Verzicco, R.J.A.M. Stevens, D. Lohse, C. Sun,
    From Rayleigh-Bénard convection to porous-media convection: how porosity affects heat transfer and flow structure,
    J. Fluid Mech. 895, A18 (2020). DOI · Open-access version
  12. Q. Wang, K.L. Chong, R.J.A.M. Stevens, R. Verzicco, D. Lohse,
    From zonal flow to convection rolls in Rayleigh-Bénard convection with free-slip plates,
    J. Fluid Mech. 905, A21 (2020). DOI · Open-access version
  13. P. Berghout, R. Verzicco, R.J.A.M. Stevens, D. Lohse, D. Chung,
    Calculation of the mean velocity profile for strongly turbulent Taylor-Couette flow at arbitrary radius ratios,
    J. Fluid Mech. 905, A11 (2020). DOI · Open-access version
  14. I. Neunaber, M. Hölling, R.J.A.M. Stevens, G. Schepers, J. Peinke,
    Distinct turbulent regions in the wake of a wind turbine and their inflow-dependent locations: The creation of a wake map,
    Energies 13, 5392 (2020). DOI · Open-access version

2019
  1. M. Zhang, M.G. Arendshorst, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Large eddy simulations of the effect of vertical staggering in large wind farms,
    Wind Energy 22(2), 189-204 (2019). DOI · Open-access version
  2. S. Nagarada Gadde, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Effect of Coriolis force on a wind farm wake,
    J. Phys. Conf. Ser. 1256, 012026 (2019). DOI · Open-access version
  3. Z.-H. Wan, P. Wei, R. Verzicco, D. Lohse, G. Ahlers, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Effect of sidewall on heat transfer and flow structure in Rayleigh-Bénard convection,
    J. Fluid Mech. 881, 218-243 (2019). DOI · Open-access version
  4. X. Zhu, R.J.A.M. Stevens, O. Shishkina, R. Verzicco, D. Lohse,
    Nu ∼ Ra^1/2 scaling enabled by multiscale wall roughness in Rayleigh-Bénard turbulence,
    J. Fluid Mech. 869, R4 (2019). DOI · Open-access version
    In top 2% highly cited papers compared to contemporaries according to Web of Science.
  5. P. Berghout, X. Zhu, D. Chung, R. Verzicco, R.J.A.M. Stevens, D. Lohse,
    Direct numerical simulations of Taylor-Couette turbulence: the effects of sand grain roughness,
    J. Fluid Mech. 873, 260-286 (2019). DOI · Open-access version
  6. K.M.J. Alards, R.P.J. Kunnen, R.J.A.M. Stevens, D. Lohse, F. Toschi, H.J.H. Clercx,
    Sharp transitions in rotating turbulent convection: Lagrangian acceleration statistics reveal a second critical Rossby number,
    Phys. Rev. Fluids 4, 074601 (2019). DOI · Open-access version

2018
  1. R.J.A.M. Stevens, A. Blass, X. Zhu, R. Verzicco, D. Lohse,
    Turbulent thermal superstructures in Rayleigh-Bénard convection,
    Phys. Rev. Fluids 3, 041501(R) (2018). DOI · Open-access version
    In top 1% highly cited papers compared to contemporaries according to Web of Science.
  2. R.J.A.M. Stevens, L.A. Martínez Tossas, C. Meneveau,
    Comparison of wind farm large eddy simulations using actuator disk and actuator line models with wind tunnel experiments,
    Renewable Energy, 116 (A), 470-478 (2018). DOI · Open-access version
    In top 1% highly cited papers compared to contemporaries according to Web of Science.
  3. X. Zhu, E. Phillips, V. Spandan, J. Donners, G. Ruetsch, J. Romero, R. Ostilla-Mónico, Y. Yang, D. Lohse, R. Verzicco, M. Fatica, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    AFiD-GPU: A versatile Navier–Stokes solver for wall-bounded turbulent flows on GPU clusters,
    Comput. Phys. Commun. 229, 199-210 (2018). Open Access Version
    In top 2% highly cited papers compared to contemporaries according to Web of Science.
  4. M. Zhang, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Exploring a better turbine layout in vertically staggered wind farms,
    J. Phys. Conf. Ser. 1037, 072041 (2018). DOI · Open-access version
  5. L.J. Lukassen, R.J.A.M. Stevens, C. Meneveau, M. Wilczek,
    Modeling space-time correlations of velocity fluctuations in wind farms,
    Wind Energy 21 (7), 474-487 (2018). DOI · Open-access version
  6. X. Zhu, V. Mathai, R.J.A.M. Stevens, R. Verzicco, and D. Lohse,
    Transition to the ultimate regime in two-dimensional Rayleigh-Bénard convection,
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 120, 144502 (2018). DOI · Open-access version
    Selected for the cover illustration.
  7. G.L. Kooij, M.A. Botchev, E.M.A. Frederix, B.J. Geurts, S. Horn, D. Lohse, E.P. van der Poel, O. Shishkina, R.J.A.M. Stevens, R. Verzicco,
    Comparison of computational codes for direct numerical simulations of turbulent Rayleigh-Bénard convection,
    Computers & Fluids 166, 1-8 (2018). DOI · Open-access version

2017
  1. R.J.A.M. Stevens, C. Meneveau,
    Flow Structure and Turbulence in Wind Farms,
    Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, 49, 311-339 (2017). DOI · Open-access version
    Featured by Knowable magazine from Annual Reviews, November 2017.
    In top 2% highly cited papers compared to contemporaries according to Web of Science.
  2. X. Zhu, R.J.A.M. Stevens, R. Verzicco, D. Lohse,
    Roughness-facilitated local 1/2 scaling does not imply the onset of the ultimate regime of thermal convection,
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 119, 154501 (2017). DOI · Open-access version
  3. K.L. Chong, Y. Yang, S.-D. Huang, J.-Q. Zhong, R.J.A.M. Stevens, R. Verzicco, D. Lohse, K.-Q. Xia,
    Confined Rayleigh-Bénard, Rotating Rayleigh-Bénard, and Double Diffusive Convection: A unifying view on turbulent transport enhancement through coherent structure manipulation,
    Phys. Rev. Lett., 119, 064501 (2017). DOI · Open-access version
  4. R.J.A.M. Stevens, B. Hobbs, A. Ramos, C. Meneveau,
    Combining economic and fluid dynamic models to determine the optimal spacing in very large wind-farms,
    Wind Energy 20 (3), 465-477 (2017). DOI · Open-access version
  5. M. Zhang, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Characterizing the coherent structures in large eddy simulations of aligned windfarms,
    J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 854, 012052 (2017). DOI · Open-access version

2016
  1. R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Dependence of optimal wind-turbine spacing on wind-farm length,
    Wind Energy 19 (4), 651-663 (2016). DOI · Open-access version
  2. R.J.A.M. Stevens, D.F. Gayme, C. Meneveau,
    Effects of turbine spacing on the power output of extended wind-farms,
    Wind Energy 19 (2), 359-370 (2016). DOI · Open-access version
    In top 2% highly cited papers compared to contemporaries according to Web of Science.
  3. R.J.A.M. Stevens, D.F. Gayme, C. Meneveau,
    Generalized coupled wake boundary layer model: applications and comparisons with field and LES data for two wind farms,
    Wind Energy 19 (11), 2023-2040 (2016). DOI · Open-access version
  4. L.E.M. Lignarolo, D. Mehta, R.J.A.M. Stevens, A.E. Yilmaz, G. van Kuik, S.J. Andersen, C. Meneveau, C.J. Simão Ferreira, D. Ragni, J. Meyers, G.J.W. van Bussel, J. Holierhoek,
    Validation of four LES and a vortex model against stereo-PIV measurements in the near wake of an actuator disc and a wind turbine,
    Renewable Energy 94, 510-523 (2016). DOI · Open-access version
  5. L.A. Martínez Tossas, R.J.A.M. Stevens, C. Meneveau,
    Wind Turbine Large-Eddy Simulations on Very Coarse Grid Resolutions using an Actuator Line Model,
    34th Wind Energy Symposium, AIAA SciTech, AIAA 2016-1261, 1-7 (2016). DOI · Open-access version

2015
  1. R.J.A.M. Stevens, D.F. Gayme, C. Meneveau,
    Coupled wake boundary layer model of wind farms,
    J. Renew. Sustain. Energy 7, 023115 (2015). DOI · Open-access version
  2. M. Wilczek, R.J.A.M. Stevens, C. Meneveau,
    Spatio-temporal spectra in the logarithmic layer of wall turbulence: large-eddy simulations and simple models,
    J. Fluid Mech., 769, R1 (2015). DOI · Open-access version
  3. M. Wilczek, R.J.A.M. Stevens, C. Meneveau,
    Height-dependence of spatio-temporal spectra of wall-bounded turbulence - LES results and model predictions,
    J. Turbulence 16, 937-949 (2015). DOI · Open-access version
  4. R.J.A.M. Stevens, D.F. Gayme, C. Meneveau,
    Using the coupled wake boundary layer model to evaluate the effect of turbulence intensity on wind-farm performance,
    J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 625, 012004 (2015). DOI · Open-access version
  5. J. Lülff, M. Wilczek, R.J.A.M. Stevens, R. Friedrich, D. Lohse,
    Turbulent Rayleigh-Bénard convection described by projected dynamics in phase space,
    J. Fluid Mech. 781, 276-297 (2015). DOI · Open-access version

2014
  1. R.J.A.M. Stevens, D. F. Gayme, C. Meneveau,
    Large eddy simulation studies of the effects of alignment and wind farm length,
    J. Renew. Sustain. Energy 6, 023105 (2014). DOI · Open-access version
    Highlighted by AIP News, April 1 2014. Featured by FOM News, April 3 2014. Featured by Johns Hopkins Mechanical Engineering news, April 2014.
  2. R.J.A.M. Stevens, M. Wilczek, C. Meneveau,
    Large-eddy simulation study of the logarithmic law for second and higher-order moments in turbulent wall-bounded flow,
    J. Fluid Mech. 757, 888-907 (2014). DOI · Open-access version
    Featured in E. Bou-Zeid, Challenging the large eddy simulation technique with advanced a posteriori tests, J. Fluid Mech. 764, 1-4 (2015), published online 23 December 2014.
  3. R.J.A.M. Stevens, D. Lohse, R. Verzicco,
    Sidewall effects in Rayleigh-Bénard convection,
    J. Fluid Mech. 741, 1-27 (2014). DOI · Open-access version
  4. R.J.A.M. Stevens, J. Graham, C. Meneveau,
    A concurrent precursor inflow method for Large Eddy Simulations and applications to finite length wind farms,
    Renewable Energy 68, 46-50 (2014). DOI · Open-access version
  5. R.J.A.M. Stevens, C. Meneveau,
    Temporal structure of aggregate power fluctuations in large-eddy simulations of extended wind-farms,
    J. Renew. Sustain. Energy 6, 043102 (2014). DOI · Open-access version
  6. C. Archer, B. Colle, L. Delle Monache, M. Dvorak, J. Lundquist, B. Bailey, P. Beaucage, M. Churchfield, A. Fitch, B. Kosovic, S. Lee, P. Moriarty, H. Simao, R.J.A.M. Stevens, D. Veron, J. Zack,
    Meteorology for Coastal/Offshore Wind Energy in the United States: Recommendations and Research Needs for the Next 10 Years,
    Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc. 95, 515-519 (2014). Open Access Version
  7. M. Wilczek, R.J.A.M. Stevens, Y. Narita, C. Meneveau,
    A wavenumber-frequency spectral model for atmospheric boundary layers,
    J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 524, 012104 (2014). DOI · Open-access version

2013
  1. R.J.A.M. Stevens, E.P. van der Poel, S. Grossmann, D. Lohse,
    The unifying theory of scaling in thermal convection: The updated prefactors,
    J. Fluid Mech. 730, 295-308 (2013). DOI · Open-access version
    In top 0.5% highly cited papers according to Web of Science.
  2. R.J.A.M. Stevens, H.J.H. Clercx, D. Lohse,
    Heat transport and flow structure in rotating Rayleigh-Bénard convection,
    European Journal of Mechanics B/Fluids 40, 41-49 (2013). DOI · Open-access version
  3. R. Lakkaraju, R.J.A.M. Stevens, P. Oresta, R. Verzicco, D. Lohse, A. Prosperetti,
    Heat transport in bubbling turbulent convection,
    Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 110 (23), 9237-9242 (2013). DOI · Open-access version
  4. R. Ostilla-Mónico, R.J.A.M. Stevens, S. Grossmann, R. Verzicco, D. Lohse,
    Optimal Taylor-Couette flow: direct numerical simulations,
    J. Fluid Mech. 719, 14-46 (2013). DOI · Open-access version
  5. E.P. van der Poel, R.J.A.M. Stevens, D. Lohse,
    Comparison between two and three dimensional Rayleigh-Bénard convection,
    J. Fluid Mech. 736, 177-194 (2013). DOI · Open-access version
    In top 1% highly cited papers compared to contemporaries according to Web of Science.

2012
  1. G. Ahlers, E. Bodenschatz, D. Funfschilling, S. Grossmann, X. He, D. Lohse, R.J.A.M. Stevens, R. Verzicco,
    Logarithmic temperature profiles in turbulent Rayleigh-Bénard convection,
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 114501 (2012). DOI · Open-access version
    Featured in the FOM News, 4 September 2012.
  2. E.P. van der Poel, R.J.A.M. Stevens, K. Sugiyama, D. Lohse,
    Flow states in two-dimensional Rayleigh-Bénard convection as a function of aspect-ratio and Rayleigh number,
    Phys. Fluids 24, 085104 (2012). DOI · Open-access version
  3. R.J.A.M. Stevens, Q. Zhou, S. Grossmann, R. Verzicco, K.-Q Xia, D. Lohse,
    Thermal boundary layer profiles in turbulent Rayleigh-Bénard convection in a cylindrical sample,
    Phys. Rev. E 85, 027301 (2012). DOI · Open-access version
  4. R.J.A.M. Stevens, H.J.H. Clercx, D. Lohse,
    Breakdown of the large-scale circulation in Γ = 1/2 rotating Rayleigh-Bénard flow,
    Phys. Rev. E 86, 056311 (2012). DOI · Open-access version
  5. R. Lakkaraju, R.J.A.M. Stevens, R. Verzicco, S. Grossmann, A. Prosperetti, C. Sun, D. Lohse,
    Spatial distribution of heat flux and fluctuations in turbulent Rayleigh-Bénard convection,
    Phys. Rev. E 86, 056315 (2012). DOI · Open-access version

2011
  1. R.J.A.M. Stevens, D. Lohse, R. Verzicco,
    Prandtl and Rayleigh number dependence of heat transport in high Rayleigh number thermal convection,
    J. Fluid Mech. 688, 31-43 (2011). DOI · Open-access version
    In top 2% highly cited papers compared to contemporaries according to Web of Science.
  2. R.P.J. Kunnen, R.J.A.M. Stevens, J. Overkamp, C. Sun, G.J.F. van Heijst, H.J.H. Clercx,
    The role of Stewartson and Ekman layers in turbulent rotating Rayleigh-Bénard convection,
    J. Fluid Mech. 688, 422-442 (2011). DOI · Open-access version
  3. Q. Zhou, K. Sugiyama, R.J.A.M. Stevens, S. Grossmann, D. Lohse, K.-Q. Xia,
    Horizontal structures of velocity and temperature boundary layers in two-dimensional numerical turbulent Rayleigh-Bénard convection,
    Phys. Fluids 23, 125104 (2011). DOI · Open-access version
  4. R.J.A.M. Stevens, H.J.H. Clercx, D. Lohse,
    Effect of plumes on measuring the large scale circulation in turbulent Rayleigh-Bénard convection,
    Phys. Fluids, 23, 095110 (2011). DOI · Open-access version
  5. E.P. van der Poel, R.J.A.M. Stevens, D. Lohse,
    Connecting flow structures and heat flux in turbulent Rayleigh-Bénard convection,
    Phys. Rev. E 84, 045303(R) (2011). DOI · Open-access version
  6. R.J.A.M. Stevens, J. Overkamp, D. Lohse, H.J.H. Clercx,
    Effect of aspect ratio on vortex distribution and heat transfer in rotating Rayleigh-Bénard convection,
    Phys. Rev. E 84, 056313 (2011). DOI · Open-access version

2010
  1. K. Sugiyama, R. Ni, R.J.A.M. Stevens, T.S. Chan, S.-Q. Zhou, H.-D Xi, C. Sun, S. Grossmann, K.-Q. Xia, D. Lohse,
    Flow reversals in thermally driven turbulence,
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, 034503 (2010). DOI · Open-access version
    Featured in the FOM News, 19 July 2010.
  2. S. Weiss, R.J.A.M. Stevens, J.Q. Zhong, H.J.H. Clercx, D. Lohse, G. Ahlers,
    Finite-size effects lead to supercritical bifurcations in turbulent rotating Rayleigh-Bénard convection,
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, 224501 (2010). DOI · Open-access version
    Featured in the FOM News, 29 November 2010.
  3. R.J.A.M. Stevens, R. Verzicco, D. Lohse,
    Radial boundary layer structure and Nusselt number in Rayleigh-Bénard convection,
    J. Fluid Mech. 643, 495-507 (2010). DOI · Open-access version
  4. Q. Zhou, R.J.A.M. Stevens, K. Sugiyama, S. Grossmann, D. Lohse, K. Q. Xia,
    Prandtl-Blasius temperature and velocity boundary layer profiles in turbulent Rayleigh-Bénard convection,
    J. Fluid Mech. 664, 297-312 (2010). DOI · Open-access version
  5. O. Shishkina, R.J.A.M. Stevens, S. Grossmann, D. Lohse,
    Boundary layer structure in turbulent thermal convection and its consequences for the required numerical resolution,
    New J. Phys. 12, 075022 (2010). DOI · Open-access version
    In top 2% highly cited papers compared to contemporaries according to Web of Science.
  6. R.J.A.M. Stevens, H.J.H. Clercx, D. Lohse,
    Optimal Prandtl number for heat transfer in rotating Rayleigh-Bénard convection,
    New J. Phys. 12, 075005 (2010). DOI · Open-access version
    Selected as one of New J. of Phys. best papers in 2010.
  7. R.J.A.M. Stevens, H.J.H. Clercx, D. Lohse,
    Boundary layers in rotating weakly turbulent Rayleigh-Bénard convection,
    Phys. Fluids 22, 085103 (2010). DOI · Open-access version

2009
  1. J.Q. Zhong, R.J.A.M. Stevens, H.J.H. Clercx, R. Verzicco, D. Lohse, G. Ahlers,
    Prandtl-, Rayleigh-, and Rossby-Number dependence of heat transport in turbulent rotating Rayleigh-Bénard convection,
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 044502 (2009). DOI · Open-access version
    Selected for the cover illustration.
  2. R.J.A.M. Stevens, J.Q. Zhong, H.J.H. Clercx, G. Ahlers, D. Lohse,
    Transitions between turbulent states in rotating Rayleigh-Bénard convection,
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 024503 (2009). DOI · Open-access version
    Featured in the FOM News, 14 July 2009.

General Audience

2021

  1. S.N. Gadde, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Energy entrainment from low-level jets benefits wind farm performance,
    JMBC Annual report 2020.
  2. S.N. Gadde, R.J.A.M. Stevens,
    Turbulentie helpt windpark prestaties,
    Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Natuurkunde 87(11), 22.

2012

  1. M. de Boer,
    Interview Vierde YES!-fellowship voor Richard Stevens,
    Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Natuurkunde, September 2012.

2010

  1. R.J.A.M. Stevens, H.J.H. Clercx, D. Lohse,
    Warmtetransport in een roterende turbulente stroming,
    Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Natuurkunde, February 2010.

Research coverage: wind-farm–atmosphere interaction; multiscale prediction and physical modelling; turbulence simulation and high-performance computing.

Current preprints

Open Access and arXiv

The publication list links to the official journal record and, where available, an open-access version of each article. Additional preprints and author manuscripts can be found on my arXiv author page. Versions may differ from the final journal article. Our open-source turbulence simulation code AFiD is available through GitHub.

A machine-readable export of the 129 publications and the current preprint is available as BibTeX. This webpage remains the authoritative public list.

Academic profiles

Google Scholar: h-index = 53, citations = 9212
Web of Science: h-index = 47, citations = 6518
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