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A marine hydrodynamicist.
Matlab Programming Skills; Numerical Methods and Modelling; Foundation Mathematics; Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations
External Examiner for a PhD thesis from the University of Western Australia, Australia, 2016 and 2018
For almost two decades now Dr. Bai has devoted his efforts to the research of computational marine hydrodynamics, with emphasis in numerical simulation of water wave interaction with marine structures. He has accumulated a wealth of experience in numerical simulations and has developed independently a number of programs for calculating both potential flow and viscous flow with or without free water surfaces in two and three dimensions. These works enable us to get a good insight into physical phenomena related to wave-structure interactions, and provide meaningful hydrodynamic information for offshore and coastal engineering.
X. Feng, W. Bai, XB. Chen, L. Qian, ZH. Ma (2017). Numerical investigation of viscous effects on the gap resonance between side-by-side barges. Ocean Engineering. 145, pp.44-58.
A. Feng, W. Bai, WG. Price (2017). Two-dimensional wave radiation and diffraction problems in a flat or sloping seabed environment. Journal of Fluids and Structures. 75, pp.193-212.
W. Bai, T. Zhang, DJ. McGovern (2017). Response of small sea ice floes in regular waves: A comparison of numerical and experimental results. Ocean Engineering. 129, pp.495-506.
MA. Hannan, W. Bai (2016). Analysis of nonlinear dynamics of fully submerged payload hanging from offshore crane vessel. Ocean Engineering. 128, pp.132-146.
M. Luo, CG. Koh, W. Bai, M. Gao (2016). A particle method for two-phase flows with compressible air pocket. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering. 108(7), pp.695-721.
M. Luo, CG. Koh, W. Bai (2016). A three-dimensional particle method for violent sloshing under regular and irregular excitations. Ocean Engineering. 120, pp.52-63.
P. Temarel, W. Bai, A. Bruns, Q. Derbanne, D. Dessi, et al. S. Dhavalikar, N. Fonseca, T. Fukasawa, X. Gu, A. Nestegård, A. Papanikolaou, J. Parunov, KH. Song, S. Wang. (2016). Prediction of wave-induced loads on ships: Progress and challenges. Ocean Engineering. 119, pp.274-308.
. Aichun Feng, W. Bai, Y. You, Z-M. Chen, WG. Price (2016). A Rankine source method solution of a finite depth, wave–body interaction problem. Journal of Fluids and Structures. 62, pp.14-32.
S-C. Jiang, B. Teng, W. Bai, Y. Gou (2015). Numerical simulation of coupling effect between ship motion and liquid sloshing under wave action. Ocean Engineering. 108, pp.140-154.
M. Luo, CG. Koh, M. Gao, W. Bai (2015). A particle method for two‐phase flows with large density difference. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering. 103(4), pp.235-255.
H. Santo, PH. Taylor, W. Bai, YS. Choo (2015). Current blockage in a numerical wave tank: 3D simulations of regular waves and current through a porous tower. Computers & Fluids. 115, pp.256-269.
MA. Hannan, W. Bai (2015). Nonlinear hydrodynamic responses of submerged moving payload in vicinity of a crane barge in waves. Marine Structures. 41, pp.154-179.
W. Bai, X. Liu, CG. Koh (2015). Numerical study of violent LNG sloshing induced by realistic ship motions using level set method. Ocean Engineering. 97, pp.100-113.
X. Feng, W. Bai (2015). Wave resonances in a narrow gap between two barges using fully nonlinear numerical simulation. Applied Ocean Research. 50, pp.119-129.
PJ. Archer, W. Bai (2015). A new non-overlapping concept to improve the Hybrid Particle Level Set method in multi-phase fluid flows. Journal of Computational Physics. 282, pp.317-333.
DJ. McGovern, W. Bai (2014). Experimental study of wave-driven impact of sea ice floes on a circular cylinder. Cold Regions Science and Technology. 108, pp.36-48.
H. Santo, PH. Taylor, W. Bai, YS. Choo (2014). Blockage effects in wave and current: 2D planar simulations of combined regular oscillations and steady flow through porous blocks. Ocean Engineering. 88, pp.174-186.
W. Bai, MA. Hannan, KK. Ang (2014). Numerical simulation of fully nonlinear wave interaction with submerged structures: Fixed or subjected to constrained motion. Journal of Fluids and Structures. 49, pp.534-553.
DJ. McGovern, W. Bai (2014). Experimental study on kinematics of sea ice floes in regular waves. Cold Regions Science and Technology. 103, pp.15-30.
R. Eatock Taylor, CJ. Fitzgerald, W. Bai, PH. Taylor (2014). Suppression of transients in wave-excited response testing. Journal of Fluids and Structures. 48, pp.451-469.
MA. Hannan, W. Bai, KK. Ang (2014). Modeling of fully nonlinear wave radiation by submerged moving structures using the higher order boundary element method. Journal of Marine Science and Application. 13(1), pp.1-10.
SE. Hirdaris, W. Bai, D. Dessi, A. Ergin, X. Gu, et al. OA. Hermundstad, R. Huijsmans, K. Iijima, UD. Nielsen, J. Parunov, N. Fonseca, A. Papanikolaou, K. Argyriadis, A. Incecik. (2014). Loads for use in the design of ships and offshore structures. Ocean Engineering. 78, pp.131-174.
W. Bai, X. Feng, RE. Taylor, KK. Ang (2014). Fully nonlinear analysis of near-trapping phenomenon around an array of cylinders. Applied Ocean Research. 44, pp.71-81.
WEI. BAI, C. HUO (2014). STUDY ON WATER ENTRY PROBLEM USING A LEVEL-SET IMMERSED BOUNDARY METHOD. International Journal of Modern Physics: Conference Series. 34, pp.1460376-1460376.
M. Gao, CG. Koh, M. Luo, W. Bai (2014). MODELLING OF BREAKING WAVES IN TSUNAMI AND SLOSHING WAVES BY A NEW PARTICLE METHOD. International Journal of Modern Physics: Conference Series. 34, pp.1460375-1460375.
W. Bai (2013). Numerical simulation of turbulent flow around a forced moving circular cylinder on cut cells. Journal of Hydrodynamics. 25(6), pp.829-838.
W. Bai, B. Teng (2013). Simulation of second-order wave interaction with fixed and floating structures in time domain. Ocean Engineering. 74, pp.168-177.
BZ. Zhou, DZ. Ning, B. Teng, W. Bai (2013). Numerical investigation of wave radiation by a vertical cylinder using a fully nonlinear HOBEM. Ocean Engineering. 70, pp.1-13.
W. Bai (2013). Numerical simulation of flow past a rotating and rotary oscillating circular cylinder on unstructured meshes. Coupled systems mechanics, an international journal. 2(2), pp.191-214.
PJ. Archer, W. Bai (2013). Applicability of Particle Level Set Method for Simulation of Breaking Waves. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OFFSHORE AND POLAR ENGINEERING. 23(2), pp.129-136.
CG. Koh, M. Luo, M. Gao, W. Bai (2013). Modelling of liquid sloshing with constrained floating baffle. Computers & Structures. 122, pp.270-279.
W. Bai, CG. Mingham, DM. Causon, L. Qian (2010). Finite volume simulation of viscous free surface waves using the Cartesian cut cell approach. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids. 63(1), pp.69-95.
KR. Drake, R. Eatock Taylor, PH. Taylor, W. Bai (2009). On the hydrodynamics of bobbing cones. Ocean Engineering. 36(15-16), pp.1270-1277.
W. Bai, R. Eatock Taylor (2009). Fully nonlinear simulation of wave interaction with fixed and floating flared structures. Ocean Engineering. 36(3-4), pp.223-236.
RE. Taylor, GX. Wu, W. Bai, ZZ. Hu (2008). Numerical Wave Tanks Based on Finite Element and Boundary Element Modeling. Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering. 130(3), pp.1003-1010.
Z-P. Zang, B. Teng, W. Bai, L. Cheng (2007). A finite volume solution of wave forces on submarine pipelines. Ocean Engineering. 34(14-15), pp.1955-1964.
W. Bai, R. Eatock Taylor (2007). Numerical simulation of fully nonlinear regular and focused wave diffraction around a vertical cylinder using domain decomposition. Applied Ocean Research. 29(1-2), pp.55-71.
W. Bai, R. Eatock Taylor (2006). Higher-order boundary element simulation of fully nonlinear wave radiation by oscillating vertical cylinders. Applied Ocean Research. 28(4), pp.247-265.
G. Zhi, D. Min-guo, L. Gui-bo, B. Wei (2005). Perturbational finite volume method for the solution of 2-D navier-stokes equations on unstructured and structured colocated meshes. Applied Mathematics and Mechanics. 26(2), pp.242-251.
J. Yong-jun, E. Xue-quan, B. Wei (2003). Nonlinear faraday waves in a parametrically excited circular cylindrical container. Applied Mathematics and Mechanics. 24(10), pp.1194-1207.
B. Teng, M. Zhao, W. Bai (2001). Wave diffraction in a current over a local shoal. Coastal Engineering. 42(2), pp.163-172.
W. Bai, B. Teng (2001). Second-order wave diffraction around 3-D bodies by a time-domain method. CHINA OCEAN ENGINEERING. 15(1), pp.73-84.
B. Teng, W. Bai, Y. Xiang (1999). A B-spline based BEM and its application in predicting wave forces on 3D bodies. CHINA OCEAN ENGINEERING. 13(3), pp.257-264.
M. Yan, X. Ma, Y. Li, W. Bai (2020). Attitude control of payload subject to wave interaction for offshore lifting/lowering with openfoam. In: Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference. Virtual, 11/10/2020. pp.924-931.
K. Wang, X. Ma, W. Bai, Y. Li (2020). Numerical simulation of water entry of a wedge into waves. In: Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference. Virtual, 11/10/2020. pp.1904-1910.
W. Chen, X. Ma, W. Bai, Y. Li (2020). Numerical simulation of cylinder falling in flow using openfoam. In: Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference. Virtual, 11/10/2020. pp.1950-1957.
P. Cong, B. Teng, W. Bai, D. Ning (2020). Numerical modelling of wave interactions with a monopile foundation of a wind turbine combined with a torus-type multi-chamber oscillating water column device. In: 14th ISOPE Pacific/Asia Offshore Mechanics Symposium, PACOMS 2020. pp.366-372.
SB. Reddy, AR. Magee, W. Bai (2017). Nonlinear Dynamics of Multi-Segment Mooring Systems. In: Volume 1: Offshore Technology. Trondheim, NORWAY, 25/6/2017.
X. Feng, W. Bai (2016). Nonlinear time-domain simulation of two interconnected floating bodies in a numerical wave tank. In: Proceedings of the Second Conference of Global Chinese Scholars on Hydrodynamics (CCSH'2016), Vols 1 & 2. Wuxi, PEOPLES R CHINA, 11/11/2016. pp.289-294.
A. Feng, W. Bai (2016). Numerical simulation of wave radiation and diffraction problems with current effect. In: Proceedings of the 12th ISOPE Pacific-Asia Offshore Mechanics Symposium, PACOMS 2016. Gold Coast, Australia, 4/10/2016. pp.77-82.
SC. Jiang, W. Bai, A. Choudhary, A. Hussain, W. Xu (2016). Optimization of heave rao and mean drift force for fourcolumn semi-submersible hull in waves. In: Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference. Rhodes, Greece, 26/6/2016. pp.1001-1008.
MA. Hannan, A. Ahmed, W. Bai, XD. Qian (2016). Multi-body hydrodynamic interaction of level ice and a semisubmersible. In: Proceedings of 35th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE). Busan, South Korea, 19/6/2016.
MA. Hannan, W. Bai, A. Magee, A. Choudhary, A. Jain, et al. PF. Bernad, A. Hussain. (2016). Motion analysis of TAD and TLP platforms operating side by side. In: Proceedings of 35th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE). Busan, South Korea, 19/6/2016.
X. Feng, W. Bai (2016). Coupled motion equation for two interconnected floating bodies in an auxiliary function approach. In: The 31st International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies (IWWWFB). Plymouth, Michigan, USA, 3/4/2016.
MA. Hannan, W. Bai (2015). Numerical study of side by side floating and submerged fixed structures in sea waves. In: Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Advances in Civil Infrastructure and Construction Materials (CICM2015). MIST, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 14/12/2015.
B. Yan, W. Bai (2015). Numerical simulation of a free fall of a wedge using an improved immersed boundary method. In: The twenty-eighth KKHTCNN symposium on Civil Engineering. Bangkok, Thailand, 16/11/2015.
MA. Hannan, W. Bai, A. Choudhary, A. Hussain (2015). Dynamic analysis of side by side floating offshore structures in operations. In: Proceedings of 5th International Conference on Estuaries and Coasts (ICEC2015). Muscat, Oman, 2/11/2015.
A. Palmer, W. Bai, LH. Poh, KT. Yap (2015). Ice jamming between the legs of multi-leg platforms. In: The 23rd International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions (POAC). Trondheim, Norway, 14/6/2015.
CG. Koh, M. Luo, W. Bai, M. Gao (2015). Simulation of Wave Impact With Compressible Air Entrainment Based on Consistent Particle Method. In: Volume 2: CFD and VIV. St John's, CANADA, 31/5/2015.
CG. Koh, M. Luo, W. Bai, M. Gao (2015). Modeling of wave impact on structures. In: The 11th International Conference on Shock and Impact Loads on Structures. Ottawa, Canada, 14/5/2015.
W. Bai, X. Feng, X. Chen, KK. Ang (2015). On the modeling of nonlinear wave-wave and wave-body interactions in a realistic sea state. In: The 30th International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies (IWWWFB). Bristol, UK, 12/4/2015.
M. Luo, CG. Koh, W. Bai (2014). Numerical and experimental study of violent sloshing under rotational excitation. In: The twenty-seventh KKHTCNN symposium on Civil Engineering. Shanghai, China, 10/11/2014.
X. Feng, W. Bai, KK. Ang (2014). Simulation of wave diffraction around side-by-side barges using a nonlinear decomposition model. In: The twenty-seventh KKHTCNN symposium on Civil Engineering. Shanghai, China, 10/11/2014.
X. Chen, W. Bai (2014). Study of focused wave in 2D fully nonlinear numerical wave tank. In: The twenty-seventh KKHTCNN symposium on Civil Engineering. Shanghai, China, 10/11/2014.
SC. JIang, B. Teng, Y. Gou, L. Lu, W. Bai (2014). Numerical simulation on coupled effect between ship motion and liquid sloshing under wave action. In: Proceedings of 11th International Conference on Hydrodynamics (ICHD 2014). Singapore, 19/10/2014.
CG. Koh, M. Luo, M. Gao, W. Bai (2014). A particle method for incompressible and compressible two-phase flows. In: Proceedings of 11th International Conference on Hydrodynamics (ICHD 2014). Singapore, 19/10/2014.
SC. Jiang, L. Lu, B. Teng, W. Bai (2014). Numerical simulation of gap resonance between twin boxes under forced heave motion. In: Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference. Busan, Korea, 15/6/2014. pp.653-660.
CG. Koh, M. Luo, M. Gao, W. Bai (2014). A New Particle Method for Two-Phase Flows With Large Density Difference. In: Volume 2: CFD and VIV. San Francisco, CA, 8/6/2014.
CG. Koh, M. Luo, M. Gao, W. Bai (2014). An improved consistent particle method for two-phase flows with large density difference. In: Proceedings of 33th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE). San Francisco, USA, 8/6/2014.
X. Feng, W. Bai, KK. Ang (2014). Nonlinear simulation of wave resonances in a narrow gap between two barges. In: Proceedings of 29th International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies (IWWWFB). Osaka, Japan, 30/3/2014.
X. Liu, W. Bai, CG. Koh (2013). Numerical study of sloshing waves in a 2D tank by level set method. In: The twenty-sixth KKHTCNN symposium on Civil Engineering. Singapore, 18/11/2013.
CG. Koh, M. Luo, M. Gao, W. Bai (2013). Numerical and experimental study of violent sloshing in a prismatic tank. In: The twenty-sixth KKHTCNN symposium on Civil Engineering. Singapore, 18/11/2013.
MA. Hannan, W. Bai, KK. Ang (2013). Fully coupled nonlinear analysis of floating and fully submerged structures in waves. In: The twenty-sixth KKHTCNN symposium on Civil Engineering. Singapore, 18/11/2013.
CG. Koh, M. Luo, M. Gao, W. Bai (2013). Modelling of liquid sloshing with constrained floating baffle. In: Proceedings of 7th Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Conference on Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics. MIT, Cambridge, USA, 12/6/2013.
W. Bai, C. Huo (2013). Numerical simulation of fluid-structure interaction using a level-set immersed boundary method. In: Proceedings of 28th International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies (IWWWFB). L’Isle sur la Sorgue, France,
X. Feng, W. Bai, KK. Ang (2012). Time domain simulation of fully nonlinear wave interaction with an array of circular cylinders. In: The twenty-fifth KKCNN symposium on Civil Engineering. Busan, Korea, 22/10/2012.
KK. Ang, MA. Hannan, W. Bai (2012). Numerical simulation of fully nonlinear wave radiation by submerged oscillating vertical cylinders. In: The International Conference on Advances in Computational Mechanics (ACOME). Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, 14/8/2012.
PJ. Archer, W. Bai (2011). The applicability of the particle level set method for the simulation of breaking waves. In: Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference. Maui, USA, pp.658-665.
P. Archer, W. Bai (2011). Numerical study of sloshing with a hybrid-particle-level-set technique. In: Proceedings of 7th International Workshop on Ship Hydrodynamics (IWSH). Shanghai, China,
B. Teng, L. Chen, DZ. Ning, W. Bai (2010). Study on the higher harmonic waves over a submerged bar. In: Proceedings of 25th International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies (IWWWFB). Harbin, China,
R. Eatock Taylor, J. Zang, W. Bai, DAG. Walker (2006). Transients in wave diffraction by cylinders and cylinder arrays. In: Proceedings of 21st International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies (IWWWFB). Loughborough, UK,
R. Eatock Taylor, GX. Wu, W. Bai, ZZ. Hu (2005). Numerical Wave Tanks Based on Finite Element and Boundary Element Modelling. In: 24th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering: Volume 3. Halkidiki, Greece, 12/6/2005. pp.1003-1010.
W. Bai, S. Huang (2004). Mean wake flow and wake shielding effects of marine riser clusters. In: PROCEEDINGS OF THE FOURTEENTH (2004) INTERNATIONAL OFFSHORE AND POLAR ENGINEERING CONFERENCE, VOL 3. Toulon, FRANCE, 23/5/2004. pp.544-550.
B. Teng, W. Bai, GH. Dong (2002). Simulation of second-order radiation of 3D bodies in time domain by a B-spline method. In: PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWELFTH (2002) INTERNATIONAL OFFSHORE AND POLAR ENGINEERING CONFERENCE, VOL 3. KYUSHU, JAPAN, 26/5/2002. pp.487-493.
B. Teng, W. Bai (2001). Second-order wave diffraction around 3D bodies by a time-domain method. In: PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST ASIAN AND PACIFIC COASTAL ENGINEERING CONFERENCE, VOLS 1 AND 2 (APACE 2001). DALIAN, PEOPLES R CHINA, 18/10/2001. pp.741-750.
As Principal Investigator, I have secured several research projects when I worked in National University of Singapore, such as:
Member of International Ship and Offshore Structures Congress (ISSC), 2009 to 2018.