Dr. Bonaventura Tagliafierro

A. Ferrarini, R. Bergamin, J.M. Dominguez, B.Tagliafierro (2026) SPH simulation of Pelton turbine jet–runner–casing interaction and overspeed transients during emergency shutdown, Computational Particle Mechanics, Vol. 18 ; DOI: 10.1016/j.cpms.2026.08.005 (Published) [pdf]

B.Tagliafierro, I. Martínez-Estévez, S. Capasso, J.M. Dominguez, M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. Brito, D. Clemente, C. Altomare, G. Viccione, J. Engström, R. G. Coe, G. Bacelli, G. Fourtakas, P.K. Stansby, B.D. Rogers, M. Göteman, A.J.C. Crespo (2026) Implementation and validation of DualSPHysics v5.4 for the simulation of four representative benchmarks of wave energy converters, MethodsX, Vol. 17 , 104105 ; DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2026.104105 (Published) [pdf]

B. Mina, B.Tagliafierro, I. Martínez-Estévez, C. Altomare, M. Gómez-Gesteira, G. Malara, F. Arena (2026) Implementation of a single-phase SPH pneumatic power take-off model for small- and full-scale OWC devices within DualSPHysics, Computational Particle Mechanics, Vol. 14, ; DOI: 10.1016/j.cpms.2026.03.005 (Published) [pdf]

I. Martínez-Estévez, B.Tagliafierro, J.M. Dominguez, A. Marzeddu, M. deCastro, A.J.C. Crespo (2026) Coupling between an SPH-based fluid solver and mooring dynamics for floating offshore devices: DualSPHysics and MoorDynPlus, Journal of Ocean Engineering and Science, Vol. ; DOI: 10.1016/j.joes.2025.12.001 (Published) [pdf]

B. Mina, I. Martínez-Estévez, B.Tagliafierro, A.J.C. Crespo, M. Gómez-Gesteira, G. Malara, F. Arena (2026) SPH-integrated chamber model applied to floating OWC devices: 2-D and 3-D analysis, Applied Ocean Research, Vol. 166, 104896 ; DOI: 10.1016/j.apor.2025.104896 (Published) [pdf]

S. Capasso, Z. Shahroozi, M. Göteman, I. Martínez-Estévez, G. Viccione, B.Tagliafierro (2025) SPH-based modeling of a direct-drive WEC in extreme waves and currents, Applied Ocean Research, Vol. 165 , 104808 ; DOI: 10.1016/j.apor.2025.104808 (Published) [pdf]

S. Yu, E. Ransley, L. Qian, Y. Zhou, S. Brown, D. Greaves, M. Hann, A. Holcombe, E. Edwards, T. Tosdevin, S. Jagdale, Q. Li, Y. Zhang, N. Zhang, S. Yan, Q. Ma, B.Tagliafierro, S. Capasso, I. Martínez-Estévez, M. Göteman, H. Bernhoff, M. Karimirad, J.M. Dominguez, C. Altomare, G. Viccione, A.J.C. Crespo, M. Gómez-Gesteira, C. Eskilsson, G. Verao Fernandez, J. Andersen, J. Palm, F. Niosi, O. Dell´Edera, M. Sirigu, A. Ghigo, G. Bracco, F. Cui, S. Chen, W. Wang, Y. Zhuo, Y. Li, C. Peyrard, W. Benguigui, M. Barcet, F. Robaux, M. Benoit, M. Teles, D. Ntouras, D. Manolas, G. Papadakis, V. Riziotis, Z. Zheng, W. Lei, R. Wang, J. Chen, Y. Shao, J. Visbech, H. B. Bingham, A. P. Engsig-Karup, Y. Cai, H. Zhao, W. Shi, X. Li, X. Zeng, Y. Xue, T. Zhuang, D. Wan, G. Engel, M. Tierno, G. Ducrozet, B. Bouscasse, V. Leroy, P. Ferrant, G. Barajas, J. L. Lara (2025) Modelling the hydrodynamic response of a floating offshore wind turbine – a comparative study, Applied Ocean Research, Vol. 155, 104441 ; DOI: 10.1016/j.apor.2025.104441 (Published) [pdf]

S. Capasso, B.Tagliafierro, I. Martínez-Estévez, C. Altomare, M. Gómez-Gesteira, M. Göteman, G. Viccione (2025) Development of an SPH-based numerical wave–current tank and application to wave energy converters, Applied Energy, Vol. 377 Part B; DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.124508 (Published) [pdf]

D. Caccavaro, B.Tagliafierro, G. Bilotta, J.M. Dominguez, A. Caravella, R. Gaudio, A. Cassano, C. Altomare, A. Lauria (2024) An Analysis and Comparison of the Hydrodynamic Behavior of Ships Using Mesh-Based and Meshless Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations, Fluids, Vol. 9, Issue 11, 266 ; 10.3390/fluids9110266 (Published) [pdf]

J. El Rahi, I. Martínez-Estévez, R. Almeida Reis, B.Tagliafierro, J.M. Dominguez, A.J.C. Crespo, V. Stratigaki, T. Suzuki, P. Troch (2024) Exploring Wave–Vegetation Interaction at Stem Scale: Analysis of the Coupled Flow–Structure Interactions Using the SPH-Based DualSPHysics Code and the FEA Module of Chrono, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Vol. 12 ; Issue 7, 1120 DOI: 10.3390/jmse12071120 (Published) [pdf]

B.Tagliafierro, M. Karimirad, C. Altomare, M. Göteman, I. Martínez-Estévez, S. Capasso, J.M. Dominguez, G. Viccione, M. Gómez-Gesteira, A.J.C. Crespo (2023) Numerical validations and investigation of a semi-submersible floating offshore wind turbine platform interacting with ocean waves using an SPH framework, Applied Ocean Research, Vol. 141, 103757; DOI: 10.1016/j.apor.2023.103757 (Published) [pdf]

J. El Rahi, I. Martínez-Estévez, B.Tagliafierro, J.M. Dominguez, A.J.C. Crespo, V. Stratigaki, T. Suzuki, P. Troch (2023) Numerical investigation of wave-induced flexible vegetation dynamics in 3D using a coupling between DualSPHysics and the FEA module of Project Chrono, Ocean Engineering, Vol. 285, Part 1 ; DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2023.115227 (Published) [pdf]

I. Martínez-Estévez, B.Tagliafierro, J. El Rahi, J.M. Dominguez, A.J.C. Crespo, P. Troch, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2023) Coupling an SPH-based solver with an FEA structural solver to simulate free surface flows interacting with flexible structures, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Vol. 410, 115989 ; DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2023.115989 (Published) [pdf]

S. Capasso, B.Tagliafierro, S. Mancini, I. Martínez-Estévez, C. Altomare, J.M. Dominguez, G. Viccione (2023) Regular Wave Seakeeping Analysis of a Planing Hull by Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics: A Comprehensive Validation, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Vol. 11 Issue 4, 700 ; DOI: 10.3390/jmse11040700 (Published) [pdf]

I. Martínez-Estévez, J.M. Dominguez, B.Tagliafierro, R. B. Canelas, O. García-Feal, A.J.C. Crespo, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2023) Coupling of an SPH-based solver with a multiphysics library, Computer Physics Communications, Vol. 283; DOI: 10.1016/j.cpc.2022.108581 (Published) [pdf]

B.Tagliafierro, M. Karimirad, I. Martínez-Estévez, J.M. Dominguez, G. Viccione, A.J.C. Crespo (2022) Numerical Assessment of a Tension-Leg Platform Wind Turbine in Intermediate Water Using the Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics Method, Energies, Vol. 15, Issue 11, 3993. DOI: 10.3390/en15113993 (Published) [pdf]

B.Tagliafierro, I. Martínez-Estévez, J.M. Dominguez, A.J.C. Crespo, M. Göteman, J. Engström, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2022) A numerical study of a taut-moored point-absorber wave energy converter with a linear power take-off system under extreme wave conditions, Applied Energy, Vol. 311, DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.118629 (Published) [pdf]

S. Capasso, B.Tagliafierro, I. Martínez-Estévez, J.M. Dominguez, A.J.C. Crespo, G. Viccione (2022) A DEM approach for simulating flexible beam elements with the Project Chrono core module in DualSPHysics, Computational Particle Mechanics, DOI: 10.1007/s40571-021-00451-9 (Published) [pdf]

B.Tagliafierro, S. Mancini, P. Ropero-Giralda, J.M. Dominguez, A.J.C. Crespo, G. Viccione (2021) Performance Assessment of a Planing Hull Using the Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics Method, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Vol. 9 Issue 3; DOI: 10.3390/jmse9030244 (Published) [pdf]

P. Ropero-Giralda, A.J.C. Crespo, R. G. Coe, B.Tagliafierro, J.M. Dominguez, G. Bacelli, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2021) Modelling a Heaving Point-Absorber with a Closed-Loop Control System Using the DualSPHysics Code, Energies, Vol. 14, Issue 3, 760; DOI: 10.3390/en14030760 (Published) [pdf]

P. Ropero-Giralda, A.J.C. Crespo, B.Tagliafierro, C. Altomare, J.M. Dominguez, M. Gómez-Gesteira, G. Viccione (2020) Efficiency and survivability analysis of a point-absorber wave energy converter using DualSPHysics, Renewable Energy, Vol. 162, 1763-1776, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2020.10.012 (Published) [pdf]

B.Tagliafierro, A.J.C. Crespo, J. González-Cao, C. Altomare, J. Sande, C. Peña, M. Gómez-Gesteira (2020) Numerical modelling of a multi-chambered low-reflective caisson, Applied Ocean Research, Volume 103, October 2020, 102325 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apor.2020.102325 (Published) [pdf]

C. Altomare, B.Tagliafierro, J.M. Dominguez, T. Suzuki, G. Viccione (2018) Improved relaxation zone method in SPH-based model for coastal engineering applications, Applied Ocean Research, Vol. 81, December 2018, Pages 15-33 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apor.2018.09.013 (Published) [pdf]