UC Research Profile - University of Canterbury

Professor Mark Davidson

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Department: Civil and Natural Resources Engineering

Email: mark.davidson@canterbury.ac.nz

Direct Dial: +64 3 3695879

Office: Civil & Natural Resources Engineering E427

Language: English

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Fields of Research

Environmental fluid mechanics
Wastewater disposal

Researcher Summary

Research interests include environmental fluid mechanics; including the numerical and physical modelling of advection and dispersion phenomena, with particular reference to ocean outfall design. Other interests include unsteady friction effects in pipelines, inverse problems, non-intrusive measurement techniques (image processing) and the application of multimedia tools and information technology in engineering education.

Subject Area: Disciplines

Engineering and Technology: Civil ; Fluids Engineering

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Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Journal Articles

Alexander J., Li Z., Lee P., Roxburgh C. and Davidson M. (2022) Laboratory and field experiment validations on the use of hydraulic transients for estimating buried water pipeline deterioration. Structural Health Monitoring http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/14759217221093666.

Li Z., Lee P., Fink M., Murch R. and Davidson M. (2022) Passive detection in water pipelines using ambient noise II: Field experiments. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing 181 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ymssp.2022.109524.

Ramakanth A., Davidson MJ. and Nokes RI. (2022) Laboratory study to quantify lower boundary influences on desalination discharges. Desalination 529 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2022.115641.

Alexander J., Li Z., Lee PJ., Davidson M. and Duan HF. (2021) Comparison of Numerical Models for the Interaction of a Fluid Transient with an Offline Air Pocket. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 147(5) http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001878.

Ramakanth A., Davidson MJ. and Nokes RI. (2021) Impact Region of Nonbuoyant Orthogonal Discharge. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 147(12) http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001933.

Alexander J., Li Z., Lee PJ., Davidson M. and Duan HF. (2020) Experimental Investigation of the Effects of Air Pocket Configuration on Fluid Transients in a Pipeline. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 146(12) http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001823.

Alexander JM., Lee PJ., Davidson M., Li Z., Murch R., Duan HF., Meniconi S. and Brunone B. (2020) Experimental Investigation of the Interaction of Fluid Transients with an In-Line Air Pocket. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 146(3) http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001691.

Alexander J., Lee PJ., Davidson M., Duan HF., Li Z., Murch R., Meniconi S. and Brunone B. (2019) Experimental Validation of Existing Numerical Models for the Interaction of Fluid Transients With In-Line Air Pockets. Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME 141(12) http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4043776.

Li Z., Lee P., Davidson M., Dosso SE. and Murch R. (2019) Nonlinear Bayesian inversion for estimating water pipeline dimensional and material parameters using acoustic wave dispersion. Journal of Sound and Vibration 453: 294-313. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2019.04.020.

Lee P., Tuck J., Davidson M. and May R. (2017) Piezoelectric wave generation system for condition assessment of field water pipelines. Journal of Hydraulic Research 55(5): 1814-2079. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00221686.2017.1323805.

Whittaker CN., Nokes RI., Lo HY., Liu PLF. and Davidson MJ. (2017) Physical and numerical modelling of tsunami generation by a moving obstacle at the bottom boundary. Environmental Fluid Mechanics 17(5): 929-958. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10652-017-9526-z.

Crowe AT., Davidson MJ. and Nokes RI. (2016) Modified reduced buoyancy flux model for desalination discharges. Desalination 378: 53-59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2015.08.010.

Crowe AT., Davidson MJ. and Nokes RI. (2016) Velocity measurements in inclined negatively buoyant jets. Environmental Fluid Mechanics 16(3): 503-520. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10652-015-9435-y.

Whittaker C., Nokes R. and Davidson M. (2015) Tsunami forcing by a low Froude number landslide. Environmental Fluid Mechanics 15(6): 1215-1239. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10652-015-9411-6.

Kashima A., Lee PJ., Ghidaoui MS. and Davidson M. (2013) Experimental verification of the kinetic differential pressure method for flow measurements. Journal of Hydraulic Research 51(6): 634-644. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00221686.2013.818583.

Oliver C., Davidson M. and Nokes R. (2013) Behaviour of dense discharges beyond the return point. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 139(12): 1304-1308. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0000781.

Oliver CJ., Davidson MJ. and Nokes RI. (2013) Predicting the near-field mixing of desalination discharges in a stationary environment. Desalination 309: 148-155. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2012.09.031.

Oliver CJ., Davidson MJ. and Nokes RI. (2013) Removing the boundary influence on negatively buoyant jets. Environmental Fluid Mechanics 13(6): 625-648. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10652-013-9278-3.

Tuck J., Lee PL., Davidson M. and Ghidaoui MS. (2013) Analysis of transient signals in simple pipeline systems with an extended blockage. Journal of Hydraulic Research 51(6): 623-633. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00221686.2013.814599.

Abessi O., Saeedi M., Bleninger T. and Davidson M. (2012) Surface discharge of negatively buoyant effluent in unstratified stagnant water. Journal of Hydro-environment Research 6(3): 181-193. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jher.2012.05.004.

Abessi O., Saeedi M., Davidson M. and Zaker NH. (2012) Flow Classification of Negatively Buoyant Surface Discharge in an Ambient Current. Journal of Coastal Research 28(1A): 148-155. http://dx.doi.org/10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-10-00131.1.

Sue LP., Nokes RI. and Davidson MJ. (2011) Tsunami generation by submarine landslides: Comparison of physical and numerical models. Environmental Fluid Mechanics 11(2): 133-165. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10652-010-9205-9.

Kikkert GA., Davidson MJ. and Nokes RI. (2010) Buoyant Jets with Three Dimensional Trajectories. Journal of Hydraulic Research 48(3): 292-301. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00221681003726270.

Kikkert GA., Davidson MJ. and Nokes RI. (2009) A jet at an oblique angle to a cross-flow. Journal of Hydro-environment Research 3(2): 69-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jher.2009.07.004.

Kikkert G., Davidson M. and Nokes R. (2008) Closure to "Inclined Negatively Buoyant Discharges" by Gustaaf Kikkert, Mark Davidson, and Roger Nokes. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 134(12): 1784. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2008)134:12(1784).

Nokes RI., Davidson MJ., Stepien CA., Veale WB. and Oliver RL. (2008) The front condition for intrusive gravity currents. Journal of Hydraulic Research 46(6): 788-801. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00221686.2008.9521923.

Oliver CJ., Davidson MJ. and Nokes RI. (2008) k-ε Predictions of the initial mixing of desalination discharges. Environmental Fluid Mechanics 8(5-6): 617-625. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10652-008-9108-1.

Scheepbouwer E., Davidson MJ. and Nokes RI. (2008) Tracer distributions of line advected thermals. Environmental Fluid Mechanics 8(5-6): 561-568. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10652-008-9100-9.

Kikkert GA., Davidson MJ. and Nokes RI. (2007) Characterising strongly advected discharges in the initial dilution zone. Environmental Fluid Mechanics 7(1): 23-41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10652-006-9011-6.

Kikkert GA., Davidson MJ. and Nokes RI. (2007) Inclined negatively buoyant discharges. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 133(5): 545-554. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2007)133:5(545).

Nikora V., Nokes R., Veale W., Davidson M. and Jirka G. (2007) Large-scale turbulent structure of uniform shallow free-surface flows. Environmental Fluid Mechanics 7(2): 159-172. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10652-007-9021-z.

Plew DR., Spigel RH., Stevens CL., Nokes RI. and Davidson MJ. (2006) Stratified flow interaction with a suspended canopy. Environmental Fluid Mechanics 6(6): 519-539. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10652-006-9008-1.

Huang JF., Davidson MJ. and Nokes RI. (2005) Two-dimensional and line jets in a weak cross-flow. Journal of Hydraulic Research (JHR) 43(4): 390-398.

Chen Y., Davidson MJ., Wang HW. and Law AWK. (2004) Radial Velocities of Jets and Plumes. Journal of Hydraulic Research 42(1): 29-34.

Ying C., Davidson MJ., Wang HW. and Law AWK. (2004) Radial velocities in axisymmetric jets and plumes. Journal of Hydraulic Research 42(1): 29-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00221686.2004.9641180.

Wang H. and Davidson M. (2003) Jet Interaction in a Still Ambient Fluid. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE 129(5): 349-357.

Davidson M. and Wang H. (2002) Strongly Advected Jet in a Coflow. Journal of Hydraulic Research, ASCE 128(8): 742-752.

Davidson MJ., Gaskin S. and Wood IR. (2002) A study of a buoyant axisymmetric jet in a small co-flow. Journal of Hydraulic Research, IAHR 40(4).

Huang JF. and Davidson MJ. (2001) Two-dimensional jets in a weak cross-flow. .

Wang H. and Davidson M. (2001) A profile tracking system for investigations into the behaviour of discharges in moving environments. Experiments in Fluids 31: 533-541.

Davidson MJ. and Pun KL. (2000) Locating discharge trajectories in still and moving ambient fluids. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 126(7): 513-524. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2000)126:7(513).

Davidson MJ. and Pun KL. (2000) Locating Outfall Discharges in Still and Moving Environments. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE 126(7): 513-524.

Pun KL., Davidson MJ. and Wang HJ. (2000) Merging Jets in a Co-flowing Ambient Fluid - A Hybrid Approach. Journal of Hydraulic Research, IAHR 38(2): 105-114.

Davidson MJ. and Pun KL. (1999) Weakly-Advected Jets in a Crossflow. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE 125(1): 47-58.

Pun KL. and Davidson MJ. (1999) On the Behaviour of Advected Plumes and Thermals. Journal of Hydaulic Research, IAHR 37(4): 519-540.

Davidson MJ. and Pun KL. (1998) A Hybrid Model for the Predictions of Initial Dilutions from Outfall Discharges. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE 124(12): 1188-1197.

Davidson MJ. (1996) Lecturing with Multimedia Tools. International Journal of Engineering Education 6: 444-456.

Davidson MJ., Snyder WH., Lawson Jr RE. and Hunt JCR. (1996) Plume Dispersion and Large Groups of Obstacles - Wind Tunnel Simulations. Atmospheric Environment 30(22): 3715-3731.

Davidson MJ., Snyder WH., Lawson RE. and Hunt JCR. (1996) Wind tunnel simulations of plume dispersion through groups of obstacles. Atmospheric Environment 30(22): 3715-3731. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/1352-2310(96)00103-3.

Mylne KR., Davidson MJ. and Thomson DJ. (1996) Concentration fluctuation measurements in tracer plumes using high and low frequency response detectors. Boundary-Layer Meteorology 79(3): 225-242. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00119439.

Mylne KR., Davidson MJ. and Thomson DJ. (1996) Concentration Measurements Using High and Low Frequency Response Detectors. Boundary Layer Meteorology 79: 225-242.

Davidson MJ., Mylne KR., Jones CD., Phillips JC., Perkins RJ., Fung JCH. and Hunt JCR. (1995) Plume Dispersion and Large Groups of Obstacles - A Field Investigation. Atmospheric Environment 29(22): 3245-3256.

Cheng CW., Davidson MJ. and Wood IR. (1992) Merging Buoyant Discharges in an Ambient Current. Journal of Hydraulic Research 30(3): 361-371.

Davidson MJ., Knudsen M. and Wood IR. (1991) The behaviour of a single, horizontally discharged, buoyant flow in a non-turbulent coflowing ambient fluid. Journal of Hydraulic Research 29(4): 545-565.

Chapters

Davidson MJ. and Oliver CJ. (2012) Desalination and the environment. In Fernando HJ (Ed.), Handbook of Environmental Fluid Mechanics, Vol 2: Systems, Pollution, Modeling, and Measurements: 41-53. Boca Raton: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group.

Jerram N., Perkins RJ., Fung JCH., Davidson MJ., Beicher SE. and Hunt JCR. (1995) Atmospheric Flow Through Groups of Buildings and Dispersion from Localised Sources. In Cermak JE (Ed.), Wind Climate and Cities: 109-130. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Reports

Sue LP., Nokes RI. and Walters RA. (2006) Modelling of tsunami generated by underwater landslides.University of Canterbury. Commissioned by Earthquake Commission (EQC) Research Foundation.

Conference Contributions - Published

Davidson MJ., Ramakanth A. and Nokes R. (2016) Quantifying Boundary Impingement of Inclined Negatively Buoyant Jets. In.

Whittaker CN., Nokes RI. and Davidson MJ. (2016) Spatial and temporal evolution of landslide-generated waves. In Proceedings of the 20th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, AFMC 2016.

Whittaker CN., Nokes RI. and Davidson MJ. (2016) Spatial and temporal evolution of landslide-generated waves. In Proceedings of the 20th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, AFMC 2016.

Crowe AT., Davidson MJ. and Nokes RI. (2012) Maximum height and return point velocities of desalination brine discharges. In.

Kashima A., Lee PJ., Davidson M. and Ghidaoui MS. (2012) Modelling errors in flow measurements using the KDP method. In Proceedings:: 667-678.

Tuck J., Lee P., Kashima A., Davidson M. and Ghidaoui M. (2012) Transient analysis of extended blockages in pipeline systems. In Proceedings:: 101-112.

Whittaker CN., Nokes RI. and Davidson MJ. (2012) Experimental and numerical modelling of landslide-generated tsunamis. In.

Crowe A., Davidson MJ. and Nokes RI. (2010) Inclined Negatively Buoyant Jets and Seabed Impingement. In.

Davidson MJ., Oliver CJ. and Nokes RI. (2010) Dilution of Desalination Plumes. In.

Nokes R., Sue L. and Davidson M. (2010) Modelling Tsunami Generated by Submarine Landslides. In.

Nokes RI., McBryde JD., Davidson MJ. and Allis MJ. (2010) Modelling the front condition of rigid boundary gravity currents. In Environmental Hydraulics: 183-188.

Scheepbouwer E., Davidson MJ. and Nokes RI. (2010) An Investigation into the Behaviour of a Jet at an Oblique Angle to a Across-flow. In.

Scheepbouwer E., Davidson MJ. and Nokes RI. (2010) Transitional behaviour of buoyant jets moving along three-dimensional paths. In Environmental Hydraulics: 129-134.

Oliver CJ., Davidson MJ. and Nokes RI. (2007) CFD predictions for inclined hypersaline jets. In.

Scheepbouwer E., Davidson MJ. and Nokes RI. (2007) Line advected thermals and puffs - revisited1. In.

Nokes RI., Davidson MJ. and Stepien CA. (2006) A Front Condition for Intrusive Gravity Currents. In Proceedings Sixth International Symposium on Stratified Flows: 440-445.

Kikkert G., Davidson MJ. and Nokes RI. (2004) Light attenuation data from weakly and strongly advected discharges. In Environmental Hydraulics: Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics and the 14th Congress of Asia and Pacific Division, International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research Vol. 1: 337-342.

Plew DR., Nokes RI. and Davidson MJ. (2004) Flow patterns in the wake of model mussel long-lines. In.

Ballard C., Nokes R. and Davidson M. (2003) Dynamics of Free Surface Gravity Currents in Lock Exchange Flows. In Theme C 1: 373-380.

Law AWK., Cheng NS. and Davidson MJ. (2001) Jet spreading in Oscillating-Grid Turbulence. In.

Davidson MJ. and Wang H. (1999) Modeling merging jets in a co-flowing environment. In.

Pun KL., Davidson MJ. and Wood IR. (1998) Momentum-based solutions for buoyant jet trajectories in still and flowing ambient fluids. In.

Wang H. and Davidson M. (1998) The spreading rate of a single coflowing axisymmetric jet. In.

Davidson MJ., Pun KL. and Wang HJ. (1997) Applications of Laser Induced Fluorescence and Image Processing in Observing Plume Behaviour. In.

Pun KL. and Davidson MJ. (1997) A Vertically Discharged Buoyant Plume in a Weak Ambient Current. In.

Wang H. and Davidson M. (1997) Merging of Weakly Advected Jets in a Coflowing Ambient Fluid. In.

Wang HJ. and Davidson MJ. (1997) Merging of weakly advected coflowing jets. In Proceedings, Congress of the International Association of Hydraulic Research, IAHR B pt 1: 287-292.

Davidson MJ. (1996) Lecturing Initiatives with Multimedia Tools. In : 157-161.

Davidson MJ. (1996) Multimedia: Just another lecturing Tool? In : 303-312.

Pun KL. and Davidson MJ. (1996) Single and Multiple Point Length Scale Models for Merging Jets in a Coflow. In : 755-760.

Pun KL. and Davidson MJ. (1995) A Length-Scale Model for Merging Jets in a Coflow. In.

Davidson MJ. and Wood IR. (1994) Plume Interaction Above and Outfall Diffuser. In.

Davidson MJ., Mylne KR., Molyneaux M., Jones CD., Perkins RJ. and Hunt JCR. (1994) Field Measurements of Flow and Dispersion Through Groups of Obstacles. In.

Davidson MJ., Snyder WH., Lawson Jr RE. and Mylne KR. (1992) Wind Tunnel and Field Investigations into Plume Dispersion Through an Array of Obstacles. In.

Mylne KR. and Davidson MJ. (1992) Concentration Fluctuation Experiments in Stable Conditions and a Psuedo-Urban Environment. In.

Hunt JCR., Fung JCH., Davidson MJ., Weng WS. and Carruthers DJ. (1991) Modelling flow and dispersion through groups of buildings. In.

Wood IR., Davidson MJ. and Cheng CW. (1991) The behaviour of merging plume from an outfall diffuser. In : 31-42.

Wood IR. and Davidson MJ. (1990) The merging of buoyant jets in a current. In.

Davidson MJ., Knudsen M. and Wood IR. (1988) The behaviour of an ocean outfall plume in a non-turbulent coflow. In.

Conference Contributions - Other

Whittaker C., Nokes RI. and Davidson M. (2016) Spatial and temporal evolution of landslide-generated waves. Perth, Australia: 20th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 5-8 Dec 2016.

Nokes R., McBryde J., Davidson M. and Allis M. (2009) Why do slip and no-slip boundary gravity currents travel at different speeds? Santa Barbara, CA, USA: Modeling of turbidity currents and related gravity currents 2nd Workshop, 1-3 Jun 2009.

Oliver CJ., Davidson MJ. and Nokes RI. (2009) Near-Field Mixing of Desalination Plumes. Hong Kong: Advanced Study Institute on Recent Developments on Nearshore Coastal Water Quality Research, 14-19 Dec 2009.

Davidson MJ. (1997) The Future of Multimedia Tools in Engineering Education. Hong Kong: Case Studies of Improving Teaching and Learning from the Action Learning Project. D. Kember, B. H. Lam, L. Yan, J. C. K. Yum and S. B. Liu (Eds.).

Davidson MJ., Papps DA. and Wood IR. (1993) The behaviour of merging buoyant jets. Kluwer Academic: in Recent Research Advances in the Fluid Mechanics of Turbulent Jets and Plumes, P. A. Davies and J. Neves (eds.).

Theses / Dissertations

Kikkert GA. (2006) Buoyant jets with two and three-dimensional trajectories. Christchurch, New Zealand. University of Canterbury.

Editorial Work

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Journal of Hydro-Environment Research Editorial Board Member ( 2006 - 2022)

Review and Refereeing

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Atmospheric Environment ( 1997 - 2002)

Atmospheric Environment ( 0 - 2022)

Journal of Fluid Mechanics ( 1997 - 2002)

Journal of Fluid Mechanics ( 0 - 2022)

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering ( 1997 - 2002)

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering ( 1992 - 2022)

Journal of Hydraulic Research ( 1997 - 2002)

Journal of Theoretical and Computational Fluid Mechanics ( 1997 - 2002)

Theoretical and Computational Fluid Mechanics ( 0 - 2022)

Affiliations

Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) (Professional Organisation): Member
International Association for Hydraulic Engineering Research (IAHR) (Professional Organisation): Member

Research Groups

Waterways Centre for Freshwater Management