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Andrea Vacca

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1991Rising activity
Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsFluid Dynamics and Vibration AnalysisHydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesLandslides and related hazardsFluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions

Publications

115

Citations

1,439

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

35

Publishing since 1991

Research summary
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Andrea Vacca works in engineering fluid mechanics, studying how water, mud, and other complex fluids (including non-Newtonian, shear-thinning fluids) flow and behave in scenarios like dam-break waves, debris flows, and pipe/channel turbulence. A related strand of the work applies fluid mechanics and mechanical design principles to hydraulic machinery, such as gerotor pumps and hydraulic transmissions used in vehicles and renewable energy systems. This combination suggests a research program bridging natural-hazard flow modeling (floods, landslides, sediment transport) with engineered fluid power systems.

Dam-break and flood wave dynamicsNon-Newtonian and shear-thinning fluid flowsSediment transport and debris/mud flowsTurbulent and instability analysis in pipe/channel flowsHydraulic machinery and fluid power systems

Publication output was relatively steady at 4-6 papers per year from 2017-2021, dipped in 2022-2023, then increased sharply to 9 and 7 papers in 2024 and 2025 respectively.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.2/year recently
2017: 5 publications172018: 6 publications182019: 5 publications192020: 6 publications202021: 4 publications212022: 3 publications222023: 2 publications232024: 9 publications9242025: 7 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Hydraulic Research×4
  • Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics×4
  • Journal of Hydrology×4
  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics×4
  • Advances in Water Resources×3
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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