Adjunct A/Prof Tim Finnigan

BASc MASc PhD MIEAust CPEng

Research Interests & Current Projects

Environmental Fluid Mechanics: stratified flows, internal hydraulics, convectively driven flows;
Ocean Power Conversion: Wave, tidal and marine current power conversion
Fresh Water Infrastructure: Fresh water production, storage and distribution infrastructure

Selected publications

• Finnigan, T, 2004. “Model testing of a moored wave energy device”. Proceedings OMAE04, Offshore Mechanics and Ocean Engineering, June 2004 Vancouver.
• Finnigan, T. and Alcorn, R., 2003. “Numerical simulation of a variable-pitch turbine with speed control”. Proceedings EWEC03, the Fifth European Wave Energy Conference, September 2003, Cork, Ireland.
• Finnigan, T.D., Luther, D.S., Lukas, R., 2002. “Observations of enhanced diapycnal Mixing near the Hawaiian Ridge”, J. Phys. Ocean., 32(11), 2988-3002.
• Finnigan, T.D., Winters, K.B., and Ivey, G.N., 2001. “Response characteristics of a buoyancy driven sea”. J. Phys. Ocean., 31(9), 2721-2736.
• Finnigan, T.D. and Ivey, G.N., 2000. “Convectively driven exchange flow in a stratified sill-enclosed basin”. J. Fluid Mech., 418, 313-338.
• Finnigan, T.D. and Ivey, G.N., 1999. “Submaximal exchange between a convectively forced basin and a large reservoir”. J. Fluid Mech., 378, 357-378.
• Finnigan, T.D., Allen, S.E., and Lawrence, G.A., 1998. “Physical modeling of an outflow event in Howe Sound, British Columbia”. J. Geophys. Res., 103(D4), 3937-3950.

Professional Service and Memberships

• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng)
• Member of the Institute of Engineers Australia (MIEAust)
• Member of the College of Civil Engineering, Australia
• Member of the International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers