Olgerts LIELAUSIS

Professor Olgerts LIELAUSIS Advisor to the Director Institute of Physics, University of Latvia Miera iela 32 Salaspils, LV 2169 Latvia Phone: +371 294 4667 Fax: +371 790 1214 E-mail: mbroka@sal.lv

Born: September 2, 1930, Ventspils district, Latvia

• Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD)
• Liquid Metal Technology
• Hydrodynamics
• Heat Transfer
• Nuclear Engineering

Languages: Latvian, Russian, English, German

• University of Latvia (Faculty of Physics and Mathematics), 1955
• Postgraduate, Institute of Physics, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1960
• Ph.D. (Candidate of Sciences in former USSR), Moscow Institute of Physical Engineering, Russia, 1962
• Dr. habil. phys. (Doctor of Sciences in former USSR), Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1969

• Junior Researcher, Postgraduate, 1955-1961
• Head of the Laboratory of MHD Hydraulics, 1963- 1993
• Director, 1994 - 1998
• Advisor to the Director, 1998 - 1999

• Full Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1992
• State Emeritus Scientist, Latvia, 1999
• Grand Medal of the Latvian Academy of Sciences for essential contribution in the development of magnetohydrodynamics and the liquid metal technologies, 1999
• The Latvian Academy of Sciences and Public Joint Stock Company "Grinex" prize for remarkable work in development of magnetic hydrodynamics in the world, 1999

• Member of Senate, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1998 -
• Vice President, Latvian National Committee of Mechanics
• Member of the Board, Division of Physical and Technical Sciences, Latvian Academy of Sciences
• Member of Scientific Council, Faculty of Physics and Mathematics, University of Latvia
• Editorial Advisory Board for journal Magnetohydrodynamics
• Member, Latvian Physical Society
• Member of Council, Association “Hydromagnetic Phenomena and Applications” (HYDROMAG), associated with the Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics IUTAM, 1995 -

• H.Branover, O.Lielausis. Textbook of Hydraulics, 1963, Riga. (in Latvian)
• Y.Gelfgat., O.Lielausis, E.Scherbinin. Liquid Metal under the Influence of Electromagnetic Forces. 1976, Riga: Zinatne Press, 248 pp. (in Russian)
• O.Lielausis. Hydrodynamics of Liquid Metal MHD-devices , 1967, Riga: Zinatne Press (in Russian)
• O.Lielausis. Liquid metal magnetohydrodynamics. - Atomic En. Rew., 1975, vol.13, Nr.3, pp.527-581
• O.Lielausis et al. Liquid metal in the magnetic field of a Tokamak reactor. - Magnetohydrodynamics, 1988, pp.95-114
• O.Lielausis. Liquid metal in a strong magnetic field. In: Liquid Metal Magnetohydrodynamics. (Eds. J.Lielpeters and R.Moreau), Kluwer Academic Publ.: Dordrecht/Boston/London, 1989, pp.3-12.
• O.Lielausis et al. Electromagnetic processing by means of constant magnetic fields. - Proceedings of the 6^th Internat. Iron and Steel Congress, Nagoya, Japan, 1990, pp.282-292.
• O.Lielausis et al. Boundary layer control by means of electromagnetic forces. - Proceedings of Intern.conference on Energy Transfer in MHD Flows, Cadarache, France, 1991, pp.5-9
• O.Lielausis et al. Manifestation of large magnetic Reynolds numbers in liquid metal flows. - Proceedings of Intern. conference on Energy Transfer in MHD Flows, Cadarache, France, 1991, pp.43-48
• O.Lielausis et al. Development of ideas about flow structure in channels of MHD machines. -Proceedings of Intern. conference on Energy Transfer in MHD Flows, Cadarache, France, 1991, pp.81-86
• O.Lielausis. Heat transfer problems in liquid metal systems of proposed fusion reactors. - In: Recent Advances in Heat Transfer (Eds. B.Sunden and A.Shukauskas), Elsever Sc.Publ., B.V., 1992, pp.975-984
• O.Lielausis et al. Experiments with a superconducting magnet on an InGaSn loop. - Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1992, vol.148, pp.476-481
• O.Lielausis et al. Potentials, currents and thermoelectric effects at continuous casting. - Proceedings Intern. Symposium on Electromagnetic Processing of Materials, Nagoya, Japan, 1994
• O.Lielausis at al.. Dynamo theory and liquid metal MHD experiments.- Astron. Nachr., 1995, vol.315, 4, pp.303 - 317
• O.Lielausis at al.. An experimental study of liquid metal film and jet flows in a strong magnetic field. - Magnetohydrodynamics, 1994, vol.30, Nr.3, pp.179-187
• O.Lielausis et al. LM-research opportunities and activities at the Latvian Academy of Sciences. - Proceedings of 1^st Internat. Workshop on the Technology and Thermal Hydraulics of Heavy Liquid Metals, Schruns, Montafon Valley, Austria, 1996, pp.11-38…11-49
• O.Lielausis et al. Liquid metal research activities at Latvian Academy of Sciences. - Proceedings 1^st Intern. Workshop on Liquid Metal Blanket Experimental Activities, CEA Headquarters, Paris, France, 1997, pp.110-114
• O.Lielausis et al. Turbulence promotion in MHD flows (Riga experience). - Proceedings of Internat. Congress on Electromagnetic Processing of Materials, Paris, France, 1997, vol.2, pp.115-120
• O.Lielausis et al. Some results on electromagnetic control of flow around bodies. In: Proceedings of Intern. Symposium on Seawater Drag Reduction, Newport, Rhole Island, USA, 1998, pp.395-400
• O.Lielausis et al. Experiments on cylinder wake stabilization in an electrolyte solution by means of electromagnetic forces localized on the cylinder surface. - Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 1998, vol.16, pp.84-91
• A.Gailitis, O.Lielausis, S.Dement'ev, et.al. Detection of a flow induced magnetic field eigenmode in the Riga Dynamo facility. - Phys.Rev.Lett., 2000, vol.84, pp.4365-4368
• A.Gailitis, O.Lielausis, S.Dement'ev, et.al. Magnetic field saturation in the Riga Dynamo experiment. - Phys.Rev.Lett., 2001, vol.86, pp.3024-3027
• A.Gailitis, O.Lielausis, E.Platacis, G.Gerbeth, F.Stefani,. Laboratory experiments on hydromagnetic dynamo’s. – Rev.Mod.Physics, 2002, vol.74, pp.973-990.
• A.Gailitis, O.Lielausis, E.Platacis, S.Dement’ev, A.Cifersons, G.Gerbeth, Th.Gundrrum, F.Stefani, M.Christen, G.Will.. Dynamo experiments at the Riga sodium facility. – Magnetohydrodynamics, 2002, vol.38, No 1-2, pp.5-14.
• A.Gailitis, O.Lielausis, E. Platacis, G.Gerbeth, F. Stefani. Riga dynamo experiment and its theoretical background. – Phys. Plasmas, 2004, vol.11, pp.2838-2843.

• O.Lielausis (Head of Project). Peculiarities of Magnetohydrodynamic Phenomena in Strong Magnetic Fields. Latvian Council of Science (1990-1996)
• O.Lielausis (Head of Project). Intensification of Transfer Processes in Liquid Metal and Electrolyte Flows. Latvian Council of Science (1996 - 2001)
• O.Lielausis (Head of Programme). Modelling of Hydrodynamical Processes of Latvian Coastal Zone and Underground. Latvian Council of Science (1997 - 2001)
• O.Lielausis (Head of Project). Thermohydraulics of Liquid Metal Heat Carriers at Extremely High Loads. Latvian Council of Science ( 2001 - )
• O.Lielausis (Director of Programme). Modelling of the Coastal Zone and Underground Hydrodynamic Processes of Latvia. Latvian Council of Science (2001 - 2004)
• O.Lielausis (Head of Project). Liquid Metal as Working Body in Plasma Limiters and Particle Beam Convertors. Latvian Council of Science ( 2005- )

Last update 22.08.2005