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J. Herault, F. Rincon, C. Cossu, G. Lesur, G. I. Ogilvie & P.-Y. Longaretti. Periodic magnetorotational dynamo action as a prototype of nonlinear magnetic field generation in shear flows. Phys. Rev. E, 84:036321, 2011. Abstract,  PDF file (© APS)
C. Cossu, L. Brandt, S. Bagheri & D.S. Henningson. Secondary threshold amplitudes for sinuous streak breakdown. Phys. Fluids, 23:0 074103, 2011. Abstract, PDF file (© AIP)
Y. Hwang & C. Cossu. Self-sustained processes in the logarithmic layer of turbulent channel flows. Letter to Phys. Fluids, 23:061702, 2011. Abstract, PDF file (© AIP)
M. Lombardi, C.P. Caulfield, C. Cossu, A.I. Pesci & R.E. Goldstein. Growth and instability of a laminar plume in a strongly stratified environment. J. Fluid Mech. 671:184-206, 2011, Abstract,  PDF file  (© CUP).
G. Pujals, S. Depardon & C. Cossu.Transient growth of coherent streaks for control of turbulent flow separation. Intl. J. Aerodyn. 1(3-4):318-336, 2011, Abstract,  PDF file .
J. Park, Y. Hwang & C. Cossu. On the stability of large-scale streaks in turbulent Couette and Poiseulle flows.  C. R. Mécanique, 339:1-5, 2011,  Abstract,  PDF file  (© Elsevier-Masson)
A.P. Willis, Y. Hwang & C. Cossu. Optimally amplified large-scale streaks and drag reduction in  turbulent pipe flow. Phys. Rev. E, 82:036321, 2010 Abstract,  PDF file (© APS)
Y. Hwang & C. Cossu. On a self-sustained process at large scales in turbulent channel flow. Phys. Rev. Lett. 105  044505, 2010. Abstract,  PDF file (© APS)
G. Pujals, C. Cossu & S. Depardon. Forcing large-scale coherent streaks in a zero pressure gradient turbulent boundary layer.  J. Turbulence. 11(25):1-13, 2010.Abstract, PDF file (© Taylor & Francis)
Y. Hwang & C. Cossu. Linear non-normal energy amplification of harmonic and stochastic forcing in the turbulent channel flow. J. Fluid Mech. 664:51-73, 2010, Abstract,   PDF file (© CUP)
G. Pujals, S. Depardon & C. Cossu. Drag reduction of a 3D bluff body using coherent
streamwise streaks. Exp. Fluids. 49(5):1085-1094, 2010. Abstract,  PDF file (© Springer)
Y. Hwang & C. Cossu. Amplification of coherent streaks in the turbulent Couette flow: an input-output analysis at low Reynolds number. J. Fluid Mech. 643:333-348, 2010. Abstract, PDF file (© CUP)
M. Hollands & C. Cossu. Adding streaks in the plane Poiseuille flow. C. R. Mécanique 337:179-183,  2009. Abstract, PDF file (© Elsevier-Masson)
G. Pujals, M. Garcia-Villalba, C. Cossu & S. Depardon. A note on optimal transient growth in turbulent channel flows. Phys. Fluids 21:015109, 2009. Abstract, PDF file (© AIP)
C. Cossu, G. Pujals & S. Depardon. Optimal transient growth and very large scale structures in turbulent boundary layers. J. Fluid Mech. 619:79-94, 2009. Abstract, PDF file(© CUP).
J.R. Landel, C. Cossu & C.P. Caulfield. Fast rising cap bubbles with a toroidal bubbly wake. Phys. Fluids 20:122101, 2008. Abstract, PDF file. Supplementary material .  Paper in the  Physics of Fluids top 20  (Dec 2008, Jan 2009) (© AIP).
F. Rincon, G. I. Ogilvie, M.R.E. Proctor & C. Cossu. Subcritical dynamos in shear flows. Astron. Nashr. 329:750, 2008. Abstract, PDF file (© Wiley)
C. Cossu, M. P. Chevalier & D. S. Henningson. Optimal secondary energy growth in a plane channel flow.  Physics of Fluids. 19:05817, 2007. Abstract, PDF file (© AIP).

F. Rincon, G. I. Ogilvie & C. Cossu. On self-sustaining processes in Rayleigh-stable rotating plane Couette flows and subcritical transition to turbulence in accretion disks. Astronomy & Astrophysics 463:817-832, 2007. Abstract, PDF file (© EDP)
J.H.M. Fransson, A. Talamelli, L. Brandt & C. Cossu. Delaying transition to turbulence by a passive mechanism. Physical Review Letters 96 :064501, 2006. Abstract, PDF file (© AIP)

E. Lauga & C. Cossu. A note on the stability of slip channel flows. Physics of Fluids 17 :088106, 2005. Abstract, PDF file (© AIP).
J.H.M. Fransson, L. Brandt, A. Talamelli & C. Cossu. Experimental study of the stabilisation of Tollmien-Schlichting waves by finite amplitude streaks Physics of Fluids 17 :054110, 2005. Abstract, PDF file (© AIP).
C. Cossu. An optimality condition on the minimum energy threshold in subcritical instabilities. C. R. Mécanique. 333:331-336, 2005. Abstract, PDF file (© AP)
C. Cossu & L. Brandt. On Tollmien-Schlichting-like waves in streaky boundary layers. European Journal of Mechanics B/Fluids 23:815-833, 2004. Abstract, PDF file (© AP)
J.H.M. Fransson, L. Brandt, A. Talamelli & C. Cossu. Experimental and theoretical investigation of the non-modal growth of steady streaks in a flat plate boundary layer. Physics of Fluids 16 (10):3627-3638, 2004. Abstract, PDF file (© AIP).
L. Brandt & C. Cossu & J.-M Chomaz & P. Huerre & D.S. Henningson. On the convectively unstable nature of optimal streaks in boundary layers. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 485:221-242, 2003. Abstract, PDF file (© CUP).
C. Cossu & L. Brandt. Stabilization of Tollmien-Schlichting waves by finite amplitude optimal streaks in the Blasius boundary layer. Physics of Fluids 14:L57-L60, 2002. Abstract, PDF file  (© AIP).
C. Cossu & L. Morino On the instability of a spring-mounted circular cylinder in a viscous flow at low Reynolds numbers. Journal of Fluids and Structures 14:183-196, 2000. Abstract, PDF file (© AP)
D. Fabre, C. Cossu & L. Jacquin. Spatio-temporal development of the long and short-wave vortex pair instabilities. Physics of Fluids 12 :1247-1250, 2000. Abstract, PDF file (© AIP.
D. Sipp, L. Jacquin & C. Cossu Self-adaptation and viscous selection of concentrated 2D vortex dipoles. Physics of Fluids 12:245-248, 2000. Abstract, PDF file  (© AIP).
C. Cossu, J.-M. Chomaz, P. Huerre & M. Costa. Maximum spatial growth of Görtler vortices. Flows, Turbulence and Combustion, 65:369 392, 2000. Abstract, PS file (© Springer)
C. Cossu & T. Loiseleux. On the convective and absolute nature of instabilities in finite difference numerical simulations of open flows. Journal of Computational Physics 144:98-108, 1998. Abstract, PDF file (© AP)
C. Cossu & J. M. Chomaz. Global measures of local convective instabilities Physical Review Letters 78(23):4387-90, 1997. Abstract, PDF file (© AIP)
C. Cossu & L. Morino. A vorticity-only formulation and a low-order asymptotic expansion near Hopf bifurcation. Computational Mechanics 20:229-241, 1997. Abstract, PDF file (© Springer)