Computational turbulent fluid flow
Project Leader: Daniel Chung
Staff: Nicholas Hutchins
Primary Contact: Daniel Chung (daniel.chung@unimelb.edu.au)
Keywords: computational fluid dynamics; drag reduction; numerical modelling; turbulence; turbulent convection
Disciplines: Infrastructure Engineering,Mechanical Engineering
Domains:
Seeking motivated individuals with background in engineering, mathematics or physics to conduct computational research in a collaborative environment on the following projects (updated November 2020):
Riblets drag reduction
Open to summer undergrad, PhD, postdoc.
Robust surface micro-grooves designed for aircraft drag reduction.
Flow control
Open to summer undergrad.
Novel strategies that alter the space-time structure of near-wall turbulence
Sea-wave drag
Open to summer undergrad, PhD, postdoc.
Accurate drag predictions due to turbulence over dynamic roughness.
Rough-wall heat transfer
Open to summer undergrad, PhD, postdoc.
Closing in on physics-accurate models for practical surface conditions.
Further information: https://people.eng.unimelb.edu.au/chungd1/