Multiphase flow in anisotropic heterogeneous porous media
The fall in the reserve replacement rate means that enhanced oil recovery (EOR) will become increasingly important. Improving EOR requires a thorough understanding of capillary...
Projects: 2014
Please note that the PhD projects listed are examples of projects offered to current CDT students and as such are not generally available to prospective students.
Modelling Internal Wave Focussing and its Role in the Ocean's Circulation
Internal gravity waves are interior ocean waves driven by gravity acting on layers with varying density in the ocean. They are held responsible for a...
Improved numerical models for gas flow in shale
Shale gas has rapidly changed the energy market in the USA and is poised to do so elsewhere in the world. Despite this success there...
The impact of cold pools and microbursts on engineering infrastructure
Convective squalls are responsible for extreme wind gusts in many parts of the world. These squalls can have a significant impact on structures such as...
Extreme Free-surface Hydraulic modelling with a novel validation approach
Full three-dimensional simulation of extreme flows in rivers and man-made channels is not only difficult to model but also difficult to measure and thus validate....
Development of multi-phase and multi-physics modelling approaches for the cavity flushing after underground coal gasification (UCG) operations and for the potential CO2 storage
The main objectives of the proposed research is to develop fully coupled multiphysics models to provide the capability of addressing the issues that arise from...
Rates of chaotic mixing in models of fluid devices
Recent results of RS, using ergodic theory of dynamical systems, and a study of return time dynamics, determine the rate of fluid mixing in (very...
Methods of simulation, visualisation and measurement of corrosion and erosion for pipeline assurance
The overall aim of the proposed research is to predict the effects of corrosion and erosion for pipeline assurance using both theoretical simulation and experimental...
Dynamics of large and inertial scale turbulent structures in an internal combustion engine
This project will combine Large-Eddy Simulations (LES) with the time-resolved high-speed Particle-Image Velocimetry (PIV) of turbulent flows in a reciprocating internal combustion engine. While it...
Eliminating aircraft wing surface contamination using liquid films
This project is subject to a non-disclosure agreement. Students are advised to consult their project booklet for details of the project, which should be treated as confidential.