Numerical investigation of wake-induced non-steady ventilation flows
Ventilation of buildings by passive buoyancy and wind driven mechanisms is often exploited to maximize the displacement of contaminants so that good levels of indoor...
Projects: 2015
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.
Numerical and experimental modelling of strongly rotating convection and phase changes, with applications to Numerical Weather Prediction
Accurate prediction of (rotating) convection is important in Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP). Convection is also coupled to the phase changes of water in the atmosphere...
Dynamics of the Indian Monsoon
This project will collect and analyse new field observations of the Indian Monsoon system, in order to develop new dynamical models of the monsoon circulation....
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...
Real time dynamic simulation of in and outdoor flows
Assessment of external spaces is of primary importance due to the close interaction between, and use by, people of both internal and external spaces. A...
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...
Mechanisms for aerosolisation of microbial particles from liquid surfaces - understanding fluid mediated transmission pathways of infectious diseases
Transmission through infectious aerosols is a well-recognised route of infection for a number of diseases including TB, measles, SARS and influenza. Despite evidence for airborne...
Investigation of Melt Pulsation during Powder Production by Atomization with Supersonic Gas Jets
High pressure gas atomization (HPGA) is a commercial process for the manufacture of metal powders in which supersonic gas jets are used to disrupt a...
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...
Transitional multiphase flow: the enigmatic behaviour of seafloor landslides
Underwater landslides generate some of the largest and most dangerous sedimentary flows in the world. These flows may cause catastrophic damage to infrastructure in their...