Research group

Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics

Aerospace engineer

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Part of Engineering

About

We undertake world-class research in aerodynamics and mechanics of flight whereby technological advancements achieved in our group can benefit academia, industry and society.

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  • theoretical, computational and experimental fluid mechanics
  • data-driven modelling and control

Using world-class experimental facilities and in-house computer simulation and modelling codes, we explore the underlying physics of fluid flow and control mechanisms. 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载 aim is to improve the aerodynamics and flight mechanics of the next generation of aerospace applications.

We proud to host the Airbus Noise Technology Centre. We also work with 2 Rolls-Royce University technology centres which carry out research into:

Research areas

天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载 main research areas include:

  • flow instability, transition and turbulence
  • compressible or high-speed flow
  • biomimetic or urban or industrial aerodynamics
  • aeroacoustics and aeroelasticity
  • complex or multiphase fluid flow
  • combustion and propulsion
  • high-resolution optical flow diagnostics
  • high-order DNS or LES and supercomputing technology
  • data-driven modelling and control theory

People, projects and publications

People

Dr John Lawson

Lecturer

Research interests

  • Turbulent and particle laden flows
  • Optical diagnostics development (e.g. 3D particle tracking and PIV, LIF)
  • Multiphase flows with mass transfer

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Professor Neil Sandham

Professor of Aerospace Engineering

Research interests

  • Transonic aerodynamics of wings
  • Hypersonic flows with transition to turbulence
  • Flow over rough surfaces
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Dr Pushpender Sharma

Research Fellow in Flow Simulation

Research interests

  • Numerical simulation of transitional and turbulent flows
  • High-speed flows with shock boundary layer interaction (SBLI)
  • High-performance computing using OpenSBLI solver
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Professor Ralf Deiterding

Professor

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Dr Sean Symon

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Data assimilation and optimization
  • Reduced-order modelling
  • Flow control

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Dr Swathi Krishna

Lecturer

Research interests

  • Unsteady vortex dominated flows
  • Experimental aerodynamics
  • Flow diagnostics

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Dr Temistocle Grenga

Lecturer

Research interests

  • Numerical simulations
  • Hydrogen combustion
  • Turbulence modeling

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Professor Zheng-Tong Xie PhD,FRMetS

Professor

Research interests

  • Aerodynamics
  • CFD
  • Turbulence

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Dr Zhiwei Hu

Associate Professor
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