Our research
The focus of our research is the development of physical models and numerical tools for multiphysics flow computations.
The dynamics of fluid flows is a key component in many engineering systems and natural phenomena (e.g., combustion engines, aircraft, material and food processing, weather). Moreover, the flow dynamics is often controlled by additional physics. This includes turbulence, chemistry, electro-magnetism, fluid-structure interaction, heat and mass transfer, phase changes, non-Newtonian rheology, to mention only a few. The overall goal of the MTFC research group is to better understand the physics of such complex systems and to optimize engineering applications using predictive computations.
To achieve these objectives, the MTFC research group focuses on the development of physical models and numerical tools that are accurate, robust and efficient for large scale computations. Such models are derived from first principles and numerical methods are developed to discretize and integrate those models into multi-physics flow solvers. Typically, the MTFC research group relies on high-fidelity simulations (e.g., DNS, LES) to understand the underlying physics and to develop adequate models that are then used in low-fidelity approaches (e.g, RANS) to optimize engineering systems.
The interest area of the MTFC research group is very broad, ranging from turbulent combustion in scramjet engines to polymer drag reduction in turbulent incompressible flows. MTFC relies on in-house codes as well as commercial CFD packages. Most research projects involve close collaborations with other research groups and/or the industry.
