Research Topics

­ Simulation

DNS of Rayleigh-Bénard convection    

Thermal hydraulic of nuclear reactors    

DNS of turbulent wake behind metal foams    

DNS of bluff-body aerodynamics

Compressible fluid flow and heat transfer in micro-channels    

One-dimensional modelling of thermal and fluid systems    

Lumped parameter thermal networks

Swirled flow in pipes    

Experiments

Flow inspection in filling valves with Particle Image Velocimetry

Foam monitoring and analysis in carbonated liquids

Air entrainment from drop impacts

Flow measurements for road tunnel ventilation

­ Optimization

Multi-objective optimization methods

Adjoint optimization in fluid dynamics and in structural mechanics