fluid mechanics and granular flows Engineering/Physical Sciences Research Area uri icon

research area of

  • Jenkins, Jim, Walter S. Carpenter Jr. Professor of Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)
  • Leibovich, Sidney, Samuel B. Eckert Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (M&AE)
  • Steen, Paul Herman, Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CHEME)
  • Wang, Zheng Jane, Professor, Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (M&AE)

description

  • Fluid mechanics and granular flows research topics include aerodynamics of insect flight, granular flow, multi-phase flow, stokes flow, vortex dynamics, and turbulence. Classical mathematical methods, computer simulations, and experiments are used to tackle these wide ranges of problems.