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Computational Fluid Dynamics Lab
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A lab that uses computer simulation to study the flow of air and water.
AboutAbout the lab
Unraveling the motion of flows with computation.
Associate Professor Minoru Shirazaki studies computational fluid dynamics, a branch of fluid dynamics, which investigates the motion of fluids, such as air and water, that change shape easily, and the forces acting on them.
The equations of motion for fluids (the Navier-Stokes equations) are not easy to solve, so the lab works to clarify fluid phenomena through computer simulation.
Recently, the lab has focused on multiphase flows, in which gases, liquids, and solids interact with one another.
It also conducts research that uses numerical simulation to study how living organisms run on or swim through water.
Key terms
- Computational fluid dynamics
- An academic field that studies the flow of air and water through computer simulation
- Navier-Stokes equations
- The equations of motion for fluids. Because they are not easy to solve, flows are studied by computing them on computers
- Multiphase flow
- A flow in which gases, liquids, and solids move while interacting with one another
ResearchResearch themes
Associate Professor Shirazaki studies computational fluid dynamics, which clarifies fluid phenomena by solving the equations of motion for fluids (the Navier-Stokes equations) with computer simulation. Recently, the lab has focused on multiphase flows, in which gases, liquids, and solids interact with one another, and uses numerical simulation to study topics such as how organisms run on water and flows involving membranes.
*Illustrative imageClarifying flows through computational fluid dynamics
The equations of motion for the flow of air and water (the Navier-Stokes equations) are not easy to solve. The lab therefore studies computational fluid dynamics, which investigates fluid phenomena through computer simulation.
*Illustrative imageAnalysis of how organisms run on water and swim
The lab uses numerical simulation to study the movements of living organisms, such as the basilisk lizard running on water and the front crawl stroke in swimming while accounting for the effect of the water surface.
*Illustrative imageAnalysis of multiphase flows involving membranes
The lab uses numerical simulation on Cartesian grids to study flows involving gases, liquids, and solids, including rubber membranes and membranes that block water penetration. It is also developing methods for analyzing the interaction when a membrane deforms and stretches greatly.
MembersFaculty
- Associate ProfessorMinoru Shirazaki
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- Top image: “Catalytic-converter-simulation-velocity-streamlines” Atif Masood (FetchCFD) / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Clarifying flows through computational fluid dynamics: “Incompressible Flow in a Venturi Injector” SimScale GmbH / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Analysis of how organisms run on water and swim: “Water strider (Gerridae sp.) Makiling” Charles J. Sharp / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Analysis of multiphase flows involving membranes: “Multiphase Flow Stirred Reactor” SimScale GmbH / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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