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Fluid Dynamics Lab
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A fluid dynamics lab that measures, models, and controls flows for next-generation aircraft.
AboutAbout the lab
Realizing next-generation aircraft through fluid dynamics
The Fluid Dynamics Lab studies fluid dynamics for realizing next-generation aircraft, from environmentally friendly aircraft to aircraft for planetary exploration.
By measuring, modeling, and controlling flow phenomena involved in flight, the lab aims to improve aircraft and other transport vehicles.
Its work includes measurement that reconstructs flow fields from multiple measurements using machine learning, flow visualization using functional molecules, and research using computer simulation and special wind tunnels.
Key terms
- Data-driven
- An approach of finding and using rules or models from large amounts of measured or computed data
- Low-dimensional model
- A simple model that expresses the motion of a complex flow with a small number of variables, enabling fast prediction
- Plasma actuator
- A thin device that uses electricity to turn part of the air into plasma and move the flow at a wing surface
NewsLab news
A paper by a master's student and a faculty member was published in the Journal of Fluid Science and Technology
Doctoral and master's students received the Best Presentation Award at the Visualization Symposium
Assistant Professor Nagata received the Encouragement Award from the Visualization Society of Japan
A paper by a doctoral student and a professor was published in the Journal of Fluid Science and Technology
Assistant Professor Nagata received the Award for Encouragement (Research) from the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
ResearchResearch themes
The lab takes on fluid dynamics research by linking three areas: experimental fluid dynamics, data-driven fluid dynamics, and computational fluid dynamics. Three teams, for advanced measurement, fluid control, and fluid dynamics, collaborate and advance research from various angles.
*Illustrative imageAdvanced Measurement of Flow
The lab studies super-resolution techniques based on data-driven science and measurement techniques that use functional-molecule sensors (PSP, TSP, and GLOF). With these techniques, it takes on measuring the flow around wings, supersonic jets, and sound generated by flows.
*Illustrative imageFluid Control to Manipulate Flow
The lab works on real-time feedback control using low-dimensional models, on elucidating the mechanism by which plasma actuators suppress flow separation from wing surfaces, and on optimizing the placement of sensors and actuators.
*Illustrative imageFluid Dynamics Under Special Conditions
The lab studies fluid dynamics in complex phenomena and under unusual airflow conditions. It works to elucidate and model the flow around aircraft flying on Mars and multiphase flow phenomena in high-speed flows.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Fluid Dynamics Lab consist of faculty, postdoctoral researchers, technical staff, and doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- ProfessorTaku Nonomura
- Assistant ProfessorTakayuki Nagata
- Project Assistant ProfessorMasahito Watanabe
- Project Assistant ProfessorShan Jiang
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “SR-71 LASRE cold test” NASA / Public domain (cropped)
- Advanced Measurement of Flow: “FLOW VISUALIZATION OF VOUGHT INLET ON THE 10X10 FOOT WIND TUNNEL VERTICAL TEST STAND - NARA - 17500271” Donald Huebler / Public domain (cropped)
- Fluid Control to Manipulate Flow: “Flow separation” Jaganath at English Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Fluid Dynamics Under Special Conditions: “NASA's Ingenuity helicopter on Mars by Perseverance Mastcam-Z, Sol )” semeion.photo Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/Simeon Schmauß / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Control Systems Engineering Lab): “ESA lunar lander DLR at ILA - Day 2” DLR German Aerospace Center / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Machine Dynamics Lab): “Francis Turbine High flow” The original uploader was Stahlkocher at German Wikipedia. / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Data-Driven Systems Lab): “Macintosh Computer Lab” Mbrickn / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Computational Mechanics Lab): “Meshing in Finite Element Analysis” Abhiram vs 24 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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