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Fluid Mechanics Lab
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A lab that explores the physics behind the complex flows of air and water.
AboutAbout the lab
Toward the simple, beautiful physics beneath the complexity of flow
The Fluid Mechanics Group (Goto Lab) takes on the challenge of understanding the physics behind the complex phenomena shown by substances that flow, such as air and water (fluids).
The lab combines rigorous theoretical analysis, large-scale numerical simulations on supercomputers, and laboratory experiments using the latest measurement techniques.
The lab says that once the principles of complex flow phenomena are clarified, it will not only drive progress in new science but also make "technology development that does not rely on trial and error" possible.
Key terms
- Turbulence
- Disordered flow. It has the ability to transport heat and mass strongly.
- Coherent structure
- An orderly structure that exists even within disordered flow. Focusing on it makes complex motion easier to understand.
- Large-scale numerical simulation
- A method of studying flow phenomena by reproducing them through computation on supercomputers.
ResearchResearch themes
The Fluid Mechanics Group takes on the challenge of understanding the simple, beautiful physics behind the complex phenomena of the flows around us. It studies coherent structures in turbulence, transport phenomena caused by flows, and related topics through numerical simulation, laboratory experiments, and theoretical analysis.
*Illustrative imageCoherent Structures in Turbulence
Even within disordered flow, orderly structures exist. Believing that focusing on these coherent structures makes it easy to understand the complex dynamics of turbulence, the lab runs numerical simulations under a variety of boundary conditions.
*Illustrative imageTurbulence Near Walls and Behind Cylinders
The lab studies turbulence near walls, turbulence behind a cylinder, and turbulent boundary layers on a flat plate. The lab holds that even these seemingly complex flows can have their dynamics well understood by focusing on coherent structures.
*Illustrative imageHeat and Mass Transport by Turbulence
Turbulence transports heat and mass strongly, but its physical mechanism appears quite complex at first glance. From its own perspective of focusing on the coherent structures of flow, the lab aims to systematically elucidate transport phenomena caused by flow.
*Illustrative imageHow Particles Suppress Turbulence
Adding particles to a turbulent flow can sometimes calm the turbulence. The lab has clarified the physical mechanism through large-scale numerical simulation.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Fluid Mechanics Group are faculty, visiting faculty and researchers, project researchers, administrative assistants, and doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- ProfessorSusumu Goto
- LecturerYutaro Motoori
- Assistant ProfessorYusuke Koide
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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: “Magnetic turbulence” Giannandrea Inchingolo / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Coherent Structures in Turbulence: “Airplane vortex edit” NASA Langley Research Center (NASA-LaRC), Edited by Fir0002 / Public domain (cropped)
- Turbulence Near Walls and Behind Cylinders: “Yakushima Island Von Karman Vortex street Oct 12 2012” NASA, MODIS Rapid Response System / Public domain (cropped)
- Heat and Mass Transport by Turbulence: “Confluence of the Moselle and the Rhine” DrGrototo / CC0 (cropped)
- How Particles Suppress Turbulence: “Dust cloud ( )” Kevin Jones from Vancouver, Canada / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
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- Related lab (Molecular Fluid Dynamics Lab): “Microfluidics” Richard Wheeler (Zephyris) / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
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