Some Outstanding Mechanics Problems in Layered Ferroelectromagnetic Composites with Enhanced Magnetoelectric Effect. The proposed research has high impact on both science and technology of ferroelectromagnetic materials. The outcomes will expand Australia's knowledge base and research capability in this emerging field. Relevant industries, such as smart materials and devices, can benefit from the results of this project. The theoretical, experimental and numerical results can be directly transfo ....Some Outstanding Mechanics Problems in Layered Ferroelectromagnetic Composites with Enhanced Magnetoelectric Effect. The proposed research has high impact on both science and technology of ferroelectromagnetic materials. The outcomes will expand Australia's knowledge base and research capability in this emerging field. Relevant industries, such as smart materials and devices, can benefit from the results of this project. The theoretical, experimental and numerical results can be directly transformed to design and application guidelines for the materials engineers and scientists to develop innovative and structurally/functionally reliable ferroelectromagnetic composites and their various devices and products.Read moreRead less
Enhancing natural convection heat transfer using a single horizontal non-metallic fin. This project will develop the basis for a simple design to improve the energy efficiency of natural convection heat exchangers. Heat exchangers are widely adopted in many electronic devices and industrial processes as they require no external power input, additional space, and are quiet, reliable and economical. The research will exploit the interaction between two flows to trigger turbulence, and will result ....Enhancing natural convection heat transfer using a single horizontal non-metallic fin. This project will develop the basis for a simple design to improve the energy efficiency of natural convection heat exchangers. Heat exchangers are widely adopted in many electronic devices and industrial processes as they require no external power input, additional space, and are quiet, reliable and economical. The research will exploit the interaction between two flows to trigger turbulence, and will result in an increase of the overall capacity and performance of engineering systems. This will contribute significantly to reductions in power consumption and improvements in productivity and work environment, leading ultimately to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and to economic benefits.Read moreRead less
Electrorheological Fluid-based Actuators. The proposed project will make significant contribution towards both fundamental understanding of nanoparticle materials and the development of novel nanomaterial based devices. It is expected that new technology obtained from this research will be transferred to the automotive industry in Australia. It will also strengthen the collaboration between Australia and other countries, such as Hong Kong where research is also at the forefront in this field. Au ....Electrorheological Fluid-based Actuators. The proposed project will make significant contribution towards both fundamental understanding of nanoparticle materials and the development of novel nanomaterial based devices. It is expected that new technology obtained from this research will be transferred to the automotive industry in Australia. It will also strengthen the collaboration between Australia and other countries, such as Hong Kong where research is also at the forefront in this field. Australian research students and engineers will also gain training opportunities from this project.Read moreRead less
Development of an active noise control system for sleeper seats on large commercial aircraft. Possible avenues will be investigated to actively reduce aircraft cabin noise experienced by passengers in sleeper seats, using localised active noise control (ANC). Previous work has focused on headsets and upright seat headrests which represent a different problem to the partially enclosed sleeper seats considered here. Efficiency and robustness problems that affect existing ANC systems will be addres ....Development of an active noise control system for sleeper seats on large commercial aircraft. Possible avenues will be investigated to actively reduce aircraft cabin noise experienced by passengers in sleeper seats, using localised active noise control (ANC). Previous work has focused on headsets and upright seat headrests which represent a different problem to the partially enclosed sleeper seats considered here. Efficiency and robustness problems that affect existing ANC systems will be addressed. A prototype system will be produced for a business class sleeper seat in a wide body aircraft. A second outcome is the establishment of a robust integrated system design procedure that can be used to quickly develop ANC systems for future designs.Read moreRead less
Turbulent mixing of a passive scalar. Turbulence is the usual state of fluid motion. This proposal will increase Australia's expertise in fundamental turbulence research, especially in the area of turbulent mixing, which is of major importance in many natural and engineering problems involving combustion, chemical reactions and pollution. A better knowledge of mixing at small scales will lead to more efficient combustion, savings in energy expenditure as well as a reduction in pollutant emiss ....Turbulent mixing of a passive scalar. Turbulence is the usual state of fluid motion. This proposal will increase Australia's expertise in fundamental turbulence research, especially in the area of turbulent mixing, which is of major importance in many natural and engineering problems involving combustion, chemical reactions and pollution. A better knowledge of mixing at small scales will lead to more efficient combustion, savings in energy expenditure as well as a reduction in pollutant emissions. Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0668467
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$620,000.00
Summary
A large memory, high performance computing system for the ac3 Research Consortium. The installation of this new supercomputing facility is an important addition to the nation's foundation research infrastructure, and a further key system in the national computational grid. Of particular importance to research groups in NSW is the much needed boost in computational research and research training capacity that it will provide, enabling world leading research teams to continue their ground breakin ....A large memory, high performance computing system for the ac3 Research Consortium. The installation of this new supercomputing facility is an important addition to the nation's foundation research infrastructure, and a further key system in the national computational grid. Of particular importance to research groups in NSW is the much needed boost in computational research and research training capacity that it will provide, enabling world leading research teams to continue their ground breaking work in what is an increasingly competitive international environment. Much of the research to be supported lies in areas of national priority, including frontier technologies and Australian environmental sustainability.Read moreRead less
Investigation of a Novel Fan. Fans are very widely used for cooling and heating, thrust and mass transport and are one of the most common fluid mechanical devices. An optimal fan design will maximise flow velocity and pressure rise for minimum energy requirements and noise production. De Rolfe has recently developed a new fan that shows considerable promise in comparison to conventional designs on single point tests.
In this project experimental and computional fluid dynamics investigations o ....Investigation of a Novel Fan. Fans are very widely used for cooling and heating, thrust and mass transport and are one of the most common fluid mechanical devices. An optimal fan design will maximise flow velocity and pressure rise for minimum energy requirements and noise production. De Rolfe has recently developed a new fan that shows considerable promise in comparison to conventional designs on single point tests.
In this project experimental and computional fluid dynamics investigations of the new fan will be carried out to determine the basic fluid mechanics and to obtain performance curves. Scaling laws will be obtained and, if possible, the fan will be further optimised.Read moreRead less
Nano-Rheology and Nano-Tribology: Atomistic Simulation of Boundary Lubrication. Manufacturing in atomic level is going to transform the efficiency level in many important applications. As molecular biology transformed medical and biological sciences,so molecular level material design and the techniques involved are going to significantly affect the engineering applications and manufacturing in coming decades. We have no doubt the benefits will flow from the project to many disciplines that are c ....Nano-Rheology and Nano-Tribology: Atomistic Simulation of Boundary Lubrication. Manufacturing in atomic level is going to transform the efficiency level in many important applications. As molecular biology transformed medical and biological sciences,so molecular level material design and the techniques involved are going to significantly affect the engineering applications and manufacturing in coming decades. We have no doubt the benefits will flow from the project to many disciplines that are critical in manufacturing and commercialisation of nano-devices. The results will position Australia in the forefront of one of the most important leading edge technologies in the world. This not only will improve Australia's research profile in the world but also will enable it to capitalize on any future commercial outcomesRead moreRead less
Investigations of Surface-Gas Reactions and Mixing in Micro-combustion. This proposal is closely aligned with the third national research priority of 'Frontier Technologies and Transforming Australian Industries'. Micro-power generation is one such technology that will provide power for a broad array of current and future devices ranging from micro-electronics to micro-propulsion systems. Studies conducted here will lead to enhanced mixing and flame stability in micro-combustors. This will place ....Investigations of Surface-Gas Reactions and Mixing in Micro-combustion. This proposal is closely aligned with the third national research priority of 'Frontier Technologies and Transforming Australian Industries'. Micro-power generation is one such technology that will provide power for a broad array of current and future devices ranging from micro-electronics to micro-propulsion systems. Studies conducted here will lead to enhanced mixing and flame stability in micro-combustors. This will place Australia at the leading edge of international research in this field and enables technological advancement in the emerging micro-power generation industry. Another benefit of this research is the training of graduates who will most likely lead future developments in micro-combustion engineering.Read moreRead less