Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE170100203
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$326,000.00
Summary
Flow measurement for large-scale industrial aerodynamics. This project aims to research the unsteady aerodynamic wakes of cars, trucks, athletes, turbines and micro-air vehicles. Researchers will use the flow measurement system for large-scale industrial aerodynamics to resolve high speed and large scale industrial flows. The system’s primary objective will be the characterisation of complex, three-dimensional turbulent flows. It is anticipated that the research will lead to reduced aerodynamic ....Flow measurement for large-scale industrial aerodynamics. This project aims to research the unsteady aerodynamic wakes of cars, trucks, athletes, turbines and micro-air vehicles. Researchers will use the flow measurement system for large-scale industrial aerodynamics to resolve high speed and large scale industrial flows. The system’s primary objective will be the characterisation of complex, three-dimensional turbulent flows. It is anticipated that the research will lead to reduced aerodynamic drag in transport and improve wind power generation, ultimately reducing emissions and improving efficiency and national competitiveness in sport. The advanced system will strengthen Australia’s position as an advanced engineering design hub.Read moreRead less
Turbulent wall-bounded flow in adverse pressure gradient environments. This research will create additional research capacity in turbulence control and drag reduction. It will have direct benefits to the Australian economy via the transport industry by reducing the adverse impact of the carbon tax and rising fuel prices on long-haul air, water and road transport, on which Australia is disproportionately reliant.
Lower greenhouse at lower cost: maximising the potential of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in passenger vehicles. This project will develop tools for designing internal combustion engines that simultaneously achieve low greenhouse emissions without added consumer cost. The project aim is to be achieved through the effective use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which is an affordable fuel that has potentially low emissions if used properly.
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE200100042
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$340,000.00
Summary
Next generation facility to measure microfluidic flows. Microfluidics is ubiquitous in society - for example, biofluids and engineered lab-on-a-chip platforms. This project aims to establish a novel flow measurement facility tailored for microfluidic flows with capabilities beyond current commercial flow diagnostic systems. This will enable engineers and scientists to probe the fluid dynamics of these flows with unprecedented detail to explain their underlying physical mechanisms. Beyond fluidic ....Next generation facility to measure microfluidic flows. Microfluidics is ubiquitous in society - for example, biofluids and engineered lab-on-a-chip platforms. This project aims to establish a novel flow measurement facility tailored for microfluidic flows with capabilities beyond current commercial flow diagnostic systems. This will enable engineers and scientists to probe the fluid dynamics of these flows with unprecedented detail to explain their underlying physical mechanisms. Beyond fluidic measurement, the facility provides the capacity to accurately observe micro-organisms, biological activity (cell adhesion, thrombus stability, fluorescent receptor markers), thermal collector systems (high flux, microchannel-based solar receivers), and many more mechanical phenomena at the micro-scale.
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Turbulent flow over surfaces with spatially varying roughness. This project aims to improve understanding of the effect of spatial roughness transitions on turbulent flows. Fluids flowing over non-smooth surfaces influence our daily lives, such as water moving through a pipe, wind blowing over the Earth's surface or aircraft moving through air. The presence of surface roughness profoundly influences these flows. Though engineers have learnt to deal effectively with evenly distributed roughness, ....Turbulent flow over surfaces with spatially varying roughness. This project aims to improve understanding of the effect of spatial roughness transitions on turbulent flows. Fluids flowing over non-smooth surfaces influence our daily lives, such as water moving through a pipe, wind blowing over the Earth's surface or aircraft moving through air. The presence of surface roughness profoundly influences these flows. Though engineers have learnt to deal effectively with evenly distributed roughness, this is seldom encountered in reality. Rather, there are abrupt changes in roughness, for example at the edges of wind-farms or at rivets on aircraft. This project aims to investigate these important, but little understood, turbulent flows. Potential benefits include improved simulation, more efficient vehicle design and improved atmospheric and climate models.Read moreRead less
Silencing the screech tone - noise suppression in supersonic jets. The focus of this research is to further develop understanding of the fundamental mechanics of the aeroacoustic phenomenon known as screech. From this deeper understanding a range of tailored control mechanisms are expected to be developed to reduce or eliminate the effects of screech in the engines of high-speed aircraft. The research builds on existing expertise and established experimental facilities. As well as an improved un ....Silencing the screech tone - noise suppression in supersonic jets. The focus of this research is to further develop understanding of the fundamental mechanics of the aeroacoustic phenomenon known as screech. From this deeper understanding a range of tailored control mechanisms are expected to be developed to reduce or eliminate the effects of screech in the engines of high-speed aircraft. The research builds on existing expertise and established experimental facilities. As well as an improved understanding of fundamental mechanism, the expected outcomes of the research are more efficient active and passive flow control devices for the reduction of supersonic jet noise.Read moreRead less
The underexpanded impinging jet: a self-forcing flow of critical importance. The project aims to support the development and optimisation of a wide range of industrial processing techniques based on an in-depth understanding of receptivity mechanisms in the under-expanded impinging jet flow. Under-expanded impinging jets have broad applications ranging from aerospace propulsion to additive manufacturing to pharmaceutical drug delivery. By elucidating the underlying physics of this highly complex ....The underexpanded impinging jet: a self-forcing flow of critical importance. The project aims to support the development and optimisation of a wide range of industrial processing techniques based on an in-depth understanding of receptivity mechanisms in the under-expanded impinging jet flow. Under-expanded impinging jets have broad applications ranging from aerospace propulsion to additive manufacturing to pharmaceutical drug delivery. By elucidating the underlying physics of this highly complex flow field, the project aims to facilitate active control methodologies in a range of key industrial flows. The expected outcomes of the research include improving the efficiency and efficacy of a number of industrial processes, as well as increased knowledge about the fundamental science.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE110100079
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$500,000.00
Summary
Experimental facility for extreme air/sea interaction studies. The level of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere which cause global warming is greatly influenced by interactions at the air/sea interface. This infrastructure will allow in-depth studies of these interactions and contribute to much improved strategies to control greenhouse gases.
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0882471
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$430,000.00
Summary
Three-Dimensional Optical Laser Velocimetry for the HRNBLWT (High Reynolds Number Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel). The experimental information that can be gained from this infrastructure would lead to significant advances in understanding turbulent flows, which would impact a broad range of engineering and geophysical fields. Some specific examples include the development of efficient turbulence control strategies for the reduction of skin-friction drag and improved combustion processes, resulting ....Three-Dimensional Optical Laser Velocimetry for the HRNBLWT (High Reynolds Number Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel). The experimental information that can be gained from this infrastructure would lead to significant advances in understanding turbulent flows, which would impact a broad range of engineering and geophysical fields. Some specific examples include the development of efficient turbulence control strategies for the reduction of skin-friction drag and improved combustion processes, resulting in not only better fuel efficiency for vehicles but also reduced CO2 and pollutant emissions. Significant advances could also be made in the area of understanding the dispersion of particles, including pollutants, in the atmosphere; wind turbine design and implementation strategies, and climate change modelling.Read moreRead less
Performance enhancement of tidal turbine arrays. Performance enhancement of tidal turbine arrays. This project aims to understand the environmental impact of turbines, by studying how an optimised array of turbines interacts with the downstream turbulent tidal flow. Tidal power could contribute substantially to Australia's Renewable Energy goals. Australia's coastlines produce over 2.4 terajoules of tidal energy, and research into turbine optimisation, array design and environmental impact is ne ....Performance enhancement of tidal turbine arrays. Performance enhancement of tidal turbine arrays. This project aims to understand the environmental impact of turbines, by studying how an optimised array of turbines interacts with the downstream turbulent tidal flow. Tidal power could contribute substantially to Australia's Renewable Energy goals. Australia's coastlines produce over 2.4 terajoules of tidal energy, and research into turbine optimisation, array design and environmental impact is needed to exploit this potential. Fluid dynamics and optimisation researchers will design an improved vertical axis tidal turbine for use in the Torres Strait Islands. This project could improve tidal turbine design and turbine placement designs, and improve understanding of interactions between turbines and the maritime environment.Read moreRead less