Advancing unsteady bluff body aerodynamics: applications to elite cycling. Delivering a better understanding of unsteady wakes has real potential to further our future capabilities of reducing bluff body parasitic drag. The national benefit derived from this project is the advancement of knowledge of a complex fluid mechanics problem, with secondary benefits arising from the specific and practical application to sports aerodynamics. By better understanding the wake structure and its interaction ....Advancing unsteady bluff body aerodynamics: applications to elite cycling. Delivering a better understanding of unsteady wakes has real potential to further our future capabilities of reducing bluff body parasitic drag. The national benefit derived from this project is the advancement of knowledge of a complex fluid mechanics problem, with secondary benefits arising from the specific and practical application to sports aerodynamics. By better understanding the wake structure and its interaction with a locally oscillating bluff body this knowledge can feed into the field of active flow control in the transport sector. The potential for emissions mitigation by lowering aerodynamic losses in the ground transportation section through active aerodynamic control is significant.Read moreRead less
Aerodynamic interaction of bluff bodies with applications to sports aerodynamics. Numerical modelling and experiments will be combined by this project to characterise the flow and reduce drag on a set of objects in the wake of another object. The Olympic pursuit cycling team is a typical application, with small improvements leading to major competitiveness gains. Findings will also apply to Paralympic team sports, and potentially transportation.
Ultrasonic production of skim milk. Milk will be skimmed using ultrasonic waves and tiny bubbles that separate the fat droplets from whole milk, saving energy and cleaning costs. It will also be possible to precisely select different nutritional compounds from the rich resource that is whole milk, enabling future health products.
Novel methods of spill containment and debris mitigation on water surfaces. Novel methods of spill containment and debris mitigation on water surfaces. This project aims to develop a new technology for debris mitigation and spill containment, which isolates and stops spreading spills and redirect surface pollutants without using physical boundaries. Unexpected forced shutdowns of power plants, when floating debris blocks cooling water intake facilities, cause substantial operational risks, capit ....Novel methods of spill containment and debris mitigation on water surfaces. Novel methods of spill containment and debris mitigation on water surfaces. This project aims to develop a new technology for debris mitigation and spill containment, which isolates and stops spreading spills and redirect surface pollutants without using physical boundaries. Unexpected forced shutdowns of power plants, when floating debris blocks cooling water intake facilities, cause substantial operational risks, capital loss and affect the reliability of the electricity supply. The laboratory demonstration prototype, to be built as part of this project, could be scaled-up to demonstrate industrial applications such as the mitigation of blockages in water intakes of power plants and oil spill containment in estuaries. Anticipated outcomes are reduced operational risks in the electricity supply sector, and improved energy security.Read moreRead less