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Professor Dominique Laurence

Computational Fluid Dynamics & turbulence, unstructured finite volumes, Large Eddy Simulation, Reynolds averaged turbulence models, aerodynamics, heat transfer and mixing, thermal loading & conjugate heat transfer, natural convection, flow induced vibrations, synthetic turbulence, noise generation from turbulence, hybrid RANS-LES, gridless methods, free surface flows, sedimentation, wind forces on buildings.

Dr. Antonio Filippone

Unsteady computational aerodynamics with applications to aerospace and automotive and process engineering; impulsive and periodic flows in past  canonical geometries; grid generation, including dynamic meshes; high- performance computing, RANS methods, vortex methods, drag  prediction and reduction, scientific programming and optimisation,  low speed wind tunnel testing; helicopter aerodynamics, unsteady aircraft flight.

Dr S Rigopoulos