Computational Fluid

Physics Laboratory

Coordinator: Dr. David Goldstein

The Computational Fluid Physics Laboratory (CFPL) utilizes computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and direct numerical simulation (DNS) techniques to probe the physics of unsteady complex fluid problems.

Current projects involve:

• Using direct numerical simulation (DNS) to study turbulent boundary layer flow and various drag reduction techniques including surface textures and MEMS microjets.
• Using a particle based technique (DSMC) to model volcanic sulphur dioxide volcanos on Jupiter's moon Io and the escape of the atmosphere of Pluto.
• Using DSMC to examine Taylor-Couette flow characteristics on a small gap between a rotor and stator in a compressor.

More information on current and past projects can be found by clicking on the left menu.

The Computational Fluid Physics Lab is affiliated with the Department of Aerospace Engineering of the University of Texas at Austin

Our work has been sponsored in whole or in part by various sources including:

• NASA (HQ, and JSC)
• Air Force Office of Scientific Research, AFOSR
• The University of Texas at Austin
• The Institute for Advanced Technology at UT Austin
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
• ORMAT/ORLEV
• Texas Advanced Computing Center
• NASA Advanced Supercomputing Division, NAS
• Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, PSC
• National Partneship for Advanced Computational Infrastructure, NPACI.

For further inquiries, email us or contact:

      Dr. David Goldstein
      Center for Aeromechanics Research
      Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics - C0600
      University of Texas at Austin
      Austin, TX  78712

      Phone: (512) 471-4187
      

This page is maintained by: Conrad Lee. Last Revised: April 12, 2002