Projects
Integrated Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics platform for modelling marine renewable energy technologies and moored floating structures validated using experimental modelling Ghent University
Moored floating structures have wide applications in coastal and offshore engineering, such as floating offshore wind turbines and Wave Energy Converters (WECs) from the field of Marine Renewable Energy (MRE). Mooring systems, and in the case of WECs, a controlled power take-off (PTO) represent a considerable part of the total cost of these technologies and influence their dynamics. Hence it is crucial to accurately and cost-efficiently model ...
3D radiative transfer and hydrodynamics with applications to massive stars KU Leuven
Scientific Context: Observations and theory show that the radiation-dominated atmospheres of massive stars are highly complex, multi-dimensional systems. However, whereas 3D model atmospheres of sun-like stars have already been on the market for a while, for hot, massive stars we still rely solely on results derived from (inadequate?) 1D simulations. This limits our knowledge of the basic physics of massive stars and our capacity to correctly ...
Integrated phase-resolving modelling of nearshore hydrodynamics, sediment transport and morphological evolution in coastal zones Ghent University
The consequences of global warming and the climate change are becoming more and more pronounced during the last decade. These consequences include rising of the sea-level and a higher risk for extreme climate incidents, like storms, that consequently lead to coastal erosion. Given the high population densities and the high economic and environmental importance of coastal areas, the consequences of the sea-level rise will have a huge impact on ...
Integrated Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics platform for modelling marine renewable energy technologies and moored floating structures validated using experimental modelling. Ghent University
Objective is development of a non-linear numerical platform to deal with complex geometries and motions of Marine Renewable Technologies (MRT) under operational and extreme sea-states including mooring lines, PTO system and global control strategy. Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) methods are employed, validated using pioneering experimental data to cover knowledge gaps in MRT to achieve a mature offshore renewable energy sector.
BOF ZAP Hydrodynamics Ghent University
A professorship granted by the Special Research Fund is a primarily research-oriented position and is made available for excellent researchers with a high-quality research programme.
Computational integration of hydrodynamics and chemistry in AGB outflows KU Leuven
Over 200 molecules and 15 dust species have been detected in the interstellar medium, stellar winds, exoplanets, supernovae, active galactic nuclei etc. One of the most fundamental questions in astrophysics deals with the phase transition from simple molecules to larger gas-phase clusters and eventually dust grains. The outflows of evolved stars are the best laboratories to answer this pivotal question due to their rich chemistry and ...
Improving the hydrodynamics of redox flow batteries through 3D printed electrodes. University of Antwerp
Radiation hydrodynamics of massive star outflows KU Leuven
Many objects in astrophysics are dynamically influenced by radiation. Two examples of this are hot massive stars, and luminous accretion disks. In both, radiation plays a crucial role in driving mass away from the systems, creating an outflow. In massive stars, this outflow and the corresponding mass-loss rate influences the evolutionary path of the star, and it can determine the type of compact object that is left over after the star dies. ...