Projects
Turbulence in space plasmas: numerical simulations and in situ observations in the heliosphere. KU Leuven
Ninety-nine percent of visible matter in the universe is neither solid, liquid, nor gas, but an ionized gas called plasma. Plasma is made of ions and electrons, which are microscopic entities endowed with electrical charge. Plasmas with different properties permeate the galaxies, filling the space between stars. While planets and stars exhibit ordered motion in the sky, space plasmas behave in a chaotic way known as turbulence. Turbulence ...
The CO-simulation of UNsTeady aERodynamics (COUNTER) Integrating wind tunnel experiments and numerical simulations to a deeper level: A novel methodology using structured data-driven models Vrije Universiteit Brussel
turbines is the accurate prediction of the unsteady aerodynamic and
hydrodynamic loads on the turbine rotor and the tower. Where before
wind tunnel experiments were used to determine the aerodynamics
of turbine rotors, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations
have largely overtaken that key role in the last few decades.
Sometimes both ...
Multiscale numerical simulations of magnetron sputter deposition. University of Antwerp
Development of models for numerical simulations of turbulent spray combustion Ghent University
The proposal concerns accurate numerical CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) simulations of turbulent flames, coming from fuel droplet sprays, within acceptable computing times. Two techniques are used: transported PDF (Probability density function) and LES (Large-eddy simulations). Attention will ne focused onto modelling of the conditional scalar dissipation rate and onto two-way coupling.
Numerical coupling techniques between aerodynamic simulations and a high-order aeroacoustic propagation solver KU Leuven
For problems with low Mach numbers, hybrid computational aeroacoustics (CAA) methodologies are commonly considered the most appropriate technique for the numerical simulation of aerodynamically generated noise sources and their far-field propagation with a reasonable computational effort. In a hybrid CAA-approach, the final acoustic radiation is obtained through a three-step procedure. At first the aerodynamic noise generating mechanisms are ...
Numerical simulations of inductive coupled plasma' s uses for etch processes. University of Antwerp
Numerical simulations of inductive coupled plasma' s uses for etch processes. University of Antwerp
Prediction of Turbulent Reactive Flows by means of Numerical Simulations (PRETREF) Ghent University
Predicting turbulent flows with chemical reactions accurately is essential for development of technology and fundamental research in a wide range of applications. Biosystems, chemical reactors, internal combustion engines, furnaces and fires are all considered by the multidisciplinary consortium. The common feature in numerical simulations is turbulence with detailed (bio-)chemical kinetics, for which advanced models are applied, exchanged ...
Modeling the temperature anisotropies and differential acceleration of protons and heavy ions in the expanding, turbulent solar wind: comparing numerical simulations with spacecraft observations. KU Leuven
The fast solar wind is the outflow of hot ionized gas, called plasma, which originates at the Sun and travels in the interplanetary space with a typical speed of 600-800 km/s. It consists mainly of electrons, protons and a small fraction of heavy ions, such as double ionized helium nuclei. The solar wind medium is permeated by different electromagnetic waves, which are believed to play important role for particle heating and energization. ...