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Challenges

Development of physical and mathematical models of complex turbulent flows.

Basic research Activities

Experimental modeling of turbulent flows and development of methods for studying them (D.Sc. Prof. V.A.Lebiga).

• Turbulent shear layers and mixing flows for subsonic to supersonic flow velocities. Development of measurement methods of flow fluctuations and local concentration of components in a mixture of gases.

Physico-mathematical modeling of turbulent flows (D.Sc. Prof. A.F.Kurbatskii).

• Free turbulent stratified flows and propagation of a pollutant in the boundary layer of the atmosphere. Turbulent swirl flows.

The study of separated supersonic turbulent flows (C.Sc. A.A.Zheltovodov).

• Experimental study of the flow around elements of flying vehicles. CFD code validation.

Modeling of relaxation phenomena in turbulent flows with large pressure gradients (D.Sc. V.M.Trofimov).

• The study of heat transfer mechanisms in acoustic-turbulent interactions.

Facility

Screen nozzle

Scientific Contacts

• RUSSIA: TsAGI, (Zhukovsky); Baltic State Technical University (St. Petersburg); Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk State Technical University;
• USA: NASA Ames, Wright-Patterson Laboratory AFB, Rutgers University, Pennsylvania University;
• FRANCE: Laboratory of Fluid Mechanics and Acoustic ofTechnical University (Lyon);
• GERMANY: DLR Institute of Fluid Mechanics (Goettingen), German Research Society - DFG, Laboratoryof Aerodynamics and Gasdynamics of Technical University (Stuttgart), Laboratory of Fluid Mechanics of Technical University (Drezden);
• SWITZERLAND: Institute of Fluid Dynamics, ETH (Zurich);
• UKRAINE: Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, National Academy of Sciences (Kiev), State Aviation University (Khar'kov);
• TAIWAN: Aerospace Science and Technology Research Center, National Cheng-Kung University (Tainan).

Head of the Laboratory Prof. Vadim A. Lebiga tel.: (383) 330-39-21 fax: (383) 330-72-68 e-mail:lebiga@itam.nsc.ru

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