Research

To see the details on the current projects or plans for future work, choose a link below:

• Computational Continuum Mechanics - Discretisation

  • Conventional second-order FVM

  • Handling of strongly coupled system: general conjugate-coupled simulations, block-coupled solvers

  • Time-spectral discretisation: harmonic balance methods

  • Finite Area Method

  • Discontinuous Galerkin

  • Discretisation for aero-thermo-acoustic problems

• HPC and linear algebra

  • Exa-scale HPC for implicit matrix solution

  • Block-matrices, matrix format and parallel efficiency

  • Algebraic Multigrid Solvers and HPC

  • Linear solver and preconditioning 

• Dynamic mesh techniques

  • Moving deforming mesh simulations

  • Non-conformal mesh interfaces

  • Error estimation, adaptivity, load balancing

  • Topological mesh changes: sliding, layering, GGI (AMI) interfaces

  • Overset mesh techniques

  • Immersed boundary method

• Naval hydrodynamics and off-shore CFD

  • Free surface flows: VOF, level-set, SWENSE

  • Higher Order Spectrum potential flow models for irregular sea-states

  • Sloshing and green water problems

  • Complex Physics in multi-phase flows: multi-phase compressibility

• Complex physics

  • Complex systems involving heat and mass transfer

  • Modelling of Li-ion batteries

  • Stability of MHD flows - liquid metal batteries

  • Lubrication and wear: modelling from first principles

  • Cavitation, phase change, multi-phase compressibility

  • CO2 sequestration

• Surface wear

  • Contact mechanics

  • Lubrication modelling

  • Archard's wear law

  • ZDDP anti-wear tribofilm modelling

• Cavitation erosion

  • Multiphase

  • Bubble dynamics

  • Cavitation

  • Erosion