Associate Professor , Faculty of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University*Profile is at the time of the award.
2023Inamori Research GrantsScience & Engineering
Turbulent flow phenomena are found in nature and engineering in various situations. For example, approximately half the energy used in the transportation sector is lost as frictional energy between the fluid and the wall. This means that even a reduction in frictional resistance of only a few percent can contribute to improved fuel efficiency and reduced CO2 emissions in automobiles, aircraft, and ships. To achieve this, the nonlinear interaction of vortices of various scales in the vicinity of the wall must be controlled.
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