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The SHRL have been awarded a £1.3m EPSRC research grant to study the deformation of microscopic fuel droplets.
We are seeking to recruit two EPSRC Research Fellows.
We are currently offering a fully funded PhD studentship on laser diagnostics for sprays.
The group specialises in the study of high performance heat transfer surfaces and the enhancement of convective heat transfer. A range of analytic, numerical and experimental techniques are used to study flow, temperature, heat and mass transfer in complex surface configurations.
Research interests:
- Fin performance studies
- Heat transfer enhancement
- Surface evaluation and comparison
- System characteristics
- Heat exchange system design
- Refrigeration and air conditioning
- Characteristics of flow in combustion engines
- Instrumentation for flow and heat measurements
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Facilities
Details of our facilities, including:
- Climatic wind tunnels
- Laser flow visualisation
- Instruments and analysers
Expertise
Areas of research:
- Local velocity and turbulence measurement
- Local heat transfer measurement
- Heat exchange testing