"A novel surface preparation for manipulation of turbulent boundary layers."

Grant number: DP110102448 | Funding period: 2011 - 2014

Completed

Abstract

Australia's geographic isolation means that we are unusually dependent on long-haul transportation systems for sustaining our economy. This project seeks to examine novel surface coatings to reduce the drag of large transport systems. A successful outcome would ultimately reduce Australia's fuel costs and environmental footprint.

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N Hutchins, JP Monty, M Hultmark, AJ Smits

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Based on the need to characterise the accuracy of hot-wire anemometry (HWA) in high Reynolds number wall-bounded turbulence, we he..

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Nicholas Hutchins

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Through comparison of two turbulent boundary layers at vastly different Reynolds numbers, we note that the key features of the ver..

Large-scale spanwise periodicity in a turbulent boundary layer induced by highly ordered and directional surface roughness

B Nugroho, N Hutchins, JP Monty

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The effect of converging-diverging riblet-type surface roughness (riblets arranged in a 'herringbone' pattern) are investigated ex..

University of Melbourne Researchers

Nicholas Hutchins Mechanical Engineering

Jason Monty Mechanical Engineering

MS Chong Mechanical Engineering