Supersonic flow in the scramjet (Mach number distribution and the adapted grid).
Transonic flow past the NACA0012 aerofoil (Mach number distribution together with the adapted grid).
Research focus of the Centre:
GRID GENERATION AND ADAPTATION:
Fully automatic, unstructured and hybrid grid generation techniques,
Adaptive grid refinement in 3D,
Development of efficient error indicators,
Object-oriented approach for modeling complex geometries;
SIMULATION OF FLOWS IN REGIONS WITH MOVING AND FREE BOUNDARIES
Geometric modeling of complex time dependent domains - ALE approach,
Aeroelastic coupling,
Moving mesh technique for the Navier-Stokes equations;
ACCURATE PREDICTION OF FLOWS IN AERONAUTICAL APPLICATIONS:
Efficient solvers for complex aerodynamic configurations,
Advance turbulence modeling,
Viscous-inviscid coupling of 3D boundary layers,
Drag extraction techniques,
Inverse methods in the aerodynamic design of an aircraft;
FUNDAMENTAL ASPECTS OF CFD:
Particle vortex-methods in 3D,
Static and dynamic control of viscous flows,
Acceleration of Euler and Navier-Stokes solvers by improved preconditioning techniques,
Parallelisation of CFD algorithms,
Investigation of flow stability and transition to turbulence;
CFD IN LOW-SPEED AERODYNAMICS:
Laminarisation techniques,
Problems of interference, transition and separation,
Fluid-structure interaction;
MODELLING OF CARDIOVASCULAR FLOWS:
Non-newtonian rheology,
Modeling of blood clotting,
Flows in the prosthetic heart valves,
Hybrid simulations basing on coupling of different models.
Polish research projects currently run in the Centre:
Simulation methods for three dimensional viscous flows, KBN 8 T07A 025 20, 2001-2003 (coordinator Prof. A. Styczek);
In-flight tests of a scaled aircraft model at high angles of attack, KBN 8 T12C 034 21, 2001-2003 (coordinator Prof. Z. Goraj);
Simulation of flows at high Reynolds numbers, KBN 5 PR-UE/DZ 171/2000, 2000-2002 (coordinator Prof. J. Rokicki).
European research projects currently run in the Centre: HiReTT - High Reynolds Numbers Tools and Techniques for Civil Transport Aircraft Design, G4RD-CT-1999-00140, 2000-2003 (local coordinator Prof .J. Rokicki); Civilian UAV Thematic Network (UAVNET) - EU International Network Grant Technologies, Applications, Certifications, GTC2-2000-33017, 2001-2003 (local coordinator Prof. Z. Goraj); CAPECON - EU Research Grant Civil UAV Applications & Economic Effectivity of Potential Configuration Solutions, GRD1-2001-40162, 2002-2004 (local coordinator Prof. Z. Goraj); Project - M-DAW, Modelling and Design of Advanced Wing Tip Devices, 2002-2005 (local coordinator Prof. J. Rokicki).
Quality:
Since 1995 the researchers of the Centre have published:
54 papers in international journals,
50 papers in Polish refereed journals,
45 papers in international conference proceedings,
42 papers in national conference proceedings.
The journals include in particular:
Journal of Fluid Mechanics,
Journal of Computational Physics,
AIAA Journal,
Computers and Fluids,
Physica D,
Physics of Fluid,
Physical Review E,
Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering,
Future Generation Computer Systems,
Aircraft Design,
Journal of Aerospace Engineering,
Aviation,
Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology,
CAMES.
Members of the Centre:
participate in the Editorial Boards of 5 journals,
organise local and international conferences and workshops,
are local leaders of 5 EC funded European projects,
take part in international bilateral projects (Polonium),
are members of international organisations (Euromech, GAMM, SAE, START, AIAA).
Gigabit cluster, 16 nodes (2.0GHz, 1.5GB RAM, 40GB HD at each node) - December 2002.
Network of 15 personal computers and workstations used by the staff members, Ph.D. and Master Degree students.
Three general purpose computer labs (30 PCs in total).
Human resources:
Prof. Zdobysław Goraj, Prof. Jacek Rokicki (coordinator), Prof. Andrzej Styczek;
Dr. Krzysztof Kubryński, Dr. Jerzy Majewski, Dr. Zbigniew Nosal, Dr. Janusz Piechna, Dr. Bartosz Protas, Dr. Piotr Sierputowski, Dr. Jacek Szumbarski, Dr. Jan Wojciechowski, Dr. Jerzy Żółtak (Institute of Aviation);
Ph.D. Students: Piotr Duszyński, Piotr Dymitrowski, Tomasz Iglewski, Weronika Kurowska, Piotr Olszewski, Robert Wieteska.
Training possibility:
Master Degree studies (offered in English for foreign students).
Ph.D. studies (offered in English for foreign students).
Short and long term research.
Summer internships/trainings (offered in English, French and German).
Scientific co-operation:
ESPCI - Ecole Superieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles, Paris, France,
Queen Mary, University of London, United Kingdom,
UMIST , Manchester, United Kingdom,
University of Western Ontario, Canada,
Zentrum fűr Hochleistungsrechnen - ZHR, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany,
Institute Aerotechnique (IAT) St Cyr l'Ecole, France,
Delft University, The Netherlands,
Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic,
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius, Lithuania,
DLR, Göttingen,
NLR, Amsterdam.
Co-operation with industrial partners:
Airbus-UK,
Airbus-Germany,
Airbus-France,
Alenia,
DWLKK sp. z o.o. - Aircraft Composite Structures - Development and Production,
PZL Świdnik,
Zakład Remontów i Produkcji Sprzętu Lotniczego - Aviation Equipment Repair and Production Works.