Computational
Fluid Dynamics & Fluid Structure Interaction

Biomimetics │ Marine Renewables │ Offshore Engineering

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Fluid Dynamics & Fluid Structure Interaction

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At the University of Strathclyde, Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean & Marine Engineering, our group offers an interdisciplinary and international platform for postgraduate students as well as researchers.

At our group we develop and apply a range of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI) codes and algorithms with the aim to advance understanding of fundamental fluid problems and apply this knowledge to analyse and optimise fluid engineering problems.

We provide an open hub for academic-industrial cooperation, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration across different fields including biomimetics and marine renewable energy.

We are open for new student applications and industrial cooperation’s, please get in touch.

Latest news

August 2024: Congratulations to Xiang Li on passing the Viva-voce and his graduation!

June 2024: PhD student Hoi Yin Yung successfully secured a research grant under the A*STAR – Agency for Science, Technology and Research Research Attachment Programme (ARAP).

May 2024: Warmest congratulations to Marvin Wright for passing his Viva. Special thanks to Dr Jia and Dr McGookin for their time and efforts as examiners.

March 2024: The CFD-FSI research group enjoyed a wonderful social event together. A great opportunity to welcome new and visiting members to the group.

April 2023: Professor Qing Xiao and Marvin Wright attended the Computational Fluid Conference 2023 in Cannes, France.
Marvin Wright was invited to hold a key note presentation at the Mini-Symposium on Computational Biomechanics and Biomimetics of Flying and Swimming.

September 2021: Congratulation to Yang Luo and Marvin Wright for the latest publication on Bioinspiration & Biomimetics on the study of a self-propelled flexible plate!

September 2021: Congratulations to Yang Luo on passing the Viva-voce and his graduation!

March 2021: We are excited to be funded by the Supergen ORE Hub to build a bio inspired AUV together with Dr. Mark PostRead more.

Decemeber 2021: We are delighted to officially welcome Dr Yang Huang to join our research group as a full time Research Associate working on Bionic Adaptive Stretchable Materials for Wave Energy Converters

February 2021: We are pleased to announce that together with a consortium at the University of Strathclyde we have been awarded an EPSRC Research Grant!

More information: here

Latest project

Bionic Adaptive Stretchable Materials for WEC (BASM-WEC) (EP/V040553/1) is a project funded by the EPSRC. The aim of this project is to develop an analysis and laboratory testing integrity toolbox to reliably design, analyse, and process the state-of-the-art adaptive stretchable materials and structures applicable to Wave Energy Converters.

More information: here

Latest work

The OC4-DeepC Wind Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Simulation under Combined Wind-Wave Conditions

A self-propelled pufferfish with rigid fins modelled by a multibody-dynamics technique

The formation and shedding of a leading vortex ring discharged from a squid-like jet swimmer

Coupled CFD-MBD numerical modeling of a mechanically coupled WEC array

Oscillating foil energy harvester with a passive flexible foil

CFD numerical modelling of oscillating water column WEC with flexible membrane