Thermo-Fluids under
eXtreme conditions
We study fluid mechanics with complex thermodynamic behavior, such as supercritical fluids, pseudoboiling, phase transitions, high-pressure real fluid behavior, combustion, or hypersonics.
The modeling of these flows for computational fluid dynamics (CFD) fits in the intersection of Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Computer Science.
Propulsion & energy
Applications are abundant in propulsion (rocket engines, car engines, gas turbines, scramjets), and energy (solar thermal, supercritical cycles, nuclear, waste heat recovery).
We are particularly interested in sustainable energy and space exploration.
