Computational Aerodynamics
The work done in the Computational Aerodynamics Research Group is highly varied. It carries out computations on blades for tomorrow’s wind turbines, which have diameters of some one hundred metres. It investigates the turbulence created behind the wings of today’s gigantic aeroplanes, which constitutes a danger to other aircraft. It is also working on improving the road holding of one of Dutch sports car manufacturer Spyker’s models – a tricky job, as of course nothing must be changed in the design of the superstructure; all the gains must be achieved from minor alterations to the floor pan.
The Group’s research work involves intensive computer modelling,sometimes using existing software but often entailing writing new custom software for special cases. To back this up the Group does a lot of basic research. To check whether the software developed in house works correctly it is calibrated using test cases, e.g. on a wing profile for which all the results are already known. The members of the Group work in close collaboration with fellow researchers at TU Delft who use wind tunnels for their aerodynamics research.
A good deal of the research is done for or in collaboration with outside bodies,occasionally with industry, often with such institutions as the Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (wind turbines) and the National Aerospace Laboratory.
Contact:
Name:
| Prof.dr.ir. B. Koren
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E-mail address:
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Phone number:
| +31 (0)15 27 82053
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Faculty/Unit:
| Aerospace Engineering
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Department:
| Aerodynamica
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Street:
| Kluyverweg 2
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Room number:
| 0.33
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Postal code:
| 2629HT
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City:
| Delft
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Country:
| Nederland
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Link: http://homepages.cwi.nl/~barry/
