Multi-physics and multi-scale numerical simulations
To build a better understanding of these complex flows, the research relies on high-fidelity numerical simulations and targets all scales, from the quantum level to the size of a vehicle, and all types of flows, from homogeneous mixtures to complex turbulent flows.

IN THE NEWS Upcoming WSS/CI Fall 2009 Meeting (October 26 & 27, 2009 - University of California at Irvine). The theme of the conference and in particular that of the invited speakers is Addressing the Conflict between Energy and Environment.

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Formation of Soot is studied at the molecular level where the interactions between hydrocarbon species lead to the inception of the first soot particle, and throughout the cycle of an engine where the particles are transported in the turbulent field and slowly oxidized away by chemical reactions.

Applications are diverse and include internal combustion engines, gas turbines, solid rocket motors, flow around reentry vehicles, inertial confinement fusion, fires, ...