Research highlights

As an illustration of the various research projects being carried out by JMBC groups, we have listed some highlights, taken from the Annual Reports.

Research highlights 2022

• Ring of Fire as a novel approach to study cycling aerodynamics - Alexander Spoelstra, Wouter Terra, and Andrea Sciacchitano
• An adaptive minimum spanning tree multi-element method for uncertainty quantification of smooth and discontinuous responses - Yous van Halder, Benjamin Sanderse, and BarryKoren
• Meniscus dynamics and evaporation in inkjet printing - Maaike Rump, Tim Segers, Michel Versluis, and Detlef Lohse
• Mesoscale modelling of multiphase flow and wetting - Thejas Hulikal Chakrapani and Wouter K. den Otter
• How flying bees land - Pulkit Goyal, Johan L. van Leeuwen and Florian T. Muijres
• An inverse problem in fluid mechanics applied in biomedicine - Jorge Aguayo Araneda, Cristóbal Bertoglio, and Axel Osses

Research highlights 2021

• Biomechanics of the capture and escape of malaria mosquitoes - Antoine Cribellier, Florian T. Muijres
• Liquid injection in fluidized beds - Evan Milacic, Maike Baltussen and Hans Kuipers
• Wake-induced dynamics of buoyancy-driven and anisotropic particles - Jelle Will, Dominik Krug and Detlef Lohse
• Design for high efficiency of low-pressure axial fans: use of blade sweep and vortex distribution - Jie Wang, Kees Venner, Niels Kruyt
• Droplet based microfluidic platforms for bioprocess engineering - Kartik Totlani, Michiel Kreutzer, Walter van Gulik, Volkert van Steijn
• Numerical methods for dynamics of particles in magnetized liquids With applications in magnetic density separation of end-of life plastic - Sina Tajfirooz, Hans Kuerten, Jos Zeegers
• Unveiling laminar-turbulent transition dynamics in particle-laden pipe flows using advanced measurement modalities - Willian Hogendoorn and Christian Poelma

Research highlights 2020

• Hydraulic modelling approaches to decrease uncertainty in flood frequency relations – Anouk Bomers and Suzanne Hulscher – UT (2020 Highlight 1)
• Energy entrainment from low-level jets benefits wind farm performance – Srinidhi Gadde and Richard Stevens (2020 Highlight 2)
• Interaction between shock waves and supersonic boundary layers over forward-facing and backward-facing steps – Weibo Hu et al. – TUD (2020 Highlight 3)
• High temperature turbulence coupling of radiative and convective heat transfer in turbulent flows – Simone Silvestri et al. (2020 Highlight 4)
• Microfluidic models of metastasis: in vitro approaches to study the tumor microenvironment – Jelle Sleeboom and Jaap den Toonder – TUE (2020 Highlight 5)

Research highlights 2019

• Elastohydrodynamic solid-liquid-solid dewetting – Miciej Chudak and Anton Darhuber – TUE (2019 Highlight 1)
• Modelling highly turbulent wave overtopping flows over flood defenses – Jord Warmink et al. – UT (2019 Highlight 2)
• On recent progress in combined computational and experimental physical transport phenomena in biomedical applications – Sasa Kenjeres – TUD  (2019 Highlight 3)
• Rewetting of hot surfaces – CF Gomez et al. – TUE (2019 Highlight 4)
• Modelling non-isothermal non-adiabatic packed bed reactors – V. Chandra et al. – TUE (2019 Highlight 5)
• Numerical modelling of ships navigating through mud – Stafano Lovato – TUD (2019 Highlight 6)

Research highlights 2018

• Unveiling Opaque Flows – Willian Hogendoorn (TUD) and Christian Poelma (TUD)
• From patient data to clinical predictions – flow in stented aneurysms – Julia Mikhal (UT), Gabriela Ong (UT), Jeroen Boogaarts (Radboud University Medical Center) and Bernard J. Geurts ( TU/e, Radboud University Medical Center)
• Turbulent emulsions – Roberto Benzi (University of Rome Tor Vergata), Ivan Girotto (TU/e), Karun Datadien (TU/e), Gianluca Di Staso (TU/e), and Federico Toschi (TU/e)
• Symmetry-reversals in chiral active matter – Marcel Workamp (WUR), Gustavo Ramirez (North Carolina State University), Karen E. Daniels (North Carolina State University), Joshua A. Dijksman (WUR)
• Modelling statistical wave interference over variable bathymetry and currents – Gal Akrish (TUD), Pieter Smit (Sofar Ocean Technologies), Marcel Zijlema (TUD) and Ad Reniers (TUD)

Research highlights 2017

• Aerodynamic drag in cycling pelotons – Bert Blocken (TU/e and KU Leuven), Thijs van Druenen (TU/e), Yasin Toparlar (TU/e), Fabio Malizia (KU Leuven), Paul Mannion (KU Leuven, NUI Ireland, Informatics Research Unit for Sustainable Engineering Ireland), Thomas Andrianne (Univ. Liège), Thierry Marchal (ANSYS, Belgium), Geert-Jan Maas (TU/e), Jan Diepens (TU/e)
• How is soot formed in combustion processes? – C.J.M. Hessels, R. Doddema, N.G. Deen, N.J. Dam (TU/e)
• Biomimetic vesicles in pulsed electric fields – Dayinta Perrier, Michiel Kreutzer, and Pouyan E. Boukany (TUD)
• Transport Phenomena near Structured Charge-Selective Interfaces – Anne Benneker, Jeff Wood and Rob Lammertink (UT/SFI) in collaboration with Burcu Gumuscu and Jan Eijkel (UT/BIOS)
• Waves in anisotropic media – Leo Maas (IMAU, UU)
• Experimental and numerical investigation of cavitating flow in a venturi – Saad Jahangir, Willian Hogendoorn, Christian Poelma (TUD); In collaboration with Benoit Cointe, Soren Schenke (TUD); Evert C. Wagner and Robert F. Mudde (TUD)
• Particle image velocimetry measurements in a thermally convective supercritical fluid – Valentina Valori, Gerrit E. Elsinga, Martin Rohde, Jerry Westerweel en Tim H.J.J. van der Hagen
• Drop interactions on soft layers: Beyond the Cheerios effect – Jacco H. Snoeijer (UT)

Research highlights 2015-2016

• Magnetic artificial cilia generate microfluidic flow – Ye Wang, Ruth Cardinaels, Patrick Anderson, Jaap den Toonder (TU/e)
• The aerodynamics of flight maneuvers in fruit flies – Florian T. Muijres (WUR)
• Modelling barrier coast dynamics – Pieter C. Roos (UT), Henk M. Schuttelaars (TUD), Ronald L. Brouwer (Flanders Hydraulic Research)
• Micro-mechanics of wet solids in gas-solid contractors – GMW Kroesen (TU/e)

Research highlights 2014-2015

• Scalar transport in liquid fluidization – J Derksen (TUD)
• Bouncing on thin air – J de Ruiter, R Lagraauw, D van den Ende and F Mugele (UT)
• Molecular modeling of sugar alcohols as seasonal heat storage materials – H Zhang, SV Nedea, CCM Rindt, DMJ Smeulders (TUE)
• Higher flame speed with fractal-grid-generated turbulence – AA Verbeek, BJ Geurts, TH van der Meer (UT)

Research highlights 2013-2014

• Simulations of turbulent compressible flow with little artificial dissipation – W Rozema (RUG/NLR), JC Kok (NLR), RWCP Verstappen (RUG), AEP Veldman (RUG)
• Acoustic droplet vaporization – O Shpak, D Lohse, M Versluis (UT)
• Non-invasive measurements in reactive granular flows – M van Sint Annaland, F Gallucci, I Roghair (TU/e)
• Added-mass effects and partitioned iterative solution methods – EH van Brummelen (TU/e)

Research highlights 2012-2013

• Thermo-chemical heat storage in salt hydrates – OCG Adan, L Pel, PAJ Donkers (TU/e)
• Single bubble rising through a neutrally buoyant liquid-particle suspension – N Hooshyar, JR van Ommen, PJ Hamersma, S Sundaresan, RF Mudde (TUD)
• To go or not to go : trapping and release of sessile drops at tuneable wetting defects – DJCM ‘t Mannetje, SJ Otten, R Lagraauw, AM Pit, D van den Ende, and F Mugele (UT)
• Fast ship simulators – C Vuik (TUD) and CM Klaij (MARIN)
• Diffusive micro-droplet growth measured by light scattering and extinction – M Fransen (TU/e), E Sachteleben (TU/e), J Hruby (Thermomechanics Institute, Prague) and D Smeulders (TU/e)