Unsteady flow diagnostics laboratory - UNFoLD
Unsteady flow diagnostics laboratory - UNFoLD
UNFold lab specialises in the experimental measurements, analysis, and modelling of unsteady vortex-dominated flow phenomena,
with applications in bio-inspired propulsion, wind turbine rotor blade
aerodynamics, and gust interactions. Our research focuses on unfolding
the origin and development of unsteady flow separation and vortex
formation and we have built a reputation for carefully designed and
precisely controlled experiments, high quality temporally and spatially resolved
flow field experiments using particle image velocimetry combined with
synchronised measurements of the technically relevant quantities, such
as aerodynamic forces or power output, exploratory data analyses to
bridge the gap between our observations and understanding of the
development and interaction of vortices, and the technically relevant
quantities, and a particular focus on the extraction of relevant time
scales describing the successive events in an unsteady flow response.