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Department Research Areas




Aerodynamics



  • Subsonic, Transonic, Supersonic, Hypersonic, Rarefied Gas Flows (Theoretical and Experimental)
  • Boundary Layers and Stability of Flows, Turbulent Flows
  • Shock Tubes and Related Problems
  • Development of Algorithms and Code for Numerical Methods in Gas Dynamics and Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Vortex Dynamics, Supersonic Mixing and Combustion
  • Optical Flow Diagnostics




    • Aerospace Propulsion



  • Rocket Propulsion and Solid Propellant Combustion
  • Airbreathing Propulsion and Combustion
  • Cascade Flows
  • Multiphase Flow Simulation
  • Combustion Instability
  • Optical Flow/Combustion Diagnostics




    • Aircraft Structures



  • Finite Element and other Numerical Methods
  • Composite Structures
  • Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics
  • Contact Mechanics
  • Vibrations and Impact Mechanics
  • Multifunctional Materials
  • Multi-scale Modelling


    • Flight Dynamics and Control



  • Flight Dynamics
  • Stability and Control of Aerospace Vehicles