Transdisciplinary Fluid Engineering for Low Environmental load
Our laboratory conducts research aimed at developing technologies essential for realizing a society with a reduced environmental impact and at elucidating the fundamental physical phenomena underlying these technologies. Our research is primarily based on fluid mechanics and takes an interdisciplinary approach encompassing multiple fields, including electrodynamics, acoustics, thermodynamics, chemistry, and computational mechanics. To gain a comprehensive understanding of the relevant physical phenomena, we conduct research using both wind tunnel experiments and numerical simulations.
Our specific research topics include the elucidation and control of aeroacoustic phenomena for reducing noise from high-speed transportation systems and fluid machinery, as well as the development of flow-control technologies and pumps based on electrohydrodynamics. We also focus on the interaction between thermal and acoustic energy, investigating energy control of flow-induced resonant oscillations generated in cavities, as well as noise-control technologies utilizing waste heat from industrial facilities. Furthermore, to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, we are developing effective CO₂ separation and capture technologies using acoustic waves for CO₂-containing exhaust gases from industrial plants.
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