Research News: Fluid Mechanics Group

Research undertaken by Prof. Serafim Kalliadasis and his colleagues in the US has made its way to the front cover of the journal Chemical Physics Letters.

Some recent work Prof. Serafim Kalliadasis and his group undertook with colleagues in the US and Europe found its way on the front cover of the May issue of the journal Chemical Physics Letters (see image below).

"In this study", says Prof. Kalliadasis, "we describe a novel hydrodynamic instability due to a simple A+B->C reaction which leads to complex pattern formation dynamics. In particular, we showed the development of fractal-like fingering at the A-B apparent contact line and complex cooperative phenomena between diffusion, wetting and Marangoni effects."

Furthermore, Prof. Kalliadasis has recently published a research monograph with three of his colleagues, 'Falling Liquid Films' (Springer, 2012).  The monograph gives a detailed review of the state-of-the-art theoretical analytical and numerical methodologies for the analysis of dissipative wave dynamics and pattern formation on the surface of a film falling down a planar inclined substrate.

The May issue of Chemical Physics Letters

For further information on Prof. Kalliadasis' research please visit the Complex Fluid Flows website.