Papadakis Lab
Welcome to the Papadakis Lab. Our research focuses on the fundamental analysis and manipulation (control) of transitional or turbulent flows to achieve a desired objective using both passive or active means.
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Iso-surface of Q criterion coloured by streamwise velocity (NACA 0012, Re=50000)

Isosurface of tangential vorticity superimposed with streamlines (flow around a rotating blade)

Streaks breaking down in bypass transition

Streamlines around serrated trailing edge.

Nano-particle formation through turbulent precipitation in a T-mixer

Vortical structures behind a square grid element

Vortical structures in the wake of a square prism

Recirculation zones behind regular and fractal blades

Loop for non-linear optimisation