Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Group Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Group
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Department of Flow, heat and combustion mechanics Ghent University
The research activities of the department are organized in different research groups, between which strong interactions exist: Fluid mechanics focuses on the development of numerical techniques and physical models for flow calculation. At Transport Engineering performs research on the use of alternative fuels for combustion. At Fire and fire safety the research is focused on developing models for numerical simulations of combustion and fire and ...
Applied Mechanics and Energy Conversion Section KU Leuven
The Applied Mechanics and Energy Conversion Section also contains the Centre for Nuclear Engineering.
The research activities of the group are situated in the following areas : - Simulation of thermal industrial processes and systems - Heat pumps : design and applications. - Heat transfer : boiling and condensation, augmentation techniques, measurement techniques. - Heat exchangers optimization : compact gas-gas heat exchangers, air ...
Applied Mechanics and Energy conversion (TME) KU Leuven
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The Applied Mechanics and Energy Conversion Section also contains the Centre for Nuclear Engineering.
The research activities of the group are situated in the following areas : - Simulation of thermal industrial processes and systems - Heat pumps : design and applications. - Heat transfer : boiling and condensation, augmentation techniques, measurement techniques. - Heat exchangers optimization : compact gas-gas heat exchangers, air ...
Chemical and Biochemical Reactor Engineering and Safety (CREaS) KU Leuven
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Chemische procestechniek Modelling of gas-solid chemical reactors. Bubble flow, heat transfer and conversion in fluidized bed reactors. Numerical analysis of the bifurcation behavior of non-linear systems. Catalytic reduction of NOx in automotive exhaust gases. Modelling of multistage separation processes. Computer-aided design of chemical processes: development of simulation programs. Energy integration in chemical processes.
Soft Matter, Rheology and Technology Section KU Leuven
The aim of the Soft Matter, Rheology and Technology (SMaRT) division is to foster and conduct research on soft matter and the rheology of complex fluids on a fundamental level as well as their application to technical processes. Such complex fluids span a wide range of materials, including polymer solutions, melts and blends, emulsions, colloidal dispersions, surfactant solutions, etc.
A characteristic feature of such complex fluids and ...
Soft Matter, Rheology and Technology (SMaRT) KU Leuven
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The aim of the Soft Matter, Rheology and Technology (SMaRT) division is to foster and conduct research on soft matter and the rheology of complex fluids on a fundamental level as well as their application to technical processes. Such complex fluids span a wide range of materials, including polymer solutions, melts and blends, emulsions, colloidal dispersions, surfactant solutions, etc.
A characteristic feature of such complex fluids and ...
Industrial Management/Traffic and Infrastructure (CIB) KU Leuven
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The research of the Centre for Industrial Management is grouped into five areas of expertise: (URL:https://www.mech.kuleuven.be/en/cib/imresearch/scmlog) Logistics & Production Planning The Centre for Industrial Management has built up solid expertise in the areas of production planning, transportation, logistics and supply chain management. Current research projects focus on algorithms for vehicle routing and production planning ...
Combustion and Robust optimization Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The research topics of BURN are:
- Novel combustion technologies:
combustor (flameless, oxy-fuel), internal combustion engine (LTC engines), micro gas turbine (mHAT)
- Kinetic mechanism reduction:
Tabulation of Dynamic Adaptive Chemistry, Principal Component Analysis
- Non-conventional fuels:
H2 enriched fuels, biofuels and biomass
- Pollutant formation:
particulate matter
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Hydraulics and Geotechnics KU Leuven
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The Hydraulics Section of KU Leuven is active in the following three domains: (1) urban and river hydrology and hydraulics (prof. Patrick Willems), (2) coastal and estuarine hydrodynamics (prof. Jaak Monbaliu), and (3) sediment mechanics (prof. Erik Toorman). Research priorities are:
Urban and river hydrology and hydraulics. Key words: river hydrological and hydraulic modelling, urban drainage, hydrological extremes (floods, ...