Research Focus of HTTM

Research in HTTM is a blend of three complementary types of study:

1. laboratory experiments designed to yield definitive data, with application to type (3), below.
2. experiments of discovery (in the laboratory or on the computer), in which one seeks answers to fundamental questions about the underlying physics of turbulent flows.
3. development of new models for prediction of flow and heat transfer in configurations of engineering interest. Applications that provide a focus for this work include flows over aerospace, ground and marine vehicles; turbomachinery, especially gas turbine combustor and blade cooling design; aircraft and marine vehicle noise; heat transfer in semiconductor processing; atmospheric and oceanic pollution; and weather forecasting.

If you are interested in HTTM research, we suggest signing up for the HTTM seminar series (ME290 - Section 1): also, particularly if you plan to proceed to a PhD in the HTTM program, you should consider taking three or more units of directed study (ME291 or 292) with one of the active faculty during your MS year.