About Us
We are based in the School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at Queen's University Belfast. We develop and use advanced methods to investigate a wide range of fluid dynamics problems. We develop intelligent machine learning frameworks coupled with emerging actuation and sensing technologies to tackle big issues on turbulence such as reducing the drag of aircraft to minimise fuel consumption and to reduce our global carbon footprint. We develop new ways to control unsteady aerodynamic flows such as the flows over wind turbines to reduce mechanical loading, to prolong turbine lifespan and to harvest even more power from the wind. We develop super-miniature sensors to measure the world around us in a higher level of detail allowing us to close-the-loop on fluid-flow control in new innovative ways. We develop microfludic platforms the size of a postage stamp to facilitate cost-effective and high throughput chemical and biological analyses, and we work with leading biomedical companies, NHS hospitals and surgeons to understand complex biofluid flows to improve healthcare.
Dr Richard Whalley
School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Queen's University Belfast
School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Queen's University Belfast
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Our Research interests
Wall-turbulence
Turbulent skin-friction drag reduction Machine learning for fluid dynamics Statistical methodology Flow-separation control MEMS sensor development MEMS actuator development Microfludics Biofluidics Lab-on-a-chip devices |
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Our Equipment
Boundary layer wind tunnel facility
Aerodynamic wind tunnel facility Laminar channel flow facility Thermal anemometry Stereo Particle Image Velocimetry High-speed imaging Laser Doppler Velocimetry MEMS wall-shear stress sensor technology Rheology Stereolithography |
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Dr Richard Whalley
School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Queen's University Belfast
School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Queen's University Belfast