The focus of the research performed at CER is in the area of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Computational Solid Mechanics (CSM). This involves the development and use of efficient algorithms and solvers to provide accurate solutions to challenging engineering problems.
multi-phase flows · free surface flows · dynamic solid-fluid interactions · wetting · moving interface · drying · rheology · thin liquid films · rivulets · droplets · sprays · ferro-magnetic fluids · coatings · mixing · crystalisation · heat transfer · surfactants
high-velocity impacts · elastic-plastic deformations · cold sprays · coating · splat morphologies
serial · distributed parallel · multi-threaded · CPU & GPU
adaptivity · multigrid · minimisation · optimisation · smoothed particle hydrodynamics
This is a list of some of our current active research areas and projects.
Accurate prediction of three-dimensional free-surface flows.
Characterisation of rivulet flows and droplet impacts.
Visualisation of complex flow fields around coralline algae.
Modelling of ferro-magnetic fluids.
Surfactant and surface tension effect of high temperature melts.
Modelling of thermal/cold spray and splat morphologies.
A list of some of our recent research outputs that were presented and published in international peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, workshops and seminars.
Modelling Ferrofluids using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics.
McKean, A., Fruh, W., Lee, Y.C. 2013 In : EPS postgraduate poster event, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland, 2 October 2013.
Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) for Thin Film Modelling.
Ehigiamusoe, I.N., Lee, Y.C. 2013 In : EPS postgraduate poster event, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland, 2 October 2013.
SPH and the surface deposition of metal particles.
Mason, L., Williams, R.J.R., Youngs, D., Lee, Y.C. 2013 In : Atomic Weapons Establishment Workshop, Aldermaston, England, 3 September 2013.
Modelling the spreading and sliding of power-law droplets.
Ahmed, G., Sellier, M., Lee, Y. C., Jermy, M. & Taylor, M. 2013 In : Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 432, p. 2-7.
Developing an accurate and efficient solution for modelling real and complex thin film and droplet flows.
Du Plessis, O. Lee, Y.C. 2013 In : 8th Heriot-Watt Postgraduate Research Conference, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland, 5 June 2013.
Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics for Ferrofluid Modelling.
McKean, A., Fruh, W., Lee, Y.C. 2013 In : 8th Heriot-Watt Postgraduate Research Conference, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland, 5 June 2013.
Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics: Verification and Application in Sprays.
Mason, L., Williams, R.J.R., Youngs, D., Lee, Y.C. 2013 In : 26th Scottish Fluids Mechanics Meeting, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, 29 May 2013.
Modelling real and complex thin film and droplet flows with SPH.
Du Plessis, O. Lee, Y.C. 2013 In : 26th Scottish Fluids Mechanics Meeting, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, 29 May 2013.
Gravity-driven thin film flow: The influence of topography and surface tension gradient on rivulet formation.
Slade, D. & Veremieiev, S., Lee, Y. C., Gaskell, P. 2013 In : Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, 17, 7-12.
Modelling thermal/cold spray splat morphologies using smoothed particle hydrodynamics.
Mason, L., Williams, R.J.R., Youngs, D., Lee, Y.C. 2013 In : 25th Scottish Fluids Mechanics Meeting, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland, 31 May 2012.
Electrified thin film flow at finite Reynolds number on planar substrates featuring topography.
Veremieiev, S., Thompson, H. M., Scholle, M., Lee, Y. C. & Gaskell, P. H. Sep 2012 In : International Journal of Multiphase Flow. 44, n/a, p. 48-69.
Droplet flow simulation.
Thompson, H., Kapur, N., Sleigh, P. A., Summers, J. L., Gaskell, P., Lee, Y. C. & Veremieiev, S. 2012 In : Convertech & e-Print. 2, 2, p. 59-63.
Three-dimensional thin film and droplet flows over and past surface features with complex physics.
Lee, Y. C., Thompson, H. M. & Gaskell, P. H. Jul 2011 In : Computers and Fluids. 46, 1, p. 306-311.
Dynamics of thin film flow on flexible substrate.
Lee, Y. C., Thompson, H. M. & Gaskell, P. H. May 2011 In : Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification. 50, 5-6, p. 525-530.
Parallel computing as a vehicle for engineering design of complex functional surfaces.
Lee, Y. C., Emerson, D. R., Gaskell, P. H., Gu, X. J. & Thompson, H. M. May 2011 In : Advances in Engineering Software. 42, 5, p. 228-236.
Multi-level adaptive solution of anisotropic porous media flow with strong discontinuous jumps in permeability.
Lee, Y. C. & Gaskell, P. H. Apr 2011 In : Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. 225, 4, p. 853-868.
Inertial two- and three-dimensional thin film flow over topography.
Veremieiev, S., Thompson, H. M., Lee, Y. C. & Gaskell, P. H. 2011 In : Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification. 50, 5-6, p. 537-542.
Predicting Three-Dimensional Inertial Thin Film Flow over Micro-Scale Topography.
Veremieiev, S., Gaskell, P. H., Lee, Y. C. & Thompson, H. M. 2011 Computational Fluid Dynamics 2010. Kuzmin, A. (ed.). BERLIN: Lecture Notes in Mathematics, 1784. Springer Verlag, Berlin, p. 833-838.
Towards the efficient numerical solution of three-dimensional thin film flows on real surfaces: an evaluation of finite-difference-based schemes.
Cowling, N. P., Gaskell, P. H., Lee, Y. C. & Thompson, H. M. 2011 In : Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. 225, C8, p. 1886-1902.