University of Texas at Dallas
United States
Principal Investigator
Kianoosh Yoosefi
Research Interests
The Flow Dynamics and Turbulence (FDT) lab, led by Dr. Kianoosh Yousefi, is an interdisciplinary research group dedicated to understanding the nature of turbulence and examining turbulent flow processes in different natural, industrial, and engineering environments using experimental, numerical, and theoretical approaches. Particularly, our research agenda is focused on studying turbulent air-sea interaction processes, including surface waves and the accompanying generation of turbulence, spray, bubbles, airflow separation, and breaking waves. Another strand of our research is devoted to studying the turbulence structure in hurricane boundary-layer flows and examining the impacts of wind-wave interaction processes on offshore wind turbines and on-shore structures. In general, our research field is of interest to engineering, applied mathematics, and oceanography scholars. The physics learned from our work directly impacts our understanding of air-sea couplings and ocean waves, which is crucial for weather and climate forecasting and has significant societal benefits, impacting many aspects of human life.
Proposed Hosting Period
The Flow Dynamics and Turbulence (FDT) lab, led by Dr. Kianoosh Yousefi, is an interdisciplinary research group dedicated to understanding the nature of turbulence and examining turbulent flow processes in different natural, industrial, and engineering environments using experimental, numerical, and theoretical approaches. Particularly, our research agenda is focused on studying turbulent air-sea interaction processes, including surface waves and the accompanying generation of turbulence, spray, bubbles, airflow separation, and breaking waves. Another strand of our research is devoted to studying the turbulence structure in hurricane boundary-layer flows and examining the impacts of wind-wave interaction processes on offshore wind turbines and on-shore structures. In general, our research field is of interest to engineering, applied mathematics, and oceanography scholars. The physics learned from our work directly impacts our understanding of air-sea couplings and ocean waves, which is crucial for weather and climate forecasting and has significant societal benefits, impacting many aspects of human life.
Exchange Language
English
Facilities/Resources
The FDT laboratory houses a large wind-wave tunnel facility designed for air-sea interaction and marine renewable energy studies, located at WSTC (Waterview Science and Technology Center) building of UT Dallas. The facility is affiliated with the Wind Energy Center and is central to their offshore wind energy research activities. The tank of the facility is roughly 15 m long with a working test section of about 13.5 m long, 1 m wide, and 1.8 m high. The entire test section is constructed from high-quality acrylic panels for optical measurements. The tank is equipped with a closed-loop wind tunnel capable of generating wind speeds up to 40 m/s. Further, the water tank is equipped with flap-type wavemakers, which allows for the generation of mechanical wave packets within the range of 0.8–1.5 Hz. Slow-moving currents can also be generated in the tank using a recirculating pump. The facility is equipped with PIV/LIF and high speed imaging systems.