ProfessorsStaffan LundströmHans ÅkerstedtHåkan Gustavsson (10%)Patrik Andreasson (Adj)
Associate Prof.Michel CervantesMarie Finnström
Assistant Prof.Vilnis Frishfelds (post-doc)Elianne LindmarkLars G Westerberg
TechnicianAllan Holmgren
AdministrationAnn-Marie Keskitalo (50%)Marie-Loise Palmblad (25%)
Division of Fluid Mechanics, LTUPontus JonssonAmir JourakShervin KhamayanSofia LarssonAnna-Lena LjungBerhanu MuluJimmy OlssonSimon Johansson (RT)Henrik Viberg (RT)
PhD-studentsAnders AnderssonPer BurströmReine GranströmTorbjörn Green Gunnar HellströmSofie HögbergIda Jansson
Vision
The division is recognized for its pioneering and high quality research and education within fluid mechanics
performed in a stimulating environment
Scientificareas
Single phase flowTransient & periodic flows
Swirling flowSecondary flows
Fluid structure interactionTurbulence & stability
Magnetohydrodynamics
Porous media flowMultiphase
Laminar-turbulentHeat & mass transfer
DeformationChemical reactions
Multiphase flowRheology
Particulate systemsFree surface flow
CombustionMixing
Chemical reactions
Lines of Business
MethodsMicrofibers
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Combining CFD and analysis
Combining lab scale experiment with CFD and full- scale observations
Co-operation within LTU
Co-operation with institutes/industry
High Voltage insulation test
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Vacuum assisted Moulding
Pre-preg stacking
Regular Moulding
Weld LineDual charge lay-up
International co-operation
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Dissertation 1: Flow Design for Migrating Fish
Elianne Lindmark
Dissertation 2: Fluid flow through and deformation of wood fibre networks
Patrik Pettersson 2009-06
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Dissertation 3: An experimental study of the flow in a sharp-heel Kaplan draft tube
Urban Andersson 2009-09
Licentiate theses: Numerical and experimental investigation of the Gibson’s method, Pontus P. Jonsson 2009-02
Particle image velocimetry in practice Torbjörn M. Green 2009-10
Some happenings in 2010
Dissertation: Gunnar Hellström (2009-11), Sofie Högberg, Anna-Lena Ljung
Licentiate presentations: Anders Andersson, Ida Jansson, Amir Jourak, Berhanu Mulu (2009-12), Jimmy Olsson
Stays Abroad: Berhanu Mulu, Lars-Göran Westerberg, Sofia Larsson,
Division trip: ??
Financing
SVC (Energimyndigheten)LKABHLRCVRFastelaboratory (VINNOVA)StandUpPFF (VINNOVA)SKFLänsstyrelsen, Landstinget (EU)Vattenfall, Fiskeriverket (EU)