Research at mCFD Lab [This page is under construction]
The research in mCFD Lab are mostly interdisciplinary and inclined toward developing CFD techniques for a range of applications in multiphase and complex fluid flow systems with an emphasis on process intensification. We intend to develop a balanced understanding on the approach of multi-scale modelling of multiphase systems with substantial experimental know-how to deal with such systems. Based on our experience and expertise from our collaborators, our research works are aimed at developing comprehensive numerical and experimental program to study multiscale modeling considering scale-up as well as scale-down issues for several potential applications.
Microscale:
Rheology of emulsions and suspensions in confined flows
The objective of this study is to:
- understand the flow behaviour of complex fluids flowing through confined and constricted geometries
- identify the onset of jamming and to recognize the underlying physics of discontinuous shear thickening
- develop a comprehensive numerical model
Macroscale:
Process intensification of trickle bed reactors (TBRs)
The objective of this work is to realize the influence of all key parameters for purposive usage and design of an efficient cyclic TBR. Consequently, a detailed study for different mode of cyclic operations is required to:
- quantify flow misdistribution and catalyst wetting efficiency
- understand the hydrodynamics in cases of non-Newtonian fluids
- study the influence of kinetics on reactor performance
Nanoscale:
Destabilization of thin liquid films and interactions between surfaces
The major focuses of this research are to:
- study electrical destabilization of multiple fluid interfaces
- estimate interaction energies between the nanoscale patterned surfaces and an object
