Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions
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Entrainment and structure of negatively buoyant jets
Published 2021Turbulent negatively buoyant jets occur when the buoyancy of a jet directly opposes its momentum, and will decelerate until its mean momentum is reduced to zero. Here, the flow reverses direction and, for an axisymmetric ...Open AccessArticle -
Characterising entrainment in fountains and negatively buoyant jets
Published 2022Turbulent fountain flow consists of two distinct stages, the initial ‘negatively buoyant jet’ (NBJ) stage, and the fully developed ‘fountain’ stage. The present study investigates both stages of the flow using particle ...Open AccessArticle -
Effects of respiratory rate on the fluid mechanics of a reconstructed upper airway
Published 2022This study aims to utilise particle image velocimetry (PIV) techniques to investigate the time-dependant effects of respiratory rate in the extrathoracic airway, to show how they affect the flow field developed. There has ...Open AccessArticle -
From laminar to turbulent flow in a dry powder inhaler: the effect of simple design modifications
Published 2022In order to better understand powder dispersion in dry powder inhaler (DPI) devices, a new powder disperser was designed, which uses flow modifiers to alter powder fluidization behavior so as to physically replicate ...Open AccessArticle -
Recent advances and applications of polymeric materials in healthcare sector and COVID-19 management
Published 2022The coronavirus disease pandemic is considered at its worst and all nations are collectively fighting to improve global public health. In this outlook, polymers and their related materials (including plastics) are the ...Article