Speaker: Victoria Rolandi, Ph.D.
IDRE Fellow
Mechanical and Aerospace Department
University of California Los Angeles
Abstract: Understanding the transition of fluid flows has been and still is a crucial focus in fluid dynamics. Stability theory has greatly helped on this side and has opened the door to other branches in fluid dynamics, such as flow control. By leveraging insights on flow transition, flow control technology can help mitigate the human impact of environmental and noise pollution caused by fluid-based systems such as aircraft, automobiles, and wind turbines, all while improving their overall performance.
From linear stability analysis to resolvent analysis, this talk will cover some of the methods that enable such investigations and the limitations, in terms of computational resources, on applying them to turbulent flows.