Xia Yu
- yu.xia@student.unimelb.edu.au
- Desk 3.323, Level 3, Melbourne Connect
Thesis Title
A scale-by-scale view of Reynolds Analogy in turbulent boundary layers with forced convection
Research overview
Improving our understanding of heat transfer in turbulent boundary layers is an active research topic owing to its involvement in a great many practical engineering applications such as gas turbine blade cooling, heat exchangers, and high-speed aerodynamic vehicles. Reynolds Analogy, which assumes similarities between the velocity and temperature fields, has long provided a theoretical basis for our understanding of these flows. For this project, I will develop novel techniques that simultaneously measure heat and momentum to explore the limitations of this analogy. In particular, I will scrutinize the role of large-scale turbulent events that span the layer.
Supervisors
Qualifications
M.Eng. Aeronautical and Astronautical Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, China (2018)