{"id":7,"date":"2015-11-03T15:53:11","date_gmt":"2015-11-03T20:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.eng.ufl.edu\/faculty-site\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-04-03T15:37:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T19:37:14","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/unsteady-fluid-dynamics-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The research of the Unsteady Fluid Dynamics Group sits in the broad areas of fluid dynamics, turbulence and aeroacoustics with a concentration on elucidating flow physics associated with certain engineering properties (drag, noise generation, unsteady forces, etc\u2026) so that they can be altered for an engineering benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cavity Flows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Elucidation of sources of surface pressure fluctuations in open cavities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open-loop control of cavity pressure fluctuations with leading edge blowing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Closed-loop control of cavity pressure fluctuations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/unsteady-fluid-dynamics-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/723\/2026\/02\/schl-small.gif\" alt=\"Schlieren animation of flow over an open cavity\" class=\"wp-image-1313\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2.3999793024940494;width:408px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fluid Structure Interactions with Meta-Materials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shock boundary layer interaction with vibratory meta-materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physical reservoir computing of shock boundary layer interactions <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:29% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/unsteady-fluid-dynamics-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/723\/2026\/02\/20251117205019814-1024x645.gif\" alt=\"Image of shock boundary layer interaction\" class=\"wp-image-1325 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/unsteady-fluid-dynamics-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/723\/2026\/02\/20251117205019814-1024x645.gif 1024w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/unsteady-fluid-dynamics-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/723\/2026\/02\/20251117205019814-300x189.gif 300w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/unsteady-fluid-dynamics-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/723\/2026\/02\/20251117205019814-768x483.gif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Shock wave from 5 degree wedge in Mach 1.4 flow interacting with the boundary layer over a vibratory meta-material <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flow Generated Noise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identification of turbulent noise sources in transonic jets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Control of noise generation from supersonic jets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identification of turbulent flow noise sources from turbulent wall jets and circulation control airfoils<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rotor noise for Urban Air Vehicles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/unsteady-fluid-dynamics-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/723\/2021\/05\/20210517_111137-scaled-e1621533710781.jpg\" alt=\"Microphone setup in anechoic wind tunnel\" class=\"wp-image-888 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/unsteady-fluid-dynamics-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/723\/2021\/05\/20210517_111137-scaled-e1621533710781.jpg 320w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/unsteady-fluid-dynamics-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/723\/2021\/05\/20210517_111137-scaled-e1621533710781-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Noise, force and flow field studies of fixed pitch rotors in various environments conducted anechoic wind tunnel<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Turbulent Structure Associated with High Drag Events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Synchronous direct measurements of surface shear stress with velocity fields<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Development of low-dimensional descriptions and models of high drag events<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:24% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/unsteady-fluid-dynamics-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/723\/2017\/12\/BL-studies.jpg\" alt=\"Hotwire probe in boundary layer of wind tunnel\" class=\"wp-image-426 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/unsteady-fluid-dynamics-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/723\/2017\/12\/BL-studies.jpg 549w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/unsteady-fluid-dynamics-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/723\/2017\/12\/BL-studies-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Simultaneous direct measurements of surface shear stress and velocity field<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>Collaborators<\/strong> <\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iit.edu\/directory\/people\/louis-cattafesta-iii\">Prof. Louis N. Cattafesta<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.img.ufl.edu\/users\/mark-sheplak\">Prof. Mark Sheplak<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seas.ucla.edu\/fluidflow\/\">Prof. Kunihiko Taira<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web1.eng.famu.fsu.edu\/~woates\/\">Prof. William Oates<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eng.famu.fsu.edu\/mae\/people\/alvi\">Prof. Farrukh Alvi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prof. Steven Miller<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prof. James Paul Hubner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mae.ufl.edu\/people\/profiles\/peter-ifju\/\">Prof. Peter Ifju&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>F<\/strong><\/span><strong style=\"color: #0000ff\">UNDING SOURCES<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-266x266 size-266x266\" style=\"font-style: normal;font-weight: 100;font-size: 18px;font-family: 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