This webpage provides the basic information of the NSF project and its outcome.
Coherent structures are persistent and recognizable patterns that can be found in fluid flows. In turbulent flows, coherent structures are closely related to a diverse range of physical phenomena, and understanding their behavior is crucial for characterizing, predicting and controlling these flows. However, reliable identification and characterization of coherent structures is challenging due to their diversity and complex inter-relations across different space- and time-scales.
This project brings together experts from both the data visualization and fluid mechanics communities to investigate novel solutions to multi-scale coherent structure extraction, separation, tracking, and visualization. It aims at significantly advancing the ability to analyze large datasets of turbulent flows stemming from computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulations in a wide range of engineering and scientific applications. This project provides opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students with different and diverse backgrounds to participate in the proposed research. The research outcomes can be integrated into the development of a number of undergraduate and graduate courses taught at the University of Houston. The outreach activities enabled by the proposed research help motivate more students to pursue a career in STEM related fields.
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