The diverse range of fluid flows in nature and technology span scales (from atmospheric to the nanoscale), phenomena (from cavitation to combustion), constituents (from granular to rarefied), biology (from pulmonary air to microvascular blood) and engineering application (from turbulent-drag reduction to explosion hazard detection).
Efficient and sustainable energy development is an ever-present need in the modern world. The need to reduce waste energy in a cost-effective manner, whilst keeping convenience, is a driving force in the work of our STET group.
Water & Environmental Engineering Group
Warwick Water conducts research in water engineering, focusing on the transport and mixing of pollutants and sediments in urban drainage, rivers, and coastal environments. Projects explore the impact of urban drainage structures, highway-derived contaminants, and nearshore pollution on water quality and ecology. Using field monitoring, laboratory studies, and modeling, the group aims to enhance understanding of mixing processes and improve predictions of pollutant fate, supporting sustainability and environmental management.
Cavitation, first identified in 1893, has immense destructive and therapeutic potential. While it can damage pumps, turbines, and propellers, its applications in treating diseases like cancer and cardiovascular conditions have emerged in recent years. Warwick’s pioneering cavitation research dates back to the 1960s, uncovering new mechanisms, such as turbulence-triggered cavitation and cavitation resonance affecting hydraulic systems. Advanced studies include bubble-wall and bubble-particle interactions and using micro-bubbles for non-invasive kidney stone treatment and enhanced drug delivery. This work aims to harness cavitation's power for healthcare while ensuring safety and effectiveness in clinical applications.
The group tackles the challenge of understanding and predicting multiscale fluid dynamics processes, from nanoscale phenomena to atmospheric flows, with applications in biology, engineering, and climate science. Research spans topics like cavitation, combustion, turbulent drag reduction, and blood flow. Experimental methods include PIV, LDA, and microfluidic analysis, while computational expertise covers DNS, CFD, and multi-scale modeling. Collaborations, including with the Fluid Dynamics Research Centre, support this work in advancing fluid dynamics across diverse fields.
The Sustainable Thermal Energy Technologies (STET) group tackles the challenge of decarbonizing heating and cooling, which accounts for 37% of UK carbon emissions. Specializing in heat networks, heat storage, and heat pumps, the group focuses on sustainable solutions like renewable electricity and hydrogen-powered systems. With £18.2M in funding over six years and £7M in facilities investment, STET collaborates with industry leaders to advance technologies essential for achieving Net Zero.
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