Aerodynamics Lab

Faculty-In-Charge

Prof. Shibu Clement

Lab Overview

  • The Wind Tunnel and Open Jet Laboratories specialize in a broad range of aerodynamic studies and jet mixing enhancement experiments
  • These facilities are critical for advancing research in fluid dynamics, providing experimental validation and insights into flow behavior, pressure distribution, heat transfer, and mixing enhancement
  • Our labs support investigations ranging from bluff body aerodynamics to jet flow manipulation, with applications in automotive, aerospace, and thermal engineering

Key Research Areas

  • Bluff Body Aerodynamics
  • Flow Control and Separation
  • Vortex Dynamics
  • Jet Impingement and Heat Transfer
  • Turbulent Jet Flow and Shear Layers
  • Multi-Jet Interactions
  • Vehicle Aerodynamics

Significant Facilities & Special Features

  • Wind Tunnel specification
  • Test section cross-section: 600 mm × 600 mm
  • Test section length: 2000mm
  • Maximum speed: 50 m/s
  • Axial flow fan diameter: 1.3 meter
  • Maximum rpm: 1450
  • Number of blades: 12
  • Hub diameter: 500mm

Major Equipment

Other facilities:

  • 2 Channel Constant Temperature Anemometer (CTA) with Software-TSI Instruments India Private Limited
  • Schlieren Imaging System- Model No: HO-SDIS-200BIM, Holmarc Opto-Mechatronics Private Limited
  • 64-channel Miniature Pressure Scanner (MPS4264)- Scanivalve Corp
  • Mini40 force balancing module- ATI Industrial Automation.
  • 3-Axis Traverse System-Model No.T3D, TSI Instruments India Private Limited

Research Funding & Grants

  • DRDO-ARDB [2019–2022]
    • “Drag Reduction by suppressing the Bi-Stability character of the wake”
    • Grant Sanctioned: ₹ 23.01 Lakhs
  • CDRF- BITS Pilani [2024-2026]
    • “Artificial Intelligence control of a minijet-manipulated square turbulent jet”
    • Grant Sanctioned: ₹ 20 Lakhs
  • SPARKLE- BITS Pilani [2023-2025]
    • “Methods to mitigate vortex shedding from a circular cylinder”
    • Grant Sanctioned: ₹ 2 Lakhs

Achievements

Publications:

  • Naveen K. S., S. Clement & P. Ranjan, (2023): Effect of cavity modifications on the suppression of wake’s bi-stability in square back Ahmed body, Sādhanā, Vol. 48, Article number 270, September 2023.
  • Naveen K. S., P. Ranjan, S. Clement (2022) : An experimental study on base pressure behavior during bistability characterisation for a bluff body vehicle close to the ground, Materialstoday, Vol. 62, No. 12, PP. 6534-6543, 2022.
  • Naveen K. S., P. Ranjan, S. Clement (2022) : The effect of aspect ratio on the inception of primary instabilities in the laminar regime wake of a D-shaped cylinder, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, Vol. 237, No. 2, September 2022.
  • Naveen K. S., P. Ranjan, S. Clement (2022) : An experimental study on base pressure behavior during bistability characterisation for a bluff body vehicle close to the ground, Materials Today, Vol. 62, No. 12, PP. 6534-6543, 2022.
  • Naveen K. S., P. Ranjan, S. Clement (2021) : The effect of rear cavity modifications on the drag and flow field topology of a Square Back Ahmed Body, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, Vol. 235, No. 7, PP. 1849-1863, 2021.
Campus
Goa
Division/Department
Goa-Mechanical Engineering