AME - Microfiber for Flow Control
Students will either focus on the measurement of fluid properties or the fabrication of the hair structure called the microfiber coating. This coating is studied for a drag-reduction device
The microfiber coating has been developed for a drag-reduction device. Students who are interested in flow physics over this structure and/or fabrication of this coating should apply. For further information, please contact Prof. Taka Sakaue (hsakaue@nd.edu).
We are an interdisciplinary lab combining fluid mechanics and chemistry. Students who are interested in interdisciplinary research are encouraged to apply. We have collaborations with overseas institutions, such as JAXA (Japan), SUBARU (Japan), the University of Tokyo (Japan), Sophia University (Japan), Kanagawa University (Japan), Toyota Technological Institute (Japan), Aichi Institute of Technology (Japan), National Tsing Hua University (Taiwan), German Aerospace Center (Germany), Fraunhofer (Germany), and the Arctic University of Norway (Norway). There will be a chance for you to join one of them.