Dr. Tayfun Tezduyar
Computer Modeling in Cardiovascular Fluid Mechanics
With the methods developed in recent years by the Team for Advanced Flow Simulation
and Modeling (T*AFSM) at Rice University and the advanced parallel supercomputers available,
we now have powerful tools capable of computer modeling of cardiovascular fluid mechanics
problems, including those involving aneurysm and high blood pressure. One of the major
computational challenges in cardiovascular fluid mechanics is accurate modeling of the
fluid-structure interactions between the blood flow and arterial walls. The blood flow
depends on the arterial geometry, and the deformation of the arterial wall depends on the
blood flow. The mathematical equations governing the blood flow and arterial deformations
need to be solved simultaneously, with proper kinematic and dynamic conditions coupling
the two physical systems. The objective in this project is to learn and gain experience
with computer modeling in cardiovascular fluid mechanics. The project will include performing
the computations on a parallel supercomputer and visualizing the computed data on the PCs
in the T*AFSM lab. For more information about T*AFSM, visit http://www.mems.rice.edu/TAFSM/.
Examples of cardiovascular modeling can be found at http://www.mems.rice.edu/TAFSM/PROJ/CVFSI/.
Earlier projects carried out by undergraduate students can be found at the T*AFSM web site in the
"Undergraduate Research" section.
Computer Modeling of Parachute
Aerodynamics With the methods developed in recent
years by the Team for Advanced Flow Simulation and Modeling
(T*AFSM) at Rice University and the advanced parallel supercomputers
available, we now have powerful tools capable of simulating
challenging problems in parachute aerodynamics. In this
project, these tools will be utilized to address current
aerodynamics problems related to the operation of parachutes
that are of interest to NASA. One of the major computational
challenges in parachute aerodynamics is accurate modeling
of the fluid-structure interactions between the air flow
and parachute canopy. The air flow depends on the canopy
geometry, and the deformation of the canopy depends on the
air flow. The mathematical equations governing the air flow
and parachute deformations need to be solved simultaneously,
with proper kinematic and dynamic conditions coupling the
two physical systems. The objective in this project is to
learn and gain experience with computation of challenging
problems in parachute aerodynamics with the methods developed
by the T*AFSM. The project will include performing the computations
on a parallel supercomputer and visualizing the computed
data on the PCs in the T*AFSM lab. For more information
about T*AFSM, visit http://www.mems.rice.edu/TAFSM/. Examples
of parachute modeling can be found at http://www.mems.rice.edu/TAFSM/PROJ/AS/.
Earlier projects carried out by undergraduate students can
be found at the T*AFSM web site in the "Undergraduate
Research" section.
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