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Biography
For over ten years, in his role as the Monash Wind Tunnel Research Platform (MWTRP) Manager he has managed the administrative, technical and research components of a diverse range of aerodynamic projects spanning the spectrum from very applied to purely fundamental. The ISO9001 accredited research platform consists of two large wind tunnel, including the Monash Wind Tunnel (largest facility of its type in Southern Hemisphere); CNC machining, manufacturing and rapid prototyping; and a staff made up of postgraduate engineering students, designers, technical officers and postdoctoral researchers. The MWTRP provides aerodynamic testing (and numerical simulation) and research services to a broad range of industries, including: automotive, defence, building and construction, unmanned aerial vehicles, wind energy, and sports performance.The success of the platform demands a balance between commercial testing, consulting and research, education and fundamental research activities.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Aerodynamics
- Fluid Mechanics
- Wind Engineering
- Fuel Consumption
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- CFD
- Experiment
- Wind
- Storms
- Cyclones
- Flow Control
- Drag
- Train
- Rail
- Car
- Automotive
- Heavy Vehicle
- Truck
- Bluff Bodies
- Cycling
- Sports
- Wind Energy
- Wind Turbine
- Industrial Research
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Finished
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Wind Comfort Simulation and New Engineering Design Process
Burton, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Thompson, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tudball-Smith, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Wang, S. (Chief Investigator (CI))
17/05/22 → 29/09/23
Project: Research
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Aerodynamics of two rough circular cylinders placed side by side subject to postcritical flow
Pasam, A., Tudball Smith, D., Burton, D. & Thompson, M. C., Jan 2025, In: Physics of Fluids. 37, 1, 23 p., 015105.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access -
Post-critical flow over arrangements of multiple rough cylinders
Burton, D., Easanesan, G., Pasam, A., Brown, C., Smith, D. T. & Thompson, M. C., Feb 2025, In: Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics. 257, 23 p., 105964.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access -
A Generic Cyclist Model for aerodynamic investigation: Design, geometry & first aerodynamic analysis of a male time-trial and sprint model
Terra, W., Brown, C., Vloemans, S., van der Waals, M., Sciacchitano, A., Burton, D., Thompson, M. C. & Huysmans, T., Sept 2024, In: Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics. 252, 15 p., 105829.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Flow over two inline rough cylinders in the postcritical regime
Pasam, A., Smith, D. T., Burton, D. & Thompson, M. C., 17 Sept 2024, In: Physics of Fluids. 36, 9, 24 p., 095145.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
A field study on the aerodynamics of freight trains with different stacking configurations
Quazi, A., Crouch, T., Bell, J., McGreevy, T., Thompson, M. C. & Burton, D., Jan 2023, In: Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics. 232, 19 p., 105245.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)
Equipment
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Wind Tunnel Facility
David Burton (Manager) & Timothy Crouch (Manager)
Mechanical & Aerospace EngineeringFacility/equipment: Facility