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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
Network
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Wind Comfort Simulation and New Engineering Design Process
Burton, D., Thompson, M., Tudball-Smith, D. & Wang, S.
17/05/22 → 29/09/23
Project: Research
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Active control of flow over a backward-facing step at high Reynolds numbers
McQueen, T., Burton, D., Sheridan, J. & Thompson, M. C., Feb 2022, In: International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow. 93, 14 p., 108891.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Aspect ratio and the dynamic wake of the Ahmed body
Venning, J., McQueen, T., Jacono, D. L., Burton, D., Thompson, M. & Sheridan, J., 1 Jan 2022, In: Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science. 130, 10 p., 110457.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access8 Citations (Scopus) -
The double backward-facing step: interaction of multiple separated flow regions
McQueen, T., Burton, D., Sheridan, J. & Thompson, M. C., 10 Apr 2022, In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 936, 32 p., A29.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
The double backward-facing step: effect of forcing on interacting separated flow regions
McQueen, T., Burton, D., Sheridan, J. & Thompson, M. C., 10 Sep 2022, In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 946, 33 p., A9.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The influence of the inter-relationship of leg position and riding posture on cycling aerodynamics
Wang, S., Pitman, J., Brown, C., Smith, D. T., Crouch, T., Thompson, M. C. & Burton, D., 2022, In: Fluids. 7, 1, 16 p., 18.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Equipment
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Wind Tunnel Facility
David Burton (Manager) & Timothy Crouch (Manager)
Mechanical & Aerospace EngineeringFacility/equipment: Facility