Xiaohua Wu, Royal Military College of Canada

Research

Airfoil Flow Boundary Layer Direct Numerical Simulation Transition Turbomachinery Flow Turbulence Turbulent Spots

Latest papers

Transitional-turbulent spots and turbulent-turbulent spots in boundary layers.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2017 · first author
Osborne Reynolds pipe flow: Direct simulation from laminar through gradual transition to fully developed turbulence.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2015 · first author

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Research Program on the Critical Open Issues in the Field of Turbulent Spots
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$128,000
Characterizing the dynamics of transition on turbofan blades
NSERC · 2018 · Co-investigator
$720,000
Discovering the Transition Mechanisms in Fundamental Canonical Flows and in Idealized Propulsion Component Systems
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$228,000

All 11 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Transitional-turbulent spots and turbulent-turbulent spots in boundary layers.

Wu X, Moin P, Wallace JM, Skarda J, Lozano-Durán A, Hickey JP

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2017First author

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1704671114 PMID: 28630304

02

Osborne Reynolds pipe flow: Direct simulation from laminar through gradual transition to fully developed turbulence.

Wu X, Moin P, Adrian RJ, Baltzer JR

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2015First author

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1509451112 PMID: 26080447

Research Program on the Critical Open Issues in the Field of Turbulent Spots

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Wu, Xiaohua

Keywords: direct numerical simulation; boundary layer; turbulent spots; transition; turbulence; airfoil flow; turbomachinery flow

$128,000

Characterizing the dynamics of transition on turbofan blades

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Rival, David

$720,000

Discovering the Transition Mechanisms in Fundamental Canonical Flows and in Idealized Propulsion Component Systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Wu, Xiaohua

$228,000

Nanostructured ceramic coatings engineered for reduction of corrosion, erosion, fouling and viscous drag in industrial pipes and tubes

Co-investigatorNSERC2015Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Shankar, Karthik

$423,000

High speed and high capacity data system for analyzing very-large-scale direct numerical simulation databases with billions of mesh points

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Wu, Xiaohua

$24,460

Aeronautical Fluid Mechanics

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Wu, Xiaohua

Keywords: CRC

$120,000

Aeronautical Fluid Mechanics

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Wu, Xiaohua

Keywords: CRC

$30,000

High-memory workstation for analyzing boundary layer direct numerical simulation databases with billions of mesh points

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Wu, Xiaohua

$16,535

Fundamental studies on incompressible flat-plate boundary layer and pipe flow

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Wu, Xiaohua

$168,000

Statistics and structures of transitional and turbulent boundary layers with migrating localized disturbances

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Wu, Xiaohua

$57,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Airfoil Flow Dear Professor Wu, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Transitional-turbulent spots and turbulent-turbulent spots in boundary layers." (2017), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Research Program on the Critical Open Issues in the Field of Turbulent Spots" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]