The Ohio State University

Mission and Overview: Effective fuel use, reduced emissions, improved performance, and cost effectiveness are critically important industrial and societal goals. Research and education in the areas of energy conversion, thermal systems engineering, and fluid and thermal sciences focuses on analytical, computational, and experimental techniques for achieving these goals.

Thrust Areas

• Aeroacoustics
• Combustion and Propulsion
• Diagnostics
• Engineering Thermodynamics
• Fluid Dynamics
• Fossil and Nuclear Power Generation
• Heat and Mass Transfer
• Internal Combustion Engines
• Micro/Nanofluidics
• Physical Gas Dynamics

Faculty Research

Research in the Energy, Fluid and Thermal Systems group ranges broadly over the field of energy conversion, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics and heat transfer. Faculty in the group are active in research programs involving experimental and computational investigations in a diverse range of theoretical and applied thrust areas. Research is supported by grants from federal, state, and industrial sponsors that provide for graduate student funding and access to exceptional experimental and computer facilities. Faculty have been recognized as fellows of major professional societies and by national and international awards for their research and teaching achievements.

Research Facilities