Final Report Summary - NSHOCK (Non classical rarefaction shock-waves in molecularly complex vapours)
During the amazing five years of the ERC-funded NSHOCK project, the research team led by the Principal Investigator Alberto Guardone achieved breakthrough scientific results that changed the landscape of non-ideal compressible fluid dynamics (NICFD). Applications of NICFD range from transcritical non-ideal flows in the close proximity of the liquid-vapor saturation curve for renewable energy applications, such as Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) and supercritical CO2 power systems, to the refrigeration industry and many more.
The team performed the first-ever measurements of supersonic flows within a gasdynamic nozzle, which are key to understand the complex fluid dynamics within the blade passages of ORC turbines. For the first time, we visualized and characterized shock waves in the non-ideal regime, confirming theories never proved before. These outcomes are still unparalleled today. The team devised new experimental techniques, new simulation tools and new theories to measure, analyze and understand the complex flow features we encountered during our scientific journey.
A new laboratory was started to support our research at Politecnico di Milano, gathering people and knowledge from different backgrounds, to tackle the multi-disciplinary challenges involving fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, chemistry and applied mathematics.
The Laboratory for Compressible fluid dynamics for Renewable Energy Applications (CREA) established a fruitful network of collaborations in Europe and in the USA, fostered technology transfer towards the industrial world and it is now a reference laboratory in Europe and world-wide for compressible flow measurements in the non-ideal regime.
Diverse young researchers contributed their enthusiasm and intelligence towards these achievements and thanks to the ERC Consolidator Grant grew into senior, world-recognized experts in this new fascinating field.
The team performed the first-ever measurements of supersonic flows within a gasdynamic nozzle, which are key to understand the complex fluid dynamics within the blade passages of ORC turbines. For the first time, we visualized and characterized shock waves in the non-ideal regime, confirming theories never proved before. These outcomes are still unparalleled today. The team devised new experimental techniques, new simulation tools and new theories to measure, analyze and understand the complex flow features we encountered during our scientific journey.
A new laboratory was started to support our research at Politecnico di Milano, gathering people and knowledge from different backgrounds, to tackle the multi-disciplinary challenges involving fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, chemistry and applied mathematics.
The Laboratory for Compressible fluid dynamics for Renewable Energy Applications (CREA) established a fruitful network of collaborations in Europe and in the USA, fostered technology transfer towards the industrial world and it is now a reference laboratory in Europe and world-wide for compressible flow measurements in the non-ideal regime.
Diverse young researchers contributed their enthusiasm and intelligence towards these achievements and thanks to the ERC Consolidator Grant grew into senior, world-recognized experts in this new fascinating field.