Mr Luke Gaston

School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

Research Student

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lgaston1@sheffield.ac.uk

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Mr Luke Gaston
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Sir Frederick Mappin Building (Broad Lane Building)
Mappin Street
Sheffield
S1 3JD
Research interests

Research Project Title: Understanding the effects of permability and surface roughness on turbulent open channel flows.

The aim of this research project is to understand the effects of surface roughness and permeability on turbulent flow behaviour in open channel flows, and accordingly to develop new empirical correlations that can be used to predict open channel flows for a given surface roughness, permeability, and flow depth. These objectives will be achievedusing Stereoscopic Particle Image Velocimetry (S-PIV) experimental technique. S-PIV will focus on the cross section of the flume to resolve all three components of the velocity, turbulent statistics and associated flow structures. 

Turbulent flows, Open channel flows, Experimental fluid mechanic techniques

Research group

Thermofluids

Water group