Fluid Dynamics | Science and Technology Faculty (TNW)

Research and education for the multidisciplinary specialisation in Fluid Dynamics are organised by various research groups within the faculties of Science and Technology (TNW) and Engineering Technology (ET).

At the start of your Master’s, you will choose one research group in which you will work as a junior researcher. From this research group a mentor will be assigned to you to guide you through important decisions such as compiling the perfect set of courses and deciding on an internship.

Research Clusters

The clusters or departments participating in this specialisation are:

Physics of Fluids
Physics of Fluids (PoF) belongs to the Faculty of Science and Technology. PoF cooperates in the Research Institutes TechMed and MESA+ and is part of the Max Planck - University of Twente Center for Complex Fluid Dynamics and the Twente Centre for Scientific Computing.
The group is studying various flow phenomena, in particular those related with bubbles, by using both experimental, theoretical, and numerical techniques. Its main research areas are:
Thermal and Fluid Engineering
The department of Thermal and Fluid Engineering (TFE) department belongs to the faculty of Engineering Technology and comprises three research groups:
- Engineering Fluid Dynamics (EFD)
- Multiscale Mechanics (MSM)
- Thermal Engineering (TE)

Research Highlights

Extended Lifetime of Respiratory Droplets

We have gotten used to keeping a distance of six feet. But what is behind this distance norm? What do we actually know about the droplets when breathing or sneezing, droplets that can be carriers of the corona virus? The complex turbulent flow of moist and warm air from our throat can carry droplets for distances that are much longer than six feet, especially when the wind or an airconditioning system carries them, Professor Detlef Lohse makes clear in this video.