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Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics

Career

  • 2016-present Professor of Fluid Mechanics, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics
  • 2012-2016 Reader in Fluid Mechanics, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics
  • 2001-2012 University Senior Lecturer, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics
  • 1997-present Director of the GK Batchelor Laboratory

Research

Fluid mechanics of the environment in which we live and how our activities utilise fluid mechanics motivate much of Stuart's research. His work is characterised by a blend of theoretical, numerical and experimental approaches, frequently with a mix of all three in any given project.

Recent projects have included

  • Internal gravity waves 
  • Gravity currents
  • Granular flows
  • Rayleigh-Taylor and Richtmyer-Meshkov instabilities
  • Stratified turbulence
  • Rotating turbulence
  • Buoyant plumes
  • Resuspension
  • Building ventilation
  • Decontamination
  • Reactive flows
  • Bursting water-filled balloons

Stuart has run DAMTP's GK Batchelor Laboratory for over 25 years, and has not only led the development of the world-leading facilities, but has also been instrumental in developing the diagnostics and software used widely in the research community.

PhD opportunities

Stuart is interested not only in PhD students with a mathematics background, but also those with engineering, physics or other similar undergraduate degrees.

Although yet to be confirmed, it is likely that in 2023 he will have ear-marked PhD funding for projects on (i) skipping stones and (ii) purging hydrogen gas from pipelines. Both projects would be attractive to someone wanting a combination of experimental, numerical and theoretical approaches to challenging problems.

Stuart is also keen to pursue projects in the broader realm of geophysical, environmental and industrial fluid mechanics.

Publications

Video: Finding Nessie: The structure and origin of confined Holmboe waves
A Lefauve, J Partridge, Q Zhou, S Dalziel, C-C Caulfield, P Linden
– 71th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics - Gallery of Fluid Motion
(2018)
The structure and origin of confined Holmboe waves
A Lefauve, JL Partridge, Q Zhou, SB Dalziel, CP Caulfield, PF Linden
– Journal of Fluid Mechanics
(2018)
848,
508
Interaction between the Blasius boundary layer and a free surface
JMF Tsang, SB Dalziel, NM Vriend
– Journal of Fluid Mechanics
(2018)
839,
r1
Vortex-ring-induced stratified mixing: mixing model
J Olsthoorn, SB Dalziel
– Journal of Fluid Mechanics
(2017)
837,
129
Anticyclonic precession of a plume in a rotating environment
D Frank, JR Landel, SB Dalziel, PF Linden
– Geophysical Research Letters
(2017)
44,
9400
Turbulent jets with off-source heating
AJ Aspden, N Nikiforakis, JB Bell, SB Dalziel
– Journal of Fluid Mechanics
(2017)
824,
766
Inclined gravity currents filling basins: The impact of peeling detrainment on transport and vertical structure
CAR Hogg, SB Dalziel, HE Huppert, J Imberger
– Journal of Fluid Mechanics
(2017)
820,
400
Three-dimensional visualization of the interaction of a vortex ring with a stratified interface
J Olsthoorn, SB Dalziel
– Journal of Fluid Mechanics
(2017)
820,
549
Nonlinear waves in stratified Taylor--Couette flow. Part 2. Buoyancy flux
C Leclercq, JL Partridge, C-CP Caulfield, SB Dalziel, PF Linden
(2016)
Nonlinear waves in stratified Taylor--Couette flow. Part 1. Layer formation
C Leclercq, JL Partridge, P Augier, C-CP Caulfield, SB Dalziel, PF Linden
(2016)
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Research Group

Environmental and Industrial Fluid Dynamics

Room

H0.11

Telephone

01223 337911