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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

Turbulent diffusion in tall tubes. II. Confinement by stratification
AGW Lawrie, SB Dalziel
– Physics of Fluids
(2011)
23,
085110
The twists and turns of rotating turbulence
SB Dalziel
– Journal of Fluid Mechanics
(2011)
666,
1
Comparison of laboratory and numerically observed scalar fields of an internal wave attractor
J Hazewinkel, N Grisouard, SB Dalziel
– European Journal of Mechanics - B/Fluids
(2011)
30,
51
Observations on the robustness of internal wave attractors to perturbations
J Hazewinkel, C Tsimitri, LRM Maas, SB Dalziel
– Physics of Fluids
(2010)
22,
107102
Attractive internal wave patterns
J Hazewinkel, LRM Maas, SB Dalziel
(2010)
Tomographic reconstruction of internal wave patterns in a paraboloid
J Hazewinkel, LRM Maas, SB Dalziel
– Experiments in Fluids
(2010)
50,
247
Small Atwood number Rayleigh-Taylor experiments
MJ Andrews, SB Dalziel
– Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences
(2010)
368,
1663
Observations on Rapidly Rotating Turbulence
PA Davidson, PJ Staplehurst, SB Dalziel
– IUTAM Bookseries
(2010)
28,
95
Observations on Rapidly Rotating Turbulence
PA Davidson, PJ Staplehurst, SB Dalziel
(2010)
28,
95
Tomographic reconstruction of internal wave patterns in a paraboloid
J Hazewinkel, LRM Maas, SB Dalziel
– Experiments in Fluids
(2010)
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Research Group

Environmental and Industrial Fluid Dynamics

Room

H0.11

Telephone

01223 337911