Physics of Rotating Fluids

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The present proposal aims to establish a new international research center (core facility center) for Physics of Rotating Fluids (PRF) with geo-/astrophysical, meteorological and technical applications located at BTU. The main goal is to integrate cutting-edge rotating and stratified fluid flow experiments across national boundaries in order to foster internationally competitive experimental research in the research field of rotating and stratified fluids by providing an easy access to outstanding experimental facilities equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation.The research areas covered by the experimental facilities inside the new center are:-Planetary and astrophysical flows (with focus on disk formation, instabilities and mixing)-Geophysical fluid dynamics (with focus on strato-rotational turbulence, mean flow generation and wave interaction)-Rotating flows with technical applications (centrifuges, turbines, journal bearings and rotor/stator cavities)The new center of Physics of Rotating Fluids (PRF) will cover and focus all previous single research and guest scientist exchange activities like EUHIT, CNRS French/German-co-operation and ESA Topical Team with BTU/CFTM2 in the field of rotating and stratified fluid flows. After DFG funding via the present proposal, the center of Physics of Rotating Fluids (PRF) will be sustainably financed by BTU (see Appendix AP2: Support letter and future financial support of BTU).