The underexpanded impinging jet: a self-forcing flow of critical importance

该项目旨在基于对欠膨胀冲击射流接受机制的深入了解，支持各种工业加工技术的开发和优化。从航空航天推进到增材制造再到制药药物输送，欠膨胀冲击射流具有广泛的应用。通过阐明这种高度复杂的流场的潜在物理特性，该项目旨在促进一系列关键工业流的主动控制方法。这项研究的预期成果包括提高许多工业过程的效率和功效，以及增加对基础科学的了解。

The project aims to support the development and optimisation of a wide range of industrial processing techniques based on an in-depth understanding of receptivity mechanisms in the under-expanded impinging jet flow. Under-expanded impinging jets have broad applications ranging from aerospace propulsion to additive manufacturing to pharmaceutical drug delivery. By elucidating the underlying physics of this highly complex flow field, the project aims to facilitate active control methodologies in a range of key industrial flows. The expected outcomes of the research include improving the efficiency and efficacy of a number of industrial processes, as well as increased knowledge about the fundamental science.