Oscillatory and pulsatile flows in environmental, biological and industrial applications

Abstract

International audienceThe understanding of oscillatory and pulsatile flows is of high interest for different environmental/coastal, biological/health and industrial applications. Marine and coastal environment is dominated by waves. The related oscillatory turbulent boundary layers are involved in different coastal engineering applications. In the circulatory system, the study of the pulsatile flow of blood is indispensable for the better comprehension of many cardiovascular diseases. In bio-industries, pulsed flows are used in the cleaning of fouling deposits in different equipment. These different flows require deep understanding of advanced concepts in fluid mechanics and need an adequate quantification of the involved parameters such as wall shear stress (WSS). This study shows interdisciplinary knowledge from different communities: Environment/Coastal engineering, Health/Medicine and Bio-Industries/Chemical engineering. The knowledge acquired within a specialty could be of interest to others. It is important to share and use knowledge beyond disciplines especially in fluid mechanics which is at the crossroads of different applications. This study aims transdisciplinary research strategies toward a holistic approach

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