The annual Osborne Reynolds Day took place on the 27th June 2025. It was hosted by the University of Manchester, UK, and organized together with the ERCOFTAC PC UK . The event was dedicated to showcasing the best recently completed doctoral research projects in fluid mechanics in the UK.
27 Jun 2025Matthias Steinhausen and Christopher Geschwindner Christopher Geschwindner and Matthias Steinhausen won 19th ERCOFTAC Da Vinci Competition in 2024 presenting their PhD thesis on " Optical Diagnostics for Carbonaceous Solid Fuels and Flame Retarded Polymers in Laminar and Turbulent
23 Jun 2025In situ Heliospheric Science Meeting (or How Does ‘The Saône-Rhône’ the Heliosphere) - Report This face-to-face workshop was organised by SIG50 (with the support of SIG35) and took place on the 12th-16th May 2025 at the École Centrale de Lyon, Écully, France. For the first time, Principal
11 Jun 2025Thank you to the members of PC Nordic for insightful presentations and thank you to the Department of Mechanics of The Royal Institute of Technology for hosting ERCOFTAC Spring Festival 2025. All presentations were enlightening , informative and educational! Also the lab
2 Jun 2025Call for Nominations: 20 th ERCOFTAC da Vinci Competition! Deadline for submission of nominations - 15th July 2025 The ERCOFTAC da Vinci Prize for young researchers is awarded annually in recognition of an excellent PhD thesis in fundamental or applied fluid dynamics and outstanding scientific
26 May 2025Iván Padilla-Montero accepted the award for the winning visualisation of the 1st Milton van Dyke Competition 2025. (from left: Prof Koen Hillewaert, KNC Deputy Chairman, Ivan Padilla-Montero, Dr Andrea Sciacchitano, KNC Chairman) The Winner of the 1st ERCOFTAC Milton van Dyke Competition
22 May 2025The international panel evaluating the submissions to the 1st ERCOFTAC Milton van Dyke Competition completed its work and chose 5 finalist . However, the panel also distinguished 10 visualisations for its high quality and esthetical value. The visualizations will also be presented during the 1st
20 May 2025The international panel evaluating the submissions to the 1st ERCOFTAC Milton van Dyke Competition completed its work and chose 5 finalists who will present their work at the upcoming ERCOFTAC Spring Festival in Stockholm, Sweden, on 22nd May 2025 , where the winner of the Milton van Dyke
8 May 2025Figure 1: In person participants, some lecturers and including the organizer. The ERCOFTAC summer school: "Combustion Course Emphasizing Energy Transition" , was conducted in hybrid mode at Eindhoven University of Technology, from 24th until 28th February 2025. The summer school was organized
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