The Thermo-Fluid Dynamics Laboratory belongs to Next Generation Tatara Co-Creation Centre and Department of Mechanical, Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Shimane University, Japan. Our research interests span broadly over thermo-fluid-dynamic topics, especially in the fields of multiphase flows (melted metal flows and fuel spray flows) and reacting flows (combustion flows). Our research methodology is mainly based on numerical simulations (Computational Fluid Dynamics, CFD). We aim to tackle various issues, which are difficult but very interesting, in fluid dynamics. Have a closer look and we hope you enjoy our website!

NEWS

2025-03

Received the Shimane University Research Award (Academic) 2024 →リンク

Feb 2025

Our paper has been accepted for publication in Journal of Materials Research and Technology. (See Publications.)

Feb 2025

Our paper has been accepted for publication in Virtual and Physical Prototyping. (See Publications.)

Dec 2024

Our joint grant proposal to EPSRC/JSPS together with Birmingham University and Oxford University has been accepted (3D printing of refractory alloys and role of oxygen uptake). We will join as a Japan-side representative.

Nov 2024

Our paper has been accepted for publication in Engineering Failure Analysis. (See Publications.)

Oct 2024

Our joint grant proposal to JAXA Space Strategy Fund has been accepted (Innovative technology for large-scale, light-weight, high-performance and lower-cost 3D-printed parts for future rockets). We will join as a research partner using our state-of-the-art simulation technologies.

Sep 2024

Our paper has been accepted for publication in npj Computational Materials. (See Publications.)

Apr 2024

Our paper has been accepted for publication in Journal of Materials Research and Technology. (See Publications.)

Feb 2024

Our paper has been accepted for publication in Nature Communications. (See Publications.) Summary

Jan 2024

Our paper has been accepted for publication in Additive Manufacturing. (See Publications.)

Apr 2023

Our paper has been accepted for publication in International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture. (See Publications.)

Feb 2023

NEXTA's researcher Kentaro Yano was awarded Technology Creation Award from Chugoku-Shikoku Branch of The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME). (See Publications.)

Jan 2023

Our paper has been accepted for publication in Journal of Materials Research and Technology. (See Publications.)

Jan 2023

Our paper has been accepted for publication in Additive Manufacturing. (See Publications.)

Jan 2023

Our paper has been accepted for publication in International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials. (See Publications.)

Oct 2022

Our paper has been accepted for publication in Computational Materials Science. (See Publications.)

Jan 2022

Our paper has been accepted for publication in Additive Manufacturing. (See Publications.)

Oct 2021

Second firing test of SUSANOO jet engine was successful in continuous engine operation. (See Research.)

Sep 2021

Our paper has been accepted for publication in Additive Manufacturing. (See Publications.)

Mar 2021

Our paper has been accepted for publication in Acta Materialia. (See Publications.)

Sep 2020

Our paper has been accepted for publication in Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. (See Publications.)

Nov 2019

We were awarded Paper Award from Combustion Society of Japan for "J. Shinjo, A. Umemura, Fluid dynamic and autoignition characteristics of early fuel sprays using hybrid atomization LES, Combustion and Flame, 203 (2019) 313-333". →See Publications.

Oct 2019

Our paper on ISS atomization experiments has been accepted for publication in Microgravity Science and Technology. (See Publications.)

Sep 2019

Our paper has been accepted for publication in International Journal of Multiphase Flow. (See Publications.)

April 2019

Our paper has been accepted for publication in Fuel. (See Publications.)

Feb 2019

Our paper has been accepted for publication in Combustion and Flame. (See Publications.)

Sep 2018

Master-course student Shohei Tsuchiya was awarded Best Presentation Award (3rd position) at West-Japan Engine Systems Meeting, the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME).

Jun 2018

ISS experiments have begun.

January 2018

Our paper has been accepted for publication in Combustion and Flame. (See Publications.)

October 2017

We were awarded Best Presentation Award at 49th Fluid Dynamic Conference/35th Aerospace Numerical Simulation Symposium. The title was "Development of a novel hybrid LES spray code free of empirical parameter tuning" by Junji Shinjo (Shimane University) and Akira Umemura (Nagoya Industrial Science Research Institute). (See Publications.)

(Left: Dr. Harigae (Symposium Co-chairperson), Right: J. Shinjo)

September, 2016

Our paper (Shinjo & Umemura, Int. J. Multiphase Flow 2010) has been keeping the status of Top 1% paper (by Web of Science). (See Publications.)

July 01, 2016

Our paper has been accepted for publication in Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. (See Publications.)

April 25, 2016

Our research result has appeared on the cover page of Journal of Fluid Mechanics. (See Publications.)

April 01, 2016

The lab has been officially launched!