Laurent B. Mydlarski
Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering
McGill University
Canada
Biography
Ph.D. Cornell University M.S. Cornell University B.ASc. University of Waterloo
Research Interest
My research lies primarily in the area of experimental fluid mechanics. I am interested, in particular, in turbulent flows and the mixing that occurs therein. In my work, scalar (e.g., temperature, moisture, chemical species/pollutant, etc.) mixing is examined with an aim to further understanding the underlying physics of many thermo-fluid processes, including combustion and pollutant dispersion into the environment. The mixing of momentum (which leads to drag) is also studied. The research is approached from a fundamental perspective in which the results are applied to engineering problems, and is performed by way of hot-wire anemometry, cold-wire (resistance) thermometry, laser-induced fluorescence and particle-tracking velocimetry.
Publications
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Lavertu R.A. and Mydlarski, L., 2005. Scalar mixing from a concentrated source in turbulent channel flow. Journal of Fluid Mechanics 528, pp. 135-172.
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Lavertu, T.M., Mydlarski, L. and Gaskin, S.J., 2008. Differential diffusion of high-Schmidt-number passive scalars in a turbulent jet. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 612, pp. 439-475.
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Lepore, J. and Mydlarski, L., 2009. Effect of the Scalar Injection Mechanism on Passive Scalar Structure Functions in a Turbulent Flow. Physical Review Letters 103, pp. 034501-1 to 034501-4
