Fluids

Dr Noorfazreena Mohammad Kamaruddin

 DrFaz

LECTURER  

 Education background:

  • B. Eng. in Aerospace Engineering (USM)
  • M. Sc. in Aerospace Engineering (USM)
  • Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering (University of Manchester, UK)

Research background:

  • Experimental Aerodynamics
  • Flight Dynamics

Research interest:

  • Hydrokinetic Turbines
  • Vortex
  • Flying Discs



Current research:

Hydrokinetic Turbines-Flow (2016-current)

    • Hydrokinetic Turbines for a Sustainable River-based Energy Extraction
    • Effect of Turbine Vortices on Sustainable Power Generation using Micro-Hydrokinetic Systems
    • Micro-hydrokinetic Turbine Potential for Sustainable Power Generation in Malaysia
    • An Experimental Study on the Improvement of Savonius Rotors for Hydrokinetic Application
    • An Experimental Study on the Turbine Power Performance for Hydrokinetic Application
    • Flow Visualization Study of Water Tunnel for Micro-hydrokinetic Turbine Application
    • Water Tunnel Turbulence Intensity Investigation for Micro-hydrokinetic Turbine Application
    • Design and Development of Water Tunnel for Flow Visualization Study on Micro-hydrokinetic Turbine

Current research:

Vortex Flow (2011-2015)

      • A qualitative study of vortex trapping capability for lift enhancement on unconventional wing
      • Flow Visualization Study of Wing-Tip Vortex for a Wing with Cavity
      • Experimental Study of Vortex Formation for a Wing with Cavity
      • Flow Visualization Study on the Effect of Cavity Number for Low Aspect Ratio Wing
      • The Effect of Cavity Shapes on Vortex Trapping for Low Aspect Ratio Wing
      • The Effect of Cavity Number on Vortex Trapping for Low Aspect Ratio Wing
      • Aerodynamic Lift Modification via Vortex Trapping
      • Effect of fuselage diameter on aerodynamic characteristics for straight wing
      • Design and Construction of Smoke System for USM Wind Tunnel Flow Visualization Study

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