Welcome to the Shear Flow Control Lab (SFCL) within the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Minnesota. We focus on experimental studies to advance our understanding of a wide range of shear flows, and in the process, develop control strategies to solve applied fluid dynamics problems. Areas include two-phase flows and atomization, variable density shear flows, subsonic and supersonic jets, two and three-dimensional wake flows, wall-bounded flows, thrust vectoring and combustion applications. Enhanced shear rates along with other passive control mechanisms are leveraged in these various applications.
