Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Site d'essais en mer de Centrale Nantes
Investigating the dynamic and thermodynamic processes that take place in the lower atmosphere in urban and coastal environment, and their interaction with surfaces is the main research interest of the group Dynamics for urban and coastal Atmosphere (DAUC).
The IIHNE research group is studying complex hydrodynamic flows in interaction with marine structures. The group's research can be applied to problems in marine engineering (naval, offshore, EMR) and performance or safety of marine structures. The research group also works on experimental and numerical modeling of the dynamic behavior of marine structures and systems (ships, wind and hydroelectric platforms, submarines, sailboats, etc.) under the effect of external forces (waves, winds, currents ...) or internal (Safran, mobile appendices ...).
The MÉLUHSINE research group specializes in the numerical study of complex flows, covering a wide range of applications in Engineering (for instance automotive, aeronautics, renewable energies) and in the field of Health (hearts, blood circulation and all other biological flows).
The objective of the METHRIC group is the numerical modeling of turbulent flows of incompressible viscous fluids around complex geometries under real conditions. This concerns both hydrodynamics and low-speed unsteady aerodynamics within the limit of incompressible fluid assumptions. The group's research provides an understanding of vessel-propulsion interactions under real conditions in order to optimize the energy performance of ships.
The research focus of the D2SE research group is the modeling and experimental characterization of complex energy systems with the aim of reducing fossil fuel consumption and polluting emissions. The group has established strong links with the industrial environment, since its field of research has strong societal and environmental impacts.
