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Laboratory Facilities<\/h1>\n

Explore the high-performance computing clusters and experimental test beds driving ClusterDEM’s research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udda5\ufe0f<\/div>\n

Advanced Computational Frameworks<\/h2>\n

\n Progressively expanded through multiple research projects funded by FCT and European programs such as FP7 and H2020.\n <\/p>\n

\n \ud83d\udc19 HPC Cluster Environment:<\/strong>\n Our mini-HPC architecture, OCTOPUS500<\/strong>, features a robust 768-core cluster with 2TB of RAM<\/strong> running CentOS on a ROCKS framework for large-scale CFD and multiphysics modeling.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
View Guidelines & Commands →<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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Electromagnetohydrodynamics (EHD\/MHD)<\/h2>\n

\n Dedicated diagnostics and design test-beds optimizing electro-fluid interactions for active flow control and aerospace configurations.\n <\/p>\n

\n \ud83d\udd2c Instrumentation & Setups:<\/strong>\n Equipped with high-voltage, high-frequency power supplies (PVM500 20kV\/20kHz and 30kV\/30kHz units with duty cycle controls) alongside Electrospray experimentation systems.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
Explore Experimental Inventory →<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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Wind & Water Tunnel Facilities<\/h2>\n

\n Physical fluid dynamics infrastructure evaluating physical models under steady aerodynamic and hydrodynamic flow regimes.\n <\/p>\n

\n \ud83c\udf0a Aerodynamic Test Beds:<\/strong>\n Features our low-speed laboratory wind tunnel for aerodynamic wing profile validation alongside an advanced fluid water tunnel system integrated with wave-generation systems.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
View Flow Measurement Equipment →<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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Flame & Combustion Diagnostic Setup<\/h2>\n

\n Our newly established infrastructure tracking non-equilibrium plasma interactions to manipulate reaction kinematics and emission control.\n <\/p>\n

\n \ud83d\udd2c Advanced Optics & Laser Diagnostics:<\/strong>\n Backed by high-speed Particle Image Velocimetry (130 mW pulsed laser with CCD Orca-R2 arrays), high-speed camera sensors, and Background-Oriented Schlieren (BOS) systems.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
View Optical Instrumentation →<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n

Laboratory Video Demonstrations<\/h2>\n

Watch live experimental captures, high-fidelity transient fluid flow loops, and propulsion facility showcases.<\/p>\n\n

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