Dr Nick Zang
BSc, PhD
Expertise
I mainly examine the aerodynamics and noise generation of jets, aerofoils, propulsive system and their interactions with turbulence through advanced wind tunnel experiments and use of high-fidelity numerical modeling.
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Biography
Zang graduated from Nanyang Technological University Singapore with Bachelor and Ph.D in Aerospace Engineering, where he worked on the fundamental aspects of flow dynamics in jets, vortex-rings and fluid-structure interactions. In 2018, he joined the aerodynamic and aeroacoustic research group in Bristol and has since worked as a post-graduate researcher and then a lecturer with the Aerospace department in Bristol. His research focuses on understanding of the aerodynamically generated noise mechanisms from aerofoils, cylinders and proprotors (in novel propulsion system) as well as the development of efficient noise reduction techniques. Besides the primary research work, he is also deeply interested in development and application of data-driven methods to fluids and aeroacoustics.
Research interests
Experimental fluid mechanics in jets, vortex rings and fluid-structure interactions.
Experimental and numerical aerodynamics and aeroacoustics in aerofoil and UAV noise.
Novel experimental and numerical techniques including data-driven methods
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) - Improving foundation design in soft and hard rocks
Principal Investigator
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Co-Investigator
Description
Offshore wind turbine requires robust and economic foundation technology. This project capitalises on recent research development in macro-element modelling and chalk characterisation and aims to address critical industrial needs for…Managing organisational unit
Department of Civil EngineeringDates
01/06/2023 to 30/11/2023
UK-ARC Secondment Fund
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Department of Aerospace EngineeringDates
01/01/2023 to 31/05/2023
UK-ARC Secondment Fund
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Department of Aerospace EngineeringDates
01/01/2023 to 31/05/2023
UK-ARC Secondment Fund
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design EngineeringDates
01/01/2023 to 31/05/2023
Thesis supervisions
Publications
Recent publications
04/06/2024A data-driven method for stall noise predictions
30th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference (2024)
An Aeroacoustic Investigation of Propeller Installation Effects in the Vicinity of an Airfoil
30th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference (2024)
A Preliminary Noise and Flow Field Study of a Propeller Tilted Negatively to a Free-Stream
30th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference (2024)
Experimental Characterisation of Cylinder-Induced Turbulence Ingestion in Propellers Operating in Edgewise Flight
30th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference (2024)
Numerical Simulations of Cylinder-Induced Turbulence Ingestion in Forward Flight Propellers
30th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference (2024)
Teaching
Zang is currently involved in the teaching of undergraduate modules in aerodynamics.