C.P. van Dam

Research Interests

  • Aerodynamics including design and optimization
  • Aircraft design
  • Experimental and computational fluid dynamics
  • Biofluiddynamics
  • Wind energy
  • Aero-hydrodynamics of sailing

Current Research

  • Prediction, measurement and reduction of aerodynamic drag
  • Multi-disciplinary design of aircraft high-lift systems
  • In-flight infrared imaging of boundary-layer transition and separation
  • Aerodynamics of wind turbines and aircraft at dynamic conditions
  • Micro-electro-mechanical systems for aerodynamic load control