Personnel information

  1. researchmap

Main research subjects

  1. Clarification of dynamic characteristics of cavitation in turbopump inducers for rocket engines (Reference 1,Reference 2)
  2. Study on the development of a right ventricular assist device
  3. Understanding of the characteristics of rotor dynamic fluid force and the mechanism of its generation (Reference 3)

    are the main research themes in recent years. These research activities are supported by the following grants.
    　We also provide technical consultation to companies to solve various problems that arise in fluid machinery.

External funds

  1. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research
    1. (C), "Elucidating the relationship between the dynamic characteristics of cavitation and flow for innovative fluid transport systems", Apr., 2022 - Mar., 2025.
    2. (B), "Development of an unsteady fluid coupled multi-body analysis method for the development of rocket engine turbopumps", Representative：Tsuyoshi Inoue, Nagoya University, Apr., 2023 - Mar., 2027.
    3. (C), "Research on a novel magnetically driven hydrodynamic bearing system for realization of a right ventricular assist device (RVAD)", Representative：Takayuki Suzuki, Kobe City College of Technology, Apr., 2021 - Mar., 2024.
  2. Research grants
    1. Public Interest Incorporated Foundation JKA，"Development of high-precision measurement technology for the dynamic characteristics of cavitation of pumps and turbines"，Apr., 2024 - Mar., 2025.
    2. Public Interest Incorporated Foundation JKA，"Unsteady response of tip vortex cavitation for development of high performance rocket engines", Apr., 2020 - Mar., 2021.