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Dr. James Tyacke is a Senior Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering (Aerodynamics) at Brunel University London within the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department of the College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences. He serves as Director (numerical methods) of the Brunel Aerospace Research Centre (ARC) and as Aerospace MSc Course Director.
Dr. Tyacke's research focuses on Large Eddy Simulation (LES) of complex flows, with particular interest in Urban Air Mobility Vehicles (Air Taxis), Jet Aeroacoustics, Turbomachinery, Electronics Cooling, and Geothermal Energy. His work emphasizes multi-fidelity modeling approaches, leveraging modern High Performance Computing (HPC) architectures for both simulation and analysis of large datasets to reveal unsteady flow physics. He actively develops methods to increase CFD automation through mesh generation and optimization, with recent work incorporating Machine Learning and AI for solution analysis.
His publication record demonstrates a strong focus on applying advanced computational methods to challenging aerospace problems, particularly in jet aeroacoustics and turbomachinery. Recent work has increasingly addressed installed jet configurations with flight stream effects, serrated nozzle designs for noise reduction, and optimization of labyrinth seals. His research spans both fundamental fluid dynamics investigations and practical industrial applications, often employing hybrid LES-RANS approaches to balance computational cost with accuracy.
Dr. Tyacke actively supervises PhD, MSc, and undergraduate projects, with current opportunities including an EPSRC-funded Doctoral Landscape Award PhD studentship for 'Next-Generation CFD modelling of High-Pressure Turbine cooling' and scholarships for Chinese applicants. He teaches several key courses including Applied Fluid Dynamics and CFD, Aerodynamics, and Aerospace MSc group design projects.
As Director of numerical methods for the Brunel Aerospace Research Centre, he leads a multi-disciplinary research culture focused on solving pressing aerospace challenges. The ARC supports researchers at all career stages and collaborates with both large and small industries to address real-world problems.
