Prof. Andy Woods
Head of Institute
Andy Woods’ research involves developing quantitative models and analogue laboratory experiments to explore some of the challenges associated with fluid mechanics in a range of environmental and energy processes. This includes research on the long-term storage of energy in the geosphere through storage of heat or hydrogen; long-term removal of carbon dioxide from man’s environment through geological storage of carbon in deep saline aquifers; and the development of models to identify novel approaches to reduce energy consumption in buildings through more efficient supply of heat, coupled with the use of thermal batteries for interseasonal heat storage. He also has ongoing research projects exploring the dynamics of volcanic systems and the dynamics of turbulent plumes in both the atmosphere and ocean, with important implications to ocean plastics and deep-sea mining.
Much of the research that Andy leads is closely coupled with direct applications in industry or environmental engineering, where idealised models of complex multiphase processes provide a powerful complement to detailed engineering simulations.
Publications
2012
Quasi-steady states in natural displacement ventilation driven by periodic gusting of wind Journal Article
In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 707, pp. 1 – 23, 2012.
Controls on the dissolution of CO2 plumes in structural traps in deep saline aquifers Journal Article
In: Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 39, no. 8, 2012.
Meandering due to large eddies and the statistically self-similar dynamics of quasi-two-dimensional jets Journal Article
In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 692, pp. 347 – 368, 2012.
Turbulent buoyant convection from a maintained source of buoyancy in a narrow vertical tank Journal Article
In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 701, pp. 278 – 303, 2012.
Streamwise dispersion and mixing in quasi-two-dimensional steady turbulent jets Journal Article
In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 711, pp. 212 – 258, 2012.
A comparison of winter heating demand using a distributed and a point source of heating with mixing ventilation Journal Article
In: Energy and Buildings, vol. 55, pp. 332 – 340, 2012.
Volcanic flows Book
2012.
2011
Some implications of cold CO2 injection into deep saline aquifers Journal Article
In: Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 38, no. 6, 2011.
On the propagation of non-isothermal gravity currents in an inclined porous layer Journal Article
In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 686, pp. 250 – 271, 2011.
The formation and evolution of stratification during transient mixing ventilation Journal Article
In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 670, pp. 66 – 84, 2011.
On the flow of buoyant fluid injected into a confined, inclined aquifer Journal Article
In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 672, pp. 109 – 129, 2011.
Dispersal of buoyancy-driven flow in porous media with inclined baffles Journal Article
In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 689, pp. 517 – 528, 2011.
Natural ventilation driven by periodic gusting of wind Journal Article
In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 679, pp. 58 – 76, 2011.
The fluid mechanics of the natural ventilation of a narrow-cavity double-skin facade Journal Article
In: Building and Environment, vol. 46, no. 4, pp. 807 – 823, 2011.
2010
Turbulent plumes in nature Journal Article
In: Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 42, pp. 391 – 412, 2010.
Transient natural ventilation of a space with localised heating Journal Article
In: Building and Environment, vol. 45, no. 12, pp. 2778 – 2789, 2010.
On the natural ventilation of two independently heated spaces connected by a low-level opening Journal Article
In: Building and Environment, vol. 45, no. 3, pp. 586 – 595, 2010.
Buoyancy driven flow from a waning source through a porous leaky aquifer Journal Article
In: Journal of Structural Geology, vol. 32, no. 11, pp. 1827 – 1833, 2010.
On the role of caprock and fracture zones in dispersing gas plumes in the subsurface Journal Article
In: Water Resources Research, vol. 46, no. 8, 2010.
Non-invasive turbulent mixing across a density interface in a turbulent Taylor-Couette flow Journal Article
In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 663, pp. 347 – 357, 2010.
Buoyant dispersal of CO2 during geological storage Journal Article
In: Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 37, no. 1, 2010.
A model of overturn of CO2 laden lakes triggered by bottom mixing Journal Article
In: Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, vol. 192, no. 3-4, pp. 151 – 158, 2010.
Cooling the data center Journal Article
In: Queue, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 1 – 10, 2010.
2009
Capillary entry pressure and the leakage of gravity currents through a sloping layered permeable rock Journal Article
In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 618, pp. 361 – 379, 2009.
On the mixing of a confined stratified fluid by a turbulent buoyant plume Journal Article
In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 623, pp. 149 – 165, 2009.
The effect of drainage on the capillary retention of CO2 in a layered permeable rock Journal Article
In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 618, pp. 349 – 359, 2009.
A comparison of winter pre-heating requirements for natural displacement and natural mixing ventilation Journal Article
In: Energy and Buildings, vol. 41, no. 12, pp. 1306 – 1312, 2009.
Magma mixing triggered during volcanic eruptions Journal Article
In: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 288, no. 1-2, pp. 132 – 137, 2009.
The effect of gradual changes in wind speed or heat load on natural ventilation in a thermally massive building Journal Article
In: Building and Environment, vol. 44, no. 4, pp. 762 – 772, 2009.
On transitions in natural ventilation flow driven by changes in the wind Journal Article
In: Building and Environment, vol. 44, no. 4, pp. 666 – 673, 2009.
Rheological and Physiological Consequences of Conversion of the Maternal Spiral Arteries for Uteroplacental Blood Flow during Human Pregnancy Journal Article
In: Placenta, vol. 30, no. 6, pp. 473 – 482, 2009.
Low energy ventilation and cooling within an urban heat island Journal Article
In: Renewable Energy, vol. 34, no. 9, pp. 2022 – 2029, 2009.
2008
Experiments on standing bubbles in a vertical pipe Journal Article
In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 616, pp. 31 – 41, 2008.
The influence of stacks on flow patterns and stratification associated with natural ventilation Journal Article
In: Building and Environment, vol. 43, no. 10, pp. 1719 – 1733, 2008.
On underfloor air-conditioning of a room containing a distributed heat source and a localised heat source Journal Article
In: Energy and Buildings, vol. 40, no. 7, pp. 1220 – 1227, 2008.
Diffusion-controlled dissolution of a binary solid into a ternary liquid with partially molten zone formation Journal Article
In: Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, vol. 464, no. 2094, pp. 1615 – 1637, 2008.
On the effect of distributed cooling in natural ventilation Journal Article
In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 600, pp. 1 – 17, 2008.
An analysis of phase change material as thermal mass Journal Article
In: Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, vol. 464, no. 2092, pp. 1029 – 1056, 2008.
Transient ventilation dynamics following a change in strength of a point source of heat Journal Article
In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 614, pp. 15 – 37, 2008.
2007
On the transition from displacement to mixing ventilation with a localized heat source Journal Article
In: Building and Environment, vol. 42, no. 6, pp. 2210 – 2217, 2007.
On the extraction of gas from multilayered rock Journal Article
In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 581, pp. 79 – 95, 2007.
Gravity-driven reacting flows in a confined porous aquifer Journal Article
In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 588, pp. 29 – 41, 2007.
Transient natural ventilation of a room with a distributed heat source Journal Article
In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 591, pp. 21 – 42, 2007.
Compositional controls on melting and dissolving a salt into a ternary melt Journal Article
In: Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, vol. 463, no. 2081, pp. 1211 – 1229, 2007.
On the thermal buffering of naturally ventilated buildings through internal thermal mass Journal Article
In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 580, pp. 3 – 29, 2007.
Stratification and oscillations produced by pre-cooling during transient natural ventilation Journal Article
In: Building and Environment, vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 99 – 112, 2007.
Infiltration metasomatism of cumulates by intrusive magma replenishment: The wavy horizon, Isle of Rum, Scotland Journal Article
In: Journal of Petrology, vol. 48, no. 3, pp. 563 – 587, 2007.