Prof. Higuchi performs experimental fluid
dynamics and aerodynamics research, with a concentration on bluff-body
aerodynamics and flow visualization techniques. Prof. Higuchi's research on
bluff-body aerodynamics is motivated by a desire to understand and control the
complex, three-dimensional, time-dependent motions in these wake flows.
Research techniques include laser Doppler velocimetry, stereo and time-resolved
particle image velocimetry, and full-field flow visualization. He also conducts
experiment in
6 DOF Full-motion
Flight Simulator (installed Fall 2008)

Magneticallly suspended bluff-body in the
Wind Tunnel during the Particle Image Velocimetry Measurements
(Experiment at Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Collaborator, Dr. H. Sawada)
Dust Particles Lifted Off the Floor due to
Foot Motion
Coughing Mannequin for Unsteady Velocity Field
Measurement
Control of Disk Wake (Actuation along the edge)
Tip Vortices behind a Flying Disk (Golf disk)
Some papers can be
accessed in this folder.(Click here)
Recent
Journal Articles:
Bigger, R., Higuchi, H. and Hall,
J.W., “Open-Loop Control of Disk Wakes in Air and Water,” AIAA Journal
Vol.47, No.5, pp. 1186-1194, May 2009.
May 2009.
Higuchi,
H., Sawada, H. and Kato, H., “Sting-free Measurements on a Magnetically
Supported Right Circular Cylinder aligned with the Free Stream,” Journal of
Fluid Mechanics, Volume 596, Pages 49-72,
February 2008.
Yamagata T., Hayase T. and Higuchi, H. “Effect of Feedback Data Rate in
PIV Measurement-Integrated Simulation,” JSME Journal of Fluid Science and
Technology, Vol. 3, No. 4, 2008, pp. 477-487.
Kubota, Y., Hall, J.W. and Higuchi, H., “An
Experimental Investigation of the Flowfield and Dust Resuspension Due To
Idealized Human Walking,” Journal of Fluids Engineering (submitted)
Pinier, J. T., Ausseur, J., Glauser, M.N. and Higuchi, H., “Proportional Closed-loop Feedback Control of Flow Separation,” AIAA Journal, Volume 45, Number 1, pp. 181-190, Jan. 2007.
Higuchi, H., van Langen, P., Sawada, H., and Tinney, C. E., “Axial Flow over a Blunt Circular Cylinder with and without Shear Layer Reattachment,” Journal of Fluids and Structures, Vol. 22, Nos. 6/7, August/October 2006, pp. 949-959.
Marr, D.R., Khan, T.A., Glauser, M.N., Higuchi, H., Zhang, J., “On Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) Measurements in the Breathing Zone of a Thermal Breathing Manikin,” ASHRAE Transactions, 111 Part 2, pp. 299-305, 2005.
Higuchi,
H., “Passive and Active Control of Three-Dimensional Wake of Bluff-Body,” JSME
International Journal, Series B., Vol. 48, No. 2, 2005, pp. 322-327.
Hiramoto,
R. and Higuchi, H., “Vortex Shedding behind a Non-Parallel Pair of Circular
Cylinders,” Journal of Fluids and Structures, Vol. 18, pp. 131-143,
2003.
Recent
Conference Papers:
Liu,
C., Higuchi, H. Arens,
E. and Zhang, H., “Control of the
Microclimate around the Head with Opposing Jet Local Ventilation,” Healthy
Building 2009, Sept. 2009 Syracuse, NY.
Higuchi,
H. and Kubota, Y., “Aerodynamic Particle Resuspension Due to Foot Motion,”
IndoorAir08 (The 11th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and
Climate), August 17-22, 2008, Copenhagen, Denmark
Arens,
E., Zhang, H., Kim, DE, Buchberger, E., Bauman, F., Huizenga, C., and Higuchi,
H., “Impact of a Task-Ambient Ventilation System on Perceived Air Quality,”
IndoorAir08 (The 11th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate),
August 17-22, 2008, Copenhagen, Denmark
Higuchi, H. and Hayase, T.,
“Examples of Collaborative Japan-U.S. Fluids Information Triads Research
(Invited),” AIAA-2008-0684, 46th AIAA Aerospace Sciences
Meetings and Exhibit, 7-10 Jan. 2008, Reno, NV.
Kubota, Y., Hall, J. and Higuchi,
H., “An Experimental Investigation of the Flowfield and Dust Resuspension due
to Idealized Human Walking: Disk Model, “ Proceedings
of the ASME FEDSM 2007, FEDSM2007-37584, 5th Joint ASME/JSME Fluids Engineering
Conference, July 30-August 2, 2007,
Higuchi,
H., “Active Control of Disk Wake,” IUTAM Symposium on Flow Controls and MEMS,
Sept. 19-22, 2006,
Higuchi, H., “Transient Flow Fields in Micro and
Near Field Human Environment,” Seminar 75, IAQ and Ventilation, Conference
Proceedings DVD, 2006 ASHRAE Annual Meeting,
Other Journal Publications
Higuchi,
H., Balligand, H. and Strickland, J. H., "Numerical and Experimental
Investigations of the Flow Over a Disk Undergoing Unsteady Motion," J.
of Fluids and Structures, Vol. 10, 1996,
pp. 705-719.
Higuchi,
H., Anderson, R.W., and Zhang, J. ,"Three-Dimensional Wake Formations
Behind Regular Polygonal Plates, " AIAA Journal, Vol. 34, No. 6,
June 1996, pp. 1138-1145.
Peterson,
C.W., Strickland, J.H. and Higuchi, H., "The Fluid Dynamics of Parachute
Inflation," Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics,. Vol. 28, 1996, pp. 361-387
Higuchi, H., Lewalle, J. and Crane, P.,
"On the Structures of a Two-Dimensional Wake behind a Pair of Flat
Plates," Physics of Fluids,
Vol. 6, No. 1, p.297-305, Jan. 1994.
Arndt, R.E.A., Arakeri, V. J. and Higuchi,
H., "Some Observations on Tip Vortex Cavitation," J. of Fluid
Mechanics, Vol. 229, 1991, pp. 269-289.
Higuchi, H. and Kubota, T.,
"Axisymmetric Wakes behind a Slender Body including the Zero-Momentum
Configurations," Physics of Fluids , Vol. 2, No. 9, Sept. 1990, pp.
1615-1623.
Hiroshi Higuchi, hhiguchi@syr.edu