Prof. Eliezer Kit School of Mechanical Engineering The Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering Tel Aviv University Ramat Aviv 69978 ISRAEL Phone: +972-3-640-8929 Fax: +972-3-640-9540 e-mail: kit@eng.tau.ac.il

Research Interests:

A. Turbulent flows

• MHD - turbulence.
• Pulsating flows in pipes.
• Forced turbulent mixing layers.
• Turbulent flows in presence of polymer additivies - mechanism of drag reduction.
• Dynamics of vorticity in turbulent flows.
• Structure of turbulence near density interfaces.

B. Water waves and modelling of marine structures

• Wind induced entrainment in stratified flows.
• Dynamics of non-linear surface waves.
• Waves, currents and marine structures.
• Sediment transport and marine environment.

C. Numerical investigation of bifurcation phenomena

• Vortex breakdown.
• Multiple solutions in double-diffusive systems.

Current Projects:

• "Coasts for generations" - Development of an integral sedimentological model along the Israeli coast. In cooperation with CAMERI, Technion.
• Numerical modeling of electromagnetic control of the production of monocrystalline materials. Ministry of Science, 1998-2001.
• Study of sediment and pollution dynamics in the coastal zone under combined action of surface waves and currents. INTAS - 96-2077, 1998-2000.

Other Academic Activities:

• Mechanical Curriculum Committee, Faculty of Engineering
• Chairman, School of Mechanical Engineering , Faculty of Engineering

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