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Zeldovich Medal awarded to Japanese researcher for research results of fluid dynamics experiments on-board "Kibo" at COSPAR 2018
Zeldovich Medal awarded to Japanese researcher for research results of fluid dynamics experiments on-board “Kibo” at COSPAR 2018
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September 13, 2018At COSPAR 2018, the scientific assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) held on July 14 – 22 in the US, Dr. Taishi Yano, Assistant Professor of Faculty of Engineering at Yokohama National University, was awarded the Zeldovich Medal. The medals are conferred by the Russian Academy of Sciences and COSPAR to young researchers for their outstanding contribution to space research.
Medal (Credit： Dr.Yano Yokohama National University)
Dr. Yano has been involved in Marangoni convection experiments* using the microgravity environment on-board Japanese Experiment Module “Kibo” on the International Space Station (ISS) since 2009. His internationally recognized contributions to research, including both discovery of a new convection structure with improving measurement technique and clarification of the fluid transition conditions, gave him the medal.
* Chaos, Turbulence and its Transition Process in Marangoni Convection (Marangoni Exp/ Marangoni Experiment in Space (MEIS))
Experimental Assessment of Dynamic Surface Deformation Effects in Transition to Oscillatory Thermo capillary Flow in Liquid Bridge of High Prandtl Number Fluid (Dynamic Surf)Reason for the Medal
For his contribution to conducting and processing the microgravity experiments on the thermocapillary convection in the Japanese Experiment Module (Kibo) on-board the ISS.
Research achievements
(1) Yano T., Nishino K., Matsumoto S., Ueno I., Komiya A., Kamotani Y., Imaishi N., “Report on Microgravity Experiments of Dynamic Surface Deformation Effects on Marangoni Instability in High-Prandtl-Number Liquid Bridges”, Microgravity Sci. Technol., pp 1-12, (2018)
(2) Yano T., Nishino K., Ueno I., Matsumoto S. & Kamotani Y., “Sensitivity of hydrothermal wave instability of Marangoni convection to the interfacial heat transfer in long liquid bridges of high Prandtl number fluids,” Phys. Fluids, 29(4) (2017) 044105 (11 pages).
(3) Yano T., Nishino K., Kawamura H., Ueno I. & Matsumoto S., “Instability and associated roll structure of Marangoni convection in high Prandtl number liquid bridge with large aspect ratio,” Phys. Fluids, 27(2) (2015) 024108 (13 pages).
Honoree speech
I am very honored to receive the prestigious award at COSPAR 2018. I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to JAXA, student staff, the operation team and many people concerned that have supported our space experiments. I will strive to contribute to the further development of space research.
Certificate (Credit： Dr.Yano Yokohama National University)
Medal-conferring ceremony (Dr. Yano in the center)
(Credit： Dr.Yano Yokohama National University)*All times are Japan Standard Time (JST)
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