1.vortex heat transfer enhancement on energy-efficient surfaces, structured by dimple
2. control of separated flow and heat transfer, including with the help of shield generators of large-scale vortices and embedded vortex cells with suction
3. building aerodynamics of high-rise structures
4.multi-block computing technologies based on intersecting multi-scale grids in the VP2 / 3 application package (velocity-pressure, 2D / 3D)
5. modeling of turbulence, URANS, MSST with amendments to curvature of streamlines, testing models for separated flows
Main publications:
1.Isaev S.A., Zhdanov V.L., Niemann H.-J. Numerical study of the bleeding effect on the aerodynamic characteristics of a circular cylinder // J. Wind Eng. Ind. Aerodyn. 2002, Vol. 90, Issue 11, pp. 1217-1226.
2.Isaev S.A., Kornev N.V., Leontiev A.I., Hassel E. Influence of the Reynolds number and the spherical dimple depth on the turbulent heat transfer and hydraulic loss in a narrow channel // Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer. 2010. Vol.53. Issues 1-3. P.178-197.
3.Isaev S.A., Schelchkov A.V., Leontiev A.I., Baranov P.A., Gulcova M.E. Numerical simulation of the turbulent air flow in the narrow channel with a heated wall and a spherical dimple placed on it for vortex heat transfer enhancement depending on the dimple depth // Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer. 2016. Vol.94. P.426-448.
4.Isaev S., Baranov P., Popov I., Sudakov A., Usachov A. Improvement of aerodynamic characteristics of a thick airfoil with a vortex cell in sub- and transonic flow // Acta Astronautica. 2017. Vol.132. P.204 –220.
5.Isaev S.A., Schelchkov A.V., Leontiev A.I., Gortyshov Yu.F., Baranov P.A., Popov I.A. Tornado-like heat transfer enhancement in the narrow plane-parallel channel with the oval-trench dimple of fixed depth and spot area // International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 2017. Vol.109. P. 40-62.
6.Isaev S., Baranov P., Popov I., Sudakov A., Usachov A., Guvernyuk S., Sinyavin A., Chulyunin A., Mazo A., Demidov D. Ensuring safe descend of reusable rocket stages – numerical simulation and experiments on subsonic turbulent air flow around a semi-circular cylinder at zero angle of attack and moderate Reynolds number // Acta Astronautica. 2018. Vol.150. P.117-136.