Aline Barbosa Figueiredo

I am a Mechanical Engineering graduate with emphasis on fluid mechanics from the Rio de Janeiro State University. Two-phase flow in pipelines has been the my main research topic throughout my post graduate studies at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. First, during my master's degree I have focused on studying mathematical models and numerical methods to simulate two-phase flow in pipelines, through the results of my research I acquired a vast understanding of the real behaviour of fluids in pipelines. The results of my PhD and Post-Doc research have lead the development of two simulators, one to locate pipeline leaks in a two-phase flow, and a second to detect leaks in pipelines, the later still in development.

academic info:

• Post-Doctoral Researcher at Coppe/Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
• Department of Mechanical Engineering
• CV: click to access Lattes
• e-mail: aline.figueiredo@coppe.ufrj.br

research interests:

• two-phase flows in pipes
• lagrangian methods
• numerical modeling