Fluid Mechanics Group

Develop Novel Methods, Visualize & Diagnose Thermofluid Processes
Shigeta & Sugimoto Lab.
for Engineering Applications
Open Lecture【over 10k views】
Our group was established in April 2021.
Plasma Fluid Mechanics
Find more information onand@ Tohoku Mech. YouTube channel.
To know Flow, to know Eddy
and10,000K for Manufacturing

Advisors※ Dr. Makoto Sugimoto has joinedas Assistant Professor in April 2022.

Prof. Masaya Shigeta

The Young Scientists' Prize 2014

Invited Lecturer at Gordon Research Conference（Top level closed off-record international Conference since 1931）

Directors Member of Int. Soc. Plasma Chemistry
Advisor of EU int. project “Horizon 2020” (了)Research Fellow at U. Minnesota & U. California(了)Visiting Professor at U. Bologna, Italy (了)Grant Referee for US. Dept. Energy (了)TotalAwardsStudents’ awards with my advisory
2018
・Light Metal Welding Paper Award (D3)・J. Welding Soc. Arc Physics Award (D3)・ICHTFF Best Paper Award（D1）awardsin 5 years

・J. Welding Soc. Arc Physics Award (M2)・ICFD Best Presentation Award (M2)・Smart Process Soc. Encourage Award (B4)
2021
2019
・J. Welding Soc. Welding Physics Award (D3)・Int. Inst. Welding Henry Granjon Prize (D3)・J. Welding Soc. Welding Physics Award (M2)
・J. Welding Soc. Best Presentation Award (D2) ・Smart Process Soc. Encourage Award (M1) x 2
・Smart Process Soc. Encourage Award (D2)・J. Welding Soc. Poster Presentation Award (M2)
・J. Welding Soc. Welding Physics Award (M2) 2022
・Smart Process Soc. Encourage Award (M1)
・J. Welding Soc. Welding Physics Award (M2)
2020
・J. Welding Soc. Best Presentation Award (M2)
・J. Welding Soc. Welding Physics Award (D3)・Smart Process Soc. Encourage Award (M1)

Development of flow simulation method
for high enthalpy plasma－nonionized gas systems

In our group【 Purpose 】
YourYou can- be involved in a research workat Prize/National project level.
- gain wide knowledge of Plasma, Fluid, Thermal,
Electromagnetic, Chemistry, Aerosol Physics.
- polish physical sense from Plasma Fluid Mechanics.
- gain knowledge about USA & Italy
from Professor’s real experiences.
- You do not have to drink alcohol.
(Professor does not drink.)

Mathematical formulation & algorithm
for nanopowder growth in plasma(K)
12000400Fe nanopowder distribution
Binary nanopowder growth in arc plasma environment

Thermofluid & vortex structure in DC-RF hybrid plasma – nonionized gas system

Si nanopowder distribution in plasma jet environment●Invited talk in Gordon Res. Conf. (only 1 Asian among 22)(2014)●Plasma Materials Science Prize from JSPS 153 committee (2019)●Invited as Visiting Professor at U. Bologna (2010)●J. Welding Soc. Welding Physics Award (2019)

Experimental visualization measurements
for high-temperature manufacturing processes

Plasma on water-cool copper

Particle method simulation of moltenmetal flow & heat transfer in welding

Plasma on stainless steel

Condition 1

Condition 2

Melting & detachmentof flux cored wire

Melting, solidification & joining
processes in arc welding
温度 𝐊2300

1700

Visualization of flow & temperature Visualization of molten metal behavior
in gas cutting processwith eliminating plasma emission●12 International Collaboration Projects (2014~2021)●J. Welding Soc. Paper Award (2016)●J. Welding Soc. Welding Physics Award (2016, 2020)●J. Welding Soc. Arc Physics Award (2018)●J. Welding Soc. Paper Award (2021) (2022)●14 students’ awards (2017~2022)

Molten metal flow & heat transfer in resistance spot welding
used in automobile manufacturing (3000 shots for 1 car)●used in 2 national projects (2016-2022)●12 collab. with industrial companies (2015~2021)●Best Paper Award at VJW(2010)●Press releases (2018,2019)●J. Welding Soc. Welding Physics Award (2019)●J. Welding Soc. Arc Physics Award (2020)●9 students’ awards (2017~2022)