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Creator:: Rodrigues, Matthew Jose
Abstract:: The expansion of a gas within a piston-cylinder arrangement is studied in order to obtain a better understanding of the heat transfer which occurs during this process. While the situation of heat transfer during the expansion of a gas has received considerable attention, the process is still not very well...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Dr. Evans, Dr. Kanury, and Dr. Skyllingstad, thank you for being willing to serve as members of my

Creator:: Cullion, Rebecca
Abstract:: Two-phase flow in a fractal-like branching microchannel heat sink may have enhanced heat transfer capabilities over single phase flow in the same branching channel network. In order to exploit this potential, a complete understanding of flow boiling in this geometry is required. The fractal-like geometry is similar to that of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Charles Brunner, Dr. Murty Kanury, Dr. James Liburdy, and Dr. Vinod Narayanan for serving on my

Creator:: Shen, Jian
Abstract:: This study investigates the hydrodynamic characteristics of droplet impinging on heated surfaces using High Speed High Resolution (HSHR) imaging and evaluates the effect of surface temperature and using water and a nanofluid on a polished and a nano-structured surface. Three types of surfaces are used in the study: polished silicon,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Woods, Dr. Murty Kanury, Dr. Deborah Pence, and Dr. Vinod Narayanan for serving on my committee. I

Creator:: Daniels, Brian J.
Abstract:: A one-dimensional numerical model has been developed to study diabatic and adiabatic flow boiling in microchannels. This model accounts for developing flow effects and variable property effects. The model uses correlations for void fraction and two-phase multipliers found in the literature. The model has been used to study the performance...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Jenks, Jeromy W.
Abstract:: An experimental study of absorption of ammonia into a constrained thin film of ammonia-water solution is presented. A large aspect ratio microchannel with one of its walls formed by a porous material is used to constrain the thickness of the liquid film. Experiments were performed at a pressure of 1,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: like to thank Dr. Jim Liburdy and Dr. Murty Kanury for insightful discussions during the course of my

Creator:: Yang, Guozhong
Abstract:: For piezoelectric stack (PZT) driven droplet generator, the driving waveform and driving frequency effect on liquid filament shape and droplet characteristics have been experimentally studied. The experimental study was based on a PZT driven droplet generator with known geometric design parameters and working fluid properties. A lumped-element-model (LEM) constructed to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Tobias, Jason A.
Abstract:: An experimental study of the near-field flow structure produced by an incompressible turbulent Acoustically Self-Excited Jet (ASEJ) in a large enclosure using Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) is presented. The salient feature of this jet is that it provides an increase in near-field mixing and turbulence without additional external power input....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: author would like to thank Dr. Jim Liburdy and Dr. Murty Kanury for the many great discussions both in

Creator:: Sedler, Stephen Joseph
Abstract:: Design and preliminarily characterization of two thermally-actuated pumps is presented in this thesis. The unique feature of both pumps is the presence of periodic asymmetrical structures on the channel walls. Two heat transfer effects are used with surface asymmetry to generate forces that drive the fluid in a preferential direction...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . Finally I would like to thank my committee members, Dr. A. Murty Kanury and Dr. Deborah Pence

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