Projects
Projects: Projects for Investigator |
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| Reference Number | GR/S69108/02 | |
| Title | Velocimetry and Sizing in Multi-Constituent Flows for Full-Field Macro and Microfluidic Applications | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Energy Efficiency(Transport) 50%; Not Energy Related 50%; |
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| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Physics) 50%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 50%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Professor DP Towers No email address given Mechanical Engineering University of Leeds |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 July 2006 | |
| End Date | 31 August 2008 | |
| Duration | 26 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £115,564 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Aerospace; Defence and Marine; Transport Systems and Vehicles | |
| Region | Yorkshire & Humberside | |
| Programme | Materials, Mechanical and Medical Eng, Process Environment and Sustainability | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Professor DP Towers , Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds (99.996%) |
| Other Investigator | Professor M Desmulliez , School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University (0.001%) Dr R Dhariwal , School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University (0.001%) Professor J Jones , School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University (0.001%) Dr CE Towers , Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds (0.001%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | We seek to develop novel optical sensor instrumentation to characterise multi-constituent liquid and multi-phase spray systems and related mixing phenomena. The premise of the proposed research stems from the need to understand the detailed interaction between a gasoline direct injection (GDI) spray and the gas phase in order to generate improved designs. Similar requirements exist in microfluidic systems, specifically multi-constituent mixers. Simultaneous velocimetry and particle size data will be obtained across a full field - information that cannot be obtained using current techniques. The technology to be developed is generic as exemplified by the macro and micro fluidic applications to be studied | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 08/06/07 | |
