Interesting in: Fractal, Heat and Mass Transfer, Tree-like Network, CFD, Drying, Nanosuspension, Hydrocyclone, Impinging Jet

Project 1
Heat and Mass Transfer in Tree-like Network

Study heat and mass transfer in tree-like network with fractal theory and CFD; Derive macroscopic transportation parameters such as thermal and flow resistance, heat conductivity, permeability of tree-like network; Simulate convection heat transfer for application in electronic cooling with Fluent.

Project 2
Fractal Analysis of Permeability in Porous Media

Set up microscopic geometrical seepage flow model for homogeneous  and heterogeneous porous media; Derive analytical permeability with fractal theory; Correct Kozeny-Carman Equation

               

Project 3
CFD Model of Hydrocyclone

Simulate flow field and particle separation of hydrocyclone with Fluent; Investigate erosion-induced wear; Optimize and design hydrocyclone with CFD taking energy cost, separation efficiency and erosion-induced wear together into account.

                                        

      

Project 4
Drying of Nanosuspensions

Investigate the mechanism in drying of nanosuspension coated on substrate and cracking phenomneon experimentally; Study the effect of drying methods and conditions on the cracking; Explore solutions for crack-free thin film.

   

   

Project 5
Pulsed Turbulent Impinging Jets

Modelling pulsed turbulent impinging jets under large temperature differences, study the effect of various pulsations on the heat transfer of impinging jets, investigate effect of Reynolds number, pulsation (shape, amplitude, frequency), temperature difference and geometry on heat and mass transfer in impinging jet.