13 Nonequilibrium phenomena
Instructional Experiments on Nonequilibrium Phenomena & Transport
(and some related theory papers)
Topics
-kinetic theory & molecular dynamics
Block, B., R. D. Moore, and P. Roos (1966), "Do-it-yourself Knudsen gauge," AJP 34, 159-161.
Brown, J. B. (1970), "Bernoulli effect and kinetic theory experimentally," AJP 38, 1254-1255.
Butler, C. O. (1977), "The roller randomizer," AJP 45, 1030-1032.
Eaton, B. G., R. G. Finstad, and P. D. Lane (1979), "Kinetic theory simulator for laboratory use," AJP 47, 132-135.
Elings, V. and D. Phillips (1970), "An apparatus to demonstrate molecular interaction on an air table," AJP 38, 1478-1480.
Husman, M., L. Schwieters, M., and H. Rabitz (1991), "Molecular-dynamics simulator for optimal control of molecular motion," Am. J. Phys. 59, 1012-1017.
Unruh, H., Jr. and K. M. Unruh (1977), "Experimental determination of the Maxwell velocity distribution," AJP 45, 685-686.
-effusive flow
Amato, J. C. and R. E. Williams (1991), "An inexpensive gas effusion apparatus for the introductory laboratory," AJP 59, 346-348.
Benenson, R. E. (1969), "Molecular velocity determination through gas effusion: intermediate laboratory experiment," AJP 37, 39-46.
Leiby, C. C., Jr. and A. L. Besse (1979), "Molecular beams and effusive flows," AJP 47, 791-796.
Incardona, S. and F. Riggi (1985), "Computer simulation of two-dimensional gas effusion," PE 20, 79-81.
-mass diffusion, percolation & electrophoresis
Abraham, A. J. and C. P. Bean (1989), "A simple method for measurement of the diffusion of vapors," AJP 57, 325-30.
Ashkenazi, S. and E. Polturak (1988), "An acoustic laboratory experiment to determine the coefficient of mutual diffusion of gases," AJP 56, 836-9.
Benenson, R. E., K. Rimawi, M. Chaitin, S. Goldenberg, and D. Kaplan (1976), "Self-diffusion experiment using a neutron generator," Am. J. Phys. 44, 1089-1093.
Booth, C., T. Beer, and J. D. Penrose (1978), "Diffusion of salt in tap water," AJP 46, 525-527.
Erramilli, S., F. Osterberg, and B. Vogelaar (1995), "Undergraduate laboratory: principles of gel electrophoresis," Am. J. Phys. 63 (7), 639-43.
Fenichel, H., H. Frankena, and F. Groen (1984), "Experiments on diffusion in liquids using holographic interferometry," AJP 52, 735-738.
Gaffney, C. and C. -K. Chau (2001), "Using refractive index gradients to measure diffusivity between liquids," Am. J. Phys. 69 (7), 821-5.
Jones, E. D. (1995), "Experiment to demonstrate diffusion doping," Am. J. Phys. 63 (1), 66-71.
Martin, D. H. and R. B. Teese (1969), "The mercury-drag effect, a demonstration of transport phenomena," Am. J. Phys. 37, 894-897.
McCleelan, G., E. M. DSidwall, and C. J. Rigby (1978), "Experiments on the photelectric effect and on the diffusion of electrons in gases," AJP 46, 832-839.
Mehr, R., T. Grossman, N. Kristianpoller, and Y. Gefen (1986), "Simple percolation experiment in two dimensions," Am. J. Phys. 54, 271-273.
Miles, D. G., D. W. Bushman, and Zhong-Ying Chen (2005), "Protein gel electrophoresis in the undergraduate physics laboratory," Am. J. Phys. 73 (12), 1186-9.
Onega, R. J. (1972), "Analog computer solution of the electrodiffusion equation for a simple membrane," AJP 40, 390-394.
Betrencourt, C., E. Guyon, and G. Giraud (1980), "Teaching physics out of a bag of marbles," Eur. J. Phys. 1, 206-211.
dos Santos, J. M. F., J. F. C. A. Veloso, and C. M. B. Monteiro (2004), "Permeability measurements in undergraduate vacuum laboratories: a simple experiment using a He leak detector," Eur. J. Phys. 25 (1), 1-3.
Guyon, E., P. Jenffer, A. d'Arco, and M. Cloitre (1981), "Sur une measure en laboratoire de travaus practiques de diffusivites thermique et massique," EJP 2, 193-199.
Rage, T., V. Frette, G. Wagner, T. Walmann, K. Christensen, and Tao Sun (1996), "Construction of a DLA cluster model," Eur. J. Phys. 17 (3), 110-15.
Sanboh Lee, H. -Y. Lee, I. -F. Lee, and C. -Y. Tseng (2004), "Ink diffusion in water," Eur. J. Phys. 25 (2), 331-6.
Schirripa Spagnolo, G., D. Ambrosini, A. Ponticiello, and D. Paoletti (1996), "Evaluation of diffusion in liquids by digital speckle pattern interferometry: computer simulation and experiments," Eur. J. Phys. 17 (2), 51-9.
Viney, C. and R. A. Fenton (1998), "Physics and gel electrophoresis: using terminal velocity to characterize molecular weight," Eur. J. Phys. 19 (6), 575-80.
do Couto Tavares, M., M. C. Fonte Boa, and P. M. C. de Oliveira (1991), "A mechanical analogy for Ohm's law," Phys. Educ. 26, 195-199.
-heat transfer: thermal conduction, radiative transfer, etc.
Benenson, R. E. and R. R. Dubin (1975), "Analysis of a thermal conductivity of gas experiment," Am. J. Phys. 43, 1070-1075.
Bodas, A., V. Gandia, and E. Lopez-Baeza (1998), "An undergraduate experiment on the propagation of thermal waves," Am. J. Phys. 66 (6), 528-533.
Budzinski, W. V. and J. F. Neeson (1984), "Static method for determining the R value of thermal insulation," Am. J. Phys. 52, 1093-1096.
Canova, B. P. (1992), "Laplace's equation in freshman physics," AJP 60, 135-138.
Dodson, B. W. and T. L. Hunzeker (1973), "A quantitiative demonstration of conductive heat transfer," AJP 41, 281-282.
du Plessis, L. A. (1982), "Transistor probe for thermal conductivity," AJP 50, 1171-2.
Fox, J. N., N. W. Gaggini, and R. Wangsani (1987), "Measurement of the thermal conductivity of liquids using a transient hot wire technique," AJP 55, 272-4.
Fuller, R. M. (1973), "Greenhouse effect study apparatus," Am. J. Phys. 41, 443.
Fuller, R. M. and R. G. Fuller (1972), "Research project for undergraduates: ionic thermoconductivity in dielectrics," AJP 40, 883-887.
Horst, J. L. and M. Weber (1984), "Joule's experiment modified by Newton's Law of Cooling," AJP 52, 259-261.
Hubin, W. N. (2002), "A course in computer-based data acquisition," Am. J. Phys. 70 (1), 80-5.
Jensen, H. G. (1970), "Kohlrausch heat conductivity apparatus for intermediate or advanced laboratory," AJP 38, 870-874.
Karls, M. A. and J. E. Scherschel (2003), "Modeling heat flow in a thermos," Am. J. Phys. 71 (7), 678-83.
Kobiske, R. A. and j. L. Hock (1973), "Numerical solution to transient heat flow problems," AJP 41, 517-525.
Laufer, G., N. B. Rotchford, and R. H. Krauss (1997), "Temperature field visualization in conducting solids using thermographic phosphors," Am. J. Phys. 65 (5), 447-9.
Lavalle, G. G., P. Carrica, V. Garea, and M. Jaime (1992), "A boiling heat transfer paradox," AJP 60, 593-597.
Listerman, T. W., T. A. Boshinski, and L. F. Knese (1986), "Cooling by immersion in liquid nitrogen," Am. J. Phys. 54 (6), 554-8.
Maurone, P. A. and C. Shiomos (1983), "Newton's law of cooling with finite resevoirs," AJP 51, 857-859.
O'Sullivan, C. T. (1990), "Newton's law of cooling - a critical assessment," AJP 58, 956-960.
Ottonlello, P. and U. Valbusa (1980), "Measurement of thermal conductivity of gases in an undergraduate physics laboratory," Am. J. Phys. 48, 489-490.
Perkalskis, B. S. and J. R. Freeman (1999), "Tensors in the lab-The thermal resistivity of wood," Am. J. Phys. 67 (5), 452-3.
Rafols, I. and J. Ortin (1992), "Heat conduction in a metallic rod with Newtonian losses," AJP 60, 846-852.
Rees, W. G. and C. Viney (1988), "On cooling tea and coffee," AJP 56, 434-437.
Shirer, D. L. (1973), "Heat flow simulation on an analog computer," AJP 41, 741-742.
Spuller, J. E. and R. W. Cobb (1993), "Cooling of a vertical cylinder by natural convection: an undergraduate experiment," Am. J. Phys. 61 (6), 568-71.
Talpe, J. H., V. I. Bekeris, and C. E. Acha (1990), "Measurement of thermal conductivity and heat capacity in an undergraduate physics laboratory," AJP 58, 379-81.
Tsatis, D. E. (1984), "Thermal conductivity, thermoelectric power, and thermal diffusivity from the same apparatus," AJP 52, 569.
Unsworth, J. and F. J. Duarte (1979), "Heat diffusion in a solid sphere and Fourier theory: an elementary practical example," AJP 47, 981-983.
Wei Lee, H. L. Gilley, and J. B. Caris (1997), "Finding the surface temperature of the Sun using a parked car," Am. J. Phys. 65 (11), 1105-9.
Brun, J. L. and A. F. Pacheco (2005), "Reducing the heat transfer through a wall," Eur. J. Phys. 26 (1), 11-18.
Buay, D., S. K. Foong, D. Kiang, L. Kuppan, and V. H. Liew (2006), "How long does it take to boil an egg? Revisited," Eur. J. Phys. 27 (1), 119-31.
Fernandez-Seara, J., F. J. Uhia, J. Sieres, and A. Campo (2005), "Experimental apparatus for measuring heat transfer coefficients by the Wilson plot method," Eur. J. Phys. 26 (3), 1-11.
Guyon, E., P. Jenffer, A. d'Arco, and M. Cloitre (1981), "Sur une measure en laboratoire de travaus practiques de diffusivites thermique et massique," EJP 2, 193-199.
Lidell, M. and G. Grimvall (1981), "Thermal conduction and the blacksmit's paradox," EJP 2, 155-157.
Roldan, C., M. Buendia, R. Cibrian, R. Salvador, E. Ramon, J. V. Herraez, R. Belda, and M. Dolz (1993), "A laboraotry expreiment for measuring the free convection heat transfer coefficient of a plane metal plate," EJP 14, 128-131.
Salazar, A. (2003), "On thermal diffusivity," Eur. J. Phys. 24 (4), 351-8.
Strnad, J. and A. Vengar (1984), "Stefan's measurment of the thermal conductivity of air," EJP 5, 9-12.
Vazquez, A., J. Arias, and R. M. Sanchez (2006), "Calcite and hematite minerals: a promising application as dew water collectors," Eur. J. Phys. 27 (3), 667-73.
Armstrong, H. L. (1983), "An experiment on cooling by convection," PE 18, 43-44.
Fairs, R. A. (1988), "New apparatus for the measurement of thermal conductivity," PE 23, 378-379.
Wright, H. C. (1992), "Pond cooling pattern," PE 27, 228-230.
-Leidenfrost effect
Bent, H. A. (1986), "Droplet in a hot metal spoon," Am. J. Phys. 54 (11), 967.
Curzon, F. L. (1978), "The Leidenfrost phenomenon," Am. J. Phys. 46, 825-828.
Mills, A. A. and J. D. Fry (1982), "Rate of evaporation of hydrocarbons from a hot surface: Nukiyama and Leidenfrost temperatures," Eur. J. Phys. 3, 152-154.
Mills, A. A. and N. F. Sharrock (1986), "Rate of evaporation of n-alcohols from a hot surface: Nukiyama and Leidenfrost temperatures," Eur. J. Phys. 7, 52-54.
-miscellaneous papers on nonequilibium phenomena & transport
Murai, N. and T. Nakata (1988), "Rounded spikes of kompeitoh and scaling relations," AJP 56, 459-462.
Winter, T. G. (2003), "The evaporation of a drop of mercury," Am. J. Phys. 71 (8), 783-6.