Other Proposals in Preparation
The Insulation Properties of Natural and Artificial Fibres
Although the insulation properties of natural and artificial clothing appears to be well understood there is little research on how individual natural and artificial fibres act within a mesh to contribute to the insulation characteristics of patches of clothing. I am especially interested in the combination of conductive and radiative heat transfer, within the air gap between the skin and the fibre and the fibre and the external environment, and fluid dynamics, how much convective heat transfer plays a role. In addition, how much the insulation characteristics are changed in the presence of metallic fibres within the clothing.
Cavitation-Jet Erosion of Solid Surfaces
It is well known that the collapse of immersed or entrained gaseous bubbles within a fluid such as water near a propeller or turbine blade can cause severe pitting and eventual erosion of the solid surface. This is due to the high velocity jet created by the bubble collapse and its subsequent impact on the surface. The aim of this project is to study the development of such jets as well as a study of how pitting comes about.