CAREER: Hydro and Aerodynamic Pulsed Jet Micropropulsion

ABSTRACTPROPOSAL没有。职位：微流体中的粒子效应该研究项目主要包括对压力驱动和电动微流体系统中特定粒子效应和粒子传输的后果和科学的实验研究。感兴趣的特定流是那些颗粒直径与特征微流体装置尺寸的特征尺寸具有相同数量级的流。传统上，这种机制在宏观尺度的颗粒负载流中没有遇到过，但鉴于设备小型化的持续努力，预计将在基于颗粒的分析或微/纳米制造应用中变得重要。从长远来看，拟议的研究计划将为扩大范围奠定基础，即包括纳米级系统中纳米颗粒运输的研究。这项工作的广泛影响包括重要的教育和外联部分。拟议的教育计划旨在通过为积极讨论更广泛的科学和研究背景提供一个独特的环境，增加传统上代表性不足的群体在科学和工程以及最终相关专业中的参与。这个名为“扩展视野”的项目最初将围绕更广泛的微纳米科学与工程问题进行设计，并将在宾夕法尼亚州立大学女性工程项目办公室的行政协助下，作为年度研讨会课程提供。通过拓展视野，本科生将有机会参与以团队为导向的问题解决，结合有效的指导和同伴互动，并参与校内和校外的“大局”主题讨论，如研究的社会影响，公共政策决策对研究方向的影响，劳动力多样性和国际竞争力。*由流体动力学和水力学以及颗粒和多相过程项目共同资助

ABSTRACTPROPOSAL NO.: CTS-0348149PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS: K. SHARPINSTITUTION: PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITYCAREER: PARTICLE EFFECTS IN MICROFLUIDICSThe research program consists primarily of an experimental study of the consequences and science underlying a particular subset of particle effects and particle transport in pressure-driven and electrokinetic micro fluidic systems. The specific flows of interest are those in which the particle diameter is of the same order of magnitude as the characteristic dimension of the characteristic micro fluidic device dimension. This regime traditionally has not been encountered in macroscale particle-laden flows, but is expected to gain importance for particle-based assay or micro/nano-fabrication applications given the continued efforts at device miniaturization. Over the longer term, the proposed research program will lay the groundwork for an expansion of scope, namely to include the study of nanoparticle transport in nanoscale systems. Broad impacts of the work include significant educational and outreach components. The proposed educational program aims to increase the participation of traditionally under-represented groups in science and engineering and, ultimately, related professions, by providing a unique environment for active discussion of the broader context of science and research. This program, entitled Expanding View will initially be designed around the broader issues of Micro and Nanoscale Science and Engineering and will be offered as an annual Seminar Course with administrative assistance from the Women in Engineering Program Office at Penn State. Through Expanding View, undergraduate students will have the opportunity to engage in team-oriented problem-solving coupled with effective mentoring and peer interactions, and participate in both on- and off-campus discussions of 'big-picture' topics such as the societal impact of research, the effects of public policy decisions on research directions, diversity in the workforce, and international competitiveness. *co-funded jointly by the Fluid Dynamics & Hydraulics, and Particulate and Multiphase Processes programs