CAREER: Experimental Fluid Dynamics at MIT

摘要CTS-0130465J。建议对流体力学的三个领域进行研究：自由表面流动、地球物理混合和分层流体中的沉积。自由面流动包括薄膜和流体多边形中Marangoni对流的实验和分析研究。将通过详细的实验研究羽流和重力流强迫的地球物理混合。将通过实验和分析的方法研究分层流体中的沉积所涉及的物理过程。该教育计划旨在将流体力学研究的直接实验经验带给麻省理工学院的数学本科生和研究生，以及高中学生和教师。PI一直在监督本科生设计和建造用于教育和研究目的的实验室实验。这样的活动将继续下去。PI还将参加麻省理工学院的两个高中外展项目。一个是教师理工科计划，另一个是让有前途的高中生参加暑期研究计划。

Abstract CTS-0130465J. Bush, MITIt is proposed to perform research in three areas of fluid mechanics: free surface flows, geophysical mixing, and sedimentation in stratified fluids. The free surface flow consists of experimental and analytical study of Marangoni convection in thin films and fluid polygons. The geophysical mixing forced by plumes and gravity currents will be studied by detailed experiments. The physical processes involved in the sedimentation in stratified fluids will be studied by experimental and analytical means. The education plan is aimed to bring direct experimental experience in fluid dynamics research to Mathematics undergraduate and graduate students in MIT and to high school students and teachers. The PI has been supervising undergraduates in the design and construction of laboratory experiments for educational and research purposes. And such activities will continue. The PI will also participate in two of the MIT's high school outreach programs. One is the Science and Engineering Program for Teachers, the other is to involve promising high school students in summer research program.