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On The Integration Of Fluid Flows And Fabrication

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Conference

2002 Annual Conference

Location

Montreal, Canada

Publication Date

June 16, 2002

Start Date

June 16, 2002

End Date

June 19, 2002

ISSN

2153-5965

Conference Session

Manufacturing Processes and Systems

Page Count

5

Page Numbers

7.896.1 - 7.896.5

DOI

10.18260/1-2--10202

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https://peer.asee.org/10202

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333

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John Matsson

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Abstract

This paper shows the integration of fabrication and fluid mechanics. The project consists of the design and fabrication of a portable Taylor-Couette apparatus for visualization of centrifugal instabilities in fluid flows. Students were told to design the apparatus so that it would show both primary and secondary instabilities. This necessitated incorporating calculations of the relevant parameter regions and the determination of a suitable method for visualization of the flow. Furthermore, the students had to choose appropriate materials, optimize production cost, determine fabrication techniques for the apparatus, and implement this in the workshop. The final result was a useful piece of equipment for studies of fluid flow instabilities.

Matsson, J. (2002, June), On The Integration Of Fluid Flows And Fabrication Paper presented at 2002 Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada. 10.18260/1-2--10202

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