AME - Supercooled-water icing using luminescent probes

Supercooled water can be seen in various fields under cold climate. Because of its unstable phase, supercooled water changes to ice rapidly on the order of milliseconds. The phase change from water to ice occurs at a certain speed. However, it is not known what dominates the speed of phase propagation. This project studies the propagation speed of the phase change by using luminescent probes.

Students who are interested in environmental flow in cold climate and/or developing the luminescent sensor should apply to this project. For further information, please contact Prof. Taka Sakaue (hsakaue@nd.edu).

 

Name of research group, project, or lab
Sakaue Lab
Website
https://sites.nd.edu/sakaue-lab/
Why join this research group or lab?

We are an interdisciplinary lab combining fluid mechanics and chemistry. Students who are interested in interdisciplinary research are encouraged to apply. We have collaborations with overseas institutions, such as JAXA (Japan), SUBARU (Japan), the University of Tokyo (Japan), Sophia University (Japan), Kanagawa University (Japan), Toyota Technological Institute (Japan), Aichi Institute of Technology (Japan), National Tsing Hua University (Taiwan), German Aerospace Center (Germany), Fraunhofer (Germany), and the Arctic University of Norway (Norway). There will be a chance for you to join one of them.

Representative publication
2016a_IJMF_dual luminescent imaging.pdf
Logistics Information:
Project categories
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Civil & Environmental Engineerng & Earth Sciences
Student ranks applicable
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Graduate Student
Student qualifications

We are looking for a student who is interested in hands-on research and in analyzing collected data in a scientific manner. A student can apply from various fields, such as mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, civil engineering, and chemical engineering.

Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours
2 credits / 6-12 hours
3 credits / 12+ hours
Compensation
Research for Credit
Number of openings
1
Techniques learned

Data collection methods and analysis of the collected data

Fluid dynamics and heat transfer related to supercooled water icing

 

Project start
beginning of the semester
Contact Information:
Mentor
Hirotaka Sakaue
hsakaue@nd.edu
Associate Professor
Name of project director or principal investigator
Hirotaka Sakaue
Email address of project director or principal investigator
hsakaue@nd.edu
1 sp. | 0 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)
1 credit / 3-6 hours2 credits / 6-12 hours3 credits / 12+ hours
Project categories
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (+2)
Aerospace and Mechanical EngineeringChemical and Biomolecular EngineeringCivil & Environmental Engineerng & Earth Sciences