Final Technical Report for Analytical Assessments Related to Microbubble Drag Reduction

Abstract

In this project, the Hemispheric Center for Environmental Technology (HCET) at Florida International University conducted computational studies of the microbubble drag reduction mechanism. The objective of the research was to assess the roles of mixture density variation and surface roughness in microbubble drag reduction. The research was carried out in collaboration with the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Pennsylvania State University, where substantial experimental research and theoretical understanding and modeling research have been conducted in this area. The principal work scope was carried out by HCET with ARL providing data and guidance and recommending models and analysis tools to support the research.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 31, 2003
Accession Number
ADA430573

Entities

People

  • C. X. Lin
  • G. P. Philippidis
  • M. A. Ebadian
  • P. V. Skudarnov

Organizations

  • Florida International University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Buoyancy
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Drag
  • Drag Reduction
  • Equations
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Flow
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Free Stream
  • Gas Flow
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Roughness
  • Surface Roughness
  • Turbulent Boundary Layer

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.