Abstract

An evaporating droplet with different sized particles was examined both computationally and experimentally. During evaporation, particles can naturally separate into concentric rings by size with one ring per particle size. The objective of this investigation was to determine factors that contribute to this separation process.

Degree Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Department

Chemical Engineering

Date of Award

January 2015

First Advisor

Michael T Harris

Committee Member 1

Steven Beaudoin

Committee Member 2

David Corti

Committee Member 3

Kendra Erk

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