Ice thickness measurements of supercooled water droplets impacting onto rotating surfaces
Masterthesis
Our new research aims to expand this understanding by considering rotating surfaces and high relative impact velocities. This approach will closely simulate real-world conditions that an aircraft wing's experience.
The project consists in creating a setup for the impact of a single water droplet on a rotating disk (a comparable previous setup already exists). This includes the design of either a cooling system or a cooling chamber for the drop or the disk. Additionally, the thickness of the ice layer formed on the disk will be measured and automated using a chromatic line sensor (CLS).
Requirements:
- High motivation and interest in experimental work
- Teamwork-oriented with a strong sense of responsibility and consciousness
- Knowledge of LabView/Arduino,CAD (Siemens NX, SolidWorks, …)
- Hands-on experience with sensors, high speed/infrared camera, image-processing (Matlab) would be beneficial
Tasks:
- Recreate a rotating, supercooled water droplet impact experimental set-up.
- Measure the residual water layer on the rotating disk.
- Conduct and evaluate the experimental results.
Starting time: as soon as possible
