Grant: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
University of Manitoba
$66,034.00
Upgrade of a Standard Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) System to Enable Particle Size Measurement
FY 2012-13
Summary
Two-phase flows are encountered in numerous engineering applications and their understanding help improve the design and consequently the performance of energy systems. For example, the combustion efficiency of liquid fuel in jet or diesel engines is controlled by the droplets formation and their subsequent vaporization. Therefore understanding liquid fuel breakup into drops is fundamental for the design of these combustion devices. Most of the principal applicant's (Dr. Birouk) research focuses on this area where his lab has two test rigs dedicated to carry out research from liquid injection, breakup and droplets formation to vaporization and subsequent combustion. These test facilities consist of a subsonic wind-tunnel and a pressure combustion vessel which have the capability to simulate engine test conditions.
The co-applicant's (Dr. Bibeau) research deals also with energy systems where he aims at better understanding the effect of vibration, heating and coatings on capture efficiency and ice accretion rate for anti-icing and de-icing regimes of wind turbine blades. The ultimate objective is to obtain information about the supercooled water droplets that impinge on the leading edge of the turbine blades. An indoor freezing rain simulator facility, built at the University of Manitoba, will used for this research.
The proposed upgrade of an existing conventional PIV (particle image velocimetery) system is sought, which adds the capability for measuring particles size in addition to velocity which is what needed for comprehensively investigating the research projects briefly described above. The research outlined briefly above aims at improving the performance and efficiency of several energy devices. Understanding and mitigation of the ice buildup on wind turbines will improve wind energy generation system's efficiency. Similarly, comprehension and control of the process of droplets formation in a combustion chamber will lead to increased efficiency of power generations systems. All of this will benefit the Canadian economy and especially the energy and transportation sectors.
Program
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Recipient
Location
Manitoba, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
439892-2013
Name nom
Birouk, Madjid
Department département
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Organization id
19
Institution établissement
University of Manitoba
Province en
Manitoba
Province fr
Manitoba
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2012
Competition year année de concours
2013
Award amount
66034
Program id
EQPEQ
Program name en
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche - catégorie 1 (<150 000$)
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
1512
Committee name en
Mechanical Engineering
Committee name fr
Génie mécanique
Area of application code
1206
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Engineering
Area of application fr
Génie
Research subject code
2110
Research subject group en
Mechanical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie mécanique
Research subject en
Combustion
Research subject fr
Combustion
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Upgrade of a Standard Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) System to Enable Particle Size Measurement
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Two-phase flows are encountered in numerous engineering applications and their understanding help improve the design and consequently the performance of energy systems. For example, the combustion efficiency of liquid fuel in jet or diesel engines is controlled by the droplets formation and their subsequent vaporization. Therefore understanding liquid fuel breakup into drops is fundamental for the design of these combustion devices. Most of the principal applicant's (Dr. Birouk) research focuses on this area where his lab has two test rigs dedicated to carry out research from liquid injection, breakup and droplets formation to vaporization and subsequent combustion. These test facilities consist of a subsonic wind-tunnel and a pressure combustion vessel which have the capability to simulate engine test conditions.
The co-applicant's (Dr. Bibeau) research deals also with energy systems where he aims at better understanding the effect of vibration, heating and coatings on capture efficiency and ice accretion rate for anti-icing and de-icing regimes of wind turbine blades. The ultimate objective is to obtain information about the supercooled water droplets that impinge on the leading edge of the turbine blades. An indoor freezing rain simulator facility, built at the University of Manitoba, will used for this research.
The proposed upgrade of an existing conventional PIV (particle image velocimetery) system is sought, which adds the capability for measuring particles size in addition to velocity which is what needed for comprehensively investigating the research projects briefly described above. The research outlined briefly above aims at improving the performance and efficiency of several energy devices. Understanding and mitigation of the ice buildup on wind turbines will improve wind energy generation system's efficiency. Similarly, comprehension and control of the process of droplets formation in a combustion chamber will lead to increased efficiency of power generations systems. All of this will benefit the Canadian economy and especially the energy and transportation sectors.
