Grant: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
University of British Columbia
$120,960.00
Replacement of a research grade rheometer
EF 2009-10
Résumé
Complex fluids abound in both nature and in nearly every industry, e.g. mud, lava, cosmetic creams, cement slurries, pulp suspensions, polymer melts, liquid crystals, ketchup, pastes and yoghurt. Understanding the flow of these materials is a challenging science involving experimentation, computation and modelling, and is necessary if flows of these materials are to be controlled for processing and similar applications. The Laboratory for Complex Fluids at UBC (http://www.math.ubc.ca/~FluidLab/) is an interdisciplinary unit serving researchers in 2 faculties and 5 university departments. The research groups involved in the lab conduct research related to the mechanics of complex, (i.e. structured) fluids. An essential part of the research in many projects involves measurement and characterisation of the physical properties of the fluids, using a rheometer. Since 2001 our principal research grade rotational rheometer has been a Bohlin CVO-R, which is now inoperable. Funding is requested to replace this unit.
Programme
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
British Columbia, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
390555-2010
Name nom
Frigaard, Ian
Department département
Mechanical Engineering
Organization id
2
Institution établissement
University of British Columbia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2009
Competition year année de concours
2010
Award amount
120960
Program id
EQPEQ
Program nane 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
1511
Committee name en
Materials and Chemical Engineering
Committee name fr
Génie chimique et des matériaux
Area of application code
508
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Polymers, rubber and plastics
Area of application fr
Polymères, caoutchouc et plastiques
Research subject code
1808
Research subject group en
Chemical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie chimique
Research subject en
Rheology and processing
Research subject fr
Rhéologie et transformation
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Replacement of a research grade rheometer
Keyword
NA
Application summary
Complex fluids abound in both nature and in nearly every industry, e.g. mud, lava, cosmetic creams, cement slurries, pulp suspensions, polymer melts, liquid crystals, ketchup, pastes and yoghurt. Understanding the flow of these materials is a challenging science involving experimentation, computation and modelling, and is necessary if flows of these materials are to be controlled for processing and similar applications. The Laboratory for Complex Fluids at UBC (http://www.math.ubc.ca/~FluidLab/) is an interdisciplinary unit serving researchers in 2 faculties and 5 university departments. The research groups involved in the lab conduct research related to the mechanics of complex, (i.e. structured) fluids. An essential part of the research in many projects involves measurement and characterisation of the physical properties of the fluids, using a rheometer. Since 2001 our principal research grade rotational rheometer has been a Bohlin CVO-R, which is now inoperable. Funding is requested to replace this unit.
