Turbulence occurs in most engineering and environmental fluid flows.
In many cases of natural and industrial significance, the turbulent flow consists of multiple phases and includes suspended particles. Multiphase particulate flows occur in coal combustors, pulverized coal boilers, filtration systems, glass furnaces, inhalation drug delivery devices, electrophotographic machines, chemical-mechanical polishing, and many other industrial processes. Control of microcontamination in microelectronic and imaging industries also requires knowledge of multiphase flows. Focus The Turbulence and Multiphase Flow Laboratory is primarily concerned with providing a fundamental understanding of the mechanisms that control turbulent multiphase flows including transport, deposition and removal. The other main goal is to provide a detailed understanding of the effect of particle shape and flexibility on particle deposition and removal, as well as the dynamics of multiphase systems.