1. Prof Ann Anderson Research Areas: Fluid Mechanics Heat Transfer
Aerogels

2. Nanotechnology - Aerogels
New Lab!
Study the effects of chemical reagents and process variables on aerogel properties – Make Better Aerogels!
Make non-silica based aerogels
Study the mechanical properties of aerogels (crush them and strengthen them).
Investigate other possible application areas for aerogels
Interdisciplinary

3. Heat Transfer….. All at the Nanoscale Convection? Radiation? Heat???
Conduction?
Solid
Gas
Heat???
All at the Nanoscale
Investigate the phenomena of nano-scale heat transfer in aerogels.
Design and build a steady state based sensor to measure aerogel thermal conductivity.

4. Fluid Mechanics
Flow
Design and build a flow bench to study the fluid mechanics of  gas flow through aerogels (non-continuum flows)
Study flow over hydrophobic surfaces (use aerogels to make a hydrophobic surface).
Study flow over bird wings and humpback whale fins

5. Industry Project Design new Fiber placement nozzle Goals:
Maximize Heat Transfer
Provide uniform flow
Improve mechanical attachement (easy access, minimum intrusion).
Noise reduction