Water Hammer Surface Impact Cleaner

Information

  • NSF Award
  • 8660320
Owner
  • Award Id
    8660320
  • Award Effective Date
    2/1/1987 - 37 years ago
  • Award Expiration Date
    7/31/1987 - 36 years ago
  • Award Amount
    $ 39,480.00
  • Award Instrument
    Standard Grant

Water Hammer Surface Impact Cleaner

Pressure waves, due to the collapse of a steam bubble in a pool of subcooled water, can be used to fracture materials and/or remove material if the waves can be directed. The research proposed here will lead to the development of a steam/subcooled water nozzle which will direct a jet of collapsing steam bubbles towards a surface, set up pressure waves in the solid which will result in surface cleaning, and flush away the removed material. The aim of this research is to develop a surface cleaner that does not degrade the mechanical, chemical, or physical properties of the cleaned surface.

  • Program Officer
    Ritchie B. Coryell
  • Min Amd Letter Date
    1/29/1987 - 37 years ago
  • Max Amd Letter Date
    1/29/1987 - 37 years ago
  • ARRA Amount

Institutions

  • Name
    Continuum Dynamics, Inc.
  • City
    Ewing
  • State
    NJ
  • Country
    United States
  • Address
    34 LEXINGTON AVE
  • Postal Code
    086182302
  • Phone Number
    6095380444

Investigators

  • First Name
    Alan
  • Last Name
    Bilanin
  • Email Address
    alan@continuum-dynamics.com
  • Start Date
    2/1/1987 12:00:00 AM

FOA Information

  • Name
    Engineering-Mechanical
  • Code
    56