The accurate prediction of a complex fluid's equilibrium microstructure and corresponding thermodynamic properties relies on the capability to describe both the molecular level architecture and specific governing physics. ...

This work considers the effect of shear on the thermal conductivity of non-Newtonian fluids. These fluids display a variation of viscosity as a function of shear rate, and this study determines whether the thermal conductivity ...

Cells growing in stirred bioreactors exist in a complex fluid mechanical environment. A number of forces act on the cells in the reactor, including fluid shear stresses. If agitation is sufficiently rapid, these forces may ...

The objective of this research is to understand and control the assembly of charged nanoparticles (NPs) and polymers to form functional microcapsules. Microcapsules find extensive applications in pharmaceutical, food, and ...

The studies presented in this thesis demonstrate the ability of nitric oxide (NO)-generating hydrogels and YC-1 releasing hydrogels to influence key components of the restenosis cascade both in vitro and in vivo. Using ...

There is a great need to develop new polymer foam systems that combine the advantages of polyurethane foams (low cost, ease of processing, desirable physical properties) with nonflammability and thermal stability which ...

The effect of process conditions on coal pyrolysis and char reactivity is systematically studied using the thermogravimetric reactor equipped with in-situ video microscopy imaging (TGA/VMI). This system provides a complete ...

Neutrophil adhesion to endothelium is prerequisite for extravasation and localization at inflammatory sites. In the vasculature this process occurs under conditions of hydrodynamic shear requiring that bonds formed between ...

Computational Fluids Dynamics (CFD) has emerged as a viable and reliable design tool for the analysis of blood-handling devices. The CFD-based design is simple, time- and cost-effective; the method predicts accurately the ...