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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2021
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MECH 587 001 (CRN: 24241)
CAPILLARITY AND WETTING
Long Title: INTERFACIAL PHENOMENA, CAPILLARITY, AND WETTING
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Instructor: Preston, Daniel
Meeting: 3:10PM - 4:30PM TR (25-JAN-2021 - 30-APR-2021)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 25
Section Enrolled: 8
Enrollment data as of: 26-APR-2024 9:19AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This course will provide the fundamental knowledge required for students to analyze, model, and design systems based on interfacial phenomena, with applications including wetting, enhanced oil recovery, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, microfluidic devices, phase change heat transfer, and even everyday food and drink. After completing this course, students will exhibit a strong understanding of surface tension and surface energy, adsorption and adhesion, surface-tension-driven flows, capillarity, capillary instabilities, contact angle, fluid spreading, wetting of textured surfaces leading to superhydrophobicity and superhydrophilicity, and self-cleaning surfaces. Recommended Prerequisite(s): MECH 200 (or equivalent) and MECH 371 (or equivalent)