Open Access

ARTICLE

Morteza Eslamian^1,2, M. Ziad Saghir^1,3
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.8, No.4, pp. 353-380, 2012, DOI:10.3970/fdmp.2012.008.353
Abstract In this paper recent advances pertinent to the applications of thermodiffusion or thermomigration in the fabrication of micro and nano metal-doped semiconductor-based patterns and devices are reviewed and discussed. In thermomigration, a spot, line, or layer of a p-type dopant, such as aluminum, which is deposited on a semiconductor surface, penetrates into the semiconductor body due to the presence of a temperature gradient applied across the wafer body. The trails of p-doped regions within an n-type semiconductor, in the form of columns or walls, may be used for several applications, such as the isolation of More >

View

2205

Download

1518

Open Access

ARTICLE

Walid Hassen¹, Mohamed Naceur Borjini², Habib Ben Aissia¹
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.8, No.4, pp. 381-396, 2012, DOI:10.3970/fdmp.2012.008.381
Abstract In this work we consider the problem related to the electro-thermo-convection of a dielectric fluid in a rectangular enclosure placed between two electrodes. This layer is subjected simultaneously to the injection of electric charges and to a thermal gradient. The influence of the electric Rayleigh number (200 - 1000) on the structure of the flow, the density of electric charge and heat transfer is investigated. An oscillatory flow is observed and discussed in detail. More >

View

1698

Download

1155

Open Access

ARTICLE

A.H. Ahadi¹, M.Z. Saghir¹
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.8, No.4, pp. 397-422, 2012, DOI:10.3970/fdmp.2012.008.397
Abstract The numerical simulations of a thermodiffusion experiment in atmospheric pressure binary mixtures of water and isopropanol subject to micro-vibrations at reduced gravity are presented. The vibrations are induced on board ISS and FOTON-M3 due to many different reasons like crew activity, spacecraft docking or operating other experiments, etc. The effects of micro-gravity vibration were investigated in detail on all of the mixture properties. The influences of different cavity sizes as well as different signs of Soret coefficients in the solvent were considered. In this paper, the thermodiffusion experiment was subjected to two different g-jitter vibrations… More >

View

1872

Download

1262

Open Access

ARTICLE

N. Labed¹, L. Bennamoun², J.P. Fohr³
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.8, No.4, pp. 423-436, 2012, DOI:10.3970/fdmp.2012.008.423
Abstract Intrinsic and relative permeability are indispensable parameters for performing transfers in porous media. In this paper, the conception and ensuing exploitation of a new testing ground for measuring the relative permeability of water and nitrogen are presented. The experimental work was elaborated in the Laboratory of Thermal Studies in Poitiers, (France) where brick samples were used to verify the performance of the proposed testing strategy. The results prove the existence of several stages during the drainage and the imbibitions. In particular, the three stages observed for the case of gas permeability reduce to only two More >

View

2252

Download

1197

Open Access

ARTICLE

Paras Ram¹, Anupam Bhandari²
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.8, No.4, pp. 437-452, 2012, DOI:10.3970/fdmp.2012.008.437
Abstract The present problem is formulated by considering the dynamics of a ferromagnetic fluid of variable viscosity permeating a porous medium in a rotating system in the presence of a stationary boundary. The fluid at large distance from such a boundary (disk) is assumed to rotate at a given uniform angular velocity. The viscosity of the fluid is assumed to depend on the intensity of the applied magnetic field. The governing nonlinear partial differential equations are transformed into a set of coupled nonlinear ordinary differential equations resorting to a similarity transformation. The resulting system of equations More >

View

2048

Download

1270

Open Access

ARTICLE

R. Savino¹, V. Carandente¹
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.8, No.4, pp. 453-476, 2012, DOI:10.3970/fdmp.2012.008.453
Abstract A new small recoverable re-entry capsule with deployable heat shield is analyzed. The possible utilization of the capsule is for safe Earth return of science payloads or data from low Earth orbit at an inexpensive cost, taking advantage of its deployable structure to perform an aerobraking re-entry mission, with relatively low heat and mechanical loads. The system concept for the heat shield is based on umbrella-like frameworks and existing ceramic fabrics. An aerothermodynamic analysis is developed to show that the peak heat flux, for a capsule with a ballistic coefficient lower than 10 kg/m², is in More >

View

1835

Download

1266