Fluorescent eco-particles for surface flow physics analysis
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Abstract
In this letter, we describe a novel methodology for fabricating inexpensive environmentally-friendly fluorescent microparticles for quantitative surface flow visualization. Particles are synthesized from natural white beeswax and a highly diluted solution of a nontoxic fluorescent red dye. Bead fluorescence exhibits a long lifetime in adverse conditions, such as exposure to weathering agents, and is enhanced by Ultra Violet radiation. The fluorescent eco-particles are integrated in a particle image velocimetry study of circular hydraulic jump to demonstrate their feasibility in tracing complex surface flows.
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OpenAlex topics: Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer · Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes · Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows
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Affiliations
Polytechnic Institute of New York University 1 Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, , Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA
Sapienza University of Rome 2 Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Edile e Ambientale, , Rome 00184, Italy
Sapienza University of Rome 3 Honors Center of Italian Universities, , Rome 00184, Italy
University of Tuscia 4 Dipartimento per l’Innovazione nei Sistemi Biologici, Agroalimentari e Forestali, , Viterbo 01100, Italy
Funding
National Science Foundation
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