Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Environmental Engineering
Research Interests:
Professor Meinhart's research group concentrates their research efforts in two primary areaís: (1) Fundamental wall turbulence, and (2) Analysis of micro-fluidic devices.
Wall Turbulence
The investigations of wall turbulence focus on enhancing the current fundamental understanding of momentum transport mechanisms in boundary layer flows. This is performed in close collaboration with researchers at the University of Illinois.
Micro-fluids
Professor Meinhartís micro-fluids laboratory is designed to enhance
the current understanding of fluidic processes in Microfabricated Silicon
devices. This research involves fundamental studies of fluid mechanics on
the micron scale, and has many practical applications in the rapidly emerging
field of micro-fluidics. These devices have applications in biomedical,
pharmecutical, and aerospace industries.
Research Publications Instruction Students
Contact bennett@engineering.ucsb.edu with comments or questions.
Last Modified: June 3, 1997 - M. Jordan