Project Info
Experimental and Numerical Study of Flow Through Porous Media
Nils Tilton | ntilton@mines.edu
This project addresses fundamental unanswered questions regarding how to best model fluid flows through porous media. The student researchers will perform experiments and help run numerical simulations, and gain valuable experience in experimental methods, instrumentation, and managing simulations on the Mines computer cluster. Students will be supervised by Dr. Tilton and his graduate students, participate in weekly meetings, and contribute to conference presentations and journal manuscripts. In the past, successful students have been offered full-time, paid, summer research positions.
More Information
Interested students are encouraged to contact Dr. Tilton to learn more about the project.
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Student Preparation
Qualifications
Students should have earned a B or higher in MEGN351 (Fluids 1). Experience with Lab View and Matlab are also a plus.
Time Commitment
10 hours/month
Skills/Techniques Gained
In addition to gaining valuable experience in experimental methods, instrumentation, and managing simulations on the Mines computer cluster, students will learn about fluid mechanics and flow through porous media, which are important topics in hydrology, environmental engineering, and petroleum engineering.
Mentoring Plan
Students meet with Dr. Tilton and his graduate students at least once a week, and more if needed.