Domaines
Soft matter
Physics of liquids
Hydrodynamics/Turbulence/Fluid mechanics
Type of internship
Expérimental Description
From hairs on our skin to the microscopic cilia inside our respiratory tract, large aggregates of thin deformable structures in contact with fluids are ubiquitous. In this project, using model experiments we aim at understanding how a channel filled with deformable fibers affect fluid flow and can trap particles carried by the flow. These hairy channels constitute a very peculiar porous media where the pore size can vary as the fibers are bent by the fluid flow which will in turn impact the clogging process.
A PhD position on this project is fully funded by the ANR JCJC Filthair
Contact
Etienne Jambon-Puillet