Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
Spring 5-31-2018
Degree Name
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering - (M.S.)
Department
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
First Advisor
John Francis Federici
Second Advisor
Dibakar Datta
Third Advisor
Cristiano L. Dias
Abstract
The primary objective of this project is to better understand gas diffusion through natural cork structures by comparing simulations of gas diffusion through natural cork to experimental measurements of oxygen gas diffusion through the same structure. The cork's internal structure is measured using x-ray computed tomography (CT). From the measured internal structure, a simple mapping is assumed converting the measured x-ray computed tomography images into a 3D map of local diffusion coefficient. Specifically, it is assured that the x-ray CT pixel value is inversely proportional to the diffusion coefficient of oxygen through the cork. A diffusion model for the cork structure was developed using finite commercial finite element method simulation software and the necessary boundary conditions. The primary intention is to create model which can help in understanding the ingress of oxygen through cork. By comparing simulation and experimental results, the role of the cork's internal structure in gas diffusion can be better understood.
Recommended Citation
Rane, Swapnil Shivputra, "Modelling of oxygen diffusion in cork" (2018). Theses. 1577.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/theses/1577
