...
Reflection Report I Report I provides a detailed description of the planned research and a summary of previous team's work, along with the initial results obtained from the Fall 2010 experiments.
Reflection Report II Report II provides a description of the team's decision to include more tubes in the clay velocity gradient experiments, descriptions of the planned natural organic matter velocity gradient experiments, along with results of the tube replicates planned in the first report. The entrance region blob phenomenon (ERB)is mentioned; however, no new information has been gathered.
Reflection Report III Report III provides a description of the team's progress. While the team attempted to collect data, errors in Process Controller method rendered the data unusable. This report also contains information about the development of a Plate Settler Dynamics model aimed at quantifying the processes affecting plate settler performance. An image of the ERB is included along with a description of a macro the team developed to facilitate data analysis.
Reflection Report IV Report pending IV summarizes the team's results for the PVC clay velocity gradient theory. Progress on the Plate Settler Dynamics is reported. The main issue for the dynamics model at this point is random, unexplainable movements of flocs indicating that further debugging necessary.
Reflection Report V Report V reiterates velocity gradient theory, applying it to the aluminum tube experiments. This report includes initial results for the aluminum tube experiments. Progress on the Plate Settler Dynamics model is reported. At this point, the model needs further debugging since the results indicate that either all or none of the flocs hitting the wall will roll-up. Analysis of dual PI ratios is included. The team believes that dual PI ratios would be a good quantifier of uncertainty.