Rachel Proske's Individual Contribution Page
Fall 2012 Contributions
This semester I am working on the Low Flow Stacked Rapid Sand Filtration project. A prototype filter has already been constructed. My team and I will test and improve the performance of the system. Our task list shows the steps and deadlines we plan to complete. My tasks within the project are as follows:
- Collected data from students who previously built the prototype filter to learn about the methods behind this design.
- Researched head loss calculating methods for flows through sand as well as bends, tees, expansions, and constrictions.
- Assisted in head loss and flow calculations in MathCAD to determine the locations of maximum head loss and possible modifications.
- Determined the actual flow through the system by timing how long it takes the system's flow output to fill up a certain volume.
More up-to-date information about my contributions to this project will be included here as the semester continues.