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Professor Emeritus
(614) 292-2609 brodkey.1@osu.edu

Research Interests
Image Processing and Analysis and Fluid Mechanics

Education
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1952
Honors
Fluid Mechanics Symposium," Turbulence in Chemical Processing," in Honor of Robert S. Brodkey at UNCTAM-14, Blacksburg, Va., 2002

W.W. Clyde Chair of Engineering at University of Utah, Fall, 1994

 North American Mixing Forum Outstanding Research Award, 1994

ASEE 3M Chemical Engineering Lectureship Award, 1986

ASEE Senior Research Award, 1985

Alexander von Humboldt Senior U.S. Scientist Award, 1975

Faculty - Robert S. Brodkey

Our current research interest centers on the application of image processing and analysis to a number of important chemical engineering problems. The work is at the forefront of today’s research in fluid mechanics and other areas where information can be gained by visualization methods. We have state-of-the-art video-based image processing systems. These are fully automated for use in reducing either film or video material. The image analysis codes are Windows-based and have been developed to simultaneously track a thousand particles in stereo views. These tracks subsequently can be used to evaluate time-resolved, full-field, velocity vector information for the flow field under investigation. 
The imaging facilities are being used for our research on:

Validation of Computational Codes with Appropriate Experimental Measurements 
The validation research involves fullfield, time-resolved, velocity vector measurements that can be compared to computational results on the same geometry and process conditions. An opposed jet reactor configuration is ideal for this study.


Mixing in Both Fluid and Solid-Liquid Systems 

The research on mixing involves the interactions that exist between turbulence mixing and complex chemical reactions. Of particular interest is the effect of turbulent motion and mixing on the selectivity of complex reactions. Such efforts are the basis for new studies on improved dynamic chemical reactors for reduced emissions generation.

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