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    1. The motive behind researching the UDV technology stems from a previous experiment that saw the implementation of such data-collecting methods. The past experiment focused on the thermal stratification of liquid metal within a scaled nuclear reactor plenum. To capture the desired velocity and flow field information from the opaque liquid metal, UDV was selected. This research was conducted to confirm the accuracy of the UDV probes used in the experiment involving liquid metal.

  3. Brock,
    Very proud of your experiment and presentation. I excited that your efforts throughout your college career and specifically on this project has produced dividends, and has allowed you to present your finding on this virtual platform. Congratulations!!!!
    Your Father,
    Dr. Michael J. Sieh

  4. Interesting presentation Broderick. I am proud of what you have been able to accomplish. What real life applications could you see the UVD probe being used for?
    Dr. Alexis Erbst

    1. Dr. Erbst,
      An application of the UDV technology that may interest you specifically is its ability to measure blood flow non-invasively. Other potential real-world applications include installation at water treatment plants and liquid metal-cooled nuclear reactors.

      -Broderick Sieh

  5. Hello Broderick,

    Thank you for such a great preseantion! I appreciate your clear and easy-to-follow explanation of the design and experiments. I was wondering if this particular UDV design has been used before in your field and what are other possible applications of UDV.

    1. To my knowledge, the experimental design for the “Water Loop” is the first of its kind for displaying the accuracy and repeatability of the results acquired by using UDV technology. Outside of measuring the flow of opaque liquid metal coolants in Generation IV nuclear reactors, ultrasonic doppler velocimetry could prove useful in a variety of ways for the medical community as well as water treatment facilities.

      -Broderick M. Sieh

    1. The data collected has proven useful and will continue to do so for those experimenting with UDV technology. Thank you for attending!

      -Broderick M. Sieh

  8. Congratulations on your research as presentation. I see you mentioned that this research has real world implications and that this data collected will continue to be useful for future research. Do you have plans to further study this water loop?

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