Design of a microfluidic device for the analysis of biofilm behavior in a microbial fuel cell
Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2014.
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| author | Jones, A-Andrew D., III (Akhenaton-Andrew Dhafir) |
| author2 | Cullen R. Buie |
| author_facet | Cullen R. Buie Jones, A-Andrew D., III (Akhenaton-Andrew Dhafir) |
| author_sort | Jones, A-Andrew D., III (Akhenaton-Andrew Dhafir) |
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| description | Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2014. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/882792019-04-09T17:53:22Z Design of a microfluidic device for the analysis of biofilm behavior in a microbial fuel cell Jones, A-Andrew D., III (Akhenaton-Andrew Dhafir) Cullen R. Buie Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2014. This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections. Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 83-90). This thesis presents design, manufacturing, testing, and modeling of a laminar-flow microbial fuel cell. Novel means were developed to use graphite and other bulk-scale materials in a microscale device without loosing any properties of the bulk material. Micro-milling techniques were optimized for use on acrylic to achieve surface roughness averages as low as Ra = 100nm for a 55 [mu]m deep cut. Power densities as high as 0.4mW · m⁻², (28mV at open circuit) in the first ever polarization curve for a laminar-flow microbial fuel cell. A model was developed for biofilm behavior incorporating shear and pore pressure as mechanisms for biofilm loss. The model agrees with experimental observations on fluid flow through biofilms, biofilm structure, and other biofilm loss events. by A-Andrew D. Jones, III. S.M. 2014-07-11T17:13:47Z 2014-07-11T17:13:47Z 2014 2014 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/88279 881242990 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 90 pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Jones, A-Andrew D., III (Akhenaton-Andrew Dhafir) Design of a microfluidic device for the analysis of biofilm behavior in a microbial fuel cell |
| title | Design of a microfluidic device for the analysis of biofilm behavior in a microbial fuel cell |
| title_full | Design of a microfluidic device for the analysis of biofilm behavior in a microbial fuel cell |
| title_fullStr | Design of a microfluidic device for the analysis of biofilm behavior in a microbial fuel cell |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design of a microfluidic device for the analysis of biofilm behavior in a microbial fuel cell |
| title_short | Design of a microfluidic device for the analysis of biofilm behavior in a microbial fuel cell |
| title_sort | design of a microfluidic device for the analysis of biofilm behavior in a microbial fuel cell |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/88279 |
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