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.