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Title
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AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF BIOFOULING ON A FLAT PLATE SUSPENDED IN A UNIFORM FLOW.
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Creator
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WOOD, MARK ALAN., Florida Atlantic University, Tennant, Jeffrey S., College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
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Abstract/Description
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An investigation was conducted to determine the relationship between hydrodynamic boundary layer parameters and biofouling growth rates. A summary of previous investigations of hydrodynamic effects on biofouling is presented. Wall shear stress is shown to be an important parameter and is described in detail. A submersible water tunnel was designed to allow investigation of a flat plate subject to a uniform flow of seawater. Parallel flow past a flat plate with a laminar boundary layer was...
Show moreAn investigation was conducted to determine the relationship between hydrodynamic boundary layer parameters and biofouling growth rates. A summary of previous investigations of hydrodynamic effects on biofouling is presented. Wall shear stress is shown to be an important parameter and is described in detail. A submersible water tunnel was designed to allow investigation of a flat plate subject to a uniform flow of seawater. Parallel flow past a flat plate with a laminar boundary layer was used to ensure that experimental conditions existed in which a known wall shear stress distribution was establised. Tests were conducted off Virginia Key in Miami, Florida. The results of the experiments clearly indicate the existance of a threshold value of shear stress which inhibits the attachment of the macrofouler under study, the acorn barnacle (Balanus spp.). Reported growth rates from other investigations are presented to substantiate results. Recommendations are made for additional hydrodynamic investigations in dealing with biofouling.
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Date Issued
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1977
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13849
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Subject Headings
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Fouling, Hydrodynamics
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Format
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Document (PDF)