Walter Castro Smith

 MS/PhD Candidate
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering

wcsmith@engineering.ucsb.edu


Turbulence in microbreaking wind generated waves

Using DPIV to visual the turbulence in in microbreaking wind generated waves. Learning about the way the waves break will provide information on the process by which it is thought most of the heat and mass transfer to the ocean occurs.
Research collaborators Prof. S. Banerjee (Advisor), Dr. Ira Leifer
Education
May 2002  BS in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University in Boston, MA
Experience Prior Research Experience with musical instruments, specifically clarinets. Using LDA and Hot Wire anemometry to quantify the pressure fluctuations and velocity field in the mouthpieces of these instruments for the benefit of sound production.