Nano and Synthesis Homework #1

Due dateMarch 17, 2008

1. Show that for alumina particles in water, gravity setting 1 cm is about 1

min for a 10-m particle, and about 2 hr for a 1m particle. To achieve

a setting time of ~ 1 min for 20 nm particle for 1 cm, what is the rotating speed required? 2. What are the D10, D50, D90, g and gm for the powder listed in

Table7.2 in the lecture note, section II.9? Write down its LN size
distribution function. 3. For the powder shown in Fig 8.1 in section II-10, show that Du=2.62 Mg/m3, Da=2.46 Mg/m3, and Db=1.96 Mg/m3. 4. Derive the quation shown in Fig 8.2 in section II-10, i.e. ,
W1-W0

Da =

(DL-DA)+DA

(W3-W0)-(W2-W1)