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David C. Wiggert, Ph.D., P.E.
Emeritus Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering
A112 Engineering Research Complex
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: (517) 355-5155
E-Mail: wiggert@egr.msu.edu
Courses Taught:
- Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
- Applied Hydraulics
- Free Surface Flow
- Dynamics of Environmental Systems
- Fluid Transients
Recent Research:
- Evaluation of Remediation in Schoolcraft Plumes G and F Contaminated with
Chlorinated Solvents and Metals, Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality.
- Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN): A Risk Assessment/Risk
Management Approach to Environmental Engineering Education, U.S. Dept. of Education.
- Study of Dynamic Response in Ductwork Serving Laboratory VAV Exhaust Systems,
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers.
Interests:
Professor Wiggert’s current research interests in the area of environmental
fluid mechanics are associated with groundwater remediation. He is involved in
experimental testing, field studies, and modeling of bioremediation of
containments in ground water, and in the application of innovative techniques
to enhance the delivery of chemicals, microbes, and nutrients into contaminated
soils to enhance in-situ remediation. A recently completed project dealt with
the remediation of a carbon-tetrachloride contaminated aquifer using
bioaugmentation.
Past research dealt with the formation and performance of
frozen containment barriers, and the natural remediation properties of an
industrial groundwater recharge pond. He is also interested in fluid transients
associated with free-surface flows and with pipeline systems; specific topics
include fluid-structure interaction and uncertainty analysis. A current project
involves modeling of laboratory fume hood systems for transient airflows, with
the objective to better understand their environmental performance
characteristics.
Education:
University of Michigan: Ph.D., Fluids and Environmental
Awards and Honors:
- J.C. Stevens Award, ASCE, 1977.
- L.F. Moody Award, ASME, 1983.
- Fellow, ASME, 1996.
Selected Publications:
- Propagation of Uncertainties in Fluid Transient Analysis, Proceedings: 3rd
ASME/Joint Fluids Engineering Conference, San Francisco, California,
July 18-23, 1999.
- Impact of Surfactant of Configuration of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Lens,
with L.R. Chevalier, and R.B. Wallace, Journal of Soil Contamination ,
7(3):395-414, 1998.
- Pilot-Scale Evaluation of Bioaugmentation for In-Situ Remediation of a Carbon
Tetrachloride-Contaminated Aquifer, with M.J. Dybas, et al., Environmental
Science and Technology, 32(22): 3598-3611, 1998.
- Liquid Slug Motion in a Voided Line, with Z. Bozkus, Journal of Fluids
and Structures, 12, 1998.
- Analysis of Liquid Slug Motion in a Voided Line, with J. Yang, ASME
Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, 120:74-80, 1998.
- Ground Water Remediation/Frozen Soil Reactor Gates, with O.B.
Andersland, C.S. Criddle, and R.B. Wallace, ASCE Cold Regions '98,
Duluth, Minnesota, 1998.
- Method For Placement of a Permeable Remediation in situ, with
O.B. Andersland, C.S. Criddle, and R.B. Wallace, U.S. Patent No. 5,730,550,
issued March 24, 1998.
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