Refereed Journal Publications Since 2000
- Ravichandar, M. G. Olsen, and R. D. Vigil*, Turbulent droplet breakage probability: Analysis of fitting parameters for two commonly used models, Chemical Engineering Science, 266, 118311 (2023). doi:10.1016/j.ces.2022.118311
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H. Nadeem, R. D. Vigil, A. Samuel, A. Sarkar, T. Yeah, and M. G. Olsen, Coalescence-induced phase separation of an oil in water emulsion under controlled shear and temperature conditions, Journal of Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 182, 517-524 (2022). doi:10.1016/j.cherd.2022.04.024
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A. Haghighat, M. G. Olsen, R. D. Vigil, and A. Sarkar, Droplet coalescence and phase separation in a topical ointment: Effects of fluid shear and temperature, International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 591, 119872 (2020). doi:10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119872
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M. Legg, M. Ramezani, R. D. Vigil, and M. G. Olsen, Evolution of bubble size distribution, number density, and shape in semi-batch vertical gas-liquid Taylor vortex flow, AIChE J, 66, e17003 (2020). doi:10.1002/aic.17003
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C. C. Campbell, M. G. Olsen, and R. D. Vigil, Droplet size distributions in liquid-liquid semi-batch Taylor vortex flow, AIP Advances, 10, (2020). doi:10.1063/5.0018065.
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C. C. Campbell, M.G. Olsen, and R.D. Vigil, Jet breakup regimes in liquid-liquid Taylor vortex flow, International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 131, 103401 (2020). doi:10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2020.103401.
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C. C. Campbell, M. G. Olsen, and R. D. Vigil, Flow regimes in two-phase hexane/water semibatch vertical Taylor vortex flow, Journal of Fluids Engineering, 141, 111203 (2019). doi:10.1115/1.4043493.
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X. Gao, B. Kong, and R. D. Vigil, Simulation of algal photobioreactors: recent developments and challenges, Biotechnology Letters, 40, 1311-1327 (2018). doi:10.1007/s10529-018-2595-3
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X. Gao, B. Kong, and R. D. Vigil, Multiphysics simulation of algal growth in an airlift photobioreactor: Effects of fluid mixing and shear stress, Bioresource Technology, 251, 75-83 (2018). doi:10.1016/j.algal.2017.03.028
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P. Rudnicki, X. Gao, B. Kong, and R. D. Vigil, A comparative study of photosynthetic unit models for algal growth rate and fluorescence prediction under light/dark cycles, Algal Research, 24, 227-236 (2017). doi:10.1016/j.algal.2017.03.028
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X. Gao, B. Kong, and R. D. Vigil, Comprehensive computational model for combining fluid hydrodynamics, light transport and biomass growth in a Taylor vortex algal photobioreactor: Eulerian approach, Algal Research, 24, 1-8 (2017). doi:10.1016/j.algal.2017.03.009
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M. Ramezani, M. Legg, A. Haghighat, Z. Li, R. D. Vigil, and M.G. Olsen, Experimental investigation of the effect of ethyl alcohol surfactant on oxygen mass transfer and bubble size distribution in an air-water multiphase Taylor-Couette vortex bioreactor, Chemical Engineering Journal, 319, 288-296 (2017). doi:10.1016/j.cej.2017.03.005
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X. Gao, B. Kong, and R. D. Vigil, Comprehensive computational model for combining fluid hydrodynamics, light transport and biomass growth in a Taylor vortex algal photobioreactor: Lagrangian approach, Bioresource Technology, 224, 523-530 (2017). doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2016.10.080
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X. Gao, B. Kong, and R. D. Vigil, CFD Simulation of Bubbly Turbulent Taylor-Couette Flow, Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 24, 719-727 (2016). doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2016.01.013
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X. Gao, B. Kong, and R. D. Vigil, Characteristic time scales of mixing, mass transfer, and biomass growth in a Taylor vortex algal photobioreactor, Bioresource Technology, 198, 283-291(2015). doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2015.09.013
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X. Gao, B. Kong, M. Ramezani, M. G. Olsen, and R. D. Vigil, An Adaptive Model for Gas-Liquid Mass Transfer in a Taylor Vortex Reactor, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 91, 433-445 (2015). doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2015.07.125
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M. Ramezani, B. Kong, X. Gao, M. G. Olsen, and R. D. Vigil, Experimental measurement of oxygen mass transfer and bubble size distribution in an air-water multiphase Taylor-Couette vortex reactor, Chemical Engineering Journal, 279, 286-296 (2015). doi:10.1016/j.cej.2015.05.007
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X. Gao, B. Kong, and R. D. Vigil, CFD investigation of bubble effects on Taylor-Couette flow patterns in the weakly turbulent vortex regime, Chemical Engineering Journal, 270, 508-518 (2015). doi:10.1016/j.cej.2015.02.061
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B. Kong and R. D. Vigil, Simulation of photosynthetically active radiation distribution in algal photobioreactors using a multidimensional spectral radiation model. Bioresource Technology, 158, 141-148 (2014). doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2014.01.052
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B. Kong and R. D. Vigil, Light-limited continuous culture of Chlorella vulgaris in a Taylor vortex reactor. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, 32, 884-890 (2013). doi: 10.1002/ep.11834
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B. Kong, J. Shanks, and R.D. Vigil, Enhanced algal growth rate in a Taylor vortex reactor. Biotechnology & Bioengineering, 11, 2140-2149 (2013). doi:10.1002/bit.24886
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I. Beresnev, W. Gaul, and R.D. Vigil, Direct pore-level observation of permeability increase by seismic waves. Geophysical Review Letters, 38, L21812 (2011). doi:10.1029/2011GL049481
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I. Beresnev, W. Gaul, and R. D. Vigil, Thickness of residual wetting film in liquid-liquid displacement. Physical Review E, 84, 026327 (2011). doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.84.026327
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I. Beresnev, W. Gaul, and R. D. Vigil, Forced instability of core-annular flow in capillary constrictions. Physics of Fluids, 23, 072105 (2011). doi: 10.1063/1.3607472
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G. Pranami, M. H. Lamm, and R. D. Vigil, Molecular dynamics simulations of fractal aggregate diffusion. Physical Review E, 82, 051402 (2010). doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.82.051402
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J. C. Cheng, R. D. Vigil, and R. O. Fox, A Competitive Aggregation Model for Flash NanoPrecipitation. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 351, 330-342 (2010).
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I. A. Beresnev, W. Li, and R. D. Vigil, Condition for breakup of non-wetting fluids in sinusoidally constricted capillary channels. Transport in Porous Media, 80, 581-604 (2009).
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R. D. Vigil, On equilibrium solutions of aggregation-fragmentation problems. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 336, 642-647 (2009). doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2009.04.061
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T. Mokhtari, A. Chakrabarti, C. M. Sorensen, C. Cheng, and D. Vigil, The effect of shear on colloidal aggregation and gelation studied using small-angle light scattering. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 327, 216-223 (2008). doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2008.08.017
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S. Markutsya, S. Subramaniam, R. D. Vigil, and R. O. Fox, On Brownian dynamics simulation of nanoparticle aggregation. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 47, 3338-3345 (2008).
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R. D. Vigil, I. Vermeersch, and R. O. Fox, Destructive aggregation: Aggregation with collision-induced breakage. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 302, 149-158 (2006).
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I. A. Beresnev, R. D. Vigil, W. Li, W. D. Pennington, R. D. Turpening, P. P. Iassonov, and R. P. Ewing, Elastic waves push organic fluids from reservoir rock. Geophysical Research Letters, 32, p. L13303 (2005).
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L. Wang, M. D. Olsen, and R. D. Vigil, Reappearance of azimuthal waves in turbulent Taylor-Couette flow at large aspect ratio. Chemical Engineering Science, 60, 5555-5568 (2005).
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W. Li, R. D. Vigil, I. A. Beresnev, P. Iassonov, and R. Ewing, Vibration-induced mobilization of trapped oil ganglia in porous media: Experimental validation of a capillary physics mechanism. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 289, 193-199 (2005).
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L. Wang, R. D. Vigil, and R. O. Fox*, CFD simulation of shear-induced aggregation and breakage in turbulent Taylor-Couette flow. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 285, 167-178 (2005).
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L. Wang, D. L. Marchisio, R. D. Vigil, and R. O. Fox*, CFD simulation of aggregation and breakage processes in laminar Taylor-Couette flow. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 282, 380-396 (2005).
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D. L. Marchisio, R. D. Vigil, and R.O. Fox*, Implementation of the quadrature method of moments in CFD codes for aggregation-breakage problems. Chemical Engineering Science, 58, 3337-3351 (2003).
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D. L. Marchisio, J. T. Pikturna, R. O. Fox*, R. D. Vigil, and A. A. Barresi, Quadrature method of moments for population balance equations. American Institute of Chemical Engineers Journal, 49, 1266-1276 (2003).
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D. L. Marchisio, R. D. Vigil, and R. O. Fox*, Quadrature method of moments for aggregation breakage processes. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 258, 322-334 (2003).
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M. Fontenot and R. D. Vigil*, Pore-scale study of non-aqueous phase liquid dissolution in porous media using laser-induced fluorescence. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 247, 481-489 (2002).
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X. Zhu and R. D. Vigil*, Banded liquid-liquid Taylor-Couette-Poiseuille flow. American Institute of Chemical Engineers Journal, 47, 1932-1940 (2001).
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X. Zhu, R. J. Campero, and R. D. Vigil*, Axial mass transport in liquid-liquid Taylor-Couette-Poiseuille flow. Chemical Engineering Science, 55, 5079-5087 (2000).
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N. Kumar, T. S. King, and R. D. Vigil*, A portal model for structure sensitive hydrogen adsorption on Ru-Ag/SiO2 catalysts. Chemical Engineering Science, 55, 4973-4979 (2000).