Nucleation and Particle Coagulation Phenomena
Transport Phenomena
Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
Microgravity Sciences
Positions and Appointments
National Research Council (NRC) Research Associate, Washington, DC
Scientist, Hughes-STX Corporation, Greenbelt, MD
Publications
2001 "The effect of carrier gas pressure and wall heating on the operation of the thermal diffusion cloud chamber," Frank T. Ferguson, Richard H. Heist and Joseph A. Nuth, III, Journal of Chemical Physics, 115, 10828.
2001 "The impact of convective flow on thermal diffusion cloud chamber operation," Frank T. Ferguson and Richard H. Heist, Journal of Physical Chemistry-B, 105, 11828.
2001 "Application of scaled nucleation theory to metallic vapor condensation," Daniel M. Martinez, Frank T. Ferguson, Richard H. Heist, Joseph A. Nuth, III, Journal of Chemical Physics, 115, 310.
2000 "Vapor transport within the thermal diffusion cloud chamber," Frank T. Ferguson, Richard H. Heist and Joseph A. Nuth, III, Journal of Chemical Physics, 113, 7398.
2000 "Experimental studies of the vapor phase nucleation of refractory compounds. V. The condensation of lithium," Frank T. Ferguson and Joseph A. Nuth, III, Journal of Chemical Physics, 113, 4093.
2000 "Nucleation, Growth, Annealing and Coagulation of Refractory Oxides and Metals: Recent Experimental Progress and Applications to Astrophysical Systems," Joseph A. Nuth, Frans G.M. Reitmeijer, Susan L. Hallenbeck, Paul A. Withey, Frank Ferguson, Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, in press.
1999 "The influence of buoyant convection on the operation of the upward thermal diffusion cloud nucleation chamber," Frank T. Ferguson and Joseph A. Nuth, III, Journal of Chemical Physics, 111, 8013.
1996 "Experimental studies of the condensation of refractory materials IV. The condensation of magnesium," Frank Ferguson, Lembit U. Lilleleht, and Joseph A. Nuth, III, Journal of Chemical Physics, 104, 3205.
1996 "Thermovibrational convection in a vertical cylinder," Frank Ferguson and Lembit Lilleleht, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 39, 2895.
1995 "Cosmic dust anaolog simulation in a microgravity environment: The STARDUST Program," F. Ferguson, L. Lilleleht, J. Nuth, III , J.R. Stephens, E. Bussoletti, L. Carotenuto, L. Colangeli, P. Dell'Aversana, F. Mele, V. Mennella, C. Mirra, Advances in Space Research, 1995, 423.
