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ASME 4th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels

June 19–21, 2006

Limerick, Ireland

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ISBN:

0-7918-4760-8

In This Volume

Biomedical (6)
Boiling (11)
Condensation (3)
Device/System Integration (6)
Electrokinetic Flows (8)
Electronics Cooling (14)
Gas Flow (24)
Heat Transfer (12)
Lab-on-Chip (5)
Single-Phase Liquid Flow (6)
Microfluidics (16)
Micro-Heat Exchangers (9)
Micromixers (5)
Nanofluidics (6)
Novel Applications (4)
Optics (5)
Two-Phase Flow (18)
Keynote Papers (21)

ASME 4th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels, Parts A and B

Biomedical

Simulation of Dielectrophoretic Motion of Microparticles Using a Molecular Dynamics Approach

Yuan Lin, Gustav Amberg, Fredrik Aldaeus, Johan Roeraade

ICNMM 2006; 1-10doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96095

Topics: Microparticles , Molecular dynamics , Simulation , Particulate matter , Dielectrophoresis , Fluid-dynamic forces , Creeping flow , Finite element methods , Microchannels , Microscale devices

Measurement of Local Liquid Temperature Using Micro-Thermocouple in Subcooled Boiling Flow

Seong-Jin Kim, Goon-Cherl Park

ICNMM 2006; 11-18doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96107

Topics: Boiling , Flow (Dynamics) , Subcooling , Temperature , Thermocouples , Algorithms , Helicopters , Lasers , Two-phase flow , Wire

Using Protein-Functionalized Microchannels for Stem Cell Separation

Nichola Charles, Jared Kanofsky, Jane L. Liesveld, Michael R. King

ICNMM 2006; 19-24doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96228

Topics: Microchannels , Proteins , Separation (Technology) , Stem cells , Blood , Flow (Dynamics) , Adhesion , Computer software , Finite element analysis , Fittings

Finite Element Modelling of Blood Flow in Artery Stenosis

Navraj S. Hanspal, Keigi Fujiwara, Michael R. King

ICNMM 2006; 25-32doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96231

Topics: Blood flow , Finite element analysis , Flow (Dynamics) , Modeling

A Novel and Miniaturised Thin Film Pellistor for Carbon Monoxide Detection in Hot Gas Flows

Gunther Kolb, Peter Detemple, Daniel Latta, Stefan Schmitt, Yong Men, Ralf Zapf

ICNMM 2006; 33-37doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96233

Topics: Carbon , Gas flow , Thin films , Catalysts , Chemical reactions , Heat , Membranes , Methane , Nickel , Sensors

A Natural Convection DNA Amplifier

John Daly, Mark Davies

ICNMM 2006; 39-44doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96244

Topics: DNA , Natural convection , Flow (Dynamics) , Cycles , Biology , Biomedicine , Chain , Contamination , Design , Dimensions

Boiling

Experimental Study on Saturated Flow Boiling Critical Heat Flux in Microchannels

Wai Keat Kuan, Satish G. Kandlikar

ICNMM 2006; 45-51doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96044

Topics: Boiling , Critical heat flux , Flow (Dynamics) , Microchannels , Fluids , Electric current , Temperature , Water

Experimental Study on the Effect of Stabilization on Flow Boiling Heat Transfer in Microchannels

Wai Keat Kuan, Satish G. Kandlikar

ICNMM 2006; 53-60doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96045

Topics: Boiling , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat transfer , Microchannels , Electric current , Flow instability , Fluids , Water , Water temperature

Numerical Study of the Effect of Surface Tension on Vapor Bubble Growth During Flow Boiling in Microchannels

Abhijit Mukherjee, Satish G. Kandlikar

ICNMM 2006; 61-66doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96050

Topics: Boiling , Bubbles , Flow (Dynamics) , Microchannels , Surface tension , Vapors , Heat transfer , Critical heat flux , Fluids , Heart failure

Experimental Study on Fundamental Phenomena of Boiling by Using Heat Transfer Surface With Well-Defined Cavities Created by MEMS: The Effect of Spacing Between Cavities

Takato Sato, Yasuo Koizumi, Hiroyasu Ohtake

ICNMM 2006; 67-74doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96092

Topics: Boiling , Cavities , Heat transfer , Microelectromechanical systems , Bubbles , Convection , Heat , Water , Heat flux , Latent heat

Boiling Heat Transfer for Freon R21 in Rectangular Minichannel

V. V. Kuznetsov, A. S. Shamirzaev

ICNMM 2006; 75-81doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96096

Topics: Boiling , Heat transfer , Flow (Dynamics) , Nucleation (Physics) , Evaporation , Disperse systems , Heat flux , Heat transfer coefficients , Lubrication theory , Temperature

The Effect of the Time Dependent Pressure Difference on Bubble Dynamics in Microchannels

Aidin Keikhaee, Shahin Rouhani, Yadollah Saboohi

ICNMM 2006; 83-88doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96102

Topics: Bubbles , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Microchannels , Pressure , Boiling , Density

Characteristics of Micro-Liquid-Layer Behavior in a Mini-Channel Vaporizer for Water and Ethanol

Yoshio Utaka, Yutaka Tasaki, Kousuke Ichii

ICNMM 2006; 89-95doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96128

Topics: Ethanol , Water , Bubbles , Heat transfer , Thin films , Fuel cell vehicles , Pool boiling , Emissions , Evaporation , Heat capacity

Heat Transfer Mechanism and Flow Pattern During Flow Boiling of Water in a Vertical Narrow Channel: Experimental Results

Ewelina Sobierska, Rudi Kulenovic, Rainer Mertz

ICNMM 2006; 97-104doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96141

Topics: Boiling , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat transfer , Water , Flux (Metallurgy) , Two-phase flow , Fluids , Subcooling , Flow visualization , Heat

Experimental Study on Flow Boiling Heat Transfer in an Extremely Small Tube

Haruhiko Ohta, Koichi Inoue, Yuichiro Shimada

ICNMM 2006; 105-113doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96177

Topics: Boiling , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat transfer , Forced convection , Vapors , Heat flux , Heat transfer coefficients , Atmospheric pressure , Fluids , Heat losses

The Effects of Liquid Compressibility on the Nucleation and Growth of Bubbles in Forced Convective Flow Boiling Within Microchannels

David W. Fogg, Kenneth E. Goodson

ICNMM 2006; 115-123doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96208

Topics: Boiling , Bubbles , Compressibility , Flow (Dynamics) , Microchannels , Nucleation (Physics) , Pressure , Acoustics , Engineering simulation , Imaging

Homogeneous Nucleation of Vapor at Preferred Sites During Rapid Transient Heating of Liquid in Micropassages

Van P. Carey, Jorge Padilla, Yu Gan

ICNMM 2006; 125-132doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96222

Topics: Nucleation (Physics) , Transient heat transfer , Vapors , Heating , Cavities , Bubbles , Equations of state , Fluids , Heat transfer , Nanoscale phenomena

Condensation

Film Condensation in Microchannels: Effect of Tube Inclination

Hua Sheng Wang, John W. Rose

ICNMM 2006; 133-137doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96049

Topics: Film condensation , Microchannels , Heat flux , Condensation , Condensed matter , Film thickness , Heat transfer , Wall temperature

Local Heat Transfer Coefficient During Condensation in a 0.8 mm Diameter Pipe

Alberto Cavallini, Davide Del Col, Marko Matkovic, Luisa Rossetto

ICNMM 2006; 139-146doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96137

Topics: Condensation , Heat transfer coefficients , Pipes , Heat flux , Construction , Design , Gages , Refrigerants , Uncertainty , Wall temperature

A Experimental Study of Condensation Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop in a Single High Aspect Ratio Micro-Channel for Refrigerant R134a

Sourav Chowdhury, Ebrahim Al-Hajri, Serguei Dessiatoun, Amir Shooshtari, Michael Ohadi

ICNMM 2006; 147-154doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96211

Topics: Condensation , Heat transfer , Microchannels , Pressure drop , Refrigerants , Design , Cooling systems , Dimensions , Electroplating , Energy budget (Physics)

Device/System Integration

A PZT Insulin Pump Integrated With Silicon Needle Array for Transdermal Delivery

Bin Ma, Sheng Liu, Zhiyin Gan, Guojun Liu, Xincia Cai, Honghai Zhang, Zhigang Yang

ICNMM 2006; 155-159doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96005

Topics: Needles , Pumps , Silicon , Drug delivery systems , Biomedicine , Drugs , Fluids , Microelectromechanical systems , Permeability , Skin

Nanofluidic Devices for Sensing and Flow Control

Rohit Karnik, Kenneth Castelino, Chuanhua Duan, Rong Fan, Peidong Yang, Arun Majumdar

ICNMM 2006; 161-167doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96156

Topics: Flow control , Nanofluidics , Electrical conductance , Gates (Closures) , Transistors , Metals , MOSFET transistors , Dimensions , Electrodes , Electrostatic interactions

Microphotometric Characterization of Fluid Segment Populations Generated in Different Simple Microfluidic Networks

J. M. Ko¨hler, P. A. Groß

ICNMM 2006; 169-175doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96172

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Microfluidics

Selective Adsorption of Solvents in a Multiscale Device

Torsten Henning, Juergen J. Brandner, Lutz Eichhorn, Klaus Schubert, Martin Schreiber, Martin Gu¨ngerich, Hermann Gu¨nther, Peter J. Klar, Vivian Rebbin, Michael Fro¨ba

ICNMM 2006; 177-184doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96190

Topics: Benzene , Bridges (Structures) , Chemistry , Desorption , Ethanol , Manufacturing engineering , Microchannels , Microscopy , Nanomaterials , Separation (Technology)

Heat Transfer Behavior of Oxide Nanoparticles in Pool Boiling Experiment

Denitsa Milanova, Ranganathan Kumar, Satyanarayana Kuchibhatla, Sudipta Seal

ICNMM 2006; 185-193doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96197

Topics: Heat transfer , Nanoparticles , Pool boiling , Particulate matter , Critical heat flux , Wire , Nanofluids , Agglomeration (Materials) , Boiling , Oxidation

Simulation of a Layered Resonator for a Microfluidic Ultrasonic Separator

Yijun Shen, Mark A. Atherton

ICNMM 2006; 195-201doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96247

Topics: Acoustics , Microfluidics , Simulation

Electrokinetic Flows

3D Numerical Analysis of Joule Heating Effect on Electroosmotic Flow in Microchannels

Reza Monazami, Shahrzad Yazdi, Mahmoud A. Salehi

ICNMM 2006; 203-208doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96001

Topics: Electroosmosis , Heating , Joules , Microchannels , Numerical analysis , Electric fields , Flow (Dynamics) , Computer simulation , Electric potential , Electrokinetics

3D Numerical Analysis of Velocity Profiles of PD, EO and Combined PD-EO Flows Through Microchannels

Shahrzad Yazdi, Reza Monazami, Mahmoud A. Salehi

ICNMM 2006; 209-214doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96039

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Microchannels , Numerical analysis , Electric fields , Pressure , Computer simulation , Electrokinetics , Electroosmosis , Finite element methods , Fluids

3D Simulation and Experimental Validation of an Electrically-Excited Flow in a Folded Microchannel

Dominik P. J. Barz, Hamid Farangis Zadeh, Peter Ehrhard

ICNMM 2006; 215-221doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96065

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Microchannels , Simulation , Boundary-value problems , Finite element analysis

Measurement of Transient Electrokinetic Flow in Microchannels Using Micro-PIV Technique

Deguang Yan, Chun Yang, Nam-Trung Nguyen, Xiaoyang Huang

ICNMM 2006; 223-231doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96071

Topics: Electrokinetics , Flow (Dynamics) , Microchannels , Transients (Dynamics) , Electroosmosis , Lasers , Microfluidics , Particulate matter , Pumps , Separation (Technology)

Numerical Investigation of EDL Effects on the Flow Characters of Polar Fluids in Rectangular Microchannels

Zhuo Li, Gui-Hua Tang, Ya-Ling He, Wen-Quan Tao

ICNMM 2006; 233-241doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96073

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Microchannels , Friction , Electric fields , Electrical conductivity , Water , Borosilicate glasses , Dimensions , Electric potential

A Study on Characteristics of Fluid Flow and Mixing in a Microchannel With a Controlled Local Electric Field

Hyeung Seok Heo, Yong Kweon Suh, Sang Mo Kang

ICNMM 2006; 243-248doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96127

Topics: Electric fields , Fluid dynamics , Microchannels , Electrodes , Metals , Computation , Computational fluid dynamics , Design , Experimental methods , Flow (Dynamics)

Electroosmotic Flow in “Click” Surface Modified Microfluidic Channels

Shaurya Prakash, Timothy M. Long, Jonathan Wan, Jeffrey S. Moore, Mark A. Shannon

ICNMM 2006; 249-255doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96153

Topics: Electroosmosis , Microfluidics , Coatings , Polymers , Glass , Chemistry , Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , Fourier transforms , Microchannels , Photoelectron spectroscopy

The Entrance Effect on the Electric Potential and Field in the Microchannel With Two Reservoirs

Yong Kweon Suh, Hyeong Seok Heo, Jae Hyun Park

ICNMM 2006; 257-262doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96154

Topics: Electric potential , Microchannels , Reservoirs , Electric fields , Electrodes

Electronics Cooling

Ceramic Microjet Cooling Device

Govindarajan Natarajan, R. J. Bezama

ICNMM 2006; 263-270doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96036

Topics: Ceramics , Cooling , Convection , Design , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Glass , Jets , Microchannel flow , Silicon chips

Modifications and Extensions to the Annular Flow Model

Priyadarshan U. Patankar, Bhalchandra P. Puranik

ICNMM 2006; 271-278doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96053

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Microchannels , Boiling , Heat sinks , Heat transfer , Heating , Liquid films , Mass transfer , Two-phase flow , Cooling

The Development of an Integrated Fan and Heat Sink Solution for Thermal Management in Low Profile Applications

Ed Walsh, Ronan Grimes

ICNMM 2006; 279-284doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96055

Topics: Heat sinks , Thermal management , Electronics , Cooling , Design , Electronic equipment , Forced convection , Heat , Heat conduction , Heat flux

The Optimized Analysis of Electronic Cooling by CFD Methods

Lin Cheng, Heming Yun

ICNMM 2006; 285-288doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96074

Topics: Computational fluid dynamics , Computer cooling , Cooling , Energy dissipation , Fluids , Heat , Temperature , Temperature effects

High Performance and Sub-Ambient Silicon Microchannel Cooling

E. G. Colgan, B. Furman, M. Gaynes, N. LaBianca, J. H. Magerlein, R. Polastre, R. Bezama, K. Marston, R. Schmidt

ICNMM 2006; 289-295doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96094

Topics: Cooling , Microchannels , Silicon , Water , Fluids , Temperature , Epoxy adhesives , Epoxy resins , Thermal resistance , Coolants

Steady Liquid Flow and Liquid-Vapor Interface Shapes in Different Groove Structures in Micro Heat Pipes

Mulugeta Markos, Vladimir Ajaev, G. M. Homsy

ICNMM 2006; 297-303doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96142

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Heat pipes , Shapes , Vapors , Heat transfer , Design , Fluid dynamics , Gravity (Force) , Lubrication , Optimization

Design of a Fractal Tree-Like Microchannel Net Heat Sink for Microelectronic Cooling

F. J. Hong, P. Cheng, H. Ge, Teck Joo Goh

ICNMM 2006; 305-311doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96157

Topics: Cooling , Design , Fractals , Heat sinks , Microchannels , Dimensions , Heat transfer , Pressure drop , Water , Computer cooling

Capillary Pumped Loop (CPL) With Cone Shaped Capillary Structure for Cooling Electronic Device

Jung-Yeul Jung, Hoo-Suk Oh, Dae Keun Lee, Chang-Bok Ko, Ho-Young Kwak

ICNMM 2006; 313-317doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96158

Topics: Cooling , Condensers (steam plant) , Semiconductor wafers , Cavities , Computers , Flux (Metallurgy) , Heat , Heat flux , Steady state , Temperature

Microscale Heat Transfer of Confined Miniature Jets

Colin Glynn, Anthony J. Robinson, Darina B. Murray, Thomas L. Lupton

ICNMM 2006; 319-327doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96191

Topics: Jets , Microscale heat transfer , Thermography , Heat transfer coefficients , Heat conduction , Water , Air jets , Convection , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids

Multiscale Design and Optimisation of a Radial Flow Heatsink

Kieran Hanly, Edmond Walsh, Ronan Grimes

ICNMM 2006; 329-333doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96192

Topics: Design , Optimization , Radial flow , Heat transfer , Fins , Flow (Dynamics) , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Electronic products , Electronics , Forced convection

Breakdown of a Locally Heated Liquid Film Shear-Driven in a Minichannel

D. V. Zaitsev, O. A. Kabov

ICNMM 2006; 335-340doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96234

Topics: Liquid films , Shear (Mechanics) , Flow (Dynamics) , Cooling , Cooling systems , Critical heat flux , Evaporative cooling , Gas flow , Heat flux , Heat transfer

The Influence of Evaporation in Shear-Driven Liquid Film on Heat Removal From Local Heater

Elizaveta Gatapova, Oleg Kabov

ICNMM 2006; 341-346doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96235

Topics: Evaporation , Heat , Liquid films , Shear (Mechanics) , Cooling , Convection , Evaporative cooling , Flow (Dynamics) , Gasdynamics , Heat flux

Thermohydraulic Performance Analysis of Offset Strip Fin Microchannel Heat Exchangers

Akhilesh V. Bapat, Satish G. Kandlikar

ICNMM 2006; 347-353doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96243

Topics: Heat exchangers , Microchannels , Strips , Entrance region , Fins , Flow (Dynamics) , Geometry , Heat transfer coefficients , Silicon , Thermal boundary layers

Analysis of Microchannel Heat Sink Performance for Electronics Cooling Based on Thermodynamics

Hessamoddin Abbassi, Mohammad H. Saidi, Pouya Zageneh Kazemi

ICNMM 2006; 355-362doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96245

Topics: Computer cooling , Heat sinks , Microchannels , Thermodynamics , Entropy , Fluid dynamics , Heat transfer , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Forced convection

Gas Flow

A Procedure for Calculating Wall Distance in Arbitrary Microchannel Geometries

Thomas J. Scanlon, Jason M. Reese, Lynne O’Hare

ICNMM 2006; 363-368doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96037

Topics: Microchannels , Flow (Dynamics) , Computational fluid dynamics , Diffusion (Physics) , Poiseuille flow , Scalar field theory , Scalars

Scaled Navier-Stokes-Fourier Equations for Gas Flow and Heat Transfer Phenomena in Micro- and Nanosystems

Yingsong Zheng, Jason M. Reese, Thomas J. Scanlon, Duncan A. Lockerby

ICNMM 2006; 369-376doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96066

Topics: Gas flow , Heat transfer , Constitutive equations , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat flux , Stress , Thermal conductivity , Viscosity , Boundary-value problems , Computational fluid dynamics

Variance Reduction in Particle Methods for Solving the Boltzmann Equation

Lowell L. Baker, Nicolas G. Hadjiconstantinou

ICNMM 2006; 377-383doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96089

Topics: Particulate matter , Equilibrium (Physics) , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Physics , Shear flow , Simulation

Microtube Gas Flows With Second-Order Slip Flow and Temperature Jump Boundary Conditions

Nian Xiao, John Elsnab, Tim Ameel

ICNMM 2006; 385-393doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96097

Topics: Boundary-value problems , Gas flow , Slip flow , Temperature , Air flow , Approximation , Entrance region , Flow (Dynamics) , Momentum , Thermal boundary layers

Numerical Simulation of Thermo-Electro-Magnetic Performances in Supersonic Channel Flow

Z. Xu, C. Lee, R. S. Amano

ICNMM 2006; 395-401doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96105

Topics: Channel flow , Computer simulation , Magnetohydrodynamics , Algorithms , Ducts , Flow (Dynamics) , Gas flow , Generators , Hypersonic flow , Magnetic fields

Experimental and Numerical Investigations of Air Flow Characteristics Through Microporous Media

Ruina Xu, Peixue Jiang

ICNMM 2006; 403-409doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96111

Topics: Air flow , Particulate matter , Friction , Flow (Dynamics) , Bronze , Computational fluid dynamics , Computer simulation , Porous materials , Pressure drop , Slip flow

Experimental Investigation of the Compressibility Effects on the Friction Factor of Gas Flows in Microtubes

Gian Luca Morini, Marco Lorenzini, Ste´phane Colin, Sandrine Geoffroy

ICNMM 2006; 411-418doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96112

Topics: Compressibility , Friction , Gas flow , Microchannels , Electromagnetic scattering , Flow (Dynamics) , Nitrogen , Pressure

Experimental Analysis of Laminar-to-Turbulent Transition for Gas Flows in Smooth Microtubes

Sandrine Geoffroy, Ste´phane Colin, Marco Lorenzini, Gian Luca Morini

ICNMM 2006; 419-425doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96114

Topics: Experimental analysis , Gas flow , Turbulence , Reynolds number , Surface roughness , Compressibility , Gas chromatography , Gases , Microchannels , Microscale devices

Mass Flow Rate Measurements in Nitrogen Flows

Pierre Perrier, Timothe´e Ewart, J. Gilbert Me´olans, Irina A. Graur

ICNMM 2006; 427-437doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96118

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Nitrogen , Gas flow , Gasdynamics , Mass measurement

Acceleration Methods for Coarse-Grained Numerical Solution of the Boltzmann Equation

Husain A. Al-Mohssen, Nicolas G. Hadjiconstantinou, Ioannis G. Kevrekidis

ICNMM 2006; 439-444doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96119

Topics: Collisions (Physics) , Flow (Dynamics) , Iterative methods , Knudsen number , Modeling , Nanoscale phenomena , Simulation , Steady state , Transients (Dynamics)

Numerical Modeling of Gas Expansion From Microtubes

Ryan E. Chamberlin, Nikolaos A. Gatsonis

ICNMM 2006; 445-452doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96120

Topics: Computer simulation , Density , Engineering simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Knudsen number , Plumes (Fluid dynamics) , Reynolds number , Shapes , Simulation , Simulation results

Validation of a Numerical Model for the Prediction of the Pressure Distribution in PEMFC Flow Field Plates With a Serpentine Channel

L. Sun, H. Atiyeh, P. H. Oosthuizen, K. B. McAuley, B. Peppley

ICNMM 2006; 453-460doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96124

Topics: Computer simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Plates (structures) , Pressure , Proton exchange membrane fuel cells , Gas diffusion layers , Catalysts , Computational fluid dynamics , Electrochemical reactions , Fuel cells

Experimental Investigation of Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop in Porous Metal Foams

Oliver Reutter, Elena Smirnova, Jo¨rg Sauerhering, Stefanie Angel, Thomas Fend, Robert Pitz-Paal

ICNMM 2006; 461-466doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96135

Topics: Heat transfer , Metal foams , Pressure drop , Foams (Chemistry) , Metal powders , Heat transfer coefficients , Sintering , Slurries , Temperature , Air flow

The Effect of Creep Flow on Two-Dimensional Isoflux Microchannels

Jennifer van Rij, Todd Harman, Tim Ameel

ICNMM 2006; 467-474doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96150

Topics: Creep , Flow (Dynamics) , Microchannels , Boundary-value problems , Knudsen number , Algorithms , Computational fluid dynamics , Convection , Friction , Heat flux

Scale Effect on the Gaseous Flow Around a Micro-Scaled Gas Turbine Blade

Toru Yamada, Yutaka Asako

ICNMM 2006; 475-481doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96162

Topics: Blades , Gas flow , Gas turbines , Turbine blades

Heat Transfer Characteristics of Gaseous Flows in Micro-Channels With Negative Heat Flux

Chungpyo Hong, Yutaka Asako

ICNMM 2006; 483-490doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96163

Topics: Gas flow , Heat flux , Heat transfer , Microchannels , Flow (Dynamics) , Pressure , Temperature , Compressibility , Computation , Critical heat flux

Heat Transfer Characteristics of Gaseous Flows in Micro-Channels With Constant Wall Temperature: Cooled From Walls

Chungpyo Hong, Yutaka Asako

ICNMM 2006; 491-498doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96165

Topics: Gas flow , Heat transfer , Microchannels , Wall temperature , Temperature , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat transfer coefficients , Compressibility , Computation , Energy dissipation

Compressibility and Rarefaction Effects on Pressure Drop in Rough Microchannels

Giulio Croce, Paola D’Agaro, Alessandro Filippo

ICNMM 2006; 499-506doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96168

Topics: Compressibility , Microchannels , Pressure drop , Surface roughness , Flow (Dynamics) , Mach number , Reynolds number , Boundary-value problems , Compressible flow , Geometry

Gas Flow in Hot Porous Materials: The Solar Air Receiver and Spin-Off Applications

Thomas Fend, Bernhard Hoffschmidt, Oliver Reutter, Jo¨rg Sauerhering, Robert Pitz-Paal

ICNMM 2006; 507-514doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96173

Topics: Gas flow , Particle spin , Porous materials , Rotation , Solar energy , Spin (Aerodynamics) , Solar radiation , Ceramic foam , Ceramics , Circuits

Modeling Low Knudsen Number Transition Flows Using a Computationally Efficient Continuum-Based Methodology

Simon Mizzi, David R. Emerson, Robert W. Barber, Jason M. Reese

ICNMM 2006; 515-524doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96185

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Knudsen number , Modeling , Equilibrium (Physics) , Boundary-value problems , Constitutive equations , Stress , Flux (Metallurgy) , Heat , Heat flux

Gas Flow Through Microscale Orifice Plates

Lynne O’Hare, Thomas J. Scanlon, Jason M. Reese

ICNMM 2006; 525-531doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96193

Topics: Gas flow , Microscale devices , Plates (structures) , Flow (Dynamics) , Computational fluid dynamics , Equilibrium (Physics) , Microchannels , Engineering design , Venturi tubes

Velocity Measurement of Gas Flow Using Micro PIV Technique in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell

Y. Sugii, K. Okamoto

ICNMM 2006; 533-538doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96216

Topics: Electrolytes , Fuel cells , Gas flow , Polymers , Velocity measurement , Flow (Dynamics) , Particulate matter , Chemical reactions , Density , Evaporation

Gas Flow in a Grooved Channel Due to Pressure and Temperature Gradients

S. Naris, D. Valougeorgis

ICNMM 2006; 539-546doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96225

Topics: Gas flow , Pressure , Temperature gradient , Flow (Dynamics) , Boundary-value problems , Knudsen number , Creep , Microchannels

An Efficient Method for Estimating Flow in the Serpentine Channels and Electrodes of PEM Fuel Cells

J. G. Pharoah

ICNMM 2006; 547-554doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96232

Topics: Electrodes , Flow (Dynamics) , Proton exchange membrane fuel cells , Computational fluid dynamics , Network models , Pressure

Heat Transfer

Visualization of Boiling in Inclined Rectangular Narrow Long Channels

Sang W. Noh, Jae S. Yoo, Kune Y. Suh

ICNMM 2006; 555-563doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96059

Topics: Boiling , Visualization , Critical heat flux , Bubbles , Accidents , Atmospheric pressure , Copper , Manufacturing , Reactor vessels , Vessels

Rarefaction, Temperature Jump, and Viscous Dissipation Effects on Heat Transfer in Rotating Micro Devices

Latif M. Jiji

ICNMM 2006; 565-570doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96081

Topics: Energy dissipation , Heat transfer , Temperature , Knudsen number , Heat , Clearances (Engineering) , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Slip flow , Temperature distribution

Experimental Study of Annular and Stratified Flows in Horizontal Micro-Fin Tubes

Q. Chen, R. S. Amano

ICNMM 2006; 571-576doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96104

Topics: Air flow , Bubbles , Condensers (steam plant) , Coolers , Cooling , Design , Evaporation , Geometry , Heat , Heat flux

Study of the Combined Contributions of Porous Coverings and Mixture Surface Energies in Enhancing Pool Boiling

Eric Siqueiros, Rene Reyes

ICNMM 2006; 577-581doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96106

Topics: Boiling , Heat transfer , Pool boiling , Surface energy , Surface tension , Surfactants , Water , Ethanol , Bubbles , Design

Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Convection Heat Transfer of CO₂ at Super-Critical Pressures in a Vertical Mini Tube

Peixue Jiang, Yu Zhang, Runfu Shi

ICNMM 2006; 583-590doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96110

Topics: Carbon dioxide , Convection , Flow (Dynamics) , Reynolds number , Heat flux , Turbulence , Buoyancy , Wall temperature , Flux (Metallurgy) , Heat

Flow and Stability of Rivulets on Heated Surfaces With Topography

Tatiana Gambaryan-Roisman, Peter Stephan

ICNMM 2006; 591-598doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96115

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Stability , Waves , Evaporation , Gravity (Force) , Kinematics , Pressure , Wetting , Cooling , Drops

Friction Factors and Nusselt Numbers in Microchannels With Superhydrophobic Walls

Ryan Enright, Cormac Eason, Tara Dalton, Marc Hodes, Todd Salamon, Paul Kolodner, Tom Krupenkin

ICNMM 2006; 599-609doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96134

Topics: Friction , Microchannels , Fluids , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat transfer , Cooling , Electronics , Heat flux , Momentum , Pressure drop

Temperature Dependency of the Effective Thermal Conductivity of Nickel Based Metal Foams

Joerg Sauerhering, Oliver Reutter, Thomas Fend, Stefanie Angel, Robert Pitz-Paal

ICNMM 2006; 611-615doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96136

Topics: Metal foams , Nickel , Temperature , Thermal conductivity , Disks , Porosity , Foams (Chemistry) , Lasers , Sintering , Solids

Experimental Investigation on Flow and Thermal Characteristics of a Micro Phase-Change Cooling System With a Microgroove Evaporator

Xuegong Hu, Dawei Tang

ICNMM 2006; 617-623doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96166

Topics: Cooling systems , Flow (Dynamics) , Cooling , Heat , Thermal resistance , Heat transfer , Condensers (steam plant) , Energy dissipation , Heat pipes , Natural convection

Experimental and Numerical Analysis of High Heat Transfer Phenomenon in Minichannel Gaseous Cooling

Kazuo Hara, Masato Furukawa, Naoki Akihiro

ICNMM 2006; 625-634doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96213

Topics: Cooling , Heat transfer , Numerical analysis , Flow (Dynamics) , Boundary layers , Exhaust systems , Fluids , Heat exchangers , Heat flux , Heat transfer coefficients

Forced Convection Boiling in Microchannels for Improved Heat Transfer

Thomas B. Baummer, Ebrahim Al-Hajri, Michael M. Ohadi, Serguei V. Dessiatoun

ICNMM 2006; 635-640doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96215

Topics: Boiling , Forced convection , Heat transfer , Microchannels , Evaporation , Heat , Density , Energy dissipation , Fluids , Flux (Metallurgy)

A Study of Flows Over Microgrooves for Different Flow Pattern

Q. Chen, R. S. Amano

ICNMM 2006; 641-647doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96226

Topics: Condensation , Flow (Dynamics)

Lab-on-Chip

Optimal Design and Operation for a Droplet-Based PCR Chip

S. Mohr, Y.-H. Zhang, A. Macaskill, P. J. R. Day, R. W. Barber, N. J. Goddard, D. R. Emerson, P. R. Fielden

ICNMM 2006; 649-656doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96131

Topics: Design , Drops , Temperature , Fluids , Flow (Dynamics) , Temperature distribution , Thermal resistance , Contamination , Density , Diseases

Complex Three-Dimensional Fluidic Reservoirs to Control Beads/Living Cells Contacts

Serge Monneret, Federico Belloni, Olivier Soppera

ICNMM 2006; 657-664doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96167

Topics: Biological cells , Reservoirs , Glass , Shapes , Assaying , Cell membranes , Design , Flow (Dynamics) , Latex , Membranes

Hydrodynamic Scaling Approaches for the Biomimetic Design of Microfluidic Channels

David R. Emerson, Krzysztof Cies´licki, Robert W. Barber

ICNMM 2006; 665-672doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96196

Topics: Biomimetics , Design , Microfluidics , Shear stress , Bifurcation , Computational fluid dynamics , Microchannels , Reynolds number , Stress concentration

Magnetic Micromanipulation of a Single Magnetic Microsphere in a Microchannel

Ashok Sinha, Ranjan Ganguly, Ishwar K. Puri

ICNMM 2006; 673-677doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96202

Topics: Microchannels , Micromanipulation , Particulate matter , Magnetic fields , Microchannel flow , Separation (Technology) , Biocompatibility , Biosensors , Cantilevers , Computational fluid dynamics

Modeling of Laser-Induced Material Removal During Fabrication of Micro- and Nanochannels

Vladimir S. Ajaev, David A. Willis

ICNMM 2006; 679-683doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96203

Topics: Lasers , Manufacturing , Modeling , Evaporation , Metals , Chemical etching , Flow (Dynamics) , Glass , Heat losses , Laser beams

Single-Phase Liquid Flow

Numerical Computation of Roughness Effects on Heat Transfer and Hydrodynamic Characteristics in Microchannels

Heming Yun, Lin Cheng, Liqiu Wang, Binjian Chen

ICNMM 2006; 685-689doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96076

Topics: Computation , Heat transfer , Microchannels , Surface roughness , Computer simulation , Coolants , Finite volume methods , Fluids , Navier-Stokes equations , Pressure drop

Numerical Simulation of Heat and Flow of Liquid Through Minichannels

Heming Yun, Lin Cheng, Liqiu Wang, Shusheng Zhang

ICNMM 2006; 691-694doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96078

Topics: Computer simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat , Friction , Heat transfer , Reynolds number , Turbulence , Computation , Computational fluid dynamics , Laminar flow

Experiments on Liquid Pressure-Drop in Rectangular Microchannels, Subject to Non-Unity Aspect Ratio and Finite Roughness

Wolf Wibel, Peter Ehrhard

ICNMM 2006; 695-702doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96116

Topics: Microchannels , Pressure drop , Surface roughness , Flow (Dynamics) , Turbulence , Pressure , Reynolds number , Stainless steel

Experimental and Numerical Study on Flow Heat Transfer in Microchannels

Jiang-Tao Liu, Yong Tian, Xiao-Feng Peng

ICNMM 2006; 703-708doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96125

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Heat transfer , Microchannels , Fluids , Simulation , Cooling , Heating , Laminar flow , Silicon , Thermal energy

Entrance, Viscous Dissipation and Temperature Dependent Viscosity Effects in Microchannel Flows With Convective Boundary Conditions

C. Nonino, S. Del Giudice, S. Savino

ICNMM 2006; 709-716doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96126

Topics: Boundary-value problems , Energy dissipation , Microchannel flow , Temperature , Viscosity , Algorithms , Finite element analysis , Fluids , Friction , Heating and cooling

Frictional Pressure Drop in Single-Phase Flow in Narrow Channels

G. P. Celata, K. Chmiel, R. Kulenovic, C. Marti´n-Callizo, S. McPhail, R. Mertz, W. Owhaib, B. Palm, E. Sobierska, G. Zummo

ICNMM 2006; 717-724doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96138

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Pressure drop , Fluid density , Fluids , Friction , Heat , Shapes , Simulation models , Temperature , Viscosity

Microfluidics

Effect of Actuation Frequency on the Performane of Diffuser Micropumps

Amin Mehrabian, M. T. Ahmadian

ICNMM 2006; 725-731doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96008

Topics: Diffusers , Micropumps , Flow (Dynamics) , Valves , Boundary layers , Fluid dynamics , Low-pass filters , Nozzles , Particulate matter , Phase shift

Hydrodynamical Theoretical Solutions for Peristaltic Microchannels.

Alain Merlen

ICNMM 2006; 733-740doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96033

Topics: Microchannels , Creeping flow , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Hydrodynamics , Reynolds number

Investigating Kinetics of Temperature-Dependent Processes Using Microfluidics

Philippe Laval, Jean-Baptiste Salmon, Galder Cristobal, Mathieu Joanicot

ICNMM 2006; 741-746doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96056

Topics: Microfluidics , Temperature , Drops , Flow (Dynamics) , Microchannels , Crystals , Emulsions , High temperature , Nucleation (Physics) , Temperature gradient

Effect of Triangular Roughness Elements on Pressure Drop and Laminar-Turbulent Transition in Microchannels and Minichannels

Timothy P. Brackbill, Satish G. Kandlikar

ICNMM 2006; 747-755doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96062

Topics: Microchannels , Pressure drop , Surface roughness , Turbulence , Flow (Dynamics) , Friction , Reynolds number , Internal flow , Pressure gradient , Pressure measurement

Computational Investigation of a Non-Newtonian Fluid Flow in a Microchannel Using Surface Micro Waves

Sugumar Dharmalingam, Yanru Shi, Zhenxian Yu, Lingxue Kong, Feng Hua She

ICNMM 2006; 757-762doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96068

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Microchannels , Non-Newtonian fluids , Waves , Fluids , Surface waves (Fluid) , Fluid dynamics , Wave propagation , Computation , Flow instability

Preliminary Numerical Modelling of Non-Newtonian Fluid Behaviour Under Surface Microwaves

Yanru Shi, Sugumar Dharmalingam, Zhenxian Yu, Lingxue Kong, Hung-Yao Hsu

ICNMM 2006; 763-769doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96069

Topics: Microwaves , Modeling , Non-Newtonian fluids , Thrust , Viscosity , Waves

From Macro to Micro Scales: Identifying and Measuring Scaling Effects

H. Herwig, D. Gloss

ICNMM 2006; 771-777doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96079

Topics: Dimensional analysis , Dimensions , Error analysis , First law of thermodynamics , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat transfer , Microchannels

Development of a Silicon-Based Passive Gas-Liquid Separation System for Microscale Direct Methanol Fuel Cells

C. C. Hsieh, Yousef Alyousef, S. C. Yao

ICNMM 2006; 779-785doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96084

Topics: Direct methanol fuel cells , Microscale devices , Separation (Technology) , Silicon , Design , Flow (Dynamics) , Manufacturing , Bonding , Carbon dioxide , Glass

Turbulent Flow in a Micro-Channel

Tomasz A. Kowalewski, Slawomir Blonski, Piotr M. Korczyk

ICNMM 2006; 787-794doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96090

Topics: Microchannels , Turbulence , Drops , Emulsions , Energy dissipation , Flow (Dynamics) , Water , Dimensions , Fluorescence , Imaging

Measurement and Modelling of the Residence Time Distribution in Microfluidic Devices

Dusˇan Bosˇkovic´, Stefan Lo¨bbecke

ICNMM 2006; 795-801doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96099

Topics: Microfluidics , Modeling , Microchannels , Errors , Laminar flow , Signals

Improvement of Micro-PIV Resolution by Selective Seeding

Michal M. Mielnik, Lars R. Sætran

ICNMM 2006; 803-809doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96146

Topics: Resolution (Optics) , Particulate matter , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Magnification , Microchannel flow , Microscale devices , Optical measurement

Submicron Polymer Flow Cells

Kristin Mandisloh, Sven Achenbach, Timo Mappes, Tilmann Rogge, Roman Truckenmueller

ICNMM 2006; 811-816doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96147

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Polymers , Sealing (Process) , Bonding , Dimensions , Gates (Closures) , Glass , Manufacturing , Microchannels , Microfluidics

Development and Analysis of Multi-Laminar Chemical Delivery Platform Toward Single Molecular Application

Sangwook Lee, Takatoki Yamamoto, Shigeki Segawa, Kimura Hiroshi, Hiroyuki Noji, Teruo Fujii

ICNMM 2006; 817-822doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96164

Topics: Chemical reactions , Flow (Dynamics) , Microchannels , Microfluidics , Micropumps , Rotation

A Continuous Flow Polymerase Chain Reactor for DNA Expression Analysis

Noel Sirr, Doina Ciobanu, Ronan Grimes, Mark Davies

ICNMM 2006; 823-828doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96180

Topics: Chain , DNA , Flow (Dynamics) , Drops , Design , Heating , Trains , Annealing , Biology , Contamination

Microfluidic Cell Optimization for Polymer Membrane Fabrication

E. Shapiro, D. Drikakis, J. Gargiuli, P. Vadgama

ICNMM 2006; 829-836doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96221

Topics: Manufacturing , Membranes , Microfluidics , Optimization , Polymers , Flow (Dynamics) , Entrance region , Fluids , Geometry , Microchannels

Investigation of Fouling in Microchannels

Jeffrey L. Perry, Satish G. Kandlikar

ICNMM 2006; 837-845doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96248

Topics: Microchannels , Particulate matter , Pressure drop , Lift (Fluid dynamics) , Microchannel flow , Silicon

Micro-Heat Exchangers

Flow Boiling Study in Mini-Channels

Francesc Madrid, Nadia Caney, Philippe Marty

ICNMM 2006; 847-854doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96048

Topics: Boiling , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat transfer coefficients , Fluids , Heat exchangers , Pressure drop , Circuits , Heat flux , Space , Temperature

A Review of Manufacturing Processes for Microchannel Heat Exchanger Fabrication

Sean Ashman, Satish G. Kandlikar

ICNMM 2006; 855-860doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96121

Topics: Heat exchangers , Manufacturing , Microchannels , Chemical etching , Micromachining , Stereolithography

Design and Fabrication of a Metallic Micro Heat Pipe Based on High-Aspect-Ratio Microchannels

K. H. Oh, M. K. Lee, S. H. Jeong

ICNMM 2006; 861-866doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96129

Topics: Design , Heat pipes , Manufacturing , Microchannels , Lasers , Chemical etching , Pressure , Cooling , Damage , Heat

Validation of Models for Two-Phase Pressure Drop in Porous Media With Volumetric Heat Sources

Patrick Scha¨fer, Rudi Kulenovic

ICNMM 2006; 867-872doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96130

Topics: Heat , Model validation , Porous materials , Pressure drop , Flow (Dynamics) , Boiling , Coolants , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Inflow , Heat flux

Simulation and Analysis of Metal Microfluidic Heatsinks

Alireza Motieifar, C. Shafai, H. M. Soliman

ICNMM 2006; 873-880doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96148

Topics: Metals , Microfluidics , Simulation , Fluids , Microchannels , Silicon , Copper , Engineering simulation , Manufacturing , Thermal resistance

Multi-Objective Design Optimization of Topology and Performance of Branching Networks of Cooling Passages

Maickel Gonzalez, Ramon J. Moral, Thomas J. Martin, Debasis Sahoo, George S. Dulikravich, Nenad Jelisavcic

ICNMM 2006; 881-890doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96151

Topics: Cooling , Design , Optimization , Topology , Heat , Computer software , Pressure drop , Algorithms , Coolants , Energy transformation

Laminar Mixing, Heat Transfer and Pressure Losses in a Chaotic Mini-Channel: Application to the Fuel Cell Cooling

Yahia Lasbet, Bruno Auvity, Cathy Castelain, Hassan Peerhossaini

ICNMM 2006; 891-899doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96186

Topics: Cooling , Fuel cells , Heat transfer , Pressure , Convection , Geometry , Proton exchange membrane fuel cells , Reynolds number , Cooling systems , Heat exchangers

Estimation of the Heat Transfer Coefficient of a Microchannel Heat Sink Using an Optimal Control Technique

Florentina Simionescu, Daniel K. Harris

ICNMM 2006; 901-909doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96194

Topics: Heat sinks , Heat transfer coefficients , Microchannels , Optimal control , Heat , Cooling , Boundary-value problems , Convection , Coolants , Design

Numerical Investigation of Forced Convection From Small Rectangular Coiled Pipes

Ibrahima Conte, Zhen Yang, Xiaofeng Peng

ICNMM 2006; 911-914doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96219

Topics: Forced convection , Pipes , Flow (Dynamics) , Water , Computational fluid dynamics , Computer software , Fluids , Heat transfer , Laminar flow , Torsion

Micromixers

Simulation and Characterization of Microreactors for Aerosol Generation

Norbert Kockmann, Simon Dreher, Michael Engler, Peter Woias

ICNMM 2006; 915-921doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96083

Topics: Aerosols , Simulation , Particulate matter , Vapors , Nitrogen , Nucleation (Physics) , Borosilicate glasses , Computer simulation , Condensation , Corners (Structural elements)

Investigation of the Three-Dimensional Flow in a T-Shaped Micromixer by Means of Scanning Stereoscopic Micro Particle Image Velocimetry (Stereo µPIV)

Ralph Lindken, Jerry Westerweel

ICNMM 2006; 923-927doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96085

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Microparticles , Inflow , Calibration , Microchannels , Dimensions , Fluids , Laminar flow , Particulate matter , Resolution (Optics)

Experimental Characterization of Micro Mixers Using Microscale-Laser Induced Fluorescence and Particle Image Velocimetry

Marko Hoffmann, Michael Schlu¨ter, Norbert Ra¨biger

ICNMM 2006; 929-934doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96132

Topics: Experimental characterization , Fluorescence , Lasers , Microscale devices , Particulate matter , Flow (Dynamics) , Computational fluid dynamics , Cross section (Physics) , Diffusion (Physics) , Dimensions

Rotor Effect to a Micro-Stirring Mixer Operated by Optical Force

Thien X. Dinh, Yoshifumi Ogami

ICNMM 2006; 935-942doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96223

Topics: Rotation , Rotors , Junctions , Diffusion processes , Fluids , Shapes , Computer simulation , Cross section (Physics) , Design , Diffusion (Physics)

Single-Phase Liquid Heat Transfer in Plain and Enhanced Microchannels

Mark E. Steinke, Satish G. Kandlikar

ICNMM 2006; 943-951doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96227

Topics: Heat transfer , Microchannels , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat exchangers , Pressure drop , Cooling , Fins , Fluid dynamics , Heat flux , Microchannel flow

Nanofluidics

Flow in 2D-Nanotubes by Stochastic Rotation Dynamics Algorithm

Mahyar Madadi, Marjan Mehrabi

ICNMM 2006; 953-957doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96064

Topics: Algorithms , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Flow (Dynamics) , Nanotubes , Rotation , Carbon nanotubes , Helium , Viscosity , Dimensions , Fluid dynamics

A 2D Electric Double Layer Model for Biological Nanochannels

Fuzhi Lu, Daniel Y. Kwok

ICNMM 2006; 959-963doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96082

Molecular Dynamics for Near Surface Flows in Nano Liquid and Micro Gas Systems

Graham B. Macpherson, Jason M. Reese

ICNMM 2006; 965-973doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96170

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Molecular dynamics , Fluid mechanics , Equilibrium (Physics) , Fluids , Collisions (Physics) , Mean free path , Boundary-value problems , Constitutive equations , Dynamics (Mechanics)

Carbon Nanotubes as Nano-Pumps: A Molecular Dynamics Investigation

Soumik Banerjee, Sohail Murad, Ishwar K. Puri

ICNMM 2006; 975-979doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96206

Topics: Carbon nanotubes , Molecular dynamics , Pumps , Ions , Electrodes , Water , Separation (Technology) , Atoms , Density , Engineering simulation

A Study on the Flow Characteristics of the Novel-Designed Nano Fountain-Pen

J.-H. Lee, H.-M. Kim, Youn J. Kim

ICNMM 2006; 981-985doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96218

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Microchannels , Reservoirs , Atomic force microscopy , Fluids , Nanolithography , Probes , Cantilevers , Membranes , Pressure

Possible Mechanisms for Thermal Conductivity Enhancement in Nanofluids

Amit Gupta, Xuan Wu, Ranganathan Kumar

ICNMM 2006; 987-995doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96220

Topics: Nanofluids , Thermal conductivity , Nanoparticles , Heat transfer , Vibration , Brownian motion , Fluids , Copper , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Molecular dynamics simulation

Novel Applications

The Development of Integrated Microfluidic Chemistry Platforms for Lead Optimisation in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Miryam Fernandez-Suarez, Eduardo Garcia-Egido, Mickael Montembault, Maria J. Chapela, Stephanie Y. F. Wong-Hawkes

ICNMM 2006; 997-1002doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96058

Topics: Chemistry , Drugs , Microfluidics , Optimization , Feedback , Flow (Dynamics) , Generators , Heat , Mass transfer , Separation (Technology)

Micro-Flow-Through Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles in the Presence of DNA

Ch. Recknagel, J. Wagner, J. Albert, J. M. Ko¨hler

ICNMM 2006; 1003-1009doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96171

Topics: DNA , Flow (Dynamics) , Metals , Nanoparticles

Characteristics of Hydrodynamically Focused Streams for Use in Microscale Particle Image Velocimetry (Micro-PIV)

Piotr M. Domagalski, Michal M. Mielnik, Ingrid Lunde, Lars R. Sætran

ICNMM 2006; 1011-1017doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96182

Topics: Microscale devices , Particulate matter , Cross section (Physics) , Flow (Dynamics) , Laser scanning microscopy , Microfluidics , Visualization

Non-Newtonian Flow Behavior in Microchannels for Emulsion Formation

Ravi Arora, Eric Daymo, Anna Lee Tonkovich, Laura Silva, Rick Stevenson, Mike Lamont, Jan Lerou

ICNMM 2006; 1019-1024doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96205

Topics: Emulsions , Microchannels , Non-Newtonian flow , Fluids , Shear stress , Shear (Mechanics) , Drops , Pressure drop , Shear rate , Biomedicine

Optics

Integrated Microfluidic-Microoptical Detection Systems Fabricated by Dry Etching of Soda-Lime Glass

Radoslaw Mazurczyk, Julien Vieillard, Lynda-Lawrence Boum, Aude Bouchard, Yann Chevolot, Pierre Cremillieu, Benjamin Hannes, Stanislas Krawczyk

ICNMM 2006; 1025-1029doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96034

Topics: Dry etching , Glass , Microfluidics , Optics , Fluorescence , Ion exchange , Manufacturing , Reactive-ion etching

Is It Possible to Control Air Flow by Using Laser Photon Pressure?

Masatake Shiraishi

ICNMM 2006; 1031-1037doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96051

Topics: Air flow , Lasers , Photons , Pressure , Fluctuations (Physics) , Laser beams , Particulate matter , Density , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Filters

Liquid Crystal Thermography of an On-Chip Polymerase Chain Reaction Micro-Thermocycler

Tracy Helen Fung, Shih-Hui Chao, Joseph E. Peach, Deirdre R. Meldrum

ICNMM 2006; 1039-1044doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96175

Topics: Chain , Liquid crystals , Thermography , Microscale devices , Temperature distribution , Calibration , Coating processes , Design , DNA , Geometry

Real-Time Fluorescence Monitoring of the Polymerase Chain Reaction in a Novel Continuous Flow Reactor for Accurate DNA Quantification

Michael B. Sayers, Tara M. Dalton, Mark R. Davies

ICNMM 2006; 1045-1051doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96179

Topics: Chain , DNA , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluorescence , Tubing , Cycles , Temperature , Aluminum , Annealing , Biocompatibility

High-Throughput, Long-Term Imaging of Salmonella Infecting Macrophages in a Micro-Environmental System

Shih-Hui Chao, Tim J. Strovas, Ting-She M. Wang, Kendan A. Jones-Isaac, Susan L. Fink, Brad T. Cookson, Deirdre R. Meldrum

ICNMM 2006; 1053-1058doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96212

Topics: Fluorescence , Imaging , Lasers , Microscopes , Physiology

Two-Phase Flow

Experimental Evaluation of Marangoni Shear in the Contact Line Region of an Evaporating 99+ % Pure Octane Meniscus

Sashidhar S. Panchamgam, Joel L. Plawsky, Peter C. Wayner, Jr.

ICNMM 2006; 1059-1066doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96060

Topics: Evaporation , Shear (Mechanics) , Quartz , Fluid dynamics , Pressure , Thin films , Creep , Fluids , Interferometry , Microscale heat transfer

A Computational Study of Drop Formation in an Axisymmetric Flow-Focusing Device

Ismail Filiz, Metin Muradoglu

ICNMM 2006; 1067-1074doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96086

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Viscosity , Annulus , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Geometry , Satellites

Numerical Simulation of Micro-Droplet Formation in a Coflowing Liquid Using Front Tracking Method

Jinsong Hua, Jing Lou, Baili Zhang

ICNMM 2006; 1075-1082doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96091

Topics: Computer simulation , Drops , Flow (Dynamics) , Nozzles , Tension , Viscosity , Design , Dimensions , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Engineering simulation

Study on Micro-Pump Using Boiling Bubbles

Yasuo Koizumi, Hiroyasu Ohtake

ICNMM 2006; 1083-1088doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96093

Topics: Boiling , Bubbles , Micropumps , Condensation , Flow (Dynamics) , Microchannels , Heating , Equations of motion , Inertia (Mechanics) , Water

Optical Measurement of Void Fraction and Bubble Size Distributions in a Microchannel

Hideo Ide, Ryuji Kimura, Masahiro Kawaji

ICNMM 2006; 1089-1095doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96100

Topics: Bubbles , Microchannels , Optical measurement , Porosity , Probes , Flow (Dynamics) , Optical fiber , Photodiodes , Signals , Two-phase flow

Two-Phase Pressure Drop and Boiling Heat Transfer in a Single Horizontal Microchannel

Cheol Huh, Moo Hwan Kim

ICNMM 2006; 1097-1104doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96101

Topics: Boiling , Heat transfer , Microchannels , Pressure drop , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat transfer coefficients , Vapors , Flux (Metallurgy) , Heat flux , Pressure gradient

Condensation Heat Transfer of Soliman Flow Pattern in Mini-Channel

Q. Chen, R. S. Amano

ICNMM 2006; 1105-1111doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96103

Topics: Condensation , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat transfer , Heat transfer coefficients , Vapors , Condensers (steam plant) , Design , Fins , Shear (Mechanics)

Transient Flow Dynamics in Optical Micro Well Involving Gas Bubbles

B. Johnson, C. P. Chen, A. Jenkins, S. Spearing, L. A. Monaco, A. Steele, G. Flores

ICNMM 2006; 1113-1120doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96123

Topics: Bubbles , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Unsteady flow , Pressure gradient , Computer simulation , Diffusion (Physics) , Flow (Dynamics) , Pressure , Software development , Space flight

Study of Slug Flow Inside Vertical Capillaries With Phase Change

Kenji Kumagai, Hiroshi Iwai, Hideo Yoshida, Masashi Kuno

ICNMM 2006; 1121-1129doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96152

Topics: Slug flows , Bubbles , Shapes , Condensation , Evaporation , Flow (Dynamics) , Shells , Computer simulation , Fluids , Surface tension

The Visualization of Flow Boiling in a Uniformly Heated Micro Capillary Tube

X. H. Yan, J. Z. Xu, D. W. Tang

ICNMM 2006; 1131-1136doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96169

Topics: Boiling , Flow (Dynamics) , Visualization , Pressure drop , Water , Bubbly flow , Liquid films , Slug flows , Arches , Drops

Bounds on Two-Phase Frictional Pressure Gradient in Minichannels and Microchannels

M. M. Awad, Y. S. Muzychka

ICNMM 2006; 1137-1145doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96174

Topics: Microchannels , Pressure gradient , Water , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Nitrogen , Shapes , Stratified flow , Two-phase flow

Micro-PIV Measurements of Flowfields Within Plugs in Two Phase Flows for µ-TAS Applications

Colin King, Edmond Walsh, Ronan Grimes

ICNMM 2006; 1147-1155doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96181

Topics: Two-phase flow , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Chain , Chemical reactions , Design , Particulate matter , Tubing

Periodic Interface Destabilization in High-Speed Gas-Liquid Flows at the Capillary Scale

Alexandru Herescu, Jeffrey S. Allen

ICNMM 2006; 1157-1164doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96183

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Liquid films , Microscopy , Two-phase flow , Water , Capillarity , Collapse , Gas flow , Glass , Gravity (Force)

Optimization of Metallic Multi-Microchannel Array Evaporators

Torsten Henning, Juergen J. Brandner, Klaus Schubert, Marco Lorenzini, Gian Luca Morini

ICNMM 2006; 1165-1172doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96189

Topics: Heat exchangers , Microchannels , Optimization

Adiabatic Two-Phase Pressure Drop of Refrigerants in Small Channels

Brandon S. Field, Pega Hrnjak

ICNMM 2006; 1173-1180doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96200

Topics: Pressure drop , Refrigerants , Flow (Dynamics) , Surface tension , Fluids , Kinetic energy , Reynolds number , Vapors

Frictional Pressure Drop and Two-Phase Flow Pattern of Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flow in Circular and Rectangular Minichannels

Hiroyasu Ohtake, Hideyasu Ohtaki, Yasuo Koizumi

ICNMM 2006; 1181-1186doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96201

Topics: Pressure drop , Two-phase flow , Flow (Dynamics) , Pipes , Friction , Resins , Slug flows , Stainless steel , Visualization

Lattice Boltzmann Simulation of Surface Tension Dominated Vortices Behaviour in Two-Phase Mixing Layer

Y. Y. Yan, Y. Q. Zu

ICNMM 2006; 1187-1194doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96236

Topics: Lattice Boltzmann methods , Simulation , Surface tension , Vortices , Fluids , Waves , Multiphase flow , Algorithms , Computer programming , Flow (Dynamics)

Deformation and Oscillations of a Single Gas Bubble Rising in a Narrow Vertical Tube

Zhaoyuan Wang, Albert Y. Tong

ICNMM 2006; 1195-1202doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96246

Topics: Bubbles , Deformation , Oscillations

Keynote Papers

Frontiers in Nanoscience and Technology in the 21st Century and New Models for Research and Education at the Intersection of Basic Research and Technology

V. Narayanamurti

ICNMM 2006; 1203-1204doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96012

Topics: Education , Nanoscience , Physics , Biology , Complex systems , Condensed matter , Industrial research , Materials science , Quantum mechanics , Chemistry

Studying Inflammatory Responses of Endothelial Cells and Leukocytes in Perfused Microchannels

Gerard B. Nash

ICNMM 2006; 1205-1210doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96013

Topics: Endothelial cells , Leukocytes , Microchannels , Adhesion , Shear stress , Blood , Erythrocytes , Flow (Dynamics) , Adhesives , Biological tissues

Electrically Tunable Superhydrophobic Nanostructured Surfaces

Tom Krupenkin, J. Ashley Taylor, Paul Kolodner, Marc Hodes

ICNMM 2006; 1211-1220doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96014

Topics: Drops , Microscale devices , Wetting

Microfluidics and Personalised Medicine

Mark Davies, Tara Dalton

ICNMM 2006; 1221-1226doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96015

Topics: Biomedicine , Microfluidics , Transducers , Diseases , Engineers

Numerical Mixing Analysis of a Vaned Circular Micromixer

Richard Bergman, Alexander Efremov, Pierre Woehl

ICNMM 2006; 1227-1231doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96016

Topics: Cutting , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Microfluidics , Numerical analysis , Turbulence , Viscosity

Microstructure Heat Exchanger Applications in Laboratory and Industry

Juergen J. Brandner, Lothar Bohn, Torsten Henning, Ulrich Schygulla, Klaus Schubert

ICNMM 2006; 1233-1243doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96017

Topics: Heat exchangers

Enhanced Condensation Heat-Transfer on Mini or Low Fin Tubes

Adrian Briggs

ICNMM 2006; 1245-1253doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96018

Topics: Condensation , Heat transfer , Condensers (steam plant) , Databases , Fluids , Shear (Mechanics) , Shells , Vapors

EWOD Digital Microfluidics for Lab on a Chip

Y. Fouillet, D. Jary, A. G. Brachet, J. Berthier, R. Blervaque, L. Davous, J. M. Roux, J. L. Achard, C. Peponnet

ICNMM 2006; 1255-1264doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96020

Topics: Microfluidics , Drops , Wetting , Chain , Electrohydrodynamics , Fluids

Cooling of Microelectronics by Shear-Driven Liquid Films

Oleg Kabov

ICNMM 2006; 1265-1278doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96021

Topics: Cooling , Liquid films , Microelectronic devices , Shear (Mechanics) , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat , Heat transfer , Integrated circuits , Lubrication theory , Computer simulation

Sensing and Modeling Techniques for Micro and Nano Scale Transport

Sung Jin Kim, Dong-Kwon Kim

ICNMM 2006; 1279-1286doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96022

Topics: Modeling , Microsensors , Design , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluid dynamics , Heat transfer , Optimization , Temperature distribution , Transport phenomena

Micro Process Engineering: Actual State and Challenges

Norbert Kockmann

ICNMM 2006; 1287-1298doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96023

Topics: Boundary layers , Dimensions , Industrial research , Manufacturing engineering , Microchannels , Microelectromechanical systems , Nanoparticles , Precipitation , Process industries , Temperature

Effects of Interfacial Interactions Between Fluid and Solid Wall on Microscale Flows

Xingang Liang

ICNMM 2006; 1299-1306doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96026

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Microscale devices , Heat transfer , Particulate matter , Friction , Mean free path , Shapes , Temperature profiles

Micro-Scale Analysis, Fabrication and Characterization of Devices in SMAµL IIT Bombay

Sushanta K. Mitra, Prasanna S. Gandhi

ICNMM 2006; 1307-1314doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96028

Topics: Manufacturing , Microchannels , Microscale devices , Flow (Dynamics) , Biosensors , Excimer lasers , Biomedical microelectromechanical systems , Cantilevers , Computational fluid dynamics , Electric fields

Novel Hybrid Simulations for Heat Transfer at Atomistic Level

S. V. Nedea, A. J. H. Frijns, A. A. van Steenhoven, A. J. Markvoort, P. A. J. Hilbers

ICNMM 2006; 1315-1322doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96029

Topics: Heat transfer , Simulation , Fluids , Flow (Dynamics) , Cooling , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Molecular dynamics , Molecular dynamics simulation , Particulate matter , Simulation results

Hydrodynamic Cavitation and Boiling in Refrigerant (R-123) Flow Inside Microchannels

Yoav Peles, Brandon Schneider

ICNMM 2006; 1323-1332doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96030

Topics: Boiling , Cavitation , Flow (Dynamics) , Microchannels , Refrigerants , Heat transfer , Fluids , Flux (Metallurgy) , Heat , Heat transfer coefficients

Surface Wettability Effects in Heat and Fluid Flow

Yasuyuki Takata

ICNMM 2006; 1333-1341doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96031

Topics: Bubbles , Coating processes , Coatings , Critical heat flux , Drag reduction , Evaporation , Film boiling , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluid dynamics , Heat

Advanced Micro Heat Exchangers for High Heat Flux

Chien-Yuh Yang, Chun-Ta Yeh, Wei-Chi Liu, Bing-Chwen Yang

ICNMM 2006; 1343-1348doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96032

Topics: Heat exchangers , Heat flux , Strips , Cooling , Flow (Dynamics) , Pressure drop , Thermal resistance , Copper , Design , Flat heat pipes

Carbon Nanotubes, Synthesis, Growth and Orientation Control

Lawrence A. Kennedy

ICNMM 2006; 1349-1358doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96035

Topics: Carbon nanotubes , Catalysts , Coating processes , Coatings , Combustion , Diffusion flames , Electric fields , Nanostructures , Polymers , Supercritical carbon dioxide

Integrated Nanofluidic Devices and Circuits

Arun Majumdar

ICNMM 2006; 1359-1364doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96070

Topics: Circuits , Nanofluidics , Integrated circuits , Intermolecular forces , Ions , Transistors , Van der Waals forces

Boundary Conditions and Integrated Sensors in Microchannel Convective Heat Transfer

Man Lee, Luthur Siu Lin Cheung, Yi-Kuen Lee, Yitshak Zohar

ICNMM 2006; 1365-1371doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96117

Topics: Boundary-value problems , Convection , Microchannels , Sensors , Temperature , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat flux , Pressure , Boiling , Computer simulation

On the Application of Macro-Pipe Two-Phase Heat Transfer Correlations and Flow Regime Maps to Mini-Channels

Avram Bar-Cohen, Ilai Sher, Emil Rahim

ICNMM 2006; 1373-1389doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICNMM2006-96249

Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Heat transfer , Pipes , Heat transfer coefficients , Plates (structures) , Thermofluids