Bridging the lengthscale gap
 
 
     
Research

At the MTFL we work on a variety of multiscale thermal fluid problems in new and exciting areas. These are some examples.

 
Microfluidics
 
Energy Systems
 
Thermal Management
 
Drag Reduction
 
Optical Diagnostics
 

 
Microscale Two-Phase Flow

Silicon based microfluidic test sample used to study two-phase liquid-gas (water-air) flows.
 
Fluent based numerical simulation of liquid slug entrainment and detachment into a high speed gas flow and comparison with high speed imaging experimental data.
 

Serpentine microchannel with multiple injection locations used to simulate liquid water entrainment and flow in the cathode of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC).