Three-Dimensional Microfluidic Measurements Using Optical Sectioning by Confocal Microscopy - Flow Around a Moving Air Bubble in a Micro-Channel

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD

Volumn 372, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 217-222

  Park, J S ^a   Kihm, K D ^a   Allen, J S ^b  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^b NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL GEOMETRY; MICROCHANNELS; OPTICAL SECTIONING;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); CAMERAS; CAPILLARITY; CATHODES; CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; FLUORESCENCE; FUEL CELLS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; IMAGE RECORDING; OXYGEN; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; REFRACTIVE INDEX; REYNOLDS NUMBER; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 0346326005     PISSN: 02725673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2002-32790     Document Type: Conference Paper

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