2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
VISUALIZATION AND MEASUREMENT OF MICROSCOPIC VISCOELASTIC FLUID FLOW
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20760110
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Fluid engineering
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
KINOSHITA Haruyuki The University of Tokyo, 生産技術研究所, 特任助教 (40466850)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2009
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| Keywords | マイクロ流 / 粘弾性流体 / Micro-PIV / 共焦点顕微鏡 / マイクロチャネル |
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| Research Abstract |
This study focuses on the interesting microscopic flow phenomenon of viscoelastic fluid flow, which is generated in a microchannel. By using confocal microscopy and micro-PIV technique, we have successfully visualized the microscopic fluidic structures ("micelles") formed in the flow and measured the complicated three-dimensional flow pattern. The results clearly indicate that a couple of worm-like micelles are formed in pairs and the surrounding flow shows three-dimensional behaviors even in microscale and at low Reynolds number. This study suggests the possibility that the viscoelastic fluid might be available for functional fluid control in microfluidic devices.
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Research Products
(7 results)
