• Energy and Environment
  • Health and Nutrition

Microfluidic Platform

Platform

Description

The microfluid platform is dedicated to the study of the behavior of complex fluids essentially with two objectives:

- Objective 1: Fluid performance for thermal management of electrical systems. For this purpose, this platform allows the analysis of the evaporation of nanofluid drops, oils and emulsions, dielectric fluids and binary fluids under thermal stress. The experiments carried out make it possible to measure surface tensions, contact angles and evaporated flows on heated smooth or textured substrates. It optimizes the wettability of surfaces for optimal cooling.

- Objective 2: analysis of boiling in micro channels.
A test loop is used to track the boiling of refrigerants and heat transfer fluids in microchannel heat exchangers. High-level instrumentation allows visualizations in the visible and infrared domains, as well as measurements of velocity fields by Micro PIV.

- Objective 3: study of the behaviour of biological fluids.
These studies focus on the behaviour of medical fluids and their mixtures for application in the field of infusions and injections, as well as the behaviour of blood under thermal stress.

Contacts

  • Souad HARMAND
    Scientific manager
  • François DELCOURT
    Technical manager

Informations

Le Mont Houy
Bâtiment Gromaire
59313 Valenciennes

https://www.uphf.fr/lamih/plateformes/plateformes

Chiffres clés

Since 2015, 5 theses including 3 in industrial partnerships

Effectif

Effectif total : 7

Expertises

Skills

• Fluid performance analysis

• Set up test benches

• Thermal and fluidic metrology

Example(s) of projects

Nanofluid evaporation article: 🡭;

Article on boiling in micro channels: 🡭;

Evaporation in porous media: 🡭

Collaborations/Partners/Scientific clients

Collaboration with Professor Khellil Sefiane of the University of Edinburgh

Collaborations/Partners/Private Clients

Collaboration with VYGON, VEDECOM, MOTUL, RENAULT, VALEO

Services offers

Applications sectors

  • Biotechnology
  • Energy
  • Automotive industry
  • Science / Research
  • Railway industry

Services provided

• Measurements of cooling fluid properties

• Design and construction of electrical system cooling devices: motors, power electronics, batteries

Consulting services

Consulting services on all our skills

Equipments

Equipments

Nom Modèle Marque
optical profile analyzer KRUS
3 infrared spatial resolution cameras FLIR
Camera in the Visible KEYANCE

Ecosystem

Affiliated institutions / organisations

Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France (UPHF)

Unit(s) of attachment

Groups/Networks/Federations

FR 3733 - TTM Transports Terrestres & Mobilité
Institut Carnot Arts

Competitive cluster

Regional strategic areas of activity

  • Energy and Environment
    • Energy efficiency and storage
  • Health and Nutrition
    • Medicine of the future: new health equipment and e-health

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  • Energy and Environment
    • Energy efficiency and storage
  • Health and Nutrition
    • Medicine of the future: new health equipment and e-health
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Microfluidic Platform
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Plateforme technologique
Description

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The microfluid platform is dedicated to the study of the behavior of complex fluids essentially with two objectives:

- Objective 1: Fluid performance for thermal management of electrical systems. For this purpose, this platform allows the analysis of the evaporation of nanofluid drops, oils and emulsions, dielectric fluids and binary fluids under thermal stress. The experiments carried out make it possible to measure surface tensions, contact angles and evaporated flows on heated smooth or textured substrates. It optimizes the wettability of surfaces for optimal cooling.

- Objective 2: analysis of boiling in micro channels.
A test loop is used to track the boiling of refrigerants and heat transfer fluids in microchannel heat exchangers. High-level instrumentation allows visualizations in the visible and infrared domains, as well as measurements of velocity fields by Micro PIV.

- Objective 3: study of the behaviour of biological fluids.
These studies focus on the behaviour of medical fluids and their mixtures for application in the field of infusions and injections, as well as the behaviour of blood under thermal stress.
Contact informations
Contact

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Contact name Email phone number
HARMAND Souad souad.harmand@uphf.fr 0671523447
DELCOURT François
URL

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https://www.uphf.fr/lamih/plateformes/plateformes

Address

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Le Mont Houy
Bâtiment Gromaire
59313 Valenciennes
Keywords

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Drops, Microchannel, Evaporation, Boiling, Surface voltage, Wettability, Contact angle, MicroPIV, Micro infrared thermography, Surface texturing
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Skills

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• Fluid performance analysis • Set up test benches • Thermal and fluidic metrology
Key data

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Since 2015, 5 theses including 3 in industrial partnerships
Workforce

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Effectif total : 7
Example(s) of projects

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Nanofluid evaporation article: 🡭; Article on boiling in micro channels: 🡭; Evaporation in porous media: 🡭
Example(s) of publications

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Collaborations/Partners/Scientific clients

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Collaboration with Professor Khellil Sefiane of the University of Edinburgh
Collaborations/Partners/Private Clients

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Collaboration with VYGON, VEDECOM, MOTUL, RENAULT, VALEO
Services offers
Training offers

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Services offers

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• Measurements of cooling fluid properties • Design and construction of electrical system cooling devices: motors, power electronics, batteries
Consulting services

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Consulting services on all our skills
Equipments
Equipements spécifiques

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  • optical profile analyzer
    KRUS
  • 3 infrared spatial resolution cameras
    FLIR
  • Camera in the Visible
    KEYANCE
Ecosystem
Affiliated institutions / organisations

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  • Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France (UPHF)
Établissement(s) partenaire(s)

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Unit(s) of attachment

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  • Laboratoire d’Automatique, de Mécanique et d’Informatique Industrielles et Humaines
Groups/Networks/Federations

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FR 3733 - TTM Transports Terrestres & Mobilité Institut Carnot Arts
Competitive cluster

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Regional strategic areas of activity

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  • Health and Nutrition
  • Energy and Environment
  • Medicine of the future: new health equipment and e-health
  • Energy efficiency and storage
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