Microchannel Flow Dynamics and Heat Transfer of Near-Critical Fluid

Dr. Lin Chen is a JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) Research Fellow at the Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University, Japan. He received his B.E. (2010) and Ph.D (2015) in Energy and Resources Engineering from Peking University’s College of Engineering. His current research topics include energy resources, oceanic methane hydrate utilization, microscale compressible fluid flows, and multi-scale heat/mass transfer. Dr. Lin Chen has won the President Scholarship (PKU), National Scholarship (MOE), Elite Scholar (PKU), and other honors at Peking University. He received the Excellent Doctoral Degree Dissertation for 2015 by Peking University, which is awarded for the best thesis in each research area. He was among the Outstanding Graduates of PKU  and Beijing City in 2015.

Introduction.- Design and Realization of Near-Critical Transient Visulization Experiment.- Discussion of Near-Critical Heat Transfer Flow Experiments.- Numerical Formulation of Near-Critical CO2 Flow in Microchannels.- Heat Transfer Charicteristics of Near-Critical Microchannel Flows.- Theoretical Analysis of Near Critical Stability Behaviors.- Summary and Outlook.