Micro-PIV- PIV for Microfluidics (Particle Image Velocimetry)
Contact persons: Catalin Mihai Balan, PhD; Catalin Marculescu PhD
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Applications:
- Mapping concentration or temperature distributions in micro-flows.
- Measurements in microfluidic systems in chemistry, bio-chemistry, medical devices, DNA analysis, electronic cooling systems, micro-mechanical systems, micro total-analysis systems.
- Imaging-based measurements in microfluidic systems.
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General description:
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Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) is a robust technique for measuring fluid velocity.
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Workstation for microscopic imaging applications.
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The method is an optical, non-intrusive technique measuring the movement of small tracer particles by means of a camera and pulsed laser light.
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With this technique the flow velocity fields are mapped in 2D.
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System architecture:
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Microscope:
- Hi-Performance Leica Inverted Microscope.
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Acquisition and control units
- 80N77 Timer Box
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Camera
- Hi-Sense 4M cooled camera
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Illumination
- Micro-Strobe. Green.
- Dual-Power 65-15 Laser 2x65 mJ at 15 Hz, 532 nm
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Last update: February 27, 2011 |
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