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The effect of channel diameter on adiabatic two-phase flow characteristics in microchannels by Chung, P.M.-Y., Kawaji, M.

“…The effect of channel diameter on two-phase flow was investigated to identify the phenomena which distinguish microchannels from minichannels. Experiments were…”
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Investigation of two-phase flow pattern, void fraction and pressure drop in a microchannel by Kawahara, A., Chung, P.M.-Y., Kawaji, M.

“…An experimental investigation has been carried out on two-phase flow characteristics in a 100 μm diameter circular tube. Two-phase flow patterns were…”
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Comparison of paraffin nanoemulsions prepared by low-energy emulsification method for latent heat storage by Schalbart, P., Kawaji, M.

“…In this study, oil-in-water (O/W) nanoemulsions of refined and commercial grade paraffins have been prepared in the Tween60 + Span60/paraffin/water system by…”
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Formation of tetradecane nanoemulsion by low-energy emulsification methods by Schalbart, P., Kawaji, M., Fumoto, K.

“…Compared with conventional single-phase heat transfer fluids such as chilled water for air conditioning applications, the apparent specific heat of phase…”
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The Effects of Forced Vibration on the Motion of a Large Bubble Under Microgravity by Kawaji, M., Lyubimov, D., Ichikawa, N., Lyubimova, T., Kariyasaki, A., Tryggvason, B.

“…The motion of a large gas bubble in a liquid-filled cell was experimentally and theoretically investigated under microgravity and forced vibration conditions…”
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DEVELOPMENTS ON WETTING EFFECTS IN MICROFLUIDIC SLUG FLOW by Santos, R. M., Kawaji, M.

“…Wetting effects form a dimension of fluid dynamics that becomes predominant, precisely controllable, and possibly useful at the micro-scale. Microfluidic…”
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Thermal and flow behavior of ice slurries in a vertical rectangular channel. Part I: Local distribution measurements in adiabatic flow by Stamatiou, E., Kawaji, M.

“…Local measurements of the axial mixture velocity and ice fraction profiles were conducted for the vertically, upward adiabatic ice slurry flow in a 0.305-m (…”
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Thermal and flow behavior of ice slurries in a vertical rectangular channel—Part II. Forced convective melting heat transfer by Stamatiou, E., Kawaji, M.

“…The convective heat transfer characteristics of ice slurries flowing vertically upward in a rectangular channel have been experimentally investigated. At…”
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Instantaneous hydrodynamics of a laminar wavy liquid film by Moran, K, Inumaru, J, Kawaji, M

“…Experiments have been conducted to investigate instantaneous hydrodynamic characteristics of laminar falling films of 20 cS silicone oil on an inclined plate…”
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Ice slurry generation involving moving parts by Stamatiou, E., Meewisse, J.W., Kawaji, M.

“…Efficient ice slurry generation systems continuously produce ice crystals of desired size offering high cooling rates without any wall freeze-up. Although…”
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Onset of oscillatory thermocapillary convection in acetone liquid bridges: The effect of evaporation by Simic-Stefani, S., Kawaji, M., Yoda, S.

“…Experiments have been carried out for half-zones of acetone ( Pr = 4.3) to investigate the effects of evaporative cooling on the flow structures and…”
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An experimental study of freely falling films in a vertical tube by Karimi, G., Kawaji, M.

“…A laser-induced photochromic dye tracer technique has been applied to investigate the hydrodynamic structure of free falling liquid films inside a vertical…”
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Effects of Channel Diameter and Liquid Properties on Void Fraction in Adiabatic Two-Phase Flow Through Microchannels by Kawahara, A., Sadatomi, M., Okayama, K., Kawaji, M., Chung, P. M.-Y.

“…Adiabatic two-phase flow experiments have been conducted to investigate the effects of channel diameter and liquid properties on void fraction in horizontal…”
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Flow characteristics and circulatory motion in wavy falling films with and without counter-current gas flow by Karimi, G, Kawaji, M

“…A laser-induced photochromic tracer technique was used to investigate the flow structure in a thin, wavy falling liquid film in a vertical tube both with and…”
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Two-phase flow measurements using a photochromic dye activation technique by Kawaji, M

“…A novel flow visualization method called photochromic dye activation (PDA) technique has been used to investigate flow structures and mechanisms in various…”
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Flooding in vertical counter-current annular flow by Karimi, G., Kawaji, M.

“…The hydrodynamic characteristics of falling liquid films inside a vertical tube (50.8 mm ID and 244 cm high) with counter-current interfacial shear at the…”
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Investigation of two-phase flow regimes in tube bundles under cross-flow conditions by Noghrehkar, G.R, Kawaji, M, Chan, A.M.C

“…Two-phase flow regimes in tube bundles have been determined in vertical upward cross-flow of air and water in horizontal tube bundles. Experiments were…”
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The effect of small vibrations on Marangoni convection and the free surface of a liquid bridge by Kawaji, M., Liang, R.Q., Nasr-Esfahany, M., Simic-Stefani, S., Yoda, S.

“…The effects of small vibrations on Marangoni convection were investigated experimentally using a liquid bridge of 5 cSt silicone oil with a disk diameter of…”
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Investigation of Marangoni and natural convection during protein crystal growth by Kawaji, M, Gamache, O, Hwang, D.H, Ichikawa, N, Viola, J.P, Sygusch, J

“…The occurrence of Marangoni and natural convection has been experimentally investigated during lysozyme and cytochrome c′ protein crystal growth (PCG) using a…”
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Investigation of flow structures in vertical slug flow by Kawaji, M., DeJesus, J.M., Tudose, G.

“…The flow structure of gas–liquid slug flow in a vertical tube has been investigated experimentally and numerically. A photochromic dye activation method was…”
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