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ICeM NEWSLETTER No.30 (2008) / The Japanese Society for Multiphase Flow

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ISSN 1342-6966

NEWSLETTERNo.30 May 2008

The International Information Center for Multiphase Flow

The Japanese Society for Multiphase Flow

To Join ICeM:Everybody, who is interested in “multiphase flow”, can be a member of ICeM. You are welcometo join ICeM. Please contact one of the following to register as an ICeM member.

Chairman (Editor):Prof. Tomoji TakamasaFaculty of Marine TechnologyTokyo University of Marine Scienceand TechnologyEtchujima,Tokyo 135-8533, JapanTel: +81-3-5245-7406Fax:+81-3-5245-7410E-mail: [email protected]

Vice Chairmen:Prof. Yutaka AbeInst. of Eng. Mech. & Sys.University of TsukubaTennodai, Tsukuba 305-8573, JapanTel&Fax: +81-298-53-5266E-mail: [email protected]

Prof. Shigeo HosokawaGraduate School of EngineeringKobe UniversityRokkodai, Nada, Kobe 657-8501, JapanTel: +81-78-803-6132Fax: +81-78-803-6155E-mail: [email protected]

Sixth International Conference on Enhanced, Compact and Ultra-compactHeat Exchangers: Science, Engineering and Technology

September 16–21, 2007, Potsdam, Germany

by Masaru Ishizuka

This conference was held at Seminar SeeHotel An derPirschneide 40, D-14471, Potsdam, Germany duringSeptember 16-21, 2007.

It was chaired by Dr. R. K. Shah, Subros Ltd Indiaand co-chaired by Professor M. Ishizuka, ToyamaPrefectural University, Japan, Professor A.M. Jacobi,University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign,USA andDr. Vishwas V. Wadekar, Aspen Technology Ltd. UK,and sponsored by Engineering ConferencesInternational, USA.

Compact Heat Exchanger (CHE) technology hasbeen advancing considerably over the last couple ofdecades.

The following is the chronology of this conferenceseries:• First International Conference in Snowbird, Utah,

USA during June 22-27, 1997.• Second International Conference in Banff, Canada

during July 18-23, 1999.• Third International Conference in Davos, Switzerland

during July 2-6, 2001.• Fourth International Conference in Crete Island,

Greece, during September 29 - October 3, 2003.• Fifth International Conference in Whistler, Canada

during September 11-16, 2005.Each of these conferences was attended by about

70-90 specialists with about 35-50% participants fromindustries.

The conference program included Keynote lectures,tutorial lectures/short course, panel discussions, andcontributed technical papers. These conferences werehighly successful and unique, bringing together aneffective mix of technical specialists from industry,universities and government organizations for technicaldiscussions on a much focused subject area.

This conference accepted a total of 69 papers from16 countries and they are divided into the followingsections.

Recent Developments in Heat Exchangers Studies Single-Phase Heat Transfer Enhancement Measurement Techniques for Heat Exchangers Single-Phase Heat Transfer Enhancement withVortex Flow Compact Heat Exchanger Design Data


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Global Conference & Exhibition 2007 'flotek.g.''Towards intelligent flow measurement & control system'September 26–28, 2007, FCRI, Palakkad, Kerala, India

by M.Viswanathan

Summary Report on 'flotek.g.'

The above International Conference 'flotek.g' was heldat Fluid Control Research Institute (FCRI), Palakkad,Kerala, India during 26-28 September 2007. Followingare the highlights of the conference.

The welcome speech was made by Dr. Surajit Mitra,Chairman, GC, FCRI & Jt. Secretary, Dept. of HeavyIndustries, Govt. of India. While addressing thevaledictory function, Shri. Sontosh Mohan Dev, Hon.Minster of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises,Govt. of India, had announced that his Dept. willprovide all necessary support for increasing thecommercial activities of FCRI and will support all itsfuture programmes in the best possible way. He wasvery much pleased on the successful conduct of theconference and praised FCRI Team for their dedicatedcontribution. Prior to the function, the Minister visitedvarious labs and inaugurated the Flow Museum &Documentation Centre of FCRI. He promised all helpto upgrade our Documentation Centre.

More than 60 Papers were read during theConference in 22 Technical Sessions spread over 3 days.Chairmen of Technical Sessions were from flow expertsdrawn from relevant field from India & abroad. Technicalproceedings are available in soft & hard copy forms.Financial support were sought from various Corporatewho have generously supported the conference.

The technical sessions include the topics:Flow metering techniques for process measurement

& control, Custody transfer, metering of liquid

petroleum/natural gas, compressed natural gas/liquefiednatural & petroleum gas, Emerging trends & newtechnologies for flow/process measurement, Wet gas/multiphase flow measurement/ tomography/Nano fluids,Unaccounted for water, water metering, transmission/distribution & open channel measurement, SCADA,IT & Intelligent flow management & software for flowmeasurement & control, Flow control valves, Valves,pressure regulators & other control elements, Flow metermodeling & simulation techniques, Flow calibration,research facilities, uncertainty, traceability &intercomparison, Pumps, fans & blowers for flowsystems.

The inaugural technical address was by EmeritusProf. Mike Sanderson, Cranfield University U. K. &Editor-in-Chief, Flow Measurement & InstrumentationJournal.

The Key Note Speakers included various eminentpersons at International level like Dr. Richard Furness,JDF, UK, Mr. Trilochan Gupta, Emerson, Singapore,Mr. Ian MacLeod, Master Meter, USA, Mr. Keitmann-Curdes, Flexim, Germany, Mr. Danny Chrust, Arad,Israel, Dr. Richard Steven, CEESI, USA etc.. & BARC,IGCAR, IITs, IOCL, ONGC, CVRDE, GAIL, BHEL,Reliance etc.. at National level.

Also, a souvenir was brought out covering themessages from eminent personalities like President ofIndia, Vice President, Chief Minister, Kerala etc. andadvertisements from various companies totaling around150. This souvenir also includes a detailed technicalwrite up on the activities of FCRI & functioning of

General Papers in Poster Session Heat Transfer Enhancement and High TemperatureHeat Exchangers High Temperature Heat Exchangers Single-Phase Heat Exchanger Development andApplications - I Single-Phase Heat Exchanger Development andApplications - II Phase-Change Heat Exchanger Studies - I Phase-Change Heat Exchanger Studies - II Phase-Change Heat Exchanger FundamentalStudies and Applications Phase-Change Heat Exchanger Applications Phase-Change Heat Exchanger Development and

ApplicationsThese papers represent a focused attention for the

use of CHEs Science, Engineering and Technology andindicate enormous opportunities.

We appreciate the efforts and assistance providedby the following regional committee members who tookthe responsibility of encouraging appropriate expertsfrom industry and academia to present papers and gettingsubmitted papers reviewed.

Prof. Masaru IshizukaToyama Prefectural University, Toyama, JapanE-mail: [email protected]


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various labs & FCRI's interaction with variousindustries etc. A Flowmeter Directory giving addressesof Indian industries of flow products is also included.

About 30 flow product exhibitors have participatedin this Conference. For the valedictory function, theeminent dignitaries were present.

We have received a large number of participants'views during the Conference. On going through theviews of majority of the participants, the impression isthat the Conference was a timely requirement and a

similar exercise should be conducted periodically toappraise the engineers working in the flow productindustries in India about the recent advances happeningelsewhere in other countries on flow engineering.

The conference was successful in all respects.

Dr. M. ViswanathanConvener flotek.gFluid Control Research InstituteE-mail: [email protected]

Report on Boiling Heat Transfer And Boiling Equipment,a five day short course held in Pisa, Italy on October 8–12, 2007

by Paolo Di Marco

Boiling is an essential basic operation in thermal sciences.It is the most effective heat transfer method because ofits high performance due to latent heat transport, thusallowing to reduce size, weight and volume of heatexchange devices and improve the thermal performanceof components for the process industry and powerplants. Therefore, boiling heat transfer plays a veryimportant role for a wide number of applications inmany technological and industrial areas, including energyproduction. As an example, subcooled boiling heattransfer can accommodate very high heat fluxes, andthis can be suitably employed in the cooling of somecomponents for fusion reactors, where it is required toremove up to 10-15 MW/m2. Furthermore, verycompact heat exchangers can be manufactured thanksto the high heat transfer rate obtained with boiling heattransfer. Steam generators can be better designed if theboiling process is known in details, thus improving thethermal cycle and the plant efficiency.

The objective of this course was to provide theparticipants with today's detailed knowledge on theboiling heat transport mechanisms based on recentresearch results and the most updated methods for theprediction of boiling heat transfer, its enhancement, andits applications to technological and industrial areas.Application to compact heat exchangers was dealt withspecial care, in view of the industrial interest towardsthis component, and the very recent application ofboiling heat transfer to microscale, includingmicrostructured surfaces, which allow very high heattransfer rates for specific applications, were treated ingreat detail.

The course has been hosted Heat Transfer ResearchInc., a well-known industrial research and development

consortium founded in 1962, with over 700 membercompanies from around the world and extensiveexperience in training (www.htri.net). It was addressedto scientists, professionals, engineers and graduatestudents in the several fields of Engineering, Appliedand Fundamental Sciences with specific interest inphenomena involving boiling (process industry,refrigeration industry, energy production, heat exchangermanufacturers, etc.) who want to get acquainted withthe traditional background and the most recentdevelopments of this discipline.

This course has been held annually since 2005 witha large participation, and will be repeated again inLausanne, Switzerland, on 6-10 October 2008 (forinformation contact the next course coordinator, Prof.J. Thome, [email protected]). The six lecturers arerecognized experts in boiling heat transfer; the contentof their lectures follows.

Paolo Di Marco (Course Coordinator, 7 lectures)is Professor of Engineering Thermodynamics and HeatTransfer, Department of Energetics, Faculty ofEngineering, University of Pisa. Lectures content:Generalities on pool boiling: boiling curve, phaseequilibria, transport properties and equations; surfacetension, equilibrium on a curved interface. Basicmechanisms in nucleate pool boiling: nucleation, bubblegrowth in the fluid and at the wall, bubble detachment,Marangoni convection. Heat transfer mechanisms innucleate boiling. Nucleate boiling correlations. Criticalheat flux in pool boiling: mechanisms and correlations.Parametric effects in boiling; effect of force fields: gravityand electric field.

Gian Piero Celata (7 lectures) is Director of theInstitute of Thermal-Fluid Dynamics at the Italian


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Commemorative photo of ICBB2007

national research center ENEA. Lectures content:Generalities on flow boiling, flow regimes, void fraction,two-phase frictional pressure drop, subcooled andsaturated flow boiling in circular tubes, critical heat fluxin subcooled flow boiling, critical heat flux in saturatedflow boiling, predictions methods for the subcooledflow boiling CHF: correlations and mechanistic models,predictions methods for the saturated flow boiling CHF:correlations and mechanistic models, post-CHF heattransfer, augmentation of CHF and post-CHF heattransfer, boiling of mixtures, flow boiling in microgravity.

R. Stanley Kistler (2 lectures) HTRI Vice President,Research and Software Development. Lectures content:Post-CHF regimes: transition boiling and film boiling;fundamentals and parametric effects; dry pacthes;minimal heat flux; correlations and mechanistic models,predictions methods, practical examples.

Peter Stephan (7 lectures) is Professor of TechnicalThermodynamics and head of the eponymous instituteat Darmstadt University of Technology. Lecturescontent: Microscale and multiscale modellingapproaches to predict pool boiling heat transfer.Description of transport phenomena on different scales(from nano- to macroscale). Experimental studies aimingat the evaluation of microscale phenomena and thevalidation of micro- and multiscale models. Boiling inmicrostructured surfaces. Thermocapillary instabilityof falling evaporative films. The use of microstrucured

surfaces to increase the evaporation rate and prevent alocal dryout.

John R. Thome (6 lectures) is Professor of Heatand Mass Transfer at the Swiss Federal Institute ofTechnology in Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. Lecturescontent: Flow patterns map in horizontal and verticaltubes, heat transfer models based on flow patterns,pool boiling in liquid mixtures, forced convective boilingin liquid mixtures, critical heat transfer in liquid mixtures,models for heat transfer in pool and flow boiling ofmixtures, flow boiling in microchannels, differencesbetween microscale and macroscale in flow boiling intubes, flow patterns in microchannels, modelling of flowboiling in microchannels.

Vishwas V. Wadekar (6 lectures) is TechnologyDirector, HTFS Research at Aspen Technology Ltd.Lectures content: Passive and active methods, flowboiling in advanced geometries, flow boiling in compactheat exchangers: evaluation of the boiling heat transferperformances of different compact heat exchangers, flowboiling in multichannels, flow boiling instabilities,external flow boiling in tube bundles.

Prof. Paolo Di MarcoDipartimento di Energetica, Università di Pisa,via Diotisalvi 2, 56122 PISA ItalyE-mail: [email protected]

The 1st International Colloquium on Dynamics, Physics and Chemistry ofBubbles and Gas-Liquid Boundaries (ICBB2007)

September 25–28, 2007, Niseko, Japan

by Toshiyuki Sanada

The 1st International Colloquium on Dynamics, Physics,and Chemistry of Bubbles and Gas-Liquid Boundaries(ICBB2007) was held during 25-28 September, 2007 inNiseko, Hokkaido, Japan. The colloquium was organizedby Professor S. Fujikawa (Japan), the chair and Dr. J.Magnaudet (France), Prof. A. Morita (Japan), Prof. A.Prosperetti (USA) and Prof. J. Thome (Switzerland),the co-chairs, for the purpose of summarizing the state-of-the-art development of dynamics, physics andchemistry of bubbles and gas-liquid boundaries andshedding light onto their problems for the future.

In the colloquium, 35 lectures each followed by anintensive discussion were made among 45 specialists infriendly and enthusiastic atmosphere in a single room.The lectures consisted of 4 lectures of 1 hour each givenby guest speakers; Prof. A. Prosperetti, Prof. J.


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Magnaudet, Prof. B. C. Garrett (USA), and Prof. T.Yano (Japan), and 31 general lectures of 30 minuteseach on

(1) Bubbly Flows in Microscales(2) Shock-Bubble Interactions(3) Bubble Motions(4) Bubble Physics

(5) Vapor-Liquid Interfaces(6) Droplets, Microbubbles, Coastal Breaking Wave

The colloquium covered a wide spectrum of researchfield in multiphase flow, including bubbly flow in micro-scale, interaction between shock wave and bubble, non-equilibrium phase change on the interface and so on. Allthe participants stayed in the same hotel, enjoyedconversation and discussion everywhere and all the time,and were fully satisfied with the complete success ofthe colloquium. For additional information you cancontact the chair:

Prof. Shigeo FujikawaDivision of Mechanical and Space EngineeringHokkaido UniversityN13 W8 Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8628 JapanE-mail: [email protected]

Prof. Toshiyuki SanadaDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringShizuoka UniversityE-mail [email protected] scene of one of the sessions

International Gas Turbine Congress 2007 TokyoDecember 2–7, 2007, Shinjuku, Japan

by Toshinori Watanabe

The International Gas Turbine Congress 2007 Tokyo(IGTC'07 Tokyo) was held at Keio Plaza Hotel,Shinjuku, from 2nd to 7th December, 2007. It was theninth congress organized by the Gas Turbine Societyof Japan (GTSJ), concerning gas turbine, turbo-charger,and related technologies. The GTSJ has beencontinuously hosting the congress since 1971 with theinterval of four years.

A total of 147 papers were presented in the technicalsessions for various fields of gas turbine relatedtechnologies, such as aerodynamics, combustion, heattransfer, materials and structures, system development,production technology, maintenance, environmentalissues, and so on.

The technical program featured five keynotespeeches (K-S) and an invited lecture presented byworld's leading experts.K-S 1: "The Role of Gas Turbine in the Global Energy

and Environmental Resolution"by Mr. Ichiro Fukue (Mitsubishi HeavyIndustries, Ltd.)

K-S 2: "High Fidelity Integrated Numerical Simulations

of Gas Turbine Engines"by Prof. Parviz Moin (Stanford University)

K-S 3: "Opportunities for Advancing High TemperatureStructural Materials"by Dr. Robert E. Shafrik (GE Aviation)

K-S 4: "Challenges and Technological Chances for theAero Engine Industry: The European PathForward" by Prof. Klaus Broichhausen(Bauhaus Luftfahrt e.V.)

K-S 5: "Proactive Approach for Engine ReliabilityImprovement"by Mr. Shigehiro Sugiura (Aviation Engineering& Business Consultant)

Invited Lecture: "Educating the Next Generation ofEngineers - A Call to Action"by Dr. David C. Wisler (GE Aviation)

The program also included Forum on the "CurrentStatus and Future Strategy of Electricity and EnergySupply in Asian Countries." At the last stage, the paneldiscussion entitled "Global Environmental Problems,Energy Consumption and Contribution of Gas TurbinePower Systems" wrapped up the congress.


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25th Zurich Short Courses on Modelling and Computation of Multiphase FlowsFebruary 11–15, 2008, Zurich, Switzerland

by George Yadigaroglu

The Zurich Short Courses on Multiphase Flows havecelebrated this year their 25th edition, hosted as usualby ETH Zurich. A record number of participantsattended this year, mainly from Europe but in increasingnumbers also from America (US and Canada), Northand South Africa, and Asia (Korea and Japan). Althoughthe majority of the participants came from nuclearindustries or institutions, there was a wide spectrum ofparticipation from areas as diverse as food processing,bio-medical engineering, the automobile industry, spacetechnology, information technology, buildingconstruction, etc., a testimony to the fact thatmultiphase flows find applications in many industries.

The courses were again offered – at the rate of four90-minute lectures per day – the first three days as acommon module, Part I, followed by two parallelmodules (Parts IIA and IIB). Finally all the participantsassembled again for Part III.

Given its success in previous years, an introductory"tutorial" text (expanded and completed this year) wasemailed to the participants a few weeks before thebeginning of the course to familiarize them with thebasic material, definitions and nomenclature and bringthem to a common basic level, so that they could moreeasily and effectively follow the course.

Part I, Bases covered the common backgroundmaterial and emphasised the latest mechanisticunderstanding, modelling and computational aspects ofmultiphase flows. This part was redesigned again thisyear in a continuing effort to optimize the course. PartIIA, New Reactor Systems and Methods, covered themultiphase phenomena in LWRs, as well as advancedcomputational modelling of these systems. The latest

developments in modelling and simulation methods forcore design and accident analysis were presented. Themost recently proposed advanced reactor systemdesigns, including the near-deployment passive LWRsystems and those in Generation IV were also brieflyreviewed in relation to multiphase flow phenomenataking place in these systems.

Part IIB, the module on Computational Multi-FluidDynamics (CMFD) was followed by a (majority) ofparticipants who are interested in the application ofCFD techniques to multi-phase flows. This part of thecourse was also redesigned this year with the return ofProf. G. Tryggvason and featured also a newintroductory overview lecture by Dr. D. Lakehal. Themodule covered the main interface tracking methods, aswell as other approaches like Lattice Gas CellularAutomata. Numerous examples of applications weregiven.

Finally in the last common module, CMFD withCommercial Codes , the participants had theopportunity to learn, directly from the main commercialcode developers, about the multiphase capabilities oftheir codes, which is constantly improving, as the varietyof challenging applications that were tackled worldwideshows.

The participants particularly like the numerousmovies, videos, animations, and computer simulations,some classical, some produced very recently, that areshown during the lectures.

The lecturers in this series of carefully organizedand coordinated modules are experts in their respectivefields, but are selected also for their pedagogical qualities.This year they included: S. Banerjee, D. Bestion, M.L.

In conjunction with the technical sessions, theExhibition provided opportunity to view the latestproduct and service offering of 39 leading companiesand organizations. They displayed current and futureversions of gas turbine systems, auxiliary systems, amock up of small size jet engine, measurement systems,soft wares, etc. The highlight was CF34 turbo fan engine.The panels showing research activities of 12 laboratoriesin 9 universities were also presented.

IGTC'07 was successfully completed with 500registrants from 18 countries and 4,000 visitors to the

exhibition. The GTSJ sincerely appreciate collaboratingsupports from relevant societies and organizations inthe world. The next congress will be held in 2011probably in the west part of Japan.http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/gtsj/index.html

Prof. Eisuke OutaWaseda University, ChairmanProf. Toshinori WatanabeThe University of Tokyo, Vice-ChairmanE-mail: [email protected]


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Corradini, G. Hetsroni, G.F. Hewitt, D. Lakehal, S. Lo,J.-M. Prasser, G. Scheuerer, G. Tryggvason, S.A.Vasquez, G. Yadigaroglu and S. Zaleski.

The participants receive an extensive set of lecturenotes, in addition to handouts produced from thestandardised PowerPoint presentations. The exactschedule and contents of the lectures can be found in

Report on the 24th Semiconductor Thermal Measurementand Management Symposium (SEMI-THERM)March 16–20, 2008, San Jose, California, USA

by Ross Wilcoxon

The 24th Annual SEMI-THERM Symposium was heldin San Jose, California March 16-20, 2008. Thesymposium is sponsored by the Institute of theElectrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), theComponents, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology(CPMT) Society, and the National Institute ofStandards and Technology (NIST) and addresses a rangeof topics related to electronics cooling. The symposiumincludes a technical program, short courses, and vendorexhibits.

The technical program included a total of thirty-five papers that were presented in eight topical sessions(Two Phase Cooling, Air Cooling, Die Level Cooling,Package Level Cooling, System Level Cooling, LiquidCooling, Data Center Thermal Management and TestMethods) and a poster session. The technical programbegan with a keynote presentation on "ComputerArchitecture Implications of Multi-Core Processors",by Mike Vildibill of Sun Microsystems that describedhow the changing landscape of computer architecturesimpacts hardware engineering. Another highlight of thetechnical program was a very informative embeddedtutorial on Thermal Interface Materials by Dr. RaviPrasher of Intel. Of the many interesting papers thatwere presented, three finalists for the 'Best Paper' awardwere identified. The paper "Transient Measurement ofthe Junction-To-Case Thermal Resistance UsingStructure Functions: Chances and Limits" by DirkSchweitzer, Heinz Pape, and Liu Chen of InfineonTechnologies received the Best Paper award. The othertwo finalists for this award were "Synthetic Jet CoolingPart II: Experimental Results of an Acoustic DipoleCooler" by Clemens Lasance, Ronald Aarts, and OkkeOuweltjes of Philips Research Laboratories and "FlowBoiling in Silicon Microchannel Heat Sinks" by TannazHarichian and Suresh Garimella of Purdue University.

SEMI-THERM consistently includes a strongsupporting program with invited speakers as well ashighly relevant short course presentations. This year'sshort courses included: "Unlearning the Myth of CoolingElectronics" by Tony Kordyban, "Ultrahigh-Thermal-Conductivity Packaging Materials" by Carl Zweben,"Thermal Characterization of Electronic Packages" byBruce Guenin, and "Integrated Design Approach forThermal and EMI" by Mark Heerema and Herman Chu.Other invited presentations made during the conferenceincluded a very interesting evening tutorial on "AcousticConsiderations for Fan Selection" by Herman Chu ofCisco Systems as well as two very well receivedluncheon presentations: "The History of Liquid-Coolingat IBM" by Bob Simons of IBM and "Technology andDiscovery on the Ocean Frontier" by Dr. JamesBellingham of the Monterey Bay Aquarium ResearchInstitute.

Two industry awards were presented during SEMI-THERM 24. The Significant Contributor "THERMI"Award was presented to Prof. Dereje Agonafer of theUniversity of Texas at Arlington and the MassachusettsInstitute of Technology for his extensive contributionsto the field of electronics cooling and packaging. Aspart of the technical program, Prof. Agonafer gave aninvited presentation on "Thermomechanical Challengesin Electronic Packaging". In addition, the HarveyRosten Award 'For Excellence In the Physical Design ofElectronics' was given to Prof. Ari Glezer of the GeorgiaInstitute of Technology and Dr. Raghav Mahalingam ofNuventix, Inc. for their work in synthetic jettechnologies.

The 25th Annual SEMI-THERM Symposium willbe held in San Jose, California in March 2009. TheGeneral Chair for SEMI-THERM 25 is George Meyerof Celsia Technologies while the Program Chair is Attila

the Course web site: http://www.ascomp.ch/ShortCourse/.

Prof. George YadigarogluETH Zurich, WEN B-13, Weinbergstr. 94CH-8006 Zurich, SwitzerlandE-mail: [email protected]


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International Conference on Multiphase Flow (ICMF 2007)July 9–13, 2007, Leipzig, Germany

by Akiko Fujiwara

In July 9th to 13th, 2007, International Conference onMultiphase Flow (ICMF) was held in Leipzig,Germany. It was one of the large internationalconferences including more than 500s of oralpresentation and 100s of posters. Author also attendedin a poster session.

In oral sessions, there were many presentationsabout bubble behavior and bubble-bubble interaction.Investigation about bubbles is chief object of interest inthese days. Especially, many studies of spiral orzigzagging motion of deformed bubbles and the wakestructure of them were presented. Visualizationmeasurement of wake structure with fluorescent dyeand PIV (Particle Image Velocimetry) measurement withhigh accuracy were introduced as experimental studies.As numerical studies, the wake structure behind singlebubble and wake interaction induced by bubbles wereintroduced. There were lively discussions supportedby accurate experiment and sophisticated simulation.

There was session about microfluidics which authorinvestigates for a whole day. Most studies are proposedabout multiphase flow structure in adiabatic system.They were reported about the potential to reproductionof the multiphase flow regime in micro scaleexperimentally. And also the effect of wettability in amicrochannel was reported.

Prof. Yoichiro Matsumoto made a presentation as aplenary talk. The title of his talk was "Medicalapplication of micro-bubbles". He discussed thepotential of microbubbles for medical application ascontrast agent for diagnostics and treatment by using

the physical competence of microbubbles. In thepresent conference, there were several presentationsabout medical application of multiphase flow. Mostinterest topics were about flow in trachea and nasalcavity in this session. The behavior of particles as dustor medicine in trachea was investigated in bothsimulation and experiment point of view.

The present conference is excellent in terms ofgathering of updated and high quality topics ofmultiphase flow. And also many renowned researchersare gathered. It is favorable opportunity for youngresearchers to join and discuss with them.

Prof. Akiko FujiwaraUniversity of Tsukuba, JapanE-mail: [email protected]

Fig. Author explaining her poster for audiences.

Aranyosi of Electronic Cooling Solutions. Informationon conference may be found at http://www.semi-therm.org/.

Dr. Ross Wilcoxon

An Announcement from Editor

The JSMF gives internet-service for ICMF members.You can read updated ICeM NEWSLETTER by visiting JSMF homepagehttp://www.jsmf.gr.jp/index-en.htm

General Chair SEMI-THEM 24Principal Mechanical EngineerAdvanced Technology CenterRockwell Collins, Inc.E-mail: [email protected]


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10th World Filtration Congress (WFC10)Leipzig, Germany, April 14-18, 2008Dr. Harald Anlauf, University of KarlsruheFiltech Exhibitions GermanyPO Box 12 25, 40637 Meerbusch - GermanyTel: +49 (0)2132 93 57 60Fax: +49 (0)2132 93 57 62E-mail: [email protected]://www.wfc10.com/

THICKET-08 Seminar on Transfer ofCompetence, Knowledge and Experience Gainedthrough CSNI Activities in the Field ofThermal-HydraulicsUniversity of Pisa, Italy, May 5-9, 2008Prof. Alessandro PetruzziDepartment of Mechanics, Nuclear and ProductionEngineering, DIMNPUniversity of Pisa, ItalyTel: +39 050 2210 377, Fax: +39 050 2210 384E-mail: [email protected]://www.nea.fr/html/nsd/workshops/thicket-2008/

16th International Conference on NuclearEngineering (ICONE-16)Orlando, Florida, USA, May 11-15, 2008Dr. David Torgerson, Atomic Energy of CanadaLimited (AECL), CanadaDr. Masatake Higashi, Central Research Institute ofElectric Power Industry, Japanhttp://www.asmeconferences.org/icone16/

Fundamentals of Microscale Heat Transfer:Boiling, Condensation, Single- and Two-phaseFlowsLausanne, Switzerland, June 2-6, 2008Prof. John R. ThomeE-mail: [email protected]. Gian Piero CelataE-mail: [email protected]://termserv.casaccia.enea.it/mht_course/

2008 International Congress on Advances inNuclear Power Plants (ICAPP '08)Anaheim, California, USA, June 8-12, 2008Dr. Amir Shahkarami, Exelon Nuclear-USADr. Jean Claude Gauthier, AREVA-FranceDr. Akio Tsuji, Hitachi-JapanDr. Myung-Jae Song, KHNP-KoreaE-mail: [email protected]://www.inspi.ufl.edu/icapp08/

1st International Symposium on ThermalDesign and Thermophysical Property forElectronics (e-Therm)Tsukuba, Japan, June 18-20, 2008Dr. Tetsuya Baba, Japan

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science andTechnology (AIST)Tel: ++81-29-861-4053, Fax: ++81-29-861-4236E-mail: [email protected]://www.nmij.jp/~mprop-stats/e-therm/

The 4th International Symposium on Energy,Informatics and Cybernetics (EIC 2008)Orlando, Florida, USA, June 29 - July 2, 2008Prof. Andrés TremanteProf. Nagib CallaosTel: +58 (212) 272-9094, Fax: +1 (407) 656-3516E-mail: [email protected] Mail: IIIS - EIC 2008, PMB-1153956 Town Center Blvd.Orlando, Florida 32837, U.S.A.http://sciiis.org/EIC2008

6th International Conference on Heat Transfer,Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics(HEFAT2008)University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa, June30 - July 2, 2008Prof. J.P. Meyer, University of Pretoria, South AfricaE-mail: [email protected]: +27 12 362 5124http://www.africaspecials.com/hefat2008/

The 5th International Conference on TransportPhenomena in Multiphase Systems (HEAT 2008)Bialystok, Poland, June 30 - July 3, 2008Prof. Teodor SkiepkoE-mail: [email protected]. Dariusz ButrymowiczE-mail: [email protected] Technical University, Faculty ofMechanical Engineering,Wiejska 45C, 15-351 Bialystok, PolandTel: (+48)(85)-746-92-76Fax: (+48)(85)-746-92-10http://www.heat2008.pb.edu.pl/

The 13th International Symposium on FlowVisualization (ISFV-13)Nice, French Riviera, France, July 1-4, 2008Prof. Jean Pierre Prenel, University of Franche-ComtéProf. Yannick Bailly, University of Franche-ComtéProf. Jean Claude Champoussin, ECLFax: 33 384 57 00 32E-mail: [email protected]://isfv13.univ-fcomte.fr/

19th International Symposium on TransportPhenomena (ISTP-19)Reykjavik, Iceland, August 17-21, 2008Prof. Sigurdur Brynjolfsson, University of Iceland,IcelandE-mail: [email protected]

Future MeetingsFollowing list includes Conference Name, Place, Date and Contact.


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Prof. Jong H Kim, EPRI International/KAIST, USAE-mail: [email protected]://www.istp-19.orgor http://www.hi.is/ISTP-19

18th European Conference on ThermophysicalPropertiesPau, France, August 31 - September 4, 2008Prof. J.L. Daridon, University of PauFax: +33 559 40 76 95E-mail: [email protected]://ectp.univ-pau.fr/

11th International Conference Multiphase Flowin Industrial Plant (MFIP '08)Palermo, Italy, September 7-10, 2008Prof. Alberto Brucato, Università di Palermo+39 091 6567216Dr. Gian Piero Celata, Enea Casaccia, Roma+39 06 3048 3905E-mail: [email protected]://www.animp.it/MFIP2008/index.html

Two-phase Convective Boiling Flow ModellingGrenoble, France, September 8-9, 2008E-mail: [email protected]://shf.asso.fr/diphasique/Index-Eng.html

Experiments and CFD Code Applications toNuclear Reactor Safety, XCFD4NRSGrenoble, France, September 10-12, 2008Dr. Dominique BestionCommissariat à l'Energie Atomique (CEA), FranceE-mail: [email protected]

The 2nd International Conference on Jets,Wakes and Separated Flows (ICJWSF-2008)Technical University Berlin, Berlin, Germany,September 16-19, 2008Prof. Dr. Christian Oliver Paschereit, TechnicalUniversity Berlin, GermanyProf. Dr. Toshihiko Shakouchi, Mie University,Mie, JapanProf. Dr. Ephraim J. Gutmark, University ofCincinnati, USATel: +49-(0)30-31423471E-mail: [email protected]://www.fd.tu-berlin.de/icjwsf

The Second International Forum on HeatTransfer (IFHT2008)Tokyo, Japan, September 17-19, 2008Prof. Satoh, I., Tokyo Inst. Tech., JapanProf. Ishizuka, M., Toyama Pref. Univ., JapanE-mail: [email protected]://www.isc.meiji.ac.jp/~ifht2008/

Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow in Microscale-IIIWhistler, BC, Canada, September 21-26, 2008Dr. Gian Piero Celata, ENEA, Italy

E-mail: [email protected]://www.engconfintl.org/8aj.html

International Topical Meeting on Safety ofNuclear Installations (ENS TOPSAFE 2008)Dubrovnik, Croatia, October 1-3, 2008Dr. Kirsten Epskamp, European Nuclear SocietyTel: + 32 2 505 30 58, Fax: +32 2 502 39 02E-mail: [email protected]://www.topsafe2008.org/

The 7th International Topical Meeting onNuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics, Operationand Safety (NUTHOS-7)Grand Intercontinental Hotel, Seoul, Korea, October5-9, 2008Dr. Jong H. Kim, KAIST- EPRI WWProf. Hisashi Ninokata, TITechE-mail: [email protected]://www.nuthos-7.org

The 7th JSME-KSME Thermal and FluidsEngineering Conference (TFEC2008)Sapporo, Japan, October 13-16, 2008Prof. Kazuhiho Kudo (JSME)E-mail: [email protected]. Jinho Lee (KSME)E-mail: [email protected]://www.tfec2008.jp/

The 16th Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference(16PBNC)Aomori, Japan, October 13-18, 2008Dr. Shunsuke Kondo, Atomic Energy Commission ofJapanE-mail: [email protected]://www.pbnc2008.org/

Winter Meeting and Nuclear Technology ExpoReno, NV, USA, November 9-13, 2008Dr. David J. Hill, Idaho National Laboratoryhttp://www.ans.org/meetings/index.cgi?c=n

6th Japan-Korea Symposium on NuclearThermal Hydraulics and Safety (NTHAS-6)Okinawa, Japan, November 24-27, 2008Prof. K. Sugiyama, Hokkaido Univ.Prof. K. Y. Suh, SNUE-mail: [email protected]://www.nthas6.org/

1st European Conference on Microfluidics(mFluâ08)Bologna, Italy, December 10-12, 2008Prof. Gian Luca Morini, University of Bologna, ItalyE-mail: [email protected]. Stephane Colin, University of Toulouse, FranceE-mail: [email protected];http://www.microfluidique.insa-toulouse.fr/mf08.htm


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Second International Conference on ThermalIssues in Emerging Technologies Theory andApplication - ThETA 2Cairo, Egypt, December 17-20, 2008Prof. Moustafa Awad, Mansoura University, EgyptProf. Ossama Shawki, French University in Egypt,EgyptE-mail: [email protected]://www.thetaconf.org/

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7th ECI International Conference on BoilingHeat Transfer (BOILING 2009)Florianópolis-SC, Brazil, May 3-7, 2009Prof. Júlio César PassosUniversity Federal of Santa CatarinaDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringFlorianópolis-SC, BrazilTel: +55 48 3721 9379 (217)Fax: +55 48 3721 7615E-mail: [email protected]://www.boiling2009.com.br/

ANS Annual MeetingAtlanta, GA, USA, June 14-18, 2009http://www.ans.org/meetings/index.cgi?c=n

The Third Conference on ThermophysicalProperties and Transfer Processes of Refrigerants

Boulder, Colorado, USA, June 23-26, 2009Dr. Piotr A. Domanski, NIST, Gaithersburg, MarylandDr. Mark O. McLinden, NIST, Boulder, Colorado100 Bureau Dr. Mail Stop 8631Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8631Tel: 301 975-5868, Fax: 301 975-8973E-mail: [email protected]://www.iirboulder2009.org

7th World Conference on Experimental HeatTransfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics(ExHFT-7)Krakow, Poland, June 28 - July 3, 2009Prof. Dieter MewesE-mail: [email protected]://www.exhft-7.agh.edu.pl/

13th International Topical Meeting on NuclearReactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-13)Kanazawa, Japan, September 27 - October 2, 2009Prof. Neil E. Todreas, MITDr. Hideki Nariai, JNESProf. Jong H. Kim, KAIST/EPRI-W.W.http://www.nureth13.org/

ANS Winter Meeting and Nuclear TechnologyExpoWashington D.C., USA, November 15-19, 2009http://www.ans.org/meetings/index.cgi?c=n

Executive Division of The Japanese Society for Multiphase Flow (2007-2008)

President M. Iguchi (Hokkaido University)

Vice Presidents A. Yabe (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)

A. Ousaka (The University of Tokushima)T. Narabayashi (Hokkaido University)

Chair of Informatics DivisionH. Takahashi (Tohoku University)

Chair of Planning DivisionT. Kunugi (Kyoto University)

Chair of International Intercourse DivisionT. Ishii (JFE R&D Corporation)

Chair of General Affairs DivisionT. Ohmi (Hokkaido University)

Executive Office of JSMF:Gakujyutu Shuppan Insatu Co.2-14-9 Kasugadenaka, Konohana-ku, Osaka, 554-0022, JAPANTel : +81-6-6466-1588 Fax : +81-6-6463-2522E-mail : [email protected] : homepage http://www.jsmf.gr.jp/index.htm


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Corresponding Members

CANADAProf. M. KawajiUniversity of TorontoTEL: +1-416-978-3064, FAX: +1-416-978-8605E-MAIL: [email protected]

FRANCEProf. J. M. DelhayeCEA/GRENOBLETEL: +33-2-76-88-42-75, FAX: +33-2-76-88-31-96,TLX: 320 323E-MAIL: [email protected]. J. FabreINP, ENSEEIHT, Institut de Mécanique des Fluides deToulouseTEL: +33-5-61-28-58-48, FAX: +33-5-61-28-59-91E-MAIL: [email protected]

F.R.G.Prof. M. SommerfeldMartin-Luther-UniversitatTEL: +49-3461-462879 (or 2806), FAX: +49-3461-462878E-MAIL: [email protected]

ITALYDr. G. P. CelataHeat Transfer Unit HeadTEL: +39-6-3048-3905, FAX: +39-6-3048-3026,TLX: 613296 ENEACAIE-MAIL: [email protected]. P. D. MarcoUniversity of PisaTEL: +39-050-2217-107, FAX: +39-050-2217-150E-MAIL: [email protected]

ISRAELProf. G. HetsroniIsrael Institute of TechnologyFAX: +972-8-432-4538E-MAIL: [email protected]

JAPANProf. A. TomiyamaKobe UniversityTEL/FAX: +81-78-803-6131E-MAIL: [email protected]. K. HishidaKeio UniversityTEL: +81-45-566-1739, FAX: +81-45-562-7625E-MAIL: [email protected]. T. TanakaOsaka UniversityTEL/FAX: +81-6-6879-7316E-MAIL: [email protected]. Y. MatsumotoThe University of TokyoTEL: +81-3-5841-6286, FAX: +81-3-3818-0835E-MAIL: [email protected]

Prof. A. SerizawaDaikin Environment & Air Conditioning Inst. ofTech. Co., Ltd.TEL: +81-72-257-8517, FAX: +81-72-250-1900E-MAIL: [email protected]

KOREAProf. S. Y. LeeKorea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyTEL: +82-42-869-3026, FAX: +82-42-869-8207E-MAIL: [email protected]. K. H. BangKorea Maritime UniversityTEL: +82-51-410-4365, FAX: +82-51-405-4790E-MAIL: [email protected]

P.R.CHINAProf. L. GuoXi'an Jiaotong UniversityTEL: +86-29-266-3895; FAX: +86-29-266-9033E-MAIL: [email protected]. L. ZhouTsinghua UniversityTEL: +86-10-6278-2231/4932, FAX: +86-10-6278-1824, TLX: 22617 QHTSC CNE-MAIL: [email protected]

SLOVENIAProf. I. ZunUniversity of LjubljanaTEL/FAX: +386-1-4771-403, FAX: +386-1-4254-217, TLX: 32240 FAKSTR 51E-MAIL: [email protected]

U.K.Prof. G. F. HewittImperial College of Science, Technology and MedicineTEL: +44-171-594-5562 or 5563, FAX: +44-171-594-5564 or 5604E-MAIL: [email protected]

U.S.A.Prof. M. IshiiPurdue UniversityTEL: +1-317-494-4587, FAX: +1-317-494-9570Prof. R. T. Lahey, Jr.Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTEL: +1-518-276-6614, FAX: +1-518-276-3055E-MAIL: [email protected]. M. C. RocoNational Science FoundationTEL: +1-703-306-1371, FAX: +1-703-306-0319E-MAIL: [email protected]. E. MichaelidesLeo S. Weil Professor and Associate Dean for GraduateStudies and ResearchSchool of EngineeringTEL: +1-504-865-5764, FAX: +1-504-862-8747E-MAIL: [email protected]

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