Modeling and Simulation of A Microchannel Cooling System for Vitrification of Cells and Tissues
Y Wang1, X M Zhou2, C J Jiang1
1School of Mechanical, Electronic and Industrial Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
Background:
The microchannel heat exchange system has several advantages and can be used to enhance heat transfer for vitrification.
Objective:
To evaluate the microchannel cooling method and to analyze the effects of key parameters such as channel structure, flow rate and sample size.
Materials And Methods:
A computational flow dynamics model is applied to study the two-phase flow in microchannels and its related heat transfer process. The fluid-solid coupling problem is solved with a whole field solution method (i.e., flow profile in channels and temperature distribution in the system being simulated simultaneously).
Results And Conclusion:
Simulation indicates that a cooling rate >104 C/min is easily achievable using the microchannel method with the high flow rate for a board range of sample sizes. Channel size and material used have significant impact on cooling performance. Computational flow dynamics is useful for optimizing the design and operation of the microchannel system.
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