Thématique : Milieux granulaires, objets biomimétiques KRABS – Kinetics of Red cell Aggregation and Blood Structure-rheology link Laboratories : LRP, CREST Contact Thomas Podgorski KRABS parabolic flight setup Blood plasma proteins, notably fibrinogen, are responsible for the aggregation of red blood cells that occurs at low flow velocities and is responsible for a sharp increase […]

Thématique : Interfaces Fluides/ Interfaces fluide/solide, ébullition, condensation, bulles , gouttes RUBI – Multiscale Boiling Experiment Laboratories : IMFT, IUSTI Contact CatherineColin Left: pool boiling experiment. Right: flow boiling experiment (top black and white camera – bottom infrared thermography) RUBI is an experiment dedicated to the study of hydrodynamics and heat transfer on an isolated

Thématique : Solidification, croissance cristalline Dynamics of microstructure formation during solidification: the use of transparent analogs of metallic systems for in situ studies Laboratories : IM2NP, CNRS, Aix-Marseille Univ. Contact Nathaliebergeon Optical diagnostics of the DECLIC-DSI. Schematic (a) and examples of images using the different diagnostics: (b) top-view image of a dendritic pattern, (c) interferometric

Thématique : interfaces fluides, interfaces fluide/solide, ébullition, condensation, bulles, gouttes OMEN – Oscillation of MENisci in capillaries in microgravity Laboratories : SPEC, CEA Paris-Saclay Contact Vadim Nikolayev Schematic of the PHP Heat emitted by highly compacted electronic equipment becomes a limiting factor for its performance. If the heat is not conducted outside the device, it