Two-Fluid Micromodel Experiments

Description

An experimental microfluidic approach based upon image analysis of nitrogen displacing decane in a 500 μm × 500 μm × 1.5 μm micromodel experiment. The pressures on the boundary of the cell were changed and the system was observed as it dynamically relaxed to an equilibrium state. These images capture microscale equilibrium configurations that can be used to determine fluid saturations, interfacial areas, and curvatures.