Research Facilities

Engineering Thermodynamics

  1. Psychrometric chambers (x2 – can be coupled)
    1. Dry-bulb temperature range: -5C to 50C
    2. Dry-bulb temperature control: +/- 0.5C
    3. Relative humidity range: 30 to 90% (depends on temperature)
    4. Floor Area of each chamber: ~18.5 m^2
    5. Floor loading: 1 ton
  2. Dynamic dip-testing system
  3. Heat exchanger duct and tube water retention testing system
  4. Wascator
  5. Compressor calorimeter
  6. Refrigerative dehumidifier prototype systems
  7. Heat pump clothes dryer prototype systems
  8. Fan testing rigs
  9. Pump testing rig
  10. Refrigerant digital sensor
  11. Platinum resistance thermometer
  12. Plate heat exchanger test rig

 

Microfluidics

  1. Environment Controlled Wind tunnel
    1. For investigation of condensation on micro/nanostructured surfaces.
    2. Instrumentation:
      1. thermocouple,
      2. pressure transducers,
      3. pressure gauges,
      4. digital relative humidity sensors,
      5. Pitot-static tube for momentum boundary layer analysis.
  2. Ice Adhesion Measurement system

 

Macro/Micro/Nanofabrication

  1. CNC Mill (Lilian SVM55 milling machine with Mitsubishi CNC controller)
  2. Spin coater
  3. Metal evaporator
  4. Ultrasonic bath (TSX-120T, Shanghai Tense Electrochemical Equipment Co.)
  5. Interference Lithography (including low-NA, high-NA and ultra high-NA [evanescent wave lithography])
  6. Femto-second Laser (FemtoLux 30 by EKSPLA)
  7. 3D printers
    1. CR10S, 3x
    2. Prusa, 2x

 

Characterisation

  1. Spectral ellipsometer (JA Woolam, Alpha-SE)
  2. Thermal conductivity system (DZDR-S Transient Plane Source Technology Thermal Conductivity Tester)
  3. Goniometer 1 (First Ten Angstroms, Inc., USA)
  4. Goniometer 2 (Dataphysics OCA 15EC)
    1. Equipped with cradle for tilt angle measurements
    2. Equipped with overhead stage for confined droplet analysis
    3. Equipped with forced horizontal/vertical vibration capability
  5. Soap Bubble Goniometer
  6. Martindale (Model 103, wear and abrasion tester)
  7. Tensiometer
  8. Universal Testing Machine

 

Imaging

  1. Scanning Electron Microscope (Phenom Pro)
  2. Optical Microscope (MEIJI)
  3. CCD Camera (TouPek, 5.2 fps)
  4. IR Camera (Fluke)