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dr.ir. M.F.M. Speetjens (Michel)
Eindhoven University of Technology
Materials Technology
PO Box 513 ,GEM-Z 2.123
5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Tel: +31 40 247 5428
Fax: +31 40 244 7355
Email: M.F.M.Speetjens@tue.nl

Biography

  • present see above
  • 2004 - 2005 Postdoctoral researcher at Institut für Geometrie und
    Praktische Mathematik (IGPM), Department of Mathematics, RWTH-Aachen, Aachen, Germany
  • 2002 - 2003 Postdoctoral researcher at Energy and Thermofluids
    Engineering, Division of Manufacturing and Infrastructure
    Technology, Commonwealth Scientific Research Organisation (CSIRO), Melbourne, Australia
  • 2001 Ph.D. in Physics (summa cum laude), Eindhoven
    University of Technology, Department of Applied Physics, Fluid
    Dynamics Laboratory, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
  • 1996 M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Eindhoven University
    of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Section Energy Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
  • 1993 B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Heerlen College of
    Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Section Energy Technology, Heerlen, The Netherlands

Research Interests

  • Laminar fluid and heat transport in viscous and micro-flows
  • Topological analysis of (laminar) transport phenomena
  • Dynamical behaviour of thermal systems
  • Optical methods for velocity and temperature measurements
  • Spectral methods in heat transfer and fluid dynamics

Pauca sed matura

Publication "Formation of coherent structures by fluid inertia in three-dimensional laminar flows" by Z. Pouransari, M. F. M. Speetjens and H. J. H. Clercx, J. Fluid Mech. (2010), 654, was selected for a Focus on Fluids in the same issue: "Coherent structures and chaotic advection in three dimensions" by Stephen Wiggins.

Refereed journal publications

2012

O. Gorodetskyi, M.F.M. Speetjens, P.D. Anderson, An efficient approach for eigenmode analysis of transient distributive mixing by the mapping method, Phys. Fluids, 24(5), 053602, (2012)

2011

M.F.M. Speetjens, H.N.L. de Wispelaere, A.A. van Steenhoven, Multi-functional Lagrangian flow structures in three-dimensional AC electro-osmotic micro-flows, Fluid Dynamics Research, -(-), -, (2011)

M.F.M. Speetjens, A.A. van Steenhoven, Visualisation of heat transfer in unsteady laminar flows, Computational Thermal Sciences, 3(1), 31-47, (2011)

M.F.M. Speetjens, A.A. van Steenhoven, Heat and mass transfer made visible, J. Defect Diffusion Forum, 312-3, 713-718, (2011)

2010

Z. Pouransari, M.F.M. Speetjens, H.J.H. Clercx, Formation of coherent structures by fluid inertia in three-dimensional laminar flows, J. Fluid Mech., 654(-), 5-33, (2010)

R.W. van Gils, M.F.M. Speetjens, H. Nijmeijer, Feedback stabilisation of a one-dimensional nonlinear pool-boiling system, Int. J. of Heat and Mass Transfer, 53(-), 2393-2403, (2010)

M.F.M. Speetjens, A.A. van Steenhoven, Visualisation of heat transfer in 3D unsteady flows, Int. J. Thermal Sci., 49(7), 1103-1114, (2010)

2009

M.K. Singh, M.F.M. Speetjens, P.D. Anderson, Eigenmode analysis of scalar transport in distributive mixing, Phys. Fluids, 21, 093601, (2009)

2008

M.F.M. Speetjens, Steady-state behaviour of a three-dimensional pool-boiling system, Journal of Electronic Packaging, 130(4), 041102, (2008)

M.F.M. Speetjens, A. Reusken, S. Maier-Paape, W. Marquardt, Stability analysis of two-dimensional pool-boiling systems, SIAM J. Appl. Dyn. Sys., 7(3), 933-961, (2008)

M.K. Singh, P.D. Anderson, M.F.M. Speetjens, H.E.H. Meijer, Optimizing the Rotated Arc Mixer , AIChE Journal, 54(11), 2809-2822, (2008)

M.F.M. Speetjens, Topology of advective-diffusive scalar transport in laminar flows, Phys. Rev. E, 77(2), 026309, (2008)

M.F.M. Speetjens, A. Reusken, W. Marquardt, Steady-state solutions in a nonlinear pool boiling model, Comm. Nonlin. Sci. Num. Sim., 13, 1475-1494, (2008)

M.F.M. Speetjens, A. Reusken, W. Marquardt, Steady-state solutions in a three-dimensional nonlinear pool-boiling heat-transfer model, Comm. Nonlin. Sci. Num. Sim., 13, 1518-1537, (2008)

2006

M.F.M. Speetjens, H.J.H. Clercx, G.J.F. van Heijst, Merger of coherent structures in time-periodic viscous flows, Chaos, 16(4), 043104, (2006)

M.F.M. Speetjens, G. Metcalfe, M. Rudman, Topological mixing study of non-Newtonian duct flows, Phys. Fluids, 18(10), 103103, (2006)

M.F.M. Speetjens, H.J.H. Clercx, G.J.F. van Heijst, Inertia-induced coherent structures in a time-periodic viscous flow, Phys. Fluids, 18(8), 083603, (2006)

M.F.M. Speetjens, M. Rudman, G. Metcalfe, Flow-regime analysis of non-Newtonian duct flows, Phys. Fluids, 18(1), 1-14, (2006)

2005

M.F.M. Speetjens, H.J.H. Clercx, A spectral solver for the Navier-Stokes equations in the velocity-vorticity formulation, Int. J. Comp. Fl. Dyn., 19(3), 191-209, (2005)

2004

M.F.M. Speetjens, H.J.H. Clercx, G.J.F. van Heijst, Numerical and experimental study on chaotic advection in three-dimensional Stokes flows, J. Fluid Mech., 514(1), 77-105, (2004)

2002

V..S. Malyuga, V.V. Meleshko, M.F.M. Speetjens, H.J.H. Clercx, G.J.F. van Heijst, Mixing in the Stokes flow in a cylindrical container, Proc. R. Soc. Lond. A, 458(1), 1867-1885, (2002)

PhD theses contributions

2001

M.F.M. Speetjens, Three-dimensional Chaotic Advection in a Cylindrical Domain, PhD. Thesis, 2001, Eindhoven University of Technology
Advisors: G.J.F. van Heijst, V.V. Meleshko
Co-advisor: H.J.H. Clercx

Refereed proceedings

2010

M.F.M. Speetjens, Chaotic mixing: a sure way for optimal thermal conditions?,
in Proceedings of IHTC14 2010 ASME International Heat Transfer Conference; Editors: -, Washington DC, United States, -, (2010)

M.F.M. Speetjens, The effect of chaotic mixing on heat transfer in continuous thermal processes at low Peclet numbers,
in Proceedings of ICNMM2010 2010 ASME International Conference on Nanochannels, Micochannels, and Minichannels; Editors: S. Kandlikar, M. King, Montreal, Canada, -, (2010)

R.W. van Gils, M.F.M. Speetjens, H. Nijmeijer, Feedback stabilisation of two-dimensional non-uniform pool-boiling states,
in Advanced Computational Methods and Experiments in Heat Transfer (Heat Transfer XI); Editors: B. Sundén, U. Mander and C.A. Brebbia, July 14-16, Tallin, Estonia, 215 - 226, (2010)

M.F.M. Speetjens, A.A. van Steenhoven, Heat and mass transfer made visible,
in 6th International Conference on Diffusion in Solids and Liquids: Mass Transfer, Heat Transfer and Microstructure and Properties, ; Editors: A. Oechsner, G.E. Murch, Paris, France, -, (2010)

M.F.M. Speetjens, Chaotic mixing: a sure way for efficient heat transfer?,
in Fifth International Conference on Thermal Engineering: Theory and Applications May 10-14, 2010; Editors: M. Hasnaoui & M.Z. Saghir, Marrakesh, Morocco, 17-21, (2010)

R.W. van Gils, M.F.M. Speetjens, H. Nijmeijer, Feedback stabilization of transition boiling states,
in Proceedings of the 2010 12th IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electric Systems (ITherm 2010), June 2 - 5, 2010; Bally's, Las Vegas, United States, paper044, (2010)

2009

M.F.M. Speetjens, A way to visualise heat transfer in 3D unsteady flows,
in Proceedings 2nd Micro and Nanoflows Conference; Editors: -, West London, United Kingdom, -, (2009)

M.F.M. Speetjens, A.A. van Steenhoven, A way to visualise heat transfer in 3D unsteady flows,
in Proceedings HT2009 ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference; Editors: -, San Francisco, United States, -, (2009)

M.F.M. Speetjens, A.A. van Steenhoven, Visualisation of heat transfer in laminar flows,
in Convective Heat and Mass Transfer in Sustainable Energy; Editors: Mourad Rebay, Hammamet, Tunisia, -, (2009)

2008

M.F.M. Speetjens, Controlled pool-boiling systems: a way for high-performance cooling schemes?,
in Second International Conference on Thermal Issues in Emerging Technologies; Editors: M-N Sabry, B. Courtois, Cairo, Egypt, 373-381, (2008)

M.F.M. Speetjens, V.V. Meleshko, Laminar mixing of fluids and scalars: a unified Hamiltonian approach,
in XXII International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Editors: -, Adelaide, Australia, -, (2008)

M.F.M. Speetjens, Fluid and scalar transport: a unifed Lagrangian approach,
in EUROMECH Fluid Mechanics Conference 7 (EFMC7); Editors: P.W. Duck et al., Manchester, United Kingdom, 310, (2008)

M.F.M. Speetjens, Controlled Pool-Boiling Systems: A Way for High-Performance Cooling Schemes?,
in Proceedings of HEAT 2008, 5th International Conference on Transport Phenomena in Multiphase Systems; Editors: T. Skiepko, D. Butrymowicz and J. Gościk, Bialystok, Poland, -, (2008)

M.F.M. Speetjens, The geometry of laminar heat transfer,
in 5th European Thermal-Sciences Conference: Eurotherm 2008; Editors: -, Eindhoven, Netherlands, -, (2008)

M.F.M. Speetjens, Heat and fluid transfer in laminar flows: a unified topological approach,
in Proceedings of the 8th ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference; Editors: K.V. Sharma, Hyderabad, India, -, (2008)

2007

M.F.M. Speetjens, Steady-state behaviour of a three-dimensional pool-boiling problem,
in Thermal Issues in Emerging Technologies (ThETA 1); Editors: M.N. Sabry & B. Courtois, Cairo, Egypt, 255-262, (2007)

2005

M.F.M. Speetjens, Steady-state behaviour of 2D pool-boiling problems,
in Eurotherm Seminar 82 on Numerical Heat Transfer 2005; Editors: A.J. Nowak, R.A. Bialecki, G. Wecel, Cracow, Poland, 923-931, (2005)

2001

M.F.M. Speetjens, H.J.H. Clercx, G.J.F. van Heijst, A spectral solver for the three-dimensional Navier-Stokes equations in velocity-vorticity formulation,
in Advances in Computation: Theory and Practice; Editors: P. Minev & Y. Lin, Kananaskis, Canada, 125-132, (2001)

Non-refereed proceedings

2011

R.W. van Gils, M.F.M. Speetjens, H. Nijmeijer, Observer design for a nonlinear two-dimensional pool boiling system,
in Proceedings of the 30th Benelux Meeting on Systems and Control, 15 - 17 March, 2011; Lommel, Belgium, 166, (2011)

2010

R.W. van Gils, M.F.M. Speetjens, H. Nijmeijer, Stabilisation of unstable transition boiling states,
in Proceedings of the 29th Benelux Meeting on Systems and Control, 30 March - 1 April, 2010; Heeze, Netherlands, 114, (2010)

2009

R.W. van Gils, M.F.M. Speetjens, H. Nijmeijer, Feedback stabilisation of a pool-boiling system,
in Proceedings of the 28th Benelux Meeting on Systems and Control, 16-18 March, 2009; Spa, Belgium, 76, (2009)

2007

M.F.M. Speetjens, Fluid and heat transfer in laminar flows: a unified topological approach,
in Dynamics Days Europe; Editors: -, Loughborough, United Kingdom, -, (2007)

M.F.M. Speetjens, Inertia-induced coherent structures in a time-periodic viscous flow,
in SIAM Applications of Dynamical Systems (DS07); Editors: -, Snowbird, United States, -, (2007)

2006

M.F.M. Speetjens, Steady states and stability of nonlinear pool-boiling systems,
in 44th European Two-Phase Flow Group Meeting 2006; Editors: -, Lausanne, Switzerland, -, (2006)

2003

M.F.M. Speetjens, Theoretical and numerical analysis of the Rotated Arc Mixer,
in Internal report Energy and Thermofluids Engineering, CSIRO Division of Manufacturing and Infrastructure Technology.; Editors: M. Rudman & G. Metcalfe, Melbourne, Australia, 1-110, (2003)

Internal posters

2011

O. Gorodetskyi, M. Giona, M.F.M. Speetjens, P.D. Anderson, Spectral analysis of advective-diffusive mixing in chaotic flows via the mapping matrix formalism., Internal Poster (2011)

2010

O. Gorodetskyi, M.F.M. Speetjens, P.D. Anderson, An efficient approach for eigenmode analysis of distributive mixing by the mapping method., Internal Poster (2010)

2007

M.K. Singh, M.F.M. Speetjens, P.D. Anderson, H.E.H. Meijer, Optimization of mixing in rotated arc mixers (RAM), Internal Poster (2007)

Posters presented at conferences

2006

M.F.M. Speetjens, H.J.H. Clercx, G.J.F. van Heijst, Inertia-induced coherent structures in time-periodic viscous flows with one invariant, Crete, Greece, Conference Poster (2006)

M.F.M. Speetjens, H.J.H. Clercx, G.J.F. van Heijst, Effect of inertia on the mixing ability of an archetypcal small-scale mixing flow, Eindhoven, Netherlands, Conference Poster (2006)

2007

M.F.M. Speetjens, A. Reusken, W. Marquardt, Dynamical behaviour of pool-boiling systems, Snowbird, United States, Conference Poster (2007)

2008

M.F.M. Speetjens, Controlled Pool-Boiling Systems: A Way for High-Performance Cooling Schemes?, Bialystok, Poland, Conference Poster (2008)