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ArticleHardwareX2025

FlumeX: A modular flume design for laboratory-based marine fluid-substrate studies.

Melissa Ruszczyk, Patrick M Kiel, Santhan Chandragiri, Cedric M Guigand, Johnnie Xia Zheng, Owen A Brown, Brian K Haus, Andrew C Baker, Margaret W Miller, Prannoy Suraneni and 2 more

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Article in HardwareX, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Melissa RuszczykDepartment of Physics, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA.
Patrick M KielDepartment of Marine Biology and Ecology, Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33149, USA.
Santhan ChandragiriDepartment of Physics, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA.
Cedric M GuigandDepartment of Ocean Sciences, Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33149, USA.
Johnnie Xia ZhengDepartment of Physics, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA.
Owen A BrownDepartment of Physics, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA.
Brian K HausDepartment of Ocean Sciences, Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33149, USA.
Andrew C BakerDepartment of Marine Biology and Ecology, Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33149, USA.
Margaret W MillerSECORE International, Miami, FL 33145, USA.
Prannoy SuraneniDepartment of Civil and Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA.
Chris LangdonDepartment of Marine Biology and Ecology, Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33149, USA.
Vivek N PrakashDepartment of Physics, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As research becomes more interdisciplinary, researchers develop new methodologies and technologies for novel experiments that bridge fields. FlumeX's design features a standard experimental chamber that can be expanded into different configurations, allowing for cross-disciplinary experiments between the fields of fluid dynamics, chemical oceanography, and biology. An open-ended, flow-through configuration is ideal for simulating environments where water is constantly flushed, capable of simulating oceanic environments. A fully enclosed, recirculating configuration is ideal for particle image velocimetry experiments, standard for fluid dynamics. FlumeX is designed to allow for husbandry of sessile organisms, including corals, in tandem with chemical and physical measurements. FlumeX allows for flexibility in experimental design and comparable environments between recirculating and flow-through configurations. It is designed with low-cost, readily available materials, making it easy to build and produce en masse for replicate testing.

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CoralsFlow tanksFluid-substrate InterfaceFlumesLaminar flowsReefs

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PMID41036245
PMCPMC12481089

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