A heat flux is applied to a single channel using joule heating (resistive heating by the use of a high electric current over the channel which is used as the conductor).

A high flowrate helium flow is driven by a high pressure difference, ∆P>50 bar, through the channel.

The flow temperature is measured on both sides of the test channel to determine the heat transfer coefficient. A variety of flowrates and heat fluxes are tested. The results of the experimental are used to refine the parameters used in the CFD model until a good agreement was found between the two approaches.

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