Efficient spatial-temporal chaotic mixing in microchannels

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 454-462

  Niu, Xize ^a   Lee, Yi Kuen ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHAOS THEORY; LYAPUNOV METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROELECTRONIC PROCESSING; MIXING; OPTIMIZATION;

MICROCHANNELS; MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 0038015830     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/13/3/316     Document Type: Article

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