Use of the degenerated Reynolds equation in solving the microchannel flow problem

Physics of Fluids

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2005, Pages

  Shen, Ching ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MECHANICS   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

FILM LUBRICATION; FLOW RATE; INFORMATION PRESERVATION (IP); MICROCHANNEL FLOW;

CHANNEL FLOW;

MICROCHANNEL; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

EID: 17444372063     PISSN: 10706631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1867474     Document Type: Article

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