Novel EHD-pump driven micro mixers

Journal of Mechanics

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 137-144

  Leu, T S ^a   Ma, F C ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) pump; Micro mixer

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROHYDRODYNAMICS; LAMINAR FLOW; MIXING; PUMPS; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

ELECTROHYDRODYNAMIC (EHD) PUMP; MICRO MIXER; MICROSCOPIC FLOW; WAVE SIGNALS;

MIXERS (MACHINERY);

EID: 25444481380     PISSN: 17277191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1727719100000575     Document Type: Article

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