Numerical method for predicting three-dimensional steady compressible flow in long microchannels

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1091-1100

  Chen, Ching Shung ^a  

^a TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CHANNEL FLOW; COMPRESSIBILITY OF GASES; COMPRESSIBLE FLOW; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRICTION; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROELECTRONICS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENT FLOW;

FLOW COMPRESSIBILITY; FLOW RATES; MICROCHANNEL FLOW; MICROTUBES;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS;

EID: 3142667479     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/14/7/032     Document Type: Article

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