Colored particle tracking method for mixing analysis of chaotic micromixers

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 891-899

  Kang, Tae Gon ^a   Kwon, Tai Hun ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHAOS THEORY; COLOR; ENTROPY; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; MIXING; PATTERN RECOGNITION; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; VISUALIZATION;

CHAOTIC MICROMIXTURES; COLORES PARTICLE TRACKING METHOD; INFORMATION ENTROPY; MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEMS;

PARTICLE BEAM TRACKING;

EID: 3142683596     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/14/7/008     Document Type: Article

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