Numerical characterization of the flow rectification of dynamic microdiffusers

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1331-1339

  Sun, C L ^a   Huang, K H ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSERS (FLUID); FLOW OF FLUIDS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

FLOW RECTIFICATION; MICRODIFFUSERS; SINUSOIDAL PRESSURE;

FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 33745100774     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/16/7/030     Document Type: Article

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