Pressure drops for droplet flows in microfluidic channels

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1504-1510

  Adzima, Brian J ^a   Velankar, Sachin S ^a  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; CORRELATION METHODS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLUIDICS; PRESSURE DROP;

DROPLET FLOWS; FLOW RATE; MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES; MICROFLUIDIC PUMPS; WATER DROPS;

PUMPS;

EID: 33746281390     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/16/8/010     Document Type: Article

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