Modeling microdrop motion between covered and open regions of EWOD microsystems

2006 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show - NSTI Nanotech 2006 Technical Proceedings

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages 685-688

  Berthier, J ^a   Clementz, Ph ^a   Roux, J M ^a   Fouillet, Y ^a   Peponnet, C ^a  

^a CEA LETI   (France)

Author keywords

Electrocapillary force; Electrowetting; Energy minimization; Evolver; Laplace law

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DROP FORMATION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; LAPLACE TRANSFORMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPEN SYSTEMS; SUBSTRATES;

DIGITAL MICROFLUIDICS; ELECTROCAPILLARY FORCES; ELECTROWETTING; ENERGY MINIMIZATION; SESSILE DROPS;

FLUIDICS;

EID: 33845207732     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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