On the out-of-plane divergence of streamtubes in planar mini-scale flow focusing devices

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 28, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 44-53

  Walsh, P A ^a   Walsh, E J ^a   Davies, M R D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Developing flows; Entrance region; Flow cytometry; Hydrodynamic focusing; Microfluidics; Three dimensional effects

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; LAMINAR FLOW; REYNOLDS NUMBER; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

DEVELOPING FLOW; FLOW CYTOMETER; MICROFLUIDICS; PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRY;

PIPE FLOW;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; LAMINAR FLOW; PIPE FLOW; REYNOLDS NUMBER; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

EID: 33845347075     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2006.05.006     Document Type: Article

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