Computational fluid dynamics analysis of microbubble formation in microfluidic flow-focusing devices

Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 195-206

  Weber, Michael W ^a   Shandas, Robin ^a,b  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bubble; CFD; Flow focuser; Microfluidics; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE FORMATION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLUIDIC DEVICES; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

FLOW-FOCUSER; MICROBUBBLE FORMATION; MICROFLUIDIC FLOW;

MICROFLUIDICS;

EID: 33847144965     PISSN: 16134982     EISSN: 16134990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10404-006-0120-9     Document Type: Article

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