A parametric study of droplet deformation through a microfluidic contraction: Shear thinning liquids

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 545-556

  Harvie, D J E ^a   Davidson, M R ^a   Cooper White, J J ^b   Rudman, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carreau; Contraction; Droplet; Microfluidics; Non Newtonian; Shear thinning; Volume of Fluid

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MICROFLUIDICS; NEWTONIAN FLOW; VISCOSITY;

NEWTONIAN VISCOSITY; SHEAR THINNING; VOLUME OF FLUID;

DROPS;

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DROPS; MICROFLUIDICS; NEWTONIAN FLOW; VISCOSITY;

EID: 34247148899     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2006.12.002     Document Type: Article

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