Shape optimization of a micromixer with staggered herringbone groove

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 62, Issue 23, 2007, Pages 6687-6695

  Ansari, Mubashshir Ahmad ^a   Kim, Kwang Yong ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Herringbone groove; Micromixer; Mixing; Navier Stokes equations; Response surface method; Shape optimization

Indexed keywords

NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; NUMERICAL METHODS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; STATISTICAL METHODS;

CHANNEL HEIGHT RATIO; HERRINGBONE GROOVE; MASS FRACTION; MICROMIXER; RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD;

MIXING;

MIXING; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; NUMERICAL METHODS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; STATISTICAL METHODS;

EID: 35349003329     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2007.07.059     Document Type: Article

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