A rhombic micromixer with asymmetrical flow for enhancing mixing

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2495-2504

  Chung, C K ^a   Shih, T R ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MIXING; REYNOLDS NUMBER; VORTEX FLOW;

ASYMMETRICAL FLOW; MICROMIXER;

MIXERS (MACHINERY);

EID: 36949028932     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/17/12/016     Document Type: Article

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