Pumping and mixing in a microchannel using AC asymmetric electrode arrays

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 269-280

  Yoon, Myung Sup ^a   Kim, Byoung Jae ^a   Sung, Hyung Jin ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

AC electroosmotic flow; Asymmetric electrode; Microchannel flow; Mixing efficiency; Mixing mode; Pumping and mixing; Pumping mode

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; ELECTRODES; FLOW RATE; MICROCHANNELS; MIXING; PECLET NUMBER;

ELECTRODE ARRAYS; FLOW MOTION; MIXING EFFICIENCY; PUMPING MODE;

ELECTROOSMOSIS;

CHANNEL FLOW; ELECTRODES; ELECTROOSMOSIS; FLOW RATE; MICROCHANNELS; MIXING; PECLET NUMBER;

EID: 37549013677     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2007.10.002     Document Type: Article

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