On the estimate of mixing length in interdigital micromixers

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 138, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 523-537

  Cerbelli, Stefano ^a   Giona, Massimiliano ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fluid mixing; Homogenization; Interdigital micromixers; Laminar flows; Lamination

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; HEAT TRANSFER; LAMINAR FLOW; MIXERS (MACHINERY);

FLUID MIXING; INTERDIGITAL MICROMIXERS;

MIXING;

DIFFUSION; HEAT TRANSFER; LAMINAR FLOW; MIXERS (MACHINERY); MIXING;

EID: 40749083538     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2007.07.067     Document Type: Article

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