A numerical study of the nozzle/diffuser micropump

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 222, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 525-533

  Yang, K S ^a   Chen, I Y ^b   Chien, K H ^a   Wang, C C ^a  

^a INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YUNLIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics; Micropump; Valve less

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DIFFUSERS (FLUID); FLOW RATE; JETS; NOZZLES; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

MICRONOZZLE; MICROPUMP;

JET PUMPS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DIFFUSERS (FLUID); FLOW RATE; JET PUMPS; JETS; NOZZLES; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

EID: 43449134693     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544062JMES473     Document Type: Article

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