Simulation and optimization of Tesla valves

2003 Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show - Nanotech 2003

Volumn 1, Issue , 2003, Pages 178-181

  Truong, T Q ^a   Nguyen, N T ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

No moving parts valves; Optimization; Tesla valve; Valveless

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; GEOMETRY; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; PRESSURE DROP; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STEADY FLOW;

FLOW RATES; NO-MOVING PARTS (NMP) VALVES; TESLA VALVES; VALVELESS;

VALVES (MECHANICAL);

EID: 6344258559     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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