Numerical visualization and quantification of chaotic mixing for micromixers

2004 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show - NSTI Nanotech 2004

Volumn 1, Issue , 2004, Pages 247-250

  Kang, Tae Gon ^a   Kwon, Tai Hun ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chaotic mixing; Galerkin Least squares (GLS) method; Microfluidics; Micromixer; Particle tracking

Indexed keywords

CHAOS THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DIFFUSION; ENTROPY; MIXING; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; VISUALIZATION;

CHAOTIC MIXING; MICROFLUIDICS; MICROMIXERS; PARTICLE TRACKING;

FLUIDICS;

EID: 6344287679     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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