Numerical and experimental mixing studies in a MEMS-based multilaminated/elongational flow micromixer

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 637-647

  Adeosun, John T ^a   Lawal, Adeniyi ^a  

^a Stevens Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

CFD; Elongational flow; Microfabrication; Micromixer; Passive mixing; Residence time distribution

Indexed keywords

CFD; ELONGATIONAL FLOW; MICROMIXER; PASSIVE MIXING; RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONVOLUTION; ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; ELECTRON TUBE DIODES; MACHINE DESIGN; MEMS; MICROANALYSIS; MICROCHANNELS; MICROFABRICATION; MICROMACHINING; MIXERS (MACHINERY); MIXING; PECLET NUMBER; RESONANT TUNNELING; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES; SIMULATORS; TEMPERATURE MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

FLOW SIMULATION;

EID: 67349274379     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2009.03.037     Document Type: Article

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