Low Reynolds number flow across an array of cylindrical microposts in a microchannel and figure-of-merit analysis of micropost-filled microreactors

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

  Yeom, J ^a   Agonafer, D D ^a   Han, J H ^a   Shannon, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL GEOMETRY; CHANNEL SIZES; DESIGN PARAMETERS; DESIGN RULES; FIGURE OF MERIT; FLOW RESISTANCE; INDEPENDENT MODEL; KNUDSEN FLOW; LARGE SURFACE AREA; LOW REYNOLDS NUMBER FLOW; MICRO TOTAL ANALYSIS SYSTEMS; MICRO-GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MICRO-REACTOR; OPTIMIZATION SCHEME; PRE-CONCENTRATOR; PRESSURE DROP MEASUREMENTS; SURFACE AREA; VOLUME RATIO;

CHEMICAL REACTORS; CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; DROPS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; OPTIMIZATION; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

PRESSURE DROP;

EID: 68149145567     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/19/6/065025     Document Type: Article

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