Numerical study on the dynamics of droplet passing through a cylinder obstruction in confined microchannel flow

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 162, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 38-44

  Chung, Changkwon ^a   Ahn, Kyung Hyun ^a   Lee, Seung Jong ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Droplet flow past a cylinder obstruction; Droplet microfluidics; Finite element method; Front tracking method; Oldroyd B model

Indexed keywords

BREAK-UP; CAPILLARY NUMBERS; CHANNEL WIDTHS; DEBORAH NUMBERS; DROPLET BREAKUP; DROPLET DYNAMICS; DROPLET FLOW; DROPLET FLOW PAST A CYLINDER OBSTRUCTION; DROPLET MICROFLUIDICS; DROPLET SIZES; FINITE ELEMENT; FRONT TRACKING METHOD; MICRO FLUIDIC APPLICATIONS; MICROCHANNEL FLOW; NEGATIVE WAKES; NEWTONIANS; NORMAL STRESS DIFFERENCE; NUMERICAL STUDIES; OLDROYD-B; OLDROYD-B MODEL; VISCO-ELASTIC FLUID; VISCOELASTIC MEDIUM;

CALCIUM; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION LANGUAGES; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); DROP FORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW PATTERNS; MICROCHANNELS; MICROFLUIDICS; SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS;

DROP BREAKUP;

EID: 69249205402     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2009.05.005     Document Type: Article

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