Bubble generation and transport in a microfluidic device with high aspect ratio

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1156-1162

  Xiong, Renqiang ^a   Chung, Jacob N ^a  

^a J Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Bubble length; High aspect ratio; Micro channel; Surface tension; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

BREAK-UP; BUBBLE GENERATION; BUBBLE LENGTH; BUBBLE SHAPES; CONTINUOUS FLOWS; DISPERSION FLOW; FLUID VELOCITIES; GAS FLOWRATE; GAS INLET; GAS LIQUIDS; HIGH ASPECT RATIO; LIQUID FLOW RATES; LIQUID VISCOSITY; MICRO DEVICES; MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICES; OPERATING CONDITION; T JUNCTIONS; TWEEN-20;

CAPILLARITY; FLOW RATE; GASES; GLYCEROL; LIQUIDS; PHOTORESISTS; PRESSURE DROP; SERPENTINE; SILICATE MINERALS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE TENSION; SURFACE WAVES; VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS; WETTING;

ASPECT RATIO;

EID: 69749122033     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2009.07.005     Document Type: Article

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