Effect of viscoelasticity on drop dynamics in 5:1:5 contraction/expansion microchannel flow

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 64, Issue 22, 2009, Pages 4515-4524

  Chung, Changkwon ^a   Kim, Ju Min ^b   Hulsen, Martien A ^c   Ahn, Kyung Hyun ^a   Lee, Seung Jong ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Ajou University   (South Korea)

^c EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Circulation in droplet; Contraction and expansion flow; Drop deformation; Finite element method; Front tracking method; Microfluidics; Oldroyd B model; Viscoelastic fluid

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION IN DROPLET; CONTRACTION AND EXPANSION FLOW; DROP DEFORMATION; FRONT TRACKING METHOD; OLDROYD-B MODEL; VISCOELASTIC FLUID;

CALCIUM; CHANNEL FLOW; DEFORMATION; DROP FORMATION; DYNAMICS; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLUIDS; MICROCHANNELS; MICROFLUIDICS; SHRINKAGE; STEADY FLOW; SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS; VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOSITY;

DROP BREAKUP;

EID: 70349512489     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2009.05.049     Document Type: Article

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