Steady and unsteady flow analysis in microdiffusers and micropumps: A critical review

Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 599-619

  Nabavi, Majid ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Experimental analysis; Fixed valves; Micro PIV; Microdiffusers; Micropumps; Microvalves; Numerical analysis; Pulsating flow; Steady flow; Unsteady flow

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS; FIXED VALVES; MICRO-PIV; MICRODIFFUSERS; MICROPUMPS; MICROVALVES; PULSATING FLOW;

AERODYNAMICS; ELECTROOSMOSIS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; STEADY FLOW; UNSTEADY FLOW; VALVES (MECHANICAL); VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

PUMPS;

EID: 70449530519     PISSN: 16134982     EISSN: 16134990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10404-009-0474-x     Document Type: Review

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