Droplet breakup and viscosity-stratified flows in microchannels

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 39, Issue , 2012, Pages 29-36

  Cubaud, Thomas ^a   Jose, Bibin M ^a   Darvishi, Samira ^a   Sun, Ruopeng ^a  

^a Stony Brook University   (United States)

Author keywords

Droplet; Fingering; Microfluidics; Plume; Stratifications; Viscous displacement

Indexed keywords

DROPLET; FINGERING; PLUME; STRATIFICATIONS; VISCOUS DISPLACEMENT;

AERODYNAMICS; DYNAMICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MICROCHANNELS; MICROFLUIDICS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; THERMAL STRATIFICATION; VISCOSITY;

DROP BREAKUP;

EID: 84155164979     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2011.10.011     Document Type: Article

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