Visualization of droplet merging in microchannels using micro-PIV

Experiments in Fluids

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 235-245

  Jin, Byung Ju ^a   Yoo, Jung Yul ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL GEOMETRY; CHANNEL WALL; DIVERGENT CHANNEL; FLUORESCENT PARTICLE; MICRO PIV; SEQUENTIAL PROCESS; STRAIGHT CHANNEL; TRACER PARTICLE; VORTEX MOTION;

COALESCENCE; ELECTROOSMOSIS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; MERGING; MICROCHANNELS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

DROPS;

EID: 84856000566     PISSN: 07234864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00348-011-1221-0     Document Type: Article

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