Optimal design of multi-channel microreactor for uniform residence time distribution

Microsystem Technologies

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 209-223

  Renault, Cyril ^a,b,c   Colin, Stéphane ^a   Orieux, Stéphane ^a   Cognet, Patrick ^b,c   Tzédakis, Théo ^b,c  

^a University of Toulouse Clement Ader Institute   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

^c LABORATOIRE DE GÉNIE CHIMIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; ANALYTICAL MODEL; CFD SIMULATIONS; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS; KEY PARAMETERS; LIQUID FLOW; MICRO REACTOR; MULTI-CHANNEL; OPTIMAL CONTROLS; OPTIMAL DESIGN; RECTANGULAR MICROCHANNELS; RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTIONS; SECOND-ORDER SLIP; SIMPLIFYING ASSUMPTIONS; SLIP FLOW REGIMES;

ANALYTICAL MODELS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LIQUIDS; MICROCHANNELS; MODELS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 84857361569     PISSN: 09467076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00542-011-1334-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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