Lattice Boltzmann simulations of pinched flow fractionation

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 75, Issue , 2012, Pages 106-119

  Shardt, Orest ^a   Mitra, Sushanta K ^a   Derksen, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fluid mechanics; Laminar flow; Microfluidics; Pinched flow fractionation; Separations; Simulation

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL OBSERVATION; LARGE PARTICLES; LATTICE BOLTZMANN METHOD; LATTICE BOLTZMANN SIMULATIONS; LIFT FORCE; LOW PRESSURES; PARTICLE SOLUTIONS; SEPARATION DEVICES; SEPARATION PERFORMANCE; SIMULATION;

FLUID MECHANICS; LAMINAR FLOW; MICROFLUIDICS; SEPARATION;

FRACTIONATION;

EID: 84860555391     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2012.03.013     Document Type: Article

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