Global network design for robust operation of microfluidic droplet generators with pressure-driven flow

Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 469-480

  Glawdel, Tomasz ^a   Ren, Carolyn L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Droplet generators; Droplets; Microfluidics; Pressure driven flow; Stability; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

COMPACT MODEL; CONVENTIONAL METHODS; DESIGN RULES; DROPLET GENERATORS; DROPLET SIZES; DYNAMIC FEEDBACK; GENERATOR DESIGN; GLOBAL NETWORKS; HYDRODYNAMIC RESISTANCE; NATURALLY OCCURRING; NETWORK DESIGN; OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE; PRESSURE-DRIVEN FLOWS; RESIDENCE TIME; ROBUST OPERATION;

CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; DESIGN; DROPS; NETWORK ARCHITECTURE;

MICROFLUIDICS;

EID: 84867229260     PISSN: 16134982     EISSN: 16134990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10404-012-0982-y     Document Type: Article

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