CFD Simulation of Droplet Formation in a Wide-Type Microfluidic T-Junction

Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1635-1641

  Chen, Nicheng ^a   Wu, Jizhou ^a   Jiang, Hanmei ^a   Dong, Lichun ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics; droplet formation; microfluidic device; T junction; wettability

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY NUMBERS; CFD SIMULATIONS; CHANNEL WALL; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS METHODS; CONTINUOUS PHASE; DISPERSE PHASE; DROPLET DETACHMENT; DROPLET FORMATION; DROPLET SIZES; MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICES; T JUNCTIONS;

CONTACT ANGLE; DROP FORMATION; FLUIDIC DEVICES; WETTING;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 84868287193     PISSN: 01932691     EISSN: 15322351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2011.623541     Document Type: Article

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