Numerical and experimental investigation of sharp edge based acoustofluidic mixing

N. Nama, P. H. Huang, F. Costanzo, T. J. Huang

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Abstract

Recently, we reported a sharp-edge-based acoustofluidic micromixer [1], as well as a numerical investigation of the flow patterns around sharp edges [2]. Here, we extend our finite element numerical model, qualitatively validated by experimental results, to include the convection-diffusion equation and allow the presence of a background flow for investigating acoustic streaming based mixing phenomena. We utilize a perturbation approach in conjunction with the convection-diffusion equation to characterize the effects of various geometrical and operational parameters for optimizing the performance of sharp-edge-based acoustofluidic micromixer.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMicroTAS 2015 - 19th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences
PublisherChemical and Biological Microsystems Society
Pages1098-1100
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9780979806483
StatePublished - 2015
Event19th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2015 - Gyeongju, Korea, Republic of
Duration: Oct 25 2015Oct 29 2015

Publication series

NameMicroTAS 2015 - 19th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences

Other

Other19th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2015
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityGyeongju
Period10/25/1510/29/15

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Control and Systems Engineering

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