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Constant depth microfluidic networks based on a generalised Murry's law for Newtonian and power-law fluids

Zografos, Konstantinos and Oliveira, Monica and Emerson, David and Barber, R.W. (2014) Constant depth microfluidic networks based on a generalised Murry's law for Newtonian and power-law fluids. In: 4th Micro and Nano Flows Conference, MNF 2014, 2014-09-07 - 2014-09-10, University College London. (Unpublished)

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    Abstract

    Microfluidic bifurcating networks of rectangular cross-sectional channels are designed using a novel biomimetic rule, based on Murray’s law. Murray’s principle is extended to consider the flow of power-law fluids in planar geometries (i.e. of constant depth rectangular cross-section) typical of lab-on-a-chip applications. The proposed design offers the ability to control precisely the shear-stress distributions and to predict the flow resistance along the network. We use an in-house code to perform computational fluid dynamics simulations in order to assess the extent of the validity of the proposed design for Newtonian, shear-thinning and shear-thickening fluids under different flow conditions.

    Item type:Conference or Workshop Item(Paper)
    ID code:49483
    Keywords:microfluidics, Murray's law, Newtonian fluid, power-law fluid, Mechanical engineering and machinery, Chemical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
    Subjects:Technology > Mechanical engineering and machinery
    Technology > Chemical engineering
    Department:Faculty of Engineering > Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
    Technology and Innovation Centre > Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:02 Oct 2014 09:43
    Last modified:14 May 2019 22:58
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/49483
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