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<p>Computational fluid dynamics -- Mathematical models<br />Electrochemistry<br />Magnetohydrodynamics<br />Microfluidics<br />Mixing</p>
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Transient Cfd Simulations Of Pumping And Mixing Using Electromagnetic, Fangping Yuan
Transient Cfd Simulations Of Pumping And Mixing Using Electromagnetic, Fangping Yuan
Doctoral Dissertations
"In this dissertation, two dimensional and three dimensional, transient CFD simulations are conducted to investigate the active pumping and mixing in microfluidics driven by Electromagnetic/Lorentz force. Shallow disk/ring cylindrical microfluidic cell and shallow cuboid microfluidic cell with electrodes deposited on the bottom surface are modelled for mixing and pumping purposes respectively. By applying voltage across specific pair of electrodes, an ionic current is established in the weak conductive liquid present in the cell. The current interacts with an externally applied magnetic field generating a Lorentz force that causes fluid motion in the cell. Velocity vectors, electric potential distributions and ionic …